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Movie News: Richard Attenborough, Actor and Director Who Touched Generations, Dies at 90

Richard Attenborough: British actor and director Richard Attenborough has died, just shy of turning 91 years of age. His most notable film roles included turns as an incendiary punk in 1947’s trail-blazing Brighton Rock. a military leader in 1963’s The Great Escape, and a cuddly grandfather/misguided visionary in 1993’s Jurassic Park. He became a producer in 1959 and made his directorial debut with the musical Oh! What a Lovely War in 1969, later winning two Academy Awards for 1982’s Gandhi. [BBC]

Matthew McConaughey: After a series of critically-acclaimed roles (including Magic Mike, above), Matthew McConaughey is in big demand in Hollywood. The latest rumors involve him playing a villainous role as Randall Flag in the upcoming adaptation of Stephen King’s The Stand, as well as a starring turn in Gold, based on a true story about a scandalous discovery made in the Indonesian jungle, with Stephen Gaghan (Traffic) directing. McConaughey’s next movie, Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar, hits theaters on November 7. [Deadline]

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1: In the event that you’ve seen the billbard above and wondered what, exactly, it was advertising, it’s part of a viral campaign for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1. The third installment in the series starring Jennifer Lawrence is heading to theaters on November 21, and in advance of its release, billboards have gone up in various locations, depicting so-called “district heroes” as determined by the authorities in the movies; note the graffiti: a “Mockingjay” symbol associated with Lawrence’s character. [Coming Soon]

Amityville: The Awakening Trailer: Jennifer Jason Leigh buys a lovely home in Long Island, New York, and moves with with her three children, eager to begin the next chapter in their lives. Unfortunately, no one told the family about the previous 11 films in the franchise that detailed the horrors that await. Cameron Monaghan and Bella Thorne also star; the movie is due for release on January 2, 2015. [Yahoo]