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'The Infernal Devices': Dream Casting the 'Mortal Instruments' Prequel (PHOTOS)

Now that the latest "Ender's Game" trailer is out and "City of Bones" is only three months away from release, it's time to get a head start on casting yet another promising young adult franchise. "The Infernal Devices" is best-selling author Cassandra Clare's prequel trilogy to her "Mortal Instruments" series, the first of which hits screens on Aug. 23. While "The Mortal Instruments" books take p » Read More
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'Mortal Instruments' Prequel: Screenplay in the Works For Novel's Spin-Off

Someone must be really confident in the latest young adult novel adaptation "The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones." According to The Hollywood Reporter, Constantin Films is already working on a prequel for the upcoming movie, based on a book by Cassandra Clare. The production company has reportedly hired screenwriter Stephanie Sanditz to pen "Infernal Devices.""Devices" is a spin-off of "City of » Read More
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'Oz the Great and Powerful': 10 Differences Between the Prequel and 'Wizard of Oz'

This weekend, Disney unleashes their mega-budget, candy-colored "Oz the Great and Powerful," a genuinely magical 3D spectacular directed by original "Spider-Man" director Sam Raimi and starring James Franco as the small-town magician who would go on to become the wonderful Wizard of Oz. A prequel of sorts to the classic 1939 "Wizard of Oz," this new Oz-venture shows you how the "wizard" came to b » Read More
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'The Hobbit': Why The 'Lord Of The Rings' Prequel Is Better Than 'The Phantom Menace'

Thirteen years ago, George Lucas dropped "Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace" with a loud toilet splash. Two years later, Peter Jackson launched the far-more beloved "Lord of the Rings" trilogy with "The Fellowship of the Ring." By 2005 Jackson had won Best Picture, while Lucas had absorbed a hella ton of nerd grief for his valiant space opera efforts on the prequels. Now Jackson is in the u » Read More
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'The Hobbit' Cast: A Who's Who Character Guide To The 'Lord Of The Rings' Prequel

After 266 days of shooting and months of editing, the first installment of director Peter Jackson's “The Hobbit” is finally set to hit theaters Friday.Like his previous adaptations of J.R.R. Tolkien's “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, which take place 60 years after the events of “The Hobbit,” Jackson has spared no detail in telling the classic tale of Bilbo Baggins, an ordinary hobbit asked to go on » Read More
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'The Hobbit' Review: The Pros And Cons Of The 'Lord Of The Rings' Prequel

Is everyone ready to return to The Shire? After a number of false starts (which included a year of “Hellboy” filmmaker Guillermo del Toro as director), “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” is finally upon us. The first in a brand new trilogy, "An Unexpected Journey" reunites original “Lord of the Rings” mastermind Peter Jackson with many familiar characters and faces from the first set of films, w » Read More
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'The Shining' Prequel: Stanley Kubrick Horror Classic May Get Backstory

"Come stay with us, forever and ever and ever and ever ....."Could Jack Torrance be returning to the Overlook Hotel?According to the LA Times, Warner Bros. is currently exploring the possibility of creating a prequel to Stanley Kubrick's 1980 horror masterpiece, "The Shining." The story would follow Torrance, his wife and his son, Danny, before they made their fateful trip up the mountain to the » Read More
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'The Hobbit' Trilogy: 'Lord Of The Rings' Prequel Gets A Third Film

There and back again... and again.Yes, the rumors are true: Peter Jackson has confirmed that "The Hobbit" will become a trilogy. Rumblings that the "Lord of the Rings" prequel would be split into three films first made headway at Comic-Con earlier in the month."We have certainly been talking to the studio about some of the material we can't film, and we've been asking them so we can do a bit more » Read More
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'Prometheus' Plot: Looking For Meaning Behind Ridley Scott's 'Alien' Prequel

This piece discusses the plot of "Prometheus." Obviously, lots of SPOILERS follow.“The trick … is not minding that it hurts.”That quote might as well be a message to moviegoers painfully trying to find meaning in “Prometheus” (and it might just be the key to their understanding the film, as well). It comes from “Lawrence of Arabia” -- specifically, a scene featured in Ridley Scott's new “Alien” p » Read More
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