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J.J. Abrams is staying in the family for his costumes on Star Wars Episode VII.

Not only will the two biggest sci-fi franchises in history be handled by one director, but they'll also be designed by one costumer.

Michael Kaplan, the Costume Designer on Star Trek and Star Trek Into Darkness, has joined the production of Star Wars Episode VII.

Star Wars Font

Not a whole lot has been set in stone for Episode VII, though Jonathan Rhys Meyers is rumored to be in talks to star.

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He won't be dealing with any oversized mushrooms, but Antonio Banderas has landed the role of Super Mario in The 33.

The upcoming film will focus on the amazing true story of 33 Chilean miners who were trapped underground for 69 days in 2010.

Antonio Banderas Photograph

Production will begin this fall with a release date some time in 2014 and Banderas is on board as  Mario Sepulveda, who came to be known as known as “Super Mario” throughout the scary adventure.

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Sony has bought the movie rights to Angry Birds!

Yes. Movie rights. There will be an Angry Birds movie.

Now that movie studios are mining apps for ideas, we can all look forward to such thrilling summer Blockbusters as: Instagram: The Duckface of Death, Google Maps: Curse of the Undocumented Construction, and Grindr: The Casual Encounter.

Angry Birds

Today, Sony hired write Jon Vitti to pen the screenplay.

Vitti has written on such shows as Saturday Night LiveThe CriticThe Larry Sanders ShowKing of the Hill, and The Simpsons.

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Star Wars Episode VII is still two years away, and the script has yet to be finished.

But that doesn't mean we can't speculate wildly about who will be in it!

A rumor is swirling that actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers is in talks to star in an unspecified role in Star Wars Episode VII.

Jonathan Rhys-Meyers Pic

Fresh off of Star Trek Into Darkness, J.J. Abrams is turning his attention to the only sci-fi franchise that can top Trek.

Michael Arndt is writing the script, which is rumored to have a female as the lead. That means that Meyers would most likely be playing a supporting role.

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Poor Great Gatsby. You opened right between the most anticipated movie of the year and the other most anticipated movie of the year.

After two weeks of Iron Man 3 dominance in the box office, Star Trek Into Darkness has claimed the weekend for its own, leaving Gatsby without a chance in hell of reaching #1.

Star Trek Into Darkness Benedict Cumberbatch Poster

Star Trek Into Darkness earned $70.56 million over the "official" weekend, though when you add its Thursday opening  into the mix, the sci-fi sequel grossed $84.1 million in its first four days in theaters.

Read out Star Trek Into Darkness Review and check out the full Box Office Report after the jump.

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Only a handful of movies have ever made $1 billion.

Shockingly, Miley Cyrus is not in any of them (The Best Of Both Worlds Concert Tour .only made $70 million???).

Well, the club just got one member fuller, as Iron Man 3 has passed the $1 billion mark worldwide.

Ben Kingsley Iron Man 3

Shane Black directs the third film in the superhero series, with Robert Downey, Jr. making what may be his final Iron Man film.

Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, Ben Kingsley, Rebecca Hall, James Badge Dale, Stephanie Szostak, Jon Favreau, and Ty Simpkins also star.

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The Marvel cinematic universe is expanding. Just like the real universe!

Which means that at some point the Marvel Universe will contract, which also means that we will eventually return to the Big Marvel Bang and that "Marvel time" is a meaningless construct.

But I'm getting ahead of myself. Mainly, Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch will be joining The Avengers 2!

Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch

Director Joss Whedon said earlier this year that a brother-and-sister team will be joining the superhero sequel, but today he confirmed that the characters are in fact supertwins Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch.

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Christopher Nolan, the man who essentially codified the "gritty realism" thing happening in every Superhero movie these days, has been approached to direct Bond 24.

Maybe Nolan can inject some gritty realism into the Bond franchise. No more kids-only Bond movies!

Daniel Craig as James Bond Pic

The unnamed Bond film is reportedly already being written, with producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson eyeing release within the next three years. Daniel Craig will return to the role of 007.

The director search is still in the very early stages, but Skyfall director Sam Mendes has stated that he is uninterested in the position.

What do you think of the idea of Nolan directing Bond? Could the Dark Knight Rises director take the franchise in an interesting direction?

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Kevin Smith has completed the script for Clerks 3!

The writer/director posted a picture of the script on Instagram, along with a description:

 

"IT IS ACCOMPLISHED! First draft of CLERKS III is 137 pages. Plays like the EMPIRE STRIKES BACK of the Clerks trilogy."

Clerks 3 Script

Smith originally planned to crowdfund the film on Kickstarter, but after the recent Zach Braff backlash, has scrapped that idea.

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An American remake is in the works for the 2009 Italian film The Double Hour, and Michelle Williams and Joel Edgerton have signed on to star.

Michelle Williams Academy Awards Dress

The original film starred Kseniya Rappoport and Filippo Timi as a couple who meets at a speed dating event. While on vacation, they become victims in a dangerous robbery plot.

Joshua Marston will write the screenplay and direct.

The original film was directed by Giuseppe Capotondi, with a script by Alessandro Fabbri, Ludovica Rampoldi, and Stefano Sardo. It is currently streaming on various internet video services.

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