• Columbia Hires 'Seven Years In Tibet' Scribe Becky Johnston To Write 'Salt 2'

    While the Angelina Jolie vehicle Salt wasn't a runaway hit in the U.S., it ultimately earned almost $300 million in worldwide box office -- definitely enough to inspire some sequel chatter. But the actual process of making another film hasn't been so smooth. Director Phillip Noyce pulled out of the potential follow-up in late 2010,…

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    /Filmcast Ep. 151 - Super 8 (GUEST: Director Rian Johnson)

    This week, Dave, Devindra, and Adam continue their discussion about Tree of Life, find something redeemable about the Pirates sequels, and get excited about Darren Aronofsky's next project. Special guest director Rian Johnson returns. Check out Rian's films on Netflix and Amazon. His newest film, Looper, will be in theaters September 2012. You can always e-mail…

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  • 'Salt' Sequel Still On The Table; Kurt Wimmer Now Writing

    Briefly: You know you want a Salt sequel. Wait, you don't? Shh, don't tell Sony. The studio has Kurt Wimmer writing the sequel right now, and the idea is that if the script passes muster, Angelina Jolie will sign on to reprise her role as Russian spy and CIA agent on the run Evelyn Salt…

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  • New iTunes Movies Features Attempt To One Up DVD

    Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is testing new features in iTunes with an eye on the digital distribution of a film becoming its primary one. As it stands now, iTunes movies are generally just that - the movie, with the majority of the special features relegated to a Blu-ray or DVD. But with a few new…

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  • What Was The Most Pirated Movie Of 2010?

    TorrentFreak has compiled a list of the most pirated movies of 2010. So which film takes the top honor? It should come as no surprise -- James Cameron's Avatar, the highest grossing film of all time, which was released in late December 2009. The movie was downloaded an estimated 16,580,000 times, which would have translated…

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  • 'Salt' May Get A Sequel, But Phillip Noyce Will Not Direct It

    The Angelina Jolie thriller Salt may have come and gone in the minds of some viewers. -- neither of Jolie's big films this year seemed to get much traction -- but with a nearly $300 million worldwide take, the film is hardly a flop. Once marketing and everything else is factored in, the $110m film…

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    /Filmcast Ep. 114 - The Kids Are All Right

    This week, David Chen, Devindra Hardawar, and Adam Quigley remember the passing of a too-young talent, discuss the nature of biopics, reflect on the state of the Mission: Impossible series, and share memories of a Blockbuster long gone. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Join us…

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  • Salt Movie Trailer #2

    Sony Pictures has released a new movie trailer for Phillip Noyce's thriller Salt on Apple. The film tells the story of a CIA officer Evelyn Salt, played by Angelina Jolie, who is outed as a Russian sleeper spy, and must evade capture by those who are convinced she's aiming to assassinate the president. As a…

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  • New Salt Photos, New Trailer Expected This Thursday

    Sony Pictures has released some new production photos from Angelina Jolie as Evelyn Salt in Phillip Noyce's thriller Salt in anticipation of the Thursday premiere of the film's second movie trailer on Apple. The film tells the story of a CIA officer who is outed as a Russian sleeper spy, and must evade capture by…

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    Salt Movie Trailer: Angelina Jolie Goes On The Run

    Update: An official domestic teaser trailer has been released online, and is now embedded after the jump. The original story follows. We've seen a few photos of Angelina Jolie in character for her lead role in Salt, the political action thriller that was rewritten for the actress when Tom Cruise bailed on the role. Now…

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    Third Photo Of Angelina Jolie In Salt

    Yesterday, Columbia Pictures released the first two photos of Angelina Jolie as Evelyn Salt in Phillip Noyce's thriller Salt. But the photos weren't much to look at, just Jolie wearing different color wigs. Today the good folks at Columbia Picture have sent me a third (better) photo of Jolie as Salt. Click on the image…

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  • First Look: Angelina Jolie In Salt

    [No photo] Columbia Pictures has released the first two photos of Angelina Jolie as Evelyn Salt in Phillip Noyce's thriller Salt. The film tells the story of a CIA officer who is outed as a Russian sleeper spy, and must evade capture by those who are convinced she's aiming to assassinate the president. The photos…

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