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Rumor: Norman Reedus Nabs Supporting Role In ‘The Crow’ By Russ Fischer/Nov. 22, 2013 12:55 pm EST Briefly: The Crow is one of a few reboots that has had a very halting development process over the last few years. The James O’Barr comic, about murdered musician Eric Draven, who returns from the dead to avenge his killing, and that of his young wife, will reportedly star Luke Evans when cameras finally roll under the direction of by Spanish helmer F....

Sentinel Head From ‘X-Men: Days Of Future Past’ Revealed [Comic-Con 2013] By Angie Han/July 18, 2013 12:41 pm EST The Sentinels have long been rumored for X-Men: Days of Future Past — they play a key role in the original comic book version of the tale — but I believe this is the first bit of confirmation from the studio that they’ll appear. Peter Dinklage is widely known to be playing Trask, though we haven’t received official word on that yet either....

Sequel Bits: ‘Jack Ryan’, ‘Scary Movie 5’, ‘Universal Soldier: Day Of Reckoning’, James Bond By Angie Han/Oct. 24, 2012 1:30 pm EST A few sequel-related odds and ends for the afternoon. After the jump: David Paymer lands a role as a diplomat in Jack Ryan Katt Williams is the latest to sign up for Scary Movie 5 Sam Mendes probably won’t direct more Bond movies Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning goes red-band Jack Ryan sees a younger version of Tom Clancy’s famous character uncovering a Russian plot to collapse the American economy....

Sony Registers URLs For Movie Version Of ‘The Last Of Us’ By Germain Lussier/Nov. 29, 2013 11:30 am EST Video games don’t have their version of the Oscars, but if they did, Naughty Dog’s latest game The Last of Us would be a strong contender this year. Released earlier this summer for PlayStation 3, the dramatic action game follows a young man named Joel who escorts an important girl named Ellie across a post-apocalyptic world filled with zombies and other unpleasantness....

Steven Spielberg Picks Next Two Films: A Cold War Thriller And ‘The BFG’ By Germain Lussier/June 16, 2014 9:20 am EST After several years releasing movie on top of movie, Steven Spielberg has taken his time choosing his next project. Around half a dozen films were under consideration, but now two films have gotten release dates, officially announcing them as his next two projects. The first is no surprise, the Untitled Cold War Thriller starring Tom Hanks....

There’s A ‘Chicken Soup For The Soul’ Movie In The Works By Angie Han/Aug. 9, 2013 11:00 am EST The ’90s are back in a big way, and that means it’s about time for someone to tackle one big of-the-era trend we bet you’d forgotten all about: Chicken Soup for the Soul. Alcon Entertainment has acquired Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen’s series of inspirational books with the intention of adapting it for the big and small screens....

Tony Stark Falls From The Sky In New ‘Iron Man 3’ Poster By Germain Lussier/Jan. 31, 2013 12:16 am EST There’s going to be lots going on in the Iron Man 3 universe in the next couple weeks, starting with a brand new Super Bowl commercial on Sunday. From there we’re talking new trailers and interviews; there’s going to be plenty to get you ready for the start of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase 2 on May 3....

TV Bits: ‘Shameless’, ‘Hannibal’, ‘Wilfred’, ‘Saturday Night Live’, Louis CK, Ben Affleck, Nicholas Sparks, Peter Berg By Angie Han/Nov. 1, 2012 9:00 am EST The Bryan Fuller-created series serves as a sort of prequel to Silence of the Lambs and other films, centering on Lecter and Graham in the early days of their relationship but moving the setting to the present day. The series will bow midseason on NBC. [EW]...

TV Bits: ‘The Office’ (U.S.), ‘The Office’ (U.K.), ‘Enlightened’, ‘American Horror Story’, ‘Game Of Thrones’, ‘Hannibal’, O.J. Simpson, Eli Roth, Sam Raimi, And More By Angie Han/March 20, 2013 4:30 pm EST On the other end of the popularity spectrum, CBS has renewed CSI for a fourteenth season, following Ted Danson’s decision to extend his contract with the series. “CSI is synonymous with CBS, and we are so proud of the series’ creative and commercial legacy and its continued success on our Network,” said CBS boss Nina Tassler....

Video Blog Reaction: ‘Skyfall’ Will Not Disappoint By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 13, 2012 10:00 am EST The 23rd film in the James Bond series premiered in the UK on Friday, and we have an early spoiler-free video blog reaction. I recorded my thoughts alongside Alex Billington from FirstShowing, a huge Bond fanatic who balances out my ambivalence to much of the series. I think the latest entry into the Bond franchise will please both Bond fanatics and casual viewers, striking a great compromise between old Bond feel and contemporary action and seriousness....

VOTD: Genrocks’ ‘Filmography 2012’ By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 12, 2012 7:00 am EST We’ve been posting Genrocks’ amazingly-edited year-end videos for a few years now. David Chen even interviewed Gen with the release of her first compilation. Genrock has released her 2012 year-in-movies mash-up “Filmography 2012”. Watch it now embedded after the jump, alongside her videos from previous years. Filmography 2012: Filmography 2011: Filmography 2010: VOTD: Genrocks’ ‘Filmography 2012’ By Peter Sciretta/Dec....

Watch: A ‘Clueless’ Remake From Iggy Azalea By Angie Han/March 5, 2014 1:00 pm EST Unlike so many other classics of the era, Clueless has yet to be remade, rebooted, or sequelized. But now Aussie musician Iggy Azalea has taken it upon herself to give the teen comedy a 2014 makeover, for her new music video “Fancy.” It’s basically a three-minute recreation of Amy Heckerling’s movie, right down to Dionne’s famous Dr....

Wes Anderson’s ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’ Gets Release Date; Trailer On Thursday By Germain Lussier/Oct. 16, 2013 12:00 pm EST

‘300: Rise Of An Empire’ Trailer: There Will Be Death And Destruction By Germain Lussier/June 12, 2013 4:42 pm EST The first trailer for Noam Murro’s 300 sequel, 300: Rise Of An Empire, has just been released. If you liked the look, feel and violence of Zack Snyder’s original, you’re about to get much more of that. Following Greek general Themistokles (Sullivan Stapleton) as he marches on the Persian armies of Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro) and his right hand woman, Artemisia (Eva Green), 300: Rise Of An Empire looks big, bloody and pretty damn exciting....

‘Byzantium’ Trailer: Neil Jordan Interviews A Different Vampire By Angie Han/April 18, 2013 7:00 am EST Nearly two decades after Interview With the Vampire, director Neil Jordan is heading back into bloodsucker territory with Byzantium. Based on the young adult play A Vampire Story by Moira Buffini, the film follows two 200-year-old “sisters” who arrive in a small coastal town. The outgoing older one, Clara (Gemma Arterton) takes up with a sweet man named Noel (Daniel Mays) and turns his family’s old guesthouse into a brothel, while the younger, more introspective Eleanor (Saoirse Ronan) meets and falls for the sickly Frank (Caleb Landry Jones)....

‘Game Of Thrones’ Season 5 Cast Revealed [Comic-Con 2014] By Angie Han/July 25, 2014 2:29 pm EST Any show that kills as many characters each season as Game of Thrones does needs a steady supply of fresh blood just to keep from running out of characters altogether. At the Game of Thrones Comic-Con panel Friday, HBO announced nine new cast members for next season, including Jonathan Pryce and Keisha Castle-Hughes....

‘Jupiter Ascending’ Footage Features Shiny Explosions And Weird Romance [Comic-Con 2014] By Angie Han/July 26, 2014 11:17 am EST Among all the talk of sequels and adaptations, Warner Bros. also previewed one of their most intriguingly offbeat upcoming releases at Hall H on Saturday. Channing Tatum was on hand to reveal some new footage from Jupiter Ascending, the Wachowskis’ first original sci-fi movie since the Matrix trilogy. Hit the jump to get a recap....

‘Maze Runner’ Sequel ‘Scorch Trials’ Casts Rosa Salazar As Second Female Lead By Angie Han/Oct. 1, 2014 6:45 am EST Rosa Salazar has just joined The Maze Runner: Scorch Trials as Brenda, the second female lead. It’s one of two dystopian YA sequel roles Salazar has coming up next year. She also recently wrapped a part in the Divergent sequel Insurgent. Hit the jump for more on the Rosa Salazar Maze Runner casting....

‘Parade’s End’ Teaser: Benedict Cumberbatch Is Coming To HBO By Angie Han/Jan. 4, 2013 4:37 pm EST Each year, there are a couple of actors who seem to be everywhere you turn. In 2011, it was Jessica Chastain. In 2012, it was Channing Tatum. In 2013, it could very well be Benedict Cumberbatch. The jury’s still out on whether we’ll be getting more Sherlock before the year’s out, but either way we’ll be seeing plenty of his handsome British visage....

‘Star Wars Episode VII’ Production Alias Revealed, Shooting To Begin Next Month? By Angie Han/July 31, 2013 1:00 pm EST Disney’s got release dates for their animated films, as well as Marvel and Pixar titles, all lined up for the next five years, but has yet to announce a premiere date for Star Wars Episode VII. Still, we’ve previously heard that they’re aiming to have it out by 2015, which means production needs to get underway soon....