Welcome to The Extras! A daily dose of all the smaller movie related news, clips and just plain cool stuff that you might have missed! Last Updated: January 15, 2013

…And no, I’m not talking about a visit to his proctologist! Bradley Cooper was an actor that was around for years, hanging around the fringes. But his big break came, just like it did for so many other young actors, when he got so wasted that he couldn’t remember who/what he did the night before. Since The Hangover, he has …

Let’s be honest, if you’re going to adapt a tale that has been spun off into various works of fiction across multiple media, then you’re going to need a fresh gimmick. And much like other iconic stories such as Treasure Island, Moby Dick and A Christmas Carol, Warner Bros is taking the high road with this specific adaptation. Like, really …

2013 seems to be an anniversary year of sorts. With Jurassic Park revealing it’s fossilized age, one other Steve Spielberg that was close to his heart is now also celebrating a twentieth birthday. Schindler’s List, which painted a very grim and realistic picture of how World War 2 treated the Jewish community is now two decades old, and to celebrate that film …

Now that Oscar winning director Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire, 127 Hours, Trainspotting) is done trying to convince the world that being really, really British is an Olympic sport, he’s back behind the cameras, doing what he does best. And while his latest film, Trance, has a lot to do with hypnotism, I have a feeling that you won’t be getting …

Long before Titanic managed to claim 11 nods from the Academy and Maximus decreased the Roman population dramatically, there was another man that managed both at the same time. He is none other than our favourite NRA spokesperson Charlton Heston, who battled other gladiators while Russell Crowe was still in diapers. Well, the remake machine has spoken and Rome better …

Well would you look at the time? By now we should have had the GI Joe sequel on DVD, but plans changed last year  when the film got pushed back nine months for reshoots and extra dimensions. There’ve been plenty of rumours in the interim as to why this was done, from Paramount not having much faith in director Jon …

Well crap. Right now you should have been fanboy-foaming at the mouth as you read this crazy article I typed up last night all about how Zack “I love slow-mo” Snyder was developing a new standalone, spin-off Star Wars movie. Instead, I woke up this morning to find breaking news that that actually isn’t the case. Ergh. Stupid reality getting in …