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San Diego Comic-Con is this week. The bulk of the Movies team leaves tomorrow in fact, including MTV Splash Page editor Rick Marshall and MTV Movies managing editor Josh Horowitz. They've got some awesome stuff planned for the Con, secret things that I can't even talk about yet.

What I can tell you about though is the Comic-Con panel for "The Goon," which will feature producer David Fincher and Frankie voice Paul Giamatti. Not only will MTV exclusively be debuting the footage shown at the panel online, but we'll also be chatting with Fincher. Head over to Splash Page for more on this awesome comic book adaptation, but not before you check out the teaser below!

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I'm pretty sure that Twitter-Wood writer Brian Warmoth picked out today's Daily TwitPic knowing I'd be all over it. Thanks, Brian!

In the "Star Wars" prequel trilogy, a character was introduced named Aurra Sing, the white-skinned, topknot-wearing bounty hunter contracted to take out Queen Amidala. She doesn't have a whole lot of screen time, but like Boba Fett in the Original Trilogy, Sing is a memorable figure, one who has only grown more complex since her appearance on "Star Wars: The Clone Wars," as voiced by Jaime King. She's also attracted a large group of fans, one of whom is Photoshop-savvy enough to have inserted her into a scene from the first "Star Wars" movie. Check it out after the jump! Read more...

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It's nice to see that Joseph Gordon-Levitt has a sense of humor about the way people are reacting to "Inception" — not that its weekend on top at the box office should have him being defensive. The movie got a largely positive, if occasionally confused reception on Twitter in the meantime. You can check out what Shannon Elizabeth, Emma Caulfield and Ice-T thought down below.

Elsewhere, Selena Gomez had a great birthday, in case you were wondering. You can find out why, along with what Jaime King might look like as Aurra Sing in "Star Wars: A New Hope," a relationship between BP and Mel Gibson as imagined by Kevin Nealon, and which "Cowboys and Aliens" scene Jon Favreau has been getting ready to shoot after the jump.

I'm @brianwarmoth, and everything below constitutes Twitter-Wood for July 19, 2010. Read more...

Tags diablo cody, emma caulfield, ice-t, inception, Jaime King, jon favreau, joseph gordon-levitt, kevin nealon, kyle newman, selena gomez, shannon elizabeth, star wars, Twitter-Wood

Rick Marshall and I freaked out today when group of boxes arrived from a pal of our in PR. We knew what this was. TOYS! Hasbro toys, to be precise. The kind you'll have to be in San Diego for Comic-Con to get your grubby, little hands on. As you can see, there's a lot of coolness on display here. I'm partial to the Autobot Blaster myself, the G1 figure that transforms into a boombox. This particular SDCC-exclusive Blaster comes with some miniature transforming cassette tapes and mighty slick packaging. Also dig the two Sgt. Slaughter action figures, which you can take a closer look at by clicking the image below.

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Green screen is all the rage these days. And that's fine. "Avatar" wouldn't have been the same without it. Frankly, "Avatar" wouldn't have been without it... along with 90% of the other blockbuster film that audiences flock to theaters for.

That said, there's something about doing things the old-fashioned way. Makeup, costumes and models instead of CG fabrications. Practical sets instead of digital backdrops. "Inception" is great on that front. Director Christopher Nolan certainly makes ample use of green screen, but the moments that count, such as the incredible hallway fight scene glimpsed in all of the trailers, are done the old-fashioned way. Star Joseph Gordon-Levitt, for one, appreciated that about shooting the movie.

"We weren't in one of those zero-gravity machines but we weren't in front of a green screen either," he explained. "The mode, the fashion in Hollywood nowadays is to do it all with computers later, but Christopher Nolan likes things to feel real." Read more...

Tags christopher nolan, inception, joseph gordon-levitt, Video, Wally Pfister

I am a Dwayne Johnson fan. Never been much for professional wrestling, but as soon as he transitioned to serious film acting, I was game. "The Rundown" is great fun. "Walking Tall" is too, in the way that Steven Seagal's '90s efforts were. "Be Cool"... well... it wasn't very good. But Johnson at least made it bearable to sit through!

Now we have "Faster," opening on November 24. The trailer lays out the story in the broadest of strokes -- Johnson is going to need to put down that nasty-looking revolver and forgive -- but that's all. We know from previous coverage that he wants vengeance for the death of his brother, killed years earlier in a double-cross. Don't expect Oscar material, but this one looks like a whole lot of fun for a late-fall action flick. Enjoy the new trailer.

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"Inception" had a helluva strong opening weekend. It also left just about everyone who saw it mind-boggled. There's no denying it: "Inception" is a massive, heaping mindf--k. It's no problem to see it once and leave knowing what happened. But even if you get the story, you're still going to walk out of the theater with questions.

I'm here to help you out. This is in no way gospel -- frankly, I think "Inception"'s deepest secrets are intentionally left open to interpretation -- but rather one fan's attempt to piece together a few answers out of pre-existing interview content and personal opinions. I welcome debate, commentary, alternate possibilities and whatever else you can cook up in the comments below. Please, bring your thoughts. "Inception" is built for continued discussion from the ground up. Needless to say, major spoilers ahead. Read more...

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All of this news is credited to "industry sources," so take it with the appropriate helping of salt grains. The UK Telegraph reports that Angelina Jolie and Catherine Zeta-Jones are both reportedly interested in taking on the lead role of Elizabeth Taylor in director Mike Nichols' adaptation of the book "Furious Love: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, and the Marriage of the Century." What's more, Russell Crowe, Clive Owen and Colin Farrell are reportedly being considered for the male lead, Richard Burton.

Taylor's story as framed in the book is certainly an interesting one. She was on her third marriage when she met Burton, while filming "Cleopatra." They stayed together for 10 years before divorcing, and then remarried a year later in a second union that last only 10 months. Like the book, the movie would primarily focus on the troubled Taylor/Burton relationship. Interestingly, Jolie is currently participating in the development of another Cleopatra movie, in which she would also star.

Tags Angelina-Jolie, catherine zeta-jones, elizabeth taylor, Mike Nichols

Sadly, it seems that an "Anchorman" sequel is not to be. Ron Burgundy and his news team compadres were hoping for another big screen outing, but due to financial constraints, Paramount and director Adam McKay were never able to see eye-to-eye on making the film happen.

But even sadder than the death of the "Anchorman" sequel is the death of a proposed "Anchorman" musical. McKay told CHUD that he was hoping to get a musical version off the ground for a limited four month run on Broadway prior to filming on the sequel. Alas, it's not going to happen now.

That's not to say that the musical wasn't close to a reality, however. In fact, we've unearthed this legendary list of music numbers that very nearly wound up in the proposed "Anchorman" musical*, and as you can imagine, hilarity was bound to ensue. Check out the song titles after the jump! Read more...

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I can't speak for the rest of you, but "Mission: Impossible 3" was my favorite movie in that franchise. Star Tom Cruise and director J.J. Abrams make a good team, especially with Philip Seymour Hoffman backing them up as the villain.

Another newcomer in "M:I3" was Simon Pegg, who played lab tech Benji Dunn in a subtle sort of homage to James Bond gadgetsmith Q. While the fourth impossible mission isn't formally greenlit yet, The Hollywood Reporter reveals that Pegg is "in negotiations" to reprise his role. I'm fine with it. THR further reports that director Brad Bird is meeting with actors this week for a potential September start to the production. How excited are you for "M:I4"? Where would you like to see the story go?

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