First look at John Cusack in 'The Raven'

Relativity Media has debuted new photos and the first official poster for James McTeigue's upcoming movie "The Raven," in which John Cusack plays Edgar Allan Poe. Check out these items above and below. The thriller is set to open March 9, 2012.

When a mother and daughter are found murdered in Baltimore, a detective makes a startling discovery: the crime resembles a fictional murder described in the local newspaper, part of a collection of stories penned by struggling writer Edgar Allan Poe.

Cusack plays the lead, with Luke Evans playing Detective Emmett Fields. Also starring are Brendan Gleeson and Alice Eve. James McTeigue also directed "Ninja Assassin" and "V for Vendetta." You can keep up with "The Raven" on Facebook.

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Casting deals: Chris Hemsworth, John Cusack

Chris Hemsworth, the star of Marvel's "Thor," is quickly becoming one busy actor. Not only will he be back for "Thor 2," but he will also most likely star in "Rush," Peter Morgan's British Formula One flick about driver James Hunt and his clashes with Niki Lauda. Ron Howard is attached to direct, according to Deadline.

In other casting news, John Cusack will star in Lee Daniels' "The Paperboy." He joins Zac Efron, while Nicole Kidman and Matthew McConaughey in the indie drama focusing on a death row inmate convicted of killing a cop. Daniels also directed "Precious." Cusack soon stars in "The Raven." (Variety)

Moving on, Chace Crawford has been cast in the film adaptation of the worldwide bestselling book "What To Expect When You’re Expecting," which Kirk Jones si directing. He joins Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez, Brooklyn Decker, Elizabeth Banks, Anna Kendrick and Rob Huebel. The film shoots this summer.

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Movie Review: "Hot Tub Time Machine"

Seen on: March 26, 2010

The players: Director: Steve Pink, Writers: Sean Anders, Josh Heald, John Morris, Cast: John Cusack, Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson, Clark Duke

Facts of interest: Steve Pink also directed "Accepted."

The plot: Four friends travel to a ski resort to have fun. When they jump into a hot tub, they realize they're transporeted back to 1986. Chaos ensues.

Our thoughts: Steve Pink’s “Hot Tub Time Machine” doesn’t exactly take viewers on a memorable ride, but to tell you the truth, I found it hard not to enjoy the comedy’s fast pace and brainless but generally light humor. No, “Time Machine” is not this year’s “The Hangover,” but in terms of entertainment, the film isn’t as disappointing as it could’ve been.

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New 'Hot Tub Time Machine' trailer not too funny

Here is the second trailer for Steve Pink's new comedy "Hot Tub Time Machine," and while the basic concept sounds funny, this preview doesn't look that hilarious at all. See for yourself after the jump.

This comedy follows a group of childish adults who jump into a hot tub and are transported back in time, to when they were much younger. Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson, Clark Duke and Chevy Chase co-star.

The film is set to open March 19, 2010. I remember I saw some awful comedies in March this year, and I can only hope I won't have to experience the same agony again next year. Things are not looking good.

Anyway, jump into this trailer and let me know what you think below. I agree one or two jokes in this trailer made me laugh, but jokes about Facebook or Twitter really don't work for me anymore at all...

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Movie Review: “2012”

Seen on: November 13, 2009

The players: Director: Roland Emmerich, Writers: Roland Emmerich, Harald Kloser, Cast: John Cusack, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Amanda Peet, Oliver Platt

Facts of interest: None, really.

The plot: As the world comes to an end in the year 2012, a group of brave people try to survive the cataclysms surrounding them. 

Our thoughts: Roland Emmerich’s latest apocalyptic big-screen spectacle works best as a comedy. The film boasts a number of excellent laughs, and that’s the main reason I found it moderately enjoyable. Other than that, it’s nothing more than yet another utterly ridiculous, overblown sci-fi action piece about the end of the world.

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This week's new movie releases - Nov. 13, 2009

Opening this week are Roland Emmerich's new apocalyptic action flick "2012" with John Cusack; and Richard Curtis' comedy "Pirate Radio" with Bill Nighy, Nick Frost and Philip Seymour Hoffman.

2012 (with John Cusack, by Roland Emmerich)

Synopsis: The film focuses on a little group of people struggling with the large-scale cataclysm ensuing from the end of the world in 2012. As usual, Emmerich blows up the entire planet. Chiwetel Ejiofor, Thandie Newton, Danny Glover and Amanda Peet co-star.

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New clip from Emmerich's '2012' debuts online

A brand-new clip from Roland Emmerich's upcoming apocalyptic action spectacle "2012" has debuted online, and it features John Cusack and Woody Harrelson sharing a little chat. Check it out after the jump.

The film focuses on a little group of people struggling with the large-scale cataclysm ensuing from the end of the world in 2012. Chiwetel Ejiofor, Thandie Newton, Danny Glover and Amanda Peet co-star.

No, you won't get to see any big action or destruction in this short clip, but you get a funny Woody Harrelson telling and showing Cusack's character he knows the big apocalypse is coming for sure.

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Crazy action-packed 5-minute scene from '2012'

John Cusack is the best driver and luckiest bastard you'll ever get to see on the big screen. I mean, this guy drives a limo across Los Angeles as the entire city is being destroyed. Don't believe me? See below!

A five-minute clip from Roland Emmerich's upcoming apocalyptic action flick "2012" debuted on TV today, and the clip is now online. It's incredibly ridiculous, folks, but somehow, it's also somewhat entertaining.

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Action-packed clip from '2012' hits web

As you may already know, Roland Emmerich has another apocalyptic action flick coming out Nov. 13, 2009, and this time, the world comes to an end in 2012. A new clip has debuted online at MTV, and you can check it out after the jump. It involves a big plane and a bunch of cars, and... see for yourself.

The film focuses on a little group of people struggling with the large-scale cataclysm ensuing from the end of the world in 2012. John Cusack, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Thandie Newton, Oliver Platt, Danny Glover and Amanda Peet star.

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Three new posters for Emmerich's '2012'

Roland Emmerich is putting an end to the world yet again in "2012," his latest apocalyptic action spectacle that we'll get to see in theaters Nov. 13, 2009. Just yesterday we got a look at a new Japanese trailer with plenty of new footage from the film, and today, I've found three new posters via Yahoo!

As you can see after the jump, they show an awful amount of destruction. Bye bye Los Angeles, bye bye White House and see ya Rio de Janeiro. As usual, keep in mind that fancy posters and spectacular trailers don't mean we're in for a fantastic Emmerich film. His couple of previous ones kind of sucked.

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