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‘Machete Kills’ Gets Release Date By Germain Lussier/Jan. 15, 2013 12:28 pm EST Briefly: This fall you’ll get two Robert Rodriguez movies in two months. We already knew that Sin City: A Dame to Kill For is set for October 4, and now Open Road Films has announced that Machete Kills, starring Danny Trejo as the ultimate badass, will be released September 13. Written and directed by Rodriguez, it co-stars Michelle Rodriguez, Jessica Alba, Amber Heard, Lady Gaga and Charlie Sheen....

‘Star Wars Episode VII’ Won’t Be Particularly Secret Suggests Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy By Germain Lussier/April 26, 2013 2:30 pm EST Just how secretive will everything be once J.J. Abrams gets to work on Star Wars Episode VII? If you listen to Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy, the answer is “not as bad as you think.” In an interview with ScreenSlam, Kennedy addressed the secrecy currently surrounding the highly anticipated film and promised to “embrace” the fans appetite for information once the film starts shooting....

‘The One I Love’ Trailer: Weirdest Couples Therapy Session Ever By Angie Han/July 17, 2014 12:45 pm EST At first glance, Sundance drama The One I Love seems ordinary in every way. Elisabeth Moss and Mark Duplass play a pretty typical couple whose marriage is suffering from pretty typical problems, like boredom and resentment. Then their couples counselor prescribes a romantic getaway, and things take a turn for the bizarre....

Bryan Cranston Will Play A Serial Killer In ‘Holland, Michigan’ By Russ Fischer/Feb. 25, 2014 9:13 am EST Briefly: In Holland, Michigan, the new non-doc from documentarian Errol Morris, Bryan Cranston will once again be very, very bad. We’ve seen the actor’s descent into pure human horror in Breaking Bad, and here he’ll play he’ll play another suburban dad who has big secrets.Andrew Sodroski wrote the thriller in which a woman (Naomi Watts) believes her husband is cheating, and starts her own affair with another man (Edgar Ramirez)....

Casting Bits: Ed Helms In ‘Le Mac’ Remake; Paul Dano In ‘Night Moves;’ Steve Coogan In ‘The Catastrophist’ By Russ Fischer/Sept. 2, 2011 4:00 pm EST The long Labor Day holiday weekend is upon us, and between that and the Venice and Telluride film festivals, it seems like a lot of Hollywood has shut down in anticipation of the last relaxing days of summer. But we’ve got a few new casting bits to throw your way regardless....

Cool Stuff: ‘Deep Pulls’ Art Show In Seattle, Washington By Germain Lussier/June 18, 2014 11:00 am EST When collectors think of limited edition screenprints, they think of Austin. They think of Los Angeles. New York, maybe even San Francisco or Nashville. But few think of Seattle, which is a shame. The home of grunge, Starbucks and the Super Bowl Champs has a bustling and growing art scene, which includes lots of limited edition screenprints from the Ltd....

Doug Liman Talks ‘Splinter Cell’ Development By Russ Fischer/June 3, 2014 5:00 pm EST Doug Liman came on board Ubisoft’s film production efforts when he signed to direct Splinter Cell earlier this year. Actor Tom Hardy is set to star in the film as black ops agent Sam Fisher, and is producing the film as well. Obviously, while Michael Ironside voiced most game incarnations of the character, Ubi is going a bit younger for the screen incarnation....

Geek Deal: Up To 68% Off ‘Farscape: The Complete Series’ On Blu-Ray & DVD By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 21, 2013 10:30 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links.

Guillermo Del Toro Says ‘Pacific Rim 2’ Will Be “Very Different” By Peter Sciretta/July 3, 2014 11:00 am EST Last week it was announced that Legendary Pictures would be teaming with Universal to produce Pacific Rim 2 for an April 7, 2017 release. While that date is nearly three years away, filmmaker Guillermo Del Toro is making the rounds talking about The Strain television series adaptation and has revealed some details about the big monster big mech sequel....

HBO’s ‘The Comeback’ Is Making A Comeback By Angie Han/April 28, 2014 2:30 pm EST How appropriate that a show called The Comeback should be staging its own comeback. HBO is reportedly planning a six-episode second season of the HBO comedy, which aired for a single season in 2005. Star Lisa Kudrow is expected to return, along with Malin Ackerman and Kellan Lutz. More details on the show after the jump....

Joan Rivers Has Died At 81 By Angie Han/Sept. 4, 2014 12:19 pm EST Cooper and I have found ourselves humbled by the outpouring of love, support, and prayers we have received from around the world. They have been heard and appreciated. My mother’s greatest joy in life was to make people laugh. Although that is difficult to do right now, I know that her final wish would be that we return to laughing soon....

Joss Whedon Won’t Add Characters That Makes Things Easier In ‘The Avengers 2,’ Says Iron Man Will Return By Germain Lussier/May 17, 2013 11:14 am EST Joss Whedon is creating some real problems for his heroes in The Avengers 2. The writer/director recently said, yes, Quicksilver and Scarlett Witch will be in the film, but they won’t be there to help the team. “I’m not putting any characters in the movie that will make things easier,” the director said....

Mark Ruffalo Tweets ‘Avengers: Age Of Ultron’ Updates By Germain Lussier/April 23, 2014 9:45 am EST Tuesday, Robert Downey Jr. revealed via Twitter Tony Stark/Iron Man had finally arrived on the set of Avengers: Age of Ultron. Today, his co-star Mark Ruffalo did the same. The difference being Bruce Banner/Hulk revealed the entire team has once again reassembled; he also posted a few images from the set. Nothing particularly revealing, but they’re pretty cool nevertheless....

Martin Campbell May Direct Big Screen Adaptation Of ’80s TV Series ‘The Fall Guy’ By Russ Fischer/Oct. 31, 2011 4:45 pm EST Briefly: A film version of one of the few action-oriented ’80s TV shows to escape new exploitation so far, The Fall Guy, is moving forward once more. Martin Campbell (Green Lantern, Casino Royale) is in “early talks” to direct the film. The script is by Ashley Miller and Zack Stentz, who contributed to X-Men: First Class....

New ‘Terminator’ Video Games Are On The Way By Germain Lussier/Aug. 21, 2013 11:00 am EST In addition to a fifth Terminator movie coming in the year 2015, a new officially-licensed video game is on the way. Reef Entertainment has acquired the rights to make console games based on James Cameron’s 1984 film The Terminator as well as his 1991 sequel Terminator 2: Judgement Day. Variety reported on the news of the deal....

New ‘The Wolverine’ Images: Claws Stained Red With Blood By Russ Fischer/March 18, 2013 7:30 am EST Before that happens, we’ve got a few new images to complement the recent set of character portraits and inspirations posted by Mangold. At least one is going to make fans happy, as it shows Logan (Hugh Jackman) in street duds, but with his claws out and stained red with blood. [The original source of these images wants to control them exclusively, so we’ve removed the images, and the source link....

Orange Is The New Black Renewed For Third Season By Russ Fischer/May 5, 2014 1:00 pm EST The second season of Orange Is the New Black doesn’t begin until June 6, but Netflix has already committed to a third season. Just as the second season was announced before the first even ran, Netflix is showing great confidence in the show by setting up a third set of 13 episodes. Taylor Schilling will return as Piper Kerman, in the continuing dramatization of Kerman’s memoir recounting her time in prison....

Page 2 By Peter Sciretta/May 6, 2009 2:28 am EST I doubt that The Asylum’s direct-to-dvd giant monster movie Mega Shark versus Giant Octopus is any good, or anywhere as epic as the first production photo of a Shark eating the Golden Gate Bridge. [roberthood] 15 news tidbits not fit for the front page, available after the jump. The Lord of the Rings fan film The Hunt for Gollum has had over 250,000 downloads within the first 24 hours of release....

Page 2: WALL-E, Muppets, Ghostbusters, Star Wars, Cosmos, Up, Ebert, Roger Rabbit, Frozen By Peter Sciretta/March 18, 2014 1:00 pm EST Header Photo: Working Day t-shirt 7 Movie Hotels We Want a ReservationHere Are All of the Veronica Mars Movie Cameos Muppets “Tour the Globe” by Eric Tan 6 Theories About House of Cards Season 38 Famous Movie Cars We Want to See in ‘Need for Speed 2?If They Could Transform20 Films About Doubles And DoppelgangersShrinking Sitcom Ratings May Be the Best Thing to Happen to Smart Comedies...

Read The Original Script For ‘Prometheus,’ And See Ridley Scott’s ‘I Am Legend’ Creature Tests By Russ Fischer/Nov. 12, 2012 2:45 pm EST Once again, it’s time to tip my hat to Prometheus for having a particular longevity online. Whether you loved the film or hated it, or had very mixed emotions (perhaps relating to the beautiful cinematography versus the particular actions and motivations of the characters) there’s no question that Ridley Scott’s vague Alien prequel remains a viable topic of conversation months after its release....