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Joss Whedon makes a Shakespeare film in 12 days

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:21 EDT

MIAMI - If man is indeed a giddy thing - as William Shakespeare suggests in "Much Ado About Nothing," insinuating we are impulsive beyond all reason - then Joss Whedon may be the giddiest man of all. After all, he's the director who decided to make a quick movie in his down time between shooting his first big-budget film and editing it; the screenwriter who dared to adapt a play from the greatest wordsmith in the English language; the optimist who thought: Hey, yeah, let's shoot a Shakespearean comedy at my house; it'll be fun.

Brad Pitt tries to build a better blockbuster

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:11 EDT

Brad Pitt wanted to build a better blockbuster.

Ellen Page connects with her character in 'The East'

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:06 EDT

MINNEAPOLIS - Ellen Page became a star and best-actress Oscar nominee at 20 for playing a pregnant teen in "Juno." Her lifestyle, however, is not the expected A-list cliche of heedless consumption and bling binges.

Movie guide: Capsule listing of current releases

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:12 EDT

Ratings by the Motion Picture Association of America are: (G) for general audiences; (PG) parental guidance urged because of material possibly unsuitable for children; (PG-13) parents are strongly cautioned to give guidance for attendance of children younger than 13; (R) restricted, younger than 17 admitted only with parent or adult guardian; (NC-17) no one younger than 17 admitted.

Movie guide alt: Independent, limited release and foreign-language films

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:12 EDT

Edward Furlong charged with assault in LA

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:24 EDT

'Terminator 2' star Edward Furlong has been charged with assault after a May 21 incident in which his girlfriend called police and reported he attacked her.

What to take away from new Superman movie's box-office success and critical reception

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:11 EDT

When it was first announced in early 2010, the idea of a new Superman movie prompted a mix of eye-rolling and excitement. On the one hand, wasn't there just another Superman reboot in 2006? On the other, "Dark Knight's" Christopher Nolan would be a creative force behind the project.

James Franco seeks $500,000 in crowd-funding

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:21 EDT

Following crowd-funding campaigns from "Veronica Mars" and Zach Braff, James Franco is trying to raise $500,000 to bankroll a trilogy of movies.

With 'Bling Ring,' A24 aims to broaden art-house scope

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:11 EDT

NEW YORK - Sofia Coppola could have easily gone the studio route in choosing a distributor for her new movie, "The Bling Ring." Instead she chose the upstart company that set loose the viral image of James Franco as a resplendently thugged-out Jesus.

Billy Crystal's new 'Monster' project

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:01 EDT

EMERYVILLE, Calif. - It's been a dozen years since the release of Pixar's "Monsters, Inc.," but it didn't take much for Billy Crystal to get back into the spirit to voice Mike Wazowski for the follow-up film "Monsters University." He's seen "Monsters, Inc." many times with his grandchildren. What was important to him was that he wanted to do a movie suitable for all grandchildren.