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Al Pacino Did Not Want Michelle Pfeiffer For Scarface and 8 Other Revelations About the Gangster Classic

In honor of Scarface ‘s upcoming Blu-ray release, Universal Studios hosted a lavish soiree on Tuesday night to celebrate the Brian De Palma gangster flick which has become a machismo cult classic since its poor critical reception in 1983. At the Belasco Theater in downtown Los Angeles, the event featured Cuban cuisine, desserts shaped like lines of cocaine, a Ludacris concert and a Q&A panel with stars Al Pacino, Steven Bauer, Robert Loggia and F. Murray Abraham, as well as Scarface producer Martin Bregman. From their Scarface -style thrones on stage — bathed in red light and surrounded by Roman sculptures, natch — the cast reflected on their movie’s present-day popularity, machine-gun injuries and Eddie Murphy. The nine most interesting revelations follow.

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Al Pacino Did Not Want Michelle Pfeiffer For Scarface and 8 Other Revelations About the Gangster Classic

Check Out New Look at Jude Law’s Shot Glass Helmet in Latest Contagion Still

Which Movie Should Christian Bale Make Next?

According to Variety, Christian Bale ‘s got a big decision coming up once he completes filming on Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises : What to do next? With no fewer than five juicy options to pick from — each with a notable director and vastly different material — Bale might need a little help choosing. So let’s help him out!

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Conan Screenwriter Opens Up About Failure, and 5 Other Stories You’ll Be Talking About Today

Also in this Wednesday edition of The Broadsheet: Universal may have put Ouija back in the box… 360 heads to London… Ed Zwick will climb the The Great Wall … and more ahead.

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Conan Screenwriter Opens Up About Failure, and 5 Other Stories You’ll Be Talking About Today

Bad Movies We Love: Teaching Mrs. Tingle

I’m afraid of Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark , but for silly reasons. It has something to do with the title, which sounds like either an eerie whisper at Neverland Ranch or a creepy Paul Anka hit, and the track record of Ms. Katie Holmes, who first tried to terrify us in 1999’s hyper-dorky Teaching Mrs. Tingle . You’d think Scream maestro Kevin Williamson would want to explore a darker teen fantasy than “getting back at a mean teacher,” but no — this movie is the horror equivalent of the Nickelodeon Takes Over Your School sweepstakes. Your history instructor is getting slimed! With her own blood! Sweet!

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Bad Movies We Love: Teaching Mrs. Tingle

VIDEO: David Cross, Keith Olbermann Redeem 17 Minutes of Awkward Chatter with Arrested Development Update

David Cross appeared on Countdown on Monday night, where host Keith Olbermann coaxed an update about the development of the long-gestating movie adaptation of Arrested Development . And that’s when things got awkward.

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VIDEO: David Cross, Keith Olbermann Redeem 17 Minutes of Awkward Chatter with Arrested Development Update

In Honor of ‘Threequel’ Being Removed From the Dictionary, 9 Great Threequels

Sad news today from the world of words: the Concise Oxford English Dictionary announced that its 12th edition would no longer include the word “threequel.” (Also gone, “cassette player”; weep for the ’80s.) In honor of the dearly departed “threequel” — defined as “the third film, book, event, etc. in a series; a second sequel,” it will still appear in the less concise Oxford Dictionary of English — Movieline has assembled a list of nine great third films. Click ahead to disagree with the list!

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10 Images That Come to Mind When Viewing the New Underworld: Awakening Teaser Poster

Of all the movies to come out in 2003, did you expect Underworld to produce three sequels? Not The Italian Job ? Or the ever-empowering What a Girl Wants ? Well, in the upcoming fourth installment of the series, Underworld: Awakening (in 3D), Kate Beckinsale reprises her role from the first two films, vampire warrioress Selene, “who escapes imprisonment to find herself in a world where humans have discovered the existence of both Vampire and Lycan clans, and are conducting an all-out war to eradicate both immortal species.” Sounds urgent. In the meantime, the movie’s new teaser poster calls to mind 10 unmistakable images — some of which are silly! Join us for some curated Beckinsale art.

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Something Called The Worst Movie Ever! Made $11 Last Weekend

Last weekend was an especially brutal one for new releases, with Fright Night , Conan the Barbarian and Spy Kids: All the Time in the World all performing well below expectations . But numerous indies and other limited releases had it even worse: Renny Harlin’s 5 Days of War grossed less than $7,000 on two screens. The Patrick Dempsey/Ashley Judd heist romcom Flypaper barely broke $1,000 in a pair of theaters. But something called The Worst Movie Ever! had arguably the worst movie opening ever: $11 .

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Jonah Hill Joins Vince Vaughn and Ben Stiller For Neighborhood Watch

And now for some comedy casting news this lazy Tuesday afternoon: Jonah Hill has officially signed on to star in Neighborhood Watch alongside Vince Vaughn and Ben Stiller. Lonely Island member Akiva Schaffer will direct the Fox feature which centers on a group of bored fathers who form a suburban neighborhood watch group as an excuse to spend time away from their families. Hill can be seen next in Moneyball opposite Brad Pitt and in David Gordon Green’s R-Rated babysitting adventure The Sitter . [ Deadline ]

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