First Photo: Woody Harrelson As ‘LBJ’ In Rob Reiner’s Biopic The first photo has been released ofWoody Harrelson(Zombieland, Hunger Games, The People vs. Larry Flynt) as United States Vice President Lyndon Baines Johnson inRob Reiner’s dramatic biopic which just began shooting this week. Lets be clear, the photo above is of the real LBJ. After the jump you will see the Woody Harrelson LBJ photo and learn more about the film....

Focus Hires Directors: Steve McQueen To Film Fela Kuti; Lone Scherfig To Helm One Day When Focus Features announced in January the intent to make a biopic based on the life of Nigerian band leader and activistFela Kuti, I was immediately intrigued. Would the film look more at his music, or his status as sort of an emergent voice of the people? A mix of both is likely (and necessary) but now that we know the film’s director, I expect the political overtones will take priority....

Get Smart Video Clip Premieres At Comic Con Director Peter Segal, stars Steve Carell, The Rock, Masi Oka, Ken Davitian, and Nate Torrence were in attendance to debut the first video clips from the big screen adaptation ofGet Smartduring the Friday morning Warner Bros panel at Comic-Con 2007. The clip begins with a voiceover telling us that “There has always been a delicate balance between Kaos and Control. Now with that balance threatened, its time to turn to one man....

Horror Developments: New Shooting On Elm Street; Halloween 3D Uncertainty; Date Changes For Resident Evil And Priest What sort of shape is the Platinum Dunes remake ofA Nightmare on Elm Streetin right now? Vague reports of test screenings suggest that the film as it currently stands may not be so hot. What we do know is that Dunes has been casting roles for at least one new scene that is shooting now....

Interview: James Mangold Discusses All Things Related To ‘The Wolverine’ James Mangoldhas directed a little bit of everything — drama, romance, biopic, action, thriller, western – and now he’s attempting to bring all that experience to the superhero genre. On July 26 he’ll presentThe Wolverine, the big screen return of everyone’s favorite adamantium skeletoned mad man.Hugh Jackmanis once again putting on the claws for a solo adventure that’ll take the character to Japan in search of a cure to his immortality....

Joaquin Phoenix Offered Villain Role In ‘Batman Vs. Superman’ [Updated] Fresh off working with Warner Bros. onHer, it seemsJoaquin Phoenixis being eyed by the studio for the villain role inZack Snyder’sBatman vs. Superman.Varietyreports the actors has been offered the lead bad guy rule, believed to be Lex Luthor. Update:Phoenix is quoted in a new LA Weekly story, expressing his desire to do a blockbuster. Read below. According toVariety, Phoenix has been offered the role but has yet to accept....

Joel Edgerton In Talks For ‘300: Battle Of Artemisia;’ Also Offered ‘The Man From U.N.C.L.E.’ [Updated] The prequel to300, once calledXerxesandnow300: Battle of Artemisia, has been slowly moving forward for the last couple years asFrank Millercreated the graphic novel on which the movie will be based. With Miller’s work done,Zack Snyder, director of300, and his300writerKurt Johnstad, have finished a script for the new film. The next step is casting, and while one producer has teased the cameo returns ofGerard ButlerandLena Headey,Battle of Artemisianeeds a new leading man to play Themosticles, a Greek general who led the defense against Persia’s invasion in 480 BCE....

Marvel Studios Is No Longer Making Actors Sign Big Multi-Movie Contracts Once upon a time, believe it or not, the superhero movie landscape was in a state where the idea of committing oneself to a multi-picture contract to star in them was something of a turn-off to many actors. Obviously, others didn’t hesitate to jump at the chance and that’s a major reason why the Marvel Cinematic Universe has grown into an unstoppable juggernaut today....

Neill Blomkamp Wants Sharlto Copley To Return For District 9 Sequel Editor’s Note:Director Neill Blomkamp also toldEW, “I would do anything to go back to the world of District 9 again. Or District 10.” PromotingDistrict 9last week,Neill Blomkampgave an interview to Fangoria Radio and the key quotes are now up on the mainFangoriasite. Besides doing their duties as gorehounds and asking the director if he’d like to make a straight-up horror film (he said he would!...

Netflix Will Screen Orson Welles' Final Film ‘The Other Side Of The Wind’ Theatrically Netflixmay not be too keen on theatrical releases, but they’re willing to make an exception forOrson Welles. The streaming service is releasing a new cut of Welles' unfinished final filmThe Other Side of the Wind, and they’ve decided to put the film in a few theaters as well. Netflix and Cannes got into a bit of tussle this year, primarily over the way Netflix handles their film distribution....

Page 2: Rushmore, Brave, Star Wars, Doctor Who, Hugh Jackman, E.T., Hunger Games, Snow White, Hot Fuzz, Toy Story, Michael Madsen What is Page 2?Page 2 is a compilation of stories and news tidbits, which for whatever reason, didn’t make the front page of /Film. After the jump we’ve included48different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more. It’s like a mystery grab bag of movie web related goodness....

Page 2: Star Wars, Star Trek, Bond, Breaking Bad, Firefly, Gremlins, This American Life, Human Centipede,Back Tot The Future, Up, Lord Of The Rings, Wizard Of Oz, Looper Page 2 is a compilation of stories and news tidbits, which for whatever reason, didn’t make the front page of /Film. After the jump we’ve included46 different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more. It’s like a mystery grab bag of movie web related goodness....

Pixar’s Andrew Stanton Shoots Down ‘Toy Story’ Fan Theory About Andy’s Dad Not every unanswered question in a movie deserves an elaborate fan theory “explaining” away plot holes or filling in background gaps that the movie purposefully didn’t fill. Sometimes a movie is just a movie. But oneToy Storyfan theory gained some traction because it came from an unusual source: someone who worked on the original film. Pixar veteranAndrew Stantonhas since debunked the theory, but for the conspiracy theorists out there who just can’t accept that Andy’s dad simply isn’t a factor in theToy Storymovies, here’s a look at what one man claims happened to that character....