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‘Key & Peele’ to Reboot the ‘Police Academy’ Franchise
Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele, known for their sketch show 'Key & Peele,' are two of the hottest comedic performers working today so it's no surprise they've been offered a plum movie deal. In this case the duo have signed on to produce the 'Police Academy' reboot for New Line.
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‘Snow White and the Huntsman 2′ Wants ‘Shawshank Redemption’ Helmer Frank Darabont to Direct [Updated]
A few weeks back, the shortlist of directors up for 'Snow White and the Huntsman 2' was made public and it looks like Universal has now made their choice: Frank Darabont, best known for the much beloved 'The Shawshank Redemption,' is currently in talks to helm the film.

‘Pacific Rim 2′ Confirmed for April 2017
Though 'Pacific Rim' only made a little over a hundred million dollars domestically, the film had not only passionate fans, but a much larger audience internationally, which helped bring the $200 million project into a place where today director Guillermo del Toro announced that 'Pacific Rim 2' will hit theaters April 7, 2017.

‘The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby’ Trailer: James McAvoy and Jessica Chastain Fight to Stay in Love
Jessica Chastain and James McAvoy lead the trailer for 'The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby,' which is based on an intriguing premise: The film was shot from two different perspectives as two separate films ('Him' and 'Her') and has no been combined into one film (the 'Them' version).

‘Transformers 4′ Deluxe Blu-ray Comes With Optimus Prime Riding Grimlock
Michael Bay's 'Transformers: Age of Extinction' won this weekend at the box office, and is the first film in 2014 to cross the hundred million dollar mark over its opening weekend. And now, as is often the case, Paramount has teased their limited edition Blu-ray for the film, which has a collectable that recreates one of the film's best images: Optimus Prime riding a dinobot!

‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Reveals Posters For its Half-Shelled Heroes
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is starting to ramp up their marketing and will release a new trailer this week (which will surely be in front of producer Michael Bay's new movie 'Transformers: Age of Extinction'). But as we wait for that trailer, new character posters have been released that feature Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo and Donatello.

‘Doctor Strange’ Wants ‘Prometheus’ writer Jon Spaihts for Scripting Duties
As Marvel has set 'Deliver Us From Evil' helmer Scott Derrickson as the director of 'Doctor Strange,' they're now figuring out who will write the script that will be used when shooting commences. The leading candidate is 'Prometheus' screenwriter Jon Spaihts.
‘Jurassic Park 4′ Teases a First Look at the Dinosaurs
Though we're still a year away from the release of 'Jurassic Park 4,' director Colin Trevorrow wants us to know that the dinosaurs are coming, and that some will be done with practical effects, as he's just teased a first glimpse at one of the dinos!

‘Magic: The Gathering’ Movie Gets ‘Game of Thrones’ Writer to Kick Off Franchise
Well, if they're going to make a movie out of the role playing game 'Magic: The Gathering,' the best possible hope is that they hire the right people for the material. And it looks like they have: 'Game of Thrones' producer, story editor and writer Bryan Cogman has been hired to write the first film in what Fox hopes is the next hot fantasy franchise.

‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’ TV Spot: Fear the Impending War
The latest TV spot for 'Dawn of the Planet of the Apes' cleanly lays out what's happened since the last film, while also sets up expectations for the war to come. And we're excited. This summer started out a little weak, but the movies keep getting better, and we're hoping that trend continues as we can't wait to see this sequel to 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes' next month.