Last month, we reported that Sony is hosting sneak preview events across the country for The Amazing Spider-Man tomorrow. We’ll have a full report on that event tomorrow, but in the meantime, a new interview has surfaced with director Marc Webb, who insists his film is not a remake of Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy. The filmmaker also talked about why he went with Gwen Stacy as the primary female character, instead of Mary Jane Watson....
A new book looking at the making of the popular sitcom The Big Bang Theory has revealed some endearing details about the behind-the-scenes romance between the series stars Kaley Cuoco and Johnny Galecki. In an excerpt published by Vanity Fair, the details of the off-screen romance are shared in quotes from both stars, who dated for two years in 2008. The conversation reads: CUOCO: “I had a very big crush on Johnny early on....
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Buena Vista Pictures’ resurrected lion and Universal Pictures’ giant ape battled it out once more over the New Year’s Day weekend. But while King Kong prevailed over the previous Christmas frame, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe claimed a narrow victory this time around. The seesaw battle saw Andrew Adamson’s Narnia outgross Peter Jackson’s Kong on Friday and Saturday and Kong climb above Narnia on Sunday....
Robin Shou, best known for his starring role in Mortal Kombat may now be set to join the cast of another movie based on a martial-arts-fighting video game - Street Fighter: Legend of Chun-Li. Moviehole brings us news of the rumor that Shou may be replacing Rick Yune in the role of Gen. In the mythology of the video game, Gen is a master assassin who trained Chun-Li (played in the film by Smallville’s Kristin Kruek)....
Nickelodeon knows where its bread is buttered, and that nostalgia for all things 1990s is at its peak. To capitalize on this even further, they have announced the return of Rocko’s Modern Life after a twenty year absence from the airwaves. Later this year, Rocko will be getting his own brand-new, one hour animated special. Original creator Joe Murray will executive produce this exciting and sure-to-be hilarious special. There is no air date set just yet, but it’s expected to hit later this year, or in early 2017....
With just over two months left before the PyeongChang Winter Olympics 2018 get started, the International Olympic Committee has just banned Russia from the games, which will certainly be a hot-button issue during NBC’s Olympic coverage. The announcement was made today after the findings of the Schmid Report were released, which confirmed the “the systemic manipulation of the anti-doping rules and system in Russia, through the Disappearing Positive Methodology and during the Olympic Winter Games Sochi 2014....
The Weinstein Company President of Distribution, Erik Lomis, announced today that Sarah’s Key will be re-released on November 4th on 300 screens across the US. Sarah’s Key opened in late July and has grossed over $7 million. “Audiences responded to Sarah’s Key for its great story, its emotional impact, and its historical importance; and the power of that word-of-mouth made it one of the most successful indie releases of the summer....
With just a few days left before the Saturday Night Live Season 43 premiere, the late-night sketch comedy series has finally announced its new cast members. Heidi Gardner, Luke Null and Chris Redd have signed on as featured players in the SNL Season 43 premiere, which will be hosted by Ryan Gosling on Saturday, September 30. The show has also brought in an influx of new writers this year. Deadline reports that, along with Heidi Gardner, Luke Null and Chris Redd, SNL, which is coming off 9 Emmy wins a few weeks ago, has also added seven new writers....
Earlier this month, it was confirmed that the hit ABC drama shows Scandal and How to Get Away with Murder will crossover in an epic “Shondaland” event, and now we have our first look. Entertainment Weekly revealed the first photo from the crossover, featuring both Scandal’s Olivia Pope (Kerry Washington) and How to Get Away With Murder’s Annalise Keating (Viola Davis) entering a conference room together. While no details about the story were given, it was revealed that this crossover will take place on Thursday, March 1, with Annalise first appearing on Scandal before Olivia heads to How to Get Away With Murder....
A second teaser trailer for Anton Corbijn’s upcoming espionage thriller The American debuted today on IMDB. The film stars George Clooney as an American assassin hiding out in an Italian villa. For an all-new look at the film, click on the video clip below: Jack (George Clooney) is an artful assassin with a lengthy track record, constantly on the move and always watching his back. When an assignment goes wrong and a lover ends up dead, he vows that the next job will be his last....
For those who might not be familiar with The Change-Up, or who haven’t seen the trailer (or the fantastic red band trailer), let me break down the story for you. Dave (Jason Bateman) and Mitch (Ryan Reynolds) are two lifelong friends who grew up to lead very different lives. Dave is a successful lawyer with a lovely wife Jamie (Leslie Mann) and three kids. Mitch is a consummate bachelor who is making a meager living as an actor in Atlanta, mainly performing in small TV commercial roles....
Director Oliver Stone revealed on the Blu-ray and DVD audio commentary track for Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, which hit stores December 21st, that he may resurrect his Vietnam War drama Pinkville with Shia LaBeouf taking the lead. LaBeouf has expressed interest in the project due to the fact that his father was a helicopter pilot during the war. Stone discussed Pinkville at great lengths with Shia while making Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps....
IFC Films will be releasing Sleepwalk with Me in limited release August 24. Actually, a “limited release” is somewhat of an understatement, since it is only playing in one New York City theater. To help spread the word about this new comedy, actor/director/writer Mike Birbiglia and writer/producer Ira Glass made this charming featurette to promote the movie, and the Q&A sessions they are holding after each screening. Take a look at this video to see what lengths these filmmakers will go to in order for their indie to succeed....
Sophie Turner and Dane DeHaan are set to star in Daniel Casey’s Wardriver, with Casey serving as the writer and director of the film. Producers of Will Smith’s Oscar-nominated critical hit King Richard, Tim White, Trevor White, and Allan Mandelbaum, alongside the Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep political thriller The Post, will produce the thiller alongside David M. Wulf (Call Jane, The Card Counter). The film is co-financed by Highland Film Group, which represents international rights to the film and is launching sales at the European Film Market....
Showtime recently announced at the TCA 2018 presentations that the Halo TV series was still very much in development and now a new report suggests that the long-awaited (heavy understatement) show will go into production this fall. The show has been in development for years and has passed through many directors and studios since around 2005. Showtime, Steven Spielberg and his Amblin Entertainment have been involved since 2013 and since then, there’s just been a promise that the Halo TV series is still “definitely” happening....
According to Variety Spirit Pictures picked up the rights to the book Kong: King of Skull Island as well as a project that was initially put together by special effects wizard Ray Harryhausen. Kong: King of Skull Island is a prequel to the original King Kong story. The book was written by Joe DeVito and Brad Strickland. It covers the backstory of Skull Island and how King Kong got there....
Spoiler Warning! You are not going to want to read this! You will be mad at yourself all day long. For various reasons. But it’s solid information from a solid source! Ready? Richard Dryfuss does not, I repeat, does not have a cameo in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull… But a couple of his friends do! Guess who’s coming to dinner? Loose lips are flapping all over the place about the upcoming fourth installment of the Indiana Jones series....
Star Wars has historically been one of the most successful film franchises in history. In the past few decades, it has delved further into the entertainment industry by expanding into television series. Like the cinematic releases, fans and audiences have adored the episodic projects. They have praised them for exploring the lore of the Star Wars universe with ever greater detail and shedding light on several notable characters and stories that otherwise would have been left in the dark....
One of the most highly-anticipated shows of 2014 is CBS’ Extant, which stars Halle Berry in her first ever TV role. As sci-fi fans patiently await the show’s Wednesday, July 2 debut, the network has released the first trailer for the series. Here we get the tagline, “Life Will Always Find a Way,” and the definition of Extant, which means “still in existence,” and “the opposite of extinct.” The show, which is executive produced by Steven Spielberg, centers on an astronaut (Halle Berry) who tries to reconnect with her son (Pierce Gagnon) after spending a year in space, an experience that will change all life as we all know it....
Netflix today announced that it has acquired the StoryBots property, the Emmy, Annie, and Parents’ Choice Award-winning children’s media brand created by Gregg and Evan Spiridellis. The brothers have entered into an overall deal with Netflix to significantly expand the universe of the beloved StoryBots, building on the characters that kids across the globe now know and love. The acquisition is a sign of Netflix’s commitment to bring educational content to its growing member base of kids and families around the world....
