Spider-Man 3 teaser site goes up.

Angelina Jolie in Ocean's 13?

Potter's Phoenix Gets A Release Date. Note: the OOTP movie release date seems to be correct. However, as delicious as the idea of OOTP being released a week after the seventh book and triggering the Potterdämmerung is, my understanding is that there is no book release date yet. I have no idea where Cinematical got this July book release from (not to mention the fact that it also happens to be the anniversary of the London bombings).

Near Dark Remake ... Nears. Some movies can stand to be remade. They either weren't that good the first time, or the concept will sustain a modernized update that becomes a film worth making unto itself. This is not one of those movies. Seriously, y'all, just put the original out in a few theaters. It's worth it.

Aja Looks Into The Mirror.

More on 24: The Movie.

Three New X-Men TV Spots Online.

Kanye West's M:i:III Theme Monday.

Hard Candy Exclusive Clip.

The curse of the real-life Were-Rabbit.

Tom Hanks Talks Hair With Leader Of Japan.

"Casablanca" named greatest movie script. Here's the thing about Casablanca: you watch it for the first time, and it'll seem like the most cliched thing in the world. And the sad part is, this isn't even the movie's fault--it's because the script is so good that people have been quoting it to death for (checks watch) something like sixty years now. You feel like you've heard it all before, and there are no surprises.

But here's the thing: you watch it a second time, and suddenly the movie is transformed into something much better. You see, it's about memory and reminiscence and lovelorn nostalgia, right? Well, once you've got one viewing under your belt, you're part of that trip down Memory Lane. You remember the first time you saw it, you remember seeing them do all these things before--love and leave each other, and so on. So if you watch Casablanca for the first time and it leaves you cold, wait a few days, a few weeks, even, and try it again.

Possibly the last update I will get to do before the tornadoes come in, so hang on if I disappear for a while.

Dan Brown wins Da Vinci Code case.

New Nacho Libre Trailer.

Prince of Tennis Live-action Movie Trailer.

Charlotte's TV Spot.

Kimberly Elise Joins P.D.R.

DeVito and Broderick Get All Lit Up.

Save This Date ("a comedy about feverishly planning a wedding that doesn't exist").

Alba Talks Fantastic Four 2.

X3: Extreme Wolverine.

Doug Jones Hints at Hellboy 3.

Some really nice, scathing reviews in the mix today: Take the Lead, Take the Lead, Take the Lead, Lucky Number Slevin, Lucky Number Slevin, Lucky Number Slevin, Phat Girlz, The Benchwarmers, When Do We Eat?, On a Clear Day, The Sci-Fi Boys.

Princess Bride on DVD: Pink and Blue Editions. But--but--didn't I just buy a fairly new loaded edition? What the hell?

Stone to Direct 'Basic Instinct 3'?

Cruise Denies Adult Pacifier for Holmes.

DreamWorks Animation Adapting Punk Farm.

Giamatti and Evans Join Nanny Diaries.

Gurinder Chadha to Direct Dallas.

Amber Tamblyn is Behaving Normal.

Warner Bros. Opens Heart Shaped Box.

Third Pirates Title Confirmed?

More For Cannes: X3, Fountain, WTC.

New 300 Video Journal Online.

Walden Media LOVES New Zealand. The upshot being, Prince Caspian will also be filmed there. (Related: Narnia DVD Easter Eggs.)

Order of the Phoenix on July 13 Offically Official, Really This Time.

United 93 News: Trailer Pulled from NYC Theater.

It's Werewolf War, or, "First photos from Skinwalkers."

Did Stephen Gaghan plagiarize for his Syriana script?

Exclusive: Cars Countdown Pic.

How Many Girlfriends Does Peter Parker Need?

The Controversy over 'United 93'.

Michelle Williams in Woody Allen's Latest.

Jon Heder Hears Loudermilk.

Cage and 50 Cent Do The Dance.

Charlotte's Web Teaser Trailer.

Filming Locations for Diesel's Hannibal.

Antonio Banderas is the Conquistador.

Anna Paquin is in a Blue State.

Fuqua and Wahlberg Prep Shooter.

New Da Vinci Code & Talladega Nights Posters.

Review: I Am a Sex Addict.

Entertainment Tonight is on "TomKitten Watch"! BLARRRRRG.

Liman's Jumper. Rather than being about suicide, which was my first thought, the story actually sounds fairly interesting.

World Trade Center Update. This being the Nicolas Cage 9/11 movie.

New Silent Hill Character Downloads.

Interview: Morgan Freeman (Lucky Number Slevin).
 
'Narnia' Comes in with a Roar.

Wal-Mart Hit by 'Brokeback' Protest.

Holy Complicated DVD, Batman! Final Destination 3 goes Choose Your Own Adventure. I am not kidding.

No audience for horror-comedies after Slither flops? You know, I think they're going about this all wrong. I would really enjoy a nice horror-comedy. What I wouldn't enjoy is a movie full of giant killer slugs. People may be willing to watch all kinds of repulsiveness in terms of Hostel-esque gore, but I'm not sure "things that go squish in the night" are ever going to pull in large audiences.

"In 15 years, nobody is going to be watching (current box office champ) 'Ice Age: The Meltdown.' Everybody is going to be watching DVDs of 'Slither,"' Roth said. Yeah, I wouldn't be too sure about that first part, Mr. Roth. Do you have young tyrants children? I rest my case.

Kate Beckinsale is Probably Wonder Woman. OR IS SHE?

Simpsons movie writers and director revealed.

Faris Coy About My Super Ex-Girlfriend.

A Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Movie?

Grudge 2 Reveals Secrets.

Sharon Stone is Dying For More Sequels. 

Trailer For Carl Zhang's Lovers.

See Some Clips from Brick.

150+ New High-Res Goblet of Fire Images.

DVD Review: Brokeback Mountain.

"Simpsons" Teases Moviegoers.

'King Kong' DVD scares up $100M 1st-week sales.

Coraline news.

James McAvoy Finds Atonement.

Dean Koontz's Husband to the Big Screen.

Jackson dials '1408' thriller. Samuel L. Jackson's going to play the manager? Man, this is going to be good. I always felt like the manager explaining all the reasons why this guy should not stay in the room was the best part of the story anyway.

Wiretapping Brouhaha Claims "Die Hard" Director.

McTiernan, a Hollywood veteran who also helmed The Hunt for Red October and Predator, was charged with one count of lying to FBI investigators, according to federal court documents. The charges read that, during a Feb. 13 interview with federal agents, McTiernan told them that he knew nothing about Pellicano's alleged wiretapping activities and had never discussed wiretapping with the detective, when in fact he had hired Pellicano to do a job for him.

The director, who faces five years in prison if convicted, was ordered to appear in court Apr. 17.

Meanwhile, Pellicano--who, if convicted, could go down in history as the world's most prominent eavesdropper--is looking at 20 years in prison for each count of racketeering he has been charged with. He's looking at a total of 110 charges of racketeering, conspiracy, identity theft, witness tampering and destruction of evidence. The detective has been accused of illegally wiretapping and filching confidential information about a number of prominent performers, journalists and businesspeople.

Hairdresser Pleads Guilty in Costner Case.

Crowe's Smoking Sparks Controversy.

'Ice Age' Debut Nets $70.5M in Cold Cash. Meanwhile, Basic Instinct 2 makes $3 million. Yes, "three," single digit. An interesting theory I'm hearing from a couple of different places: in a nutshell, why pay $7-10 to see Sharon Stone naked in a crap movie when you can get porn on the internet for free?

United 93 trailer hitting too close to home? "One lady was crying. She was saying we shouldn't have [played the trailer]. That this was wrong ... I don't think people are ready for this." (Confession: I copypasted the links and wording from one of my RSS sources and can't find the attribution now. Oops.)

"I think the idea of holding any twenty year old up as a role model is completely idiotic. I’d like to make everyone in this room think about what they were doing at twenty, and hopefully it was a lot of sex and it was a lot of drinking and it was a lot of mistakes. It’s something you go through and it’s embarrassing, but it’s life. You’ve got to be able to do that." Hello, I am Keira Knightley and I am awesome.

Astin one of "The Guys" for ABC pilot.

New images: Wu Ji: The Promise; more Casino Royale; Scarlett Johansson in The Black Dahlia (scroll down); new Pirates of the Caribbean pictures.

(Related: Scarlett Johansson is 14 [and Napoleon's lover].)

Fire damages home of film director Ken Russell.

Clooney Stalking Gawker. (Gawker: George Clooney's Evil Plan Succeeds.)

I can't imagine that, if you care about Movies in Fifteen Minutes, you are not somehow on Venn diagram comprised of that and my personal journal, but in case you haven't already heard: V for Vendetta in Fifteen Minutes (scroll down), plus icons. Which is why there weren't many updates last week, because I ended up taking time off to write that.

Jane, Malkovich Join The Mutant Chronicles.

Cast Revealed for Dan Myrick's Solstice. Myrick, in case the name sounds familiar, is one half of the team behind the original Blair Witch Project.

Ocean's Thirteen to Start on July 21 with Ellen Barkin.

Frank Coraci to Direct Hawaiian Dick. I dread the poster already.

Vice Squad Adds Four.

trailer_spot: Goal!, American Haunting, Ice Age 2, Over The Hedge, Garfield 2, Waist Deep.

Critics Lukewarm On Rings Musical. Surprise! Also, first poster to find me a (real) image of Musical!Galadriel with her musical!antlers gets an e-cookie.

Win A Call From Kong's Jackson. The cookie will also have chocolate e-chips.

Spurlock speech causes stir at Pa. school. You know, I was with him on the rabble-rousing until he specifically referred to "retarded kids in the back wearing helmets." As in, actual special-needs kids in the back row, who were then escorted out by teachers. Not on, dude.

Banderas Done with Zorro?

Actor follows his Instincts. The article mentions that David Morrissey's face is about to become better known here on the other side of the pond. Judging by the footage I saw, it ain't just gonna be his face, either.

New Directors/New Films Review: You & Me.

Three New Hagrid's Hut Set Photos from Phoenix Filming.

Awake To Some Stills.

Pat Boone, Ice-T ponder naughty word in new film, which, if I am reading this correctly, is named Fuck.

Inside Man Holds Box Office Hostage.

And You Thought Disney Only Made Cute Musicals!

AICN script review of Tarantino's Death Proof.

Sharon Stone Gushes Over Bobby, Alpha Dog.

Furious/United Posters.

Casino Royale bts footage (French).

All-star cast set for "March of Penguins" spoof.

Changing India forces Bollywood to turn down volume.

So Are You Telling Us Nobody Wants a $200 Gift Certificate?

Lord of the Rings Musical Unleashed.

"I think the idea of holding any twenty year old up as a role model is completely idiotic. I’d like to make everyone in this room think about what they were doing at twenty, and hopefully it was a lot of sex and it was a lot of drinking and it was a lot of mistakes. It’s something you go through and it’s embarrassing, but it’s life. You’ve got to be able to do that." Hello, I am Keira Knightley and I am awesome. (Thanks, this_quiet!)

New M:i:III Site, Pics, Rating and More.

Snyder in Talks to Direct Watchmen.

Malkovich Joins The Mutant Chronicles.

Confessions of a utility actor.

SXSW Review: Jumping Off Bridges.

Review: Inside Man.

Review Roundup: Inside Man, Not Stay Alive or Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector.

Razorwire: Mmm...Vampire Cops.

LOTR: The Musical: The Gayest Show On Earth. With pictures, as evidence. I don't know if it's "the gayest," but it's the something, I tell you what.

Chiklis Says Fantastic Four 2 Starts Soon.

Film Shoot Mistaken for Hostage Situation.

Zaillian Rewriting American Gangster.

David Slade on 30 Days of Night.

Woody Harrelson, American Gigolo for the 21st Century.

The Promise US Trailer.

The Promise, United 93, Bandidas, Stoned, Inside Man.

Randy Quaid Craves Backend For 'Brokeback.' Har har har.

A Dark Honeymoon for Hannah.

Interview: Sophia Bush.

Film Review: Inside Man.

Film Review: Stay Alive.

Patrick Stewart Says "Last" X-Men is a Ploy.

Film Festivals

Ebert's Overlooked Film Festival Lineup Revealed.

Coppola among Cannes entrants with Marie Antoinette.

Cannes Rumor Mill.


Sharon Stone Is Batshit Insane

Stone: Comfortable in the nude. (In other news, sky blue, puppies cute.)

Sharon Stone's Scream Method.

Sharon Stone Talks About Peace, Her Naked Body, And Jews In Her Employ.

AHHH MY GOD HELP!


Misc.

Did P.M. Blair's Son Aid 'Vendetta' Filmmakers?

Dept. of Homeland Security Shoots Down Movie Script.

In-Theater Ads: A Bane to Patrons, A Boon to Theaters.

Julianne Moore to star on Broadway in 'The Vertical Hour.'

Apocalypse Pooh!

Cruise at Yahoo: The internal e-mail. "It's like we're expecting royalty on campus tomorrow for chrissake!" Then: Tom Cruise Goes Yahoo. Includes more couch-jumping shenanigans. I am not kidding.

Star Wars fans hate Star Wars ("We hate how trite and tired the books were getting before the New Jedi Order series, and we hate the New Jedi Order series for being so radically different, and not nearly trite or tired enough").

Team Universal Commemorates The Brokeback Phenomenon.. It involves beer pong and public sex, that's all I was able to gather. Oh, and the snubbing of the Lionsgate/Crash assistants.

TV

'Without A Trace's' $3.6 Million Teen Orgy Scene.  'Without A Trace's' Teen Orgy Scene: The Totally Hot Full-Text Version.

"SNL" skit puts YouTube on map. (Related: Showbiz unsure if YouTube a friend or foe.)

Kim surfaces as sex symbol on 'Lost.' Well, duh.

Isaac Hayes didn't quit South Park? "My sources say that someone quit it for him.  Hayes is in no position to have quit anything. Contrary to news reports, the great writer, singer and musician suffered a stroke on Jan. 17. At the time it was said that he was hospitalized and suffering from exhaustion." What the implication is, rather, is that the "Church" of Scientology quit the show for him. (Update: Chef Returns for 'South Park' Premiere. Or... does he?)


Interviews and Articles

Inside the premiere of Inside Man.

Interview: Alfonso Cuarón.

Interview: Wim Wenders and Eva Marie Saint for Don't Come Knocking.

Mel Talks Apocalypto.

Could There Really Be A Batman vs Superman?

IGN's Inside Look at Heist.

A Scanner Darkly Animator: Sorry, No Naked Winona. Well, actually, yes naked Winona, but not genuine naked Winona.

Kevin Smith Wants a Clerks Cartoon Movie. Well, I want a pony and a money tree, while we're at it.

Trailers and Video

trailer_spot: Little Miss Sunshine, Da Vinci Code, Mission: Impossible III, American Gun, Nacho Libre.

Full New Da Vinci Code Trailer.

Feng Xiaogang's 'The Banquet' teaser trailer.

Prince of Tennis Live-action Movie Teaser. Ah, my time at Fandom Wank means I actually have any clue what they're talking about.

'United 93': An Exclusive Preview.

Simon Pegg Begins Hot Fuzz Video Diary. (Related: Simon Pegg Talks The Hot Fuzz!)

Trust the Man trailer. Starring David Duchovny, Julianne Moore, Billy Crudup, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Eva Mendes.

Lonesome Jim Exclusive Clip.

Little Miss Sunshine Trailer.


Reviews

Film Review: Thank You For Smoking.

SXSW Review: The Cassidy Kids.

Overheard Celebrity Theater Reviews: Clint On Chekhov.

Casting

Will Smith in Big Screen It Takes a Thief Adaptation: "Universal Pictures has attached Will Smith to star in a feature adaptation of the TV series It Takes a Thief , reports Variety. The Roland Kibbee-created series, which starred Robert Wagner, ran 1968-70."

Oldman Confirmed for Harry Potter 5. Thank GOD.

Hartnett and Jackson Are Resurrecting the Champ.

Aghdashloo Aboard New Line's Nativity.


Images

X-Men: The Last Stand Images Still Goofy.

Snakes On A Plane: The Logo. (Related: Is Snakes on a Plane already overhyped?)

The New M:i:III Poster!

New Cars Posters.

Another series of linkspams organized (loosely) by category:

News and Announcements

Shrek 3 News.

Simpsons Movie Moving Along: dialogue is starting to be recorded.

Robert Luketic to Direct 21. Therefore... Luketic Leaving Dallas?

Conan Meets Wachowski Brothers?

Touchstone Turns on The Lighthouse.

Ron Howard to Direct Last Man Home.

Bruce Campbell on an Evil Dead remake?

Broccoli Begins Work on 'Casino Royale' Sequel; Craig Gears Up For More Bond.

Universal Pictures Reaches Destination: "Universal Pictures has acquired screen rights to The Stars My Destination , a 1955 Alfred Bester novel that's considered a seminal sci-fi work."

Murderball Helmer Turns to Fiction with his own novel, The Every Boy.

The Narnia Factory: Production gears up.

Lady Fairy Tale Gets Booked. Which is an awkward way of saying, "Little, Brown Books for Young Readers will publish a picture book companion to M. Night Shyamalan's upcoming fantasy film Lady in the Water."

ShoWest X3, Superman Footage. To view, if you pick through the links carefully.

Romance & Cigarettes Trailer! (Related: Kate Winslet Talks Dirty.)

Evan Almighty Starts Principal Photography.

Al Pacino to star in L.A. production of Salome.

Atonement for Keira.

V for Vendetta: Brits Not Loving The Explosion Of Their Landmarks. I have two words for them: Independence Day.

Filmmakers Voice Opposition To Closing Theatrical "Window."

Penelope Cruz Heads to Passion India.

Reese and Joaquin up for CMT Music Award.

Weinstein Co. has date with Miss Potter. "The Weinstein Co. has acquired North American rights to Miss Potter, which stars Renee Zellweger as children's author Beatrix Potter. Production is underway in the U.K. Also on board are Ewan McGregor and Emily Watson. Chris Noonan directs in his follow-up to the 1995 hit Babe. Miss Potter follows Potter's struggles to overcome a domineering, unsupportive mother and the chauvinism of Victorian England to write The Tale of Peter Rabbit." Man, I remember when Cate Blanchett was attached to this. Also, if the Babe guy is on board, does this mean Peter Rabbit will show up as an actual character? Because that would be kind of fun.

'Sin City' Sequel Waiting for Jolie. New tidbit: "The second film will be based on Frank Miller's graphic novel stories 'A Dame to Kill For' [okay, we knew this] and 'Lost, Lonely and Lethal,' according to website, moviehole.net."

Paramount Develops Stoneheart.

Monte Hellman to Direct Desperadoes.

High Score Trailer.

Nacho Libre Trailer #2.

Clive Owen: Inside Man? (interview)

DC/Marvel Copyrighting the Phrase 'Super Hero.' Quick, someone go ask Alan Moore how he feels about it! That's got to be good for another three rants.

Mel & "Passion" pals ponder "Big Question."

Final chapter looms in "Da Vinci" copying case. (Related: 'Da Vinci' Trial: Lawyer Criticizes Brown.)

"Mission" movie going mobile first.

De Rossi Blames 'Ally McBeal' for Eating Disorder.

Lohan Named New Face of Louis Vuitton.

Culkin Forced To Testify at Jackson Trial.