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MGM Rebooting ‘The Incredible Shrinking Man’ With Original Author Richard Matheson By Angie Han/Feb. 13, 2013 1:00 pm EST Might tiny humans be the next big-screen trend? Probably not, but there are a couple of them headed toward the big screen in the near(ish) future. As Marvel readies Ant-Man, MGM has acquired the rights to The Shrinking Man, the classic sci-fi novel by Richard Matheson. The same source material inspired the 1957 movie The Incredible Shrinking Man, so it’s a reboot of sorts....

My 5 Favorite Shots From This Week’s Episode Of ‘Louie’ (And What They Mean) By David Chen/May 9, 2014 6:00 pm EST After an interminable nearly-two-year absence, Louis CK’s FX original series Louie finally made a return this past week. I’ve missed this show dearly. Not only does it allow viewers to mainline CK’s twisted, bleak worldview, but every episode is beautifully shot and edited, and every episode is directed by CK himself....

New ‘Foxcatcher’ Teaser Trailer: Channing Tatum Has A Grim Obsession With Winning By Russ Fischer/July 2, 2014 10:50 am EST In this new Foxcatcher trailer, we see Channing Tatum as a wrestler who is obsessed with the idea of winning Olympic gold. But his talk of taking home the prize could almost be read like a speech from Tatum about putting in the work to win an Oscar. And if the glowing Cannes reviews are any indication, this new movie from Moneyball director Bennett Miller could be just as impressive as the first footage makes it out to be....

Page 2: Star Wars, Back To The Future, Breaking Bad, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Simpsons, Terrence Malick, Walking Dead, Isaac Asimov, Bond By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 5, 2012 8:00 am EST Header Photo: Darth Vader tells other Disney-owned characters that he’s their fatherWill Star Wars Episode VII announcement hurt Star Trek Into Darkness marketing rollout?15 Potential Writers for the New ‘Star Wars’ FilmsBack to the Future store in ArgentinaThe 23 Least Inspiring Quotes from Actual MoviesThe Best LucasArts Games Disney Should Turn into Movies...

Ridley Scott’s ‘Exodus’ Adds Sigourney Weaver, Ben Kingsley, Aaron Paul, And John Turturro By Angie Han/Aug. 27, 2013 2:45 pm EST The trio join an already intriguing cast that includes Christian Bale and Joel Edgerton. Hit the jump to learn whom everyone is playing. Variety reports that Weaver and Turturro are set for the roles of Ramses’ parents, Tuya and Seti. Kingsley and Paul are still in negotiations, according to Deadline....

Ron Howard’s ‘Rush’ Featurette Show Precision Formula One Filming By Germain Lussier/May 28, 2012 6:00 pm EST Before we once again see Chris Hemsworth as Thor, legendary director Ron Howard snatched him up to co-star in the true racing story Rush. Hemsworth plays James Hunt, a world champion Formula One racer whose lifestyle choices made him a direct rival of another world champion racer, Niki Lauda, played by Inglorious Basterds star Daniel Bruhl....

Stan Lee Will Appear On Marvel’s ‘Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ By Germain Lussier/Jan. 7, 2014 12:00 pm EST Briefly: Tuesday’s return episode of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is rumored to answer a big question: where was Agent Coulson between The Avengers and the beginning of the show? That potential info has created a little buzz for the show and this new tidbit will probably cause more. Marvel legend Stan Lee has revealed he’ll have a “big role” on the February 4th episode of the show....

Thandie Newton To Play Condoleezza Rice In Oliver Stone’s W. Iaon Gruffudd In Talks For Tony Blair By Hunter Stephenson/April 7, 2008 5:32 pm EST Oliver Stone’s Dubbya biopic W. continues to stack on cast members like intelligent pancakes, with the latest editions being Iaon Gruffudd (Mr. Fantastic in The Fantastic Four), who’s in the final stages of signing on to play former British prime minister Tony Blair, and British actress Thandie Newton as Bush’s long-time Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice....

Trivia: Bill Murray Attempted To Rewrite And Save ‘Garfield’ By Russ Fischer/Jan. 22, 2014 5:00 pm EST Murray recently took place in a Reddit AMA, and there he talked more about Garfield. The interesting bits were not the repeat of the Joel Coen story, but the fact that Murray tried to do something that is generally not done by actors voicing digital characters: he rewrote the film, inasmuch as possible. Read his explanation below....

Two More Actors Possibly Up For ‘Star Wars Episode VII’ Roles By Germain Lussier/Aug. 28, 2013 12:28 pm EST Casting for Star Wars Episode VII is an ongoing and very secretive process. So leave it to the crew at Latino-Review to get the names of two more actors who either have, or will soon, audition roles in the film. They are Peter Pan’s Rachel Hurd-Wood and Magic Mike’s Alex Pettyfer....

Warner Bros. Wants ‘Argo’ Scribe Chris Terrio For ‘Justice League’ By Angie Han/July 25, 2014 3:48 pm EST Warner Bros. has big plans for Justice League, and to make sure they come together just right they’re zeroing in on some major talent. The studio is reportedly courting Chris Terrio, the white-hot scribe behind Argo and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, to write the script. Hit the jump for more details....

By Russ Fischer/June 30, 2014 3:30 pm EST John Constantine is sad; all he wants is a smoke. The rain, however, is not preventing him from lighting up. Restraint comes from the standards & practices department at NBC, which is more powerful than any nicotine patch when it comes to killing off a nicotine habit. The character, a DC Comics mainstay since his creation by Alan Moore in the mid-’80s, is coming to television via David Goyer and NBC....

‘Dexter’ Season 6 Trailer: Dexter Finds Religion By Devindra Hardawar/July 22, 2011 11:20 am EST Showtime premiered a new trailer for the upcoming Dexter season at Comic-Con last night, just like it has for the past few years. There’s lots of new footage in the trailer, but unfortunately it’s mostly a jumble of quick cuts that fails to set up what the series is aiming at in the next season. At this point I’m worried that the next season will be mostly more of the same for Dexter — a shame, because the show could be vastly improved with a well-placed injection of creativity....

‘Knights Of Badassdom’ Gets U.S. Distribution By Germain Lussier/July 25, 2013 1:00 pm EST Comic-Con 2013 just ended, which makes it the two year anniversary of when we first heard about Knights of Badassdom. The independent film, starring Ryan Kwatten, Peter Dinklage, Summer Glau, Danny Pudi and Steve Zahn, follows a group of live action role players who are forced to save the world from monsters. It got some great buzz after its Hall H panel at Comic-Con 2011 and director Joe Lynch was amped about getting fans to see the film as soon as possible....

‘Mockingbird Lane’ Trailer: Big Effects, Light Comedy From Bryan Fuller And Bryan Singer By Russ Fischer/Oct. 15, 2012 11:46 am EST Time once again to speculate about just what NBC expects out of Mockingbird Lane, the Munsters revamp from producer/writer Bryan Fuller (Pushing Daisies) and director Bryan Singer (The Usual Suspects, X-Men). Over the past couple weeks we’ve heard that the expensive pilot came in below NBC’s standards, and that the network was either dumping the show altogether, or airing the pilot as a pre-Halloween special in order to make back a few bucks on the investment....

‘Paranoia’ Trailer: Harrison Ford Versus Gary Oldman, With Liam Hemsworth Caught Between By Germain Lussier/June 6, 2013 8:00 am EST Liam Hemsworth stars as a man hired by one tycoon (Gary Oldman) to spy on his competitor, played by Harrison Ford. Amber Heard, Josh Holloway, and Richard Dreyfuss are caught up in the scheme, too. The film opens August 16. Check out the first trailer below. Thanks to Yahoo for the trailer....

‘The Heat’ Red Band Trailer: Sandra Bullock And Melissa McCarthy Get Down And Dirty By Germain Lussier/Dec. 19, 2012 5:50 pm EST Not that there was ever any doubt Paul Feig’s follow-up to hilarious and raunchy Bridesmaids would be hard R-rated, but the red-band trailer for The Heat makes it an absolute certainty. The female buddy-cop comedy starring Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy opens April 5 and looks to be everything you’d expect from McCarthy and exactly what you wouldn’t expect from the Oscar-winner Bullock....

‘The Mummy’ Reboot Loses Director Andy Muschietti By Angie Han/May 7, 2014 8:32 am EST Universal’s The Mummy reboot has lost another director. Mama helmer Andy Muschietti, who was brought on board last year after Len Wiseman dropped out, has now exited the project due to “creative differences.” Specifically, his lack of interest in delivering the family-friendly action-adventure that Universal had in mind. Hit the jump for more details on his departure....

‘The Purge 2’ Adds ‘Friday Night Lights’ And ‘Boardwalk Empire’ Alums By Angie Han/Dec. 18, 2013 12:30 pm EST The Purge writer-director James DeMonaco and producers Jason Blum and Michael Bay are all set to return for the sequel, but so far none of the original’s stars — which included Ethan Hawke and Lena Headey — are set to return. Instead, the filmmakers have been putting together a whole new cast, starting with Frank Grillo in the lead role last week....

‘The Sacrament’ Theatrical Trailer: Ti West’s Atmospheric Cult Thriller By Germain Lussier/Feb. 26, 2014 5:37 pm EST If you’re like me, you actively avoid red-band trailers because they tend to give away some of the biggest and best moments of a movie. Well, we can now breathe a sigh of relief and delve into Ti West’s latest film, The Sacrament. Hot off the heels of last week’s red band trailer, the theatrical trailer has finally been released for the thriller....