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Gangster Squad and Gravity: Good News, Bad News From Warner Bros.

Gangster Squad and Gravity: Good News, Bad News From Warner Bros.

There's good news and bad news from Warner Bros. about Gravity and Gangster Squad, two of its most anticipated fall releases. Which do you prefer first? The bad news? Why, of course!
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Safe Director Boaz Yakin on New York’s ‘Beautiful Decrepitude’ and the Secret of Jason Statham’s Tears

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Filmmaker Boaz Yakin has taken a circuitous route through the years tackling indie dramas (Fresh, A Price Above Rubies, Death in Love) and studio gigs (Remember the Titans, Uptown Girls) alike, not to mention his writing stints on films like Prince of Persia and producing duties on the Hostel films. But this week’s Safe, a frenetic throwback actioner starring Jason Statham, marks a return to his roots — both to the streets of New York he grew up loving and to the genre beginnings that gave him his start.
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Who'd You Rather: Cronenberg, Cuaron, Innaritu on Studio Wishlist for Catching Fire?

Who'd You Rather: Cronenberg, Cuaron, Innaritu on Studio Wishlist for Catching Fire?

According to an LA Times report citing an insider in the know, Lionsgate is looking at a few notable names to take the helm of the Hunger Games franchise for the series sequel Catching Fire. Among the "seven or eight names" -- all men, it's noted -- are David Cronenberg, Alfonso Cuaron, and Alejandro González Iñárritu.
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Talkback: Should Chris Nolan Direct The Twilight Zone?

Talkback: Should Chris Nolan Direct The Twilight Zone?

According to Variety, Christopher Nolan tops the shortlist to helm Warner Bros.' Twilight Zone reboot, but he's not alone on the list of potential candidates; Michael Bay, Alfonso Cuaron, and Rupert Wyatt are also in the mix to direct the big-budget, single-story version based on Rod Serling's original sci-fi television series. Nolan may have an in with producer Leonardo DiCaprio and the studio that released his last five films, not to mention the upcoming The Dark Knight Rises. But should he get the gig?

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