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Lily Collins Could Battle 'Evil Dead,' 'Carrie' Remake Snags 'Boys Don't Cry' Director

Posted 1/5/12 12:51 pm EST by Alison Nastasi in Horror Bites

Lily Collins

Lily Collins has gone from playing Snow White in the upcoming "Mirror, Mirror," to possibly kicking some undead ass in "The Evil Dead" remake.

THR reports that Collins is in "early talks" for the updating of the legendary horror-comedy that starred Bruce Campbell in the role of Ash. Bloody-Disgusting has some additional details, stating that Collins would play Mia, the lead character and a female version of Ash, who heads to a cabin in the woods with friends. They discover a Book of the Dead, demons are unleashed, and Mia's left fighting for her life. While that sounds familiar, there's also a bizarre druggie subplot, as Mia is staying at the cabin to try to overcome an addiction and heal from a recent overdose.

We'll find out more when Fede Alvarez's version hits the screen on April 12, 2013. For now, let us know what you think about the possibility of Collins being cast as a lady Ash, and dig into the rest of this week's horror news past the break!

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Brad Pitt's 'World War Z' SWAT Raid, 'Resident Evil' Set Accident

Posted 10/11/11 4:01 pm EST by Josh Wigler in News

Zombies

The zombie apocalypse is in full effect — in the worlds of film and television, that is. Three big flesh-eating projects ("World War Z," "Resident Evil: Retribution" and "The Walking Dead," to be exact) are all having very big weeks… some for good reasons, others not so much.

Get the latest "WWZ," "Resident Evil" and "Walking Dead" updates past the jump!

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Johnny Depp Considers Dr. Seuss Biopic, Noomi Rapace Talks 'Prometheus'

Posted 10/10/11 12:45 pm EST by Terri Schwartz in Casting Call

Johnny Depp is poised to star as yet another colorful author in the upcoming Dr. Seuss biopic.

He is reported to be producing the project, but is also considering playing beloved children's author, born Theodor Geisel, in the upcoming flick. Though the movie won't end up relying on CGI as much as, say, "Alice in Wonderland" did, the flick's producers did say that it will include some animated elements. Depp has already portrayed "Peter Pan" author J.M. Barrie and "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" author Hunter S. Thompson on the big screen.

Check out the rest of today's casting news after the jump!

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'World War Z' Director Marc Forster Explains 'Different Approach' To Film Adaptation

Posted 9/14/11 2:43 pm EST by Kara Warner in Interviews, News

Ever since the "World War Z" film synopsis hit the Internets last month, the most loyal fans of the beloved Max Brooks novel have been up in arms about the fact that the movie is trading out Brooks' post-war setting in favor of having star Brad Pitt's character, a U.N. staffer, fight to stop the Zombie pandemic from wiping out the entire population.

MTV News recently caught up with director Marc Forster during the Toronto International Film Festival where he was promoting his upcoming film "Machine Gun Preacher" to find out how he is approaching the translation of Brooks' novel from page to big screen.

"The idea, obviously the book is not written as a narrative, you try to take things from the book, but at same time you're changing certain things," Forster explained. "I do feel we're trying to keep it in the spirit of the book because it's important.

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'Machine Gun Preacher' Trailer Is 'Tricky,' Says Director

Posted 8/24/11 3:35 pm EST by Kara Warner in Interviews, News

Marc Forester There is definitely an art to cutting a good movie trailer. A filmmaker shouldn't want to give too much away, but naturally reveal enough of the film's plot so as to entice an audience to buy tickets opening weekend. For director Marc Forster ("Quantum of Solace," "Finding Neverland"), fine-tuning the trailer for his new action drama "Machine Gun Preacher" was tricky business, in that he wanted to show the film's action and emotional sides.

"It’s a tricky thing to make a balanced trailer," he told MTV News recently. "I’m very pleased with how it turned out because you want to give an emotional component to the trailer because it is this emotional journey of an unlikely hero. You want to give a component of that, but at the same time you want to give an element of the action part of the movie as well, so to find the balance was quite tricky."

"Machine Gun Preacher" is inspired by the real-life story of former drug dealer-turned evangelical preacher and activist Sam Childers (played by Gerard Butler), who has been waging his own war of sorts against warlord Joseph Kony and his violent Lord's Resistance Army.

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'Final Destination 5': A Closer Look At Death's Design

Posted 8/12/11 2:51 pm EST by Alison Nastasi in Horror Bites

The new "Final Destination" hits theaters today and takes audiences on a fifth spin through the horror franchise that finds teens terrorized by Death. This time, the Grim Reaper stalks a group of suspension bridge collapse survivors who manage to escape the disaster with their lives – but not for long. The film stars Nicholas D'Agosto, Miles Fisher (who created that hilarious video we shared last week), Emma Bell, Courtney B. Vance, Arlen Escarpeta, Ellen Wroe, Jacqueline MacInnes Wood, David Koechner and everyone's favorite Candyman, Tony Todd.

While the reviews start pouring in, get a leg up on the nifty behind-the-scenes footage that Dread Central has queued up for you -- because you're a morbid weirdo -- then hit the jump for more of this week's Horror Bites!

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'Hunger Games': See Liam Hemsworth As Gale!

Posted 8/11/11 6:50 pm EST by Terri Schwartz in Dailies

The odds are ever in "The Hunger Games'" favor as the photos from the movie get better and better.

MTV's Hollywood Crush has a look at the latest image, which features Liam Hemsworth's character Gale waiting at The Reaping to find out who from his district will be sent to that year's Hunger Games. Earlier this week, new photos featuring Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen and Josh Hutcherson as Peeta also hit the web.

Check out the rest of today's film news after the jump!

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'Game Of Thrones' Gets Two New Actors, Russell Crowe Joins 'Broken City'

Posted 8/8/11 5:30 pm EST by Terri Schwartz in Casting Call

The casting announcements are coming as surely as winter for season two of "Game of Thrones."

The latest two additions are Hannah Murray and Roy Dotrice, Winter Is Coming is reporting. Murray will play Gilly, a young woman encountered north of the Wall, while Dotrice plays Pyromancer Hallyne, a man who will work alongside Tyrion Lannister. Fans will recognize Dotrice as the narrator for the first three "Song of Ice and Fire" audiobooks. Production on "Game of Thrones" season two begins this month in Belfast and Malta.

Check out the rest of today's casting news after the jump!

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'Snow White' Launches New Kristen Stewart Trilogy

Posted 7/5/11 3:28 pm EST by Terri Schwartz in Dailies

Kristen Stewart, please meet your newest trilogy: "Snow White."

Entertainment Weekly got news from "Snow White and the Huntsman" producer Joe Roth that he intends to launch a new trilogy through "Huntsman." Stewart, Chris Hemsworth and Charlize Theron are on board for the three films, which start shooting in August. The flick will have a presentation at Comic-Con this year, EW says, and "Snow White and the Huntsman" is due out June 1, 2012.

In the news after the jump, Christopher Nolan produces a new flick, "World War Z" pictures hit the web and we obsess over the trailer for "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy."

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'Twilight' Meets 'The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo'

Posted 7/1/11 12:15 pm EST by Terri Schwartz in Casting Call

Noomi Rapace Anita Lindblom, prepare to get the "Twilight" treatment under the hands of "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo."

Director Catherine Hardwicke will direct Noomi Rapace's as-yet-untitled biopic of '60s Swedish pop culture icon Anita Lindblom. To make things even more interesting, Rapace's real-life husband, Ola Rapace, will play boxing champion Bosse Hogberg who ends up marrying Lindblom.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Rapaces have been developing the flick for several years, and it's slated for a Scandinavian release in 2012.

In the news after the jump, "World War Z" loses its leads, a comedian joins Ben Stiller in "Neighborhood Watch," and Chris Rock teaches fathers "What To Expect When You're Expecting."

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