With the release of the original theatrical version of Star Wars less than a month away, the official site has published a visual shot-by-shot guide to the differences between the 1977 film and the 2004 DVD.

As Starwars.com points out, many casual fans will be aware of the addition of Rontos and Han shooting first, but it’s interesting to note less obvious changes like the compositing improvements on the pyrotechnic shots and the desert sky replacements over the Dune Sea on Tatooine. Click here to view the images.

In other news sure to please fans, Septemer 12 also marks the release of LucasArts’ LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy video game.

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The Sony Pictures official Ghost Rider site has been updated with the sixth installment of the production blog, ‘Who is Blackheart?’. In the video Steve Johnson, Michael De Luca and Ari Arad discuss the character of Blackheart, son of Lucifer and arch enemy of Nic Cage’s Ghost Rider. In the film Black Heart is played by  Wes Bently (American Beauty, The Four Feathers).

Ghost Rider is an adaptation of the popular Marvel comic first published in 1973 that tells the story of a motorcycle stunt rider who surrenders his soul to become a hellblazing vigilante and supernatural anti-hero. The movie will hit cinema screens February 16th 2007. Click here to watch the video.

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Variety reports that Andre Braugher, who played Captain Bradford in Poseidon has joined the cast of Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer.

The actor has dropped out of a supporting role in television medical drama ER to be replaced by Forest Whitaker. According to Blackfilm, Braugher will play a miltary general in the sequel to the 2005 Marvel comic book adaptation.

Braugher was most recently seen in the short-lived FX series Thief, and has a career that began with a B.A. from Stanford University and an M.F.A. from Juilliard. Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer is currently in pre-production, with shooting scheduled to commence August 28th under director Tim Story.

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Dark Horizons sat down with “Scrubs” star Zach Braff, who shared a little insight on his upcoming film The Last Kiss. Braff says that the movie, an adaptation of the 2002 Italian film, will be markedly different from 2004’s Garden State, which he wrote, directed, and starred in. Says Braff of the film’s main character, “I was attracted to a protagonist whose own demise is caused by himself.” Braff also had a word about “Scrubs,” which he feels may be nearing its end. “I think this is the last year. NBC and Touchstone still hate each other and that doesn’t bode well for a show that they both do.” Hit the link below for more.
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