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Way, way back when (really just 20 years ago), before he made Scott Pilgrim or Hot Fuzz or Shaun of the Dead, wee little Edgar Wright made his first film at the “tender” age of 20. It’s a goofy western called A Fistful of Fingers (referencing Sergio Leone’s A Fistful of Dollars), and it runs only 78 minutes, featuring mostly Wright’s friends. When this was brought up during the release of The World’s End, Edgar realized that the film was barely released and not many people have ever actually had the chance to see it (though it did hit the web a few years ago). Now it’s getting a 20th anniversary re-release in London this November, and it’s opening next month on the big screen with a premiere at Cinefamily in Los Angeles. Check it out. ›››

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Recently, Marvel (and Disney) announced that the sequel to Ant-Man would be titled Ant-Man and the Wasp and is slated to arrive in theaters July of 2018. We already know, and certainly expect, that actor Paul Rudd will be back as Scott Lang, aka Ant-Man. Now THR is reporting that director Peyton Reed is also returning for the sequel, and is in negotiations to direct Ant-Man and the Wasp as his next feature. Most will remember that Peyton was chosen to replace Edgar Wright, who left after working on the project for a long time. The movie still turned out pretty good, the sequel is already in the works, and Reed will be back. ›››

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“I’ve been training for this my whole life.” Well I’ll be damned, this looks pretty darn good. Screen Gems has debuted the full official US trailer for Burr Steers’ Pride & Prejudice & Zombies, the horror action zombified version of the Jane Austen classic novel. Lily James stars as Elizabeth Bennet, joined by her sisters Ellie Bamber, Bella Heathcote, Millie Brady, Suki Waterhouse, plus Sam Riley as Mr. Darcy, Matt Smith as Mr. Collins, Jack Huston, Douglas Booth, and Lena Headey. This is packed full of crazy action, lots of blood and gore and zombies, even some explosions. That POV shot of the zombie getting its head cut off is gross, but very cool I must say. There’s a much more epic feel to this trailer. Enjoy! ›››

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“If this guy was my wife’s ex…!” Paramount has released the second official trailer for Sean Anders & John Morris’ Daddy’s Home, a family comedy coming up this holiday season starring Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg. Daddy’s Home is about a nice, low-key stepdad, played by Will Ferrell, who encounters some difficulties integrating with the family and the real father, played by Wahlberg. The cast includes Linda Cardellini, Thomas Haden Church, Alessandra Ambrosio and Paul Scheer. I don’t know about everyone else, but isn’t my kind of comedy, and I’ll probably just be seeing Star Wars for the 10th time when this hits theaters anyway. But this works as good counter-programming. If you need a laugh, look elsewhere. ›››

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“You’ve seen our family – do you think there is something wrong with the way we live?” Roadshow Films has debuted a trailer for Simon Stone’s The Daughter, a dramatic familial thriller. Geoffrey Rush stars along with Paul Schneider in a story about a family and secrets from the past. It’s set in a run-down New South Wales town, but it looks like it has some great imagery in it anyway. Also starring Miranda Otto, Anna Torv, Sam Neill, and Odessa Young. This starts out seeming fairly basic, but by the end it really ramps into being a full-on thriller, kind of reminiscent of The Girl with a Dragon Tattoo a bit. Take a look. ›››

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It’s official. The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences has announced that Chris Rock will return to host the 88th Academy Awards coming up in late February next year. This will be the second time that Rock hosts the Oscars, as he first hosted them back in 2005 (when Million Dollar Baby won). He has not been nominated yet, but Rock returns as a successful filmmaker this time, having made the films I Think I Love My Wife and Top Five since last hosting. “Chris Rock is truly the MVP of the entertainment industry,” said producers David Hill & Reginald Hudlin. “Comedian, actor, writer, producer, director, documentarian – he’s done it all. He’s going to be a phenomenal Oscar host!” And he’s funny. Bring on the Oscar season. ›››

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The Future is Now! Today is the day. It’s Back to the Future Day! Why? Because in Back to the Future II, this is the day Marty arrived in the future to help Doc Brown sort things out – October 21st, 2015. Yep, we’re totally living in the future, but like, right now. To capitalize on the geeky celebration, news media the world over are going all out. USA Today has re-published the front cover of the newspaper as seen in the movie (image below). Universal is re-releasing another anniversary Blu-ray box set this week and put out a special video with the Doc himself, Christopher Lloyd. Mondo is re-releasing a new vinyl version of the trilogy’s original soundtracks, plus more artwork. Strap in and get ready to go back, to the future, right now. ›››

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“My life’s worth isn’t your concern… Hasn’t been for years.” Finally! It has taken ages for this one to finally get a release, after all kinds of production problems and distribution delays. Mars Distribution out of France has unveiled a trailer for Gavin O’Connor’s Jane Got a Gun, the western starring Natalie Portman as a woman who pursues revenge after a gang kidnaps her husband. The full cast includes Ewan McGregor, Rodrigo Santoro, Noah Emmerich and Boyd Holbrook, as well as a few others. This honestly doesn’t seem as bad as I was expecting. It looks much more polished than I thought it would, and Portman isn’t an angry, wild character as much as a crafty, calculating revenge-seeker. I’m still curious about this, perhaps. ›››

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“The world doesn’t owe you a thing.” Fox has unveiled the full-length official trailer for David O. Russell’s Joy, one of the last films left coming up this awards season that many are anxiously awaiting. Jennifer Lawrence stars as Joy Mangeno, a young single mother of three who becomes a successful businesswoman after inventing the Miracle Mop. We’ve already seen one very impressive teaser so far, but this one kicks things up a notch. David O. also reunites with Robert De Niro and Bradley Cooper (the same trio from both Silver Linings Playbook and American Hustle previously), plus the cast includes Edgar Ramirez, Isabella Rossellini, Diane Ladd, and Virginia Madsen. I like the music choices in this trailer. Enjoy. ›››

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The more Morricone, the better. Our friends at The Film Stage picked up on a mention on the website for film distributor Wild Bunch that indicates Terrence Malick’s long-awaited other film Voyage of Time will feature a score by legendary Italian composer Ennio Morricone. It mentions in the cast & crew listings there will be Original Music by Ennio Morricone. Many may remember the news we breathlessly reported earlier this year about Morricone returning to score his first original western in over 40 years – which would be Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight, arriving in theaters later this December. It looks like Morricone will follow that up with Malick’s Voyage of Time, his non-fiction film due sometime in late 2016, hopefully. ›››

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