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Jon M. Chu Promises Gritty G.I. Joe 2 and No 3-D Conversion

As soon as Paramount selected Jon M. Chu ( Step Up 2 the Streets, Step Up 3D, Justin Bieber: Never Say Never ) to direct their upcoming G.I. Joe sequel, the filmmaker faced the uphill battle of changing the perception that he was just a dance movie guy. But in a new interview, the helmer goes long on his love for the property, explains his vision for the sequel, corrects Rachel Nichols’ Tweet that certain characters might not return, and vehemently swears that he’d rather make a 2-D film than convert to 3-D in post.

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Is Discussing Your Sex Life Publicly Really the Best Way to Promote Your Film?

What’s the best way to revive interest in a ’90s horror franchise? If you’re Scream 4 stars Courteney Cox and David Arquette, you might think the best marketing strategy involves complaining about your non-existent sex life on national TV and radio — which coincidentally, has nothing to do with the film you are hawking . Maybe they are onto something, though; appealing to the public’s basest interests — sex and tabloid gossip — might put asses into seats in spite of a project’s mediocre reviews and impertinence. Let’s take a look at the former couple’s Dirt y strategy and see if it’s worthy of replicating.

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Justin Bartha, Apparent Talking Monkey, Highlight The Hangover Part II Character Posters

Assuming you are still be able to find a theater showing The Hangover Part II , the chances are good that you’ll throw down some hard-earned money when the film premieres over Memorial Day weekend. While the first trailer made Part II look more like a remake than a sequel, the newly debuted character posters highlight two important differences between the franchise starter and its sequel: Namely, Justin Bartha’s existence and speech-prone monkey!

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VIDEO: The Indie Movie Version of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off Surprisingly Similar, Affecting

Help Decode The New Still From The Hangover 2

Warner Bros. just released the first official picture from The Hangover 2 and like a mysterious Renaissance portrait, it appears to be laden with a bunch of clues and hints about the new movie. We’ll have to go full Da Vinci Code on this one. Check it out after the jump!

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It’s Kind Of A Funny Story Is Also Kind of a Disappointing One

Here’s my kind of funny story: When I was a post-collegiate punk with an afternoon to burn, I would often spend hours riding the single ticket I bought at the very cineplex where most of the TIFF screenings are taking place into and out of two or three different movies. It feels eerie to see many of my New York colleagues clamoring at the scene of the crime, and even stranger to hop from film to film not furtively but as festival workers smile and wave me in. I have to say: The thrill has been compromised.

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6 Snapshots of the Superheroes Who Stormed City Hall

They did it, everyone! Or, they did something. As promised , a motley crew of Hollywood Blvd superheroes stormed City Hall in Los Angeles yesterday, including Superman, Darth Vader, the Hulk, and the White Power Ranger (still don’t get that one). Will their efforts keep future Batmen out of jail for setting up illegal tourist traps ? Who knows, but at least our costumed crusaders got some press, and that may be the greatest victory of all.

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VIDEO: Sean Penn Glowers, Threatens Zach Galifianakis’ Twin Brother in Latest Between Two Ferns

Movieline’s favorite botanical web series , Zach Galifianakis’ Between Two Ferns , has issued a new episode that is unfortunately without its hirsute mischief maker doing the MC’ ing. Instead it’s Zach’s twin brother, “Seth,” who gets to interview a very sullen Sean Penn and ask the Oscar winner about famous actors like Ryan Reynolds and “Jack Nicklaus.” It’s all perfectly amusing — one wonders how it’s possible for Penn to stay in irritable character for three minutes! — and brought to you by Speed Stick. Of course. Click ahead to watch the funny.

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The 9 Best Saturday Night Live Sketches This Season

Like all things in life, Saturday Night Live sketches are subjective. Even so, most viewers would agree that the show’s 35th season has gone from eh (Taylor Swift and January Jones , anyone?) to actually good, thanks to some of the strongest comediennes in the business — a shame, really, since the season ends tomorrow. Still, before Alec Baldwin closes down Studio 8H, let’s remember the highlights that Lorne Michaels gave us this year.

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Casting Ejyafjallajökull: The Motion Picture

Hollywood, it seems, is about to catch a severe case of volcano fever. With the news dominated by stories of international travelers who’ve been stranded by a commercial airline system brought to its knees by ash-spewing Icelandic death-chimney Ejyafjallajökull (pronounced “Steve,” oddly) and by incredible images of the apocalyptic cloud blanketing European airspace, development executives are scrambling to get the first volcano project into the pipeline. After the jump, we offer our always-helpful suggestions to harried casting directors who face this imposing task.

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