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‘Dark Knight,’ ‘Pirates’ Sequels Eying 2010 Production Dates, 2011 Releases

Big news from Comic-Con – two of the highest-grossing franchises in movie history on their way back to the big screen.

The sequel to 2008’s blockbuster “The Dark Night” will begin production in 2010, Gary Oldman, who plays Commissioner Gordon, said at a panel for his latest film, “The Book Of Eli” – the first news of the superhero sequel.

Dillinger’s Ohio Crime Spree Left Out Of ‘Public Enemies’

Before becoming Public Enemy No. 1, gangster John Dillinger pulled off his first bank robbery in a sleepy Ohio town.

Police captured him months later when they swarmed his girlfriend’s apartment, but within weeks he brazenly strolled out of jail after his gang killed a rural sheriff.

MovieMantz Review: ‘Public Enemies’

A little more depth would have helped make “Public Enemies” more engaging than it actually is. On a visual scale, it’s technically proficient and impressive, but on an emotional level, it lacks the cinematic gravitas to stand alongside classic gangster epics like “Bonnie and Clyde” and “The Untouchables.”

Anticipation Is High For ‘Transformers’ And ‘Potter’ Release

If Hollywood were a poker game, this summer’s question would be: Can a pair beat one of a kind?

The pair are this year’s surefire blockbusters “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen,” opening Wednesday, and “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,” coming in mid-July.

‘Night At The Museum’ Tops ‘Terminator Salvation’ At Box Office

“Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian” has claimed a box office victory over “Terminator Salvation.”

Box Office Turnstiles Turn For ‘Night At The Museum’ & ‘Terminator’ In Solid Holiday Weekend

Ben Stiller’s “Night at the Museum” sequel and Christian Bale’s “Terminator Salvation” are combining for a solid Memorial Day weekend at the box office.

According to estimates from distributor 20th Century Fox, “Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian” took in $53.5 million from Friday to Sunday.

How Schwarzenegger Came To ‘Terminator Salvation’

One of the biggest questions surrounding “Terminator Salvation” since it went into production was whether the original T-800, Arnold Schwarzenegger, would appear in the film.

Could Governor Schwarzenegger somehow take part in the latest entry in the franchise and ‘be back’ as the character that made him famous with looming issues of his availability to spend time away from his political duties and the necessity to look exactly as he did in the 1984 original film?

Access Hollywood’s Nancy O’Dell sat down with “Terminator Salvation” director McG and star Christian Bale to discuss Schwarzenegger’s involvement and his eventual approval of his role.

MovieMantz Review: ‘Terminator Salvation’

If the third movie was better than it had any right to be, the fourth film isn’t nearly as lucky — and that’s because it’s a loud movie that doesn’t have a lot to say. In fact, if there’s anything to be learned from “Terminator Salvation,” it’s that a) McG likes to blow stuff up, and b) Christian Bale, who plays resistance leader John Connor, likes to shout — a lot.

ROLL CALL: Did Kate Hudson Go To Bat With A-Rod?

Plus, is there tension on the set of “Iron Man 2” with Scarlett Johansson and Gwyneth Paltrow? Rihanna is spotted singing to her own song. And, Megan Fox works head-to-toe leather!

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Franchises, Reborn! Summer Brings New Life To ‘Terminator,” ‘Star Trek,’ ‘X-Men’

Some movie franchises never die; they just start over.

This summer brings new versions of “X-Men,” '‘Terminator” and “Star Trek” — each revitalized with a tested Tinseltown technique: the origin story.

Sam Worthington Says He’s Like Dorothy From Oz In ‘Terminator Salvation’

Sam Worthington breaks out as a big-screen action star in “Terminator Salvation.” But to him, he was like Dorothy in “The Wizard of Oz.”

A New ‘Terminator’ Trilogy?

When Access Hollywood‘s Nancy O’Dell sat down with director McG and star Christian Bale to talk about “Terminator Salvation” recently, she brought up the topic of further films in the franchise.

“We’ve arced out stories for a second picture and indeed a third picture, but I would never be so bold to presume another film. That’s in the hands of the fans,” said McG in regards to the possibility of additional sequels.