He’s made movies about pornographers and serial killers, tortured ‘Nam soldiers and tortured ‘Nam vets, assassinated presidents and disgraced presidents. But to hear Oliver Stone tell it, his last film might have been his riskiest.

“I’m lucky to have survived,” the Oscar-winning director told MTV on the eve of the DVD release of 2008’s George Bush biopic “W.” “It was a movie that was dangerous to make.” What could be risky about depicting a sitting president, dramatizing events still fresh—and sometimes painful—in viewers’ minds and hustling crazily to release the film less than a month before the election? Oh, right. “It could have gotten killed,” Stone went on. “We survived the onslaught.” Read more...

Hail to the chief, he’s the chief and he needs hailing…

Right now it’s hard to escape political coverage of the election at hand. It's consumed "Saturday Night Live" and it’s almost the sole topic of "The Daily Show" and "The Colbert Report." And now this weekend we can’t get away from it in the movie theaters either, with the release of Oliver Stone’s "W," the film starring Josh Brolin as President George W. Bush that tells the story of how Dubya became our nation's commander in chief.

Now, after eight years of Bush, some people might not want to watch another two hours about him. To avoid overload, I dug up some other presidential choices for you. Maybe they wouldn’t have made for the best president to lead the free world, but they are damn entertaining to watch. Try and not be engrossed by their ability to hold down the White House. Read more...

This weekend, moviegoers will hope to escape the economy, the war, and other real-life problems brought about after 8 years of George W. Bush by going to see a movie about…George W. Bush? But before you head out to see Josh Brolin’s award-worthy transformation into our 43rd President, it’s intriguing to contemplate the notion that Batman, John Connor, Patrick Bateman and W. all nearly shared the same face.

When director Oliver Stone first set out to make his biopic “W.,” he cast none other than Christian Bale in the role. Yep, you read that right. Read more...

By and large I love me some Oliver Stone. I will defend just about all of his work except for "Alexander". But even I am not sure what to make of his take on the life and times of George W. Bush. "W." opens in just over a month (check out full Fall movie preview here) and each glimpse me leaves me simultaneously intrigued and skeptical. Will Oliver pull off something special? Your guess is as good as mine. In the meantime, here's an exclusive image.

- Arnold Schwarzenegger underwhelmed by early footage of "Terminator: Salvation." (LA Times)

- Don't misunderestimate the first poster for Oliver Stone's "W." (AICN)

- Megatron comes back for seconds, to be featured in "Transformers 2" as a tank. (CHUD)

- Art for "Halo: Fall of Reach" pops up online. (Latino Review)

- Is "Justice League of America" on track again for next year? (Herald Sun)

- "Captain America" to take place during WWII, "Iron Man 2” most likely to feature Mandarin, and Hulk in "The Avengers." These and other updates from Marvel's Kevin Feige. (CHUD)

- Richard Dreyfuss joins Oliver Stone's "W" as Vice President Dick Cheney. (Cinematical)

- Mel Brooks talks about his involvement with the new "Get Smart" movie. (LA Times)

- Brian K. Vaughn to adapt comic "Runaways" for the big screen. (Latino Review)

- No woman, no cry: Jonathan Demme takes over Bob Marley documentary from Martin Scorsese. (Coming Soon)

- Is this a new viral campaign? Help figure out the clues. (Screenrant)

Our strategery is simple: Never misunderestimate the power of a good cast. With George, Laura and the senior President Bush all cast for the upcoming Oliver Stone biopic "W," we wanted to know which famous thesps should fill out the rest of the cabinet. While we have no idea if any of these characters actually appear in the film — and, granting that, how big their roles are — below are our choices for some of the most senior members of Bush's brain trust. Sound off in agreement or disagreement below.

Donald Rumsfeld: You go the movies with the cast you have, not the cast you wish you had ... but if we had just one wish, it would be for the two-time secretary of defense to be played by Tommy Lee Jones, that master of controlled rage, whose eyes hide a thousand secrets and regrets.

Colin Powell: Jeffrey Wright, the role is yours. You break it, you buy it. Read more...