The RP’s Weekly Web Gems: The Politics of Film

George Lucas has touched the lives of millions with his Star Wars franchise, but he can’t seem to leave the iconic movies well enough alone.  Rumor has it that Lucas is making some alterations to the Blu Ray versions of A New Hope, Return of the Jedi, and The Phantom Menace.  [The Movie Blog]

As readers of this post surely know, I am really excited about the new marvel film The Avengers.  Recently, Marvel talked at length about how the companion films The Incredible Hulk and Iron Man 2 will fit together with their new project. [IFC]

I went to go see the film Attack The Block yesterday.  It was a really fun film to watch.  If its showing in your town, you would do well to see it.  Young star of the film, John Boyega, has been attached to the HBO series Da Brick, which is to Mike Tyson what Entourage was to Mark Wahlberg. [Film Junk]

Netflix streaming really got booming several years ago when it partnered with Starz, allowing the service to show all of their on-demand films.  Recently, however, Starz has decided to forgo the partnership, meaning hundreds of films will be lost to Netflix, including favorites such as The Social Network. [The Guardian]

Juno Temple (Atonement, Greenburg) has been attached to the Batman sequel The Dark Knight Rises for several months now.  Now, we might know who she will be playing. [/Film]