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Reese Witherspoon Burns Justin Bieber

Reason number one for why fans love Reese Witherspoon: she's one funny lady. In a new interview with MTV, the blonde bombshell mocked plans for a “Fear” remake and unknowingly made non-Beliebers' day. A short while ago, word got out online that Justin Bieber was looking to move from his heartthr...

1 February 2012
10:33 GMT

Matthew Broderick Is Ferris Bueller in New Honda Super Bowl Ad

For a few days now, there's been a lot of talk about how Matthew Broderick might reprise his part as Ferris Bueller in a sequel or a remake of the comedy hit “Ferris Bueller's Day Off.” Above is what started all this. Broderick never planned on shooting a remake – he was shooting an ad for...

31 January 2012
11:31 GMT

Capcom Confirms Fifth Core Ace Attorney Title

Video game publisher Capcom has revealed that it is working on the fifth core installment in its long-running Ace Attorney series, an announcement made when the series celebrated its 10th anniversary. Capcom stated that the development title for the game was Gyakuten Saiban 5. This means that it will be initially la...

30 January 2012
10:33 GMT

Sid Meier Says Rebooted XCOM Will Appeal to Action and Role Playing Fans

A lot of long-term fans of the XCOM idea were glad to hear that 2K Games was working with developer Firaxis to create a strategy and turn-based reimagining of the old game, set to arrive during 2012. And the leader of the Firaxis development team believes that the game will be designed so that it attracts traditiona...

24 January 2012
18:41 GMT

Len Wiseman Dishes Details on 'Total Recall' Remake

Whether fans of the original are cool with the idea or not, a remake of the Arnold Schwarzenegger action film “Total Recall” is in the pipeline. Director Len Wiseman has dished the first details about it. For the time being, all that is known of the project is that it stars Colin Farrell as the lead, Jess...

24 January 2012
04:18 GMT

Developer Says Beyond Good & Evil Should Not Have Received HD Remake

Gamers have been clamoring for remakes of their favorite titles for the modern gaming consoles for some time but at least one developer believes that High Definition versions of the old titles might do more harm than good.Stewart Gilray, who is the leader of the Just Add Water development team, has stated, “I l...

13 January 2012
14:01 GMT

Vita and PlayStation 3 Remakes of Final Fantasy X Have New Vision

Video game publisher Square Enix might have some problems when it comes to selling modern Final Fantasy video games, with the XIV MMO underperforming and XIII-2 doing worse in Japan during its first month than any other modern era release, but the company is determined to deliver remakes of older games in the series ...

4 January 2012
02:58 GMT

Rooney Mara Disses 'A Nightmare on Elm Street'

Actress Rooney Mara, star of “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” and possibly one of the contenders for the Best Actress category at the Oscars 2012, is totally dissing the parts she got before starring in the blockbuster “The Social Network.”Sometime towards the end of 2011, in an interview dis...

3 January 2012
03:14 GMT

'21 Jump Street' Has New Poster, Trailer

The upcoming cop / buddy comedy “21 Jump Street” is being sold as a remake of the Johnny Depp-starring '80s TV series of the same name, but it hardly has anything to do with it. A new trailer and poster for it are now out. “21 Jump Street” sees Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum, two apparent...

20 December 2011
07:49 GMT

'American Psycho' Remake Is in the Works

For those who believe that Hollywood is sucking the life out of classic films by having them remade, updated and followed up, this is bound to be sad news: Lionsgate is working on a remake of “American Psycho,” which originally starred Christian Bale. Not only does the movie studio have plans for a new &l...

9 December 2011
03:30 GMT

'The Three Stooges' Trailer Is Out – And It's Horrible

One of the passion projects that spent forever in gestation is Peter and Bobby Farrelly's remake of “The Three Stooges.” It's finally been made and it just got a brand new trailer. Calling it bad is somewhat an understatement. While the trailer shows that the three leads Sean Hayes, Will Sasso a...

8 December 2011
12:01 GMT

Trailer for 'The Raid' Is Pure Adrenaline, Insanity

If you're looking for a pure, well-made, engaging and true-to-life action film, “The Raid” might be just the thing for it. We now have a red-band trailer for it, enough to wet your appetite ahead of the spring 2012 release. “The Raid” comes from Indonesia and tells the story of a SWAT te...

2 December 2011
08:18 GMT

Sign up for FiOS Triple Play Offer to Get Halo: Anniversary and 12 Months of Xbox Live

Verizon has announced that it is offering all those customers who are ready to sign up for their FiOS Triple Play service before the date of January 21, 2012 a free copy of the new Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary video game and 12 months of free Xbox Live service in order to allow them to engage in multiplayer games...

30 November 2011
17:31 GMT

Final Fantasy VII Remake Unlikely Because of Lengthy Development Time

Square Enix has once again talked about the oft rumored Final Fantasy VII remake, saying that it would take a lot of time to bring that huge amount of content into a new graphics engine and recreate that same experience, time that the company doesn’t really have.Square Enix has been releasing plenty of new Fina...

29 November 2011
19:51 GMT

Concept Art for Bradley Cooper in 'The Crow' Remake

A while ago, word had it that director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo was on board a remake of “The Crow,” while actor Bradley Cooper was in negotiations for the leading part. Today, we have a look at how said collaboration might have turned out. To fans' pleasant surprise, the projects went into limbo when...

15 November 2011
12:23 GMT

Jessica Biel Would Take It Off for the Camera Again

Some time ago, Jessica Biel did a movie called “Powder Blue,” which went straight to DVD and was trashed by critics. Even though the film only got attention for the scenes in which Biel was wearing very few clothes, she says she'd do it again. The film, which also stars the late Patrick Swayze, has B...

11 November 2011
08:31 GMT

Quick Look: GoldenEye 007 Reloaded

GoldenEye 007 Reloaded is a Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 port or a remake which was originally delivered on the Nintendo Wii last year, based on the GoldenEye game that a lot of players fondly remember from the good old days of the Nintendo 64.This, added to the fact that publishing was handled by Activision, should te...

10 November 2011
18:21 GMT

Watch the English Language Trailer for Peace Walker HD

Video game publisher Konami has launched a new trailer for the High Definition remake of Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, one which last for nine minutes and allows players to see an English translation.The game was originally launched on the PlayStation Portable and garnered good reviews on launch.Players are able to...

10 November 2011
05:22 GMT

Devil May Cry HD Collection Gets Cutscene Trailer

The developers at Capcom Japan have launched the first full trailer for the Devil May Cry HD Collection after the game package was confirmed as existing late during last month.The trailer is made up of cutscenes taken out from the three Devil May Cry titles that were released on the PlayStation 2 home console.As with...

4 November 2011
08:23 GMT

New 'Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' Poster Takes You Inside Lisbeth's Mind

“What is hidden in snow, comes forth in the thaw,” reads the new poster for “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” unveiled on the official viral website Mouth Taped Shut. The film is out in December. Unlike the previous posters for the film, this one isn't controversial: there's no nudi...

26 October 2011
10:31 GMT

Halo Has Become Too Important for Microsoft

Ed Fries, who worked on the development of the Xbox 360 hardware and led the Microsoft Game Studios at one point, spoke to the Official Xbox Magazine in the United Kingdom about how the strong connection between the Microsoft home console and the Halo franchise threatened the series at one point.He said, “In th...

20 October 2011
05:49 GMT

Scarlett Johansson Was Too Hot for ‘Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’ Role

The latest issue of Vogue magazine comes with a lengthy piece on the upcoming “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” the highly anticipated film starring Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara. Also in it, director David Fincher explains why Scarlett Johansson didn’t get the leading role. Various actresses ha...

20 October 2011
05:27 GMT

Director Bails on ‘The Crow’ Remake

One year ago, word got out that a remake of the 1994 classic “The Crow” was in the making. In April this year, Juan Carlos Fresnadillo was confirmed as director. The other day, he dropped out of the project. Attempts at remaking “The Crow” have been many since the original film came out and, m...

19 October 2011
05:01 GMT

ABC Cancels ‘Charlie’s Angels’

Poor ratings have made another victim in the fall season: ABC has just announced that “Charlie’s Angels,” the remake of the classic television series, will be discontinued. Other shows have also gotten the axe. Starring Minka Kelly, “Charlie’s Angels” was meant as a sassier, mo...

15 October 2011
03:48 GMT

Chris Nolan Wanted for ‘The Twilight Zone’ Remake

Warner Bros. is looking to make a movie based on the very successful television series “The Twilight Zone,” that aired originally between 1959-1964. Chris Nolan, close to the studio because of the “Batman” trilogy is reportedly the frontrunner to direct it.Variety reports that the studio is al...

3 October 2011
10:45 GMT

New Stunning Photos for ‘Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’

D-day is drawing near: the much-hyped remake of “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” is two months away from dropping into theaters, and Sony is busy promoting it – this time with a stunning photoshoot in Empire mag. The shoot sees leads Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara in character as journalist Mika...

1 October 2011
03:46 GMT

Robert Loggia Doesn’t Approve of New ‘Scarface’ Movie

Once a movie is done and manages to reach fans and critics in an equal manner, it should be left alone. This is what Robert Loggia makes of Universal’s idea of doing another “Scarface” film.Last week, the movie studio confirmed that it was working on another “Scarface” story, though it u...

26 September 2011
05:44 GMT

Universal Is Working on New ‘Scarface’ Movie

Get ready to say hello to another “little friend”: Universal is working on a brand new “Scarface” movie. While not a remake or a sequel, the production will tell the same story as the one in the 1983 and 1932 classic films. Before Al Pacino made Tony Montana an icon in the 1983 Brian De Palma ...

22 September 2011
09:49 GMT

SEGA Can't Rely on Recreating Old Experiences

Video game developer SEGA has long been associated with its best known character, Sonic, but the leader of the company believes that it needs to keep adapting the titles it offers to the modern gaming space in order to stay relevant.Speaking to Gamasutra Mike Hayes, the president of SEGA, has said, “We have had...

12 September 2011
05:02 GMT

Hilary Duff Gets Huge Paycheck Not to Appear in ‘Bonnie and Clyde’

She may have lost the role that could have made her a huge name in Hollywood but at least she didn’t leave empty-handed. A new report suggests Hilary Duff was paid $100,000 not to appear in the “Bonnie and Clyde” remake. Duff had been attached to the project for a couple of years when word got out t...

30 August 2011
10:21 GMT

SEGA Plans More Remakes for the Next Three Years, Starts with Shinobi

Video game publisher SEGA has announced that it plans to remake more classic titles for current generation platform, after the announcement that Virtua Fighter 5 was getting a definitive version called Final Showdown. Mike Hayes, who is the president of SEGA West, has talked to VG247 and said that, “We const...

24 August 2011
15:01 GMT

Pregnancy Not to Blame for Hilary Duff’s Loss of ‘Bonnie and Clyde’ Role

The other day, word got out that Hilary Duff, long attached to star in the remake of the 1967 classic “Bonnie and Clyde” as Bonnie, had been dropped from the project because she’d gotten pregnant. While it’s confirmed she’s no longer part of the project, it’s not because of her bab...

24 August 2011
06:58 GMT

Hilary Duff Dropped from ‘Bonnie and Clyde’ for Getting Pregnant

One week ago, on her 1-year marriage anniversary, Hilary Duff let all her fans know that she was also expecting her first child. The pregnancy has now cost her her part in the upcoming “The Story of Bonnie and Clyde” remake, it has emerged. Word that Hilary would take on the part made legendary by Faye Du...

23 August 2011
06:19 GMT

Miley Cyrus, Possible Contender for ‘Dirty Dancing’ Remake

Ever since choreographer Kenny Ortega and Lionsgate proudly announced plans for a “Dirty Dancing” remake, people have been dying to know who will play the leads, once portrayed by Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey. Miley Cyrus’ name has now been thrown in the mix. Though Ortega underlined that castin...

16 August 2011
07:52 GMT

Lionsgate Announces ‘Dirty Dancing’ Remake

It was the movie that shaped a generation: out in 1987 and starring the late Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey as the star-crossed lovers come together in dance, “Dirty Dancing” proved the biggest sleeper hit at the time. It is now being remade by Lionsgate, under the direction of Kenny Ortega.The ori...

9 August 2011
03:12 GMT

Weekend Reading: XCOM Could Be the Contemporary Strategy Game

I was always a strategy gamer first and one of the biggest complaints I have when looking at the current gaming landscape is that there are less and less big strategy titles coming out as the years pass me by. And, if the statements of one studio executive are to go by, the situation might become even worse in the...

30 July 2011
05:11 GMT

Colin Farrell Quits Smoking, Talks Vampires

Irish heartbreaker Colin Farrell has turned his life around from the days of yore when he was known as Hollywood’s hottest and wildest partier, and ladies’ man. He’s also quit smoking, as he says in a brand new interview to promote the upcoming “Fright Night.”In the remake, Colin plays a...

13 July 2011
05:21 GMT

Lindsay Lohan Wants Leading Part in Stephen King’s ‘Carrie’ Remake

Another classic is being remade for today’s younger audiences: a remake after Stephen King’s “Carrie” is in the works and, according to reports making the rounds online, Lindsay Lohan is “dying” to land the leading part. A few days ago, Entertainment Weekly caught up with King and,...

24 May 2011
08:24 GMT

Kate Beckinsale Offered Leading Role in ‘Total Recall’ Remake

With husband Len Wiseman working on the remake of the classic “Total Recall,” it’s a wonder the name of Kate Beckinsale didn’t come up sooner when it came to speculation on who will play the lead. She’s now been tentatively attached to the film, it has emerged. Deadline says it has it on...

22 April 2011
11:30 GMT

Bradley Cooper Attached to ‘The Crow’ Remake

Despite fans’ hopes that “The Crow” will not be remade, it’s happening. Bradley Copper is in negotiations for the role that was made famous by Brandon Lee, and he’s believed to start shooting once he’s done with “The Hangover 2.”Mark Wahlberg was previously linked to th...

13 April 2011
11:12 GMT

Armie Hammer Is Prince Charming in ‘Snow White’

Fresh off the success of his double performance as the Winklevoss twins in “The Social Network,” actor Armie Hammer is about to start work soon on his next project: the role of Prince Charming in “The Brothers Grimm: Snow White.” As of now, there are at least two separate “Snow White&...

29 March 2011
03:24 GMT

Cataclysm for World of Warcraft Was Hard to Balance for Blizzard

Speaking at the Game Developers Conference, the World of Warcraft Game Director Tom Chilton has said that creating and launching the Cataclysm expansion for the MMO was hard to developer Blizzard because it meant cutting out and recreating areas of the game. Tom Chilton said that the people working on the expansion ...

3 March 2011
05:34 GMT

Warner Bros Is Working on ‘Bodyguard’ Remake

After much speculation, Warner Bros has finally decided to remake its 1992 hit film “Bodyguard,” with Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner in the original parts. A release date is yet to be announced. Granted, this is not the first time that word of a remake gets out in the media but this time it’s for...

25 February 2011
07:18 GMT

‘Twilight’ Writer Melissa Rosenberg to Pen ‘Highlander’ Remake

Summit Entertainment, the movie studio that brought us “The Twilight Saga,” has acquired the rights for “Highlander,” the 1986 hit about the clan of immortals. “Twilight” scribe Melissa Rosenberg will be handling the script. Details on the remake are still vague, but The Hollyw...

12 February 2011
04:40 GMT

343 Industries Not Interested in Doing Halo Based Side Stories

One of the leading executives of 343 Industries has claimed that the team he is leading is not interested in any minor stories in the Halo universe and that its future plans are linked to creating new and complex fictional stories that are linked to Master Chief. Frank O'Connor, who is the development directo...

8 February 2011
16:41 GMT

Cataclysm Zone Remake Is All About Delivering the Best Experience

With the Cataclysm expansion for World of Warcraft now out, players can see how the developers at Blizzard have remade some of the most played through areas of the MMO, aiming to both attract new gamers to the experience and to offer a new take on old content for those who have been around since the game launched.Fra...

8 December 2010
06:01 GMT

Rumor Mill – Halo: Combat Evolved Remake Is in Development

Sources are claiming that publisher Microsoft and developer 343 Industries are working on a remake of the first person shooter Halo: Combat Evolved, the video game which launched the entire well known science fiction based franchise, which could be launched as early as late 2011.The rumor comes from Games Master, a m...

1 December 2010
18:31 GMT

Rumor Control: Jennifer Aniston Not Seducing Robert Pattinson in ‘The Graduate’

These past few days, the blogosphere has been inundated with rumors that Jennifer Aniston and Robert Pattinson would soon start working together as lovers in a remake of the classic “The Graduate.”As moviegoers must know, the original 1967 film, also referred to as the “original cougar story,”...

30 November 2010
07:45 GMT

First Plot Details on ‘Dallas’ Remake Emerge

TNT remains committed to bringing back the biggest soap opera ever to grace our television screens, “Dallas.” Not only that, but the script for the remake (or continuation, more like it) is already being passed around to the show’s “veterans” – and the first details have leaked. As...

16 November 2010
06:26 GMT

Colin Farrell to Star in ‘Total Recall’ Remake

Colin Farrell is the running for the leading role in Len Wiseman’s “Total Recall” remake, as also is “Inception” star Tom Hardy, it has emerged. A decision should be made soon, reports suggest.In July this year, word got out that Wiseman had been approached with an offer to direct a rema...

22 October 2010
10:57 GMT


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