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Will Alien-Free Marketing, Lack of 3D, and Tonal Ambiguity Make Cowboys & Aliens a Tough Sell?

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When it comes to conventions, Jon Favreau is nothing if not a man of the nerd people. Mindful of how much he owes to the Comic-Con faithful for jump-starting early word of mouth on the Iron Man franchise, he came to San Francisco this weekend with a treat: Nine minutes of footage from Cowboys & Aliens cut exclusively for the WonderCon audience, including a special reveal of the film’s big, bad aliens — aliens that Favreau otherwise intends to keep under wraps.

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Will Alien-Free Marketing, Lack of 3D, and Tonal Ambiguity Make Cowboys & Aliens a Tough Sell?

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When it comes to conventions, Jon Favreau is nothing if not a man of the nerd people. Mindful of how much he owes to the Comic-Con faithful for jump-starting early word of mouth on the Iron Man franchise, he came to San Francisco this weekend with a treat: Nine minutes of footage from Cowboys & Aliens cut exclusively for the WonderCon audience, including a special reveal of the film’s big, bad aliens — aliens that Favreau otherwise intends to keep under wraps.

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Full Circle: Robert Redford Throws First Pitch At Cubs’ Home Opener

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Over 25 years after getting a tryout with the Chicago Cubs as a pitcher in The Natural , Robert Redford visited Wrigley Field on Friday to throw the first pitch at the team’s home opener. (Sure, he was in town to promote The Conspirator , but still, it was special .) See how the left-handed legend fared in video ahead.

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Let James Caan Be Your ‘Gangster Guide’ in New Las Vegas Mob Attraction

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Have you wanted to brush up on your Las Vegas mob history but refused to do so until a hologram of James Caan appeared to teach you about Bugsy Siegel from the comfort of a gaudy casino museum? Then boy, does the Tropicana Hotel and Casino have just the attraction for you.

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Mad Men Confirmed for More Seasons with Matt Weiner

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AMC and Lion’s Gate reached a deal that guarantees three more seasons of Mad Men with Creator Matt Weiner as show runner. AMC mostly backed down on the budget cuts and product placement they were initially demanding (Yay!). However while Weiner will produce 47-minute episodes for the first and last episodes of the show, he will deliver shorter 45-minute cuts for episodes 2-12 when they run on AMC to make more room for advertisements (Boo.). They will be restored to 47-minutes for VOD, DVD and other digital platforms (Yay!). The fifth season will premiere in March 2012, and Weiner says these will likely be the last three seasons. [ Deadline ]

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Will Ferrell Tries Not to Be Funny in the Everything Must Go Trailer

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Casting Will Ferrell in a dark adaptation of a Raymond Carver story sounded like a pretty intriguing idea when the synopsis for Everything Must Go first surfaced before its premiere at the Toronto Film Festival. In it, he plays an alcoholic who loses his job, only to come home and find that his wife has locked him out and scattered all of his possessions on the lawn. So begins Ferrell’s three-day yard sale, where everything must… never mind. But wait, why does an adaptation of a Carver story look so uplifting?

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Virtual Newsstand: Movieline.com, March 2011

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Every month at Movieline, we collect the best interviews, smartest features, and most compelling reviews we’ve produced, and curate them in one easy-to-use table of contents called the Virtual Newsstand, which pays tribute to our print magazine history. Here’s the Virtual Newsstand for March 2011.

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Justin Bieber Threatening to Star in a Coming-Of-Age Comedy With Ashton Kutcher

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Ever since Justin Bieber proved that he is more popular than Michael Jackson at the box office, film studios have been feverishly plotting ways to get the Never Say Never subject back into the multiplex. (I think.) Among the options explored: kidnapping the star and asking for a thirty-picture deal as ransom, developing 4-D technology just so that they can re-release Never Say Never in another dimension, and casting the musician in a buddy comedy with Ashton Kutcher.

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Here Are a Few Alternate Ideas for the Family-Friendly King’s Speech Poster

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Now that the Weinsteins have succeeded in cutting The King’s Speech down to a PG-13 rating, the real battle begins. It’s time to prepare a new set of marketing materials to let families everywhere know that can bring the kids without fears of exposure to the F-word. Now the first poster for this new cut has hit and… it’s certainly not subtle. But just in case the Weinsteins decide that this design isn’t bringing the families in droves like they hoped, I’ve drafted up a few alternate versions that may get the job done. Check them out, along with the original, after the jump.

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Geoffrey Rush Will Lend His Voice to Green Lantern

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Bertie isn’t the only one with a voice. Deadline reports that Oscar winner Geoffrey Rush will lend his unmistakable pipes to Green Lantern as Tomar-Re, the alien scientist who helps train Hal Jordan (Ryan Reynolds). Between this bit of voice casting and the Warner Bros. acknowledgement that the first trailer for Martin Campbell’s hopeful summer blockbuster wasn’t very good , the Green Lantern Comeback Tour is off to a strong start. [ Deadline ]

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