NBC GOES GOOGLING In what some analysts regarded as a major paradigm shift for broadcasters, Google and NBC Universal have reached an agreement under which Google will begin selling ads on MSNBC, CNBC, Sci-Fi Channel, and Oxygen. Under the agreement, the two companies will split revenue from the ads. It was not known whether they had agreed on a limit on the number of ads Google would be allowed to sell....
StudioCanal and Universal Music Group (UMG), the world’s leading music company, announced today a partnership for the upcoming and highly-anticipated 3D animated feature, Around the World in 50 Years. As part of this agreement, UMG will handle all North American theatrical, DVD, television and non-theatrical rights to the movie which has all the hallmarks of classic family film. Moreover, UMG will also handle the soundtrack album on a global basis....
August 29 is going to mark a double dose of action as the Romancing the Stone/Jewel of the Nile double DVD swings into stores everywhere! To celebrate we are giving away copies of this DVD set! CLICK HERE to enter our contest! Synopsis: She’s a big city writer who lives vicariously through the characters she creates. He’s a reckless soldier of fortune, living a life she can only imagine. Thrown together by chance, they share a thrilling romance that no one could believe - or survive - when Romancing the Stone and Jewel of the Nile swing back into action on August 29 as special edition DVDs from Fox Home Entertainment....
New family adventure-drama series Terra Nova will preview during a special two-night event Monday, May 23 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) and Tuesday, May 24 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on Fox. The show will then premiere in the fall. An epic family adventure 85 million years in the making, Terra Nova follows an ordinary family embarking on an incredible journey back in time to prehistoric Earth as a small part of a daring experiment to save the human race....
Once upon a time, a good horror flick would make audiences only lose their popcorn or scream out, but Damien Leone’s Terrifier 2 is causing people to lose a lot more. Reportedly, Terrifier 2 audiences passed out during screenings in the US last week. The long-awaited sequel to the 2016 controversial horror follows maniacal mime Art the Clown butcher as he preys upon a teenage girl named Sienna and played by Lauren LaVera, and her younger brother (Elliott Fullam)....
Warning: MAJOR SPOILERS for The Batman await below.The Batman arrived in cinemas last week with one of the best DC openings of recent years, and with a completely different take on the Dark Knight to those seen previously on the big screen there are some interesting times coming for Matt Reeves and Robert Pattinson’s iteration of the character and the Gotham City he protects. In recent interviews, Matt Reeves has spoken about some of the deleted scenes from the movie, with one in particular being of special interest as it featured “that character” who appears at the end of the movie....
Dracula is arguably the most iconic horror monster in cinema history, having been terrifying audiences across the world for over a century on screen. Countless sensational performers, directors, and writers have served up brilliant renditions of the bloodthirsty fiend, with only the best of the best standing out in a long list of adaptations and portrayals of the notorious count. With penetrating eyes, pale skin, and an insatiable appetite for carnage, power, and blood, Bram Stoker’s famed literary character has become a hallowed figure in pop culture....
There will be more cleaning up that needs done at Fox. Per Variety, it’s just been announced that The Cleaning Lady has been officially renewed for season 3. With the renewal comes a change to the creative team, as Jeannine Renshaw has boarded the show as co-showrunner to replace an exiting Melissa Carter. Series creator Miranda Kwok had served as co-showrunner with Carter for the first two seasons and will continue in that role alongside Renshaw....
The world of Archie Comics has spawned two successful shows in recent years, Riverdale and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. The latter of the two shows recently released its final season, which saw Sabrina sacrifice her life to save her town, in an explosive series finale that left fans heartbroken. Kiernan Shipka, who plays the lead role of Sabrina, told ET Online that she was completely blindsided by the fate of her character....
The popular superhero genre seems to be economically dictated by a natural monopoly, in which two brands (Marvel and DC, now basically Disney and Warner Bros.) lead the cinematic pack. While there are some diverse stories within these cinematic universes, they still feel extremely homogenized and monolithic. That’s why it’s refreshing to see Samaritan, what is essentially a small business going up against the Walmart that the MCU has become....
Saturday Night Live (SNL) started in 1975 and has had many incredible performers in their cast: from Jim Belushi and Eddie Murphy, to Bill Murray, Will Ferrell, Amy Poehler, and Tina Fey. In those almost fifty years, most actors have left to pursue other avenues for their careers, but some unique performers stay for longer, as they feel SNL is the perfect place for their abilities. Here are the longest-running cast members, ranked:...
You can bring the latest from the Jigsaw franchise home on DVD and Blu-ray this January. Saw V will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on January 20. The film will be relesaed in a theatrical edition ($29.95 SRP), an unrated edition ($29.95 SRP) and the Blu-ray unrated edition ($39.99 SRP). There will also be an Unrated Collectors Edition that will come with limited edition packaging with a spinning blade, talking box and a collector’s booklet....
Veteran actor Dean Stockwell has passed away, leaving those who knew him in mourning along with fans all across the world. With a career in Hollywood that spanned over seven decades, Stockwell is particularly well known for his iconic role as Al on Quantum Leap alongside Scott Bakula’s Dr. Sam Beckett. Shortly after the news of Stockwell’s death was announced, Bakula released a statement expressing his sorrow over losing his longtime friend....
The Scream franchise will leave Woodsboro and move to New York City for the upcoming sequel, according to Bloody Disgusting. As per a new report, Ghostface will take Manhattan in Scream 6, with the site confirming that various sources claiming the franchise will shift to the Big Apple are indeed accurate. The change of setting for Scream 6 tracks with what has already been revealed about the slasher sequel, with recent details stating that the project “continues with the four survivors of the Ghostface killings as they leave Woodsboro behind and start a fresh chapter....
For the first time in GRAMMY history, international sensation and current nominee Shakira will perform, and fellow nominee Wyclef Jean will join her; current nominees Chris Brown, Lionel Richie and Smokey Robinson will take the stage in a special GRAMMY Moment segment paying tribute to the tradition of great male R&B artists; and nominees Rascal Flatts will perform with previously announced nominee Carrie Underwood in a tribute to country rock on the 49th Annual GRAMMY Awards, it was announced today by The Recording Academy....
Marvel is currently developing several new television shows set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe for Disney+, and She-Hulk will reportedly begin filming this year. Previously, Marvel head Kevin Feige confirmed that a She-Hulk series was in development for the streaming service, though updates on its status have been few and far between. Now, a new update suggests the project will start shooting this July in Atlanta, according to a production notice....
Casting has been heating up on Sherlock Holmes 2 lately, and now it seems the lead villain has been found. Latino Review is reporting that Mad Men star Jared Harris has landed the key role of Moriarty in the anxiously awaited sequel. Here’s what the site had to say about the actor: We reported over the weekend that Stephen Fry has joined the Sherlock Holmes 2 cast as Mycroft. We also reported a few weeks back that Noomi Rapace has signed onto play a mysterious French gypsy....
Sony should have a clearer picture of what the embattled company needs to do when it shows the world the PlayStation 3 at the E3 video game conference this week. In a story form Variety, the success of the new console “is crucial for Sony’s video game division.” Sony’s PlayStation 2 currently dominates the market beating Microsoft’s Xbox and the Nintendo Gamecube. As this console is also a Blu-ray DVD player many in the industry see it as “the key driver for adoption of Sony’s Blu-ray high-def DVD format....
The last we heard about Star Trek 2, the script hadn’t been completed yet. In a Facebook update from Chris Pine, who will reprise his role as Captain Kirk from 2009’s Star Trek, the actor revealed that the screenplay is now, in fact, finished. Here’s what he had to say below, which includes the news that James T. Kirk will have a love interest in this upcoming sequel. Although Chris Pine’s message was later deleted from his Facebook page, it is a good indication that Star Trek 2 is inching forward....
According to Variety, Paramount Pictures and Steven Spielberg have brought Stephen Sommers back into their tentpole remake of When World Collide. Sommers will write and direct the picture, and Spielberg will produce. Sommers, who directed The Mummy and Van Helsing, was aligned with the project when Paramount first made a deal for it earlier this year (Daily Variety, April 11). Paramount released the original 1951 When Worlds Collide, directed by Rudolph Mate, and cleaned up some rights issues surrounding the pic when Sommers became interested in remaking the actioner....
