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Bromantic Shenanigans Get Dark in Exclusive Images from I Melt With You

I Melt With You , Mark Pellington ‘s dark — and I mean way dark — meditation on midlife crises and male bonding, proved to be decidedly difficult stuff for many critics Sundance Film Festival debut last January. Back then I wrote in favor of giving its existential punk romanticism a chance to make its case (especially if you’re a fan of folks like Jeremy Piven , who turns in a great face-melting performance). You’ll finally get your chance to weigh in on the IMWY debate this fall as the film makes its way to VOD and limited theatrical release; get in the spirit with three new stills that highlight the trajectory of Thomas Jane, Rob Lowe, Christian McKay, and Piven’s bromantic weekend of horrors.

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The Blues Brothers May Head to Television, and 5 Other Stories You’ll Be Talking About Today

Also in this Wednesday edition of The Broadsheet: The Thin Man gets a screenwriter… more info on The Man From U.N.C.L.E. and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea … Paul Dano could become a College Republican … and more ahead.

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5 Oscar-Worthy Female Roles This Fall and Their Place in Academy History

Though the Oscars aired just six months ago, we’re already gearing up for next year’s decadent — perhaps Gervais-aided — ceremony. In scanning the release list for this fall, Movieline picked out five female roles that are shoo-ins for Academy attention. How can we be so sure, you ask? Because every role is a combination of past nominees and winners. Let’s divvy up the gold!

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How Will Hollywood Remake Takashi Miike’s Ninja Kids!!!?

Back when Movieline posted the bonkers-adorable trailer for genre master Takashi Miike’s Ninja Kids!!! , about — what else — children studying at a school for ninjas, it seemed unlikely that the family-friendly manga and anime adaptation would go much farther than the genre/foreign crowd. However, that was before plans were reportedly in the works to adapt Miike’s film into an Americanized remake. After all, every generation deserves their own 3 Ninjas !

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James Franco Breaks Broadway Date With Nicole Kidman

Sad news, theater fans: James Franco will not be making his Broadway debut this fall in David Cromer’s production of the Tennessee Williams drama Sweet Bird of Youth . Monday, the actor’s publicist confirmed that Franco was no longer attached to the play, where he was set to star as the gigolo paramour to Nicole Kidman’s voracious movie star. As of now, Cromer is not sure if or when the Scott Rudin-produced Sweet Bird will take the stage. [ NYT /ArtsBeat ]

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Steven Soderbergh is Going to Paint or Something, and 5 Other Stories You’ll Be Talking About Today

Also in this Tuesday edition of The Broadsheet: George Clooney isn’t the Man from U.N.C.L.E. … Anne Hathaway gets her own Les Miserables rumor… Ben Affleck adds three to Argo … and more ahead.

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Steven Soderbergh is Going to Paint or Something, and 5 Other Stories You’ll Be Talking About Today

Stephanie Zacharek’s 5 Most Anticipated Fall Movies of 2011

The fall movie season is something of a palate cleanser, a way of switching gears after the last summer blockbuster has come and gone, and also a chance to catch a breath before the big holiday movies, with all their hype, start rolling out. Here are the five fall pictures I’m most excited about — some of them I’ve already seen, so I know they’re great. Others are just too… weird to ignore.

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Good Reads: Get to Know Your Fall Book Adaptations

The fall movie season: when the remakes and sequels of summertime step aside for highfalutin literary adaptations. With some thirteen page-to-screen turns between now and the end of the year, 2011 will pack theaters will bookworms and wannabe literary aficionados the world over. Ahead, a comprehensive list of the forthcoming adaptations, from I Don’t Know How She Does It to War Horse .

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Beyoncé Pregnancy May Push A Star is Born, and 5 Other Stories You’ll Be Talking About Today

Also in this Monday edition of The Broadsheet: Gambler writer James Toback is not pleased with the planned remake… Zoe Saldana gets angel wings… Sin City 2 finds a tough screenwriter… and more ahead.

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Beyoncé Pregnancy May Push A Star is Born, and 5 Other Stories You’ll Be Talking About Today

Dancing Hamsters, ‘Party Rock Anthem’ and Killer Robots: Watch Mark Romanek’s Kia Commercial