• Sequel Bits: 'Jurassic World', 'Barbershop 3', 'Atlas Shrugged', 'Minions'

    MGM's Barbershop franchise is opening up again. Also after the jump: Chris Pratt is enthusiastically prepping for Jurassic World The final installment of Atlas Shrugged sets a release date Find out what was shown from Minions at Cinema Con A Haunted House 2 poster references Insidious Chapter 2 Lifetime's Flowers in the Attic sequel drops a…

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  • 'Rio 2' Trailer: To Grandfather's House We Go

    2011's Rio was entirely founded on the premise that Blu (Jesse Eisenberg) and Jewel (Anne Hathaway) were the only blue macaws left in the entire world. The whole reason Blu left his comfy Minnesota home was to meet and mate with Jewel, lest their species die out altogether. But maybe Tulio (Rodrigo Santoro) isn't such…

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  • 'Rio 2' Trailer: Meet The Parents

    The first Rio saw Blu, the Jesse Eisenberg-iest tropical parrot of all time, thrown completely out of his element when he was moved from Moose Lake, Minnesota to the colorful streets of Rio de Janeiro. He eventually managed to acclimate to his new surroundings (um, spoiler alert, I guess), but the second will see him…

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  • 'Rio 2' Teaser Trailer

    The teaser trailer for Rio 2 follows a well-established pattern: throw away the story, and just give the audience some cute, dancing animals. That works for quite a few family films, but in Rio's case it is more appropriate than most. This is the sequel to a musical about colorful birds that was heavily influenced…

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  • 'Rio 2' Cast And Plot Details Announced

    After Anne Hathaway picks up her statue for Best Supporting Actress (Nate Silver said it would happen, so it must be true), she'll be heading to the sunny beaches of Brazil. Or at least, she'll be heading to a recording booth where she'll pretend to be on the sunny beaches of Brazil. Fox announced today…

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  • Sequel Bits: 'Captain America 2,' 'Iron Man 3,' 'Terminator 5,' And More

    Sequels! Everyone loves them. That is, if we define 'everyone' as studio and production executives who don't like to take risks, and so are prone to throwing money at new projects that are recognizably related to old projects that have already made money. That particular 'everyone' really, really likes sequels. 2012 won't be any different…

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