In this edition, find out why Real Steel is an underappreciated movie that is easily the best thing Shawn Levy has done outside of Stranger Things.
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In this edition of Sequel Bits: Bryce Dallas Howard wants more former Jurassic Park characters to pop-up in Jurassic World 3. The Conjuring 3 might start shooting next year. Evangeline Lilly weighs in on Real Steel 2. Don't expect a Bridesmaids sequel anytime soon. More Hatchet movies are on the way. Creep 3 is in the works. Sylvester Stallone is…
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Alex Riviello took part in the infamous Blackout haunted house at the Overlook Film Festival...and it was as disturbing as advertised.
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Before Real Steel even opened in theaters, there were discussions about a sequel. Director Shawn Levy provides the latest update on the Real Steel sequel.
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Real Steel director Shawn Levy offers an update on Real Steel 2 which would reteam the filmmaker with star Hugh Jackman. Is it going to happen, or not?
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Last year, Quentin Tarantino released a list of what he called the best films of 2011. This year he has repeated the list-making effort, and Tarantino's list of the best eleven films of 2011 is out now. (Or best twelve films, really, since there is a tie in one position.) Along with that comes a…
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The process of doling out Oscars is a lot more transparent in some than in others. While the core categories like Best Picture, and writing, directing and acting are all the subject of great speculation for months before the nominations are even announced, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is much more open…
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In the 1980s, Kenny Loggins was the king of the movie soundtrack. The soft rocker did the theme songs to Top Gun (Danger Zone), Caddyshack (I'm Alright), Footloose (Footloose) and more over a few short years in addition to being a very successful solo and group artist. To this day, those songs both help and…
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Crowds cheering, people screaming, metal crunching and pistons pumping. Sounds in Shawn Levy's new film Real Steel are incredibly intricate. The film, which stars Hugh Jackman, Dakota Goyo and Evangeline Lilly, is set in a near future where the most popular sport in the world is robot boxing. If you think about normal boxing, the…
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Robot boxing drama Real Steel will be out in about another week, but just in case your love for Hugh Jackman and/or Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots is such that you simply can't stand to wait that long, DreamWorks has released five new clips (totaling a little under four minutes) and a featurette from the…
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Real Steel 2, Resident Evil: Retribution, and Riddick are in completely different stages of development at this point, but they all have one thing in common: Everyone wants to return for them. (Well, that and the fact that they all start with the letter R.) After the jump, read about the following: Shawn Levy and…
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The release date for Real Steel is still a few weeks away, but it's never too early to start thinking about a sequel, right? Director Shawn Levy has revealed a few ideas he's playing with for the potential follow-up, which John Gatins, who scripted the first film, has already been tapped to write. Set in…
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If you're into movies about fighting, the currently in-theaters Warrior is well-worth your time and money. But if movies about fighting robots are more your speed, you only have a few more weeks to wait until Real Steel finally hits the big screen. Hugh Jackman stars in the Shawn Levy's action film about a future…
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On July 4th 2010, I sat in a former Model T Ford factory in Detroit. The huge building was transformed into a futuristic make-shift boxing arena -- The Crash Palace (seen above), filled with hundreds of punk-styled boxing fans, covering the floors to the rafters. I sat in front of a huge monitor off to…
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I know I'm in the minority when I go on and on and about how excited I am for Real Steel. Most of you see Shawn Levy's name, some robots fighting in the ring and think "Rock Em, Sock Em Robots" the movie. And come October 7, maybe you'll be right. But I see Transformers…
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Leave it to Japan to deliver a trailer for the robot boxing movie Real Steel that is full of new footage. Shawn Levy directs Hugh Jackman as a washed-up boxer who 'coaches' giant mechanical boxers. Given custody of his son (Dakota Goyo) he has to face up to his responsibilities as a father, all while…
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Daniel Radcliffe, George Clooney and a robot arm are all ready for their close up. Three new posters for anticipated 2011 releases popped up online today, all utilizing a large, singular image. There's the arm rising up from a knockout for Shawn Levy's robot boxing film Real Steel, starring Hugh Jackman, Evangeline Lilly and Anthony…
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Excuse me, let me get rid of these goosebumps and present you with the full trailer for Shawn Levy's rock 'em sock 'em robot movie Real Steel starring Hugh Jackman. The film, scheduled for release October 7, has such good buzz at DreamWorks that they're already writing a sequel and - from this trailer, it's…
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DreamWorks is evidently pretty happy with Shawn Levy's robot boxing movie Real Steel, starring Hugh Jackman. The film doesn't open until October 7, but the studio has just hired a screenwriter to get a sequel moving. There's a lot of work left to go before the second film will really happen, but this is certainly…
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It is the second day at CinemaCon, the Las Vegas based movie theater convention formerly known as ShoWest. This morning DreamWorks Studios held their presentation, showcasing footage and talent from Steven Spielberg's War Horse, Shawn Levy's Real Steel, Craig Gillespie's remake of Fright Night and the big screen adaptation of The Help. After the jump you can…
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Call me crazy (and you have) but I'm really looking forward to Shawn Levy's robot-boxing action film Real Steel starring Hugh Jackman, Evangeline Lilly and Anthony Mackie. Ever since DreamWorks released the first teaser trailer, I've been uncharacteristically excited for this film, which follows a retired fighter on the rise in the new world of…
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If you read my top ten of 2010 you saw that, despite some diamonds in the rough, I felt 2010 was largely unimpressive in terms of film. Well, if potential says anything, 2011 is going to be amazing. We've got new films from filmmakers like Terrence Malick, Michel Gondry, Ron Howard and Jodie Foster, incredible…
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This week, David Chen, Devindra Hardawar and Adam Quigley approve of how various film critics' associations chose their top films of the year, discuss the trailers for the most exciting robot fighting movies of 2011, praise Community and True Grit, and get disappointed by The Tourist and The Walking Dead. Special guest Katey Rich joins…
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DreamWorks has released a batch of new High Resolution production photos from Shawn Levy's futuristic robot boxing movie Real Steel. Hit the jump to see the new images. And if you missed the first teaser trailer released this week, click here. [gallery order="DESC" columns="2" orderby="ID"] Official Info: Real Steel DREAMWORKS STUDIOS Genre: Action-Drama Rating: TBD…
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Briefly: If you ever dreamed of a live action, big budget Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots movie, director Shawn Levy and star Hugh Jackman are happy to oblige. Check out the awesome first trailer for Real Steel, opening October 7, 2011 in regular format and IMAX theaters, after the jump. Real Steel also stars Anthony…
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We've known the basics about Real Steel for a while: Shawn Levy directs the Disney/DreamWorks picture that stars Hugh Jackman as an ex-fighter who reinvents himself as a robot boxing mechanic/coach/promoter when human boxing is outlawed. Now thanks to a script review, there are more details available about the film. Two warnings: first, some of…
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With just over two months until release, Dreamworks has unleashed the full trailer for I Am Number Four. Based on a sci-fi book by Pittacus Lore (a pen name), the Michael Bay produced film version is directed by D.J. Caruso (Eagle Eye) and stars Alex Pettyfer (Beastly) as one of an alien race who escaped…
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