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Mar 1 2013 12:19 PM ET

Daniel Radcliffe in final talks to star in 'Frankenstein'

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Daniel Radcliffe may not be at Hogwarts anymore, but he’s still palling around with creepy creatures.

The actor, who reminded folks he’s also a Broadway song-and-dance man at the Oscars this week, is in final talks to star as Igor, the hunchbacked lab assistant,  in the upcoming Frankenstein from 20th Century Fox, EW has confirmed. (Deadline originally reported the news.)

The long-in-the-works script, based on Mary Shelley’s classic novel, is being written by Max Landis (Chronicle). This version of the famous story will apparently be from Igor’s point of view. Frankenstein’s tale was last seen on the big screen in Tim Burton’s 2012 homage, Frankenweenie.

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Dec 13 2012 10:06 AM ET

'The Wolverine': Logan surveys Japan in new motion poster

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Motion posters: They’re not just for Bob Marley anymore.

Right on the heels of that new Man of Steel trailer comes a new animated poster for 20th Century Fox’s own tentpole superhero movie. The image pictures Logan — a.k.a. The Wolverine himself — crouching on an elaborately designed roof, high above the dizzying lights and colors of modern-day Tokyo. For added drama, he’s clutching a sword — and being pelted by a torrential downpour. Naturally, he didn’t think to wear a shirt in the storm. Here’s the poster:

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Nov 9 2012 04:43 PM ET

Ta-da! Fox confirms McG on board as director of Magic Castle movie

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Anyone who’s ever visited Los Angeles’ Magic Castle, home to mysterious magicians and lovely wooden decor, knows just how cool the go-to Hollywood spot is — and deserving of a feature film based on it. So it’s no surprise that McG (Charlie’s Angels, This Means War) has come on board to direct the movie based on the famed cultural landmark, 20th Century Fox confirmed Friday.

The studio added that the film, co-produced by Radar Pictures, is being written by Andrew Barrer and Gabe Ferrari (Sabrina The Teenage Witch movie reboot). No other details of the plot have been released.

Set on top of a hill in Hollywood, overlooking L.A., the Magic Castle is a sprawling Victorian mansion that hosts magic shows and is a private clubhouse for the Academy of Magical Arts. Actor Neil Patrick Harris is the current president of the Magic Castle’s Academy of Magical Arts. It was built in 1909, and suffered a setback last year after a fire broke out in its attic.

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Oct 25 2012 08:11 PM ET

Matthew Vaughn won't direct sequel 'X-Men: Days of Future Past'

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There’s a superhero-sized switch-up going on with the sequel to 20th Century Fox’s X-Men: First Class.

EW has confirmed that Matthew Vaughn has decided not to direct the film, which he co-wrote, titled X-Men: Days of Future Past. The movie is a spinoff of last year’s X-Men: First Class, which Vaughn directed and also co-wrote.

While Deadline reports that Bryan Singer, who launched the X-Men franchise with 2000′s X-Men, is on a short list to helm the sequel, Singer’s reps at William Morris had no comment when reached by EW. Singer is already named as a producer on X-Men: Days of Future Past. He also co-produced X-Men: First Class.

Will the movie’s slated 2014 release date change with the switch? Time will tell.

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Oct 23 2012 04:18 PM ET

James Cameron to direct 'The Informationist' after 'Avatar' sequels

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James Cameron may have told the New York Times back in May that he’s in the “Avatar business. Period,” but 20th Century Fox has announced he’ll direct an adaptation of the novel The Informationist for the studio after he completes the second and third Avatar films, now in pre-production.

Cameron will co-produce The Informationist with Jon Landau, his partner at Lightstorm Entertainment, which has acquired the rights to the book by Taylor Stevens published in October 2011, according to a Fox press release Tuesday. The pair expect to hire a writer soon to adapt the book.

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Oct 9 2012 02:30 PM ET

Charlie Brown and Snoopy team with Fox for 2015 animated feature

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You’re a Movie Star, Charlie Brown!

Peanuts, the beloved comic strip created by Charles Schulz 62 years ago, will be made into a feature animated film from Twentieth Century Fox Animation and Blue Sky Studios, the companies announced early Tuesday. The film will be directed by Steve Martino (Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who!, Ice Age: Continental Drift), from a screenplay by Craig Schulz (Charles Schulz’s son) and the writing team of Bryan Schulz (Charles Schulz’s grandson) and Cornelius Uliano. READ FULL STORY »

Oct 1 2012 08:23 PM ET

'Dawn of the Planet of the Apes' lands 'Cloverfield' director Matt Reeves

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If you think a single giant marauding alien monster or a child vampire are scary, what about an army of intelligent primates?

EW has confirmed that Cloverfield and Let Me In director Matt Reeves is finalizing a deal to direct Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, the sequel to 2011′s Rise of the Planet of the Apes, which itself was a prequel-reboot of the original Planet of the Apes films from the 1960s and 70s. Reeves replaces Rise director Rupert Wyatt, who reportedly left the project due to concerns about Fox’s announced release date of May 23, 2014.

Andy Serkis will reprise his performance-capture role as lead intelli-ape Caesar. No word yet whether costars James Franco and Freida Pinto will also be returning.

Deadline first reported the story.

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Sep 14 2012 07:17 PM ET

Fox co-chairman Tom Rothman stepping down at the end of the year

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Fox Filmed Entertainment co-chairman and CEO Tom Rothman will step down from his posts at the end of this year, announced Fox on Friday.

Current co-chairman and CEO Jim Gianopulos, who has shared the roles with Rothman since 2000, will take full reign of the positions.

“I have been at Fox for over 18 years, the bulk of my adult working life,” Rothman said in a press release from Fox. “In that time we have accomplished more than I ever imagined, from the founding and nurturing of Fox Searchlight, to overseeing the two biggest films in box office history, to keeping us consistently at the highest levels of industry profits, including this most recent strong fiscal year, and, most of all, making dozens of films that I believe will stand the test of time.”

Before becoming chairman, Rothman served as president of Twentieth Century Fox Film Group, president of production for Twentieth Century Fox and, the founder and president of Fox Searchlight in 1994. Some of the films under his long watch include Black Swan, Juno, The Devil Wears Prada, Borat, Boys Don’t Cry, and box office juggernauts Avatar and Titanic.  READ FULL STORY »

Apr 19 2012 08:38 PM ET

'The Wolverine' to begin shooting in Australia this August, then move to Japan

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It’s actually happening! The Australian government of New South Wales announced today that the long-anticipated, much-delayed production of The Wolverine will begin shooting this August, in star Hugh Jackman’s hometown of Sydney. Production will eventually move to shoot in Japan, the film’s main location.

The news comes two months after 20th Century Fox scheduled the quasi-sequel to X-Men Origins: Wolverine to hit theaters July 23, 2013. Last year, director Darren Aronofsky departed the project, pushing back production for a year as Fox sought a new director (eventually selecting Walk the Line‘s James Mangold) and Jackman kept busy with his one-man show on Broadway last fall and filming an adaptation of Les Misérables this spring.

The most pressing question moving forward: Can Hugh Jackman pack on all those muscles again in just four scant months?

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Mar 28 2012 11:28 AM ET

Fox pulls 'Neighborhood Watch' poster and trailer in light of Trayvon Martin's death

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On February 26, 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was shot and killed by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman. That shocking, racially charged incident has led to widespread outrage, protests… and trouble for 20th Century Fox, the studio behind the upcoming aliens vs. Ben Stiller comedy Neighborhood Watch.

In light of Martin’s death, Fox has decided to pull the film’s first teaser poster and trailer from theaters in the slain teen’s home state of Florida. “The movie, which is not scheduled for release for several months, was made and these initial marketing materials were released before this incident ever came to light,” a Fox spokesperson told EW in an official statement. “The teaser materials were part of an early phase of our marketing and were never planned for long-term use. Above all else, our thoughts go out to the families touched by this terrible event.”

Fox is reportedly still planning to release Neighborhood Watch on July 27. In addition to Stiller, the film also stars comic heavyweights Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill, and The IT Crowd‘s Richard Ayoade. Check out the yanked trailer, as well as a full-size poster, below. READ FULL STORY »

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