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McKellen joins cast of DaVinci Code

Sir Ian McKellen joins Tom Hanks, Alfred Molina, and Amelia’s Audrey Tautou in the film adaptation of the wildly popular novel.

“Sir Ian, 65, is to portray historian Sir Leigh Teabing, who is obsessed with finding the Holy Grail.

The movie may eclipse the success of Titanic – the biggest grossing film of all time – thanks to the book’s success across the world, where it has been attacked by the Vatican as heresy and sold more than 18 million copies in 44 languages.”

Or it could crash and burn. Having a harder time hoping for that now that Sir Ian’s on board.

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Brits snag first marathon

Read it and weep…

British Star Wars fans will be the first in the world to see all six films back-to-back, including the eagerly-awaited final installment, Episode III – Revenge of the Sith.

Lucasfilm and 20th Century Fox are to show the entire saga in London’s Leicester Square on May 16, a day after Episode III’s world premiere in an out-of-competition screening at the Cannes film festival, but a full three days before it goes on general release in the UK.

Bloody hell!

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Mace is one Bad MoFo

Samuel L. Jackson received a special gift when he finished on the ROTS set.

Thrilled Samuel said: “There’s a lot of lore that goes along with Star Wars and I guess because I’ve been known since Pulp Fiction as a bad motherf*****, everybody thought that should be on my lightsaber.”

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House of Duchovny

Former X-Files star David Duchovny will make his directorial debut with a coming of age film entitled “House of D.” The film stars Tea Leoni and Robin Williams. Duchovny, who also wrote the script, will play a small part.

It goes into limited release on April 15. And Duchovny will apparently be doing a city-to-city tour with it.

The trailer looks interesting.

Oh yeah, he also says something about an XF movie and 2006. If anyone still cares.

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A Beginner’s Guide To “Lost”

Something Awful has posted a hilarious beginner’s guide to “Lost.”

When Lost premiered on ABC, it ruined the channel’s long-standing tradition of not having very many viewers. Mixing drama, mystery, adventure and suspense in a unique way, it’s a terrific show. The only people I personally know who don’t like it only watched one or two random episodes several weeks after it started, which is a lot like walking in on your parents having sex mid-coitus instead of hiding in the closet beforehand and getting the full experience. Want to see what all the fuss is about but missed the beginning? Fret not, I’ll get you caught up.

When does this show come out on DVD?

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Eccleston quits Dr Who

Christopher Eccleston quits his role as Dr Who just one day after the BBC ordered a second season of the cult classic.

Eccleston, whose first appearance as the ninth Doctor attracted 10 million viewers, said he feared being typecast.

Bookies have tipped Casanova actor David Tennant as the hot favourite to replace Eccleston as the Time Lord, with odds of 1/10.

Other contenders for the role include Bill Nighy and comedian Eddie Izzard.

Boo Who!