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David O. Russell and Christian Bale to join Mark Wahlberg’s The Fighter

Director David O. Russell and Christian Bale are negotiating to join the long-in-development boxing flick The Fighter, which already has Mark Wahlberg attached, according to a report by Variety. The Fighter tells the story of Boston fighter Irish Mickey Ward and how he was trained to the world lightweight championship by half-brother Dicky Eklund, who ….

Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, Channing Tatum and their Tommy Guns in the first Public Enemies trailer

In director Michael Mann’s upcoming Public Enemies, the FBI fight to take down the notorious American gangsters John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson and Pretty Boy Floyd during the booming crime wave of the 1930s. The upcoming gangster epic features an all-star cast, including Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, Marion Cotillard, Giovanni Ribisi, Billy Crudup, Stephen Dorff, ….

History of Super Hero Movies: Past, Present and Future panel to take place at NYCC

Comic books started out modestly eight decades ago, printed on pulp paper and appealing to a very young audience. Today, comics are American mythology with a broad ranging readership, with legendary characters and stories that have transcended time and inspired generations of readers and artists in all different mediums. Film and entertainment historian Eddy Friedfeld ….

Terminator Salvation concept art gives movie spoilers

Wired Magazine has posted several conceptual art paintings and model photos from the upcoming McG-directed Terminator Salvation, including the remote-controlled “Moto-Terminator” that you see above, which are dispatched in groups by Skynet to destroy humans. The style of the machines and the post-apocalyptic landscape of the prequel are pretty clearly revealed in the art. Also ….

Terminator Salvation to be first movie of a new trilogy

Halcyon chiefs Derek Anderson and Victor Kubicek are developing a fifth Terminator installment, according to Variety. Terminator Salvation director McG, is working with the company on the future project. The announcement was made at the Dubai International Film Festival, which began on December 11th and runs through this Thursday. There apparently hasn’t been a decision ….

First pics of Public Enemies Johnny Depp and Christian Bale

Empire Magazine has posted some exclusive shots of The Dark Knight Christian Bale as FBI agent Melvin Purvis and Johnny Depp as gang leader John Dillinger, in Michael Mann’s latest biopic/thriller Public Enemies. Public Enemies, which is due in theaters on July 1st 2009, tells the stories of notorious American gangsters John Dillinger, Baby Face ….

The Dark Knight to be first BD Live-enabled title from Warner Bros.

The critically-acclaimed blockbuster The Dark Knight, hits the street on December 9th as Warner Bros.’ first home entertainment release to include Internet-enabled interactive features exclusive to the Blu-ray format. The Dark Knight Blu-ray takes advantage of next-generation technology through BD-Live, which is accessible through internet-connected Blu-ray players (including PlayStation 3). Warner Bros. BD-Live allows users ….

Oliver Stone movie about drug kingpin gets financial injection

Earthworks Entertainment recently announced that it has placed equity in the upcoming film Escobar, a movie that Oliver Stone is executive producing. Simultaneously with the announcement, the Company also announced that James Reach has joined the production and distribution firm, and will head up the newly formed Earthworks Films subsidiary. Reach previously founded Beyond Reach ….

Dark Knight shot partially in IMAX – see complete sequence during I Am Legend trailers

The Dark Knight: The IMAX Experience from Warner Bros. Pictures, will feature four sequences filmed with IMAX cameras. This marks the first time ever that a major feature film has been even partially shot using IMAX cameras, marking a revolutionary integration of the two film formats. I went to see I Am Legend in IMAX ….