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Page 2: Blade Runner, Mr. Brainwash, Hangover 2, Andy Samberg, Green Lantern, Anchorman, Morgan Spurlock, True Blood, Spider-Man, Tron, Big Lebowski, Sesame Street What is Page 2?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 included46different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more. It’s like a mystery grab bag of movie web related goodness....

Paul Haggis To Release His Scientology Story Before Paul Thomas Anderson When director Paul Thomas Anderson announced that his next film was goingto be about Scientology, everyone’s ears perked up. We love a good scandal and Scientology is full of them. Unfortunately,it doesn’t look likethat film is going to happen any time soon. Another major director though,Paul Haggis, has already told his Scientology story and it might be out this summer…in bookstores everywhere....

Peter Mayhew Reveals His Original (And Very Different) ‘Star Wars’ Screenplay Pages The thing about writing is that most first drafts stink. You churn out that story, forcing it out of your brain through your fingertips, and then stare at the mess before you and wonder what went so horribly wrong. So you put it in the drawer for a little while. A few weeks. And then you take it out and start to perform the necessary surgery to make it function....

Review: ‘Moana’ Is An Enchanting Adventure Meshing Disney’s Traditional Magic With Rich Culture With several decades of animated movies in its history, it’s a wonder that Walt Disney Animation can still churn out movies that feel as refreshing and satisfying as their latest computer animated delight,Moana. By meshing their traditional magic and narrative tropes with a stunning change of scenery and rich, exotic culture that has never been featured so prominently or respectfully in family film, Disney has crafted a dazzling adventure that the whole family can enjoy....

Rogue One Bits: Running Time Revealed? ‘Catalyst’ Excerpt, Weirdest Interview & More In this edition of Rogue One Bits: The website for the Australian theater chainEvent Cinemashas revealed the running time ofRogue Oneas 133 minutes. That puts it smack dab in the middle of the pack, with the originalStar Warsstill being the shortest of the films at 121 minutes and theAttack of the Clonesstill being the longest at 142 minutes. Unless, of course, the site has posted incorrect information (althoughMaking Star Warsis fairly certain they were right the running time ofThe Force Awakenslast year)...

Rumor: J.J. Abrams Wanted For Star Wars Episode IX J.J. Abramsis currently finishing upStar Wars: The Force Awakens, but his time in that faraway galaxy may just be getting started. Rumor has it Abrams is wanted back forStar Wars Episode IX, expected out in 2019. More on the AbramsStar Wars Episode IXrumor after the jump.Latino Reviewreports Abrams has emerged as the frontrunner to directEpisode IX, after Disney brass saw and loved the footage he’s put together so far forStar Wars: The Force Awakens....

Superhero Bits: Spider-Man 2099 Series Rumor, New ‘Justice League Dark: Apokolips War’ Clip & More Which director pitched an R-ratedVenommovie to Sony? Is there aSpider-Man 2099series headed to Disney+? Why doesSuicide SquaddirectorDavid Ayerfeel bad forJared Leto? Does Disney know when Marvel Studios might start shooting again? Which of the millions of timelinesDoctor Strangesaw are we currently in? Want to see another clip fromJustice League Dark: Apokolips War? All that and more in this edition ofSuperhero Bits....

Superhero Bits: The Dark Knight Rises, The Amazing Spider-Man, X-Men, The Avengers, Stan Lee Why isStellen Skarsgardunsatisfied withThe Avengers? Want to seeBrett Ratnerdressed up asWolverine? What doesHans Zimmerhave to say about hisCatwomantheme inThe Dark Knight Rises? DoesJames Mardsenwant to playCyclopsagain? Which prop fromThe AvengersisTom Hiddleston’s favorite? Would you like to see some new photos fromThe Amazing Spider-Man? What is the name ofStan Lee’s new comic character? How much would you spend on aBanemask fromThe Dark Knight Risesand what does a baby doll look like dressed asThe JokerfromThe Dark Knight?...

That Evil Nun From ‘The Conjuring 2’ Is Getting Her Own ‘Annabelle’-Style Spin-Off The Conjuring 2is one of the best horror sequels ever made, which is a brazen statement that Ibacked up with a couple thousand words earlier this week. It’s not quite as good asThe Conjuring, but that film is one of the best horror movies of the millennium so far and the sequel isjusta fantastic time at the movies....

The Best Movies And Shows Coming To Disney+ In December 2021 Next month’s list is led by soon-to-become holiday favorites such as “Christmas…Again?!” and “Disney Holiday Magic Quest” along with the iconic “Edward Scissorhands,” the sixth and final episode of “Hawkeye,” and of course, the premiere of “The Book of Boba Fett,” the first live-action Star Wars miniseries since “The Mandalorian.” There’s also Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “Encanto,” which will head to the platform a month after its theatrical release....

There Are Two Dueling ‘Buck Rogers’ Projects As Legendary And Skydance Face-Off Over The Classic Pulp Character Hollywood is about to see double withBuck Rogers. The pulp hero, who is already getting aTV reboot starring George Clooney from Legendary Pictures, is also getting a new movie, this one from Skydance and backed by the estate of author Philip Francis Nowlan. And while competing projects about a single character are not uncommon in Hollywood, the two projects are competing over more than creative differences — the law is now involved....

This Week In Trailers: Black Bear, 537 Votes, Bruce Springsteen’s Letter To You, The Antidote, Yellow Rose Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: What better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising?...

VOTD: ‘Scott Pilgrim Vs The World’ Movie Vs The Book: What Are The Differences? We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. When you look at how directorEdgar WrightpresentedScott Pilgrim vs the Worldfor the big screen, you would think that the film adaptation ofBryan Lee O’Malley’s graphic novel series would be pretty loyal to the source material. For the most part, that’s true. But since the screenplay byMichael Bacallwent into development shortly after the release of the first volume in the book series, there was a time when the books were being released while the screenplay was being written....