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Briefly: One of my favorite films this year (so far) from Sundance has a release date. A24 has set The End of the Tour, directed by James Ponsoldt (Smashed, The Spectacular Now), starring Jason Segel as David Foster Wallace and Jesse Eisenberg as David Lipsky for limited release starting this July. Anne Thompson of Thompson on Hollywood reports that A24 plans to release The End of the Tour starting July 31st, 2015 before “a long slow build over the summer” instead of the more traditional “fall festival award season rollout”. I’m confident that Segel will be talked about for awards all year, so if they’re behind him too, then let’s roll it out. IFC’s Boyhood opened in August of last year after Sundance and ended up six Oscar nominations, plus a Best Supporting Actress win, so anything is possible. We’ll keep you updated from here. ›››

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Now that you’ve seen it, what did you think? “I’m consciousness. I’m alive. I’m Chappie.” It’s time for more sci-fi. Director Neill Blomkamp (of District 9, Elysium) returns with his third feature, Chappie, set in a near-future South Africa about a robot given life through artificial intelligence. Sharlto Copley stars as Chappie the robot (in motion capture) with Dev Patel, Ninja & Yo-Landi Visser (of Die Antwoord), Hugh Jackman, Sigourney Weaver and Jose Pablo Cantillo. So how is Blomkamp’s new robot movie – any good? Better than Elysium, same as District 9? How are the human characters compared to Chappie? If you’ve seen it, leave a comment below with your own thoughts on Neill Blomkamp’s new sci-fi Chappie. ›››

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As we eagerly await to see what Safety Not Guaranteed director Colin Trevorrow can do with a budget in this summer’s anticipated sequel/reboot Jurassic World, the filmmaker has already lined up his next project, and he’ll be sticking with sci-fi. THR has word that DreamWorks has picked up Intelligent Life, an original project that Trevorrow wrote with Jurassic World collaborator Derek Connolly. As of now, plot details are being kept under wraps, but the film is said to have roots in a project called The Ambassador that Trevorrow and Connolly had been developing for Big Beach back in 2012 after Safety Not Guaranteed. ›››

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After scripting thrillers like The Departed, Body of Lies and Edge of Darkness, in addition to making his directorial debut with London Boulevard, screenwriter William Monahan is back behind the camera for his sophomore effort, a new thriller called Mojave. The film was just announced as being part of the line-up at the Tribeca Film Festival next month, and with that news comes the first photos of the film with future Star Wars actor Oscar Isaac and TRON Legacy lead Garrett Hedlund. There’s nothing too revealing, but Hedlund is sporting a new look, and the photos give off a pretty gritty, almost western vibe. Look now! ›››

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Next week brings the arrival of Disney’s new live-action telling of the classic fairytale Cinderella, and the following week will see The Divergent Series: Insurgent hitting theaters. Both films are also getting releases on the IMAX screen as the giant format aims to expand beyond their normal, giant blockbuster fare (though the latter fits more into that parameters than Cinderella). And if you’re seeing either of these films at a Regal Entertainment Group IMAX theater (one of the big chains doing The Ultimate Marvel Marathon), you can get your hands on these posters during opening weekend while supplies last. Look! ›››

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