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Review | Looper

With his futuristic action-thriller Looper, writer/director Rian Johnson crafts a wonderfully tension-filled and character-driven examination of violence that, thanks in part to strong performances by stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis and Emily Blunt, easily ranks among the best films of the year.

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Matt Reeves Tops Fox’s Shortlist For Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

Following the departure of director Rupert Wyatt from the sequel to Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Matt Reeves (Cloverfield reportedly leads a Fox shortlist of potential replacements that includes Guillermo del Toro, Rian Johnson and Juan Carlos Fresnadillo.

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Looper’s Rian Johnson Discusses Marketing, Musicals and Violence

Looper writer/director Rian Johnson talks with Spinoff Online about keeping aspects of the sci-fi thriller under wraps, getting Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s prosthetics just right, and depicting violence on screen.

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Bruce Willis, Joseph Gordon-Levitt <br />Face Off in First Clip From <i>Looper</i>  

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Face Off in First Clip From Looper

With less than a month until the release of Looper, the first clip has arrived for director Rian Johnson’s action thriller, which pits Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s hired gun against a future version of himself played by Bruce Willis.

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New <i>Looper</i> Trailer Lands  

New Looper Trailer Lands

A second international trailer has debuted for Looper, the futuristic action thriller that reunites director Rian Johnson with his Brick star Joseph Gordon-Levitt. The film, which also stars Bruce Willis, Emily Blunt, Paul Dano and Jeff Daniels, opens Sept. 28.

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CCI: Looper Director Rian Johnson Reveals Inspiration, New Footage

Looper writer/director Rian Johnson and stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Emily Blunt appeared in Hall H of Comic-Con International to screen new footage of the highly anticipated futuristic thriller.

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CCI: Gordon-Levitt, Johnson <br />and Blunt Discuss <i>Looper</i>  

CCI: Gordon-Levitt, Johnson
and Blunt Discuss Looper

Director Rian Johnson and stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Emily Blunt talked with reporters at Comic-Con International about Looper, the futuristic action thriller in which an assassin is hired to kill his future self.

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Bruce Willis Kicks Butt, Refuses <br />to Die in Great New <i>Looper</i> Trailer  

Bruce Willis Kicks Butt, Refuses
to Die in Great New Looper Trailer

Just two days after the international trailer dropped, Sony Pictures has released a stunning new domestic trailer for Looper, the futuristic action thriller that reunites director Rian Johnson with his Brick star Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

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New <i>Looper</i> Trailer Arrives  

New Looper Trailer Arrives

Sony Pictures has premiered an international trailer for Looper, the futuristic action thriller that reunites director Rian Johnson with his Brick star Joseph Gordon-Levitt. The film, which also stars Bruce Willis, Emily Blunt, Paul Dano and Jeff Daniels, opens Sept. 28.

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<i>Looper</i> Trailer Arrives, Riddled <br />With Gunfire and Time Travel  

Looper Trailer Arrives, Riddled
With Gunfire and Time Travel

Sony Pictures has released the first trailer for director Rian Johnson’s Looper, the futuristic action thriller starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis, Emily Blunt, Paul Dano and Jeff Daniels.

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First Footage and Poster Debut <br />For Rian Johnson’s <i>Looper</i>  

First Footage and Poster Debut
For Rian Johnson’s Looper

Ahead of Thursday’s trailer premiere, director Rian Johnson and star Joseph Gordon-Levitt unveil the first footage from Looper, the time-travel thriller about a hired gun who realizes his target is his future self.

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WonderCon | Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Rian Johnson Discuss <i>Looper</i>  

WonderCon | Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Rian Johnson Discuss Looper

Director Rian Johnson and star Joseph Gordon-Levitt met with reporters at WonderCon to talk about reteaming for the time-travel action thriller Looper.

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