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Five Reasons You Need To See 'Kung Fu Panda 2'

Posted 5/26/11 4:14 pm EST by in Commentary, Five Reasons, Reviews


"Toy Story 3" gets the awards-season glory, "Shrek" stands as the most successful animated series of all-time, but I confess one of my favorite CGI flicks of the last several years remains 2008's "Kung Fu Panda." Even when I catch snippets on TV, Jack Black's wild, panda abandon never gets old. The fight sequences manage to be both creative and LOL-inducing. And, as my 10-year-old cousin can attest, there's a potent moral hidden within that's a bit cheesy but also super truthful.

But in breaking down a film into a cinematic laundry list, we shouldn't miss the overall point: as a whole, "Kung Fu Panda" is just so much darn fun. And that's exactly what the sequel is too: a blast. Here are five reasons why you need to check out "Kung Fu Panda 2."

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'Halloween 3' Is Still On The Horizon, Say Director Patrick Lussier And Writer Todd Farmer

Posted 5/26/11 2:38 pm EST by in Interviews, News


HalloweenWith "Drive Angry" due out on DVD and Blu-Ray Tuesday and "Hellraiser" as the next project on their list, it looks like fans waiting to see director Patrick Lussier and writer Todd Farmer's take on the "Halloween" franchise will have to wait a couple more years. But when MTV News caught up with the directing/writing duo to talk the "Drive Angry" DVD release, they said that their planned "Halloween 3" is definitely still on their radar.

Farmer has completed the script already and they are in talks with the Weinstein company to make the movie, but Lussier said the time just hasn't been right to bring the film to production yet.

"We would love it to go through," Lussier said. "We would make that the second somebody said, 'Yes, go make it,' because it's a script that we love and a script we're really passionate about and it's an amazing character and an incredible franchise, and it would just be a great experience for us to go back to the roots."

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New 'Muppets' Teaser Parodies 'The Hangover Part II'

Posted 5/26/11 2:03 pm EST by in Humor, News, Trailers, Video


The Fuzzy Pack is most certainly backy-back.

The first official trailer for "The Muppets" landed earlier this week and took many of us off guard with its strong emphasis on human leads Jason Segel and Amy Adams. Indeed, under the guise of "Green with Envy," you would have been forgiven for not realizing this was a trailer for "The Muppets" at all — until Kermit and the gang shows up towards the end, that is.

Now, another new "Muppets" trailer has arrived, and just like last time, it looks like disorientation is the name of the game — or, more precisely, Disney is looking to give you a massive "Hangover."

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New 'Transformers: Dark Of The Moon' TV Spot Reveal New Robots, More Chaos

Posted 5/26/11 1:31 pm EST by in News, Video


"Transformers: Dark of the Moon" is barely over a month away from crash landing into theaters, bringing Michael Bay's action-packed trilogy to a stunning conclusion. And, yes, while some people aren't particularly wild about "Revenge of the Fallen" — Bay included, based on his own assessment — everything we've seen on the "Dark of the Moon" front has us feeling enthusiastic.

Case in point: the footage. We've had three different trailers to marvel over, and now we can add two new TV spots to the pile. Bay unveiled this pair of 30-second glimpses at "Dark of the Moon" on his official website this week, giving fans two more reasons to believe the hype.

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Anthony Mackie Isn't Sure About Those 'World War Z' And 'Gangster Squad' Rumors

Posted 5/26/11 11:51 am EST by in Interviews, News, Video


After diffusing bombs alongside Jeremy Renner in "The Hurt Locker" and helping Hugh Jackman with boxing robots in next year's "Real Steel," rising star Anthony Mackie is getting back into the action with the currently shooting "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter." But the historical vampire fiction adaptation won't be the last time Mackie gets his hands bloody, if rumors are to be believed.

Mackie's name has been mentioned in connection with two promising projects — "World War Z," a post-apocalyptic zombie tale starring Brad Pitt, and "Gangster Squad," the Ryan Gosling and Josh Brolin-starring 1940s gangster flick set up at Warner Bros. But when MTV News spoke with Mackie on the set of "Abraham Lincoln" last month, the actor kept his lips sealed on whether or not he's actually involved in either project.

"I don't know man," the cagey Mackie told MTV when asked about "World War Z," adding with a laugh, "I will work for food."

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Alan Rickman Says Goodbye To 'Harry Potter' In A Published Letter To J.K. Rowling

Posted 5/26/11 11:09 am EST by in Hot Stuff, News


Alan RickmanSaying goodbye isn't easy. Every "Harry Potter" fan around the world is about to learn that lesson the hard way, if they haven't already.

But it's not just "Harry Potter" fans that are struggling through mixed emotions as the series barrels towards its conclusion this summer: it's the actors as well. Alan Rickman, who stars in the franchise as the chronically misunderstood potions master Severus Snape, had quite a lot to say about the ending of "Potter" in a new issue of Empire Magazine (via BuzzFeed), addressing author J.K. Rowling specifically in a letter crafted for her (and the public's) eyes.

Read the full letter past the jump.

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'Snow White' Finds Dwarves, Jessica Biel And Kate Beckinsale Join 'Total Recall' In Today's Casting Call

Posted 5/26/11 10:42 am EST by in Casting Call


Snow WhiteSnow White, meet your seven dwarves!

Tarsem Singh's still-untitled "Snow White" movie has cast Mark Povinelli, Jordan Prentice, Danny Woodburn, Sebastian Saraceno, Ronald Lee Clark, Martin Klebba and Joey Gnoffo as the Seven Dwarves, according to a press release from Relativity Media. Additionally, Mare Winningham and Michael Lerner are joining the cast as well. With a March 16, 2012 release date, it's time to make this fairy tale a reality.

Find out the rest of today's biggest casting news past the jump!

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'Bridesmaids' Outtakes: Melissa McCarthy And Jon Hamm Give Up The Goods

Posted 5/26/11 10:00 am EST by in Humor, Video


BridesmaidsIf you haven't been exposed to the hilarious glory of "Bridesmaids" yet, it isn't too late to get on board with one of the funniest comedies to hit theaters all year. The Kristen Wiig-starring movie is still kicking tail at the box office, and with Memorial Day weekend upon us, there's no better time than now to check out the most disastrous dress-fitting session in the history of the universe.

Another reason why you should see "Bridesmaids" soon? So you can appreciate the behind-the-scenes outtakes! Funny or Die has released a three and a half minute video showing you tons of deleted scenes from "Bridesmaids," showcasing all of the hysterical improvisational skills the movie's lead actors and actresses have at their disposal.

Oh, and it's not safe for work. Like, really not safe for work. Click past the jump to watch the video, but consider this your final warning!

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'Hangover Part II' Star Ed Helms Weighs In On His 'Office' Boss Credentials

Posted 5/26/11 9:04 am EST by in Interviews, News, Video


"The Office" bid Steve Carell's bumbling Michael Scott goodbye this season. In the process, they lost someone to take the reins at the Scranton Dundler-Mifflin branch, TV's most distinguished paper selling company. Several candidates were interviewed in the show's season finale (Will Arnett, Ray Romano, Jim Carrey, Ricky Gervaise and Warren Buffett among the candidates), but the question of who will get the job still remains unanswered… though perhaps the answer is just a "Hangover" away.

When MTV News caught up with Ed Helms at the premiere of "The Hangover Part II," he weighed in on what might happen next season.

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'Star Trek 2' Approaches J.J. Abrams As Director And Considers A Release Date Change In Today's Dailies

Posted 5/25/11 6:15 pm EST by in Dailies


J.J. AbramsGood news and bad news, "Star Trek" fans.

Let's start with the good: it's looking very likely that J.J. Abrams will once again sit in the captain's chair for "Star Trek 2," Deadline reports. But there's a downside: the script for the sequel isn't complete — only a 70-page outline exists at the moment — and it's looking extremely unlikely that "Trek" will hit its targeted June 2012 release date. Now, the movie is likely looking at a Holiday 2012 release instead.

Check out the rest of today's biggest movie news past the jump, including some updates on a pair of politically-minded movies and an official release date for "Oz the Great and Powerful."

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