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Zack Snyder May or May Not Return for 300 Sequel

Will the failure of Sucker Punch and the development of Superman: Man of Steel prevent Zack Snyder from being involved in the now-untitled sequel to 300 (formerly called Xerxes ). “I don’t see us waiting two years to make the movie,” said producer Mark Canton to MTV at WonderCon, referring to Snyder’s commitments to Clark Kent. And yet, “Zack is very much at the helm of it at the same time.” Got it. Thanks for clarifying. [ MTV ]

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Jared Leto Auditions To Play Kurt Cobain By Singing Nirvana, Looking Cool

Tuesday marked the 17th anniversary of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain’s tragic suicide. Cobain’s hometown commemorated the day by erecting a statue in his honor. The city of Seattle celebrated Cobain’s life by continuing preparation on its Nirvana memorabilia exhibition. And Nirvana superfan Jared Leto honored the anniversary by posting his own homemade Kurt Cobain audition tape on YouTube.

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VIDEO: Fan Made Credits for X-Men: First Class Appropriately Retro

Tony Kaye, Kings of Leon Added to Tribeca Slate

The 2011 Tribeca Film Festival keeps adding intriguing titles . Premiering in New York later this month will be Detachment from American History X director Tony Kaye. The film — about a substitute teacher who has his life changed by a student — features an all-star cast led by Adrien Brody, Christina Hendricks and Bryan Cranston. Also debuting: Talihina Sky: The Story of Kings of Leon , which surely will be Ryan Murphy’s favorite film of the festival.

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How Much Will the Blockbuster Chain Sell For at Auction?

Last fall, Blockbuster Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after accumulating nearly $1 billion in debt and today, the most popular movie-rental chain of the ’90s will sadly be auctioned off to the highest bidder. So just what does the cash-strapped company expect to net?

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X-Men: First Class Trailer Trailer: Watch Now!

Gone are Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Halle Berry and others. But one of the world’s most popular movie franchises lives on, as X-Men: First Class will hit theaters on June 3. A look at a young Mageto, Xavier and more, the prequel stars James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Rose Byrne, January Jones, Zoe Kravitz Jennifer Lawrence and Jason Flemyng. Get your first look at the blockbuster in this trailer and decide: Will you go see it? X-Men: First Class Trailer

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Blockbuster Can’t Get A Break: 28 Day Advantage over Netflix Takes a Hit

As much as I still resent Blockbuster Video for using predatory pricing to put every local video store that I loved out of business, their ordeal is just getting sad. For their first advertising campaign since 2007, the currently bankrupt company ignored our suggestions and instead opted to brag about getting new releases 28 days before Netflix and Redbox. Now NCR, which operates Blockbuster’s kiosks nationwide, has shot that selling point down by making a deal with Warner Brothers that requires Blockbuster to wait the same 28 days. Ouch.

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Pirates of the Caribbean 4: First Looks!

Captain Jack is (almost) back. On May 20, Johnny Depp will reprise the role that truly made him an icon, as he steps back into the swashbuckling shoes of Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides . We’ve got an early look at a scene from the movie here: The fourth installment of this franchise will find Jack and Barbossa seeking the Fountain of Youth.

10 Slogans for Blockbuster’s New Advertising Campaign

Things have been looking bleak for Blockbuster Video lately, but apparently chain isn’t finished yet. According to the LA Times , the company is not only reorganizing to get out of bankruptcy, but also preparing to launch their first nation-wide advertising campaign since 2007. But what slogan can they possibly use to separate themselves from competitors like Netflix and Redbox while maintaining that distinct Blockbuster brand? Movieline has a few ideas.

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Get Ready to Explore Even More Layers in Inception Video Game

At a Rome press conference for Inception , director Christopher Nolan unveiled plans to develop an video game version of the blockbuster that will explore “all kinds of ideas that you can’t fit into a feature film.” No word on whether these ideas involve mind-bending dream puzzles or just more snow-mobile chases and shootouts with faceless goons in the Arctic. Still, if Nolan oversees this it may change the tune of those who dismiss video games as a lesser art form and encourage more major directors to explore the medium. [ Hollywood Reporter ]

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