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Exclusive Video: Guillermo del Toro on Making Mimic an ‘A-Movie’

Years before Guillermo del Toro made a name for himself with dark box office hits like Blade II , Pan’s Labyrinth and Hellboy , Miramax gave the director a $30 million budget to film the insect horror film Mimic . At the time of its 1997 release, del Toro distanced himself from the studio-manipulated sci-fi flick — about a killer strain of bugs created by a well-meaning entomologist (Mira Sorvino) — but on September 27, Lionsgate releases a director’s cut Blu-ray of which del Toro finally approves. Ahead, find an exclusive clip from one of the Blu-ray’s new features in which the director discusses how he made Mimic an ‘A-Movie.’

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Exclusive Video: Guillermo del Toro on Making Mimic an ‘A-Movie’

Red Dawn Set for 2012 Release, Probably

MGM’ s remake of Red Dawn has been languishing on the shelf for ages now, seeking a new home — and it looks like it found one in FilmDistrict, who is reportedly making a deal to release the film. The action pic, which cast up-and-comers like Chris Hemsworth, Isabel Lucas, Adrienne Palicki, and Josh Hutcherson before theirs stars began rising in the last few years, will likely hit theaters in 2012 featuring the altered plotline involving evil North Korean invaders. [ LA Times ]

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Here’s Your Chance to Adopt a Harry Potter Star

Have you been on the lookout for a living, breathing Harry Potter cast member to call your own? If so, you’re in luck because an adorable actor who appeared onscreen in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is looking for a new home. Hint: It’s not Daniel Radcliffe.

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Weekend Receipts: Lion King Plays Hardball Against Moneyball

The “Circle of Life” remains unturned as The Lion King (in 3D) topped Moneyball to win the weekend receipt war for a second week in a row. Brad Pitt has nothing to be ashamed of, though, as his passion project notched the highest opening weekend for any baseball movie ever. In fact, a couple of big records were set this weekend. After the jump, we’ll count down the biggest earners and lament the plight of Taylor Lautner.

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Weekend Receipts: Lion King Plays Hardball Against Moneyball

Movieline’s Week in Review: Laugh Riot

All right, this week is done. How did that go for you, masked Nic Cage? [Stony silence] Yeah, I relate. So let’s get to the Week in Review, where we can inventory the sidesplitting happenings for posterity. Box office results to come in the days ahead — stay tuned, and we’ll see you then!

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Movieline’s Week in Review: Laugh Riot

3 Genres Better Suited to Taylor Lautner’s Talents

I notice something suspicious about the two genres in which Taylor Lautner has made a name for himself: He’s wrong for both of them. As an actor, he’s too stilted for leading romantic roles (a la Eclipse , or even Valentine’s Day ), and he’s too unassuming for leading action roles (as in the new Abduction , where he narrowly avoids poking himself in the eye ). Quite the conundrum. Even if his shirt-losing prowess is second to none, is it possible that Mr. Lautner hasn’t yet discovered the subgenres best suited to his skills? I say yes! Here, Movieline looks into three new arenas for the budding thespian, who undoubtedly does not want to be known as the junior edition of the oversold Sam Worthington .

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Star Wars Blu-rays Shatter Record, and 6 Other Stories You’ll Be Talking About Today

Happy Friday! Also in today’s edition of The Broadsheet: Tyra Banks really wants a Modelland movie… Casey Affleck might be an angel… A Toronto darling faces an American remake… Spend your Halloween with The Thing … and more.

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If You Promote a Movie 30,000 Feet in the Air, Will Anyone See?

You’ve got to hand it to the gang at Dreamworks — they are really trying to promote the hell out of their $80 million robot boxing movie Real Steel . Earlier this week, the studio stuck the film’s star Hugh Jackman into a WWE Raw ring in front of 15,000 wrestling fans who, it’s safe to say, were not too familiar with the work of the Tony Award-winning Australian. A strained, scripted and shameless six minutes worth-of Real Steel -shilling ensued. Today, meanwhile, mega-scale shows of Real Steel marketing continue — at LAX

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Who’s Up For a New Scarface? And 5 Other Stories You’ll Be Talking About Today

Happy Thursday! Also in today’s edition of The Broadsheet: Elton John wants to make a musical biopic about Elton John… Harvey Weinstein gets to a special Place with Sean Penn… Joe Pesci will reportedly sue for his Gotti role… Ang Lee is very serious about his 3-D Life of Pi … and more.

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Who’s Up For a New Scarface? And 5 Other Stories You’ll Be Talking About Today

REVIEW: Brad Pitt Puts a Golden Spin on Moneyball

Young actors are wonderful creatures, breezing — or busting — on to the landscape as if from nowhere, indulging us in the delight of discovery. But the twin pleasure of finding a new actor is watching an older one sidestep into territory you don’t expect, becoming someone you’d never have thought he could be. That’s where we’re at with Brad Pitt, who has never been better than he is in Bennett Miller’s Moneyball . As Billy Beane, the beleaguered Oakland A’s general manager who turned his team around by thinking outside the Major League Baseball box, Pitt works wonders by seeming to do nothing at all.

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REVIEW: Brad Pitt Puts a Golden Spin on Moneyball