Credit: Paramount]]> We love Joe Manganiello in a fireman's costume, but we like whatever comes next even better.

Credit: Warner Bros.]]> Lily Collins channels her inner Bjork while Armie Hammer puts a hippity hop in her step.

Credit: Relativity]]> Credit: Warner Bros.]]> Credit: The Weinstein Company]]> Credit: Warner Bros.]]> Credit: Warner Bros.]]> Credit:Universal Pictures]]> Credit: Universal Pictures]]> Credit: Paramount Pictures]]> Credit: Columbia Pictures]]> Credit: Sony]]> Victoria Justice makes a cute Dorothy Gale, but Jane Levy's cat leaves us purring.

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This week: Before he became an actor, Channing Tatum worked as a male stripper, which inspired Steven Soderbergh to direct "Magic Mike," a behind-the-scenes look at a troupe of male strippers taking it off nightly at a club in Florida.

Also new this week is the self-explanatory horror thriller "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter," the sweet-natured apocalyptic romance "Seeking a Friend for the End of the World" and a definitive anniversary edition of "Blade Runner" on Blu-ray.

'Magic Mike'

Warner Bros.

Box Office: $114 million
Rotten Tomatoes: 79% Fresh
Storyline: Inspired by Channing Tatum's real-life occupation as a male stripper, this Steven Soderbergh-directed drama (that's right — this isn't a fluffy chick flick) stars Tatum as the titular character who takes a young dancer called The Kid (Alex Pettyfer) under his wing and teaches the teenager how to shake his moneymaker, pick up women and make gobs of money. Matthew McConaughey stars as the owner of the joint where the guys — including Matt Bomer and Joe Manganiello — strip for rowdy female audiences.
Extras! The Fully Extended Edition has a "Backstage on 'Magic Mike'" featurette in which Tatum exposes the finer details of being a male stripper — from manscaping to hip shaking — and the transformation of his co-stars. The Blu-ray also has exclusive extended dance sequences.
We Say: If you just want to see good-looking guys take it all off and gyrate for women's delight, read no further — this movie has the bare butts you require. But surrounding the parade of man meat is a more compelling story about having access to too much while too young and how real dreams are worth pursuing.

'Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter'

Fox

Box Office: $38 million
Rotten Tomatoes: 35% Rotten
Storyline: Based on the novel of the same name, this action-horror film imagines the 16th President of the United States as someone who — when he's not worried about emancipating the slaves — moonlights as a vampire hunter after having witnessed his mother being killed by a bloodsucker. Benjamin Walker plays Abe, Mary Elizabeth Winstead plays his wife, Dominic Cooper plays the president's mentor and Rufus Sewell heads up an order of vampires.
Extras! The five-part making-of feature includes details about the transition from book to screen, choreography, makeup effects and a peek behind the scenes. The full combo pack includes the movie in 3-D (as it was in theaters), although the 3-D effect is not one of the better conversions out there.
We Say: Although the silly premise is at odds with the serious performances by everyone involved, viewers who can get beyond that might find themselves rooting for Honest Abe to rid our country of a fanged scourge.

'Seeking a Friend for the End of the World'

Focus Features

Box Office: $7 million
Rotten Tomatoes: 55% Rotten
Storyline: When news of a world-ending asteroid hurtling towards Earth breaks, Dodge's (Steve Carell) wife ditches him and he decides to seek out his high school sweetheart before the world ends. Accompanying him on his journey is Penny (Keira Knightley), the neighbor he never really knew whose impact on his life will be greater than any space rock.
Extras! Both the DVD and Blu-ray contain several behind-the-scenes featurettes, including one in which Carell, Knightley and other stars of the film discuss what songs would make their playlist if the world were to end.
We Say: There are plenty of unexpected romance movies out there, but this one has the pressure of a ticking clock, which makes matters more interesting. Carell and Knightley sell it with their charming banter and easy chemistry.

'Blade Runner' 30th Anniversary Collector's Edition Blu-ray

Warner Bros.

Box Office: $33 million
Rotten Tomatoes: 92% Fresh
Storyline: Ridley Scott's seminal sci-fi masterpiece stars Harrison Ford as Deckard, the titular cop assigned to hunt down several rogue Replicants (synthetic humans with a four-year lifespan) that have escaped from the Off-World colonies and returned to a rain-soaked, neon-lit Los Angeles in 2019 in search of more life from their creator, Dr. Tyrell. Rutger Hauer, Daryl Hannah, Joanna Cassidy and Sean Young appear as the Tyrell Corporation-created "more human than human" beings that force Deckard to reconsider the meaning of life.
Extras! This new Blu-ray edition features all four versions of the film on one seamless-branching disc and Ultraviolet digital copies for the first time. All the previous extras are included on a separate bonus disc, plus this Collector's Edition comes packaged with a new Spinner car and a 72-page art production book with never-before-seen Scott sketches, poster art and photos from the set.
We Say: Although underappreciated during its initial release in 1982, "Blade Runner" has become one of the most influential science-fiction films of all time and Scott's darkly beautiful vision of a futuristic Los Angeles will still take your breath away. The movie has been on a ten-month moratorium from home video, but Warner Bros. has brought it back with an out-of-this-world new package that "you people wouldn't believe."

Also New This Week:

"Tyler Perry's Madea's Witness Protection"
"Secret of the Wings"
"I, Robot" Blu-ray 3D
"Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines"
"Take This Waltz"

Credit: Warner Bros.]]> Matthew keeps it classy at a special screening of "Killer Joe" in New York City.

Credit: Getty Images]]> In "Killer Joe," Matthew plays a hitman, and we love a bad boy.

Credit: LD Entertainment]]> If Matthew and his "Magic Mike" co-star Channing Tatum appear in another movie together, we may just suffer from heatstroke.

Credit: Getty Images]]> Matthew and his wife, model/designer Camila Alves, are a match made in hot people heaven.

Credit: Getty Images]]> Matthew is guilty of looking ridiculously hot in "The Lincoln Lawyer."

Credit: Lionsgate]]> Matthew looks like he could be the next 007 in that suave suit.

Credit: Getty Images]]> Matthew poses with fellow hot person and his "Paperboy" co-star Zac Efron at the Cannes Film Festival.

Credit: Getty Images]]> Just like Jennifer Garner does in this scene from "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past," we would never take our eyes off of Matthew.

Credit: New Line Cinema]]> We're loving Matthew's sexy cowboy look on and off the screen. Yee-haw!

Credit: Getty Images]]> You'd be a fool to think Matthew doesn't look smokin' in "Fool's Gold."

Credit: Warner Bros.]]> Matthew definitely marches to the beat of his own drummer, and we're happy to follow.

Credit: Getty Images]]> We'd walk through the 'Sahara' just to be near Matthew's ripped bod.

Credit: Paramount Pictures]]> We'd give Matthew the Coach of the Year honor for his role in "We Are Marshall."

Credit: Warner Bros.]]> Is Matthew on the red carpet or posing for a sunglasses ad?

Credit: Getty Images]]> We never really understood why Kate Hudson's character in "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days" wanted to get rid of Matthew so badly. Then again, we'd gladly take him off her hands.

Credit: Paramount Pictures]]> Matthew is always a winner in our book.

Credit: Getty Images]]> No need for a "Wedding Planner." Matthew looks just fine on his own.

Credit: Columbia Pictures]]> With looks this good in "Boys on the Side" with Drew Barrymore, Matthew deserves to be put front and center.

Credit: Alcor Films]]> This photo is from the '90s, but it's as if he hasn't aged a bit.

Credit: Getty Images]]> http://www.nextmovie.com/blog/magic-mike-2-is-happening/ http://www.nextmovie.com/blog/magic-mike-2-is-happening/#comments Thu, 12 Jul 2012 14:31:52 +0000 Scott Harris http://www.nextmovie.com/?p=137061

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Channing Tatum has already made the wishes and dreams of millions of fans come true thanks to the strip-tastic hit "Magic Mike." But now he's about to outdo (or is that undo?) even himself, as he revealed in a new interview with Glamour UK that he is indeed already hard at work on "Magic Mike 2."

More Hollywood stars stripping down to their bare essentials for your viewing pleasure? Now that's some real magic for you.

Of course, just which hunks are going to share the stage with Tatum in "Magic Mike 2" is still unclear, though if he needs any help figuring out some story ideas for the sequel, he's more than welcome to check out our own wish list of stars ripe for the stripping. Seriously, who wouldn't want to see Tatum go nose to nose (or is that hammock to hammock?) with Ian Somerhalder or Chris Hemsworth?

But for now, it's enough to know that "Magic Mike 2" is prepping for a show like no other.

"Yes, yes and yes!" Tatum replied when asked whether he was working on a sequel to "Magic Mike," inadvertently echoing the comments of millions of theater-goers when they got a look at Tatum in his altogether. "We're working on the concept now. We want to flip the script and make it bigger."

Looks like dreams do come true after all.

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Channing Tatum takes the stage in "Magic Mike."

Credit: Warner Bros.]]> We applaud.

Credit: Warner Bros.]]> We applaud LOUDER!

Credit: Warner Bros.]]> The calm before the storm. The HOT storm.

Credit: Warner Bros.]]> All covered up at the "Magic Mike" premiere, unfortunately.

Credit: Getty Images]]> Actually, this is a flashback - he's supposed to actually be a high school student here. Sure.

Credit: Columbia Pictures]]> Enjoying some R&R at the "21 Jump Street" premiere.

Credit: Getty Images]]> Some men just know how to work a T-shirt.

Credit: Screen Gems]]> Even a green T-shirt, at that.

Credit: Screen Gems]]> Showing off the three-piece at "The Vow" premiere.

Credit: Getty Images]]> This is more clothing than we typically see Channing Tatum don, but we still can't complain.

Credit: Getty Images]]> "Haywire!" Chan stars opposite MMA fighter Gina Carano in Steven Soderbergh's latest.

Credit: Relativity]]> Channing and Gina Carano pimp "Haywire" San Diego Comic-Con style.

Credit: Getty Images]]> Channing and his wife, Jenna Dewan-Tatum, sizzed on the red carpet at the Golden Globe Awards.

Credit: Getty Images]]> Channing is the cop at the center of "The Son of No One."

Credit: Anchor Bay]]> Channing chills (literally) with his "Son of No One" co-stars Katie Holmes and Ray Liotta at Sundance.

Credit: Getty Images]]> Given both their filmographies, it's about time Channing and Rachel McAdams teamed up for something that screams Valentine's Day date! "The Vow" opens Feb. 10, natch.

Credit: Screen Gems]]> Credit: Getty Images]]> Channing and Rosario Dawson look like they need a drink in "Ten Year."

Credit: Temple Hill Entertainment]]> Channing is notorious for three things -- dancing, being a major prankster and treating his fans like gold. In case you even NEEDED three reasons for him to have one of these Hot People galleries.

Credit: Getty Images]]> Channing has a gladiator moment in "The Eagle."

Credit: Focus Features]]> Credit: Getty Images]]> Whatever happens in "The Dilemma," there's no question: Channing is both fetching and funny.

Credit: Universal]]> Channing took his "Step Up" romance a step further by marrying his former co-star, Jenna Dewan.

Credit: ]]> Credit: Getty Images]]> Oh, dear God! Channing shows off all. that. muscled. goodness. in "Dear John."

Credit: Sony]]> Few people have as much fun on the red carpets as Channing, whether it's with his on-screen co-stars like Amanda Seyfried...

Credit: Getty Images]]> ...Or his real-life co-star, wife Jenna.

Credit: Getty Images]]> Channing took on the classic cartoon character, Duke, for "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra."

Credit: Paramount]]> But, really, it's Channing's ability to dance with any partner -- even Angelina Ballerina! -- that makes him so appealing. No wonder she's blushing!

Credit: Getty Images]]> We see nothin' wrong with this plain white tee look from "Fighting."

Credit: Rogue Pictures]]> Channing is a total knock-out in "Fighting."

Credit: Rogue Pictures]]> Credit: Getty Images]]> And lookin' sharp.

Credit: ]]> For "Stop Loss."

Credit: Paramount]]> Channing confirms it in "Stop-Loss:" Army guys are hot.

Credit: Paramount]]> Credit: Getty Images]]> What's sexier than a man lifting a woman over his head like Channing does in "Step Up?"

Credit: Buena Vista]]> The three handsome heroes of the "Step Up" franchise -- Rick Malambri, Robert Hoffman and Channing -- unite for the Dizzy Feet Foundation.

Credit: Getty Images]]> Apparently, Channing wasn't sure how to work the closures on his shirt in "A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints." Too bad.

Credit: First Look International]]> Channing gives his best Blue Steel while posing with co-stars Amanda Bynes and Robert Hoffman on the red carpet for "She's the Man."

Credit: Getty Images]]> Channing plays a sensitive soccer stud opposite Amanda Bynes in "She's the Man."

Credit: Dreamworks]]> Yeah, we knew another one of these "She's the Man" couldn't hurt.

Credit: Dreamworks]]> Channing knows his way around the basketball court in his first breakout role as Jason Lyle in "Coach Carter."

Credit: Paramount]]> http://www.nextmovie.com/blog/matthew-mcconaughey-camila-alves-pregnant/ http://www.nextmovie.com/blog/matthew-mcconaughey-camila-alves-pregnant/#comments Thu, 05 Jul 2012 15:13:47 +0000 Elizabeth Durand http://www.nextmovie.com/?p=135989

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It's been a busy season for Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves. Just one month after (finally) tying the knot at McConaughey's Austin, Texas, ranch, the gorgeous couple announced that they are expecting their third child together.

In true McConaughey form, the "Magic Mike" star announced the big news via Twitter on July 4.

He Tweeted, "happy birthday America, more good news, Camila and I are expecting our 3^rd child, God bless, just keep livin."

Wise words, Matthew, wise words. "Just keep livin," indeed.

McConaughey and Alves, who met back in 2007 and have been together ever since (somewhat of a record for Hollywood standards), are already proud parents to son Levi, who turns 4 on July 7, and daughter Vida, now 2, the Huffington Post reports.

No word yet on when the actual due date might be, or the sex of the upcoming addition to the family, but one thing is certain: the McConaughey household is going to be busier than ever once baby number three arrive. Something tells us these beautiful people can handle just about anything.

Our sincere congrats to the happy couple. Keepin' livin' doesn't get much better than this.

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Credit: Warner Bros.]]> We applaud.

Credit: Warner Bros.]]> We applaud LOUDER!

Credit: Warner Bros.]]> The calm before the storm. The HOT storm.

Credit: Warner Bros.]]> All covered up at the "Magic Mike" premiere, unfortunately.

Credit: Getty Images]]> Actually, this is a flashback - he's supposed to actually be a high school student here. Sure.

Credit: Columbia Pictures]]> Enjoying some R&R at the "21 Jump Street" premiere.

Credit: Getty Images]]> Some men just know how to work a T-shirt.

Credit: Screen Gems]]> Even a green T-shirt, at that.

Credit: Screen Gems]]> Showing off the three-piece at "The Vow" premiere.

Credit: Getty Images]]> This is more clothing than we typically see Channing Tatum don, but we still can't complain.

Credit: Getty Images]]> "Haywire!" Chan stars opposite MMA fighter Gina Carano in Steven Soderbergh's latest.

Credit: Relativity]]> Channing and Gina Carano pimp "Haywire" San Diego Comic-Con style.

Credit: Getty Images]]> Channing and his wife, Jenna Dewan-Tatum, sizzed on the red carpet at the Golden Globe Awards.

Credit: Getty Images]]> Channing is the cop at the center of "The Son of No One."

Credit: Anchor Bay]]> Channing chills (literally) with his "Son of No One" co-stars Katie Holmes and Ray Liotta at Sundance.

Credit: Getty Images]]> Given both their filmographies, it's about time Channing and Rachel McAdams teamed up for something that screams Valentine's Day date! "The Vow" opens Feb. 10, natch.

Credit: Screen Gems]]> Credit: Getty Images]]> Channing and Rosario Dawson look like they need a drink in "Ten Year."

Credit: Temple Hill Entertainment]]> Channing is notorious for three things -- dancing, being a major prankster and treating his fans like gold. In case you even NEEDED three reasons for him to have one of these Hot People galleries.

Credit: Getty Images]]> Channing has a gladiator moment in "The Eagle."

Credit: Focus Features]]> Credit: Getty Images]]> Whatever happens in "The Dilemma," there's no question: Channing is both fetching and funny.

Credit: Universal]]> Channing took his "Step Up" romance a step further by marrying his former co-star, Jenna Dewan.

Credit: ]]> Credit: Getty Images]]> Oh, dear God! Channing shows off all. that. muscled. goodness. in "Dear John."

Credit: Sony]]> Few people have as much fun on the red carpets as Channing, whether it's with his on-screen co-stars like Amanda Seyfried...

Credit: Getty Images]]> ...Or his real-life co-star, wife Jenna.

Credit: Getty Images]]> Channing took on the classic cartoon character, Duke, for "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra."

Credit: Paramount]]> But, really, it's Channing's ability to dance with any partner -- even Angelina Ballerina! -- that makes him so appealing. No wonder she's blushing!

Credit: Getty Images]]> We see nothin' wrong with this plain white tee look from "Fighting."

Credit: Rogue Pictures]]> Channing is a total knock-out in "Fighting."

Credit: Rogue Pictures]]> Credit: Getty Images]]> And lookin' sharp.

Credit: ]]> For "Stop Loss."

Credit: Paramount]]> Channing confirms it in "Stop-Loss:" Army guys are hot.

Credit: Paramount]]> Credit: Getty Images]]> What's sexier than a man lifting a woman over his head like Channing does in "Step Up?"

Credit: Buena Vista]]> The three handsome heroes of the "Step Up" franchise -- Rick Malambri, Robert Hoffman and Channing -- unite for the Dizzy Feet Foundation.

Credit: Getty Images]]> Apparently, Channing wasn't sure how to work the closures on his shirt in "A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints." Too bad.

Credit: First Look International]]> Channing gives his best Blue Steel while posing with co-stars Amanda Bynes and Robert Hoffman on the red carpet for "She's the Man."

Credit: Getty Images]]> Channing plays a sensitive soccer stud opposite Amanda Bynes in "She's the Man."

Credit: Dreamworks]]> Yeah, we knew another one of these "She's the Man" couldn't hurt.

Credit: Dreamworks]]> Channing knows his way around the basketball court in his first breakout role as Jason Lyle in "Coach Carter."

Credit: Paramount]]> http://www.nextmovie.com/blog/magic-mike-fashion/ http://www.nextmovie.com/blog/magic-mike-fashion/#comments Fri, 29 Jun 2012 19:07:32 +0000 Christina Liao http://www.nextmovie.com/?p=134759

In the latest movie ladies are screaming over, "Magic Mike," Mike (Channing Tatum) is an entrepreneur and aspiring custom furniture designer by day, and an exotic, headlining dancer by night.  As Mike takes 19-year-old Adam (Alex Pettyfer) under his wing, he meets Adam's sister, Brooke (Cody Horn) and is smitten. Unfortunately, Mike has to prove to Brooke that he's "not his lifestyle" and that there's more to him than his smoldering looks and sexy body (about time those tables were turned, right girls?).

But even if clothing is discouraged at Club Xquisite, we still have much to discuss in our latest Get the Goods. Ladies, get ready to try and convince your man to rock some of these skin-bearing looks. Meanwhile, gents, open up your mind and don't shy away – it could pay off in the end.

I mean, is there really much that needs to be said other than "hot, hot, hot, and HOT!" Sequin World sequin tie ($16.50) and Chippendale's cuff & collar set ($10.99 on Costumes.OverSupplyWarehouse.com).

Credits: Warner Bros. / Sequin World / Chippendale's]]> Magic Mike brings military hotness to the next level. Turn up the heat in these military-inspired pieces: Denim & Supply Ralph Lauren cap ($45 at Macy's), customized military dog tags ($4.75 on Amazon.com), and camouflage military pants ($24.99 on FleetFarm.com).

Credit: Warner Bros. / Denim & Supply Ralph Lauren / USA Dog Tags / Bell Originals]]> Alright, so we think Dallas may have accidentally wandered over to the women's section. Gentleman, if you like the tank, then consider Nike's running tank ($26 at Dick's Sporting Goods and ladies, Nike has a similar pair of shorts for you ($30 at Dick's Sporting Goods.

Credits: Warner Bros. / Nike]]> It seems like wearing hot pink puts a little confidence in a girl's step. Charlotte Russe ruffle tank ($18.99) and Miu Miu nude patent sandals ($545 on Bluefly.com).

Credits: Warner Bros. / Charlotte Russe / Miu Miu]]> Magic Mike rocks a pretty nice pair of Hurley boardshorts. Currently, if you're in the market for the red and black color combination, Hurley has the "Phantom 60 Lynx" style available ($65), otherwise, check out their other pairs for great options.

Credits: Warner Bros. / Hurley]]> Dallas brought on some western influence and we have some accessories for you if you want to do the same. From left to right: Bullhide Hats felt hat ($49 on SterlingLeather.com, W. Kleinberg python belt ($240 at Neiman Marcus, and Nocona belt buckle ($25 on Sterling Leather.com).

Credits: Warner Bros. / Bullhide Hats / W. Kleinberg / Nocona]]> Put on a sultry act in a red and black satin robe by Leg Avenue ($43 with PJ bottoms on ) or go a little more reserved with a BOSS Black cotton robe (on sale for $43.99).

Credits: Warner Bros. / Leg Avenue / BOSS Black]]> Go for a casual look on your day off. You know you want to. Uniqlo plaid shirt ($29.90).

Credits: Warner Bros. / Uniqlo]]> Brooke doesn't look half bad in her henley tank and Alternative Apparel ($16.99 on 6pm.com) has the perfect one.

Credits: Warner Bros. / Alternative Apparel]]> Roar has the perfect shirt for that macho man look. If the fleur de lis is of interest to you, like Dallas, then the Roar "Equipped" shirt ($105) is the way to go. However, if you prefer a sleeveless button down, then check out Roar's "Bentley II" ($79.50).

Credits: Warner Bros. / Roar]]> Gents, we know it can get rather warm in those long-sleeved button downs during the summer time, so if you want to stay cool, opt for linen, like this J. Crew shirt (on sale for $58).

Credits: Warner Bros. / J. Crew]]> Just in case you don't have those abs of steel, this costume ($44.99 at Party City) even comes with a shirt with airbrushed abs. However, whether or not you plan on wearing this costume, we still insist that guys invest in a good pair of boots (for work or otherwise). Check out these Timberland boots while they're still available (on sale for $119.99).

Credits: Warner Bros. / Costume Craze / Timberland]]> Adam is a bit of a stud and it appears that red his color (okay, any color will work on him). This Alternative Apparel zip hoodie is a great alternative to Adam's.

Credits: Warner Bros. / Alternative Apparel]]> We adore Joanna's sleeveless blouse and think it's perfect for summer. Here are some options (from left to right): Topshop ($64), Jeunesse ($198 at Intermix), and Robbi & Nikki ($78 on Bluefly.com).

Credits: Warner Bros. / Topshop / Jeunesse / Robbi & Nikki]]> Magic Mike looks like a (basket) baller in his cotton sweatshirt and if you want the same look, then try out Hanes ($18).

Credits: Warner Bros. / Hanes]]> Show some US of A spirit in this Uncle Sam top hat ($8.99 on HalloweenExpress.com. If you feel the need to throw on a shirt, then this Altru tank ($28 at Urban Outfitters) will be the perfect way to keep with the theme.

Credits: Warner Bros. / Halloween Express / Altru]]> Have you ever heard of the KISS principle? Keep it simple, stupid! Well, sometimes, that's all you need to do. Try a classic henley like this one by AG Jeans ($75 at Nordstorm).

Credits: Warner Bros. / AG Jeans]]> Get that effortless, windswept look with Bumble and bumble's surf spray ($24 for 4 oz).

Credits: Warner Bros. / Bumble and bumble]]> Sometimes, a way to a girl's heart is a uniform. Top to bottom: Captain hat ($8.36 on Online-Fancy-Dress), Urban Outfitters aviators ($14), and white slacks ($29.95 on SolidColorPants.com).

Credits: Warner Bros. / Smiffy's / Urban Outfitters / CONCITOR]]> Ready to kick back and relax after a day of hard work? Then throw on this Polo Ralph Lauren robe ($52 with PJ bottoms at Macy's and chill out.

Credits: Warner Bros. / Polo Ralph Lauren]]> Want to do something crazy, but temporary, with your hair? Jerome Russell makes these temporary hair color sprays ($5.49 at Walgreens) that may be just what you're looking for.

Credits: Warner Bros. / Jerome Russell]]> http://www.nextmovie.com/blog/magic-mike-sequel-casting/ http://www.nextmovie.com/blog/magic-mike-sequel-casting/#comments Fri, 29 Jun 2012 16:00:43 +0000 Elisabeth Rappe http://www.nextmovie.com/?p=133982

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Yes, we're excited for "The Dark Knight Rises" and "The Amazing Spider-Man." But if you ask us (and you just did – no, really, we heard you), the movie that's going to make our summer special is "Magic Mike." It's not only meat-packed with some of the best-looking men working in Hollywood today, but it's based on Channing Tatum's life. Everything you see on-screen was inspired by actual events, which makes it all that much more tantalizing.

Plus, it's just fun. A lot of summer films offer shirtless dudes, but how many have based an entire movie around their ability to look good shirtless, pantless and dancing? Zero. Mark our words, "Magic Mike" is gonna be huge. And after it blows away the box office, you know what the studio will be thinking: Sequel! We've known we wanted a "Magic Mike 2" ever since the trailer came out.

So, to give the studio a head start, here's eight guys we'd like to see take it all off for a twenty in "Magic Mike 2."

Chris Hemsworth

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We can pick the exact moment we said "I like this Hemsworth guy!", and it was when he nonchalantly buttoned his jeans in front of Kat Dennings and Natalie Portman in "Thor." Yes, we came to love him more for the growly charm he gave the God of Thunder and his Huntsman, but come on, there's nothing wrong with admiring a god's body. A turn in "Magic Mike 2" would let him take it off, show it off, and top it of with that big, beautiful smile we don't see enough of. Ideally, his strip tease will have some kind of "Bringing the thunder" angle just to give a nod and wink to the role that made him an action icon.

Alexander Skarsgård

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Fans of "True Blood" have seen just about all there is of Skarsgård, and it's enough to know we can't ever get enough. But we'd like to see the whole package do something a bit different from all that glowering and blood-sucking. We want to see him dance, like he did as the ill-fated Meekus in "Zoolander." We're thinking he can team up with Hemsworth for a Scandinavian theme, but if Vikings seem too obvious for the blondes, maybe Skarsgard's number can be minimalist, futuristic and ultramodern. Basically, we just want him in black leather.

Josh Holloway

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When "Lost" ended, we thought we'd be buried in a delicious pile-up of Holloway movie roles. But that hasn't happened. To make up for it, let's get him onstage thrusting along to some house music. Since "castaway" isn't a particularly enticing number, we're going to ask that he borrow a page from his "Community" cameo and don the traditional stripper outfit of a cowboy hat, some chaps, and ... well, nothing else except his beard scruff.

Taylor Kitsch

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Three (count 'em, three!) big movies in 2012 have whetted our appetite for more Kitsch ... especially since he spent so much of "John Carter" dressed in a glorified loincloth. The only problem with all three films is that Kitsch was in pure action mode, and we'd like to see him smile, strut and flash those abs like a man who is truly proud of them. We don't want to be crass and suggest he should recycle his Navy uniform from "Battleship" ... but we've gone there in our minds, so we'll just walk away now.

Isaiah Mustafa

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One might say that Mustafa has already given us a strip show in his "Old Spice" ads, since he travels to exotic locales wearing only a towel. But owing to the unfortunate tendency of towels to fall off, he's forced just to stand there and talk to us. We want to see Mustafa move. We don't know what kind of routine would suit this manliest of men, but perhaps he should buck expectations of performing as a fireman or a cop, and go for the well-fitted tuxedo.

Kit Harington

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"Game of Thrones" has become legendary for its nudity, but one young stud who has stubbornly refused to disrobe is Kit Harington (aka Jon Snow). Oh sure, his character spends his time at a wall made of ice and snow, but are you telling us he never needs to take a bath? Do laundry? Change his clothes? Since "Thrones" won't de-clothe him, a movie will have to. We're not sure what routine suits him – nothing medieval, the clothing is just too clunky – but we do know he has the perfect smolder to hypnotize us while he unbuttons.

Jared Padalecki

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Padalecki has been faithfully hunking it out on "Supernatural" for several years now, so it's time to bring those good looks to the A-list in something that's not splattered with blood, guts and monsters. While Googling ideas for his routine, we came across a site devoted purely to his posterior ... and it looks so good in jeans, we're going to suggest he sticks with a suggestively ripped pair that will come off at just the right beat.

Ian Somerhalder

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It's hard to see past "Vampire Diairies" star Somerhalder's electric blue eyes, but if there's one thing that can make us blink, it would be if he tossed us his jacket and tore away his pants. If he doesn't nab the part of Christian Grey in the inevitable "Fifty Shades of Grey" movie, then here's his chance to fulfill all those fantasies involving handcuffs, whips and his icy eyes, but in a far more crowd-pleasing (and less painful) way.

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Credit: Warner Bros.]]> Alex and co-star Matthew McConaughey work hard for the money and those buff bods in "Magic Mike."

Credit: Warner Bros.]]> Alex was anything but blue at the Young Hollywood Awards where he took home the trophy for Superstar of Tomorrow.

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Getty Images]]> Starring in: "G.I. Joe: Retaliation" (June 29)
D.J. is relatively new to Hollywood, but with a face like that, who blames us for putting him on our radar? Hopeless romantics saw him in the heartfest "Dear John," and he played Sean on the short-lived NBC show "Windfalls." Enough of this hopeless romantic stuff, though -- we're going to see his macho man come out as Warrant Officer for the G.I. Joe Team, Flint, in "GI Joe: Retaliation."

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Alice Eve's Molly was way to beautiful for Jay Baruchel's Kirk in "She's Out of My League"; soon you'll find her once again getting heckled for her good looks in "Men in Black III," with the coolest dudes in black suits ever, Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones and Josh Brolin. She's playing the younger version of Emma Thompson's Olivia, the MIB head in the time-travel storyline. Her character got hired for her physical attractiveness, but we quickly learn Olivia is smart as a whip.

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In the 2010 film "Ceremony," directed by Max Winkler (Henry's son), Johnson had a small part and stole every scene he was in. He's now garnering a larger audience as roommate Nick in Fox's "The New Girl," alongside the Zooey Deschanel. In "Safety not Guaranteed," watch him steal scenes again as Jeff, the boss of Darius Britt (Aubrey Plaza), who goes with her to meet the man who's placed a time travel ad.

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Benjamin Walker is playing an edgy Abe Lincoln who spends his days as president and nights pulling his shotgun-axe out of vampire skulls. How can you not already want this guy to be your best friend? With this being his first leading role, he has a lot, ahem, at stake, but Walker is on the right path to Hollywood stardom.

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Adrianne Palicki was the sweet-tough Tyra in the great TV show "Friday Night Lights" and starred as Wonder Woman in a David E. Kelley pilot that never got picked up, but the world still wants to see her in some kickass action. She's acting alongside The Rock as one of cinema's real American hero's in "G.I. Joe: Retaliation" as Lady Jaye, G.I. Joe Team's covert operations specialist. Show us what you got, Palicki.

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Let's get this out in the open: Steven Soderbergh made a movie called "Magic Mike," which is loosely based on Channing Tatum's former career as a male stripper. Good for the entire man-loving population -- you'll get to see Tatum and Matt Bomer, the con artist who helps the FBI fight crime in "White Collar," take it all off. We're promised this will be a "hard R," and judging by the recently released trailer, "Magic Mike" looks ab-tastic.

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Jordin Sparks has had an okay career so far. She won Season 6 of "American Idol" (the youngest at age 17), and her first album post-"Idol" sold over two million copies in the U.S. Since we know she can sing, it's not a surprise she's starring in a film about music called "Sparkle," where she's playing the titular character, one of three sisters who become Motown sensations in the '60s. Whitney Houston plays her mother in her final film role before she died.

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Chomp on this, Hollywood: Chris Zylka has a thing for sea monsters. Last year we watched him fend off an angry shark in the enjoyable "Shark Night 3D" -- now he's battling hungry piranhas in the comedy horror film "Piranha 3DD." And yes, the "DD" stands for boobs. We are promised lots of boobs. Zylka also has a role in "The Amazing Spider-Man," which swings into theaters just one month after "Piranha."

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Within one year, the young Gulliver McGrath will have starred alongside Ben Kingsley, Johnny Depp and Daniel Day-Lewis, and he isn't hiding behind anyone's shadow. Last Christmas, you saw him as a Young Tabard in Martin Scorsese's Oscar-winning family film, "Hugo." He's now joined the dark side and will soon be seen with the wonderfully weird Johnny Depp as one of the Collins family in Tim Burton's "Dark Shadows." McGrath has also traveled back to the 1860s as Tad Lincoln in Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln."

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This summer, Rihanna finds love in a battleship place. We've seen her mop the floor with other good-girls-gone-edgy singers and to become one of the industry's top selling artists. Now we get to see her kicking robot-looking alien ass (we're pretending they're all Chris Brown clones) as U.S. Navy Seal Petty Officer (GM2) Cora Raikes in Peter Berg's much anticipated "Battleship," based on the board game of the same name.

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In Latin America, Diego was known as Rocco in the Mexican soap opera "Rebelde" and has sold enough records in his music career to have someone serve him gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches for the rest of his life. Currently you can catch him on the ABC show "Pretty Little Liars." You'll soon see him as Drew Boley, a young man who moves to L.A. with dreams of becoming a rock star, in "Rock of Ages," starring alongside Tom Cruise and a slew of other actors you liked in this and that.

Getty Images]]> Starring in: "What to Expect When You’re Expecting" (May 18) and "Magic Mike" (June 29)
"True Blood" werewolf Joe Manganeillo is taking a bite out of the big screen with two movies. You'll see him as Davis, a jet-setting ladies man whom the father support group in "What to Expect" wants to be just like. Next, he's stripping his clothes off along with Tatum, McConaughey and Bomer in "Magic Mike." He's playing Big Dick Richie and needs no further introduction.

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Kathryn McCormick has danced almost her entire life; she appeared in Season 6 of "So You Think You Can Dance," and her first gig in La La Land was as a dancer in 2009's "Fame." Since then, she has stepped up her game and is starring in the fourth film in the widely popular "Step Up" franchise as Emily, a girl with dance ambitions. She falls in love with a fellow dancer, and that love is put to the test when her tycoon father wants to destroy the neighborhood upon which they've built their hobby-turned-passion.

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Here's the scoop on Sebastian Stan. He plays Carter Baizen on "Gossip Girl," and last summer he was Steve Rogers' best friend who loved but didn't believe in the Cap's physical abilities to fight in "Captain America." Soon he'll join Ashley Greene fighting off terror as a couple who unleashes supernatural beings during a college experiment gone wrong in "The Apparition."

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Summer isn't just the season for blockbusters. It's also the time of beefcakes. Oh sure, good-looking men abound in movies all year, but there's something about the hottest months that really brings them out, takes off their shirts, and makes them run, leap, and roll in slow motion.

This year seems especially easy on the eyes. We have the usual slate of superheroes (all of whom look fantastic in their capes and codpieces), soldiers and assassins, but with the extra spice of an android, a vampire, a medieval warrior, and a whole stable of male strippers. Any one of those is enough to make the season, but the combination is enough to make you glad theaters are air conditioned.

For now, here's a preview of summer's sexiest men to keep you feeling the heat until May and beyond.

Starring in: "The Avengers" (May 4)
Summer Heat: It's about time girls have their own retro pin-up, and no one fits that bill better than Chris Evans. Oh sure, the rippling muscles are nice, but Evans' Captain America is so much more than that. He's wholesome, courageous, patriotic, romantic and so innocent that we feel bad for thinking illicit thoughts about him.

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Summer Heat: While we're excited to see Hemsworth swing his hammer again as Thor, it's his role as the Huntsman that has us really hot and bothered. We're dying to see him shed his blond snowiness for grimness, grit and battle. Whichever set of armor you prefer him in, Hemsworth is certainly the stuff of fantasy this summer.

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Summer Heat: Michael Fassbender has the entire world (male and female) wrapped around his little finger. So what does he play? An android, of course, who is willing to perform your every command. He thinks. He pretends to feel. While we know this can't end well, we're going to go with it straight to the uncanny valley.

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Summer Heat: Our favorite kind of vampire is a lovesick one, especially one who looks so good in a waistcoat, tight pants and cravat. Put Depp and his cheekbones into that kind of potent combination, decorate it with Tim Burton's Gothic gloom and humor, and we're ready to offer up our necks.

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Summer Heat: There are a lot of new men on the marquee this summer, and it's a little daunting. So we're comforted by the sight of a classic like Will Smith. If there's one thing we can count on, it's that he still makes the suit, sunglasses, and alien weirdness look good.

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Summer Heat: If you were forced to pick just one superhero to love (and we're not sure why you would), you might want to pick Spidey. He's the ordinary one who finds himself shouldering great power and great responsibility ... and who wears the tightest outfit of the bunch.

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Summer Heat:This is the last time we'll see Bale as Batman. We've already begun to mourn his brooding, punching, well-built, and damaged vigilante from our summer slates. And is it time for us to confess the raspy Batman voice totally does it for us? No? Okay, forget we said that.

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Summer Heat: Fans of "True Blood" have seen just about all there is to see of Skarsgard, so you might think, "What can 'Battleship' offer me that I haven't already seen?" Easy! Crisp navy whites. Wet, clinging uniforms. Skarsgard in the daylight, with the ocean waves reflecting in those baby blues. Hoorah!

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Summer Heat: If you spend hours thinking, "I just don't have enough material for my Chace Crawford fantasies! I need to see him cuddling a baby so I can imagine our life together," then lucky you! Frankly, the only thing sexier than Crawford cradling a baby would be if a puppy and a kitten were snuggled beside it.

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Summer Heat: This is the year of Kitsch. "Battleship" promises even more of him in romantic and heroic mode, with a navy uniform thrown in for color; while "Savages" offers a new flavor of Kitsch as a grungy, grim, Hawaiian-shirt-sporting drug dealer. Can we handle this much of him? Pfft. Yes!

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If all Gotham's finest looked like Joseph Gordon-Levitt, we'd turn to crime in a heartbeat. (And yes, there's something we could say about handcuffs, but we won't.) And here's hoping his imperiled bike messenger of "Premium Rush" won't be riding too fast for us to enjoy how the Lycra fits.

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Summer Heat: It's hard to imagine a world where Gross would be a bad enough husband to cheat on. But at least he'll spend the rest of the movie trying to win his straying wife back by doing and saying all the right things. And if he doesn't, well, we'll take him.

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Summer Heat: How does Alex Pettyfer satisfy his hungry fan base? Why, by taking it all off as "The Kid," the gyrating protégé to Channing Tatum's Magic Mike. There's no word on whether Pettyfer will get to use his lovely English accent, but it hardly matters. We won't be listening to the dialogue.

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Summer Heat:Our love is about to be tested by his Bane, since Christopher Nolan buried those lips and that lush accent beneath a weird bondage mask. At least we'll get to see him hulking, shirtless, sweaty, and punching. And our love knows no bounds. We'll get through this face-and-voice hiding period, Tom.

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Summer Heat: We like Pine in a Starfleet uniform, but we've been hankering to see him in normal clothes and get steady close-ups of those pool-blue eyes. "People Like Us" promises that, and a heartbreaking and sweet story to boot. Just the antidote we'll need from all the muscle and action of the season.

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Summer Heat: We're not sure why it took so many years for him to strike scowl into our sexy summertime, but he's here now. Farrell is never hotter than when he plays a man on the edge, and we suspect we're going need a cold shower after scene after scene of him cracking skulls in that tight t-shirt.

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Summer Heat: Derek Luke is going to be in our past and in our future this year. We'll go back in time to Motown with him, put him in retro outfits, and enjoy the vintage sexiness, and then speed ahead to enjoy our last moments together at the end of the world. What more could you need?

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Summer Heat: On June 29, you'll be glad air conditioning was invented. In one day, you'll be able to catch Tatum flexing, spinning, and pelvic thrusting for dollar bills -- and also enjoy him in all his crew-cutted, All American glory. We'd say it was too much, but that's a lie bigger than his biceps.

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Summer Heat: Jeremy Renner is the man the chiseled pretty boys have to be on their guard for this summer. He's the intense, angsty, angry guy with the gun (or crossbow), an allergy to sleeves, and an intense gleam to his eye as he aims. For us, we hope.

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Summer Heat: Hungry for more Hemsworth? Good. He'll be roughing it up right next to Stallone in a movie that promises lots of sweat, shouting, and fist pounding that really appeals to our primal side. Now, we'd better see Hemsworth strategically rip at least one shirt, or we're going to ask for our money back.

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Credit: Getty Images]]> Blake is the sexiest free spirit we've ever seen in "Savages."

Credit: Universal Pictures]]> Blake's jaw-dropping dress at the Hollywood premiere of "Savages" leaves us absolutely speechless.

Credit: Getty Images]]> Blake is a member of the hottest movie threesome ever alongside Taylor Kitsch and Aaron Johnson in "Savages."

Credit: Universal Pictures]]> We see a different side (or should we say shade?) of Blake in "Hick," and a little change can definitely be a good thing.

Credit: Phase 4 Films]]> By the time of the celebration of the 100th episode of "Gossip Girl," we've seen Blake in countless amazing ensembles, but she's really outdone herself here.

Credit: Getty Images]]> In this business suit, Blake is the CCO, Chief Cleavage Officer.

Credit: Getty Images]]> In this Grecian-inspired gown, Blake is simply a goddess, and we are all mere mortals. We're not worthy!

Credit: Getty Images]]> No thorns here. Blake glows in this flower print dress and radiant smile.

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Credit: Warner Bros.]]> We are almost as excited to see Blake in such a high-profile flick as she is to be attending its premiere.

Credit: Getty Images]]> Blake was the woman of the hour in the press room at the 2011 MTV Movie Awards.

Credit: Getty Images]]> Blake is wearing a leather jacket in "Green Lantern," so she must be tough. We don't wanna mess.

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Credit: Getty Images]]> Blake shines as Ben Affleck's former flame in "The Town."

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Credit: Getty Images]]> Blake is fast becoming a fashion icon, as evidenced at this New York Fashion Week kickoff event...

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Credit: Getty Images]]> Blake (yeah, and her cleavage) was the toast of Comic-Con, where she appeared alongside her "Green Lantern" co-star, Ryan Reynolds.

Credit: Getty Images]]> On "Gossip Girl," Blake's always battling for the role of Queen Bee with co-star Leighton Meester. In this picture, there's no comparison.

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Credit: Screen Media Films]]> This rebellious look for Esquire magazine's cover may not say anything about the starlet's future, but it sure says she looks good in hot pants.

Credit: Marc Horn for Esquire]]> Blake wasn't even in "Sherlock Holmes," but when she turned up in this skimpy number, it was no mystery which star was on people's lips.

Credit: Getty Images]]> In case Blake's gorgeous blonde locks don't help you see in the dark, she's got the perfect dress. Honestly, is there anyone else who can pull off a dress this bright?

Credit: Getty Images]]> We're not even sure what Blake intended to be last Halloween -- a flight attendant? a cop? -- but she sure looks cute.

Credit: Getty Images]]> Alexis Bledel, America Fererra, Amber Tamblyn and Blake don't just share a pair of jeans in "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2" -- they dress like a pack of Skittles.

Credit: Warner Bros.]]> As Dan and Serena fell in love on "Gossip Girl," so did their real-life counterparts, but, sadly, Blake and Penn Badgley have since gone the way of S and LonelyBoy.

Credit: Getty Images]]> Blake is notorious for rocking a plunging neckline to show off her gravity-defying assets, as evidenced here...

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Credit: Getty Images]]> Unfortunately, this is not what you typically see when peering into the window of a Baskin Robbins. Thanks, Rolling Stone, for setting the bar so high.

Credit: Terry Richardson for Rolling Stone]]> Is that the ground shaking? From top to bottom, this look is so smokin', we may have found the true cause of global warming.

Credit: Getty Images]]> Blake is the girl of Justin Long's dreams in "Accepted."

Credit: Getty Images]]> Blake was all of 18 -- and just as gorgeous -- when she snapped this shot at Planet Hollywood.

Credit: Getty Images]]> Blake made her big screen debut in "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants." Little did she know then that by the time she did the sequel, she'd be a household name.

Credit: Warner Bros.]]> Blake is all smiles as she makes her way down the red carpet for her first movie premiere.

Credit: Getty Images]]> http://www.nextmovie.com/uncategorized/50-movies-we-cant-wait-to-see-in-2012-page-2/ http://www.nextmovie.com/uncategorized/50-movies-we-cant-wait-to-see-in-2012-page-2/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 19:00:23 +0000 Scott Harris http://www.nextmovie.com/?p=98734 Get more »]]> 'Rock of Ages'

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Release Date: June 1
Starring: Julianne Hough, Diego Boneta, Tom Cruise
The Scoop: One of the most popular and acclaimed Broadway musicals in recent memory, "Rock of Ages" tells the story of a couple of small-town dreamers who get caught up in the big-city spotlight -- and it tells that story using the transformative power of '80s rock. That's enough for us, but if you're somehow not sold, the film version of "Rock of Ages" also features a Who's Who of Hollywood stars, including Tom Cruise, Alec Baldwin, Russell Brand, Paul Giamatti, Bryan Cranston and Catherine Zeta-Jones. Rock on!

'Snow White and the Huntsman'

Universal

Release Date: June 1
Starring: Kristen Stewart, Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron
The Scoop: What if the classic fairy tale "Snow White" was actually a dark and moody fantasy epic? That's the premise behind "Snow White and the Hunstman," which features "Twilight" superstar Kristen Stewart as the titular heroine and Chris Hemsworth ("Thor") as the huntsman sent to kill her. Oh, and the evil queen? Well, thanks to Charlize Theron, who knows a thing or two about murdering rival chicks (see: her Oscar winning performance in "Monster"), we're pretty much going to be avoiding apples for the rest of our life. One of the most anticipated films of the year.

'Prometheus'

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Release Date: June 8
Starring: Noomi Rapace, Charlize Theron, Patrick Wilson
The Scoop: If it seems like decades since director Ridley Scott last filmed a sci-fi flick, that's because it has been. But since his previous two efforts in the genre happen to be the undisputed classics "Alien" and "Blade Runner," well, chances are the wait was worth it -- especially since "Prometheus," which stars the original "Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" Noomi Rapace, looks to be a prequel to the original "Alien." So will lightning strike a third time? "Prometheus" is set to prove that when you play with fire, you're going to get awesome.

'Jack the Giant Killer'

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Release Date: June 15
Starring: Nicholas Hoult, Stanley Tucci, Ewan McGregor
The Scoop: If you think vampires, zombies and robots have all pretty much been exhausted at this point, don't worry, because the next big thing is coming -- literally. Yes, it's giants! "Jack the Giant Killer" stars Nicholas Hoult ("X-Men: First Class") as a regular dude who leads an expedition into the land of giants in order to rescue a princess in a modern mashup of "Twilight" and Jack and the Beanstalk." Stanley Tucci, who is required to be in everything (and be awesome in everything) costars, as does Ewan McGregor and noted non-giant Warwick Davis. No spoilers here, but our money is on Jack.

'Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter'

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Release Date: June 22
Starring: Benjamin Walker, Rufus Sewell, Dominic Cooper
The Scoop: If you study history closely, you can learn all sorts of fascinating details. For instance, did you know that our 16th president, Abraham Lincoln, was actually a noted vampire hunter? Okay, it's not true, but imagining Honest Abe throwing down with Nosferatu is awesome enough that we're more than willing to overlook any (minor) historical inaccuracies. Benjamin Walker ("Flags of Our Fathers") plays Lincoln, who, after his mother is murdered by a vampire, decides to eradicate the creatures -- creatures which also happen to be behind the institution of slavery. Suddenly that whole Civil War thing makes a whole lot more sense.

'Brave'

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Release Date: June 22
Starring: Kelly Macdonald, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson
The Scoop: Pixar has made a living -- and some undeniably great films -- by turning fish, insects, cars and robots into wonderfully animated main characters, but aside from "The Incredibles," actual humans have been few and far between. That's set to change in a big way when "Brave" hits theaters. Stepping squarely into Disney Princess territory, "Brave" tells the story of a plucky medieval Scottish lass who rebels against the traditional female role forced on her. Unfortunately, her desire for independence may unleash a hideous evil on the world, which means one thing: quest time! We'd pretty much follow Pixar into hell itself, so if they're "brave" enough to make this movie, we're "Brave" enough to watch it.

'G.I. Joe: Retaliation'

Paramount

Release Date: June 29
Starring: Channing Tatum, Dwayne Johnson, Ray Park
The Scoop: The first "G.I. Joe" wasn't exactly an overwhelming success, but thanks to J.J. Abrams dragging his feet on "Star Trek 2," Paramount suddenly had a giant, blockbuster-sized hole in their 2012 schedule. And who better to call in an emergency than America's most trusted special agents, the folks at "G.I. Joe"? Things look a little bit different this time around -- Channing Tatum returns as lead Joe, but half the cast has been jettisoned in favor of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson -- and expectations are much higher, as "Step Up" and "Justin Bieber: Never Say Never" director John M. Chu steps up behind the camera. The forces of evil have no shot.

'Magic Mike'

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Release Date: June 29
Starring: Channing Tatum, Alex Pettyfer, Olivia Munn
The Scoop: Speaking of Channing Tatum, the beefy star is doing double duty on June 29, as "Magic Mike" and "G.I. Joe: Retaliation" go head-to-head at the box office. But they probably don't have quite the same target demographic anyway; "Magic Mike" is the story of a veteran male stripper (that's Tatum -- try not to hyperventilate, ladies) who takes a newbie ("I Am Number Four"s' Alex Pettyfer) under his wing. This one is directed by Steven Soderbergh, who was hoping Tatum could draw on the experiences he gained working a stripper himself as a young man.

'The Amazing Spider-Man'

Columbia Pictures

Release Date: July 3
Starring: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans
The Scoop: Considering Sam Raimi's "Spider-Man" trilogy is one of the most successful franchises in film history -- and considering it just ended five short, short years ago -- the folks behind this reboot have some pretty big expectations to fill. Luckily, they've got a not-so-secret weapon: Emma Stone, who plays Gwen Stacy opposite spideriffic love interest Peter Parker ("The Social Network" star Andrew Garfield). We're not sure how amazing this "Spider-Man" is going to be, but we're very sure just how amazing Stone is -- and our Awesome-Sense is tingling like crazy.

'Ted'

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Release Date: July 13
Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Seth MacFarlane
The Scoop: Seth MacFarlane can pretty much do anything he wants to do inside his Fox animation empire, but it turns out that what the creator of "Family Guy," The Cleveland Show" and "American Dad" really wants to do is direct. Hence "Ted," MacFarlane's directorial debut, which stars Mark Wahlberg as a mostly normal guy with one fairly major quirk: His best friend is his fully sentient childhood teddy bear (voiced by MacFarlane, naturally). That becomes an issue when Wahlberg meets the woman of his dreams (Mila Kunis, aka the woman of everyone's dreams). Sorry, Fox, but it looks like MacFarlane may have just found himself another career.

'The Dark Knight Rises'

Warner Bros.

Release Date: July 20
Starring: Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman, Joseph Gordon-Levitt
The Scoop: When "The Dark Knight" came out in 2008, it became the second highest-grossing film of all time. And the expectations are even higher this time around thanks to a little movie director Christopher Nolan did in his spare time: "Inception." With the "Dark Knight" trilogy and the Christian Bale era both set to come to an end -- and with "Inception" stars Tom Hardy and Joseph Gordon-Levitt cranking up the fan dial -- "The Dark Knight Rises" is poised to become the film event of the summer. We're not sure how you can go higher than the perfection of "The Dark Knight," but if anyone can find a way to rise even further, it's Nolan. We can't wait.

'Neighborhood Watch'

20th Century Fox

Release Date: July 27
Starring: Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill
The Scoop: Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn and Jonah Hill bring the star power and name recognition to this comedy, about a group of bros who form a neighborhood watch to get out of the house and accidentally end up having to save the world. But it's the man behind the camera that has real comedy fans buzzing: Akiva Schaffer. Schaffer, you see, is one third of the "Saturday Night Live" comedy splinter group Lonely Island, and you don't need to be on a boat to know that means major league laughs. His first film, "Hot Rod," wasn't exactly a smash, but with that under his belt, Schaffer is poised to knock "Neighborhood Watch" out of the park. Guess that island won't be lonely for much longer.

'The Bourne Legacy'

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Release Date: August 3
Starring: Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton
The Scoop: Matt Damon may be gone, but his film legacy lives on in the form of "The Bourne Legacy," which examines the world of the "Bourne" series without technically being a straight sequel or prequel. Instead, Jeremy Renner heads a mostly new cast as the spy community and the other castoffs from Project Treadstone wrestle with the aftermath of "The Bourne Ultimatum." Film fans looking for some continuity between films can rest easy, as Joan Allen returns in the role of upper level agent Pamela Landy -- and Tony Gilroy, who wrote the first three films, writes and directs -- but this time around it's Renner, not Damon, who will make the movie sink or swim or kill a guy with its bare hands. Or all three at the same time. Hey, it is a "Bourne" film after all.

'Total Recall'

Columbia Tristar

Release Date: August 3
Starring: Colin Farrell, Kate Beckinsale, Bryan Cranston, Jessica Biel, Bill Nighy
The Scoop: Philip K. Dick is dead, alas, but his legacy lives on in the unending stream of sci-fi films adapted from his novels and short stories. And just when you thought there were no more to adapt, Hollywood has started remaking the legendary sci-fi author's earlier films, such as this redo of the 199o hit "Total Recall." While the original was a classic tongue-in-cheek Arnold Schwarzenegger action romp, though, the remake -- which stars Colin Farrell in the Arnold role -- aims to be a much more serious and gritty take on the tale of a man who messes around with his own memory and ends up fighting mutants on Mars as a result.

'Warm Bodies'

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Release Date: August 10
Starring: Nicholas Hoult, Teresa Palmer, John Malkovich
The Scoop: The summer of Nicholas Hoult continues on August 10 as the star of "Jack the Giant Killer' takes on a menace of a decidedly ... deader variety in "Warm Bodies." Hoult plays a zombie who ends up beginning a relationship with a living girl. What she doesn't know? Well, the fact that he ate her last boyfriend. That will tend to put a damper on things, assuming the whole "zombie" part didn't do that already. So can Hoult do for zombies what R.Pattz did for vampires? If anyone can make the walking dead seem sexy, it's him.

'The Expendables 2'

Lionsgate

Release Date: August 17
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Dolph Lundgren, Randy Couture, Jason Statham, Jet Li, et al.
The Scoop: If you've ever wanted to raid the local rest home, today is the day, because chances are  it will be emptied out as everyone heads to the theater to see their peers in action in "The Expendables 2." Okay, we kid. We're actually stoked to see Sly Stallone and his ragtag crew of action film veterans get back on the big screen, especially since Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger are expected to have much bigger roles this time around. Despite the title, this pop culture grouping is quickly becoming irreplaceable.

'ParaNorman'

Focus Features

Release Date: August 17
Starring: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Anna Kendrick, Christopher Mintz-Plasse
The Scoop: "ParaNorman" writer-director Chris Butler may not be a familiar name, but fans of animation are certainly familiar with his work as the storyboard artist on films like "Coraline" and "Corpse Bride." Now he's taking that off-kilter aesthetic to new heights, as "ParaNorman" -- which features voicework from the likes of John Goodman, Caesy Affleck and Anna Kendrick -- tells the tale of a kid who uses his ability to speak with the dead to save his town from an ancient curse. Zombie movies: They aren't just for adults any more.

'Argo'

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Release Date: September 14
Starring: Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, John Goodman
The Scoop: Director Ben Affleck -- yes, director is his primary credit these days, thanks to "The Town" and "Gone Baby Gone" -- also stars in this amazing true story about the 1979 Iran hostage crisis. Featuring an all-star cast that includes Bryan Cranston, John Goodman, Kyle Chandler and more, "Argo" relates how a group of hostages managed to escape by pretending to be the crew of a fake movie invented by the CIA. "Good Night and Good Luck" writer Grant Heslov cowrote the screenplay with Affleck, so yeah, this one pretty much has awesome all over it. Is it too early for 2013 Oscar buzz yet?

'Savages'

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Release Date: September 28
Starring: Aaron Johnson, Taylor Kitsch, Blake Lively
The Scoop: Based on Don Winslow's bestselling thriller of the same name, "Savages" tells the story of two potheads (Aaron Johnson and Taylor Kitsch) who are blackmailed by Mexican drug lords after their shared girlfriend (Blake Lively) is kidnapped. Naturally, they embark on a mission to save her. And since "Savages" is directed by Oliver Stone, you can pretty much bet the house that all hell is going to break loose -- which may explain why notorious hell-breakers Uma Thurman, John Travolta and Benicio Del Toro are in the cast. It's always interesting when Stone goes to work.

'Frankenweenie'

Disney

Release Date: October 5
Starring: Winona Ryder, Catherine O'Hara, Martin Short
The Scoop: Way, way back in the day -- we're talking the early '80s -- an unknown artist by the name of Tim Burton developed a short film by the name of "Frankenweenie" for his bosses at Disney. And they hated it. Fast-forward over two decades and Burton, who in the interim has become an icon of cinema, finally gets his chance to realize his vision of a feature-length "Frankeweenie" film. Take one part Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" and two parts "The Nightmare Before Christmas," and you'll have the formula for perhaps the most offbeat animated film of the young century. Looks like Burton gets the last laugh this time -- and best of all, we all get to laugh with him.

'The Gangster Squad'

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Release Date: October 19
Starring: Sean Penn, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Josh Brolin
The Scoop: When you see the name of director Ruben Fleischer in the credits, you know it's a certain type of black comedy; after all, this is the guy who brought the world "Zombieland" and "30 Minutes or Less." But not so fast, folks, because "The Gangster Squad" has the kind of cast that serious dreams are made of, with Sean Penn, Ryan Gosling, Josh Brolin, Nick Nolte and a half dozen other big names powering the story of the cops who cleaned up L.A. in the 1940s. Now that's a gang we'd like to be part of.

'My Mother's Curse'

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Release Date: November 2
Starring: Seth Rogen, Barbra Streisand, Adam Scott
The Scoop: Buddy comedies are a dime a dozen, and road movies are just about as cheap. You know what costs a little bit more, though? A buddy road comedy starring Seth Rogen and Barbra Streisand. That's right: Rogen and Streisand -- THE Barbra Streisand, mind you -- play a mother and her inventor son who embark on a road trip in a quest to get backing for his latest crazy idea. An idea crazier than Seth Rogen and Barbra Streisand costarring in a buddy road trip? Good luck getting funding for that, pal!

'Skyfall'

Sony

Release Date: November 9
Starring: Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Javier Bardem
The Scoop: For a while there it looked as though we might never get another James Bond movie, or at least not one while Daniel Craig was still young enough to shake his martini. Luckily all the legal woes that had the franchise stuck in limbo have been cleared up, meaning "Skyfall," Craig's third mission for her Majesty's Secret Service, is a go. And this time around there's a new wrinkle -- or several of them -- as the story focuses on the secret past of Dame Judi Dench's unflappable M. Can Bond save the day again? Unless you're Chicken Little, we're guessing this is one "Skyfall" you can rest easy about.

'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2'

Summit

Release Date: November 16
Starring: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner
The Scoop: Yes, you read that date right: Even though filming on "Breaking Dawn - Part 2" has long since been completed, New Line has decided to sock away some savings for a rainy day by waiting an entire year to release the final installment of "The Twilight Saga." That's basically a form of cruel and unusual punishment for the franchise's billions of fans, but we're guessing that any resentment over the long wait will be erased with one final look into Robert Pattinson's smoldering eyes. And hey, look at the bright side: The delay means you have another whole year to revel in "Twilight" mania. Oh, yeah.

'Gravity'

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Release Date: October 19
Starring: Sandra Bullock, George Clooney
The Scoop: Director Alfonso Cuarón has made some pretty sweet movies -- think "Children of Men," "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" and "Y Tu Mamá También" -- so you'd think he wouldn't have much trouble finding stars to appear in his upcoming sci-fi drama about an astronaut who is trapped in space after an accident. But one star after another came and went through "Gravity's" long development process. Luckily, though, Cuarón's own personal gravity finally captured two bona fide A-listers: George Clooney and Sandra Bullock, who's in the lead role. With that kind of star power, chances are you'll have a hard time staying out of this film's orbit.

'The Silver Linings Playbook'

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Release Date: November 21
Starring: Bradley Cooper, Julia Stiles, Robert De Niro, Jennifer Lawrence
The Scoop: Bradley Cooper does the rom-com thing in this adaptation of a novel by Matthew Quick. He and his abs star as Pat Peoples, an ex-teacher who is committed to a mental institution for four years. When he finally emerges, he decides to try and get back together with his former wife, with "The Hunger Games" star Jennifer Lawrence acting as a go-between. And you thought your ex was crazy! David O. Russell ("The Fighter") handles directing duties.

'Les Miserables'

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Release Date: December 7
Starring: Anne Hathaway, Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Sacha Baron Cohen, Helena Bonham Carter
The Scoop: This high-powered adaptation of Victor Hugo's novel of the French Revolution has a lot to live up to, considering the "Les Miserables" musical is one of the most popular and successful shows in history. Director Tom Hooper knows a thing or two about period pieces, though -- you might know his last film, "The King's Speech," or his Emmy-winning miniseries "John Adams" -- and with a cast that includes Hugh Jackman and Russell Crowe, he certainly has the talent to pull it off.

'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey'

New Line

Release Date: December 14
Starring: Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage
The Scoop: The most unexpected part of "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" is the fact that we're getting to see the film at all. Hard to believe, but by the time this thing comes out, it will have been nine long years since Peter Jackson finished off "The Lord of the Rings" by winning 11 Oscars and earning enough money to buy a whole herd of miniature giraffes. Legal matters, though, sent "The Hobbit" into limbo for the last decade, which will make it all the sweeter when Martin Freeman finally gets to don his hairy prosthetic feet and embark on J.R.R. Tolkien's legendary quest as Bilbo, the hobbit who had the courage to leave home to find a dragon. About effing time.

'Life of Pi'

Mariner Books

Release Date: December 21
Starring: Tobey Maguire, Irrfan Khan, Tabu, Suraj Sharma
The Scoop: First off, before you panic, there's not really any math in "Life of Pi." Pi happens to be the name of an Indian kid who survives a shipwreck only to find himself stranded on an island with a menagerie of weird animals. Based on the novel of the same name by Yann Martel, "Life of Pi" is directed by Ang Lee, who previously won an Oscar for helming "Brokeback Mountain." "Life of Pi" was originally scheduled to debut on December 14, but wisely moved to avoid being steamrolled by "The Hobbit," so adjust your calendar accordingly.

'This Is Forty'

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Release Date: December 21
Starring: Paul Rudd, Leslie Mann, Jason Segel, Melissa McCarthy
The Scoop: Paul Rudd and his best bro Judd Apatow are back together for another comedy from the Apatow factory, this time with a bit of a twist: Rudd and costar Leslie Mann are reprising their roles from the 2007 film "Knocked Up," with Jason Segel in support this time instead of vice versa. So what can you expect from "This Is Forty"? Well, given the cast and the pedigree, expect more of the patented Apatow humor -- and don't be surprised if a couple of years from now there's another spin-off featuring one of this film's supporting players.

'World War Z'

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Release Date: December 21
Starring: Brad Pitt, Matthew Fox, James Badge Dale
The Scoop: There are zombie movies, and then there are zombie movies starring Brad Pitt. Which are you going to go with? Well, if you answered Brad Pitt, then you're in luck, because "World War Z" stars Pitt as a member of the human resistance fighting back in a war against the zombie horde. He's joined in his efforts by Matthew Fox ("Lost") and the always awesome James Badge Dale ("Shame"). And it's not just the talent in front of the camera that deserves a nod; directed by acclaimed filmmaker Marc Forster ("Monster's Ball," "Finding Neverland"), this adaptation of the popular Max Brooks novel was produced by Pitt from a screenplay cowritten by "Babylon 5" creator J. Michael Straczynski. Zombies, you don't stand a chance.

'Django Unchained'

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Release Date: December 25
Starring: Jamie Foxx, Leonardo DiCaprio, Christoph Waltz, Kurt Russell, Samuel L. Jackson
The Scoop: Quentin Tarantino might have killed Hitler in his last movie, but that was pretty much just a warm-up for his most audacious film yet, "Django Unchained," which stars Jamie Foxx as a runaway slave who returns to the plantation to wreak vengeance on those who mistreated him. An all-star lineup of superstars (Leonardo DiCaprio, anyone?) and Tarantino favorites (Christoph Waltz, Samuel L. Jackson) round out this revenge fantasia. A Tarantino movie about slavery? That comes out on Christmas day? We're not sure the Internet will be able to handle it.

'The Great Gatsby'

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Release Date: December 25
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan, Joel Edgerton
The Scoop: The novel that has been described as the quintessential American story is being adapted for the big screen by a fairly unlikely figure: the unabashed ambassador of all things Australian, Baz Luhrmann. Frankly, though, it's hard to imagine the F. Scott Fitzgerald classic being in better hands, especially with Leonardo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan on board in the lead roles. Of course, audience attention may be a bit split -- DiCaprio's collaboration with Quentin Tarantino, "Django Unchained," comes out the same day -- but that's fine, as a Luhrmann-Tarantino double feature is a real Christmas gift.

'Lincoln'

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Release Date: December
Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tommy Lee Jones
The Scoop: There are films with serious pedigrees, and then there's "Lincoln," which exists on a whole different level: The story of America's most beloved and revered figure is being directed by Steven Spielberg, with acting legend Daniel-Day Lewis in the lead role. He's also supported in this adaptation of the Doris Kearns Goodwin book "Team of Rivals" by the stellar Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Tommy Lee Jones among many, many others, leaving us with just one question: Is Spielberg also going to adopt a third name for this production? Either way, "Lincoln" is the perfect way to cap off what is shaping up to be a great year of cinema.

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UPDATE: Bradley Cooper has dropped out of talks to star in Steven Soderbergh's "The Man From U.N.C.L.E.," according to Deal Central. The "Hangover" star is apparently too busy for spy games as he'll immediately segue into Alex Proyas' epic "Paradise Lost" after wrapping "The Silver Linings Handbook."

So the hunt is on for a new Napoleon Solo. Joel Edgerton is reportedly circling the role of Solo's Russian partner, Ilya Kuryakin, though nothing's been made official.

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Since George Clooney ditched Steven Soderbergh's big-screen adaptation of the '60s show "The Man From U.N.C.L.E.," the rumor mill has been churning nonstop with the names of other dapper dudes up for the role. Would it be Joseph Gordon-Levitt? The Gos? What about Alexander Skarsgaard?

Well, it looks like Bradley Cooper is gonna try and fill those debonair shoes left empty by Clooney's departure.

(No word on why Clooney bowed out, but we like to think he's working on his tan at his villa in Italy or something equally luxurious. He's probably just really busy, though!)

Cooper, who has been everywhere since "The Hangover" kicked his career in the booty, is a busy boy; he's got the new Derek Cianfrance depresser "The Place Beyond the Pines" (costarring the Gos!) in the can and is currently filming David O'Russell's "The Silver Linings Playbook." Side note: Was Cooper the man behind Mark Wahlberg and Russell's bromantical breakup? All signs point to yes!

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Soderbergh, of course, is currently filming the rollicking banana hammock pic "Magic Mike," whose banana-hammock clad cast is getting more interesting by the day.

Bradley Cooper's a buzzy leading man in Hollywood, for sure, but he's not quite in the Soderbergh echelon of Brad Pitt/George Clooney leading men. If he snags the role of Napoleon Solo in "U.N.C.L.E.," will he be signing a lease on his very own Italian villa?

No matter how fancy his tuxedo collection grows, let us never forget "Wet Hot American Summer."

Originally published on Friday, Oct. 21, 2011 at 12:01 p.m. ET.

Is it us or would that suit look right at home in the next Tim Burton movie?

Credit: Getty Images]]> Bradley Cooper knows love is strange in "Silver Linings Playbook."

Credit: The Weinstein Company]]> Bradley Cooper attends a Hamptons screening of his criminally underrated drama about the price of fame ... and being so hot.

Credit: Getty Images]]> Bradley Cooper is the hottest office mailroom employee ever in "The Words." And yes we would love to hear about the novel he's writing.

Credit: CBS Films]]> Bradley Cooper attends the premiere of "The Place Beyond the Pines" at the 2012 Toronto Film Festival.

Credit: Getty Images]]> It's so cool that he'll do roles like this.

Credit: Open Road Films]]> Bradley Cooper looking well-rested at the Hollywood premiere of "The Hangover Part II."

Credit: Getty Images]]> Bradley Cooper argues over which has the more absurd scenario: "Die Hard 2" or "The Hangover Part II."

Credit: Warner Bros.]]> Bradley Cooper takes a magical pill that makes him super-cool and super-smart in the movie "Limitless." We're not sure he needed it.

Credit: Relativity]]> Bradley and his "Limitless" costars, Abbie Cornish and Robert De Niro, say cheese.

Credit: Getty Images]]> Bradley channels Derek Zoolander in "Limitless."

Credit: Relativity]]> He also channels Zoolander IRL.

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Credit: Relativity]]> The boys -- meaning Bradley, Zach Galifianakis, Ed Helms and Justin Bartha -- are back on May 26 in "The Hangover - Part 2."

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Credit: Fox]]> If we were Bradley, and we were promoting "The A-Team" in Paris, we'd do this too. In fact, hold on...

Credit: Getty Images]]> Face gets some facetime in "The A-Team."

Credit: Fox]]> Bradley tries to give his "A-Team" co-star Sharlto Copley an idea of the size of, well, something. Hmm...

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Credit: Warner Bros.]]> Ya know what? Even after the hilarity ensues in "The Hangover," he looks pretty darn good.

Credit: Warner Bros.]]> There's nothing funny about Bradley's uber-hot spread in Details magazine.

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Credit: Paramount]]> Remember when Bradley played a total douche in "Wedding Crashers?" LOL.

Credit: Getty Images]]> Bradley starred in television's short-lived "Kitchen Confidential."

Credit: Fox]]> But, before that, he was the dreamy Will Tippin, Jennifer Garner's smitten best friend, on "Alias."

Credit: Fox]]> The "Alias" boys bring spy-chic to the Golden Globes' red carpet.

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One "CSI: Miami" star won't be a man of mysteries much longer.

Adam Rodriguez is about to appear in Steven Soderbergh's ode to the male full-frontal, "Magic Mike." The film is loosely based on co-star Channing Tatum's days as a male stripper.

Deadline reports that Rodriguez star will show off his moves -- and maybe more -- as an exotic dancer in the movie. A-listers including "True Blood" star Joe Manganiello, Alex Pettyfer, Matthew McConaughey, Olivia Munn and Wendi McLendon-Covey are already attached to the project.

But that's not the only big gig for the guy who appeared in Tyler Perry's "I Can Do Bad All By Myself." Rodriguez has also landed a minor part in the third installment of Christopher Nolan's Batman saga, "The Dark Knight Rises," scheduled for release in 2012.

What that will be, of course, remains a mystery (cue David Caruso removing his sunglasses).

 

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