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Good Idea/Bad Idea? Dimension and Miramax Making Another Amityville Horror

Horror remakes and sequels are a dime a dozen, but low-budget flicks like Paranormal Activity have boosted interest in making yet more moneymakers, no matter how redundant they sound on paper. Enter The Amityville Horror: The Lost Tapes , a new “found footage” sequel to the classic horror pic that will shoot this summer for a January 2012 release. What say you, Movieliners? Will this familiar concept be drawn thin or reinvigorated by the whole “found footage” shtick?

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Waiting for Terrence: Everyone Wants to Know — Is Malick Here?

Despite what you may be thinking, the most elusive and sought-after figure on the Croisette hasn’t been Johnny Depp . Here at Cannes, where film-geekery runs high, everyone is wondering: Will the notoriously reclusive Terrence Malick emerge from the shadows for a personal appearance? He’s become the “Where’s Waldo?” of the festival.

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Ricky Gervais Will Make His Spy Kids Debut As a Sarcastic Dog

If Jessica Alba and Joel McHale aren’t enough to convince you to sit through Robert Rodriguez’s Spy Kids: All the Time in the World this summer, maybe the latest casting development will change your mind: Ricky Gervais has agreed to voice a robotic spy dog in this summer’s 3D Spy Kids: All the Time in the World . “Not only am I lending my voice to Spy Kids but they can keep it,” said Gervais. “I’m sick of it.” [ THR ]

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Osama Bin Laden’s Death Brings Timeliness to Hollywood Film Projects

Sunday’s news from President Barack Obama that Osama bin Laden had been killed in Pakistan brought closure to a nation still grieving the tragedy of 9/11. Deadline reports that Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow has been prepping her follow-up to the Iraq-set The Hurt Locker , entitled Kill Bin Laden , which could become the first feature film to depict the historical events of May 1, 2011.

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Losing My Religion: Four New Movies That Could Tick Off The Faithful

As Easter is celebrated the world over, what better way to mark the holiest holiday in Christianity than to note four new in-the-works movies that are sure to cause dissent and controversy amongst the faithful? Soul sister site Deadline examined the increasing power of the religious filmgoer and picked out a quartet of flicks that are sure to be dubbed sacrilegious by some. Throw another crucifix in the urine bucket and take a look!

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Losing My Religion: Four New Movies That Could Tick Off The Faithful

As Easter is celebrated the world over, what better way to mark the holiest holiday in Christianity than to note four new in-the-works movies that are sure to cause dissent and controversy amongst the faithful? Soul sister site Deadline examined the increasing power of the religious filmgoer and picked out a quartet of flicks that are sure to be dubbed sacrilegious by some. Throw another crucifix in the urine bucket and take a look!

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Losing My Religion: Four New Movies That Could Tick Off The Faithful

At Tribeca: Alex Gibney Talks Catching Hell and the Mystery of Steve Bartman

If you’re the type of person who thinks sports don’t mean anything, direct your attention to Steve Bartman. On the morning of Oct. 14, 2003, Bartman was an anonymous 26-year-old Chicago Cubs fan; hours later, he would get blamed for costing his beloved team a chance to go to the World Series. Over the weekend at the Tribeca Film Festival, Oscar winner Alex Gibney debuted Catching Hell , his in-depth look at all things Bartman, save one thing: Steve Bartman.

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At Tribeca: Alex Gibney Talks Catching Hell and the Mystery of Steve Bartman

At Tribeca: Alex Gibney Talks Catching Hell and the Mystery of Steve Bartman

If you’re the type of person who thinks sports don’t mean anything, direct your attention to Steve Bartman. On the morning of Oct. 14, 2003, Bartman was an anonymous 26-year-old Chicago Cubs fan; hours later, he would get blamed for costing his beloved team a chance to go to the World Series. Over the weekend at the Tribeca Film Festival, Oscar winner Alex Gibney debuted Catching Hell , his in-depth look at all things Bartman, save one thing: Steve Bartman.

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Sam Raimi Demands That His Oz Movie Get Swank’d

Somewhere over the rainbow…some sh*t’s about to go down. As Sam Raimi puts the gears in motion for his edgy, adult prequel to the Wizard of Oz, the be-suited director is drawing a line in the sand for Disney execs. Raimi is insisting that two-time Academy Award winner Hilary Swank play an elder witch in Oz, the Great and the Powerful , while the studio is demanding that Michelle Williams fill the role. Witch fight!

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See the Geoffrey Rush-Voiced Tomar-Re in Latest Green Lantern Poster

On Wednesday , Warner Bros. released a slew of stills from Green Lantern , most highlighting star Ryan Reynolds’ CGI -enhanced physique (and ridiculous-looking Gatling gun). Of course Reynolds’ Hal Jordan isn’t the only star in this big-budget franchise starter — the CGI creation that is Tomar-Re as gets major placement, too… and he’s voiced by Oscar-winner Geoffrey Rush ! Though you won’t find that bit of info on this new character poster. Click ahead to check it out.

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