New 'Indy' Vexed Film Legends

Shia LaBeouf has two big roles in the can, and could soon be Indiana Jones's son

(NEWSER) - Wide-eyed child star Shia LaBeouf is making his debut as Hollywood''s next it boy, thanks to Steven Spielberg. The former Disney Channel star has already been cast in Spielberg's upcoming Disturbia and Transformers, and is on the short list to play Harrison Ford's son in the upcoming Indiana Jones revival. More»

Really? 'Hot Tub Time Machine' is the best we can do?

(NEWSER) - “2010 very possibly is the worst year in the history of motion pictures,” declares Joe Queenan in a hilarious Wall Street Journal piece bemoaning the downfall of American cinema. You know things are bad in Hollywood when:

• “Shia LaBeouf—who looks a bit like the young George W. Bush” is being passed off “as the second coming of Tom Cruise.”
• The top contenders for Next Big Action Star are Jake Gyllenhaal and Adrien Brody. “None of these are logical heirs to the throne abandoned by Arnold Schwarzenegger and Harrison Ford and Sylvester Stallone. They may not even be legitimate heirs to the throne vacated by Steven Seagal and Jean-Claude Van Damme.”

Seeing Indiana Jones 'is like meeting an old friend,' LA Times says

(NEWSER) - Who you calling old? It may be 19 years since Indiana Jones last donned a fedora, but Harrison Ford amply kicks Russian butt in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Kenneth Turan writes in the Los Angeles Times. The flick, opening in the US on Thursday, premiered today at Cannes to audiences cheering at its opening credits. More»

John Hurt reveals premiere plan

(NEWSER) - The first new Indiana Jones movie in 18 years will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival before its May 22 release in the US, according to one of the movie's stars. But British actor John Hurt, who spilled the beans on BBC TV, is sworn to secrecy about details of the movie, The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. More»

Vanity Fair anoints a young generation of leading men

(NEWSER) - They're pretty, they're talented, and they're all the rage. Vanity Fair presents seven hot new young things.

1. Shia LaBeouf: Transformers, Indiana Jones
2. Kevin Zegers: Transamerica, The Jane Austen Book Club
3. Michael Pitt: Dreamers, Last Days, Silk