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Scarlett Johansson To Direct New York, I Love You Aka New York, Je T’aime By Hunter Stephenson/Jan. 14, 2008 6:57 pm EST The severe void of female directors in Hollywood needs to cease, so maybe actresses with the urge like Drew Barrymore and now Scarlett Johansson can be a catalyst. Johansson, a New Yorker, is attached to direct one of the twelve short films that will make up New York, I Love You, a bookend to the recent swooning hit Paris, je t’aime....

Star Wars Bits: Guillermo Del Toro Weighs In On ‘Star Wars’ Directing Job, Will Darth Vader Rise From The Ashes? By Angie Han/Nov. 12, 2012 3:00 pm EST Disney’s Star Wars Episode VII announcement naturally raised a lot of questions, but two of the biggest might be who will direct, and what the plotline will be. Indeed, it seems like every day there’s a new quote by a filmmaker weighing in on the possibility of their directing, or a fresh bit of speculation about which characters might return....

Steven Spielberg And Daniel Day-Lewis Discuss ‘Lincoln’ In ‘60 Minutes’ Profile By Russ Fischer/Feb. 11, 2013 2:30 pm EST One benefit of making a film such as Lincoln is that the movie turns into more than just a story — as a portrait of American history Lincoln is something that has interest beyond the multiplex. And so we now have multiple TV news magazine pieces about the film and the process of creating it....

Superhero Bits: Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D., Batman Vs. Superman, Guardians Of The Galaxy, Iron Man, Magneto By Germain Lussier/Dec. 23, 2013 3:00 pm EST When will we find out Coulson’s secret on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.? What happened when Batman and Spider-Man met in Times Square? Did the Amazing Spider-Man 2 viral site change names? Is Lee Pace pumped for Guardians of the Galaxy? Who wins when Lego Batman fights Lego Superman? What did the Batman vs....

Three ‘Ender’s Game’ Propaganda Posters Mark Major Plot Points By Germain Lussier/June 25, 2013 1:30 pm EST The Ender’s Game viral site I.F. Sentinel has been updated to include three brand new posters. They’re propaganda posters for the International Fleet, and the images take us through the three stages of their approach. Those just so happen to be three major stages of the film. First is fear, and a poster promising “The Next Invasion Is Imminent” covers that....

Video Blog/Photos: /Film Visits The Godzilla Encounter At Comic Con 2013 By Peter Sciretta/July 18, 2013 10:00 am EST For the 2013 San Diego Comic Con, Legendary Entertainment spared no expense to create one of the coolest real world ARG experiences I’ve ever been part of. And thats a tough claim considering all the awesome viral events 42 Entertainment has created over the years in San Diego and elsewhere, most specifically for Tron Legacy and The Dark Knight....

Warner Bros. Officially Greenlights ‘Veronica Mars’ But Won’t Give Additional Funding; Find Out Where To Stream The Original Series By Angie Han/March 15, 2013 3:30 pm EST On the plus side, though, that means there’s plenty of time to revisit the original series before picking back up with the Neptune crowd. Hit the jump to find out where you can stream it online for free. Plus, learn more about how exactly Warner Bros....

Watch Career-Spanning One-Hour Conversation With Alfonso Cuarón By Russ Fischer/March 17, 2014 2:30 pm EST If you’ve got an hour to spare (and you know you do) then why not spend it with Alfonso Cuarón? The director recently sat down for a long talk on stage at BAFTA to give a detailed overview of his life and career. It’s as detailed a talk as one could expect to get in the space of an hour....

Watch The First Seven Minutes Of NBC’s ‘Awake’ Starring Jason Isaacs By Angie Han/Feb. 15, 2012 10:30 am EST NBC dropped an extended preview of its upcoming drama Awake last week, but today we have an even better look at the new show in the form of the first seven minutes of the episode. Jason Isaacs stars as Detective Michael Britten, who survives a car crash to find his life split into two realities: one in which his wife (Laura Allen, Terriers) lived through the accident, and another in which his son (Dylan Minnette, Lost) did....

Watch Vince Gilligan On Community: ‘Breaking Bad’ Creator In Greendale By Peter Sciretta/March 14, 2014 2:30 pm EST Did you see Vince Gilligan on Community last night? The Breaking Bad creator had a cameo appearance on this week’s episode of the NBC comedy series. Gilligan appears as a Southern cowboy guide on a vintage VCR game played by Abed and Annie. He also appeared in a post-credits sequence with Gina Gershon....

‘After Earth’ Release Moved Up; Will Smith Courts More New Projects By Russ Fischer/April 19, 2013 10:30 am EST M. Night Shyamalan’s new film and potential comeback After Earth has been moved up one week from June 7 to May 31. It’s a good move on Columbia’s part, as the Will Smith movie can very likely dominate that late May weekend, which is otherwise occupied by Now You See Me and The Purge....

‘Arrested Development’ Creator Mitch Hurwitz Developing New Netflix Shows By Russ Fischer/April 23, 2014 6:30 am EST Mitch Hurwitz has said that there will probably be another season of Arrested Development, perhaps even a movie. And his successful deal with Netflix to air the show’s fourth season has now come up with a new benefit The Arrested Development creator has a new deal, under which he’ll develop new original series for Netfix....

‘Sinister Six’ Concept Art Teases The Return Of Norman Osborn By Angie Han/Aug. 13, 2014 11:00 am EST With The Amazing Spider-Man 3 pushed back to 2018, the villain-heavy spinoff Sinister Six is now set to be the next entry in the franchise. And so Sony is getting down to the business of setting it up. A featurette included on the Target exclusive edition of The Amazing Spider-Man 2 offers our first taste of Sinister Six, including some very intriguing bits of concept art....

By Angie Han/July 12, 2013 2:00 pm EST With Mark Millar now on board to oversee Fox’s X-Men universe, though, the studio seems to be getting more ambitious. Comic book creator Rob Liefeld has now confirmed that an X-Force movie is in development at the studio. “In development” is still several steps away from “in production,” let alone “in theaters,” but it’s a start. Hit the jump for all the details....

Author Tim Ferriss Lists His Favorite Cooking TV Shows And Movies By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 20, 2012 2:00 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. His latest book, The 4-Hour Chef, is probably my least favorite of his trilogy, focusing on cooking (something I’m not great at and have very little interest in). But the book tries to tackle more than cooking, promising to teach how to become world-class in any skill in record time....

Cinematographer Seamus McGarvey Will Likely Return For ‘Avengers 2,’ Will Shoot ‘Godzilla’ Early Next Year By Russ Fischer/Nov. 14, 2012 2:07 pm EST The Avengers 2 is a couple years off at this point, with a release targeted for 2015. Between now and then writer/director Joss Whedon has a lot of other work to do with Marvel as he and the company’s team comes up with a plan for the sequel....

Disney Considering ‘Muppets’ Stage Show By Angie Han/June 11, 2013 5:30 pm EST The Mouse House has had great success turning their big-screen hits into Broadway smashes in the past, with shows like Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, Tarzan, Mary Poppins, and The Little Mermaid. Now Kermit and Miss Piggy could be headed to the Great White Way as well. Disney Theatrical Productions is quietly exploring the possibility of a stage production centered around the Muppets, and has gone as far as staging a 15-minute presentation at the New Amsterdam Theatre in New York City....

Dustin Hoffman, Steve Buscemi, And Method Man Join Adam Sandler In ‘The Cobbler’ By Angie Han/Nov. 19, 2013 4:00 pm EST Adam Sandler seemed like an unexpected choice when indie filmmaker Tom McCarthy cast him in The Cobbler, but what we didn’t know at the time was that he was just the beginning of a very eclectic cast. Downton Abbey’s Dan Stevens was the next to sign on, and now Dustin Hoffman, Steve Buscemi, and Method Man have all jumped aboard as well....

Dwayne Johnson Heads To TV With HBO Football Sitcom ‘Ballers’ By Germain Lussier/Feb. 13, 2014 5:00 pm EST Finally, The Rock has come back to TV! Dwayne Johnson is quickly becoming one of the biggest action stars in the world, but he’ll soon put that aside to headline a new HBO show called Ballers. The half-hour dramedy follow a group of former and current football players and was just picked up to series....

In Short ‘The Gunfighter,’ Nick Offerman Is A Sadistic Omnipotent Narrator By Russ Fischer/June 25, 2014 5:00 pm EST What if voice-over narration and scene-setting music could be heard by the characters in a film? The split between diegetic and non-diegetic sound (ie, stuff characters can hear vs. stuff only the audience can hear) prevents voice-overs from intruding on the lives of the people in a story. But in The Gunfighter, a lone man walks into an old west saloon, and things get weird when everyone in the joint hears a baritone voice explaining the guy’s thoughts and actions....