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Elijah Wood Slays in Maniac Trailer

The first trailer for director Franck Khalfoun’s remake of William Lustig’s 1980 slasher flick Maniac shows off Elijah Wood’s serial killing skills and lots of creepy mannequins.

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Alex Proyas Bows to <i>Gods of Egypt</i>  

Alex Proyas Bows to Gods of Egypt

Alex Proyas is in talks to direct Gods fo Egypt, an ancient Egypt-set action drama for Summit Entertainment featuring a human and two deities battling evil.

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Ridley Scott’s <i>Blade Runner</i> Sequel <br />Will ‘Definitely’ Boast Female Lead  

Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner Sequel
Will ‘Definitely’ Boast Female Lead

Director Ridley Scott reveals that although meetings have just begun for the Blade Runner sequel, he has “a very good take” on the film, which will feature a female protagonist. It’s also been announced that Hampton Fancher, who co-wrote the original film, may be involved.

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Eli Roth Returns to Directing <br />With <i>The Green Inferno</i>  

Eli Roth Returns to Directing
With The Green Inferno

The Green Inferno will mark the return of Eli Roth to the big-screen director’s chair, although little is known about the project itself.

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Avengers Star Clark Gregg
Ponders Coulson’s Future

Actor Clark Gregg addresses some of the fan theories surrounding the post-Avengers future of his popular character, S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Phil Coulson. Warning: This contains spoilers for The Avengers!

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Joss Whedon ‘Very Torn’ About Returning For <i>Avengers</i> Sequel  

Joss Whedon ‘Very Torn’ About Returning For Avengers Sequel

The Avengers director Joss Whedon says he’s unsure about returning to helm the sequel to Marvel’s $1-billion blockbuster, admitting, “It’s an enormous amount of work telling what is ultimately somebody else’s story.”

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Two Conan O’Brien Comedies <br />Lead TBS Development Slate  

Two Conan O’Brien Comedies
Lead TBS Development Slate

TBS has announced a pair of comedies from Conan O’Brien’s shingle, a golf sitcom, an untitled game show, and a talk show called Norm MacDonald Is Trending.

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<i>Community</i> Boots Up 8-Bit <br />Adventure For Season Finale  

Community Boots Up 8-Bit
Adventure For Season Finale

Images of the old-school video game avatars of the Community study group tease Thursday’s three-part season finale for the NBC comedy.

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<i>Contagion</i> Writer Boards Sequel <br />to <i>Rise of the Planet of the Apes</i>  

Contagion Writer Boards Sequel
to Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Fox has hired Contagion screenwriter Scott Z. Burns to rewrite the script for the sequel to Rise of the Planet of the Apes, which again will be directed by Rupert Wyatt.

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NBC Sets Sail With <i>Crossbones</i>  

NBC Sets Sail With Crossbones

NBC has ordered a high-seas drama Crossbones, set during the Golden Age of Piracy, from Luther creator Neil Cross.

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NBC’s <i>Revolution</i> Gets Televised  

NBC’s Revolution Gets Televised

NBC has released the first trailer for Revolution, the post-apocalyptic drama from J.J. Abrams and Eric Kripke that will premiere this fall. Iron Man director Jon Favreau helmed the pilot.

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Idris Elba Wants to Explore <br />Heimdall More in <i>Thor 2</i>  

Idris Elba Wants to Explore
Heimdall More in Thor 2

Prometheus star Idris Elba discusses the future of Heimdall of Marvel’s Thor 2, which opens Nov. 15, 2013. “I’d just like to get to know him a bit more,” he says.

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