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MURDOCH MAY ADD WALL ST. JOURNAL TO MEDIA EMPIRE Rupert Murdoch clearly had his plans for launching a Fox Business Channel in mind when he offered $5 billion – representing a massive 67-percent premium – to buy the Wall Street Journaland its other businesses Tuesday. Interviewed by Neil Cavuto on Fox News Channel Tuesday, Murdoch said that the acquisition would “help” the new channel. “We just want to have a business channel that lives up to the quality and traditions of the Wall Street Journal,” he said....

Chris Pratt’s casting as Mario in Illumination’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie is still causing rumbles on social media months after the original announcement was made. The arrival of the first trailer for the 2023 release, with its first introduction to Pratt’s take on the iconic plumber, further fueled the fire for those who really don’t want to see Pratt voicing the character, but co-star Khary Payton has jumped to his defense, calling the outcry nothing but an overreaction....

Supernatural originally wanted to get horror icon Bruce Campbell to play the older version of John Winchester. The 300th episode did bring back Sam and Dean’s father, but Jeffrey Dean Morgan returned to reprise the role. The CW series is finally finishing up production on its final two episodes up in Vancouver, Canada. Supernatural should have already come to an end, but the production was interrupted due to the ongoing health crisis....

T.J. Miller has now clarified where he and Ryan Reynolds are in their reportedly tumultuous working relationship. The pair appeared together in the first two Deadpool movies, and when the announcement was made about Deadpool 3 moving forward at Marvel Studios, Miller commented that he probably wouldn’t be back again to play Weasel, the friend of Reynold’s title character. Additionally, he said he wouldn’t work with Reynolds again because the actor “hated him....

Guillermo del Toro is putting a different spin on Pinocchio, with a darker twist to the classic story, according to reports from Vanity Fair. The award-winning director spoke on his upcoming adaptation and the direction he is taking with the beloved character. In a significant change for the fairy tale, del Toro is grounding his story in a realistic setting. Pinocchio takes place during the rise of fascism in pre-World War II Italy, where a foreboding military officer controls the area....

We’re still not quite sure when this new horror flick Otis will be released, but we do know it will go straight-to-video and will also be offered in the Blu-Ray format. We also know that IGN posted the brand new trailer for this movie that stars Daniel Stern, Illeana Douglas, Tarah Paige, Kevin Pollack and Bostin Christopher as the title character. Click below to check this trailer out… The authorities are baffled....

In celebration of the recent DVD release of Motley Crue: Carnival of Sins, we’re giving away copies to some lucky MovieWeb readers! CLICK HERE to enter right now! After more than six-years, the notorious metal band that rocked the world is back with the most extreme concert performance in years. The tour is also the bands most successful tour to date. Channel Entertainment Home Video and Ventura Entertainment present the DVD release Motley Crüe: “Carnival of Sins”....

Get ready to be scared as we are giving away copies of Wolf Creek on DVD! Learn the true tale of Austrailia’s well known “Backpacker Killer.” CLICK HERE to know true fear! Genius Products, Inc. and The Weinstein Company today announced the April 11th DVD release of Wolf Creek in both a theatrical, R-rated version as well as a new unrated version. Inspired by Australia’s notorious “Backpacker Killer,” who murdered seven backpackers in the ’90s, the film combines the suspense of The Blair Witch Project with the horror of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre....

The Sundance Film Festival has debuted the first photos from the drama Take Shelter, which will make its world premiere at the festival this January 24. Click on the images below, which feature stars Michael Shannon and Jessica Chastain, to access our full gallery: Following his acclaimed debut, Shotgun Stories, writer/director Jeff Nichols reteams with actor Michael Shannon to create a haunting tale that will creep under your skin and expose your darkest fears....

The man behind the web phenomenon discusses coming up with the idea, starving for your art and his new project The Seventh Shore Brooke Burgess has pushed the envelope of what the internet marketplace will bear as far as watching media online. In an age where you can videotape yourself pushing grandma into a pool, post that footage on a site like You Tube and then get a development deal with a web content provider, Burgess took the high road in his creation of Broken Saints: Complete Series....

Taron Egerton collapsed on stage during the first performance of his new play, Cock. As per Deadline, the 32-year-old star was quickly attended to by a doctor in the audience, and the situation was brought under control, with director Marianne Elliott assuring the crowd that Egerton was “absolutely fine” backstage. The play resumed after a 40-minute delay. However, Egerton took the night off and his understudy, Joel Harper-Jackson, stepped in to finish the remainder of the show....

MOVIEWEB VIDEO OF THE DAY 10 Song to Song Broad Green Pictures The experimental romantic drama film Song to Song follows guitarist Faye as she looks for success as a musician. She starts an affair with record producer Cook, hoping to find her way into the industry with that. However, things grow complicated when she starts a relationship with a more successful musician, BV, who also works with Cook. The movie received mixed reviews from critics, many of whom weren’t sure the plot was very clear....

Actor Josh Gad has joined the growing cast of the indie comedy Thanks for Sharing alongside Mark Ruffalo and Tim Robbins. We reported earlier this month that actresses Gwyneth Paltrow and Joely Richardson signed on as well. The story centers on a support group for sex addicts, who try and beat their addictions and form meaningful relationships for the first time. Josh Gad will play an uninhibited addict, who cuts corners through recovery until Mark Ruffalo’s character becomes his sponsor....

I pity the fool that takes this movie too seriously. Director Joe Carnahan’s adaptation of the classic eighties TV show is exactly in the same vein as the original. It’s a light romp with lots of stuff blowing up and ridiculous over-the-top action scenes. Some people have lambasted this film as being too cartoonish, but if memory serves me correctly, the series was exactly the same. This isn’t going to be an anyone’s awards list, but is an entertaining popcorn flick....

This is the moment fans of Rob Schneider have been waiting for. Deadline reports that the Schneider has been hard at work with plans to develop a sequel to The Animal, the 2001 comedy featuring the character actor as a man who becomes part animal courtesy of a mad scientist. Schneider will be reprising his role as animalistic police evidence clerk Marvin Mange. The sequel is reportedly very near to getting its green light at the free streaming platform Tubi....

What is an action movie without its sheer number of deaths? Gun fights, explosions, car chases, sword duels, and hand-to-hand combat are all integral to the success of the action movie genre, and without them, there is simply no way of defining the genre. Throughout the years, movies have certainly delivered their share of creative, brutal, and over-the-top kills that keep fans of the genre coming back for more. More often than not, heroes dispatch their waves of enemies pretty swiftly, whether it’s by gunshots, a massive explosion, or simply by just beheading their opponent....

Thanks to streaming services like Netflix, movie fans can dive deeper into other cultures through movies. If you want to discover what’s happening in the cinema of Argentina, from cult classics, new gut-wrenching thrillers, and emotional dramas to so much more, you can play the film of your choice from the growing country’s selection on Netflix. These are some of the best Argentinian movies streaming on Netflix. MOVIEWEB VIDEO OF THE DAY...

Ozark has finally ended after a protracted hiatus and the last season that included two parts. Although the Bryde household’s final scenes weren’t entirely joyful, they largely parted on friendly grounds, exceeding what fans had anticipated. It is one of the best Netflix original series, and Ozark immediately proved that it was unique, since it centers evenly on the moral degradation of its two protagonists, Marty and Wendy Byrde, even though it initially started as a show that was very comparable to many previous crime dramas....

HBO is no stranger to helming outstanding and heavily lauded content, having established itself as a top platform for both compelling shows and films. Over its nearly 50 years as a leading premium network, the channel has introduced the masses to a slew of award-winning television programs that feature exceptional performances by its talented actors, directors and writers. Some of the most revered and lauded projects have called HBO home, and the network has an innate gift at knowing just what insightful stories, concepts, and subject matter will make the most impact on audiences across the world....

Horror films have a unique way of taping into our most intimate fears. Sometimes they can be tangible fears of clowns, monsters, or even death and loneliness itself. They can also have the ability to shine a light on society itself and the social issues that plague it and can help make the case for the best social commentary. For decades, films like Candyman, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, and The Purge have included subtle and overt references to issues going on in the world and using the horror medium to drive that point home....