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McG is one of the most outspoken directors of his generation. And in bringing the Terminator franchise back to the big screen with next month’s fourth installment Terminator Salvation, he has been quite open and honest with the fans about his intent behind resurrecting these myths and legends originally created by James Cameron. He has gone out of his way to communicate with audience members, asking their opinions about certain aspects of the film’s production....

With its start upon the release of 2008’s Iron Man, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has become one of the largest franchises in the world. To date, there are over 30 movies and TV shows that bring the beloved Marvel Comics characters to life. A huge aspect of the MCU was how it created an interconnected universe onscreen, where solo characters like Iron Man and Captain America united in ensemble movies. As more characters were introduced, the universe grew until its ultimate team-up with Avengers: Endgame in 2019, which saw every major hero in the franchise take on Thanos....

Walt Disney Studios has released six clips from The Secret World of Arrietty, which debuts in theaters nationwide February 17. Click on the video players below for a closer look at this Studio Ghibli animated adventure. Residing quietly beneath the floorboards are little people who live undetected in a secret world to be discovered, where the smallest may stand tallest of all. From the legendary Studio Ghibli (Spirited Away, Ponyo) comes The Secret World of Arrietty, an animated adventure based on Mary Norton’s acclaimed children’s book series “The Borrowers....

NBC has released the official blooper reel for Saturday Night Live season 43. The long-running sketch comedy series is taking a break for the summer, but last season was quite memorable and was a showcase for a diverse cast of hosts who brought with them some excellent sketches. While there were a lot of funny, intentional moments that made it to air this season, this blooper reel reveals that there were quite a few unintentional moments that were equally hilarious....

Sony Pictures has announced its slate of Fall 2006 movies. Below are the 11 films with the release dates, the cast, a brief synopsis and links to preview images from the film: Movie Picture (September 22) starring Sean Penn, Jude Law, Kate Winslet, James Gandolfini, Mark Ruffalo, Patricia Clarkson and Anthony Hopkins. Absolute power corrupts absolutely in writer-director Steven Zaillian’s (Schindler’s List) adaptation of Robert Penn Warren’s classic novel All the King’s Men featuring an all-star cast led by Sean Penn, Jude Law, Kate Winslet, Patricia Clarkson, James Gandolfini, Mark Ruffalo, Anthony Hopkins....

Sony Pictures Television International has exclusively bought all international television, Internet, digital sell-through, gaming and mobile rights to the futuristic animated episodic drama, Afterworld. Stan Rogow and Brent Friedman wrote and created the series about life on Earth after an inexplicable global event renders technology useless and 99% of the population missing. The Hollywood Reporter adding the story follows the adventures of Russell Shoemaker, who wakes up in New York after this event and is compelled to walk to Seattle in the faint hope that his wife and child have survived....

When you come across a really great movie that sticks with you even after you have watched it, it is going to have meaning to you. Most likely, it is going to become a movie that you want to watch over and over again. Whatever the reason is, whether it comforted you on a bad day, helped you cope with a rough time, or provoked your thoughts, it’s going to become a movie that you want to revisit from time to time....

Fans of Spider-Man can now experience the adventure of Spider-Man 3 while going portable. Spider-Man 3 for the PSP has just been released, and promises to be the most exciting Spider-Man game for a portable game system yet. From the press release: Based on Sony Pictures Entertainment’s Columbia Pictures/Marvel Studios’ feature film, Spider-Man 3 for the PSP (PlayStation Portable) system allows players to experience the actions of Marvel’s heroic red-suited Spider-Man and his darker, more mysterious persona, Black-Suited Spider-Man....

Alas the end is near. Star Wars Rebels midseason four premiere is truly heartbreaking. It marks the end of a primary character, and formally sets the stage for the series finale. Jedi Night will ring heavy in the hearts of fans. As the Battle for Lothal comes to its conclusion, the show continues to lead into the timeline of Rogue One. I think that we need to brace ourselves for a dark ending to Phoenix Squadron....

One of the many things that fans praised about Stranger Things during its first season on the Netflix streaming service was the music, particularly, the haunting opening theme that sets the perfect tone for this series set in the fictional sleepy town of Hawkins, Indiana. This unique sound is created by Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein, who are half of the all-synth band dubbed S U R V I V E....

i>APOCALYPTO SURPRISES AGAIN Both Disney’s Apocalyptoand Warner Bros.’ Happy Feetperformed far better at the box office on Sunday than their respective studios had anticipated. Weekend estimates released on Sunday afternoon are based on actual receipts for Friday and Saturday and an educated guess by the studios on how well their films will do on Sunday. But Apocalypto,which Disney had expected would earn $14.2 million, actually earned a surprising $800,000 on top of that on Sunday, crossing the $15 million-mark....

KOEPP KEEPS INDIANA JONES ALIVE Screenwriter David Koepp (Spider-Man, Jurassic Park, War of the Worlds) has succeeded in pulling off what several other top screenwriters had failed at: provide an Indiana Jones sequel that would satisfy the three principals – George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, and Harrison Ford. The three confirmed on Monday that they plan to begin filming Koepp’s script – a title was not disclosed – for the fourth Indiana Jones film in June, with a May 2008 target for worldwide release....

DEPP TAKES AIM AT TRANSFORMERS Will Johnny Depp and his cohorts in Public Enemiesbe able to shoot down the rampaging Transformers: Revenge of the Fallenover the July 4 holiday? The film, along with Fox’s 3D cartoon Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs,opens in theaters today (Wednesday), and it’s anybody’s guess which one will produce the most fireworks. Transformersmay have been a $200-million wonder last weekend, but ticket sales fell off far more steeply on Sunday than the studio had expected....

WHO’S WATCHING TV? Only three scripted television shows wound up in the Nielsen top-ten last week, CBS’s Two and a Half Men, Criminal Minds,and CSI: Miami, all of them reruns. During a week in which the average entertainment show attracted fewer viewers than the evening newscasts, only one show, NBC’s America’s Got Talent, drew more than 10 million viewers. CBS won the week with an average 4.4 rating and an 8 share representing just 6....

RATINGS: THE RICH GET RICHER The same players that dominated the top of the Nielsen ratings list the previous week did so again last week, with Fox’s American Idoltaking the top two positions; ABC’s Dancing With the Stars, the third; and CBS’s CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, the fourth. It’s a lineup that is almost certain to remain unchanged for the next several weeks. NBC, which has been absent from the top 20 with scripted fare for most of the season, finally returned to the list, coming in at No....

YOUR TV NEWS – FROM YOUTUBE With television news organizations increasingly being required to lay off seasoned reporters and other staff members, YouTube has presented itself as a possible rescuer with a new service for newsrooms called YouTube Direct. The interface allows TV and other media organizations to request, review and finally broadcast clips uploaded onto YouTube by “citizen journalists” worldwide. In a statement, Steve Grove, YouTube’s head of news and politics, said, “People around the world are taking up cameras and covering news in ways big and small - from documenting global events, to filming local town halls in neighborhoods....

ABC SAYS IT WAS BLINDSIDED BY LAMBERT Reminiscent of CBS’s explanation in the aftermath of the Janet Jackson “wardrobe malfunction” in 2004 that it was caught off guard by the incident, ABC maintained on Monday that it had not expected the sexually explicit behavior of Adam Lambert during his performance on Sunday night’s American Music Awards telecast. At no time during the rehearsal did one of Lambert’s dancers simulate oral sex on the singer and at no time did Lambert kiss one of the male musicians, the network insisted....

ABC DANCES TO FIRST-WEEK VICTORY ABC, which stumbled on the comeback trail last season, strode to the head of the pack in the first week of the new season, landing at the top of the Nielsen ratings lists among both overall audiences and adults 18-49. The network got a big lift from Grey’s Anatomyand Dancing With the Stars, with Grey’s the top-rated show among young adults and Dancingtaking second-place honors among the overall audience....

A few months ago, when it was confirmed that Supergirl is moving to The CW, rumors surfaced about a musical crossover between all four of the network’s superhero shows. Arrow star Stephen Amell shot down reports of the musical element, but it seems that will actually happen now, albeit on a somewhat smaller scale. Greg Berlanti, who executive produces Arrow, The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow and Supergirl, confirmed this musical episode will be between Supergirl and The Flash....

On December 12, get ready for some cuddly fun as Air Buddies paws it’s way to DVD! CLICK HERE to enter our contest! Synopsis: Here’s the delightful tale of teamwork and adventure your whole family will love! Air Bud is the proud father of five adorable puppies – the hip-hoppin’ B-Dawg, lovely RoseBud, mellow Bud-Dha, dirt-loving MudBud, and the big fella Budderball – with an unbelievable secret: They can talk! And the hilarious, hair-raising exploits of these barking, talking, ball-playing pups will have you cheering as they run off on a daring rescue mission to save their parents!...