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Lin-Manuel Miranda Admits Movie Musicals Are Really Weird, But Knows How To Make It Work [Exclusive] Lin-Manuel Miranda has no good reason to be nervous about writing songs for a Disney movie, but he is. For starters, this isn’t his first go-round with the House of Mouse — the actor-playwright previously penned songs for the Polynesian-focused tale “Moana” in 2016, earning him a best original song Oscar nomination for “How Far I’ll Go....

Michelle Williams In Talks To Star In Director Sean Durkin’s Janis Joplin Biopic AJanis Joplinbiopic has drawn interest from plenty of talent over the years, including actressesAmy Adams,Renee Zellweger, Reese Witherspoon, the lateBrittany Murphy, and filmmakersLee Daniels(The Butler),Jean-Marc Vallee(Wild), andCatherine Hardwicke(Lords of Dogtown). Another name to go on that list isMichelle Williams(Manchester by the Sea), who’s currently in talks to star in directorSean Durkin’sJanis, which will depict the last six months of the musician’s life....

Miles Teller Among Actors Eyed For ‘Fantastic Four’ Role [UPDATED] [UPDATE:Director Josh Trank has addressed the rumors on Twitter. Original story follows.] The Sundance Film Festival is always good for a couple of breakout stars, and this year one who caught a lot of positive buzz wasMiles Teller. Though the 26-year-old actor got his first big break in 2010 withRabbit Hole, it was his mesmerizing performance inThe Spectacular Nowthat cemented his status as the Next Big Thing....

Page 2: Frozen, Doctor Who, Star Wars, Tron, Robocop, Evil Dead, Goonies, Karate Kid Page 2 is a compilation of stories and news tidbits, which for whatever reason, didn’t make the front page of /Film. After the jump we’ve included36 different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more. It’s like a mystery grab bag of movie web related goodness. Header Photo: Animatronicst-shirt 21 World-Renowned CinematographersShare the Shots that Heavily Influenced Their Work23 ThingsWe Learned from ‘The Matrix’ Commentary...

Pam & Tommy Trailer: The Sordid ’90s Legend Becomes A Hulu Series Come for the scandalous story behind the world’s most infamous sex tape, and stay for the Meat Loaf needle drops! One of 2022’s most anticipated series is quickly approaching its release, meaning it’s finally time to get a closer look at “Pam & Tommy.” The series tagline dubs the show “the greatest love story ever sold,” and those familiar with this sordid tale are hard-pressed to disagree....

Paul Thomas Anderson Doesn’t Care If You Stream His Movies Filmmakers and film-lovers often encourage people to see movies on the biggest screen possible. It’s become a common refrain that accompanies the release of movies like Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune,” all the more so as the pandemic has sapped away business from theaters. Two years ago, when Martin Scorsese was making the promotional rounds for his Netflix film, “The Irishman,” he said to people viaPopcorn with Peter Travers: “Please don’t look at it on a phone, please....

Ralph Fiennes To Be Concierge Of Wes Anderson’s ‘Grand Budapest Hotel’ There are films that land a high-profile cast because they promise easy cash for little work (ahem,New Year’s Eve), and then there are pictures that attract major talent because they actually seem worthy of it.Wes Anderson’s next project seems to fall in the latter category. The director has a pretty fantastic track record with A-list talent so far, so it’s no wonder he’s collecting an enviable roster forThe Grand Budapest Hotel....

Reese Witherspoon Developing A Movie About The Inception Of Barbie We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. There’s already a live-actionBarbiemovie in development at Sony Pictures with a script from Jenny Bicks (What A Girl Wants,Rio 2), rewritten by Diablo Cody (Juno, Young Adult), andslated for release on June 2nd, 2017. But now a movie about Barbie’s origins is in the works, focusing on how the creator came up with the idea for the iconic doll....

Revisiting ‘Fuzzbucket’, Disney’s Bizarre Attempt To Replicate ‘E.T.’ With An Invisible Possum Creature (Welcome toOut of the Disney Vault, where we explore the unsung gems and forgotten disasters currently streaming on Disney+.)Back in 1986, ABC used to air a Disney movie every Sunday night as part of the, you guessed it,The Disney Sunday Movieprogramming block. It was hosted by none other than Michael Eisner, the recently hired CEO of The Walt Disney Company (who was still riding high and decades away from his bitter downfall)....

Rumor: And The ‘Iron Man 3’ Villain Hierarchy Is… [Updated] How much do you want to know aboutIron Man 3before the film is even finished shooting? We’re in the center of the Venn diagram that features circles of rumor and spoiler, so I’ll keep things after the break. But the basics are as follows:Shane Black(Kiss Kiss Bang Bang) is in North Carolina shootingIron Man 3now, withRobert Downey, Jr.,Gwyneth Paltrow,Don Cheadle, andJon Favreaureprising their roles from the past films andThe Avengers....

Sam Rockwell To Star In Sweet Baby Jesus? Sam Rockwellis considering a role in an indie comedy calledSweet Baby Jesus, in which he would join the unlikely trio ofBette Midler,Kim Cattralland pop starPixie Lottin a story that is a literal comic retelling of the Christian Nativity.Deadlinereports Rockwell’s interest, saying that he’d play Joe, “a guy who finds himself accompanying his pregnant teenage girlfriend to Bethlehem, Maryland. His girlfriend’s name is Mary and soon the town is agog that it’s about to witness the Second Coming....

See New Photos From ‘Jason Bourne’, ‘Ghostbusters’, ‘Star Trek Beyond’ & More The summer movie season is almost upon us.Captain America: Civil Warwill kick things off onMay 6, and then there’s something big each and every weekend through July and even into August. We’ve already seen trailers for all the big releases this summer, but now some new photos from the 2016 summer movies have arrived. After the jump, check out some new images from theGhostbustersreboot,Jason Bourne, Star Trek Beyond, The BFGand more....

Sequel Bits: Arnold Schwarzenegger, ‘Human Centipede 3,’ ‘Clerks III,’ ‘Driven,’ ‘Independence Day 2’ There are lots of small updates on upcoming and hypothetical sequels, which means it’s time for another edition of Sequel Bits. Read about the following after the jump: Arnold Schwarzeneggerspoke toMetro UK(viaComing Soon) and dropped a blanket update onThe Legend of Conan, Terminator 5andTriplets. Just finished the third draft of CLERKS III (currently 120 pages long). Proposed schedule has a mid-August start and a mid-November wrap....