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Greg Mottola To Write/Direct Brad Pitt And Natalie Portman In Important Artifacts Paramount Pictures has signedSuperbad/AdventurelanddirectorGreg Mottolato direct a big screen adaptation of Leanne Shapton’s bookImportant Artifacts and Personal Property From the Collection of Lenore Doolan and Harold Morris, Including Books, Street Fashion and Jewelry, which the studio acquired last year. That’s not all —Risky Businessreports thatBrad PittandNatalie Portmanare attached to the project, which Mottola hopes to spin into a romantic comedy....

Hans Zimmer Scoring ‘Dunkirk’: Composer Will Bring The “Braaaahhhm!” To Christopher Nolan’s WWII Film Hans ZimmerscoringDunkirkforChristopher Nolanis probably the least surprising news you’ve read all week. Although the never-not-ambitious director ofThe Dark KnightandInterstellaris venturing outside of his comfort zone for the upcoming World War II drama,he’s surrounding himself with familiar faces and frequent collaborators.InceptionandThe Dark Knight Risesstar Tom Hardy will act in the film. EditorLee Smith, who has been cutting Nolan’s films sinceBatman Begins, is on board....

Here’s When ‘Shang-Chi’ Takes Place On The MCU Timeline; ‘Good Will Hunting’ Served As An Inspiration Marvel Studios’Black Widowdropped audiences into the movie without a ton of context for when the majority of its action is set. Considering what happened to Natasha inAvengers: Endgame, I can imagine some viewers being a little confused about exactly where everything fell on the Marvel Cinematic Universe timeline. So what aboutShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, the next movie in Marvel’s Phase Four?...

Here’s Why The Movie About Russ Meyer & Roger Ebert Starring Will Ferrell & Josh Gad Fell Apart Back in 2013, word broke of a film focused on the partnership of filmmaker Russ Meyer and film critic Roger Ebert. That film,Russ & Roger Go Beyond, later attractedWill FerrellandJosh Gadin the lead roles, withSing StreetfilmmakerJohn Carneyhired to direct. The film was very close to beginning production, and then the plug was pulled....

How Minx Creator Ellen Rapoport Went From Law To Screenwriting [Interview] Ellen Rapoport is the creator and executive producer behind the new HBO Max critical darling, “Minx.” Rapoport takes viewers back in time to the ’70s to show the rise of a new porno magazine for women. The series is a bit of a buddy comedy between writer Joyce (Ophelia Lovibond) and her publisher, Doug (Jake Johnson), two ambitious people with two different approaches to art and business....

How To Train Your Dragon Movie Trailer #3 Dreamworks Animation has released the third and final movie trailer forChris Sander’sHow to Train Your Dragon. For those of you who don’t recognize the name, Sanders directedLilo & Stitch, and the unfinishedAmerican Dog(which was the initial development for what becameBolt). Sanders is now making a home for himself over at Dreamworks Animation, and while you can certainly see the Dreamworks influence, I also see Sanders' spunk in the characters and designs....

John Mulaney Is Hosting ‘Saturday Night Live’ In April Earlier this month,Saturday Night Liveclosed out a trio of shows with a bang thanks to the comedic talents of former cast member Bill Hader taking on hosting duties for a second time. But next month, one of SNL’s former writers who was never officially a cast member will be taking the stage as host, which is a very rare occurrence in Studio 8H....

Joss Whedon: “It Would Be Very Very Hard” To Make A Solo Hulk Movie; ‘Planet Hulk’ Rumors Squashed Despite his status as one of Marvel’s most recognizable superheroes, the Hulk has had some trouble transitioning to the big screen. Ang Lee got some of the limpest reviews of his career when he tried a decade ago withHulk; Louis Leterrier fared only marginally better in 2008 withThe Incredible Hulk.Neither film earned enough to make a sequel a no-brainer the wayIron Man,Thor, andCaptain America: The First Avengerdid....

Kevin Feige Answers ‘Iron Man 3’ Burning Questions, Teases Marvel Cinematic Universe Links Marvel Studios PresidentKevin Feigetook to Twitter Friday morning, as @Iron_Man, to answer some fan questions aboutIron Man 3, which is currently in theaters. Most of them were the usual fan questions (“Who would win in a fight, Iron Man or RoboCop”) but he did give some insight into the upcoming films too. For example, Feige said that we would see Extremis again in future films....

LOL: “The Damon Legacy” Story-wise, it would’ve made perfect sense to end theBourneseries after Jason Bourne’s arc came to a graceful end in 2007’sThe Bourne Ultimatum. Money-wise, however, it’s another story. While all three films have done well at the box office, theUltimatumblew the other two out of the water with a $442 million worldwide gross. There was simply no way Universal was going to let a franchise that lucrative lay fallow....

LOST Viral: Lost-Inspired Art Announced, Tim Doyle’s Hurley Art Revealed Previously on the Lost Viral:Human Giant comedianPaul ScheerpresentedDamon LindelofandCarlton Cusewith a velvet painting and announcing his new websiteDamonCarltonAndAPolarBear.com., where heplannedto devote his life to making Lost-inspired paintings. Soon after we received a FEDEX’d letter fromRonie Midfew Arts, declaring that “Mr. Scheer is creating this LOST-inspired artwork without authorization.” After harassing phone calls and legal letters, last week Paul wasinvitedby Ronie Midfew Arts to have a meeting at their Beverly Hills art gallery....

Marvel Land Coming To Disney California Adventure In 2020; See The First Concept Art (Including Black Panther) WhenGuardians of the Galaxy – Mission: Breakoutwas announced to be taking overTheTwilight Zone Tower of Terrorride, Disney Imagineers not-so-subtly hinted that this would be the beginning of a newMarvel-themed landcoming to the Disneyland Resort’sDisney California Adventuretheme park. It’s taken a while to get around to it, but today, Disney has finally confirmed that a Marvel-themed land will be coming to Disneyland Resort, and two other international Disney parks....

Marvel Taps Rising Screenwriter Jade Bartlett To Pen ‘Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness’ Marvel has summoned itsDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnesswriter. Up-and-coming screenwriterJade Bartlett, whose scriptMiller’s Girlmade it to the 2016 Black List, has been tapped by Marvel to penDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, the upcoming sequel to 2016’sDoctor StrangestarringBenedict Cumberbatch. Colliderbroke the news that Marvel has tapped Jade Barlett to writeDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness....