Fox & Lionsgate Kiss & Makeup; Jennifer Lawrence Doing Both Hunger Games & X-Men Sequels

I was worried Lionsgate and 20^th Century Fox would stop being friends.

Heat Vision reports that despite squabbling the two studios agreed to share the wealth on Jennifer Lawrence. Both had options of the actress and, for a moment, neither appeared willing to play ball so both could utilize her new found status as a household name post-Hunger Games. The thoughts of both making money flashing her name across billboards made them BFFs, I'm sure.

As initially planned, she'll return as Katniss Everdeen for Catching Fire this fall (Gary Ross' participation, as you may know, remains in question though everyone expects his return – knock on wood) and then segue into another long round of blue body-painting sessions as Mystique for the untitled X-Men: First Class sequel, which starts lensing next January.

I guess Fox's option on her was that rock-solid since the normal route after achieving the success she's had is to get the best lawyer in the world and buy out of her X-Men contract. Not like she's getting paid a fool's ransom in gold or her role will stretch out since she was essentially the third lead in First Class.

Captain America Returns to Solo Adventures April 2014

Disney/Marvel has set an April 4, 2014 release for Captain America 2, the studio announced this morning. Nothing further in terms of information on the sequel (Zeroing in on a director as we speak) besides it picking up after The Avengers, and this new production still of Chris Evans' Sentinel of Liberty.

Studios are starting up their salad-days of explosion-ridden, summer blockbusters sooner and sooner. Kicking off at Easter was a natural progression.

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In the pantheon of superheroes, Superman is the most recognized and revered character of all time. Clark Kent/Kal-El (Cavill) is a young twentysomething journalist who feels alienated by powers beyond anyone’s imagination. Transported to Earth years ago from Krypton, an advanced alien planet, Clark struggles with the ultimate question – Why am I here? Shaped by the values of his adoptive parents Martha (Lane) and Jonathan Kent (Costner), Clark soon discovers that having super abilities means making very difficult decisions. But when the world needs stability the most, it comes under attack. Will his abilities be used to maintain peace or ultimately used to divide and conquer? Clark must become the hero known as “Superman,” not only to shine as the world’s last beacon of hope but to protect the ones he loves.

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BEL AMI is the story of Georges Duroy, who travels through 1890s Paris, from cockroach ridden garrets to opulent salons, using his wits and powers of seduction to rise from poverty to wealth, from a prostitute’s embrace to passionate trysts with wealthy beauties, in a world where politics and media jostle for influence, where sex is power and celebrity an obsession

New "Take This Waltz" Trailer Starring Michelle Williams & Seth Rogen

When Margot (Michelle Williams), 28, meets Daniel (Luke Kirby), their chemistry is intense and immediate. But Margot suppresses her sudden attraction; she is happily married to Lou (Seth Rogen), a cookbook writer. When she learns that Daniel lives across the street from them, the certainty about her domestic life shatters. She and Daniel steal moments throughout the steaming Toronto summer, their eroticism heightened by their restraint. Swelteringly hot, bright and colorful like a bowl of fruit, TAKE THIS WALTZ leads us, laughing, through the familiar, but uncharted question of what long-term relationships do to love, sex, and our images of ourselves.

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Bob Marley's universal appeal, impact on music history and role as a social and political prophet is both unique and unparalleled. MARLEY is the definitive life story of the musician, revolutionary, and legend, from his early days to his rise to international superstardom. Made with the support of the Marley family, the film features rare footage, incredible performances and revelatory interviews with the people that knew him best.

From Academy Award-winning director Kevin Macdonald (One Day In September, The Last King of Scotland) comes the story of a towering figure of musical history, whose music and message has transcended different cultures, languages and creeds to resonate around the world today as powerfully as when he was alive.

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In the tiny, rural town of Carthage, TX, assistant funeral director Bernie Tiede was one of the town’s most beloved residents.  He taught Sunday school, sang in the church choir and was always willing to lend a helping hand. Everyone loved and appreciated Bernie, so it came as no surprise when he befriended Marjorie Nugent, an affluent widow who was as well known for her sour attitude as her fortune. Bernie frequently traveled with Marjorie and even managed her banking affairs. Marjorie quickly became fully dependant on Bernie and his generosity and Bernie struggled to meet her increasing demands. Bernie continued to handle her affairs, and the townspeople went months without seeing Marjorie. The people of Carthage were shocked when it was reported that Marjorie Nugent had been dead for some time, and Bernie Tiede was being charged with the murder.

In this dark comedy, director Richard Linklater captures all the hilarity, friendliness, eccentricity and absolute strangeness of small-town Texas life.  Jack Black plays Bernie Tiede, Shirley MacLaine plays Mrs. Nugent, and Matthew McConaughey plays the town’s blustery real-life District Attorney, Danny Buck Davidson, who was determined to get to the bottom of the crime.  Co-written by Linklater and Skip Hollandsworth, BERNIE is a Mandalay Vision and Wind Dancer Films production.

Chill Out, Star Wars Fans...Han Solo Has Danced Before

Star Wars Kinect arrived in stores this week and it seems that the most devoid-of-a-sense-of-humor Star Wars fans have gotten themselves into a collective tizzy over the game's infamous dance level, which features characters from the Star Wars universe busting a move to songs re-worked to include Star Wars-themed lyrics.  Most egregiously complained about was this particular video of Han Solo in a sing-off with Lando Calrissian in the Cloud City carbon-freezing chamber:

Granted, that did land somewhere between hilarious and horrifying.  But with Star Wars fans over the interwebs once again crying foul about their supposed ruined childhoods, I felt it was only prudent to point out that this is not the first time this has ever happened.  Checking out that video of the Avengers monorail at Disney World earlier reminded me that every year that the park also holds a Star Wars Weekends event every year - which features a popular show called the "Hyperspace Hoopla", which is, you guessed it, a sing and dance competition with Star Wars characters.

So prepare yourselves, Star Wars fans...and check out what Han Solo was up to at Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park back in 2010:

The video game is looking a whole lot better now, isn't it?  The Hyperspace Hoopla has become such a popular event at the park that it actually had to be moved to a bigger location to accomodate everyone who showed up for it.

And if you're having a fit over Boba Fett jamming with stormtroopers during a re-tooled version of "YMCA", on the Kinect game, let me just leave you with this memory burned into your retinas:

So seriously, unhappy Star Wars fans, quit whining.  I can safely say that no amount of Star Wars silliness like this has ever wrecked my childhood...and keep in mind that my childhood actually did include watching The Star Wars Holiday Special back when it originally aired.  Try to have fun, it's not that damn hard.

The Avengers are Going to Disney World!

It may not be the new ride or theme park we've been looking forward to - Universal Orlando will be hanging on to most of the Marvel characters on their own rides for as long as they can - but Disney World has started some of their own promotion for the upcoming release of The Avengers by decking out their theme park monorails superhero-style (much like they did for the release of Tron Legacy in 2010). 

The Inside the Magic theme park site has posted some video of the Avenger-monorail making its rounds around the Magic Kingdom. Disney theme park purists might not be thrilled with the monorails being used for such obvious advertising...but come on, how cool do these look?

Don't worry Mickey, you are well protected.  The Avengers opens in theaters on May 4.

HBO close to third-season pickup for 'Game of Thrones'

With the second season premiere of HBO's flagship series last Sunday to a record 3.9 million viewers (and a total of 6.3 million viewers with two encore showings), HBO has picked up a third season of the fantasy series, based on George R.R. Martin's A Song of Fire and Ice saga. The third season will adapt the third book, A Storm of Swords, and begin shooting this summer for a spring 2013 premiere.