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Samuel L. Jackson Shocked by Harrison Ford’s Set Accident

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Posted by Andru Edwards
Categories: Buena Vista, Disney, Lucasfilm Ltd., Science Fiction, Sequels, Celeb News, Filmmaking, Upcoming Releases,

Samuel L. Jackson was surprised to hear about Harrison Ford's injuries. The 65-year-old actor was shocked by news that Harrison - who has reprised his role as Hans Solo in the sci-fi franchise - was crushed by a hydraulic door on set of the Star Wars: Episode VII last week, and insists the accident wouldn't have been his fault: "I'm sure it wasn't because he wanted to or it was something he was doing... I'm …

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Box Office Breakdown: ‘X-Men’ Battle ‘Godzilla’ for Top Spot

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Posted by Robin Paulson
Categories: 20th Century Fox, Buena Vista, Disney, Open Road Films, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Biopics, Drama, Family, Horror, Religious, Remakes, Romance, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Sports, Thrillers, Box Office, New Releases,

The fight between summer blockbusters has begun with X-Men: Days of Future Past and Godzilla, which held the number one title last weekend with $93.1 million. The monster movie remake was not enough of a pull to detract from the latest installment of the X-Men films, which took in $90.8 million. Not only did Godzilla lose its top spot, but it also saw a 67% decrease from last weekend's pull, as its earnings was $30.9 …

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Carrie Fisher: ‘Star Wars’ Cast Looked a Little Melted

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Posted by Andru Edwards
Categories: Buena Vista, Disney, Lucasfilm Ltd., Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Sequels, Casting, Celeb News, Filmmaking, Upcoming Releases,

Carrie Fisher says that the original Star Wars cast looked "a little melted" when they met ahead of shooting on Episode VII. The 57-year-old actress reprises her role as Princess Leia in the blockbuster sequel alongside alongside Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew and Kenny Baker who are also returning to the franchise. She admits it was reassuring to see that everyone's appearance had changed 37 years on from the original. When talking …

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Quote of the Day: Vin Diesel on Voicing Groot

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Posted by Andru Edwards
Categories: Buena Vista, Disney, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Science Fiction, Celeb News, Filmmaking, Obituaries, Upcoming Releases,

"It was the month after the accident happened with my brother Paul Walker and it was the first time I had worked since. Although it was challenging, just to get back to work was therapeutic — especially as Groot. There was an innocence about the character that was just refreshing — and it may have been more challenging under other circumstances, but at that time, it was very therapeutic." - Vin Diesel shares how voicing …

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Angelina Jolie Perfected ‘Maleficent’ Voice on Her Kids

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Posted by Andru Edwards
Categories: Buena Vista, Disney, Adaptation, Adventure, Family, Celeb News, Filmmaking, New Releases,

Angelina Jolie perfected her voice for Maleficent while bathing her kids. The 38-year-old star tried out a number of different way of talking with her brood - Maddox, 12, Pax, 10, Zahara, nine, Shiloh, seven, and twins Knox and Vivienne, five - to perfect the way she should talk as the evil queen in the new Disney movie: "I would give them baths and I would try different voices on them, on different nights. I …

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Box Office Breakdown: ‘Godzilla’ Takes Down ‘Neighbors’

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Posted by Robin Paulson
Categories: 20th Century Fox, Buena Vista, Disney, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Biopics, Drama, Family, Independent, Musicals, Religious, Remakes, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Sports, Box Office, New Releases,

With $93.1 million earned at the box office this weekend, the latest Godzilla seems to justify Hollywood's thirst for remaking every film previously made. Having (easily) clawed its way to the top, Godzilla bumped last week's number one film, Neighbors, down to number two with its $25 million. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 also fell one spot to number three with $16.8 million while Million Dollar Arm debuted at number four with $10.5 million. The Other …

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Elizabeth Olsen Nervous About Starring in ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’

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Posted by Andru Edwards
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Elizabeth Olsen is nervous about starring in Avengers: Age of Ultron. The 25-year-old actress is one of the new stars to join the cast of the superhero movie - in which she will play the Scarlett Witch, alongside newcomer Aaron Taylor-Johnson, who will portray Quicksilver - and worries she has not had the same opportunity for character development as returning cast members. "It is intimidating going into a production where everyone has their characters fully …

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Box Office Breakdown: ‘Neighbors’ Moves Into Top Spot

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Posted by Robin Paulson
Categories: 20th Century Fox, Buena Vista, Disney, Lionsgate, Relativity, Sony, Summit Entertainment, Universal, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Independent, Religious, Romance, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Box Office, New Releases,

The Seth Rogen and Zac Efron comedy Neighbors stole The Amazing Spider-Man 2's thunder at the box office this weekend. The Nick Stoller-directed flick pulled in $49 million while the superhero movie only managed to draw $35.5 million. The Other Woman and Heaven Is For Real both fell one spot to number three and four, respectively, with $9.6 million and $7.4 million. The other Marvel adaptation, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, dropped from number four …

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Box Office Breakdown: ‘Spider-Man 2’ Rises Above ‘Other Woman,’ ‘Heaven’

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Posted by Robin Paulson
Categories: 20th Century Fox, Buena Vista, Disney, Fox Searchlight, Lionsgate, Relativity, Sony, Summit Entertainment, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Horror, Religious, Romance, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Box Office, New Releases,

Although it may not have been one of the biggest openings for a superhero film, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 still managed to defeat its competition at the box office this weekend. With $91.6 million, the Marvel reboot was able to knock down last week's number one film, The Other Woman, to the number two spot, as the Cameron Diaz comedy only managed to pull in $14.4 million. Heaven Is for Real remained at number three …

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VIDEO: Watch the Latest ‘X-Men’ Trailer

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Posted by Robin Paulson
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The latest trailer for the upcoming X-Men: Days of Future Past has been released, and it will make you wish May 23rd was here already! Continuing where Matthew Vaughn's X-Men: First Class left off, Days of Future past - helmed by Bryan Singer - combines the prequel's cast as well as those from the first three X-Men films (the first two of which were directed by Singer): Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Halle Berry, Ellen Page. …

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