'Star Wars' Films in 3-D?

A long time ago, in a 3-D galaxy far, far away... Yes, all six Star Wars films are going to be converted to 3-D and rereleased in theaters. Lucasfilm made the announcement on Wednesday, saying they will be converted and released in order, starting with episode one, The Phantom Menace, and ending with episode 6, Return of the Jedi. Industrial Light & Magic is supervising the conversion process, and promises it will be "cutting edge."

If done right, some of the lightsaber and other fight scenes could be pretty cool in 3-D. Hopefully they will avoid the problems that other film have experienced when converted 2-D to 3-D, most notably Clash of the Titans.

Lucasfilm hopes to have the movies released in theaters in 2012, which will coincide with the 35th anniversary of A New Hope. While we are skeptical of the quality of the 3-D conversion, if anyone will do it right it may be George Lucas and Lucasfilm. Plus what Star Wars fan won't jump at the chance to see all six movies back in theaters?

Video: The REAL Social Network, as Written/Directed by Mark Zuckerberg

The Social Network aka The Facebook Movie is opening this Friday to a lot of hype and publicity. Perhaps that's because the film is written by Aaron Sorkin and directed by David Fincher. Or perhaps it's because everyone loves Facebook, and loves to hate Mark Zuckerberg.

Well now we get to see the other side of the story. Here is Mark Zuckerberg's version of events, written, directed, and starring him. (Ha right, but just play along.) An amusing spoof trailer, especially if you've seen the real trailers a few too many times.

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H/T Slashfilms

'Emily the Strange' Movie to Star Chloe Moretz

Chloe Moretz is having a breakout year. First she starred as the young vigilante Hit-Girl in the superhero movie Kick-Ass. Coming out October 1 is her portrayal of a young vampire girl in Let Me In. She is also currently filming Martin Scorsese's Hugo Cabret. So it should be no surprise that she has plenty of future work piling up for her. The latest announcement is that Moretz will star as the title character in the adaptation of Emily the Strange.

Emily the Strange was created by Rob Reger and his company Cosmic Debris, originally as a marketing tool, and the character was later turned into graphic novels and a series of Dark Horse comic books. Emily is a girl with dark, gothic view on the world. She has been compared to Wednesday Addams. This project is just taking shape, so it will be interesting to see what comes of it.

Video: Theatrical Trailer for 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I'

Harry Potter fans, get ready! The first theatrical trailer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I is here, and it is intense. As if there was any doubt before, we are officially excited for this movie. Is it November 19th yet?

In the trailer, we see Voldemort grow stronger and more powerful. Harry, Hermione and Ron set out on their treacherous quest to track down and destroy Lord Voldemort's secret to immortality: the Horcruxes.

Below is the new trailer. You can also view the trailer for parts I & II here.

J.J. Abrams' 'Super 8' Cast Announced

J.J. Abrams has been very secretive about his new film, Super 8. Very little is known about the screenplay he wrote. However, details about the sci-fi project are starting to come out; the main cast members were just revealed. The movie will star Kyle Chandler (Friday Night Lights) and Elle Fanning (Somewhere). Also part of the cast are Ron Eldard, Noah Emmerich, Joel Courtney, Riley Griffiths, Ryan Lee, Zach Mills, and Gabriel Basso.

J.J. Abrams is well known for his series Lost. He created the TV shows Alias, Fringe, and Undercovers. Abrams also directed the films Mission: Impossible III and Star Trek, and produced Cloverfield. He will be directing Super 8, while Steven Spielberg is producing. All will be revealed in the summer of 2011, when Super 8 hits theaters.

Keanu Reeves Wants Third 'Bill & Ted' Movie

Call it Bill & Ted's Excellent Reincarnation. Keanu Reeves recently said he was trying to make a third Bill & Ted movie, suggesting that c0-star Alex Winter and writers Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon were also interested in the project.

Bill S. Preston, Esq (Winter) and Theodore "Ted" Logan (Reeves) first time-traveled in 1989 with Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure. The sequel, Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey, came out in 1991. Keanu of course went on to stardom with movies like Speed and The Matrix, while Alex Winter became a director.

Keanu is clearly excited for the possible movie, throwing out ideas such as a 3-D black and white film, to a multiple director project involving Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola and Werner Herzog. At the end of the interview clip he also does an amusing Herzog impersonation. Given that Hollywood loves sequels and remakes (just look at Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps a mere 23 years later), this film is certainly possible.

Here is Keanu's recent chat with MTV.

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Cast for Steven Soderbergh's 'Contagion' Keeps Growing

Contagion is the thrilling new film about the spread of a global virus. It is the latest work from director Steven Soderbergh, known for movies such as Erin Brockovich, Traffic, and Ocean's Eleven. The all-too-plausible concept is fleshed out in a sprawling Traffic-like film.

The Playlist reports that several actors have joined the already impressive cast. The new additions include Demetri Martin (Taking Woodstock), Jennefer Ehle (The King's Speech), Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad), and Elliott Gould (the Oceans films, among many others). They are joining the existing cast, which includes Matt Damon, Kate Winslet, Marion Cotillard, Laurence Fishburne, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law, John Hawkes, Chin Han, and Josie Ho.

Contagion begins shooting this month in Hong Kong and Chicago. The film is set to reach theaters on October 21, 2011.

Casey Affleck Admits the Joaquin Phoenix 'I'm Still Here' Documentary was Fake

Director Casey Affleck confirmed that Joaquin Phoenix's meltdown in I'm Still Here was in fact not a documentary but an elaborate performance. For two years Phoenix portrayed himself, both on and off screen, as a bearded, drugged-out aspiring rapper. This included his incoherent appearance on the Letterman Show in 2009. It was all an act, although Letterman was not in on it. The drugs, the hookers, even the home-movie sequence in the beginning of the film were all staged or played by actors.

I'm Still Here was released in theaters on September 10, 2010. It received some rather scathing reviews, including Roger Ebert, who said the film was "a sad and painful documentary that serves little useful purpose other than to pound another nail in the coffin." I wonder how many critics would change their review knowing that they got punked?

Here is the trailer for I'm Still Here. It's interesting watching it with the new light that it's all an elaborate act. Plus it's nice knowing that Joaquin Phoenix really is still here.

'Johnny English' Sequel in the Works, Dominic West and Gillian Anderson Join Cast

Hey, remember that 2003 spy spoof movie Johnny English? It's ok, most people don't, so here's a brief recap: Rowan Atkinson (a.k.a. Mr. Bean) parodies James Bond films with his incompetent, know-nothing character, Johnny English.

Well there's more spy genre parody to be had, as the sequel Johnny English Reborn is in the works. Atkinson will return as the bumbling title character, where he must try to stop an assassination plot against a Chinese premier. Joining the cast is Gillian Anderson, Dominic West (The Wire), Bond girl Rosamund Pike (Die Another Day), and upcomer Daniel Kaluuya. The movie, directed by Oliver Parker and written by Hamish McColl and William Davies, starts shooting this week.

While we're excited to see Gillian Anderson back onscreen again, does it have to be for a film that probably doesn't deserve a sequel in the first place?

Video: Just Released Trailer for 'The Tourist'

This is the recently released trailer for The Tourist. The film stars the always stunning Angelina Jolie, who shines even in her deceit. Johnny Depp stars as the appropriately enamored yet bumbling American tourist. Using Venice as a backdrop, the Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck directed movie is a remake of the 2005 French film Anthony Zimmer. The film is set to hit theaters on December 10, 2010.

Video: 25 Years of Super Mario Bros.

Super Mario Bros. was released in Japan 25 years ago, propelling Mario into fame. The Italian plumber has become one of the most iconic characters, strongly associated with all things Nintendo.

In honor of the Super Mario Bros.' 25th anniversary, Nintendo has released this video showing the timeline of major Mario games, although it leaves out less plot-driven games such as Mario Kart and Mario Party. The Guardian also has 25 Mario facts in honor of our mustachioed friend. And Mashable created this great timeline (below the video) of how Mario's appearance has changed over the years.

And for the record, Super Mario 3 is still one of our all-time favorite games!

2010 MTV VMA Awards

The 2010 MTV VMA Awards took place in Los Angeles last night. Between her 8 wins (out of 13 nominations) to the talk over her meat dress, it was definitely Lady Gaga's night. Eminem won two of his eight nominations, and gave a solid live performance at the ceremony as well. Ke$ha also opted for the bizarre fashion choice, going with a dress made out of garbage bags. Some of the other performances at the event included Justin Bieber, Usher, Rihanna, Nicki Minaj and will.i.am, Florence + the Machine (our surprise hit from the show), Travis McCoy, Taylor Swift (and no interruptions for her this year!), Drake, Mary J. Blige, Bruno Mars, B.o.B, Paramore, Robyn, Linkin Park, and Kanye West.

Here is the list of winners, with links to the winning videos.

Video of the Year

Lady Gaga - Bad Romance (see below)

Best Male Video

Eminem - Not Afraid

Best Female video

Lady Gaga - Bad Romance

Best New Artist

Justin Bieber f/Ludacris - Baby

Best Hip Hop Video

Eminem - Not Afraid

Best Pop Video

Lady Gaga - Bad Romance

Best Dance Video

Lady Gaga - Bad Romance

Best Rock Video

30 Seconds To Mars - Kings and Queens

Best Collaboration

Lady Gaga feat. Beyoncé - Telephone

Best choreography

Lady Gaga - Bad Romance

Best Editing

Lady Gaga - Bad Romance

Best Art Direction

Florence + the Machine - Dog Days Are Over

Best Direction

Lady Gaga - Bad Romance

Best Cinematography

Jay-Z and Alicia Keys- Empire State of Mind

Best Special Effects

Muse - Uprising

Breakthrough Video

The Black Keys - Tighten Up

In case you needed one more viewing of the Video of the Year.

Friday Video: Stop Motion Human Pac-Man Performance

This week's Friday video is a great stop motion video of a Human Pac-Man Performance by Guillaume Reymond, and is the 5th video of his GAME OVER Project. A great video that pays tribute to a classic arcade game.

Another great stop motion video of a timeless 80s video game is his Tetris video.

(H/T Laughing Squid)

Sequel to 'Journey to the Center of the Earth', Michael Caine Journeys to 'Mysterious Island'

File this one under not sure we needed this sequel. The film in question is Journey to the Center of the Earth, and the sequel will be Journey 2: The Mysterious Island.

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson will replace Brendan Fraser, to team up with the returning Josh Hutcherson. Also joining the cast will be Michael Caine, who will play Hutcherson's grandfather. Johnson and Hutcherson must travel to this, wait for it, mysterious island to rescue Caine. But don't expect Caine to just lounge around or have a mere cameo appearance; the 77-year-old actor will be involved in a few different action scenes.

The 3-D adventure film will be directed by Brad Peyton (Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore), and will be loosely based on the 1874 Jules Verne novel Mysterious Island. Production will begin in late October in Hawaii and North Carolina. They hope to have it released September 23, 2011.

Video: Trailers for 'Monsters', Shows Similarities to 'District 9'

Some are calling the upcoming sci-fi Monsters movie the low budget District 9, but that's not entirely fair. From this latest trailer, it certainly doesn't look low budget. Granted, we don't see a lot of the actual monsters, but the glimpses we do see seem consistent with the story and certainly don't look like cheesy or poorly done special effects. If anything, the lower budget ($15,000 vs. District 9's $30 million) helps give the movie that gritty feel.

That grittiness works well with the plot of the film, which shows photojournalist Andrew Kaulder played, by Scoot McNairy, as he helps escort his publisher's daughter Samantha Wynden, played by Whitney Able. They must travel through the infected area where the NASA probe crashed six years prior, releasing alien life forms that began to appear and grow.

The film, directed by Gareth Edwards, is set for a limited release on October 10, 2010.

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Video: Twisted Ballerinas - Darren Aronofsky's 'Black Swan'

Black Swan is a psychological thriller about dancers in a New York City ballet company. It stars Natalie Portman as Nina, a talented dancer whose whole life is her job, pushed by her zealous mother. Lily, played by Mila Kunis, is a new addition to the company, and Nina's biggest rival for the lead in Swan Lake. Just as the lead role is both the White Swan and Black Swan, innocence and grace vs. guile and sensuality, Nina and Lily form a gradual friendship with this dichotomy as part of their twisted rivalry.

With Darren Aronofsky directing (Pi, Requiem for a Dream, The Wrestler), I have no doubt this will be an exciting and moving film. This film is set to open December 1, 2010.

Paula Patton Accepts 'Mission: Impossible 4'

Paula Patton has chosen to accept her next mission, Mission: Impossible 4. She will play the female lead role in the new Mission: Impossible movie.

Patton appeared in last year's acclaimed drama Precious, and was also in the romantic comedy from earlier this year, Just Wright.

She joins M:I franchise star Tom Cruise, who continues his role as Ethan Hunt. Other members of the cast include Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames, and Jeremy Renner (Hurt Locker). Making his live-action directing debut is director Brad Bird (Incredibles). Alias writers Josh Abbelbaum and Andre Nemac wrote the script.

Mission:Impossible 4 is scheduled to start filming in early December, and is set to hit theaters December 16, 2011.

Video: '127 Hours' Trailer

This is the trailer for 127 Hours, the film based on the true story of Aron Ralston, the mountain climber who had to do the unthinkable to free himself after being trapped by a boulder for nearly five days. The film stars James Franco as Ralston (Spider-Man, Annapolis, Pineapple Express), and it is directed by Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, 28 Days Later, The Beach, Slumdog Millionaire).

If the trailer is any indication, this will be a visually stunning movie. Boyle describes the film as "an action movie with a guy who can't move." We're officially intrigued. This will hit theaters November 5, 2010.