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    Sequels Failing, Studios Call for Original IdeasCould this be the end of the all-sequel summer?
  2. apple
    State Assemblyman: Ban iPhone 4 Video-Calling From the RoadThe new Apple device troubles Felix Ortiz.
  3. exclusive
    Sam Raimi Offered Oz: The Great and PowerfulSam Mendes and Adam Shankman were reported contenders, but the ‘Spider-Man’ director gets Disney’s offer.
  4. the industry
    Movie Trailers Give More and More Plot AwayThe ‘Morning Glory’ ad tells you the entire plot, and James L. Brooks relates how his ‘Simpsons Movie’ experience showed him that telling all is the new Hollywood order.
  5. exclusive
    James L. Brooks Tells Vulture the New Title for His Upcoming Film…For NowWhat was once ‘How Do You Know’ is now ‘Everything You’ve Got.’
  6. the star market
    Katherine Heigl: A Vulture AnalysisCritics can’t stop her, but can her own behavior?
  7. the industry
    Hollywood Loves a Good F&%#ing Title’Fuckbuddies’ and ‘I Want to Fuck Your Sister’ are just some of the scripts that are scoring.
  8. the industry
    How Did The Final Destination Make $200 Million?
  9. the industry
    Steve Carell to Play the Broker From Boca Who Became a Pop Idol in the PhilippinesThe man who co-wrote “We Built This City” is still a legend in Manila.
  10. the industry
    Did High 3D Prices Scare People from Shrek 4?$20 for another ‘Shrek’ sequel?
  11. the industry
    Ridley Scott to Acquire His Own 3D CompanyDirecting isn’t a growth industry anymore. 3D, however, is.
  12. the industry
    Hollywood Exec’s Facebook Updates Fuel Firing RumorsYet another reminder to always set your preferences to “private.”
  13. the industry
    How Robin Hood Nearly Tore Apart Russell and RidleyAnd Universal paid $6.7 million in script fees only to film the exact opposite of the story they’d first paid for.
  14. cannes 2010
    Oliver Stone on the Cannes Premiere of Wall Street 2Also: Congrats to him for giving Michael Douglas his first poor-person role!
  15. cannes 2010
    Four Questions That Will Define Cannes DealmakingA shaky economy makes for an unpredictable film market.
  16. hey ho let’s go
    A Ramone Weighs In on the Ramones BiopicDrummer and manager Tommy tells us the definitive Ramones anecdote that should define the movie.
  17. super 8
    Super 8: Ode to Spielberg’s Love of TrainsFrom ‘Duel’ to ‘Close Encounters’ to ‘E.T.,’ we take you through the references.
  18. breaking
    Details on J.J. Abrams’s Secret Super 8 TrailerWe have exclusive details on the trailer for the J.J. Abrams–produced ‘Super 8,’ which will unspool at 12:01 am Thursday night in front of ‘Iron Man 2.’
  19. the industry
    J.J. Abrams Teams With Spielberg for Next MovieIt is an homage to Spielberg’s earlier “everyman in extraordinary situations” movies like ‘Jaws’ and ‘Close Encounters’
  20. the industry
    Vulture Learns That Paramount Is Planning a Magic 8 Ball MovieIn a world of movies based on Candy Land and the Ouija board, why the hell not?
  21. the industry
    Columbia May Make Ghost Rider 2 Without CageIf they don’t hit a fall deadline, the studio will lose the rights to the character.
  22. the industry
    Jack Nicholson Is Being Offered an AARP Version of The HangoverAnd we’ve got the script.
  23. the industry
    More Bad News for The Back-Up PlanFirst the online leak, and now marketing data predicts a terrible opening weekend.
  24. the industry
    Will Jonah Hex Be Ready in Time?The shredding guitarist behind the soundtrack says, “What I’ve seen so far doesn’t seem to be finished to me.”
  25. the industry
    Hugh Jackman May Join ButterAnd we have an excerpt from the sleazy dialogue Jackman would get to deliver as a cuckolding car salesman.
  26. the industry
    Heigl’s Stephanie Plum movie is a goThe best-selling author has some words of advice for those adapting the first in her Plum series.
  27. the industry
    Starz Developing Spartacus: Blood and Sand Prequel
  28. the industry
    Vulture Exclusive: Brad Bird in Negotiations to Direct Mission: Impossible IVThe Pixar director will take his first stab at live action.
  29. the industry
    The Other Brothers Who May Get MiramaxWith two billionaire brothers and one mulit-millionaire, the Gores brothers have a plan to build an entertainment empire.
  30. calling all cars
    Who Likes Cop Shows? You’d BetterThere are nearly twenty in development for the 2010–11 TV season, in five easy-to-remember categories!
  31. the industry
    Oliver Stone Explains the Wall Street 2 DelayLewis thinks the movie wasn’t ready in time, a theory at which Stone scoffs. Scoffs!
  32. the industry
    Mattel’s New Plan to Further Meld Toys and MoviesThe top toy company has designed a new toy line expressly to be simultaneously made into a movie.
  33. the industry
    You Pick Ben Stiller’s Next ProjectHe’s considering three movies: Which one should he do?
  34. the industry
    Reitman Foils Studio’s Ghostbusters Reboot PlansA Mike Ovitz–crafted deal from the eighties gives Reitman creative control and veto power.
  35. the industry
    Is Dark Knight Co-Writer Jonathan Nolan’s Agency Switch a Clue to Spielberg’s Next Film?He’s currently writing ‘Interstellar,’ which Spielberg is attached to direct.
  36. the industry
    Zombieland’s Emma Stone in Talks to Join the Steve Carell–Ryan Gosling ComedyYou heard us: “Ryan Gosling Comedy.”
  37. the industry
    Carrey and Hudson to Make Butter?The two may star in a film that uses a butter-carving contest as an allegory for the Hillary-Obama Iowa caucus.
  38. in god we trust
    How Studios Plan to Tempt the Evangelicals With 3DA new “Genesis” tale will be told in 3-D, by the son of a major missionary with a big Rolodex of evangelicals.
  39. the industry
    Hellboy Is Conan the Barbarian’s DadRon Perlman takes over for Mickey Rourke as the Barbarian’s dad.
  40. the industry
    David Fincher Interested in Directing The Girl With the Dragon TattooAnd every lead actress in town seems to be after the main role.
  41. the industry
    What’s an Oscar Worth? It Depends on Your ContractChristoph Waltz got nothing from the Weinsteins, but his next studio paid up for his Best Supporting Actor win.
  42. the industry
    Disney Planning a Jim Henson BiopicThe script topped last year’s “Black List” of best unproduced screenplays.
  43. the industry
    Sacha Baron Cohen’s Avatar Oscar Skit NixedA show producer was worried that Cameron might storm out of the broadcast on live TV.
  44. the industry
    Cameron Crowe May Direct We Bought a ZooBased on the best-selling memoir of a British columnist who, well, bought a zoo.
  45. the industry
    Nicole Kidman Is Attached to a Female HitchCould the romantic comedy ‘The Wedding Doctor’ be Kidman’s ticket back to bankability?
  46. the industry
    Lautner Drops Max Steel for Stretch ArmstrongIn the battle of the toy movies, Hasbro won with its faster track record.
  47. the industry
    Garry Marshall Heads to New Year’s EveNew Line wanted him to continue the burgeoning holiday-themed franchise.
  48. the industry
    Angelina Jolie Says No to Wanted 2She’ll do the sci-fi film ‘Gravity’ instead
  49. the industry
    Rage-Avoidance Advice for Scott Rudin’s New PrezSay very little, and NEVER ask for his cell-phone number.
  50. the industry
    Josh Schwartz to Remake Endless LoveAnd the author of the source material tells us why the original failed.
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