Whether you like family-friendly animated adventures or hard-R action thrillers, someone out there is trying to make a sequel for you. After the jump: Kristen Bell would do Frozen 2 "in a heartbeat" Sullivan Stapleton really wants there to be another 300 Jean Claude Van Damme would like to be in Expendables 4 The Raid…
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Briefly: The RoboCop remake opens in two days, with showings starting Wednesday. (It has already opened in the UK.) Those who attend IMAX showings of the film will be treated to some marketing from Warner Bros., which is packaging an extended look at 300: Rise of an Empire with the biggest-screen outings of RoboCop. How…
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Zack Snyder's massive hit 300 was released in 2006. Though its sequel didn't start production at that time, it kind of feels like it did. Very early casting announcements and multiple title changes have made it seem like we've been hearing about 300: Rise of an Empire for years. All that can now be put aside, because on March…
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If the first ninety or so 300: Rise of an Empire posters didn't draw you in, maybe this one will change your mind. (It won't.) Also after the jump: Open Road has another Nut Job planned for 2016 Jennifer Aniston has just four scenes in Horrible Bosses 2 Rosario Dawson is definitely coming back for…
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Early in the latest trailer for 300: Rise of an Empire, Eva Green's Artemisia hisses something about "the ecstasy of steel, flesh, sweat and muscle, rage... war." The context of the line isn't quite clear, but from here it seems to work just fine as a mission statement for the film as a whole. Like…
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There's a lot of attention on the indie world right now, what with the Sundance Film Festival kicking off, but there's plenty of news coming from the big studio sequel front, too. After the jump: Kenneth Branagh hopes for a sequel to Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit Rosario Dawson also wishes the Sin City sequel had…
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If you consider sequel news to be a gift, we've got a whole sleigh full of presents for you. After the jump: No (duh), Justin Bieber won't replace Paul Walker in Fast & Furious 7 Zoe Bell could become one of the ExpendaBelles Ricky Gervais will be back for Night at the Museum 3 Phil "You Had One…
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Despite Paramount's objections, the producer for It's a Wonderful Life: The Rest of the Story is confident his project will go forward. Sorry, haters. Also after the jump: Channing Tatum could still return for G.I. Joe 3... ... and Adrianne Palicki is definitely going to be back Kellan Lutz had to get smaller for The…
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How often do you get to jump from Hotel Transylvania 2 to The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence) in just a few lines? After the jump: The Inbetweeners Movie 2 adds a Pitch Perfect star Peter Berg wants to do The Rundown 2 with Dwayne Johnson Frank Miller's Xerxes won't arrive in time for the 300 premiere Read the updated synopsis for…
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Here's the new trailer for 300: Rise of an Empire, the follow-up to Zack Snyder's breakout hit 300. This one has been a long time coming, but now, after everything, the film and the new trailer might have new significance, again thanks to Snyder. The director is looking at this movie's co-star, Callan Mulvey, as…
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Whether you want to read Keanu Reeves' regrets about the (non-existent) Constantine sequel, Robert Englund's hopes for a (theoretical) Elm Street prequel, or Alfonso Cuaron's thoughts on the Harry Potter spinoff, there's a little something for everyone here. Also after the jump: Gareth Evans breaks down the trailer for The Raid 2: Berandal Michael Bay hints at a big theme from Transformers 4 Steven…
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Studios have been experimenting with trailer lengths of late; we've seen long three-minute trailers and we're seeing short one-minute looks at new films, too. This latest international trailer for 300: Rise of an Empire is a one-minute blast of stylized action peppered with very serious proclamations of doom. It barely bothers to set out any…
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If the idea of a Taxi Driver 2 sounds stupid to you, know that Paul Schrader agrees. As a matter of fact, he thinks the concept pitched to him by Robert De Niro in the '90s was "the dumbest idea that I've ever heard." Also after the jump: Keanu Reeves offers a small Bill & Ted 3…
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Saturday is traditionally the biggest day at San Diego Comic-Con and 2013 is no different. Four of the biggest studios will be bringing their films to Hall H. Warner Bros. has Godzilla, Seventh Son, 300: Rise of an Empire, Gravity and The Lego Movie (but no mention of future DC films), Lionsgate has I Frankenstein…
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The first trailer for Noam Murro's 300 sequel, 300: Rise Of An Empire, has just been released. If you liked the look, feel and violence of Zack Snyder's original, you're about to get much more of that. Following Greek general Themistokles (Sullivan Stapleton) as he marches on the Persian armies of Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro) and…
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Briefly: Earlier this Summer, Warner Bros. moved the 300 follow-up 300: Rise Of An Empire into March 2014. Originally scheduled for an August release date, the move was intended to give us all time to learn more about the, frankly, mysterious film and hopefully get more excited. That journey begins today with the release of a…
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Warner Bros. has begun to shake up their 2014 schedule. The most interesting move is Noam Murro's 300: Rise of the Empire, originally scheduled for release this August, has been pushed back to March 7, 2014. The film already set for that date, Doug Liman's sci-fi film with Tom Cruise, All You Need Is Kill, has…
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Posters, quotes, casting and replacements are all part of this edition of Sequel Bits. After the jump, read about the following: Sam Worthington discusses the Avatar sequels and a possible third Clash of the Titans film. The Hangover Part III Twitter account has revealed some more character posters. Is Antonio Banderas joining The Expendables III?…
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Hot on the heels of the enthusiastically received new trailer for Man of Steel, Zack Snyder has offered a little taste of another of his upcoming projects. The filmmaker took to Twitter to reveal the first poster for 300: Rise of an Empire, the long-awaited sequel to his 2006 comic book adaptation 300. Noam Murro…
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Director Zack Snyder's adaptation of Frank Miller's graphic novel 300 turned into a surprise hit in 2006, and ever since then there has been speculation about the sequel, or prequel. Miller quickly went to work on a related graphic novel, and several years ago Snyder and his co-writer Kurt Johnstad got to work on a…
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Stay Classy...Atlanta? That's where Anchorman: The Legend Continues is now shooting. Below, you can hear Steve Carell talking about it and even see some set photos of Will Ferrell and Christina Applegate. But that's not all. After the jump, also read about the follow sequel bits: Wreck-It Ralph director Rich Moore spitballs a few ideas for…
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Lots and lots of filmmakers and actors talking about their upcoming films in this edition of Sequel Bits. After the jump, read quotes about the followin: J.J. Abrams gives a brief update of the development of Mission: Impossible 5. Arnold Schwarzenegger isn't sure of when Terminator 5 might happen... ...but seems excited about playing Conan…
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Some of today's tidbits involve actors claiming they probably won't do a sequel. Imagine that. After the jump: 300: Rise of an Empire stars gather for a group photo Watch an explosive video from Fast and the Furious 6 Liam Neeson does not think Taken 3 will ever happen Mike Tyson and Kendra Wilkinson join Scary…
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Briefly: The prequel to 300 was once referred to as Xerxes, because that's what Frank Miller's graphic novel sequel to 300 was using as a title. Eventually the film started going by the informal title 300: The Battle of Artemisia (also Battle of Artemisium), which was in play for the past year or so. Not the best…
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