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What Bane Almost Looked Like in ‘The Dark Knight Rises’
'The Dark Knight Rises' hits DVD and Blu-ray on December 4th (just in time for the holidays!) and a few early copies have leaked in advance of the official release. One of the behind-the-scenes documentaries included on the discs shows off some behind-the-scenes photos of Tom Hardy as Bane plus some concept art on what Bane almost looked like.
‘Star Wars: Episode 7′ – Carrie Fisher Says She’s Ready to Return Too
First Harrison Ford and Mark Hamill and now Princess Leia herself says she's ready to return for 'Star Wars: Episode 7.' So with Luke, Han and Leia all game for another round of 'Star Wars,' will we actually see them in the films?
‘The Wolverine’ Poster: A Beautiful Teaser Done in Japanese Brush Painting
Did you catch the live 'The Wolverine' chat today with star Hugh Jackman and director James Mangold? If you did, you know they teased a very special reveal at the end of the chat. So what is that reveal? An amazing 'Wolverine' poster, which you can see below.
‘Die Hard 5′ Trailer: Meet John McClane’s Son
The new 'Die Hard 5' trailer is here (just moments after the new poster was revealed) and we finally get to meet John McClane's son, Jack. So does 'A Good Day to Die Hard' look like a chip off the old block?
Daniel Day-Lewis Texted His Castmates in Character While Filming ‘Lincoln’
'Lincoln' star Daniel Day-Lewis is intense as an actor, we know that. He likes to get in character and stay in character. The rumor was that he stayed in character as Abraham Lincoln for a full year prior to the start of production. And this latest story proves he stayed in character all the way through filming. Even when texting his fellow actors.
Watch How ‘Jurassic Park’ Created the Life Size Raptor Suits and Meet the Man Inside
Did you know that some of the velociraptors in 'Jurassic Park' were actually stuntmen in puppet suits? (It's OK, we've seen the film hundreds of times and even we didn't know that.) It's true and in this recently released video, we get to see how the late FX wizard Stan Winston created these suits to make a man look like a raptor.
‘Iron Man 3′ – Get a First Look at Mandarin, the New Villain
Marvel tried playing coy about the 'Iron Man 3' villain, initially saying that Ben Kingsley wouldn't be playing Mandarin. But now, not only is the news confirmed, we get our first look at The Mandarin, Iron Man's new nemesis in 'Iron Man 3.'
Has Lady Gaga Been Offered ‘Zoolander 2′ Lead?
Could Lady Gaga be starring in 'Zoolander 2' alongside Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson? Back in 2010, Wilson said that Gaga "has to be" involved in the sequel and now is that dream casting actually taking shape?
‘Ghostbusters 3′ to Begin Filming Next Summer
'Ghostbusters 3' - after what seems like years of endless rumors - finally seems ready to actually happen with filming set to begin in summer 2013 with a release date in 2014, celebrating the 30th anniversary of the original film.
The Drunk Knight: Movie Characters Crafted From Empty Beer Cans
Now this is a craft we can get behind. A Japanese artist found a use for all those empty beer cans lying around - he cut them up and crafted them into aluminum sculptures of superheroes and other movie characters. Talk about Buzzed Lightyear.
‘Die Hard 5′ First Look: See John McClane and Son in Action
'Die Hard 5' (or 'A Good Day to Die Hard' as it's properly known) is an actual movie that's actually happening. We would've thought 'Live Free or Die Hard' would've been the end of the franchise but after spending time with his daughter, John McClane (Bruce Willis) is back to team up with his son, Jack McClane, in 'Die Hard 5.' And now you can get a first look at the McClane boys in action.
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