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Producer Tony DeRosa-Grund is moving forward with an untitled project that expands the mythology behind The Amityville Horror. The original 1979 thriller is based on an actual house in the Long Island neighborhood of Amityville, where Ronald DeFeo Jr. murdered six family members in 1974. One year later, George Lutz and his family moved into the house, where they encountered horrific, paranormal events that forced them to move out just 28 days later....

The Bad Batch will return to Disney+ for a second season this fall, and Star Wars Celebration brought with it a new trailer for the series. Along with many other reveals around movies, live-action shows and other animations, The Bad Batch was given its own panel at the event and that brought some new details about the series, new footage, and of course that trailer, which revealed that Star Wars villain Emperor Palpatine will return in the series as a key character of the new season....

In 2012, Hollywood recorded the highest box office revenue ever at $10 billion. This is the year when movies like The Dark Night Rises ($1.08 billion), Skyfall ($1.1 billion), and The Avengers ($1.5 billion) came out. It was also a historic year when theaters shifted from presenting 35 mm movies to all- digital movie projection. Even though the shift caused the closure of seasonal and small-town theaters because of the $50,000 price tag on the digital equipment, tickets sold rose to 1....

Cartoon Network is most known for its slew of unique and innovative cartoons and has likely been responsible for some of your favorite cartoons over the past several decades. Cartoon Network has created some of the most iconic cartoon characters, and while it’s great to watch them episode by episode, it can be even more fun to watch your favorite characters make it to the big screen. While every cartoon doesn’t get a movie, those that do are pretty good....

Exploring space – “the final frontier” – has been a beloved exploit across the silver screen since the birth of cinema. The beginning of the science fiction genre can be traced back to the revolutionary 1902 short film A Trip to the Moon. This French piece, directed by Georges Méliès, was an extremely influential work. It told an otherworldly tale of an interstellar voyage, wowing early audiences and breaking away from traditional documentary storytelling....

Roseanne Conner is dead, but the show must go on. At least that’s the idea behind ABC’s upcoming spin-off of the classic blue-collar sitcom, which returns this October. The network has released a new trailer for The Conners, and it asks the question that is on everyone’s minds. No, not that question. The other one. The Conners is set to premiere on October 16, and will debut as the inaugural Halloween episode....

There are not that many perfect romance movies. The list of these sacred films could probably be narrowed down to When Harry Met Sally, Ninotchka, In the Mood for Love, Notting Hill, and Brief Encounter. That’s why thinking about remaking any other romance film makes sense. Some movies deserve a remake in order to explore things that couldn’t be stated in the original, like Breakfast at Tiffany’s and the LGBTQ characters....

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever director Ryan Coogler has revealed details of the original storyline for the Marvel sequel. A storyline that sadly never came to be following the untimely death of star Chadwick Boseman. Speaking with Inverse, Coogler reveals that Black Panther: Wakanda Forever would have focused on T’Challa not long after being resurrected following the events of Avengers: Endgame, and would have seen the king dealing with grief and loss....

Ryan Reynolds is currently in negotiations for a starring role in the new film Safe House, according to Deadline New York. We reported last week that Reynolds was considered as the top choice for the role and now it seems he will be a part of the film. It was said that not only are Reynolds’ reps negotiating his deal for the film, but also trying to fit it in his exceedingly busy schedule....

Scott Speedman discusses his character Boogie in Barney’s Version, working with Paul Giamatti, future projects, and more. Scott Speedman was first introduced to American TV audiences with his role as Ben Covington on the hit TV series Felicity. He transitioned easily into film with roles in the highly underrated cop drama Dark Blue, the hit vampire adventure Underworld, and The Strangers. His latest movie is Barney’s Version, which was released in a Blu-ray/DVD combo pack on June 28....

Brothers Thomas and Charles Guard have directed an American adaptation of Kim Ji-Woon’s Korean ghost thriller A Tale of Two Sisters entitled The Uninvited. This time out, the story revolves around institutionalized sister Anna (Emily Browning) as she returns home following the tragic and untimely death of her mother. Her emotional recovery is stunted when she learns that her father (David Strathairn) has fallen for her mother’s former caretaker (Elizabeth Banks)....

A brand new Halloween special based on Monsters vs. Aliens airs this Wednesday on NBC Halloween is just around the corner and so is DreamWorks animated special Monsters Vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space, which will air on NBC Wednesday, October 28 (8-8:30 p.m. ET). Based on the smash hit Monsters Vs. Aliens and once again starring the voices of Reese Witherspoon, Hugh Laurie, Seth Rogen, Kiefer Sutherland, Will Arnet and Rainn Wilson, Susan Murphy, a....

Put on your dancing shoes in high-def. Shall We Dance? will be released on Blu-Ray on April 1. We don’t have the cover art, but we can tell you that this new disc will be priced at $29.99 SRP. The film stars Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon and Jennifer Lopez. For longer than he can remember, John Clark (Richard Gere) has led a dull existence…. and even with a successful career, charming wife (Susan Sarandon) and loving family, he still feels something is missing as he makes his mind-numbing commute through the city each day....

Sony Pictures Releasing International crossed the $1 billion mark in overseas box office receipts in record time for the company, it was announced by Jeff Blake, Chairman of Worldwide Marketing and Distribution for the Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group. SPRI hit the billion dollar mark on Thursday, August 24. The previous record for the studio was September 8, 2002, the year the studio grossed its record high overseas take of $1....

Spider-Man: No Way Home was an astounding success and quickly became the highest-grossing movie during the pandemic, ultimately overtaking Avatar at the domestic box office. It marked nearly two decades of storytelling and united three generations of Spider-Man in film. The world has recognized Spider-Man as one of the greatest superheroes of all time. No Way Home honored the spirit of the character, creating something spectacular. While it had great character development, action sequences, and emotional beats, the film was not without its flaws....

Could Spider-Man: No Way Home be the very best Spidey movie yet? That just might be the case if the reviews coming in are any indication. Ahead of the superhero epic’s wide release, the early critics had initially given the movie a perfect 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Subsequent reviews have dropped the official score down to 95% on the Tomatometer, putting together all of the top critics’ scores. Many filmgoers prefer to go by the audience scores that are also listed with movies on Rotten Tomatoes....

Sixteen of the best up-and-coming mixed martial artists in the lightweight division (155lbs) from around the world will be featured in Season 5 of Spike TV’s hit original series, The Ultimate Fighter, premiering Thursday, April 5 at 10:00 PM, ET/PT. Former UFC Lightweight Champion Jens Pulver and former UFC Welterweight Champion B.J. Penn will serve as coaches. In a first for The Ultimate Fighter franchise, coaches Penn and Pulver will fight each other in the show’s live finale in late June....

Just days after the untimely October 5th death of Apple founder and Chairman Steve Jobs, Sony Pictures acquired the rights to his self-titled, authorized biography Steve Jobs, from author Walter Isaacson. Today, it has been revealed that Sony is actively seeking Aaron Sorkin to write the screenplay for this upcoming adaptation. Sony thinks that Aaron Sorkin would be a good fit for the material, as he successfully adapted their The Social Network, about another digital age pioneer, into a hit film, both critically praised and worthy of an Oscar....

NBC’s Saturday Night Live pulls out the stops on its sole February broadcast with two legendary performers – Steve Martin and Prince (LIVE, February 4, 11:30 p.m. - 1:00 a.m.). Steve Martin returns to Studio 8H for his record-solidifying 14th hosting appearance. The award-winning actor, comedian, author, playwright and producer’s hosting stints have left an indelible impact on SNL’s 30-year history. With recurring characters like as the “Wild and Crazy” Czech Festrunk brothers, each Steve Martin-hosted show is an event unto itself....

AMERICAN IDOL RETURNS Fox’s American Idolmade another triumphant return to the air Tuesday night, but with “only” 30.07 million viewers. While that number trounced everything in sight – not only for the night but for the season – it was nevertheless down 10 percent from the 33.41 million who tuned in to the season opener of Idola year ago. Nevertheless, viewership rose sharply during the two-hour telecast, beginning with just 18....