Britt Hayes
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‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’ Final Trailer Takes Katniss to War
The final trailer for 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire' debuted tonight during the fourth game of the MLB World Series, and it's pretty awesome. In the upcoming sequel, as Donald Sutherland's President Snow teases in voice over, Katniss will go from playing mere games to full-out war when she and Peeta are targeted to compete in a new and deadly tournament.
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New Netflix Instant Releases — November 2013
It's November, which means it's time for Thanksgiving, and it's also time for a whole new batch of movies to hit Netflix Instant -- and that's something to be pretty thankful for. Netflix is adding everything from new classics to old ones this month, so read on for our guide to the best new movies hitting the service this November. No need to leave the house when you've got a whole world of movies to choose from in the comfort of your home.
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‘Batman vs. Superman’ Filmed in L.A. Last Night and There’s Video!
Zack Snyder did some filming on Saturday night in L.A. for 'Batman vs. Superman,' which is what Warner Bros. themselves referred to as the title. The filming took place at a football game, set up at Weingart Stadium, which serves as the set of the Gotham City University home stadium. The Gotham City team, in black and gold, was playing against the Metropolis State University team, in red and white. If we've learned anything from 'The Dark Knight Rises,' no football game is safe as long as Batman is around.
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Tom Hanks and Sandra Bullock Recreated the Chopsticks Scene from ‘Big’
Everyone remembers the scene in 'Big' when Tom Hanks plays "Chopsticks" on the novelty piano with just his feet. Hanks recently appeared on 'The Jonathan Ross Show' to relive the magic with the host, but then we got a special surprise: Sandra Bullock, who was on hand to promote 'Gravity,' joined in the fun. And even more impressive: Bullock can play "Chopsticks" in high heels!
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‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’ Poster Features a Lot of Familiar Names, No Familiar Faces
As we patiently wait for Wes Anderson's latest film to hit theaters, we've finally gotten our first official look at 'The Grand Budapest Hotel' in the form of a beautiful poster, featuring the sort of precious hotel one might expect to see in an Anderson film. And while there are a ton of familiar names on the poster, there are no famous faces to sell this thing. Who needs them when you've got a poster this pretty?
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‘The Walking Dead’ Adds Josh McDermitt and Michael Cudlitz as Eugene and Abraham
During this evening's panel for AMC's 'The Walking Dead' at New York Comic-Con, the creators finally announced who will be playing fan favorite characters Eugene and Abraham in the upcoming fourth season of the series. Joining the rest of the cast on the stage were Josh McDermitt, who will play Eugene, and Michael Cudlitz, who will play Abraham in an upcoming arc.
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’50 Shades of Grey’ Loses Charlie Hunnam
Bad news, '50 Shades of Grey' fans: Charlie Hunnam has cracked the whip and dropped out of playing Christian Grey in the upcoming big screen adaptation of the beloved softcore novel. We're not sure how you'll break this news to your mothers, but our thoughts are with you in this difficult time.
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’50 Shades of Grey’ Casts Jennifer Ehle as the Mom
Well this is interesting -- and not in a great way. 'Zero Dark Thirty' and 'Contagion' star Jennifer Ehle has been cast in the upcoming adaptation of mommy porn favorite '50 Shades of Grey.' No, she won't be grabbing a whip. The actress will be playing the role of Anastasia Steele's mother, who should be very concerned about what her daughter is doing.
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‘Avalanche Sharks’ Trailer: Because ‘Sharknado’ Wasn’t Enough
Thanks to the millions of people who tuned into, tweeted, and confused their moms on Facebook about 'Sharknado,' SyFy is continuing to ride the shark schlock horror wave with 'Avalanche Sharks,' which is exactly what it sounds like. But in case you need more of an explanation, you can watch this trailer for the upcoming "film," which continues SyFy's tradition of featuring purposely bad movies for those who find actual movies to be just a bit too demanding of their intellectual faculties.
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‘Anchorman 2′: Let Ron Burgundy Sell You a Dodge
In an inspired bit of cross-promotion, Will Ferrell has gotten into character as Ron Burgundy to sell the new 2014 Dodge Durango. With his trademark absurd wit and charm, Burgundy promotes both the upcoming 'Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues' and the shiny new Dodge vehicle in a series of commercials that make us wish that Ron Burgundy would star in every TV ad.
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‘Man of Steel 2′ Almost Cast Josh Brolin as Batman
While everyone is still debating whether or not Ben Affleck will make a good Batman in Zack Snyder's 'Man of Steel 2,' which will feature a "Batman vs. Superman" element, we can tell you who was almost cast: Josh Brolin, who confirms that he was considered for the role of Bruce Wayne/Batman in the upcoming sequel. Obviously, it didn't work out, but Brolin doesn't have any hard feelings about it.
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’50 Shades of Grey’ Casts Dakota Johnson and Charlie Hunnam as Leads
At long last, our national nightmare is over: Universal and Focus Features have found their leads for the upcoming adaptation of '50 Shades of Grey.' Dakota Johnson of 'The Social Network' has been cast as Anastasia Steele, the college student who enters into a dominant/submissive relationship with enigmatic businessman Christian Grey because fairy tales do come true, or something. Charlie Hunnam of 'Pacific Rim' and 'Sons of Anarchy' will play Christian.