New Trailer for Animated Foosball Film 'Underdogs' with Nicholas Hoult and Ariana Grande

The animated foosball film Metegol has been kicking around for awhile, but it finally released in Argentina last year and became the highest-grossing Argentinian movie ever, which is good because it was also the most expensive. While the prospects for it here in America remain something of a mystery, it has been retitled Underdogs and given superstar voice cast that you can hear in the new English-language trailer.

Oscar-winning director Juan Jose Campanella (The Secret In Their Eyes) brings to America the story of Jake, a shy and talented foosball player who must defend his town and the girl he loves from his evil rival, Ace. To do it he'll need to join forces with the toy figures from his favorite foosball table, who have magically come to life. The film features the voices of Matthew Morrisson, Ariana Grande, Bella Thorne, Nicholas Hoult, Katie Holmes, and John Lequizamo.

Underdogs hits theaters on April 10th.


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Wild New Images from 'Mad Max: Fury Road' starring Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron

While audiences bemoan the abundance of sequels in today's movie landscape, the simple fact is that they sell. People flock to what is familiar, which is why you sometimes see franchises reborn after literally decades of sitting idle. Sometimes that works, often it doesn't, but in the case of George Miller's years-in-the-making Mad Max: Fury Road, the anticipation to revisit the desert apocalypse of the prior films is simply off the charts.

After two hotly-received trailers, a new batch of images have released which give us another look at how wild this film is going to get. Just sit back and take in the sheer detail of the costumes; from the spiked masks, medal-adorned suits, and intricately carved chest tattoos. There's even Charlize Theron in the role of Furiosa, who appears to lose an arm at some point. And of course in the center of it all is Tom Hardy as Mad Max himself, who must survive the harsh landscape while being chased by some dude named Immortan Joe.

Mad Max: Fury Road opens May 15th.

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New Trailer for 'Mad Max: Fury Road' Brings Fire and Blood

After a thirty year wait, fans finally got a chance to see footage from George Miller's Mad Max: Fury Road at Comic-Con, and it completely blew the roof off.  The amazing, dust-covered visuals and relentless action were enough to make us forget the oft-delayed and troubled production, making it one of next year's most anticipated flicks. And now there's even more reason to be excited with the release of a brand new trailer that takes Max to the extreme.

Tom Hardy takes over the role of Mad Max that was made famous by Mel Gibson, with the apocalpytic warrior teaming up with Imperator Furiosa (Charlize Theron) to flee across the harsh desert wastelands. She may hold the key to restoring order to the devastated world, but only if they manage to survive. The early word is we shouldn't expect to hear much dialogue, but if the film is going to look this good then it won't matter.

Mad Max: Fury Road hits the road May 15th 2015. 

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Review: 'Young Ones' starring Michael Shannon, Nicholas Hoult, and Elle Fanning

It's a shame that so many attempts to blend the sci-fi and Western genres fail because the two, while seemingly polar opposites from an aesthetic standpoint, actually go together quite naturally. Jake Paltrow (Gwyneth's younger bro) seems to get it, though. His thematically sprawling and gorgeously photographed film Young Ones may be set in a post-apocalyptic future, but it's not an action movie and there are no alien space ships to be found anywhere. Any war is between men, desperate and ambitious men living in a world devoid of life's fundamental building block.

Dusty and barren; Young Ones takes on an Earth ravaged by drought. Not the kind of drought that makes Californians take shorter showers, but the kind that destroys all life. What few people remain have either scattered to the big cities or scattered to the wind, but stubborn Earnest Holm refuses to leave his plot of land, protecting what little he has with a trusty rifle to ward off thieves. Earnest is a tough but generous man, with a capable son in Jerome (Kodi Smit-McPhee) and rebellious daughter Mary (Elle Fanning), the latter anxious to flee her boring life and shack up with bad boy Flem Lever (Nicholas Hoult). The circumstances demand a certain "wild wild west" attitude to problem solving. It's basically "do whatever it takes to survive", and for Earnest, a former alcoholic, that means selling liquor on the side and using what little water he can find to keep his family alive. "Pray for rain", he says, holding out a firm belief that his dry, cracked land is still fertile. All it needs is enough water.

Interestingly, Paltrow uses a three-pronged narrative, a triptych in the vein of The Place Beyond the Pines, to guide us through this sandy wasteland of broken dreams. The first chapter follows Earnest, and it's easily the best with the indomitable presence of Michael Shannon demanding our attention. His Earnest is a brilliant man, vulnerable and giving but capable of violence. It's the rare opportunity to see Shannon play someone who isn't completely unhinged, but is a figure to be looked up to and respected. One chapter "hands off" to the next and the approach brings us deeper into lives of the three main protagonists, all of whom happen to be the men. Mary, who is flighty and somewhat naive, is basically just another prize to be won in a place that has precious few things worth fighting for. The problem with Paltrow's approach is that it's tough to maintain high quality throughout, and the tone is inconsistent. Hoult's chapter, which focuses heavily on themes of guilt and greed, loses something without Shannon acting as his foil. The final act, centering largely on family legacy, is too broad for Paltrow's simply constructed story to bear.

Drawing influences from The Road, the Westerns of John Ford, and a little bit of Mad Max, Young Ones is a completely unique visual experience. Shot in the scorching, sunbaked deserts of South Africa, the cinematography by Giles Nuttgens may leave you feeling a little bit parched. Special effects aren't really needed, as a result, and what must have been a limited budget goes to the robotic "mule" that becomes a cold, steely character in its own right. But most impressive is Paltrow's dedication to the material, fully-developing this torrid world that is never dry for us to behold.

Young Ones is available now On Demand here. 

 Rating: 3.5 out of 5

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Jennifer Lawrence knows Magneto's Plans in 'X-men: Days of Future Past' Deleted Scene

The anticipated Blu-Ray release of X-men: Days of Future Past is right around the corner, and while some may be inclined to wait until next year for the "Rogue Cut", this version is looking packed with extras, too. 20th Century Fox has released a deleted scene from the film that centers on a tense conversation between Mystique (Jennifer Lawrence), Charles Xavier (James McAvoy), and Hank McCoy (Nicholas Hoult) in which she warns them of Magneto (Michael Fassbender) and his plans for war. There's also a little bit of romantic tension going on given Mystique's close relationship with both guys, although Hank is too much of a lab geek to do anything.

X-men: Days of Future Past hits Blu-Ray on October 14th.

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First Look at Kristen Stewart and Nicholas Hoult in 'Equals'

Imagine a world where all emotion has been erased. Feelings such as love, hate, and greed are wiped from existence, until one starts to have those emotions again. It may sound a lot like The Giver, but it's actually Equals, the latest love story from Like Crazy and Breathe In director Drake Doremus. The futuristic sci-fi romance stars Nicholas Hoult and Kristen Stewart, guaranteeing it will probably be the indie filmmaker's biggest film yet, and now we have the first shadowy image of his two stars sharing a moment. Here's the synopsis:

A futuristic love story set in a society where emotions have been eradicated. Equals tells the story of Silas (Hoult), who lives in a future society called The Collective. The inhabitants of this modern world are a new breed of humans called Equals. Equals are peaceful, calm, fair and polite. Life in The Collective is perfect; there is no greed, no poverty, no violence and no emotion but a new disease is threatening everyone. SOS, or Switched On Syndrome, is activating in its victims everything they thought they had escaped: depression, sensitivity, fear & love. Once a person is overtaken with SOS, they are sent away to The Den and never seen again. When Silas is infected, he becomes an outcast but he notices one person who seems to understand what he’s going through. Nia (Stewart) has feelings, but she seems to be able to hide them. When he confronts her, they discover a connection that quickly takes over everything. They feel love and intimacy for the first time in their lives but the only way for them to ensure their survival is to escape.

Guy Pearce, who starred in Breathe In for Doremus just a couple of years ago, plays a tracker hunting down the two lovers. For Hoult, he's proven pretty successful with unconventional romances having previously starred in Warm Bodies. Stewart has been working with one auteur after another, and this is just the latest in a string of challenging roles that will hopefully gain her the respectability she deserves.

Kate Lyn Sheil, Auroroa Perrineau, and Jacki Weaver co-star. Equals is filming now and should open some time next year. [Variety]

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The World is Scorched Dry in New Trailer for 'Young Ones', Starring Michael Shannon and Nicholas Hoult

Seen one scorched apocalyptic future and you've seen them all, right? Well, maybe not. Buzz has been swelling for Jake Paltrow's sci-fi film, Young Ones, ever since a pair of trailers hit a couple of weeks back. And there's good reason why as the film seems to balance science fiction and Western to make for a compelling human drama set in a world without water. Oh, and did we mention it stars Michael Shannon, Nicholas Hoult, Kodi Smit-McPhee, and Elle Fanning?

The latest trailer is brief, more of a teaser really, and introduces a rundown robot companion (based on Google's BigDog) into the mix, giving the film a little bit of a Star Wars quality. But nifty special effects seem to be secondary to the moral dilemma at the heart of this story, with Shannon and Hoult's characters due for a showdown over land rights. Complicating matters is Hoult having married Shannon's daughter, which ought to make for some awkward dinner conversation.

Young Ones has finally been granted a release date of October 17th.

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First Trailers for 'Young Ones' Starring Nicholas Hoult, Elle Fanning, and Michael Shannon

Sometimes having a great cast and a prime slot at Sundance doesn't work out so well. Such was the case for Young Ones, a post-disaster film from Jake Kasdan (Gwyneth's bro) who came to the festival seven years ago for his debut, The Good Night. This is only his second feature and it appears he will again feature a great cast while struggling to get the film some attention as it currently doesn't have a release date.

Picked up a couple of months ago by Screen Media, Young Ones should eventually be seen in theaters or On Demand based solely on the talent involved. Elle Fanning, Nicholas Hoult, Michael Shannon, and Kodi Smit-McPhee star in the dystopian drama set in a scorched world where water is extremely scarce and families are forced to do whatever they can to survive. Kasdan seems to be trying to combine Western and sci-fi sensibilities, always a tricky thing, and reviews for the film were decidedly mixed. That said, this trailer is mighty impressive, has a distinctive look to it, and there's every reason to trust in the cast.

Check out two trailer versions below, followed by some new images. Hopefully we'll see Young Ones released later this year.

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Review: 'X-men: Days of Future Past' Starring Hugh Jackman, Jennifer Lawrence, and Michael Fassbender

Fourteen years have gone by since Bryan Singer brought Marvel's most socially aware comic, X-men, to the big screen. In that time the franchise has had its meteoric ups, such as the brilliant X2: X-men United, and disastrous lows when Singer handed the reins over to Brett Ratner for X-men: The Last Stand. A terrible Wolverine solo film followed, but basically the X-men weren't reborn until X-men: First Class injected a little bit of Cold War-era espionage into what was a remarkable prequel. The genius of that film was how different it was from the comic book norm, in terms of style and scope, and the challenge of Singer's X-men: Days of Future Past is maintaining that while makings things even bigger.

Well, it's actually one of many challenges Singer faced. Chris Claremont's seminal comics story serves as the basis for the film which combines the super-sized casts of 'First Class' and the original trilogy. Normally a roster that size would get jumbled and unwieldy but Singer, along with screenwriter Simon Kinberg, deftly split the narrative between time periods. In the not-so far flung future, Xavier (a returning Patrick Stewart) and Magneto (Ian McKellen) are fighting a losing battle in a war against the robotic Sentinels, mutant hunters who have wiped out practically all life on Earth. Fans will geek at the presence of popular X-men like Blink (Fan Bingbing), Bishop (Omar Sy) and Warpath (Boo Boo Stewart), along with a couple of other familiar faces like Kitty Pryde (Ellen Page) and Iceman (Shawn Ashmore). The impressive opening battle, anchored by Blink's brilliantly executed teleportation powers, takes a dire turn for the X-men and they are forced to make a bold decision.

"So many battles waged over the years, and yet none of them like this, are we destined to destroy each other, or can we change who we are, and unite, is the future truly set?"

Xavier's question is at the heart of everything this film sets out to be. Can Xavier and his mutant colleagues change the course of history and save the world from this terrible fate? Their plan may seem convoluted on the surface, but Kinberg explains it with simplistic ease. Hugh Jackman, looking more ripped than ever, returns as the loner X-man, Wolverine. The ideological war between Xavier and Magneto may give the film its brains, but Wolverine is the heart and soul. He's chosen to send his consciousness back in time to the 1973, when he'll find the younger Xavier (James McAvoy) and Magneto (Michael Fassbender) at odds after the events of the last movie. Only the two of them can stop Mystique (Jennifer Lawrence) from committing an act of violence that will trigger the dystopian future, but of course it proves to be easier than done.

The Charles Xavier Wolverine knows in the future is a far cry from the man he was before; a broken down shell addicted to a drug perfected by his lone remaining friend, Hank "Beast" McCoy (Nicholas Hoult). The drug lets Charles walk again, but it also has sapped away his telepathic powers. Those abilities are what gave Charles his ability to understand others, to feel their pain and use it as motivation, and without them he is lost. On the other end of the spectrum is Magneto, locked away in a specially-made cell cleverly tucked inside the Pentagon. After some fisticuffs, a little soul searching, and Wolverine's friendly urging "You and I are going to be great friends someday", Charles and Hank are convinced to join in on a prison break.

Singer, whose last two movies were the wretched Jack the Giant Slayerand mediocre Superman Returns, is clearly rejuvenated by his return to the X-men. And so we see him glorifying in the visual effects more than he ever has before. The best example comes with the introduction of Evan Peters as Quicksilver, the speedster mutant who will also be seen in Joss Whedon's Avengers: Age of Ultron played by Aaron Taylor-Johnson. What was once perceived as a throwaway character written in as a slight to Whedon's use of him turns out to be the film's great showstopper, zipping past bullets with ease while everybody around him is perceived as standing still. It's as good a use of the character as one could have hoped for and puts a real burden on Whedon to find a way to top it. Frankly, I'm not so sure he can.

What's most impressive is how Singer keeps things personal while relishing in the spectacle. The love triangle between the angry Magneto, confused Mystique, and wounded Charles is very much in place and moves forward without a hitch. The plight of mutants has always been an allegory for minority rights and that has been taken even more to the forefront with these last two movies, along with a nifty anti-war statement thrown in for good measure. The X-men have some of the best villains in comics and Peter Dinklage is phenomenal as the Mengele-esque Bolivar Trask, the creator of the dangerous Sentinel program. While he doesn't say much, his impassive nature shows just how cruel he truly is as he sets out on a course of mutant capture and experimentation. Other important characters are introduced, written off, and teased in ways that deepen the franchise's past and future. Trust me in that you'll want to walk into it as cold as possible, but by the time the credits roll you'll be dying to see what comes next and to relive what came before.

With an eye towards revising the past, the '70s elements are wildly unpredictable yet authentic where it counts. The period aesthetic is perhaps even more refined than before, necessary as the time period becomes such an integral facet of the story. Everything from the Vietnam War to the JFK assassination are given a revisionist slant, with the only thing sticking out like a sore thumb is Singer's version of Richard Nixon who looks oddly like New Jersey governor, Chris Christie. Coincidence? Probably not. In that spirit of revision, X-men: Days of Future Past plays fast and loose with the franchise's continuity in a brilliant deck-clearing move that will have fans howling with joy.  Between this and 'First Class', 20th Century Fox are providing the most thoughtful and exciting comic book movies we've seen since Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight trilogy. X-men: Days of Future Past deserves to be mentioned as one of the best superhero movies films ever made, and if you're a fan of Marvel's merry mutants, it may just be THE best.

Trav's Tip: Stay after the credits for a glimpse into what's in store for 2016's X-men: Apocalypse, which Singer will return to direct. 

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Nicholas Hoult and Emilia Clarke are Bonnie & Clyde in 'Go Down Together'

With the latest Bonnie & Clyde miniseries pulling in nearly 10M viewers with Holliday Grainger (who?) and Emile Hirsch as the infamous crime couple, it's no surprise their story is being brought back to the silver screen. About three years ago, Sheldon Turner (Up in the Air) was brought on to pen an adaptation of Jeff Guinn's novel, Go Down Together: The True, Untold Story of Bonnie and Clyde, with Neil Burger planning to make it his next feature. That never came about and Burger moved on to Divergent, with Michael Sucsy (The Vow) taking his place. Now the film is back on with two red-hot stars in Nicholas Hoult and Emilia Clarke.

Go Down Together takes a somewhat less romanticized look at Bonnie and Clyde's story, acknowledging their troubled upbringing in the Dallas slums and their flawed crime spree. For one, Guinn suggests that Clyde's first murder was of his cellmate who sexually abused him. He also claims that Bonnie was a prostitute before hooking up with Clyde. 

So at least this version will be different than the rest and have the growing star power of Hoult and Clarke, who are both attached to big franchises at the moment. He'll be seen next in X-men: Days of Future Past, while she already has Game of Thrones and will be part of next year's Terminator reboot.

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'X-men: Days of Future Past' Promos for Beast, Xavier, Bishop, and More

Now that The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and Godzilla are doing their damage at the box office, the round robin of summer tentpoles continues this week with X-men: Days of Future Past. Controversy has been swirling around its director, Bryan Singer, but that doesn't seem to have affected 20th Century Fox's plan to hype the film, which unites the X-men: First Class squad of mutants with the older group from Singer's original trilogy. We've seen a number of these "power pieces" featuring some of the new and old characters and now we have a few more. These put the spotlight on Hank "Beast" McCoy, Charles Xavier, Iceman, Colossus, and Omar Sy as the future X-man, Bishop.

X-men: Days of Future Past opens May 23rd.


Meet ICEMAN _ X-MEN DAYS OF FUTURE PAST Character Trailer by NovaCotton


Meet COLOSSUS _ X-MEN DAYS OF FUTURE PAST Character Trailer by NovaCotton


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Common Joins 'Selma'; Julia Stiles Boards 'Gilly Hopkins'; Toby Kebbell Builds 'Sand Castle'

* Rapper Common (Just Wright) is in talks to play civil rights activist James Bevel in Selma, Ava Duvernay's film about Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1965 march from Selma to Montgomery, AL to secure voting rights for African-Americans. Also coming aboard is Andre Holland (42), who will take on the role of Andrew Young. David Oyelowo has been attached to the role of MLK since back when Lee Daniels was eying the film. [Deadline]

* Where Julia Stiles goes, my attention will follow. That might read kind of creepy but I'll watch her in anything, even an adaptation of The Great Gilly Hopkins. Stiles will join Sophie Nelisse (The Book Thief) in the film based on Katherine Peterson's book about brilliant, angry, brash 11-year-old Gilly Hopkins, who battles with her foster mom and hopes to be reunited with her mysterious mother. Co-starring are Kathy Bates, Octavia Spencer, Glenn Close, and Billy Magnussen. [Deadline]

* Toby Kebbell will join Nicholas Hoult in the Iraq War drama, Sand Castle, which is based on a script by war veteran Chris Roessner. Directed by first-timer Seb Edwards, the story is taken from the real experiences of a platoon repairing an aqueduct in the dangerous and remote region of Baqubah, Iraq. Kebbell will play platoon leader Sgt. Baker who is dealing with mounting casualties, while Hoult is a machine gunner. Kebbell has been keeping busy of late, taking on the role of Doctor Doom in Fantastic Four, plus he'll star in this summer's Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.  [Screen Daily]

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"Old Friends" Beast and Wolverine Battle in Clip from 'X-men: Days of Future Past'

So much for praising 20th Century Fox for not killing us with footage from X-men: Days of Future Past. Mere hours after a new clip of Xavier and Magneto dealing with their significant issues, another has been released that pits Wolverine vs. his eventual pal, Henry "Beast" McCoy.

This scene really serves as a reminder to me just how disappointing X-men: The Last Stand was, in particularly the brief appearance of adult-aged Beast played by Kelsey Grammer. Think how much impact this clip would have if we had a chance to see that friendship between Hank and Logan in the earlier movies.

X-men: Days of Future Past opens May 23rd. 

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*UPDATE* Mutants Make a Last Stand in New 'X-men: Days of Future Past' Trailer

 *Updated with an awesome new poster!*

Before Bryan Singer and 20th Century Fox can dive fully into The Wolverine 2, X-men: Apocalypse, X-force, and the further adventures of Marvel's merry mutants, they first have to get through this summer's X-men: Days of Future Past.  The time travel film, based on the classic X-men storyline, combines the X-men: First Class squad and the original team from Singer's earlier trilogy, combining forces to prevent a future when mutants are hunted down and slaughtered by robotic Sentinels.

A new trailer has been released and this is the bleakest one yet, showing what looks to be the last stand for many of the most popular X-men. Hugh Jackman returns as Wolverine, and as usual he is the centerpiece of the story with the feral mutant sent back in time to the 1970s to confront younger versions of Charles Xavier and Magneto.

Starring James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult, Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart, Omar Sy, Ellen Page, Shawn Ashmore, Fan Bingbing, Adan Canto, Halle Berry, Daniel Cudmore, Peter Dinklage, Boo Boo Stewart, Evan Peters, and Lucas Till, X-men: Days of Future Past opens May 23rd.


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New Footage in 'X-men: Days of Future Past' Teaser; Trailer Debuts Next Week

With about 200 mutants zipping in and out of Bryan Singer's X-men: Days of Future Past, it's surprising we haven't seen more trailers to give them all a little time. Fortunately that's going to change in a week when a new trailer hits, and to further sell the overstuffed superhero sequel an Instagram teaser has been released. There are bits of new footage in the cleverly-designed promo, which surprisingly does not feature Michael Fassbender's Magneto. It does give us a brief look at new characters Bishop (Omar Sy) and Blink (Fan Bingbing). There's also Halle Berry as Storm, who may or may not have had her scenes drastically reduced.

X-men: Days of Future Past opens May 23rd, followed by X-men: Apocalypse and then The Wolverine 2.

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Nicholas Hoult to Star in Britpop Comedy 'Kill Your Friends'

The '90s are now far enough in the rear view that they have been the subject of numerous nostalgia pieces, which may be a little upsetting for those of us of a certain age. But it's not going to stop, and now a new film set during the '90s Britpop music scene is on the way with Nicholas Hoult on board to star.

Deadline reports Hoult and Jim Piddock (Best in Show) will star in Kill Your Friends, an adaptation of the John Niven novel about an A&R man (Hoult) during the '90s Britpop music wave who goes to extremes to find the next big hit. Niven adapted the screenplay himself and Owen Harris (Secret Diary of a Call Girl) is directing.

Hopefully this turns out better than some of the other genre-specific musical comedies we've seen lately, and yes I'm talking about you, CBGB! 

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Jai Courtney Could Be Kyle Reese in 'Terminator: Genesis'

The Terminator rights revert back to James Cameron in 2019, so before then we're going to get hit with a reboot trilogy and a possible tie-in TV series. The only one guaranteed to return for Terminator: Genesis is Arnold Schwarzenegger as the iconic killer machine, while Emilia Clarke is set for a young Sarah Connor and Jason Clarke is an older version of her son, John Connor. But the Kyle Reese role is still open, and a handful of new contenders are now in the mix for it.

We'd heard the names Garrett Hedlund and Nicholas Hoult rumored to play Reese, but the high-profile actors didn't even want to read for it. So now producers have to turned actors most people wouldn't be able to pick out of a police line-up. Wilson Bethel (Generation Kill), Boyd Holbrook (The Host), Tom Cocquerel, and Sam Reid (Anonymous) are the least recognizable, but Jai Courtney (A Good Day to Die Hard, Jack Reacher) is quickly making a name for himself.  This would be a big jump in profile for any of them, taking on the part made famous by Michael Biehn in the 1984 original.

No plot details have been revealed but a look at the age gap between the two Clarkes tells us a time travel element has to factor in somewhere. Terminator: Genesis opens July 1st 2015. [Variety]

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Zac Efron Out, Nicholas Hoult Straps In for 'Autobahn'

Hey, remember Autobahn? The film had some juice earlier year thanks to Brit director Eran Creevy coming aboard, right after making a splash with the crime flick Welcome to the Punch. With Amber Heard and Zac Efron coming aboard to star, the actioner looked like one to keep a close watch on. Now there's been a significant change at the top of the card with Zac Efron dropping out, but his replacement might just be a step up.

Nicholas Hoult, who has had a busy year already with Jack the Giant Slayer and Warm Bodies, has replaced Efron in the film, about a backpacker and his girlfriend who are hired by German drug smugglers. When the job goes belly up they are forced to flee on the titular highways.

Filming begins next spring, before Hoult will be seen as Hank "Beast" McCoy in X-men: Days of Future Past.

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Check Out Magneto's New Threads in High Quality 'X-men: Days of Future Past' Photos

Now that Hugh Jackman has agree to come back for a sequel to The Wolverine, it's more clear than ever that Bryan Singer and 20th Century Fox are building something huge for their X-men franchise. And at the centerpiece of that is X-men: Days of Future past, which serves as both a sequel to the astounding X-men: First Class and a link to the present day X-men flicks. How will combining the casts of two flicks into one giant ensemble play out in the end? Will everybody get their moment to shine? Or will it turn out to be one big sentinel-sized mess?

For now we'll just have to indulge in how cool it is to see the young and old casts of both films together in one place. 20th Century Fox has released higher quality images of the ones we received a few days ago, plus a brand new one that gives us a better look at Michael Fassbender in his new Magneto suit, which resembles the costume rocked by the older Magneto (Ian McKellen) during business hours.

X-men: Days of Future Past opens May 23rd 2014.

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