Director Zack Snyder Reveals the Synopsis of the 300 Follow-Up, Xerxes

Even though director Zack Snyder has said repeatedly that he is patiently waiting for creator Frank Miller to finish writing and drawing Xerxes, his follow-up to the 300 comic books that Snyder used as inspiration for the movie of the same name, that doesn't mean that the Xerxes movie adaptation is not on his mind. In fact, Snyder offered up a synopsis of Xerxes, revealing it won't be a sequel or a prequel. Rather, it will take place concurrently with the events in 300. Unfortunately, even though this means that everyone's favorite Spartan king, Leonidas (played by Gerard Butler), could technically appear in the movie, the focus will instead be on another Greek hero doing battle with the tyrant king of Persia.

Trailer for Gritty Thriller Repeaters

The first trailer for Canadian filmmaker Carl Bessai’s (Cole) latest movie, Repeaters, is now online. Something like a cross between Groundhog Day and Trainspotting, this mind-bending thriller tells the story of three young addicts in a rehabilitation center — played by Dustin Milligan, Amanda Crew, and Richard de Clerk — who find themselves repeating the same day over and over again, each responding to the situation in very different, often violent, ways. The movie will debut next week at the 35th Annual Toronto International Film Festival. It does not yet have a U.S. release date.

Giant Judge Dredd Movie Update: New Title, Synopsis, Cast Addition, & Filming Location Revealed

It was first announced back in December 2008 that Academy Award-winning director Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire) planned to bring Judge Dredd, one of Britain’s most beloved comic book heroes, back to the big screen, but the project only started picking up steam in recent months. First, Pete Travis (Endgame) was brought on as director and then it was announced at the San Diego Comic-Con that Karl Urban (Star Trek) would be starring in the title role. Now, a wealth of new information about the movie has been revealed, including the new title, the official synopsis, the addition of a new cast member who will play a major character in the Judge Dredd universe, the filming location, and the scheduled wrap date.

Stabbed, Sliced, and Beheaded: The 10 Most Memorable Scenes Starring a Knife

If Robert Rodriguez's Machete is even half as good as the trailer, the pic will certainly be the best movie featuring the knife named in the title. Meanwhile, the title character's knife-adorned wardrobe — and the clip of Danny Trejo swinging a bladed morning star and bungee jumping with entrails — begged the question: What are the most memorable movie scenes where a knife plays a leading role?

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Richard Roeper Previews Fall Movies on ReelzChannel

Fall is when movie studios start to lay out their Oscar contenders for next year. Not wanting anyone to miss all those movies, ReelzChannel regular and movie reviewer Richard Roeper helps give you a first hand look at everything opening in theaters this fall season.

In ReelzChannel’s Fall Movie Preview, Roeper will highlight movies from several themes, including fan boys with TRON: Legacy, holiday movies with the highly anticipated Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and family fare with the animated Megamind featuring the voice talents of Brad Pitt and Will Ferrell.

Roeper will also give you a look at the The Town which he considers a darkhorse Oscar contender and Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps which he feels certain to win.

Tune-in tonight at 5pm ET / 2pm PT or Saturday morning at 6pm ET / 3pm PT

First Let Me In Clip Sneaks Up on You

Fans of the 2008 Swedish vampire movie Let the Right One In are hoping the upcoming remake, Let Me In, holds up to the original. Based on John Ajvide Lindqvist's bestselling novel, the story centers around a lonely boy (Kodi Smit-McPhee) who befriends a new girl in his building (Chloe Moretz) only to discover that she's a vampire.

Director Matt Reeves (Cloverfield) takes over for Tomas Alfredson on the remake. The first clip offers an unedited sign of how Reeves did with his version, showing Moretz's caretaker (Richard Jenkins) trying to wrangle some food for the young vampire.

Emma Bell Joins Final Destination 5

Final Destination 5 finally has its leading lady. Arrow in the Head reports that Emma Bell (Frozen) has been cast as the latest person to receive a premonition that temporarily stops Death from taking its victims.

The fifth installment in the franchise, which is no longer titled 5nal Destination (thankfully), will again follow a group of survivors who escape death, this time from a collapsing suspension bridge. Production on the movie will start on September 13 (Monday, not Friday), in Vancouver. James Cameron protege Steven Quale (Aliens of the Deep) will direct from a script by Eric Heisserer (A Nightmare on Elm Street).

Bell joins a growing cast that (so far) includes Arlen Escarpeta (Friday the 13th), P.J. Byrne (Dinner for Schmucks), David Koechner (Anchorman), Meghan Ory (Dark House), Ellen Wroe, and Nicholas D'Agosto (Fired Up). Final Destination 5 opens in 3-D on August 26, 2011.

Angelina Jolie Drops Out of Gravity (Again)

Children of Men director Alfonso Cuarón's upcoming 3-D space thriller, Gravity, just cannot find a leading lady. The movie, which takes place almost entirely in space, cast Robert Downey Jr. in March as a team leader on a remote space station just as Angelina Jolie dropped out of the lead role. A search commenced, with Scarlett Johansson and Blake Lively both reportedly testing for the role earlier this month. The actresses were but a few that were trying to land the role.