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Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson Talk Character Development And A Whipping Scene In ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’

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War for the Planet of the Apes tackles a range of complex themes that will have you talking (hell, it already has Whoopi Goldberg and DeRay McKesson talking). On this week’s Extra Butter With Xilla Valentine, we give you a behind-the-scenes look at the latest installment of the blockbuster franchise. Andy Serkis reveals what it was […]

Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson Talk Character Development And A Whipping Scene In ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’

Hear The ‘Brutal’ Story Of Filming The Final ‘Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes’ Fight

Andy Serkis tells MTV News just how “brutal” filming a fight scene with Toby Kebbell was.

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The Ancient Fear: Star Wars Episode VII Title Revealed?

Last week, a rumor made the rounds online that Star Wars Episode VII: The Order of the Jedi would be the official title for J.J. Abrams new addition to the iconic film franchise.  Now, movie Harry Knowles has declared those reports bogus and insists that he has insider knowledge of the film’s actual title. Star Wars: Episode VII Cast Photos Open Slideshow 1. Adam Driver Adam Driver was one of the first to be cast in the long-awaited Star Wars sequel. He’s best known for his role on HBO’s Girls. View As List 1. Adam Driver Adam Driver was one of the first to be cast in the long-awaited Star Wars sequel. He’s best known for his role on HBO’s Girls. 2. Oscar Isaac Oscar Isaac will appear in Star Wars: Episode VII. He is best known for playing the title role in the film Inside Llewyn Davis. 3. Andy Serkis Andy Serkis will appear in Star Wars: Episode VII. He is best known for his voice and motion-capture work, portraying Gollum in the Lord of the Rings films. 4. Domhnall Gleeson Gleeson will appear in Star Wars: Episode VII. He is best known for playing Bill Weasley in the Harry Potter films. 5. John Boyega British actor Boyega will appear in Star Wars: Episode VII. He is best known for his role in Attck the Block. 6. Max Von Sydow Veteran actor Max Von Sydow will appear in Star Wars: Episode VII. He is best known for his roles in classic films directed by Ingmar Bergman and Woody Allen. According to Knowles, Abrams and company will begin filming with the working title, The Ancient Fear .  The name of the movie apparently refers to a villain played by 85-year-old acting legend Max Von Sydow. Unconfirmed reports state that Abrams and Von Sydow are intent on making the character (for whom Von Sydow may only provide voice work) the most terrifying villain yet seen in the Star Wars franchise. No mean feat for the series that gave us Darth Vader, Darth Maul and various other badass Darths.  Since it seems unlikely that such a closely-guarded production would leak such key information as a title, many believe The Ancient Fear has been intentionally leaked in order to mislead the media. This wouldn’t be the first time a Star Wars film employed such diversionary tactics. In 1983, Return of the Jedi was shipped to theaters under the phony title, Blue Harvest .  Sadly, now that the Episode VII cast has been announced, it may be some time before we receive any new official news from the film’s producers.

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Will ‘Hobbit’ Sequels See Gollum’s Return?

‘Never say never,’ Andy Serkis tells MTV News of his character’s future with the Peter Jackson films. By Kara Warner, with reporting by Josh Horowitz Gollum in “The Hobbit” Photo: MGM

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‘Hobbit’ Panel Brings Middle-earth Back To Comic-Con

Fans are introduced to Evangeline Lilly’s elf and Martin Freeman’s comical Bilbo. By Kevin P. Sullivan Elijah Wood, Andy Serkis and Martin Freeman Photo: Albert L. Ortega/ Getty Images

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Adria Tennor, Andy Serkis, Jordin Sparks, Paul Sheer at Critics Choice Awards After Party

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Hollywood.TV Caught up with Adria Tennor, Andy Serkis, Jordin Sparks, Kevin Davitian & Paul Sheer at The 2012 Critics Choice Awards after party at Boulevard 3. Follow Hollywood.TV on Facebook @ facebook.com

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‘The Hobbit’ Adds Andy Serkis, Eyes Ian McKellen

Elijah Wood, Cate Blanchett already signed for long-awaited movie. By Eric Ditzian Andy Serkis in “The Lord of the Rings” Photo: New Line Cinema After years stuck in the development doldrums, “The Hobbit” has been picking up steam in recent weeks, with a slew of business deals and casting moves in advance of a planned February production start. On the heels of Elijah Wood’s recent deal to reprise his “Lord of the Rings” role as Frodo, Deadline New York reports that Andy Serkis has signed on to once again play Gollum in the two “Hobbit” films. What’s more, it’s looking like Ian McKellen is poised to reprise the part of Gandalf in what’s being called “a major role” in the new films. McKellen has been eyeing a return to Middle-earth for years. Back in the fall of 2009, he told MTV News that “Gandalf is a fantastic part and I long to do it” and that he prefers the character’s “Hobbit” version to his “LOTR” incarnation. “He was more humane somehow,” he added. “He was the guy who liked to hang out with the Hobbits and drink too much and smoke too much.” McKellen, Serkis and their cohorts, it seems, won’t be the only “LOTR” faces to pop up in “The Hobbit.” Cate Blanchett has already signed on to play Galadriel , Christopher Lee is in talks for Saruman, and Ian Holm is in talks for the elder Bilbo Baggins, whose younger version will be played by Martin Freeman. There’s no word yet if Orlando Bloom, who portrayed Legolas in “LOTR,” will return for the new project. “The Hobbit” is set to begin shooting in 3-D in New Zealand in February — a full seven years after the conclusion of the “LOTR” trilogy. Few thought it would take this long. “I think they’re intending to release it on Christmas 2011,” McKellen told us in late ’09, in what would turn out to be wishful thinking. “If they’re going to do that, they’re going to have to get moving on shooting it.” Check out everything we’ve got on “The Hobbit.” For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com .

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Gollum Talks Hobbit and, er, Body Waxing

Andy Serkis is packing his bags for Middle-earth. The actor most famous for playing Gollum in Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy tells E! News that production is…

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Gollum Talks Hobbit and, er, Body Waxing