If you're not familiar with the name John Carter, you'll learn soon enough. The titular hero of the classic novel series 'John Carter of Mars' by Edgar Rice Burroughs, has influenced generations of sci-fi fans, artists and filmmakers, and next year he is finally coming to the big screen in 'John Carter'. In the movie, the war-weary former military captain John Carter (Taylor Kitsch) is inexplicably transported to Mars, where he becomes reluctantly embroiled in a conflict of epic proportions among the inhabitants of the planet, including Tars Tarkas (Willem Dafoe) and the captivating princess Dejah Thoras (Lynn Collins).

Moviefone was lucky enough to hit Barsoom studios near San Francisco to get a peek at some of the footage. While there, we got to chat with producer Jim Morris and director Andrew Stanton (the writer and director of 'WALL-E'), and learn a few things about the upcoming sci-fi blockbuster.

Do stars get any bigger than Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts? This dream team are together again (they starred in 2007's 'Charlie Wilson's War') in the new film 'Larry Crowne' which opens this Friday. We were lucky enough to sit down with the pair to talk about the film, whether or not Roberts knows her 'Star Trek' and 'Star Wars,' George Takei's amazing role and riding around Burbank on scooters. Hanks tells us all about how he blew the mind of one scooter owner when he left him a little note.

'Larry Crowne' is the story of a veteran who loses the job he loves at a major store because of his lack of a college degree. Larry (Hanks) sells his place, enrolls in community college and meets Mercedes (Roberts), a teacher with a marriage on the rocks who's lost her passion for the job. The film explores starting over, something that is incredibly relevant in the world we all live in today.

'Larry Crowne' opens on July 1st, 2011. Check out the video after the jump.

UPDATE: Before this piece went to print, the Hollywood Reporter stated that 'Transformers: Dark of the Moon' has been moved up from Friday, July 1st to Wednesday, June 29th.

Well, you don't see this every day. A few nights ago, we were lucky enough to not only preview some footage from 'Transformers: Dark of the Moon,' but we got to hear a conversation about 3D with directors Michael Bay and James Cameron. A large group, including film students from USC gathered on the Paramount lot in Los Angeles to watch 15 minutes of footage and hear two titans talk about what it takes to shoot in 3D.

Last week I was lucky enough to fly up to Pixar in Emeryville near San Francisco to chat with John Lasseter. I'll be honest with you -- it's one of my favorite places to go. From the art on the walls to the toys around the offices, it's heaven for a lover of animation. Since I refuse to grow up, I love every visit.

During this trip, I got a chance to check out the new building, which was so beautiful, I actually offered to live on one of the couches on the roof terrace. (Perfect for entertaining -- each plant relates to an alcoholic beverage!) Done in brick and reclaimed wood, poured concrete and glass with a sushi bar in front of a garden ... well, you see what I'm saying. There is an employee pool out back, a soccer field (in the process of being relocated), a gym with massage rooms, yoga classes ... why oh why didn't I pay more attention in art class?

The fifth installment of 'The Fast and the Furious' series, 'Fast Five' is out today and we were lucky enough to head down to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to chat with the entire cast! We've got Vin Diesel, talking about his character Dom's unique brand of morals, Paul Walker on how his character has changed, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson on how much he loves his character Hobbs.

We've got Elsa Pataky, Tyrese, Ludacris, Matt Schulze, Sung Kang, Don Omar, and Gal Gadot giving us a look at what a blast they had, what they did off set and what it means to be back with full fan support.

A bit of advice? When you see the film, stay after the credits. You'll be kicking yourself if you miss that little bit of awesomeness!

Check out the video after the jump.

Moviefone got a chance to chat with 'Fast Five' director Justin Lin in Rio de Janeiro last week for our 'Their First Time' director series. In the past, we've talked to directors about their 'firsts' in print form. This is our first video post in the series.

Lin, who also directed 'Fast & Furious' and 'The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift' was incredibly open about all sorts of firsts, including the first time he met a 'Fast and Furious' fan, the first time he fell in love with something he created, and his first favorite films. We couldn't resist asking him how many cars he destroyed in 'Fast Five.' This movie is so action packed we lost count after 50 or so! 'Fast Five' opens on April 29, 2011.

There are cars, a heist, cars, The Rock and...did I mention cars? 'Fast Five' is the fifth film in 'The Fast and the Furious' series, and man, it's action packed! This time, the gang is in Brazil, trying to pull off a heist that could mean they're set for life.

We were lucky enough to travel to beautiful Rio de Janeiro last week for the 'Fast Five' press day. While we were there, we got to chat with the lovely Jordana Brewster about reprising her role as Mia Torretto. Brewster gave us the scoop about being back with the group, doing her own stunts like running through a favela, and a certain little secret that changes everything.

Check out the video after the jump.