By Angie Han/April 23, 2014 11:00 am EST Don’t go throwing away your sister’s boyfriend’s roommate’s HBO Go password just yet, though. Current seasons of ongoing series won’t be available for another few years, and megahit Game of Thrones isn’t part of the agreement at all. Hit the jump for more details.
Jim Henson’s ‘Labyrinth’ Was Released 25 Years Ago Today By Peter Sciretta/June 27, 2011 1:30 pm EST Jim Henson’s feature film Labyrinth was released on June 27th 1986, 25 years ago today. Please leave your memories of the film in the comments below. After the jump you can find the one hour long behind the scenes documentary “Inside The Labyrinth”. Part 1: Part 2: Part 3: Part 4: Part 5: Part 6:...
By Germain Lussier/Aug. 5, 2013 12:45 pm EST Playing the lead in The Book of Mormon proved Josh Gad had a great set of pipes. Now he’s going to put them through the ringer as the late screaming comedian Sam Kinison. Gad will play the lead in Kinison, a biopic helmed by Borat, Bruno and Seinfeld director Larry Charles. Based on the book Brother Sam by Kinison’s brother, Bill Kinison, the script was adapted by Rich Wilkes (xXx, Airheads)....
Magnet Picks Up Christian Slater-Starring Horror ‘Playback’ By Angie Han/Oct. 10, 2011 1:30 pm EST Though Christian Slater’s IMDb resume shows that he’s been keeping himself busy over the past few years, it’s been a while since he’s released a high-profile film project. (I definitely did not remember that Without Men was ever a thing until I looked over Slater’s filmography.) His upcoming horror flick Playback probably won’t be the one to change that trend, but if you miss seeing the True Romance star on the big screen, you’ll want to keep an eye for it out during the first quarter of next year....
Mark Wahlberg And Peter Berg Team Up For Real Life Crime-Drama ‘American Desperado’ By Germain Lussier/June 28, 2013 8:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Wahlberg and Berg will make American Desperado, the real life story of “super criminal” Jon Roberts who worked in the mafia, with Columbian drug cartels, and eventually with the American government. Based on a novel by Roberts and Evan Wright (Generation Kill), the film will be adapted by the Oscar-winning writer of The Departed William Monahan....
Osama Bin Laden Shooter Reveals What ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ Got Wrong By Angie Han/Feb. 11, 2013 6:30 pm EST It’s a given that any film “based on a true story” will harbor several inaccuracies, from minor factual errors to wholesale fabrications. But perhaps because it’s based on such recent events, Kathryn Bigelow’s Zero Dark Thirty has attracted more than its fair share of controversy over its portrayal of the hunt for Osama bin Laden....
Photo Of The Boys Back Together For ‘American Reunion’ By Germain Lussier/June 14, 2011 12:31 pm EST Remember that movie? American Pie? Well they’re making a fourth one and they’ve got everyone back (unlike the terrible third movie or the slew of direct to DVD follow ups). Written and directed by Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg, the guys behind the Harold and Kumar series, American Reunion is set ten years after the first film and sees the characters returning to Michigan for their – you guessed it – ten year high school reunion....
Sequel Bits: ‘3D Sex And Zen’ Sequel Goes 4D, Plus: ‘Star Trek 2’, ‘The Lost Symbol’, ‘Men In Black 3’ By Angie Han/March 2, 2012 12:00 pm EST Apparently, this tradition of each sequel going bigger than the last isn’t just a Hollywood thing. It seems the folks behind that Avatar-defeating Chinese softcore film 3D Sex and Zen are determined to get even wilder this time around, and they’ve figured out just the way to do it....
Star Trek Blu-Ray Geek Deals: Motion Picture Set $38.99, The Next Generation Movies Set $29.99 By Peter Sciretta/May 1, 2013 11:30 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links.
By Peter Sciretta/July 25, 2014 5:27 pm EST Read the full press release after the jump and check out the full cover for the Star Trek Planet of the Apes crossover comic book. “With the Klingons secretly backing a renegade gorilla general in a coup for control of Ape City, Captain Kirk finds himself in the uncomfortable position of having to help out Dr. Zaius’ orangutans” Star Trek™ Meets Planet Of The Apes!...
Superhero Bits: The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Fantastic Four, Avengers: Age Of Ultron, Black Panther, Avi Arad By Germain Lussier/May 5, 2014 3:30 pm EST With The Amazing Spider-Man 2 currently in theaters, there’s lots of Spidey in this edition of Superhero Bits. Want to see some new concept art? How will the current film tie into Sinister Six? Which villain hasn’t been seen on screen that Marc Webb wants to portray?...
TV Bits: ‘The Killing,’ ‘True Blood,’ ‘Toy Hunter,’ ‘The League,’ ‘Conquistadors,’ ‘It’s Always Sunny’ By Germain Lussier/April 3, 2013 11:10 am EST Yes, even more TV Bits today. Lots of FX info, including returning shows, return dates for The Killing and True Blood, here’s what you’ll find below: FX will launch a few channel called FXX, featuring the new seasons of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, The League and Legit, all of which have been renewed....
Watch The Opening Scene Of ‘Hannibal’ Season Two By Russ Fischer/Feb. 24, 2014 4:30 pm EST Storytelling is all about setup and payoff, control and release. I won’t talk about the end of the first season of Hannibal, to protect those who haven’t seen it, but we can safely talk about the opening of season two. The new season begins this Friday, and the first significant scene in the first episode sets up the episodes that will follow, if not quite in the way you’d expect....
‘22 Jump Street’ Clip: Meet The Mexican Wolverine By Russ Fischer/April 7, 2014 6:00 am EST The first clip from 22 Jump Street is… let’s be safe and call it a bit insensitive. Here we see the returning cops played by Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum as they attempt to talk their way into checking out a load of contraband. To make this happen, Hill adopts the look and accent of a Latino street gang member, leaving Tatum scrambling to catch up....
‘Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth’ Trailer By Russ Fischer/Oct. 21, 2013 10:45 am EST After a few years of trying to figure out how to work together, director Spike Lee and boxer Mike Tyson finally collaborated on Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth. The stand-up performance, which will air next month on HBO, is a filmed document of Tyson’s one-man show recounting his history, his many personal troubles, and of course his success in the ring....
‘Raiders’ Will Tell Story Of Kids Who Made An Indiana Jones Fan Film By Germain Lussier/Oct. 14, 2013 5:36 pm EST Though you may not know their names, odds are you’ve heard the story of Chris Strompolos and Eric Zala. They’re the two long-time friends who, at the age of 11, set out to make a shot by shot remake of Raiders of the Lost Ark. And they did! It took them seven years, but their homemade version of Steven Spielberg’s 1981 masterpiece has since become a cult classic, screening at small festivals and repertory houses before being documented in the book Raiders by Alan Eisenstock....
By Russ Fischer/Feb. 10, 2014 1:00 pm EST Briefly: The RoboCop remake opens in two days, with showings starting Wednesday. (It has already opened in the UK.) Those who attend IMAX showings of the film will be treated to some marketing from Warner Bros., which is packaging an extended look at 300: Rise of an Empire with the biggest-screen outings of RoboCop. How you’ll feel about this naturally depends on the reaction you’ve already had to the many trailers for the 300 sequel; Warner Bros....
By Germain Lussier/May 8, 2013 12:00 pm EST Briefly: The biggest box office battle this summer is on Memorial Day, when The Hangover Part III battles Fast and Furious 6. (With Blue Sky’s Epic bringing up the rear.) Well, the Wolfpack has just fired the first shot across the bow, as it’ll now open on Thursday May 23 instead of May 24. That should give it a slight head start on winning the competitive weekend....
‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’ Character Portraits Reveal Dolled-Up Katniss, First Looks At Beetee And Johanna [UPDATED With Peeta, Gale, And Finnick Portraits] By Angie Han/March 7, 2013 2:45 pm EST Lionsgate’s series of Capitol Portraits for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire continues today with three images of former victors. Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) refuses to take hers sitting down (though perhaps that’s just due to the practical difficulties of wrangling her super-fancy frock), while our first looks at Beetee (Jeffrey Wright) and Johanna Mason (Jena Malone) hint at strong, serious personalities....
‘The Pretty One’ Trailer: Zoe Kazan, Jake Johnson, And An Extreme Case Of Mistaken Identity By Angie Han/Jan. 16, 2014 11:30 am EST At first, Jenée LaMarque’s The Pretty One appears to be built around a Parent Trap-esque gimmick. Zoe Kazan plays identical twins Laurel and Audrey. Audrey is “the pretty one” — a chic, outgoing go-getter — while Laurel is the mousy wallflower. But then a horrible accident leaves one of them dead, and it’s here that the story really kicks in....
