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The upcoming Max Payne will get a PG-13 rating for the theatrical release. The director, John Moore, says he will be releasing a DVD version more for the fans, which is supposedly more atmospheric and slower paced, similar to the game.

Behind the scenes pics have leaked online showing behind the mask of the new Jason Voorhees.

Johnny Depp has signed on for two films, coming up very soon.
1. He is playing Tonto in the theatrical version of The Lone Ranger. The studio is currently trying to get George Clooney to play the Lone Ranger.
2. He will be playing the Mad Hatter in Tim Burton’s “Alice”

The Dark Knight DVD box art has been released. It seems there will be 3 versions, but the Blu-ray, with all of it’s extras and the promise of keeping the IMAX footage in IMAX ratio, seems to be best purchase.

“Shia LaBeouf thriller “Eagle Eye” took in $9.8 million on Friday. Spike mLee’s new travesty is at 9th.

Paramount will still own the distribution rights for Dream Works Animations up until 2012. This includes the Kung Fu Panda sequel in 2011.

The screener for Dark Knight has the option to be sent out as a SD DVD or Blu-Ray DVD to all the judges for the Academy. Why Blu-ray? Christopher Nolan is a huge fan of the technology.

While Johnny Depp has signed on for a 4th Pirates by Disney, Keira has declined saying “it’s time to do other things…”

Anne Hathaway really doesn’t want a career. She asked the studios if they wanted to make a sequel to the shit fest that was “The Devil Wears Prada” and the studios quickly turned and said it was a bad idea.

And speaking of bad ideas…

Uwe Boll went to Blizzard asking for permission to make the World of Warcraft film adaptation. Blizzard politely laughed and said, “Thank you, but no.”

A fun look at why certain franchises should simply die out before they make themselves worse then they have already become.

George Romero is confirmed as making a new zombie movie that is not a Diary of the Dead sequel as everyone had thought it was. All the news we have now… Underwater zombies.

300 and Watchmen director, Zak Snyder has signed a contract with Electronic Arts (EA) to make 3 video games. There is a clause in the contract that says he has options to make the movie adaptations of the games.

To make Mr White happy… Stalone has been seen flyer half way across the world, presumably in search of locations for his new Rambo film.

Snuck into the trailer for The Spirit it appears to be a…is that….wait….No, it can’t be….a perfect remake of a panel from The Watchmen comics? Oh I think it is.

Leathal Weapon 5 is still afloat and awaiting for Mel Gibson’s approval.

And just for fun…
5 upcoming 80’s remakes that shouldn’t be.