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First Look: Final James Gandolfini Film ‘The Drop’ By Russ Fischer/March 26, 2014 3:30 pm EST Here are the first images from the final James Gandolfini film, The Drop. Once called Animal Rescue, the tense Brooklyn-set drama also features Tom Hardy, Noomi Rapace and Matthias Schoenaerts, under the direction of Bullhead helmer Michael Roskam. Dennis Lehane (Gone Baby Gone) scripted the crime drama, which features Gandolfini as a former criminal whose cousin, played by Tom Hardy, is trying to go straight and having a pretty bad time doing so....

First Look: Tom Hardy Plays Gangster Twins In ‘Legend’ By Angie Han/June 12, 2014 11:30 am EST What’s better than a new crime drama starring Tom Hardy? How about a new crime drama starring two Tom Hardys? Directed by Brian Helgeland, Legend stars the Dark Knight Rises actor as identical twins / notorious British gangsters Ronald and Reginald Kray. Our first look at the film has just arrived. See it — and get the scoop on some new casting — after the jump....

Infographic: Which James Bond Had The Most Kills, Conquests, And Martinis? By Angie Han/Oct. 18, 2012 4:14 pm EST Where most movie franchises are lucky to span one decade, the James Bond franchise is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year with its 23rd installment, Skyfall. The trick behind its longevity is no secret — since the ’60s, the producers have reinvented the iconic agent several times so that he always feels of the moment....

Jessica Chastain And Kristen Wiig Circling Ridley Scott’s ‘The Martian’ By Germain Lussier/Sept. 3, 2014 12:48 pm EST Ridley Scott’s The Martian is on the fast track. With a November 2015 release date fast approaching, it has to be. So we’ll surely be hearing more and more about the Cast Away meets Apollo 13 thriller in the coming weeks. The director has already got Matt Damon to play the lead role of Mark Watney, a wisea-ss astronaut who is stranded on Mars....

Joel Edgerton To Make Directorial Debut With ‘Weirdo’ By Russ Fischer/Sept. 10, 2013 4:30 pm EST The Edgerton family is a talented one; Joel Edgerton has found increasing success over the last few years as an actor and screenwriter in films as diverse as the Star Wars prequels, The Great Gatsby, and Warrior, and his brother Nash does well as an actor, stunt man, and director. Nash directed Joel’s script for The Square, and Joel also co-developed the film The Rover, for Animal Kingdom director David Michôd....

Kenan Thompson Leaving ‘Saturday Night Live’? By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 22, 2014 1:30 pm EST A new report from TMZ claims that Kenan Thompson will be leaving Saturday Night Live at the conclusion of the sketch comedy series’ landmark 40th season. According to the gossip site, Thompson had planned to leave the show after last season but was convinced to stay by SNL head Lorne Michaels because of the large turnover in cast this season....

Lee Daniels Wants To Turn Alex Pettyfer Into A Gay Action Hero By Russ Fischer/Oct. 11, 2013 9:00 am EST I had a long conversation at Fantastic Fest with Evan of Badass Digest about our growing mutual interest in Lee Daniels, director of Precious, The Paperboy and The Butler. Our shared opinion boiled down to the fact that Daniels is a rare man, the sort of director who straddles fringe and mainstream, and who makes weirdly personal exploitation films that still manage to attract a top-flight cast....

LOL: Watch Kickstart Or Die’s Video Pitches For Movies Based On Sliders, Family Matters, Darkwing Duck And More By Germain Lussier/April 1, 2013 5:24 pm EST Didn’t get enough jokes on April Fools Day 2013? Here’s one of the better batches that popped up, on Funny or Die. The comedy site jumped on — or attacked — the Veronica Mars bandwagon and made Kickstarter pitch videos for movies based on classic ’90s TV shows....

Marvel’s ‘Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D’ Ties Into ‘Winter Soldier’ And ‘Age Of Ultron;’ Maria Hill Returning By Germain Lussier/April 9, 2014 10:45 am EST The April 8 episode of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. reached two milestones. First, it tied into the landmark events of the #1 movie in the world, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, and hinted towards Avengers: Age of Ultron. Second, it was one of the lowest-rated episodes in the series history....

Maze Runner Sequel ‘The Scorch Trials’ To Hit Theaters In 2015 By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 21, 2014 11:01 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The Maze Runner sequel The Scorch Trials will hit theaters on September 18th 2015, just one year from this weekend, the weekend that The Maze Runner premiered nationwide. The sequel will go head to head with Universal Pictures’ action-adventure film Everest, directed by Baltasar Kormákur and starring Jake Gyllenhaal....

Neill Blomkamp Begins Early Work On His Third Film, ‘Chappie’ By Russ Fischer/Feb. 21, 2013 2:30 pm EST Briefly: Originally, Neill Blomkamp’s second film, Elysium, was going to be released next month. That date was pushed to August 9, which means that by the time we see Matt Damon trying to escape the nightmarishly impoverished surface of the Earth, the director will already be well into work on his third film....

New Images: Jodie Foster As The Villain Of Neill Blomkamp’s ‘Elysium’ By Angie Han/Jan. 30, 2013 3:52 pm EST For his follow-up to 2009’s District 9, Neill Blomkamp is heading back to sci-fi. Elysium depicts a divided 22nd century society in which the extremely wealthy reside comfortably in an immaculate space station (called Elysium, hence the title), while everyone else ekes out a living on a ruined Earth. The first photos showed Matt Damon as Max, a desperate man who needs to cross that divide, and Sharlto Copley as Kruger, the dirty bounty hunter on his tail....

Regal Cinemas Announces Nationwide ‘Cornetto Trilogy’ Screenings August 22; More Theaters Coming By Germain Lussier/July 29, 2013 10:34 am EST There’s no better way to see Edgar Wright’s latest film, The World’s End, than with an appetizer of Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz. The three films, collectively referred to as The Cornetto Trilogy, are linked by their sharp sense of humor, genre leanings, lead actors, and a British ice cream treat....

Sequel Bits: X-Men First Class 2, How To Train Your Dragon 2, John Carter 2, James Cameron On Prometheus, Avatar 2 By Germain Lussier/March 28, 2012 9:00 am EST They’re not major sequel updates, that’s why they’re called “Bits.” After the jump, you can enjoy expanding your knowledge on the following: Michael Fassbender reveals he’s been chatting with writer Simon Kinberg about X-Men First Class 2. Jay Baruchel confirms he’s been doing the voices for How To Train Your Dragon 2....

Sundance Parties And Events: Saturday, January 20th 2007 By Sundance Spy/Jan. 19, 2007 9:40 am EST Keep in mind that most of these parties are by invitation only. Knowledge of the events does not constitute an invite. So we ask you to please be respectful. That said, here is the list of parties for Saturday, January 20th, 2007: We will be back with more tomorrow.

Superhero Bits: X-Men: Days Of Future Past, Thor: The Dark World, Agents Of SHIELD, Agent Carter, Lego Marvel, Iron Man By Germain Lussier/Oct. 2, 2013 2:00 pm EST Here’s a brand new Thor: The Dark World TV spot featuring some new footage, via Marvel. IGN spoke to James McAvoy about X-Men: Days of Future Past and he had lots of great stuff to say: Bloody Disgusting premiered a clip from the Ultimate Spider-Man Halloween special....

The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 49 - A View From The Mountain By David Chen/July 22, 2011 6:00 pm EST An adventure in Norway in Part 2 of the Zen Story. Director Stein Winge takes Stephen on a journey to the edge of the world and makes a surprising prediction about the future. The Tobolowsky Files is a podcast from the people who brought you the /Filmcast, featuring a series of stories about life, love, and the entertainment industry, as told by legendary character actor Stephen Tobolowsky....

The Trailer For ‘The Evil Dead’ Trailer: Lots Of Green, But No Gore (Yet) By Russ Fischer/Oct. 23, 2012 10:00 am EST Maybe you were good and decided not to watch the bootleg recording of footage from Fede Alvarez’s remake of The Evil Deadthat came out of the New York Comic Con. If so, and you can’t wait until tomorrow to see the teaser trailer, here’s a bit of footage that will give you a basic idea about what to expect....

Tom Hardy, Tobey Maguire, Leonardo DiCaprio And WB Team Up On Two Separate Animal Poaching Projects By Angie Han/Oct. 16, 2012 3:15 pm EST When Hollywood has two similarly themed projects brewing at the same time, it’s often a case of two studios competing to see which one comes out on top. In the case of two upcoming animal poaching movies, however, it’s actually a single studio joining forces with the same starry team for multiple projects centered around a single topic....

TV Trailers: William H. Macy In ‘Shameless’; US Adaptation Of ‘Skins’ By Adam Quigley/Oct. 21, 2010 5:00 pm EST Two new TV trailers were released today, and coincidentally, both are for US adaptations of British TV series. The first is Shameless, Showtime’s remake of the ongoing UK show (now in its eighth season) about an alcoholic single-father and his many children that he barely takes care of. Whereas the original series dealt with British underclass and working class culture, the American update has William H....