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Peeps, the ubiquitous chick-shaped marshmallow treats that show up on store shelves during Easter, is coming to a theater near you courtesy of Detroit Rock City helmer Adam Rifkin. He reportedly got the idea for the movie by watching his niece and nephew construct a diorama out of these marshmallow treats for a school project.

Warner Bros.' untitled Man of Steel sequel has added Ray Fisher to the cast. He will play Cyborg, the half-man, half-machine member of the Justice League.

When Universal started up the Jurassic Park franchise again with Jurassic World, we knew there will be more to come. They're already talking about the sequels.

Even Disney studio chief Alan Horn has admitted that opening Captain America 3 on the same day as Warner Bros.' untitled Man of Steel sequel is something the studio is "struggling with." Now if only there’s something to give one of the studios an excuse to move their movie to another date.

Sony wants Danny Boyle to direct its Steve Jobs biopic after talks with David Fincher fell through, and Leonardo DiCaprio is one of the candidates to play Jobs.

News & Notes:

New in Theaters: The Other Woman, Brick Mansions, The Quiet Ones

Jessica Chastain rumored for Mission: Impossible 5.

Marvel has a secret Thanos.

Aubrey Peeples nabs Jem and the Holograms lead.

On the socio-media-path: Writer/Director Sarah Smick on Friended to Death.

Paul Walker's last completed film Brick Mansions is flawed, but enjoyable.

Lupita Nyong'o joins Disney's The Jungle Book; Scarlett Johansson circling.

Terminator: Genesis begins production; title change coming?

Jerry Bruckheimer gives updates on Bad Boys 3 and National Treasure 3.

Moral conscience in Jesse Moss' The Overnighters.

Star Wars: Episode VII will stick with original trilogy canon.

Richard Donner name drops Steven Spielberg when asked about Goonies 2.

Fantastic Four reboot will be 'grounded, realistic.'

WonderCon 2014: Godzilla is two movies in one.

WonderCon 2014: Into the Storm wind tunnels and 747 twisters.

WonderCon 2014: How to Train Your Dragon 2 plot revealed.

WonderCon 2014: The Maze Runner's Thomas Vs. Katniss and The Grievers.

WonderCon 2014: Matt Reeves brought Dawn of the Planet of the Apes back from the future.

WonderCon 2014: President Nixon and more X-Men: Days of Future Past news.

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