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Star Wars Bits: Carrie Fisher Confirms Her Return, Billy Dee Williams Comments, Tom Hiddleston & David Tennant Want In By Germain Lussier/Nov. 16, 2012 12:30 pm EST Two former Star Wars actors, as well as two actors also known for their genre work, have all recently commented on the new Star Wars films and, after the jump, we’ve collected their thoughts. Read about how: Carrie Fisher told fans at a book signing that she will, in fact, be a part of Star Wars Episode VII....

Stephen King Short Story Gets TV Adaptation Summer 2014 By Germain Lussier/Dec. 12, 2013 10:16 am EST Stephen King’s work is so prevalent, you can be a huge fan even if you’ve never picked up a book. Innumerable movies have made it to the big screen, miniseries have gone to television, and recently more of his stories are being adapted to serialized TV. There are Under the Dome and Haven and now another King story is making the jump....

That Rumored CW Version Of ‘Battle Royale’ Isn’t Happening By Russ Fischer/Jan. 14, 2013 9:59 am EST Briefly: Breathe easy, Battle Royale fans. You won’t have to see the CW network craft a teen- and TV-friendly version of your favorite tale of a dystopian future in which kids are forced to fight to the death. Last year, CW president Mark Pedowitz expressed interest in making a series out of Battle Royale, fueled no doubt by the crazy popularity of vaguely similar property The Hunger Games....

By Angie Han/Nov. 30, 2012 9:00 am EST Casting on this particular pilot is beginning a little earlier than is the norm. Heinberg is still working on the script, and the project hasn’t officially been greenlit yet. But with the entire burden of the story resting on Iris’ shoulders, it makes sense that the producers would want to find the right star ASAP. She comes from a remote, secluded country and until now has spent most of her life as a soldier and a leader on the battlefield....

By Germain Lussier/Aug. 24, 2012 12:30 pm EST Nike is well-known for doing beautiful commercials directed by some of the biggest filmmakers of yesterday, today and tomorrow. (See examples one, two, three.) The company’s latest spot is right up there with the great ones. Directed by talented filmmaker Patrick Boivin, it stars Spanish soccer star Andrés Iniesta as a marionette. The whole thing is done in stop-motion and is produced by legendary stop-motion studio Aardman Animation, the creators of Wallace & Gromit....

Warner Bros. Dates ‘American Sniper’ For Christmas; Bumps ‘The Man From U.N.C.L.E’ By Germain Lussier/Aug. 13, 2014 8:00 am EST Briefly: Warner Bros. just firmly planted their Oscar hopeful on the release schedule. They dated American Sniper, starring Bradley Cooper and directed by Clint Eastwood, for a limited release on Christmas Day. It’s the real life story of Navy SEAL and marksman Chris Kyle, which Steven Spielberg was once going to direct....

Warner Bros. Making An ‘Encyclopedia Brown’ Movie By Angie Han/June 24, 2013 4:30 pm EST The latest to get the movie treatment is Encyclopedia Brown, which Warner Bros. has picked up for Roy Lee and Howard David Deutsch to produce. If that title doesn’t ring a bell, you clearly don’t have Encyclopedia Brown’s photographic memory the Donald J. Sobol-penned series centers around a boy detective. Hit the jump for details....

‘22 Jump Street’ Starts Shooting; See The First Pics From The Set By Angie Han/Sept. 30, 2013 4:30 pm EST It’s easy to imagine an alternate universe in which 21 Jump Street, an unasked-for reboot of a stale old property, sank in 2012 without leaving much of a trace. Instead, thanks to the crackling chemistry between leads Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill, the hilarious script by Hill and Michael Bacall, and the energetic direction by Phil Lord and Chris Miller, it turned out to be one of the year’s pleasantest surprises....

‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ TV Spot: The Price Of Freedom By Angie Han/March 4, 2014 12:03 pm EST With exactly one month to go until the release date, Marvel has unveiled a new Captain America: The Winter Soldier TV spot that’s chock full of fresh footage. And while it’s not like the earlier ads were stingy with the action, this 60-second promo may be the most adrenaline-pumping one yet....

‘Gravity’ Teaser Trailer: Alfonso Cuarón Strands Sandra Bullock And George Clooney In Space By Germain Lussier/May 9, 2013 5:01 pm EST Among film fans, few directors are as revered as Alfonso Cuarón. Children of Men, Y Tu Mamá También, A Little Princess; these are new classics that never found the mainstream audience they deserved. For the casual moviegoer, few stars are more likable than Sandra Bullock and George Clooney. Oscar-winners both, each has proved time and again they’re major box-office stars....

‘How To Train Your Dragon 2’ Trailer: Hiccup And Toothless, Together Again By Angie Han/Dec. 19, 2013 7:30 am EST Since Hiccup revealed the truth about dragons, the flying fire-breathers have been welcomed by the people of Berk, and Hiccup and Toothless’s bond with each other has only deepened. Oh, and Hiccup has “Neville Longbottom-ed” us all by growing from a hopelessly gawky boy into a handsome man. All in all, life looks pretty good....

‘Kick-Ass’ Writer Mark Millar Goes Family-Friendly With ‘Kindergarten Heroes’ By Angie Han/Oct. 2, 2013 9:00 am EST Millar is foraying into kiddie territory with Kindergarten Heroes, a children’s movie based on his book of the same title. Carter Blanchard (Spy Hunter, Glimmer) is set to pen the script for Fox. Hit the jump for plot details and more. In fairness, Millar doesn’t only write dark adult fare. He’s worked on mainstream titles for Marvel and DC, and currently oversees (or consults on, or does nothing, depending on who you talk to) comic book properties like X-Men and the Fantastic Four for Fox....

‘Man Of Steel’ Trailer #4: General Zod Rains Terror On A Global Scale By Germain Lussier/May 21, 2013 10:41 pm EST We all thought there was no way a trailer could top the last one director Zack Snyder provided us for Man of Steel. At three minutes, even its length was epic. And the action it showed was pure, ass-kicking Superman. The latest trailer (number four, if you count the teasers as one) is shorter than the previous one but, somehow jam-packed with even more spectacle....

‘Scream’ Pilot Director Chosen, Cast And Major Characters Revealed By Russ Fischer/Aug. 5, 2014 10:30 am EST MTV and Dimension TV are moving forward with the development of a Scream TV series, after first announcing the concept over a year ago. Jamie Travis (For A Good Time Call, Faking It) has been hired to direct the pilot, and a cast of young actors, including Willa Fitzgerald (Alpha House, Royal Pains), Amy Forsyth (Torment, Reign), John Karna (Premature, The Neighbors), has been chosen for the major roles....

‘Terminator: Genesis’: Byung-Hun Lee And More Join Cast By Angie Han/April 1, 2014 8:37 am EST With shooting expected to begin in just a few weeks, Terminator: Genesis is locking up its supporting cast. G.I. Joe star Byung-hun Lee has just been added to the roster, along with Michael Gladis (Mad Men) and Sandrine Holt (House of Cards). The trio join Emilia Clarke, Jason Clarke, Jai Courtney, J.K. Simmons, Dayo Okeniyi, and Arnold Schwarzenegger in the Alan Taylor-directed sci-fi sequel....

Chloë Grace Moretz Nabs ‘Taxi Driver’-Esque Role In ‘The Equalizer’ By Angie Han/May 13, 2013 12:15 pm EST Chloë Grace Moretz has never been one to shy away from edgy roles, starting with her breakthrough turn as violent, foul-mouthed Hit-Girl in 2010’s Kick-Ass. Even so, her latest gig is bound to raise some eyebrows. The 16-year-old actress will play a young prostitute in The Equalizer, Antoine Fuqua’s big-screen adaptation of the ’80s TV series....

Dwayne Johnson Offers First Peek At ‘Hercules’ Set And Costumes By Angie Han/July 9, 2013 10:45 am EST After years of trying, Brett Ratner is finally getting his chance to bring a legendary Greek hero to life. Production is currently underway on Hercules, based on Steve Moore’s graphic novel Hercules: The Thracian Wars. With the release date still a year away, it’s unlikely we’ll get to see real footage any time soon....

By Angie Han/March 11, 2014 9:08 am EST Noah represents a big change of pace for Darren Aronofsky in that it’s his first big-budget studio film. But those who worry that he’s sold his soul to Paramount Pictures needn’t worry. Following some early screenings, the word going around is Aronofsky is as bold and ambitious as ever — for better or for worse. The closest comparison seems to be Aronfsky’s The Fountain....

First Look: Monica Bellucci In The Sorcerer’s Apprentice By Peter Sciretta/June 19, 2009 7:46 am EST [No photo]SpoilerTV has the first set photos showing Monica Bellucci (Passion of the Christ, The Matrix Reloaded) in costume on the set of Jon Turteltaub’s The Sorcerer’s Apprentice. Loosely adapted from the classic story from Fantasia, and based in modern-day Manhattan, Nicolas Cage plays Balthazar Blake, a sorcerer who recruits and trains a young protege (Jay Baruchel) to help fight the forces of darkness....

Katniss Is The Girl On Fire In New ‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1’ Poster By Angie Han/Sept. 10, 2014 10:10 am EST It seems everyone else in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 has gotten a character poster or teaser already, from the Big Bad in the Capitol to the downtrodden citizens of District 13. Today, it’s finally Katniss’s turn to shine, and shine she does. Some might even say she’s a girl on fire....