Holy Moley!  MTV has reported that Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is set to play Black Adam in the upcoming Captain Marvel film.  Fans voted on the role they wanted the former wrestler to play in the film and the response favored the Middle Eastern hero turned villain (hmm, hasn’t he done that before?).  The Rock is in talks with director Pete Segal (Tommy Boy, Anger Management) to discuss the role, but still no word on who will don the red and gold to play the film’s hero.  You’ll know more when we do!

Shazam!
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In another Iraq War-themed film Robert Redford directs and stars in a film about a professor (Redford) and a student (Andrew Garfield), a Republican Senator (Tom Cruise) and a reporter (Meryl Streep), and two soldiers (Michael Pena, Derek Luke) in Afghanistan.  Check out the official site.  We’ve seen it and we’ll have the review when the film opens in theaters everywhere on Friday!  Larger trailer available in the Full Diagnosis.

Lions for Lambs
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With Halloween just a week gone the first holiday film of the year hits theaters.  Vince Vaughn stars as Santa Claus’ (Paul Giamatti) bitter brother who is forced to move back to the North Pole.  Elizabeth Banks, John Michael Higgins, Miranda Richardson, Rachel Weisz, and Kevin Spacey also star in this PG-Rated film from Wedding Crashers director David Dobkin.  Check out the official site.  The film begins dropping off its presents in theaters everywhere on Friday.  Larger trailer, along with a funnier teaser trailer, available in the Full Diagnosis.

Fred Claus
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