According to the Sci Fi Wire, Robert Downey Jr. and Reese Witherspoon are in talks to star in a sci-fi time-travel thriller called “The Days Before”, with Timur Bekmambetov also in talks to take the director’s chair.
According to Production Weekly at Sci Fi Wire, the conquering aliens of the film travel back in time, day by day, eliminating humanity every day all the way back, and Downey Jr’s character must keep travelling back in time as well, trying to warn humanity before it’s too late and he runs out of time. Witherspoon’s role in the film has yet to be announced.
Robery Downey Jr, who recently [...]

Entertainment Weekly just posted Stephen King’s picks for best movies of 2008. Here ya go!
#1 The Dark Knight, starring Christian Bale (Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins), Heath Ledger (Brokeback Mountain) and Michael Caine.
#2 Slumdog Millionaire, starring Dev Patel, Anil Kapoor and Saurabh Shukla.
#3 WALL-E, starring Ben Burtt, Elissa Knight, Fred Willard and Sigourney Weaver.
#4 Tropic Thunder, starring Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), Nick Nolte, Tom Cruise, Tobey Maguire and Ben Stiller.
#5 Funny Games, starring Naomi Watts and Tim Roth.
#6 The Bank Job, starring Jason Statham and Saffron Burrows.
#7 Lakeview Terrace, starring Samuel L. Jackson, Patrick Wilson, Kerry Washington, Regine Nehy, Jay Hernandez and Jaishon Fisher.
#8 The Ruins, starring [...]

New York, NY, December 2, 2008 - On Sunday, December 14th, the future is in play when Jack Black, one of the entertainment industry’s most versatile and talented stars, takes viewers on a trip to gamer heaven as host of Spike TV’s 2008 “Video Game Awards.” Recognizing outstanding artistic and technical achievement in the gaming industry, plus premiering first-looks at the hottest games of 2009 and beyond, the 2008 “VGAs” debuts LIVE and in HIGH-DEFINITION on Sunday, December 14 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/tape delay on west coast) from Sony Picture Studios in Culver City, CA.
In emceeing the night’s festivities, Black will be capping a 2008 which saw him star in [...]

Justin Theroux recently sat down to talk with UGO, and dished on, besides the DVD release of “Tropic Thunder”, the progress happening with the “Iron Man” sequel.
Theroux says “We’ve kind of got a first draft around. You know what I mean? I just got back from London where I was working with Robert Downey Jr. and Kevin Feige. He was out there. We were talking with Robert, who’s out there doing ‘Sherlock Holmes’, he was giving his input and his notes. We’re sort of there. It’s just sort of chugging along. The crews, I think, are now starting to see what [...]

Check out the latest movie poster from the upcoming comedy “Just Buried” by director Chaz Thorne and starring Rose Byrne (Knowing, 28 Weeks Later), Jay Baruchel (Knocked Up, Fanboys, Tropic Thunder) and Graham Greene (Dances with Wolves).
Synpopsis: A young man inherits a nearly bankrupt funeral home from his estranged father. He falls in love with the alluring young mortician, only to find out she’s offing people to keep the place in business!
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Director Ben Stiller and actors Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man) and Nick Nolte talk about their roles, and the filming of “Tropic Thunder,” by director Ben Still and co-starring Tom Cruise and Tobey Maguire.
Plot: Ben Stiller directs and stars in a high-concept action comedy about a film crew struggling against Murphy’s Law during the production of a big-budget war film, and just what happens when the actors become possessed by the bravura of their onscreen counterparts. Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr., Steve Coogan, and Nick Nolte co-star in this DreamWorks production. - Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
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Entertainment Weekly has posted its list of what it believes to be the funniest 25 movies made since 1983 on their website, EW.com, this week.
Actor/Director Christopher Guest has three films on the list, Actor/Director Ben Stiller has two films and Actor Vince Vaughn appears in two films on the list.
While most of the films on the list were made in the 1980s, there are a few current films, such as Tropic Thunder, that made the list.
EW’s Top 25 Funniest Films of the Last 25 Years are:
25. Withnail & I (1987)
24. The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
23. Austin Power: International Man of Mystery (1997)
22. Old School (2003)
21. [...]

Director Ben Stiller talks with Cinetorium about his latest film “Tropic Thunder” starring Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), Nick Nolte, Tom Cruise, Tobey Maguire and Ben Stiller as Speedman.
Plot: Ben Stiller directs and stars in a high-concept action comedy about a film crew struggling against Murphy’s Law during the production of a big-budget war film, and just what happens when the actors become possessed by the bravura of their onscreen counterparts. Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr., Steve Coogan, and Nick Nolte co-star in this DreamWorks production. - Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
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Watch the latest Spill.com movie review of the upcoming comedy “Tropic Thunder” by director Ben Stiller and starring Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), Nick Nolte, Tom Cruise, Tobey Maguire and Ben Stiller as Speedman.
Plot: Ben Stiller directs and stars in a high-concept action comedy about a film crew struggling against Murphy’s Law during the production of a big-budget war film, and just what happens when the actors become possessed by the bravura of their onscreen counterparts. Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr., Steve Coogan, and Nick Nolte co-star in this DreamWorks production. - Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
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Here’s another hilarious clip titled “Teen Choice Award” from the upcoming comedy “Tropic Thunder” by director Ben Stiller and starring Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), Nick Nolte, Tom Cruise, Tobey Maguire and Ben Stiller as Speedman.
Plot: Ben Stiller directs and stars in a high-concept action comedy about a film crew struggling against Murphy’s Law during the production of a big-budget war film, and just what happens when the actors become possessed by the bravura of their onscreen counterparts. Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr., Steve Coogan, and Nick Nolte co-star in this DreamWorks production. - Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
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