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Cortés to Direct Lionsgate’s Upcoming Film “Down A Dark Hall”

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There are Dark days ahead for Rodrigo Cortés…

The 43-year-old Spanish film director, producer, screenwriter and editor is set to direct Lionsgate’s upcoming film Down A Dark Hall.

Rodrigo Cortés

The film, which stars Noah Silver, Rosie Day, Anna Sophia Robb and Isabelle Fuhrman, is based on Lois Duncan’s 1974 Young Adult novel of the same name.

The supernatural mystery centers on a troubled teen with a haunted past, who is committed to Blackwood, a mysterious school for gifted and disturbed girls.

Michael Goldbach and Chris Sparling penned the script.

Currently filling in Barcelona, Summit Entertainment will distribute the film.

Cortés’ credits include Buried and Red Lights.

Leguizamo Returning to Star Opposite Keanu Reeves in “John Wick 2”

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John Leguizamo is back to his Wick-ed ways…

The 51-year-old Colombian actor and comedian is set to return for the sequel to the sleeper hitman-themed hit John Wick, starring Keanu Reeves.

John Leguizamo

Filming has just begun in New York and will head to Rome in the New Year. As with the original, John Wick 2 will be directed by Chad Stahelski.

The original film centered on an ex-hitman (Reeves) who is brought out of retirement as he seeks revenge on a group of gangsters who took everything from him. Plot details are being kept under wraps for the sequel.

In addition to Leguizamo, who starred as Aurelio in the original, the sequel will see the return of Bridget Moynahan, Ian McShane, Thomas Sadoski and Lance Reddick.

Newcomers to the film include Ruby Rose, Riccardo Scamarcio, Peter Stormare and Common.

Derek Kolstad (John Wick) wrote the screenplay.

The film will be released through Lionsgate’s Summit Entertainment.

The original grossed $130.9 million worldwide last fall.

Trailer Released for Guzman’s “Step Up All In”

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Ryan Guzman is stepping up again…

Lionsgate/Summit Entertainment has released the first official trailer for Step Up All In, starring the 26-year-old half-Mexican American actor.

Ryan Guzman

For this latest Step Up film, the fifth installment of the movie franchise, Guzman and his fellow cast mates take the 3D dance action to Las Vegas.

In addition to Guzman, who first appeared in Step Up Revolution, the film also stars Step Up vets Briana Evigan (Step Up 2: The Streets), Stephen “tWitch” Boss, Misha Gabriel, Alyson Stoner and Adam Sevani.

The film is directed by first-time helmer Trish Sie.

Lionsgate/Summit will release Step Up All In on August 8.

Diaz’s “Sex Tape” Hitting Theaters One Week Earlier

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Cameron Diaz’s sex tape will be released one week earlier…

The 41-year-old half-Cuban American actress’ latest comedy Sex Tape had been slated to hit U.S. theaters on July 25, but Sony Pictures has moved up its release to July 18.

Cameron Diaz

Sex Tape, co-starring Jason Segel, now avoids facing off against Paramount’s Hercules, Universal Pictures’ Lucy and Lionsgate/Summit Entertainment’s Step Up All In.

Instead the film will go up against Universal’s The Purge: Anarchyand Warner Bros sci-fi film Jupiter Ascending.

Diaz and Segel star as young parents whose homemade sex video is accidentally synched to a handful of other devices (including her mother’s and the mailman’s), and they embark on a wild quest to retrieve them.

Rob Corddry, Ellie Kemper and Rob Lowe also star in Sex Tape, which was directed by Jake Kasdan.

Kate Angelo, Jason Segel and Nicholas Stoller penned the screenplay from a story by Angelo.

Rapace In Talks to Star in the Spy Thriller “Unlocked”

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Noomi Rapace is ready to unlock her future…

The 34-year-old half-Spanish actress is in negotiations to star in the spy thriller Unlocked.

Noomi Rapace

Rapace would portray a female CIA interrogator duped into getting a terrorist to provide key information to the wrong side in the Mikael Hafstrom-directed film.

Her character’s misstep puts her at the center of a plot to launch a biological attack in London.

Unlocked was originally set at Warner Bros., but the studio release it and it’s being produced as an indie film.

Rapace, who rose to acclaim in the original Swedish The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo trilogy, starred in the Ridley Scott-directed Prometheus, and next stars with Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman and Jason Clarke in the Daniel Espinosa-directed Child 44 for Summit Entertainment.

Guzman’s “Step Up All In” Hitting Theaters in July 2014

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It’s official… Ryan Guzman will dance his way back onto the big screen (and into our corazones) in July…

Summit Entertainment has announced plans to release Step Up All In, starring the 26-year-old half-Mexican American actor, on July 25, 2014.

Ryan Guzman

In this, the fifth chapter of the popular Step Up franchise, Guzman will reprise his role as Sean from 2012’s Step Up Revolution.

He’ll star opposite Step Up 2: The Street’s Briana Evigan in the Trish Sie-directed Step Up 5.

Guzman, who most recently appeared in a recurring role on ABC Family’s Pretty Little Liars, has been cast opposite Jennifer Lopez in the thriller The Boy Next Door.