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Bilbo Bagans Comes Full Circle in New Battle of the Five Armies Trailer (see!)

Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins comes full circle in “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies.” The second trailer for the epic finale gives a taste of the monumental clash that’s looming between the dragon Smaug, the Necromancer Sauron and the dwarves, elves, orcs of Middle Earth. Galadriel (Cate Blanchett), Saruman the White (Christopher Lee) and the White Council have thrown their support behind Gandalf (Ian McKellen) in an effort to turn back Sauron before he can capture the mountain....

Scarlett Johansson May Hook Up With…? in ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’

Scarlett Johansson may get to add a little flesh and blood to Black Widow in the upcoming sequel “The Avengers: Age of Ultron.” Her character reportedly gets hot and heavy with… Bruce Banner, aka The Hulk. Believe it? In the picture, Jane Foster, played by Natalie Portman, is no longer seeing Thor, played by Chris Hemsworth. Say What? That’s what we said. The plot leaks are contained in a new report....

Jennifer Lawrence, Rebecca Romjin Morph 38 Times in New X-Men Clip!

Jennifer Lawrence plays shape-shifter Mystique in the new “X-Men: Days of Future Past.” What her and her predecessor Rebecca Romjin transform themselves into 38 different characters in X-Men films going back nearly 15 years. The franchise launched in 2000 with the release of “X-Men.” Back then the ensemble cast included Romjin, Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen, Halle Berry, Famke Janssen, James Marsden, Bruce Davison, Ray Park, Tyler Mane and Anna Paquin....

Shailene Woodley Back in Divergent on DVD, Blue-Ray Releases

Shailene Woodley’s hot debut as a lead actress in the action, sci-fi thriller “Divergent” is heading for release on DVD and Blu-Ray in August with a ton of usual special features. The film will also be released on digital HD pay per view two weeks ahead of the DVD combo release on Aug. 5, Lionsgate announced today (May 20). Woodley starred in the movie with Theo James, Kate Winslet and Ashley Judd. ...

Jennifer Lawrence Flashes Peek at Midriff in Cannes Cast Call (photos!)

Jennifer Lawrence looked as fresh and sexy as a spring morning on the French Rivera in a midriff baring dress at a cast call today (May 17) at the Cannes Film Festival for her latest film “Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1.” The 23-year-old actress was joined by cast members Liam Hemsworth, Josh Hutcherson, Julianne Moore, Sam Claflin, Donald Sutherland and others at the event. Jennifer has been all over the map lately. She’s not only promoting the new “Hunger Games” picture but also her other action-adventure flick, “X-Men: Days of Future Past.”...

Bryan Cranston Overacting Shades Even Godzilla in New Trailer (see!)

Bryan Cranston overshadows even Godzilla in a new extended trailer for the new movie intended for overseas audiences. The “Breaking Bad” star lets loose with gut-wrenching screams at two pivotal points in the clip. Cranston plays Joseph “Joe” Brody, a nuclear physicist who works at Janjira nuclear plant which spawns Godzilla because of its radioactive waste. The film also stars a solid cast with Aaron Taylor-Johnson playing Lt. Ford Brody, Elizabeth Olsen as Elle Brody, Ford’s wife, Juliette Binoche as Sandra Brody, Ford’s mother, and Ken Watanabe as Dr. Serizawa....

Amanda Seyfried Strips Down to Boots, Bikinis in W Mag (photos!)

Amanda Seyfried has finally figured out she lives to work, not the other way around. She took her first vacation in years and found it boring. But nothing is boring about her flowing blonde hair, wide blue eyes and hot bikini body. Seyfried strips down to boots and bikinis for a Western-themed photo spread in W magazine. Nothing boring about that. The photos complement her latest movie, Seth MacFarlane’s period comedy “A Million Ways to Die in the West.”...

Olivia Munn Ready for a Pool Party in Sexy Esquire Photos (see!)

Olivia Munn was a stunning visage in her Vanity Fair Oscar Party gown, but she’s really a jeans and tee-shirt kind of woman. She keeps it casual, even forgoing a bra, in a new photo spread in Esquire magazine. How casual is that? The 33-year-old actress and comedian has always been comfortable in her own skin. She appeared topless in the Channing Tatum movie “Magic Mike.”...

New Spider-Man Feature First Look: Love Is a Two Way Street (watch!)

Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield, in an off-screen romance as well as on-screen as Gwen Stacey and Peter Parker, learn the hard way that work can often spoil a relationship in a new featurette for the “Amazing Spider-Man 2.” Gwen is force to cool her heels at their college graduation, while Peter throws on his Spider-Man suit and attends to some pressing business. He’s busting up a crime spree by the Russian mob....

Bryan Cranston Scared Sh*tless as Godzilla Breaks Bad in New Trailer

Bryan Cranston gets the bejezus scared out of him by Godzilla in a new trailer for the upcoming movie that re-imagines the classic sci-fi horror story with the added dimension of modern computer-generated graphics. The film also stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson (“Kick-Ass”), Ken Watanabe (“The Last Samurai,” “Inception”), Elizabeth Olsen (“Martha Marcy May Marlene”), Oscar winner Juliette Binoche (“The English Patient,” “Cosmopolis”), Sally Hawkins (“Blue Jasmine”) and David Strathairn (“Good Night, and Good Luck.,” “The Bourne Legacy”)....

Harold Ramis, a Writer, Director Who Redefined Film Comedy, Dies

Harold Ramis, whose off-beat humor redefined comedy films with such hits as “Caddyshack,” “Ghostbusters,” and “Groundhog Day,” died early this morning after a long bout with a debilitating disease involving inflammation of the blood vessels. He was 69. Ramis has been battling complications from the illness, known formally as autoimmune inflammatory vasculitis, for the past four years....