'Kill Me Three Times' Trailer: Simon Pegg Is An Assassin With A Major Problem
Simon Pegg stars in the first Kill Me Three Times trailer. The action comedy hits on demand in March and theaters in April. Check out the trailer here.
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Sequel Bits: 'Fast & Furious 7', 'Raid 3', 'Transformers 4', 'Insidious 3', 'Frozen 2'
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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Sequel Bits: 'Clerks III', 'Nut Job 2', '300: Rise Of An Empire', 'Horrible Bosses 2'
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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'300: Rise Of An Empire' Trailer: The Ecstasy Of Steel And Flesh
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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Sequel Bits: 'How To Train Your Dragon 2', 'Paranormal Activity 5', 'The Purge 2'
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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Sequel Bits: 'Jurassic World', 'Fast & Furious 7', 'Kill Bill 3', 'ExpendaBelles', 'Zoolander 2'
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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'300: Rise Of An Empire' Trailer
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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Star Wars Bits: Saoirse Ronan Confirms Audition Rumor; Plus Sullivan Stapleton And Potential TV Resurrection
One casting rumor is confirmed while another one pops up. In today's edition of Star Wars Bits, read about the following: Saoirse Ronan confirms she's read for Star Wars Episode VII. 300: Rise of an Empire star Sullivan Stapleton also is rumored to have read. The success of Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. may have breathed…
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Simon Pegg, Luke Hemsworth And Teresa Palmer Star In 'Kill Me Three Times'
Most of us know Simon Pegg as a goofball. Even when he's being serious and kicking ass, he still has incredible comic timing. His latest role, though, sounds like it'll go against that. He's headlining an ensemble cast in the Australian crime drama Kill Me Three Times, directed by Kriv Stenders and written by James McFarland. Pegg…
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'300: Rise Of An Empire' International Trailer: One Minute Of Action
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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'300: Rise Of An Empire' Trailer: There Will Be Death And Destruction
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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New '300: Rise Of An Empire' Poster Rides The Wave; Trailer Out Wednesday
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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First Look: '300: Rise Of An Empire'
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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Sullivan Stapleton Gets Lead Role In '300' Prequel '300: The Battle Of Artemisia' [Updated]
Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures finally have an important piece to the 300 prequel puzzle. The producers of 300: The Battle of Artemisia have chosen Sullivan Stapleton (Animal Kingdom) to play one of the two key male roles in the film, though there has been confusion as to whether he'll be Xerxes or Themistocles. The…
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TV Bits: Netflix May Revive 'Reno 911!', NBC Cancels 'Free Agents', CW Cancels 'H8R', Adult Swim Renews 'NTSF:SD:SUV', Cinemax Renews 'Strike Back'
Let's call this the "life or death" edition of TV Bits, as it's all about renewals, cancellations, and even one possible renewal of a previously cancelled series. After the jump, more on: Renewals for Cinemax's Strike Back and Adult Swim's NTSF:SD:SUV Cancellations for The CW's H8R and NBC's Free Agents And last but not least,…
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Casting Bits: JCVD In Sci-Fi Thriller 'UFO;' Danny Glover In 'Mentryville;' Sullivan Stapleton In 'Gangster Squad'
Here's a massive post-weekend catchup casting roundup, with a headlining turn from Jean-Claude van Damme. How can you resist the Muscles From Brussels? Answer: you can't. Just give in to his suave, over-confident appeal. After the break you'll find details about: JCVD taking part in a sci-fi film called UFO, Danny Glover joining the cast…
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Willem Dafoe And Sam Neill Starring In Australian Thriller 'The Hunter'
As I understand it, Julia Leigh's novel The Hunter is doing quite well in Australia. Ostensibly about a search for the last Tasmanian tiger, the thriller has a bit more going on than that. A film has gone into production this week under the direction of Daniel Nettheim, and it has a great cast, including…
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