The narrative architect behind the Bourne film series, Tony Gilroy, takes the helm in the next chapter of the hugely popular espionage franchise that has earned almost $1 billion at the global box office: ‘The Bourne Legacy’. The writer/director expands the Bourne universe created by Robert Ludlum with an original story that introduces us to a new hero (Jeremy Renner) whose life-or-death stakes have been triggered by the events of the first three films.

For ‘The Bourne Legacy’, Renner joins fellow series newcomers Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton, Stacy Keach and Oscar Isaac, while franchise veterans Albert Finney, Joan Allen, David Strathairn and Scott Glenn reprise their roles. You can read more about the movie, coming to cinemas in August, if you visit www.thebournelegacy.com.

With Calin Farell’s ‘Total Recall’ also on the horizon this year, it may not come as a surprise that Sylvester Stallone’s ‘Judge Dredd’ will return to cinemas in the new form of Karl Urban in ‘Dredd’. The story is familiar: The future America is an irradiated waste land. On its East Coast, running from Boston to Washington DC, lies Mega City One – a vast, violent metropolis where criminals rule the chaotic streets.

The only force of order lies with the urban cops called “Judges” who possess the combined powers of judge, jury and instant executioner. Known and feared throughout the city, Dredd (Karl Urban) is the ultimate Judge, challenged with ridding the city of its latest scourge – a dangerous drug epidemic that has users of “Slo-Mo” experiencing reality at a fraction of its normal speed.

During a routine day on the job, Dredd is assigned to train and evaluate Cassandra Anderson (Olivia Thirlby), a rookie with powerful psychic abilities thanks to a genetic mutation. A heinous crime calls them to a neighborhood where fellow Judges rarely dare to venture – a 200 story vertical slum controlled by prostitute turned drug lord Ma-Ma (Lena Headey) and her ruthless clan.

When they capture one of the clan’s inner circle, Ma-Ma overtakes the compound’s control center and wages a dirty, vicious war against the Judges that proves she will stop at nothing to protect her empire. With the body count climbing and no way out, Dredd and Anderson must confront the odds and engage in the relentless battle for their survival.

The endlessly inventive mind of screenwriter Alex Garland and director Pete Travis bring ‘Dredd’ to life as a futuristic neo-noir action film. Filmed in 3D with stunning slow motion photography sequences, the film returns the celebrated character to the dark, visceral incarnation from John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra’s revered comic strip.

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On April 1, Game of Thrones fans will have a chance to watch their favorite show like never before when the HBO GO interactive viewing experience becomes available for the first time on the HBO GO iPad app.

The Game of Thrones interactive elements on HBO GO allow viewers to engage with original features created exclusively for the service, by watching full-length episodes of the series alongside an “alert feed” showing never-before-seen bonus content.

Previously available only online at HBOGO.com, the interactive viewing experience will become available on the HBO GO iPad app beginning with the season 2 premiere episode of Game of Thrones on April 1 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT, featuring special enhancements designed exclusively for the iPad.

Interactive viewing of Game of Thrones season 2 on the iPad provides an even more immersive and exciting experience for audiences, giving them an elegant, intuitive way to explore the world of Westeros. In landscape mode, a few taps of the screen enables the “alert feed” which appears just below the episode, calling out relevant content timed to specific scenes.

As users engage with bonus content, the episode above is automatically paused until the user closes the feature and the episode automatically resumes play. Users can also navigate throughout the feed, scrolling back or forward in time.

Special content in the alert feed includes:

* Cast/crew commentaries with David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, George R.R. Martin, and more

* Behind the scenes interviews with the cast and crew

* Descriptions of new characters as they come into a scene

* Info alerts providing back stories on specific scenes and character relationships

* Detailed set photos and concept art from the series design team

* Quotes from series that can be shared through social media

* A map with key locations pinpointed

* A guide to Game of Thrones houses

Interactive features that are exclusive to the experience on the iPad include social functionality — the ability to post status updates to Facebook and Twitter directly while watching. Viewers can also choose to watch the series in portrait orientation on the iPad which enables them to browse locations and characters during episode playback.

In portrait mode, a navigable map of Westeros and Essos is always visible below the “alert feed” and a “Guide to Houses” link drives users to view family trees and profiles for all of the series characters.

HBO GO can be accessed at HBOGO.com, or via the HBO GO app – now available for download on Apple’s iPad, iPhone and iPod touch and numerous smart phones using Google’s Android operating system as well as platforms such as Xbox 360, Samsung Smart TV and Roku – and is free of charge to HBO subscribers through participating television providers.

For those who haven’t experienced the unforgettable fictional world of Westeros, the entire first season of Game of Thrones can also be found on HBO GO.  Follow HBO GO on Twitter at: @HBOGO.

Based on the popular book series “A Song of Ice and Fire,” by George R.R. Martin, the Emmy and Golden Globe-winning fantasy series Games of Thrones chronicles an epic struggle for power set in a vast and violent fantasy kingdom.  Among the returning members of the ensemble cast are Emilia Clarke, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Emmy winner Peter Dinklage, Michelle Fairley, Lena Headey and Kit Harington. David Benioff and D.B. Weiss executive produce.

Games of Thrones Season 2 premieres Sunday, April 1 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT, exclusively on HBO.

HBO GO is only accessible in the US and certain US territories where a high speed broadband connection is available. Minimum 3G connection is required for viewing on mobile devices. Some restrictions may apply. HBO and related channels and service marks are the property of Home Box Office, Inc.

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Joel Edgerton, an Australian actor, may be the first person to become a cast member in “300: Battle of Artemisia”. He is currently in talks with Warner Bros. for the role. The movie is set to debut in 2013 and is the sequel to “300”.

The film will be directed by Noam Murro, who also directed “Smart People”, and will cover the span of 10 years, although its main focus will be on the same three-day span of time from the last film, but in a different location. It is based on the upcoming graphic novel by Frank Miller entitled “Xerxes”.

In the film, Xerxes has risen to power in fifth century B.C. He is known as “The King of Kings” and seeks to destroy the Greeks who were responsible for the death of his father. Xerxes also wants to become a god, which he accomplishes. Miller stated, “It’s the Battle of Marathon through my lens.”

The Battle of Marathon, in which the film begins, occurred ten years before the Battle of Thermopylae, which the Spartans fought in “300”. However, the Battle of Artemisia was fought simultaneously with the Battle of Thermopylae. Edgerton would play the General Themistocles, who leads Athens in a battle against the Persians.

“The lead character is Themistocles, who became warlord of Greece and built their navy,” Frank Miller said. Mark Canton, one of the movie’s producers, said in regards to the film, “We have to say that Zack Snyder and Kurt Johnstad, his writing partner, have killed it. They’ve done a tremendous job making a highly intelligent, epic story that will stand on its own.

But, it’s not a conventional sequel and, for what we do, that’s what you hope and pray for. That you can be original and authentic at the same time.” Producer Bernie Goldman also hinted at Gerard Butler and Lena Headey returning in the sequel, albeit with small parts, though this has not been confirmed.

Joel Edgerton has previously been in “Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones” and “Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith”. He played a young Owen Lars, Anakin Skywalker’s stepbrother and Luke Skywalker’s uncle, in the films. “Animal Kingdom” was his break-out role that made him known internationally.

Baz Luhrmann’s “The Great Gatsby” and Disney’s “The Odd Life of Timothy Green”, which will both be coming out in 2012, will also feature the actor. He will play the role of Tom Buchanan in “The Great Gatsby” and the part of Jim Green in “The Odd Life of Timothy Green”.

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