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Bradley Cooper probably won’t be taking over the Indiana Jones franchise

Reports of Indy’s recasting have been greatly exaggerated. The internet had a conniption yesterday when Latino Review suggested Bradley Cooper was being eyed for an Indiana Jones reboot, suggesting the saga would be taking a ‘James Bond’ route. Slash Film has since heard from a high-placing source that the rumour is not true. Producer Frank […]

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Disney takes over the ‘Indiana Jones’ franchise

Disney, obsessed with owning everything you love, has taken over the Indiana Jones franchise. According to Variety, Walt Disney Studios and Paramount Pictures have “reached a distribution and marketing agreement” for the series. That agreement? Disney can distribute and market future films, and retain the ownership rights they secured back when they acquired Lucasfilm. Paramount hold onto the distribution […]

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Talk Hard – John Rhys-Davies (Indiana Jones, Lord of the Rings)

Bad dates. Good interview. Quickflix critic Simon Miraudo chats with John Rhys-Davies; best known as Sallah from the Indiana Jones series and Gimli from Lords of the Rings. An entirely unnecessary review of the classic Raiders of the Lost Ark follows. Wait, why does the floor move? Give me your torch. Asps. Very dangerous. You […]

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Disney purchases Lucasfilm for $4 billion; new Star Wars trilogy launching in 2015

Well, we didn’t expect to wake up to this news. George Lucas has sold Lucasfilm Ltd to Disney for an estimated $4.05 billion, giving the Mouse-House rights to both the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchise. According to Deadline, Disney won’t exactly sit on the properties. They’re already plotting a new Star Wars trilogy, with Episode 7 set to hit cinemas in 2015. […]

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Interview: John Rhys-Davies (Indiana Jones, Lord of the Rings)

Interview: John Rhys-Davies (Indiana Jones, Lord of the Rings). By Simon Miraudo. If you’re ever embarking on a grand adventure, there are a number of fictional characters who you’d want by your side. Near the top of that list is Indiana Jones’ Egyptian buddy Sallah, Frodo’s trusty Dwarf warrior Gimli, and, perhaps significantly further down […]

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Quickflix’s Top 10 movie trilogies are…

We asked for your opinion, and boy did we get it. Our readers let us know what their favourite movie trilogy was, and now we’d like to debut our official Top 10. Kick it! There were plenty of votes, some obvious (see below), some unexpected (is the Final Destination trilogy really that good?). Check out […]

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Indy 5? But We’re Still Getting Over Number 4!

source: latimesblog.com Everyone’s favourite grizzly sexagenarian Harrison Ford has confirmed the cogs of a fifth Indiana Jones film are already in motion. He has told the LA Times that George Lucas “is in think mode right now”, and has an idea that is “crazy but great”. “It’s automatic, really, we did well with the last […]

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Top 5 Movie Dads

We’re kicking off Father’s Day early here at Quickflix. Check back here every day for a rundown of the best (and worst) dad’s in movies and television. Today we’re honouring the 5 best movie dads, ever. 5. Henry Jones Sr. – Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade When James Bond himself turned out to be […]

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Eagle Eye Trailer Debut – LaBeouf/Spielberg Do It Again

source: http://www.eagleeyemovie.com/ The latest trailer for action/thriller Eagle Eye has landed online – and it looks great. Shia LaBeouf has teamed up again with Disturbia director D.J Caruso for this flick, based on an idea from executive producer Steven Spielberg. Spielberg has trusted LaBeaouf with two major franchises in the last couple of years (Transformers […]

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The Mummy 3 Trailer Debut: Awesome or Unnecessary?

source: http://www.robcohenthemummy.com/ The full theatrical trailer for The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor has hit the interweb, promising exactly what you would expect. Long shots of the desert? Check. Wisecracking Brendan Fraser? Check. Skeleton’s fighting each other? Check. http://www.youtube.com/v/lYNNLwUJ0wE&hl=en Fraser is joined by a fairly new cast, with Michelle Yeoh, Jet Li as The […]

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