J.J. AbramsThere's not much info out there about J.J. Abrams' super-secret "Super 8" -- guess it wouldn't really be super-secret if we knew the plot and all. But now we can add one more thing to the very brief "Super 8" cheat sheet we've been compiling: a release date. The Paramount Pictures flick has landed the prime summer slot of June 10, 2011.

There it'll do battle with the latest installment in "The Fast and the Furious" franchise, "Fast Five," and the John Krasinski-Kate Hudson rom-com "Something Borrowed," which is really more counter-programming to than competition for the other two flicks.

Back to "Super 8" and what's been revealed so far. Other than the release date, we've been able to piece together a few facts from interviews, press releases and that tantalizing teaser trailer that debuted back in May. Read More...

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Super 8J.J. Abrams is having a good autumn. The noted producer and director ended the summer with a look towards the small screen: alongside Bad Robot, Abrams is setting up an Alcatraz-themed show at Fox, crime thriller "Person of Interest" with CBS and, as reported yesterday, the tentatively titled "Odd Jobs" starring Terry O'Quinn and Michael Emerson, with no network currently attached.

But it's not just television that's keeping Abrams busy, as the filmmaker is finally settling into the director's chair on "Super 8," his mysterious new directing vehicle that began shooting in West Virgina on Monday, reports Risky Business.

Already, "Super 8" has assembled quite the cast list in the form of Elle Fanning and Kyle Chandler in the lead roles. Fanning is the younger sister of Dakota Fanning, while Chandler is best known for his starring role on NBC's "Friday Night Lights" series. Read More...

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Edward NortonEdward Norton takes his job very seriously when he’s on the clock, according to his “Pride and Glory” co-stars, who call him “generous,” “dedicated,” “extraordinary,” and “very professional.” “But when they say cut,” says Christopher Michael Holley, who plays cop-partner to Norton’s Ray Tierney, “he’s a guy’s guy.”

Meaning if you wanted someone to hang out with, or “crack jokes” with, Edward’s the man, Holley said. “We had a lot of fun together,” concurred Jon Voight, who played the father of Norton’s character.

And Noah Emmerich, who plays Norton’s brother Frances Tierney, Jr., liked to extend their brotherly relationship on screen to teasing Ed on the set. “We went to the same college, but we missed each other by one year. But we had enough stuff in common to be like brothers. So I’d be like, ‘Do my laundry,’ or, ‘Get my groceries,’” Emmerich laughed, “’or Mom will get mad.’” Read More...

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