Sometimes, when a project you desperately want to see flicker onto the big screen instead fails to get off the ground, it can be a bummer. And sometimes, really, it’s all for the best: like a fine wine or the adult careers of Jason Bateman and Neil Patrick Harris, these things can take time to develop.

Take Robert Rodriguez’s “Predators,” a resurrection of the alien invasion horror films that he first began writing about fifteen years ago. It was an ambitious script that he admits could never have been filmed at the time, and it went nowhere. Now the project is back in his hands, albeit as a producer, and Rodriguez is focused on what made the original, Arnold Schwarzenegger-led “Predator” such a classic.

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Bryce Dallas HowardOkay, last big "Twilight" post for the day. This Lefevre/Howard scandal is taking up a lot of bandwidth, but it happens to be a pretty unique and discussion-worthy situation. "Twilight" is a major franchise, so big in fact that it's easy to forget the first big screen adaptation in the series hit theaters considerably less than a year ago. The fanbase has only grown since then, and at an exceptional rate.

Personally, I've done all that I can with this story. I've opined to you. I've thrown images your way. I've polled you. And that about taps me and my admittedly limited knowledge of the franchise out. There's plenty more being said however, out there Around the Blogosphere. And that's the focus of today's column, to bring you opinions from the four corners of the Internet. Enjoy! Read More...

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Rachelle Lefevre and Bryce Dallas HowardI keep asking you all for opinions about Rachelle Lefevre, Bryce Dallas Howard and the "Eclipse" casting change, and I've gotten some very reasoned, informative responses across a variety of blog posts. This morning's opinion piece has generated some nice back and forth chatter. In short, it's good to hear what you all think.

But now I've decided to just bite the bullet and poll you all. Is the casting switch a dealbreaker? I know that many of you disapprove of the change, but how far are you willing to take that disapproval. Let's continue the dialogue here, in this comments section. I'll rig the blog so that this post appears on the side of the page for the next couple days.

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Steven SpielbergIn a market that's already populated by James Bond, Jason Bourne and Ethan Hunt, is there really any room for another spy franchise? If Steven Spielberg has anything to say about it, there just might be.

Variety reports that the "Indiana Jones" director spies with his not-so-little eye the director's chair on "Matt Helm," a movie based on the secret agent novel series created by author Donald Hamilton. The road for Spielberg to helm "Helm" is a tricky one however, filled with obstacles well fit for a secret agent's skill set. Read More...

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"New Moon" is still four months away, but that doesn't mean the hype train for its successor, "Eclipse," hasn't left the station. Not only is it long gone, but it seems to be picking up steam each day. First there was the Xavier Samuel casting announcement. Then there was yesterday's controversial Victoria casting change, with Rachelle Lefevre being replaced by Bryce Dallas Howard. And with the August principal shooting start date mere weeks away, expect photos, set reports and perhaps even a leak or two to flood the Internet in short order.

To get you Twilighters pumped, we've put together a little photo gallery of confirmed "Eclipse" cast members. It isn't complete complete (take note, nitpickers), but we'll be adding to it as more news emerges. For now, enjoy the beautiful people.

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Tim BurtonA couple weeks ago, in an exclusive chat, Tim Burton told us that he plans to film his delightfully peculiar supernatural movie “Dark Shadows” next year. Adapted from a cult classic ‘60s soap opera, the film will star Johnny Depp as the lover/biter Barnabas Collins.

That’s right: Tim Burton is making a vampire flick, and making one at time when the blood-suckers, from “Twilight” to “True Blood” to “The Vampire Diaries,” are experiencing a pop culture resurrection. How does Burton feel about joining the vampire zeitgeist? How will his “Shadows” stack up against “Twilight”? Read More...

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Speaking with MTV's Josh Horowitz at San Diego Comic-Con last week, "Avatar" director James Cameron demonstrated his understanding of the fan community. "I think that what people like... a fantasy they can invest in, characters that they recognize, that they can feel for... then they want to see kickass action."

It sounds as though that's exactly what Cameron intends to deliver in "Avatar," a healthy mix of absorbing narrative and "kickass action." He even goes as far as putting one of the action sequences shown at SDCC on the same level with previous hits "Aliens" and "Terminator 2: Judgment Day," films which many would agree fall under the heading of "best action films of all time."

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Judd Apatow and Adam Sandlerby Judd Apatow

As arguably the biggest comedy director working in Hollywood today, Judd Apatow is a funny guy and almost as importantly, he’s been a longtime friend to the MTV Movies Blog, acting as one of our first guest contributors way back when “Knocked Up” was coming out. Well, the big guy is back. Apatow’s next project, of course, is “Funny People.” And lucky for us Judd’s re-joining the MTV Movies Blog gang with a series of exclusive columns hitting every single Thursday between now and the film’s release. Which is THIS Friday. So without further ado, here’s Judd…

At Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.
"Funny People" opens this Friday.
Looks good.
Reviews are solid.
Some raves. New Yorker. Rolling Stone.
A few didn't quite get it.
Their hearts are cold and dark.
I pray for them.
Leslie is funnier than me on talk shows.
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Marvel Super Hero SquadNow this is a dream come true talent roster for geeks everywhere. Marvel is prepping a kid-friendly animated TV series for the Cartoon Network entitled "Super Hero Squad." The cute & cuddly character designs are born of a Hasbro toy line bearing the same name. I somehow doubt that Captain America will be pierced by a sniper's bullet in this series.

Over on MTV Splash Page, Brian Warmoth reports that last week's San Diego Comic-Con brought some serious casting for the series. A veritable smorgasbord of geek culture icons will be joining the voice cast, including George Takei ("Star Trek"), Tricia Helfer ("Battlestar Galactica"), Robert Englund ("Nightmare on Elm Street"), James Marsters ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer"), Greg Grunberg ("Heroes") and Adrian Pasdar ("Heroes"). Oh... and the one and only Luke Skywalker -- Mark Hamill, who will voice Nazi supervillain/severe burn victim Red Skull.

Yes, you read it right: this kids show will feature a Nazi supervillain. Check out the full details in Brian's story over on Splash Page.

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Ron HowardSure, we all want another installment of Jason Bourne. A fourth film is being written as we speak. But who says every spy movie has to star Bourne or his aging rival, James Bond? After all, "Bourne" creator Robert Ludlum penned a ton of exciting espionage thrillers, and any one of them would make for a good time at the movies. Luckily, Universal agrees. The studio is dusting off their Ludlum collection to bring us "The Parsifal Mosiac" with Ron Howard in place to direct, Varietyreports.

If adapted right by David Self ("Road to Perdition"), "Mosiac" holds the promise of an agents and assassins-fueled thrill ride. The story follows a tormented U.S. spy named Michael Havelock. He loves fellow spy Jenna Karasova, who is executed after being uncovered as a KGB double agent. Haunted by the tragedy, Havelock abandons his life of espionage and tries to go civilian. Things are going fine until he encounters Jenna again while kicking around Europe. Cue the chase, explosions, action sequences and double crossing. Read More...

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