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Last month, Netflix released their latest original TV series, Stranger Things, a love letter to 1980s genre cinema that fans can’t stop talking about. Netflix still hasn’t officially renewed the series yet, but series creators The Duffer Brothers have already teased their plans for Season 2. While we wait for the streaming service to make an official announcement, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings essentially confirmed the renewal for this Netflix series....

THE SHOWDOWN: WALL-E VS. BATMAN While many industry observers are predicting that the planned December 9 release of The Dark Knight on DVD will become the year’s biggest video hit, a few others suggest that next Tuesday’s release of Disney/Pixar’s WALL-E should not be overlooked. They point out that animated features have a long history of dominance in home-video sales and that WALL-E is one of the few that holds as much appeal for adults as it does for children....

CELEBS RALLY FOR WRITERS Although Hollywood Boulevard’s annual Santa Claus Lane Parade was officially canceled earlier this year because of a lack of support from celebrities (a scaled-down version is planned for Nov. 25 with Bob Barker riding as grand marshal and the cast of Disney’s High School Musical waving to the crowds), there were celebrities aplenty on the same street Monday to participate in a 90-minute demonstration staged by the Writers Guild of America....

DivX, Inc., a digital media company, and Film Fresh Inc. today announced that Film Fresh is the first U.S. download-to-own (DTO) online store to provide major motion picture titles from Lionsgate, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and Warner Bros. Digital Distribution in the high-quality secure DivX format. With this new service available at FilmFresh.com, full-length Hollywood movies can be conveniently downloaded and played on the millions of DivX devices that have shipped into the market, including DVD players, digital TVs, gaming consoles, Blu-ray disc players, and portable DVD players....

Two of the hottest projects in town right now are Zack Snyder’s Superman and Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises. With casting still falling into place for both projects, a number of actors and actresses have been rumored for both movies, including Kate Mara and Malin Akerman. Both actresses were recently doing press for their new comedy Happythankyoumoreplease, and cleared up the recent rumors. First up, Kate Mara is reportedly in contention for a major female role in The Dark Knight Rises, although the actress coyly revealed she has not even read a script for the adventure yet....

On November 6 prepare to look your best as Project Runway: Season Three makes its way to DVD! Since we know how much our users love a good cat fight we are giving some of them copies of this release. Winners Receive: Project Runway: Season Three DVD CLICK HERE to enter our contest! Synopsis: “The Prada of reality shows” (The New York Times), Project Runway: Season Three will be pret-a-porter on November 6th when it arrives on DVD from Genius Products and The Weinstein Company....

Discovery Channel announced several panelists for The Lost Tomb of Jesus: A Critical Look, a special hosted by Ted Koppel that will air on Sunday, March 4 at 11 PM ET/PT immediately following the premiere of The Lost Tomb of Jesus at 9 PM ET/PT. Koppel, who has no connection to the production of The Lost Tomb of Jesus, will bring his independent journalistic perspective to the evidence introduced in the documentary....

For many years in cinema we thought of movies in a very linear way. Action movies were merely action movies; comedies were comedies; romantic dramas were… you get the gist. Sure, a comedy might have action here and there, but by and large you were laughing, not seeing some henchman getting his face blown to bits. Over time this medium has evolved, and now we will often see all the aforementioned genres mixed together to make a film that literally doesn’t have a place....

A dark horse, the elusive contender in the mix, gets no credit from the crowd until after the fact. All his hard work unseen and unheard, gets celebrated like it was always known in one brief moment of triumph. The spectators could never know the toil and discipline it took to accomplish a great feat. The underdog not only wins through white-knuckled determination, but earns his keep by defining his own sense of success....

The Boys ensemble cast continues to grow as the Prime Video series prepares for its eventual fourth season. Rosemarie DeWitt will play Hughie’s mother, a part only referenced in the show so far. She will appear alongside Simon Pegg, who returns as Hugh Cambell, the father to Jack Quaid’s Hughie. Fans should expect a bit of family drama in Season 4, as the relationship between all members of the family has seen some rocky points....

DECAL has just released the official trailer for The Last Victim, a survival thriller featuring Ron Perlman in one of the lead roles. In the film, Perlman plays a sheriff going after a gang of dangerous outlaws with the pursuit taking them deep into the wilderness. Meanwhile, one woman (Ali Larter) finds herself caught up in the middle and fighting for her own survival. You can watch the new trailer below....

Web rumors are proved false once again. According to MTV Movies Blog, Rose McGowan told the site she is still going to star in the remake of Barbarella. Rumors had flown that New Line Cinema wanted a bigger name for the role, but McGowan maintained that was all talk. “[The news that I was out] was really irritating because I know all the people over there and obviously it wasn’t true....

Actor Ryan Lee discusses his role of Carey in Super 8, working with J.J. Abrams, his secretive auditions, and much more. 14-year-old actor Ryan Lee has only been acting professionally for five years, although he is likely to get a big career push in the coming weeks. While he appeared in a number of short films, and the full-length feature Shorts, he stars as Carey in the highly-anticipated J.J. Abrams adventure Super 8, which arrives in theaters nationwide on June 10....

In 2014, reporter Brian Reed traveled to S-Town for the first time, and what he found there would turn into a podcast phenomenon that spread worldwide. S-Town, or “Shit Town” John B. McLemore called it, is a tiny town in rural Alabama. Its real name is Woodstock, and it’s home to some extremely memorable characters whose voices took listeners on a journey far more entertaining than the original plot of the podcast was set to be....

Adult Swim is excited to announce that Jack is Back. Creator and executive producer Genndy Tartakovsky continues the epic story of Samurai Jack with a new season that will premiere on Adult Swim’s Toonami block in 2016. The new season is currently in production in Los Angeles at Cartoon Network Studios. Adult Swim has released the first trailer for the return of Samurai Jack, along with a new poster. Samurai Jack originally aired for four seasons on Cartoon Network, with a 52-episode run that aired between 2001 and 2004....

Satoshi Kon is one of those names that is royalty in two groups of people, anime fans and film fanatics. Though the director passed away at the age of 46, he managed to construct a strong legacy in animation and film. If his work managed to slip under your radar, here’s some good news! The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art will be screening all four of his feature films on their website starting this Saturday, March 26th!...

Saturday Night Live paid tribute to Peter Aykroyd, one of the most distinguished cast members of the show, who passed away earlier this month. The 20th November episode of the NBC show remembered the beloved comedian and writer with a tribute card that was displayed on camera. The episode also marked the hosting debut of Simu Liu, the Canadian actor currently best known for his role in the MCU film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings....

The actress talks about her second film with Woody Allen and working with Hollywood’s best directors Scarlett Johansson joins Diane Keaton and Mia Farrow in becoming a Woody Allen muse. Scoop is the second pairing of Woody and Scarlett, the first being last summer’s brilliant Match Point. Scoop is light-hearted fare, a return to Woody Allen’s traditional comedic form. Scarlett continues to be a Hollywood darling. She has several high profile projects upcoming, Christopher Nolan’s The Prestige, Brian de Palma’s The Black Dahlia, and the film adaptation of The Nanny Diaries opposite Laura Linney....

Two major studio films are now without a two-time Oscar-winning actor. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Sean Penn will not be appearing in two major films he signed on for, The Three Stooges and Cartel. It was said that the actor, who picked up his second Oscar for his leading performance in Milk, is taking time off from his career to focus on his family. It was said that the break could be longer than a year, and Penn has already informed the two productions of his decision....

Paramount Pictures has released the second trailer for the highly-anticipated horror sequel Paranormal Activity 3, which debuts in theaters across the country October 21. Click on the video player below for the latest look at this horror sequel. Paramount has also announced their “Tweet to See it First” campaign, where the top 20 cities with the most Paranormal Activity 3-related tweets will get to see the movie three days early. You can read the full press release below the new trailer....