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‘Mudbloods’ Trailer: For Players, Real-Life Quidditch Is No Joke By Russ Fischer/Aug. 1, 2014 3:00 pm EST People play Quidditch in real life. Seems weird, but who am I to tell people how to spend their time? The game is a bit different without magic, of course. OK, it’s a lot different. No flying brooms, no buzzing snitch. But a dedicated group of people have figured out a way to translate the game into our muggle world in a way that works for them....

‘Sinister’ Director Takes On Stephen King’s Odd Love Story ‘The Breathing Method’ By Russ Fischer/Oct. 16, 2012 10:15 am EST Stephen King’s collection of novellas, Different Seasons, has been a fertile birthing place for films. Two of the four stories in the collection, Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption, and The Body, became two of the best King film adaptations, and also among the most beloved films of their respective decades: Stand by Me in the ’80s and The Shawshank Redemption in the ’90s....

‘The Strain’ Trailer: “They’re All Dead” By Russ Fischer/May 28, 2014 1:00 pm EST Here’s a full trailer for The Strain, the FX show which adapts the novel series by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan. The pilot was directed by del Toro, and debuts in July. Corey Stoll (House of Cards and Midnight in Paris) stars as a doctor who begins to investigate a virus which effectively creates vampires. But there seems to be more going on than that, as the combo of the “he is here” tagline and a big hooded monster promises....

A Cast Of Kings S4E08 - The Mountain And The Viper By David Chen/June 3, 2014 7:47 pm EST Joanna and David discuss the eighth episode of season 4 of Game of Thrones, “The Mountain and the Viper.” Thanks to our sponsor for this week, Pat Sponaugle. Be sure to read up on this episode’s callback joke, plus check out reaction shots of a dubious nature. If you like the show, feel free to leave us a review on iTunes and like us on Facebook....

Check Out Six New Propaganda Images From ‘Star Wars Rebels’ By Germain Lussier/Feb. 4, 2014 12:17 pm EST I have a recommendation for all you Star Wars fans out there. As you patiently wait for news of new movies, fill the time by looking at the awesome way Disney and Lucasfilm are promoting the upcoming cartoon series Star Wars Rebels. For the past few months, slivers of information have been continually released about the project, each giving fans just enough to enjoy and digest without spoiling anything big....

First ‘Game Of Thrones’ Season 2 Teaser Reveals Pretty Much Nothing, But We’re Excited Anyway By Angie Han/Sept. 27, 2011 10:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. In an effort to remind you of just how much you’re looking forward to Season 2, HBO has released a very short new teaser. The video reveals pretty much nothing, aside from what seems to be the marketing slogan for the new season, but I welcome the reminder all the same....

Here’s An Official Look At Naomi Watts As ‘Diana;’ Fall Release Planned By Germain Lussier/May 24, 2013 9:42 am EST Naomi Watts could be looking at her third Oscar nomination if Entertainment One has anything to say about it. The company has picked up U.S. distribution rights for Diana (formerly titled Caught in Flight), a biopic about Princess Diana’s (Watts) private love affair with a Pakistani heart surgeon (Lost’s Naveen Andrews)....

Michael Fassbender Cast In Derek Cianfrance’s ‘The Light Between Oceans’ By Germain Lussier/May 14, 2014 6:30 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. While that’s extremely intriguing on it’s own, here’s an even juicier morsel. Reports are Fassbender will shoot this film next, followed by Prometheus 2, which he recently said is happening. But where does that leave Assassin’s Creed, the video game adaptation that already has an August 7, 2015 release date?...

Model Gisele Bundchen Up For Role In Austin Powers 4? Wait…What?! By Hunter Stephenson/April 13, 2008 6:38 pm EST “Acting.” Those new softcore teen ads for Gossip Girl have introduced your mag-loving aunt to “OMFG” (unless she reads EW, where it’s the same image with “OMG”) but that acronym is not appropriate for Austin Powers 4. I’m going to suggest PGN (please god no for EW) and PFGN for everyone else who cannot withstand hearing “Oh, behave!...

Netflix Tests Queue Replacement, Sets Premiere Date For ‘Orange Is The New Black’ By Angie Han/April 30, 2013 2:45 pm EST If, like mine, your Netflix queue is loaded with classic movies you’ve been meaning to see for months, you may want to set aside some time tonight to finally get through them. May 1 — tomorrow — marks the day that hundreds of older titles drop from Netflix’s streaming library as they become exclusive to Warner Archive Instant....

Rumor: Is ‘Man Of Steel’s Jimmy Olsen A Woman? By Angie Han/Jan. 22, 2013 8:00 am EST When Man of Steel hits this summer, it’ll feature several classic characters from the Superman canon: Ma and Pa Kent, General Zod, Jor-El, Lois Lane, Perry White, and of course, Superman himself. But some of those faces may look more familiar than others. While Henry Cavill looks like a textbook Clark Kent, the new Jimmy Olsen may not be at all like the Jimmy Olsens we’ve seen in the past....

Seth MacFarlane To Host The Oscars; Posts Video Response To The News By Germain Lussier/Oct. 1, 2012 9:18 am EST UPDATE: MacFarlane has released a video announcement of his new gig.Seth MacFarlane, the creator of Family Guy, American Dad, The Cleveland Show and writer/director of Ted has just been announced as the host of the 85th Annual Academy Awards taking place February 24, 2013. Read more after the jump. The Oscars this year will be produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron and they had the following about their host:...

Seth MacFarlane Will Follow ‘Ted’ With Comedy Western ‘A Million Ways To Die In The West’ By Russ Fischer/Dec. 3, 2012 4:48 pm EST Ted was a giant hit for Universal and Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane. In addition to writing and directing Ted, MacFarlane voiced the title character, and in doing so crafted a film that audiences loved. And so he wrote his ticket with financier Media Rights Capital....

Superhero Bits: Amazing Spider-Man 2, Iron Man 3, Guardians Of The Galaxy, X-Men, Wolverine, Batman By Germain Lussier/Feb. 5, 2013 3:00 pm EST Is that really an image from The Amazing Spider-Man 2? Has James Gunn left America to make Guardians of the Galaxy? Want to see some storyboards for a Wolverine fight in X-Men? Speaking of, how can you get a 16 pound Wolverine book? Which Marvel hero will cameo in the Deadpool video game?...

Superhero Bits: Batman V Superman, Guardians Of The Galaxy, Ant-Man, Gambit, X-Men Apocalypse By Germain Lussier/June 9, 2014 3:45 pm EST Hot Toys teased some upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy collectibles.Batman-News has some new details on Batman v Superman, including the LexCorp logo and a statue. An international TV spot for Guardians of the Galaxy via Superhero Hype. Phil Lord and Chris Miller told Coming Soon they don’t think Marvel characters will appear in The Lego Movie sequel....

Wachwoski Siblings And J. Michael Straczynski Developing TV Series ‘Sense8’ By Russ Fischer/Oct. 2, 2012 12:48 pm EST It’s a good time to be a fan of Andy and Lana Wachowski, aka The Wachowski Siblings, aka Wachowski Starship. Their new film, Cloud Atlas, is not just a massive and impressive undertaking, but an effective achievement with a blissfully humanist conclusion. The pair are doing more interviews and actually making personal appearances to promote the movie....

Watch James Franco’s ‘Blood Meridian’ Test Reel, With Mark Pellegrino As The Judge By Russ Fischer/July 21, 2014 3:30 pm EST James Franco directed an adaption of the Cormac McCarthy novel Child of God, which opens in some theaters on August 1. But Franco also wanted to adapt McCarthy’s novel Blood Meridian, and even Franco admits the book seems like an “un-filmable” novel. That didn’t stop him from trying, and a few years ago Franco shot a test reel for the project....

Watch The First Four Minutes Of Jonathan Levine’s Zom-Rom-Com ‘Warm Bodies’ By Angie Han/Dec. 27, 2012 1:00 pm EST Both paranormal romances and zombie thrillers have abounded on the big screen in recent years, but next year’s Warm Bodies promises to do something a little different by combining the two subgenres. Directed by Jonathan Levine (50/50) based on the book by Isaac Marion, the zom-rom-com follows an unlikely relationship between the handsome-but-undead R (Nicholas Hoult) and the very-much-alive Julie (Teresa Palmer)....

Zach Braff’s ‘Wish I Was Here’ Teaser Trailer By Peter Sciretta/April 9, 2014 10:30 am EST Zach Braff’s Wish I Was Here is now infamous because of the controversy surrounding Braff’s Kickstarter campaign. But the film premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival and was a real crowd pleaser — earning a standing ovation at the Premiere screening (it was one of my favorites of this year’s fest). Focus Features snapped up the distribution rights, and the movie is being released on July 25th, 2014....

‘Alien’ 35th Anniversary Blu-Ray Details Revealed By Germain Lussier/Sept. 12, 2014 1:15 pm EST Here are some images of the Alien 35th Anniversay Blu-ray, which you can pre-order here for release October 7. Here’s the full press release and specs: ALIEN: 35th Anniversary Blu-rayStreet Date: October 7, 2014Prebook Date: September 3, 2014Screen Format: Widescreen 2.35:1Audio: English 5.1 DTS-HD Master AudioEnglish 4.1 Dolby SurroundEnglish Dolby SurroundSubtitles: English / Spanish / French / PortugeuseU....