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Fan Trailer and Campaign For An Extended Cut of Superman Returns

18 hours ago | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »

Superman Returns is not a film known for being butchered at the hands of the studio. Indeed, to the best of my knowledge, the theatrical release actually was a Bryan Singer-approved cut and absolutely free of any controversy (well, this kind of controversy at least). This hasn't stopped some dedicated fans from launching a campaign to get a new cut of the film released on DVD and Blu-ray. They've even gone so far as to cut a trailer for this non-existent release, which you can see embedded below the break, as well as dream up a whole set of special features they'd like to see on the disc. A good portion of this trailer uses optical zooms and pans across what look like images from tie-in books, trading cards and other bits of Superman Returns bric-a-brac. Other bits are from the film as it stands and I think there »

- Brendon Connelly

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Exclusive: Kevin Spacey Hints At Upcoming Comics Project With Trigger Street And Devil's Due

21 hours ago | MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news »

Kevin Spacey announced in 2008 that he and his Trigger Street Productions partner Dana Brunetti were going to start looking at comics. The company, which has helped bring films like "Fanboys" and next year's Facebook-based "The Social Network" to life, opened up a section of TriggerStreet.com to aspiring comics creators looking for feedback—but hasn't yet announced plans to produce anything of their own.

Spacey and Brunetti predicted things to come in 2010, though, and commented on their relationship with Devil's Due Publishing.

"You can say that there are things that are brewing." Spacey told MTV News.

The "Superman Returns" star didn't go into deal about what those things might be, but his partner did indicate plans might be moving forward in the coming year.

"We have comics that we are developing for production." Brunetti said.

He also reaffirmed their collaboration with Devil's Due and said that one project was already in »

- Brian Warmoth

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X-Men: The Last Stand: What Could Have Been

10 November 2009 1:45 PM, PST | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »

Brett Ratner is tired of defending his directorial work in X-Men: The Last Stand, but fans continue to wonder what might have been if Bryan Singer had finished his X-Men trilogy, instead of defecting to Superman Returns. Michael Dougherty, the screenwriter for X2: X-Men United who joined Singer's defection, explained his ideas for X3 to Slashfilm in a recent podcast (transcribed by TheGeekFiles).

You found out was that Phoenix [(Famke Janssen)] was going round the world taking things into her own hands and that she had basically returned as a god, which they did in X3. She had viewed herself as above the conflict, that she was here to end things on her terms, she was sick of the fighting and she was going to take things into her own hands and she did not give a s**t what the X-Men or the Brotherhood had to say about it.

And ultimately »

- Ryan Gowland

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Brett Ratner takes on The Wolfman, Avatar, Prince of Persia and more

10 November 2009 11:23 AM, PST | The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news »

Director Brett Ratner has had no involvement with Quentin Tarantino's recent war thriller Inglourious Basterds or with the upcoming films Avatar, The Wolfman or Prince of Persia, but somehow he has managed to get a cameo appearance in all of them, courtesy of some spoof posters on a new website.

Ratnerfilms depicts the filmmaker digitally added to publicity images of Joe Johnston's The Wolfman, James Cameron's Avatar, Mike Newell's Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time and Grant Heslov's comedy The Men Who Stare at Goats (or stare at Ratner in this case), as well as several other releases.

It's not the first time Ratner has popped up imitating other roles. X-Men fans will remember him donning mutton chops, fake metal claws and a leather suit to portray Wolverstein, his version of Jackman's Wolverine, in a spoof publicity shot for X-Men: The Last Stand.

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- David Bentley

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Avatar's real cost

9 November 2009 7:55 PM, PST | JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news »

As if expectations on James Cameron's Avatar weren't high enough, now comes the ultimate question: what exactly will determine if the film is a success or a failure? Although TF2 came out with some of the most scathing reviews this year, that one is still called successful in that it set out to rake in tons of cash - and it did, in spades. Then again, Superman Returns is often called a flop even though its international take put it more than $100M in the black. Cameron, working out of an... »

- Tony Lang

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X2 scribe Michael Dougherty details his vision for X-Men 3

9 November 2009 4:59 PM, PST | The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news »

Screenwriter Michael Dougherty has given more details about the ideas he had suggested to Bryan Singer for the third X-Men movie.

Dougherty co-wrote Singer's highly-regarded X2: X-Men United with Dan Harris before all three left the mutant movie series to make Superman Returns.

Fox then hired writers Zak Penn and Simon Kinberg and director Brett Ratner and the result was 2006's X-Men: The Last Stand.

A year ago, I reported on a book called Mutant Cinema: The X-Men Trilogy From Comics to Screen, which included some of Dougherty's ideas for an alternative version of the third film. (Click here to read that earlier article).

Now, in a new interview on Slashfilm to promote the DVD and Blu-ray release of Halloween-themed anthology Trick 'r Treat (pictured), his first directing effort, Dougherty has elaborated on what he wanted to do in the third X-movie had he stayed with the franchise. He speaks on a podcast, »

- David Bentley

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The /Filmcast: After Dark - Ep. 73 - Making Trick ‘r Treat (Guest: Mike Dougherty, Director of Trick ‘r Treat)

1 November 2009 8:40 PM, PST | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »

The /Filmcast: After Dark is a recording of what happens right after The /Filmcast is over, when the kids have gone to bed and the guys feel free to speak whatever is on their minds. In other words, it’s the leftover and disorganized ramblings, mindfarts, and brain diarrhea from The /Filmcast, all in one convenient audio file. In this episode, Dave Chen, Devindra Hardawar, and Adam Quigley chat with writer/director Mike Dougherty about the long and arduous process of making, distributing, and marketing Trick 'r Treat. They also talk about their favorite horror movies to watch on Halloween, and share a few thoughts about X3 and Superman Returns. Trick 'r Treat is available Now wherever movies are sold digitally and on Blu-Ray/DVD. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(At)gmail(Dot)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Join us next Monday at »

- David Chen

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/Filmcast Ep. 73 - Antichrist (Guest: Mike Dougherty, Director of Trick ‘r Treat)

27 October 2009 9:19 PM, PDT | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »

This week, Dave Chen, Devindra Hardawar and Adam Quigley assess the state of the current vampire craze, praise the works of Shane Black, take another look at Paranormal Activity, and discuss the positives and negatives of storing movies in the cloud. Special guest Mike Dougherty joins us for this episode. Mike Dougherty's Trick 'r Treat is out now on Blu-Ray/DVD and available on Amazon/iTunes/Netflix too. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(At)gmail(Dot)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Join us next Monday at 10 Pm Est / 7 Pm Pst at Slashfilm's live page as we review A Serious Man. Download or Play Now in your Browser: [audio:http://media.libsyn.com/media/slashfilmcast/Slashfilmcastep73.mp3] Subscribe to the /Filmcast: Shownotes Introduction (00:44) Mike Dougherty, director of Trick 'r Treat and writer of X2/Superman Returns What We've Been Watching David Chen (04:48): Breaking Bad: Season 2 Michael Dougherty (11:31): Paranormal Activity, »

- David Chen

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Will J.J. Abrams Reboot Superman Next?

27 October 2009 4:43 PM, PDT | Fandango | See recent Fandango news »

Somewhere in between Kevin Smith and Tim Burton's failed Superman movie and Bryan Singer's Superman Returns, there lived a Superman movie scripted by J.J. Abrams. Originally pitched as an origin story that would arc across three films, Brett Ratner was going to direct and at one point Josh Hartnett was offered big-time bucks to star in all three movies. He declined, Ratner eventually left the project and Warner Bros. opted to go with Bryan Singer, who of course ditched Abrams's script and went his own route.     One draft of Abrams' script was universally panned online a couple of years ago when it leaked out, but that's not stopping the man who resurrected another good-as-dead franchise (Star Trek) from dreaming about some day revisiting The Man of Steel and the script that...

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J.J. Abrams Won't Direct Mission: Impossible 4, But Maybe Superman?

27 October 2009 6:27 AM, PDT | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »

Looks like J.J. Abrams won't return to direct Mission: Impossible 4, which is currently being scripted. "I'm producing with Tom [Cruise]," Abrams told MTV. "My guess is, given other things, that I will not be directing the movie."

Ironically, the entire M:i 4 project came together out of Cruise's desire to reunite with Abrams.

Tom asked if I'd be interested in working with him again. I didn't have a sense of what the story would be, but very quickly this idea came to mind, and Tom reacted to it in a way that got me excited, and then we got [Alias writers] André [Nemec] and Josh [Appelbaum] to come onboard, and they began developing the idea with us.

I don't want to give anything away yet, but I will say that it's a story that will feel consistent with the world that has been created. It's not a reboot kind of thing.

So what are the "other »

- Ryan Gowland

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A J.J. Abrams' Superman Movie?

26 October 2009 9:15 PM, PDT | CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news »

After helping to resurrect the Star Trek franchise, J.J. Abrams would seem the perfect choice to reinvigorate the Man of Steel. In fact, seven years ago, the Alias creator wrote several drafts for a potential Superman movie.

So is there any chance Abrams' will be returning to it?

"No one has talked to me about it," Abrams told MTV News. "Obviously, I’m sure Warner Brothers has a plan for what they want to do."

With production on Green Lantern set to begin next year, there has been talk of a series of films featuring DC Comics properties, culminating in a Justice League movie. Along with Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, and the Flash, Superman would be one of the characters given the big screen treatment.

The Man of Steel, of course, has already starred in a number of films, but the most recent, 2006’s Superman Returns, was not the hit anticipated by Warner Brothers. »

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Could Mel Gibson Be Involved In Mad Max 4 After-all?

26 October 2009 11:37 AM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

Over the past few years I’ve been a bit amazed when certain films - that I honestly believed would never be made - have eventually made it to the big screen.

Films such as Live Free Or Die Hard, Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of The Crystal Skull and even Superman Returns were in development for so long that at one point it appeared that they’d never be made. Now it looks like George Miller’s Mad Max: Fury Road might be making it onto that list.

Over the weekend Miller talked up the forthcoming action extravaganza to the Australian media, discussing casting, showing off cars for the film and giving details about when the film will shoot.

To learn more keep reading.

 

Miller says that pre-production for Mad Max 4 will start next week and it looks like there may be a slim chance that Mel Gibson »

- Niall Browne

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Comic book movies: The latest titles on their way to the screen

26 October 2009 8:23 AM, PDT | The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news »

The flood of comic books and graphic novels being adapted into films and TV series shows no signs of abating.

Superheroes and supervillains, as well as many less-obvious graphic novel characters who don't wear costumes or have superpowers, are all soaring off the printed page.

Comic book writer Mike Mignola, whose Hellboy creation for Dark Horse comics has been adapted into two movies, said: "It never occurred to me in a billion years that somebody would make a film version of Hellboy (see picture). Now you have comic book publishers that pretty much exist as a development ground for film properties. So much of the visual language is already created."

So let's catch up on some of the latest ones to be picked up by studio bosses...

Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment have picked up the rights to Frenemy of the State, an upcoming Oni Press comic book about a »

- David Bentley

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Blu-Ray Review: ‘Trick ‘r Treat’ is Shockingly Tasty Horror Anthology

26 October 2009 12:00 AM, PDT | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »

Chicago – From producer Bryan Singer (“X-Men,” “Superman Returns”), “Trick ‘r Treat” is a fantastic horror anthology film that has inexplicably been rolling around the Warner Bros. offices for years, having initially been scheduled for release back in 2007. Finally getting a Halloween-tied Blu-Ray release, this is one of the best straight-to-dvd horror flicks in years, a consistently clever and enjoyable genre entry that will have horror fans screaming in glee this holiday season.

Blu-Ray Rating: 4.0/5.0

I will never understand why junk like “The Stepfather” and “Saw VI” get national, heavily-marketed releases but something like “Trick ‘r Treat,” which has won festival awards and been buzzed about since it first started screening, won’t be playing on a screen near you this Halloween. This is one messed-up genre. I think if WB had found a way to market this film, especially with the star power of Anna Paquin coming off “True Blood, »

- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)

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Baker On-Board 'Spider-Man 4'

24 October 2009 9:05 PM, PDT | CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news »

Yes, Dylan Baker will be back in Spider-Man 4. But the question on most comic book movie fans’ minds is, will Baker, who plays scientist and Columbia professor Dr. Curt Connors, finally get to fulfill his destiny and transform into the Lizard?

The answer: Maybe.

Baker and Michael Dougherty (writer of Superman Returns) took part in the third annual "Scary Movies" program at New York’s Lincoln Center on Thursday night, introducing Trick ‘r Treat, a horror anthology film directed by Dougherty. According to Ugo, at the Q & A following the screening, Baker confirmed that he will be appearing in Spider-Man 4, and that he had spoken to director Sam Raimi that very day.

Dougherty reportedly teased Baker about "just appearing in the background," as his physics professor character had done in the first three 'Spider-Man' films. Although Baker responded that Dr. Connors would be doing exactly that, »

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Instyle.Com: 'New Moon' Behind-the-scenes Style Secrets

22 October 2009 8:48 AM, PDT | twilightersanonymous.com | See recent TwilightersAnonymous news »

InStyle.com has some behindthescenes style secrets to share straight from the set of New Moon. Check out more belowThe StarCrossed Lovers Style1. Edwards Twilights Colorist Stuart Gavert of Gavert Atelier salon in Beverly Hills offers clients the same lowmaintenance highlights he gave Robert Pattinson for New Moon. But you dont have to be a guy to pull off the look90210 star AnnaLynne McCord recently popped in to boost her blond tresses with a set of Twilights.2. Bellas Ring Our heroines moonstone ring is a carryover from the first film says wardrobe stylist Tish Monaghan. The props department had it copiedthere were three of them.3. Stylish Sheets Bellas comforter set is from Targets Modern Home collection. While the exact pattern is sold outthough one enterprising eBay auctioneer has it up for bidsa similar style is available at Target stores. The Look of the Volturi1. Contacts Special effects designer Cristina Patterson Ceret »

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Rorschach to Play Sinestro in ‘Green Lantern’?

19 October 2009 7:00 AM, PDT | The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news »

While news about the upcoming Green Lantern movie is still pretty sketchy, details are starting to trickle in. The latest is pretty exciting. Ain’t It Cool News is reporting that Jackie Earle Haley may be playing villain Sinestro.

Haley is probably best known at this point for playing Rorschach in Watchmen which came out last April.  However, as notorious as Rorschach seemed he’ll be getting upstaged soon enough.  When next we see Haley he’ll be wearing the hat, sweater and razor glove made infamous by Freddy Krueger in the Nightmare on Elm Street reboot.   Unfortunately, as deadly as Krueger was as a nightmare serial killer can he really compare to a villain feared throughout the galaxy?  Hopefully we’ll get to find out.

In conjunction with this comes a hint that Superman may also appear in the Green Lantern film. While no details have emerged regarding this, »

- Bob Starr

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Producers cut ‘Beverly Hills Cop 2′ & ‘3′ from upcoming sequel

16 October 2009 2:04 PM, PDT | ReelLoop.com | See recent Reel Loop news »

Beverly Hills Cop 4 will be a sequel to the original 1984 Martin Brest film and will toss aside Beverly Hills Cop 2 and 3.

Directed by Brett Ratner and written by Derek Haas and Michael Brandt, Beverly Hills Cop 4 will bring back detectives Billy Rosewood (Judge Reinhold) and John Taggart (John Ashton). Reinhold is reportedly on board for the project while Ashton is in final negotiations.

Haas and Brandt, who collaborated on 3:10 to Yuma and Wanted (both were adaptations from previous source material), will adapt their script for Dying Day, a film centered on a two FBI agents who discover that the entire office is on the take. The story will lean towards a dark comedy but provide ample opportunities for Eddie Murphy to provide some laughter.

The news is reminiscent of Bryan Singer’s Superman Returns which nixed the Superman III and Superman IV from super-history in order to bring the »

- Reel Loop News Staff

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'Dead@17' Movie Has No Writer, No Star: 'It's Really, Really Early,' Says Michael Dougherty

16 October 2009 6:46 AM, PDT | MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news »

Earlier this year, there seemed to be some big news on the feature-film adaptation of Josh Howard’s “Dead@17,” as the comic’s creator revealed that “Superman Returns” and “X2: X-Men United” screenwriter Mike Dougherty would be writing the script.

But before the tale of Nara Kilday can be reborn, it seems, it has to be killed much like its heroine.

“That’s so early in development,” shrugged off Dougherty—whose stock is soaring these days now that he’s made his directorial debut with last week’s flying-off-the-shelves DVD release of “Trick ‘r Treat." “There’s just nothing to talk about right now.”

Now, there’s a bummer. Not only is the film—which fans have thought Dougherty was writing for the last eight months—not written, but rumored star Vanessa Hudgens is also nothing more than a rumor. In fact, Dougherty revealed to us that he isn’t »

- Larry Carroll

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trailer break: ‘Trick ’r Treat’

14 October 2009 7:33 AM, PDT | www.flickfilosopher.com | See recent FlickFilosopher news »

There’s been a lot of this of late: movies skipping theatrical release and heading straight for every form of home video viewing known to humanity in the early 21st century. The straight-to-dvd stigma seems to be wearing off, and if the buzz on this film is a true indication of its awesomeness, this could be the movie that erase that stigma forever. Also: Anna Paquin as Little Red Riding Hood? Tee-hee! Writer-director Michael Dougherty, making his directorial debut here, contributed to the screenplays for Superman Returns and X2: X-Men United, so I’m keeping my fingers crossed for good stuff. »

- MaryAnn Johanson

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