Though his career went through many iterations (he started writing scripts for films like Taking Care of Business, Regarding Henry and Gone Fishing), it was TV where J.J. Abrams found his groove. There he masterminded Felicity, Alias, and helped launch Lost. Then he returned to cinema with the semi-success Mission: Impossible: III, and then earned fanboy love for his resurrection of the Star Trek franchise – which made the franchise cooler than Star Wars. For Super 8, he teamed with Steven Spielberg to make a film meant to recall the glory days of Amblin productions. How did it turn out?

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Classic Steven Spielberg is back! The film legend is one of the producers for J.J. Abrams sci-fi flick Super 8, and it has old school Amblin written all over it. The first official trailer for the movie debuted during last night’s Super Bowl and it did not disappoint. We got a great look at the cast, which includes Kyle Chandler and Elle Fanning, and a mystical creature that has a small town on edge. Does this premise sound familiar? Check out the TV Spot…

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Meet the young star who will soon steal you heart away in Sofia Coppola’s Somewhere, the lovely and poised, Elle Fanning. Though it’s easy to compare her with her sister because much like Dakota she’s extremely beautiful and talented, she’s very much her own spirit. Her role in Coppola’s film will no doubt put her on the map — which is a good thing because she’s got a hell of a line-up of films ahead of her.

Find out how she keeps it all together and lives as much of a normal life as possible while being a part of a very Hollywood family and making a very Hollywood film…

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Last week we learned that Cameron Crowe had finally found a leading lady for his upcoming film, We Bought a Zoo. The film currently stars Matt Damon, Scarlett Johansson and Thomas Hayden Church, who will now be joined by Elle Fanning and Patrick Fugit — as in Almost Famous’ Patrick Fugit. It’s like a reunion over here!

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This week, ScreenCrave was given the opportunity to see a sneak peek of the upcoming holiday film, The Nutcracker in 3D. Based off of the popular Christmas ballet of the same name, the film is directed by Andrey Konchalovskiy and stars Elle Fanning, Charlie Rowe, Nathan Lane, and John Turturro. We watched an exclusive 30 minutes of the film that featured plenty of dazzling special effects, larger than life costumes, and wondrous music. Here’s what we saw…

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Yesterday we posted some set photos from JJ Abrams highly anticipated sci-fi thriller Super 8. The film’s story is set in the sleepy town of Lillian, Ohio and the cast will include “Friday Night Lights” star Kyle Chandler and Elle Fanning. Today, the main cast of the film has been revealed and the majority of them are unknowns. Therefore, Super 8 could be the project that catapults these actor’s careers into the stratosphere.

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The first trailer has been released for the big screen adaptation, The Nutcracker 3D. It’s based on the story that inspired acclaimed Russian composer Piotr Tchaikovsky to create his iconic ballet, and the film includes plenty of new music and choreography that will only further emphasize the legend. Check out the trailer…

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Sofia Coppola’s latest film Somewhere is one of the many features playing at this year’s Venice Film Festival. The movie stars Stephen Dorff and Elle Fanning as an unconventional father-daughter team who after a while apart are reunited — in a Hollywood hotel. The film chronicles their relationship and the effect the child has on her father’s playboy lifestyle. Here’s what the critics are saying…

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The first trailer for Sofia Coppola’s latest film Somewhere has been released and it might bring a tear to your eye. It has the right music and the right tone and is completely endearing. It was written and directed by Coppola and stars Stephen Dorff and Elle Fanning as a unconventional father-daughter duo…

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