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Sequel Bits: ‘The Hobbit’, ‘Bond 24’, ‘The Fast And The Furious 6’, ‘Red 2’, ‘The Man With The Iron Fists 2’, ‘The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 2’ Old people begin and end today’s Sequel Bits, which include updates onRed 2andThe Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 2. After the jump: ScreenwriterOl Parker(who also wrote the first movie) is due to turn in a sequel treatment in the next few weeks. The project is still in the early stages, but insiders report that all of the original leads want to return....

Shailene Woodley Isn’t Going To Be In That ‘Ascendant’ TV Movie TheDivergentmovies were never as big (or as good) as theHunger Gamesseries, but those first two films held onto those dystopian young adult coattails and became moderate successes at the box office, certainly justifying the existence of the third movie,Allegiant. Unfortunately, the third adaptation of Veronica Roth’s popular book series was a box office flop, making roughly $100 million less at the international box office than its predecessors....

Soderbergh’s Knockout Retitled Haywire, Release Possibly Set For January 2011 Steven Soderbergh’s action thrillerKnockout, starring MMA fighterGina Caranoand a hell of a supporting cast, has evidently been given a new title. The picture is now calledHaywire, and looks to be set for release in January 2011 by LionsGate.The Playlistcollated a set of tweets (from Soderbergh’s wifeJules AsnerandRich Eisen) that talk about one of the first screenings of the film. In attendance were Asner, Eisen and seeminglySasha Grey, who was in Soderbergh’sThe Girlfriend Experience....

Star Wars Bits: Mark Hamill, Detours, Assault Team, Pinball And Iceland In ‘Episode VIl’ The big theater convention CinemaCon brought no new news forStar Wars Episode VII. However, there’s still news to be found. In this edition of Star Wars Bits, read about the following: ForStar Warsfans, meeting any of the three original leads is a dream and this May, Luke Skywalker is going to Disney World.Mark Hamillwill appear at the fourth Disney’sStar Wars Weekend, June 6-8, at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Orlando, Florida....

Steve Jobs' Widow Tried To Stop The Movie; Apple Design Chief Jony Ive Speaks Out Critics loveSteve Jobs, but among those who knew the man personally, reactions to the project have been more mixed, to say the least. A new report claims Jobs' widowLaurene Powell Jobsactively lobbied actors likeLeonardo DiCaprioandChristian Baleto turn down the project, while Apple design chiefJony Ivehas spoken out against the film. Read theSteve Jobsmovie Laurene Powell Jobs and Jony Ive objections after the jump....

The ‘Minecraft’ Director Is Rob McElhenney Of ‘It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia’ I don’t think anyone would have said there was much of a link between the showIt’s Always Sunny in Philadelphiaand the video gameMinecraft, butAlways Sunnystar and co-creatorRob McElhenneyhas just built a bridge between them. He’ll direct theWarner Bros. filmbased on the insanely popular world-building video game. The news came originally fromMojang, the Swedish company that was the creator and original publisher ofMinecraft....

The Action-Packed Moon Knight Finale Gives Us Major Battles And Lingering Questions The sixth andfinal episode of “Moon Knight"is now available to watch, and woo boy — what a tonal whiplash from theemotional journeywe took with Marc/Steven (Oscar Isaac and Oscar Isaac) last week! Remember that whole Armageddon plot? We left that behind us, more or less, in the last episode to travel with Steven and Marc to the afterlife and into the memories of their past....

The Boys Roasts Disney With A ‘Vought+ Day’ Video The marketing team for Amazon Prime’s “The Boys” deserves a massive raise. Not only have they created the hilarious “Seven on 7” faux-Fox News clips to promote the upcoming season, but now they’ve roasted the competition in a quick promo video on Twitter. Poking fun at Disney’s “Disney+ Day,” where the streamer shared news and new content, the short clip shows the supes of the Seven talking up everything great about Vought+, a fictional streaming service....

The Morning Watch: Joseph Gordon-Levitt Does ‘Hot Ones’, ‘Get Out’ Scene Breakdown & More The Morning Watchis a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fanmade productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows. In this edition, watchJoseph Gordon-Levitt(Inception, (500) Days of Summer) participate in one of the most honest and fun episodes ofHot Onesyet....

The Morning Watch: Limitations Of The Marvel Cinematic Universe Part 3, ‘Dumbo’ Scene Breakdown & More The Morning Watchis a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fanmade productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows. In this edition, watch the third and final video essay in a series about the limitations of theMarvel Cinematic Universe....

The Twilight Zone Tower Of Terror Turns 25: How It Redefined What A “Disney Ride” Could Be (Welcome toThe Disney Discourse, a recurring feature where Josh Spiegel discusses the latest in Disney news. He goes deep on everything from the animated classics to the theme parks to live-action franchises.)The phrase “Disney ride”, like the phrase “Disney movie”, has a specific connotation. When you hear those words, you might think of something like Peter Pan’s Flight or Snow White’s Scary Adventures: a ride in which you sit in a vehicle that drives you around a condensed version of a handful of scenes from the film in question, typically with a mild surprise at one point during the experience....

Theme Park Bits: Explore Universal Studios' New ‘The Walking Dead Attraction,’ Updates On Disneyland’s ‘Star Wars’ Land, And Universal Tests VR Rides In this edition of Theme Park Bits: You’ve got to give Universal Studios credit – no major theme park creates major new attractions as quickly as these guys. While their East Coast park has already seen weeks of technical rehearsals for the newSkull Island: Reign of Kongride, Universal Studios Hollywood just opened theThe Walking Dead Attraction, a year-round, walkthrough maze based on AMC’s ever-popular television series....

Tom Cruise Announces ‘Top Gun 2’ Title, Confirms The Bold Move To Have Jets Last week, we were surprised to learn thatTop Gun 2was no longer just a flight of fancythatTom Cruisewould occasionally comment on. The actor has been making the publicity rounds forThe Mummy(opening next week), and with the big news regarding theTop Gunsequel surfacing last week, he’s being inundated with questions about what fans can expect from the long-awaited follow-up to the original 1986 film....