{"id":5619,"date":"2015-11-14T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-11-14T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/best-of-the-week-shia-labeouf-got-our-attention-new-star-wars-footage-and-photos-and-more\/5619\/"},"modified":"2015-11-14T01:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-11-14T09:00:00","slug":"best-of-the-week-shia-labeouf-got-our-attention-new-star-wars-footage-and-photos-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/best-of-the-week-shia-labeouf-got-our-attention-new-star-wars-footage-and-photos-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Best of the Week: Shia LaBeouf Got Our Attention, New 'Star Wars' Footage and Photos and More"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Christopher Campbell<\/a><\/span> <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/div>\n

The Important News<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Performance Arts: <\/strong><\/span>Shia LaBeouf held our attention for much of the week by watching all of his movies<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Marvel Mania: <\/strong>Amy Landecker joined Doctor Strange<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Casting Net:<\/strong> Scarlett Johansson may star in the Gamergate movie Crash Override<\/em><\/a>. Jason Bateman will co-star in the Deep Throat drama Felt<\/em><\/a>. Seven actresses were shortlisted for the Baywatch <\/em>leading lady<\/a>. Gina Rodriguez will co-star in Alex Garland’s Annhilation<\/em><\/a>. Cate Blanchett will star in Where’d You Go, Bernadette?<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Animation Station:<\/strong> Johnny Depp will be the lead voice in the Gnomeo and Juliet <\/em>sequel, Sherlock Gnomes<\/em><\/a>. Mariah Carey is voicing Gotham City’s mayor in The Lego Batman Movie<\/em><\/a>. Patricia Arquette will voice a mom in Toy Story 4<\/em><\/a>. The Peanuts Movie <\/em>isn’t getting a sequel anytime soon<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sequelitis: <\/strong>Peter Stormare joined John Wick 2<\/em><\/a>. The Fifty Shades of Grey <\/em>sequels will shoot back to back<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Franchise Fever: <\/strong>Doug Liman will direct Gambit<\/em><\/a>. <\/p>\n

Remake Report: <\/strong>Chloe Grace Moretz will play a live-action Little Mermaid<\/a>.<\/p>\n

New Directors, New Films:<\/strong> Bong Joon-Ho’s next movie, Okja<\/em>, will be made by Netflix for $50 million<\/a>. Neill Blomkamp will direct the sci-fi thriller The Gone World<\/em><\/a>. Joss Whedon is working on a new musical project<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Box Office: <\/em><\/strong>SPECTRE <\/em>is another big hit for the James Bond franchise<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Reel TV: <\/strong>Mystery Science Theater 3000 <\/em>will return via crowdfunding<\/a>. Snowpiercer <\/em>is going to be a TV show<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Videos and Geek Stuff<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

New Movie Trailers:<\/strong><\/span> The Divergent Series: Allegiant<\/em><\/a>, American Hero<\/em><\/a>, Finding Dory<\/em><\/a>, Ride Along 2<\/em><\/a>, Moonwalkers<\/em><\/a>, The Finest Hours<\/a> <\/em>and My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

TV Spots: <\/strong>Star Wars: The Force Awakens <\/em>TV spot 1<\/a> and Star Wars: The Force Awakens <\/em>TV spot 2<\/a> and Star Wars: The Force Awakens <\/em>TV spot 3<\/a>. <\/p>\n

See: <\/strong>More images from Star Wars: The Force Awakens<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Learn: <\/strong>The one thing J.J. Abrams wanted to get right with Star Wars: The Force Awakens<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

See: <\/strong>A fan poster for Star Wars: The Force Awakens <\/em>featuring Luke Skywalker<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Learn: <\/strong>All we know about the performance-capture characters in Star Wars: The Force Awakens<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Mourn: <\/strong>The terminal Star Wars <\/em>fan who got to see Star Wars: The Force Awakens <\/em>early has died<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Watch: <\/strong>A supercut of the sounds of the Star Wars<\/em> saga<\/a>.<\/p>\n

See: <\/strong>Harrison Ford has much to say about the future of Indiana Jones and Han Solo<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Watch: <\/strong>The new Ice Age <\/em>short Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

See:<\/strong> China’s Iron Man robot that’s going to space<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Watch: <\/strong>A supercut tying together George Miller’s varied movies<\/a>.<\/p>\n

See:<\/strong> SPECTRE<\/em>‘s two Guinness World Record honors<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Watch: <\/strong>Arnold Schwarzenegger explains how he got in shape for Terminator Genisys<\/em><\/a>. And an Honest Trailer for Terminator Genisys<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

See:<\/strong> All the Harry Potter <\/em>movies reenacted by kittens<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Watch: <\/strong>A 30 for 30 <\/em>parody on the events of Rocky IV<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Learn: <\/strong>How to write a great romantic comedy<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Watch: <\/strong>The kids from Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory <\/em>reunited<\/a>.<\/p>\n

See: <\/strong>What Tom Hardy would look like as Wolverine<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Watch: <\/strong>A rad skateboarding short film by a WETA effects artist<\/a>.<\/p>\n

See: <\/strong>This week’s best new movie posters<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Our Features<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Classic Movie Guide: <\/span><\/strong>Remembering when The Running Man <\/em>foreshadowed The Hunger Games<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Geek Movie Guide: <\/strong>Our picks for what to see, read and buy this month<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Horror Movie Guide: <\/strong>Catch up on all the latest horror news<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Comic Book Movie Guide: <\/strong>Should Deadpool<\/em> not be an X-Men <\/em>spinoff?<\/a><\/p>\n

Home Viewing:<\/strong> Here’s our guide to everything hitting VOD this week<\/a>. And here’s our guide to everything hitting DVD and Blu-ray this week<\/a>.<\/p>\n

<\/span>and <\/span><\/p>\n

MORE FROM AROUND THE WEB:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a><\/div>\n

The Important News<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Performance Arts: <\/strong><\/span>Shia LaBeouf held our attention for much of the week by watching all of his movies<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Marvel Mania: <\/strong>Amy Landecker joined Doctor Strange<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Casting Net:<\/strong> Scarlett Johansson may star in the Gamergate movie Crash Override<\/em><\/a>. Jason Bateman will co-star in the Deep Throat drama Felt<\/em><\/a>. Seven actresses were shortlisted for the Baywatch <\/em>leading lady<\/a>. Gina Rodriguez will co-star in Alex Garland’s Annhilation<\/em><\/a>. Cate Blanchett will star in Where’d You Go, Bernadette?<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Animation Station:<\/strong> Johnny Depp will be the lead voice in the Gnomeo and Juliet <\/em>sequel, Sherlock Gnomes<\/em><\/a>. Mariah Carey is voicing Gotham City’s mayor in The Lego Batman Movie<\/em><\/a>. Patricia Arquette will voice a mom in Toy Story 4<\/em><\/a>. The Peanuts Movie <\/em>isn’t getting a sequel anytime soon<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sequelitis: <\/strong>Peter Stormare joined John Wick 2<\/em><\/a>. The Fifty Shades of Grey <\/em>sequels will shoot back to back<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Franchise Fever: <\/strong>Doug Liman will direct Gambit<\/em><\/a>. <\/p>\n

Remake Report: <\/strong>Chloe Grace Moretz will play a live-action Little Mermaid<\/a>.<\/p>\n

New Directors, New Films:<\/strong> Bong Joon-Ho’s next movie, Okja<\/em>, will be made by Netflix for $50 million<\/a>. Neill Blomkamp will direct the sci-fi thriller The Gone World<\/em><\/a>. Joss Whedon is working on a new musical project<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Box Office: <\/em><\/strong>SPECTRE <\/em>is another big hit for the James Bond franchise<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Reel TV: <\/strong>Mystery Science Theater 3000 <\/em>will return via crowdfunding<\/a>. Snowpiercer <\/em>is going to be a TV show<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Videos and Geek Stuff<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

New Movie Trailers:<\/strong><\/span> The Divergent Series: Allegiant<\/em><\/a>, American Hero<\/em><\/a>, Finding Dory<\/em><\/a>, Ride Along 2<\/em><\/a>, Moonwalkers<\/em><\/a>, The Finest Hours<\/a> <\/em>and My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

TV Spots: <\/strong>Star Wars: The Force Awakens <\/em>TV spot 1<\/a> and Star Wars: The Force Awakens <\/em>TV spot 2<\/a> and Star Wars: The Force Awakens <\/em>TV spot 3<\/a>. <\/p>\n

See: <\/strong>More images from Star Wars: The Force Awakens<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Learn: <\/strong>The one thing J.J. Abrams wanted to get right with Star Wars: The Force Awakens<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

See: <\/strong>A fan poster for Star Wars: The Force Awakens <\/em>featuring Luke Skywalker<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Learn: <\/strong>All we know about the performance-capture characters in Star Wars: The Force Awakens<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Mourn: <\/strong>The terminal Star Wars <\/em>fan who got to see Star Wars: The Force Awakens <\/em>early has died<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Watch: <\/strong>A supercut of the sounds of the Star Wars<\/em> saga<\/a>.<\/p>\n

See: <\/strong>Harrison Ford has much to say about the future of Indiana Jones and Han Solo<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Watch: <\/strong>The new Ice Age <\/em>short Cosmic Scrat-tastrophe<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

See:<\/strong> China’s Iron Man robot that’s going to space<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Watch: <\/strong>A supercut tying together George Miller’s varied movies<\/a>.<\/p>\n

See:<\/strong> SPECTRE<\/em>‘s two Guinness World Record honors<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Watch: <\/strong>Arnold Schwarzenegger explains how he got in shape for Terminator Genisys<\/em><\/a>. And an Honest Trailer for Terminator Genisys<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

See:<\/strong> All the Harry Potter <\/em>movies reenacted by kittens<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Watch: <\/strong>A 30 for 30 <\/em>parody on the events of Rocky IV<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Learn: <\/strong>How to write a great romantic comedy<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Watch: <\/strong>The kids from Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory <\/em>reunited<\/a>.<\/p>\n

See: <\/strong>What Tom Hardy would look like as Wolverine<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Watch: <\/strong>A rad skateboarding short film by a WETA effects artist<\/a>.<\/p>\n

See: <\/strong>This week’s best new movie posters<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Our Features<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Classic Movie Guide: <\/span><\/strong>Remembering when The Running Man <\/em>foreshadowed The Hunger Games<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Geek Movie Guide: <\/strong>Our picks for what to see, read and buy this month<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Horror Movie Guide: <\/strong>Catch up on all the latest horror news<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Comic Book Movie Guide: <\/strong>Should Deadpool<\/em> not be an X-Men <\/em>spinoff?<\/a><\/p>\n

Home Viewing:<\/strong> Here’s our guide to everything hitting VOD this week<\/a>. And here’s our guide to everything hitting DVD and Blu-ray this week<\/a>.<\/p>\n

<\/span>and <\/span><\/p>\n

MORE FROM AROUND THE WEB:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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