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Vin Diesel Bows to No Man
in New Banner For Riddick

Vin Diesel’s sci-fi action star says “I bow to no one” on a new banner for David Twohy’s Riddick, which also stars Karl Urban, Katee Sackhoff and Dave Bautista.

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Vince Vaughn & Peter Billingsley
Adapting Image’s Term Life

The Couples Retreat team of star Vince Vaughn and director/producer Peter Billingsley have teamed up to adapt A.J. Lieberman and Nick Thornborrow’s Image Comics graphic novel Term Life.

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Johnson and Moretz Throw Down <br />in Another <i>Kick-Ass 2</i> Trailer  

Johnson and Moretz Throw Down
in Another Kick-Ass 2 Trailer

A new international trailer for Kick-Ass 2 might look familiar, but it showcases the various fighting styles of Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Chloe Grace Moretz and Jim Carrey. The film opens Aug. 16.

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<i>Kick-Ass 2</i> Banner Casts <br />Haunting Light on Sequel  

Kick-Ass 2 Banner Casts
Haunting Light on Sequel

Dave Lizewski and Mindy Macready’s faceless alter-egos take center stage in the latest banner for director Jeff Wadlow’s Kick-Ass 2, which arrives Aug. 16.

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<i>Fast & Furious 6</i> Cheat Sheet: <br />A Guide For Franchise Newbies  

Fast & Furious 6 Cheat Sheet:
A Guide For Franchise Newbies

CBR senior editor and Fast & Furious super-fan Stephen Gerding explains what newcomers need to know before watching this weekend’s new installment.

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Timecop Getting Reboot Treatment

Universal Pictures is developing a remake of Timecop, the 1994 Jean-Claude Van Damme sci-fi thriller about, well, time-traveling police officers.

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Review | <i>Fast & Furious 6</i>  

Review | Fast & Furious 6

Leaving logic in its dust, director Justin Lin’s Fast & Furious 6 is a relentless, and endlessly entertaining, thrill ride filled with belief-defying car chases, fantastic fight sequences and a gleeful sense of its own ridiculousness.

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Fast & Furious 6′s Chris Morgan on Big Cast and Even Bigger Action

Veteran franchise writer Chris Morgan talks with Spinoff Online about what to expect from Fast & Furious 6, juggling such a large cast, and how he approaches the big action sequences.

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New <i>Riddick</i> Trailer Arrives  

New Riddick Trailer Arrives

The first full-length trailer has debuted for Riddick, which reunites star Vin Diesel and writer/director David Twohy for the third big-screen installment in the sci-fi/action series.

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Jon Hamm Lands Lead <br />in <i>Despicable Me</i> Spinoff  

Jon Hamm Lands Lead
in Despicable Me Spinoff

Mad Men star Jon Hamm will voice the lead role in Minions, the spinoff of Universal Pictures/Illumination Entertainment’s Despicable Me franchise.

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Final <i>Fast & Furious 6</i> Trailer <br />Gets Even Faster, More Furious  

Final Fast & Furious 6 Trailer
Gets Even Faster, More Furious

The final trailer for the Fast & Furious 6 has debuted, giving a better look at the action and suspense in the latest franchise film, starring Dwayne Johnson, Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez and more.

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Scarlett Johansson to Star <br />in Luc Besson’s <i>Lucy</i>  

Scarlett Johansson to Star
in Luc Besson’s Lucy

The Avengers star Scarlett Johansson will continue her action-packed film adventures in writer/director Luc Besson’s super-powered Lucy.

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