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Page 2: Predator, The Shining, Rocky IV, Larry King, Indiana Jones, Star Trek, Game Of Thrones, Tenacious D, Blade Runner, Harry Potter, Star Wars, Battlestar Galactica, Drive By Peter Sciretta/May 7, 2012 8:00 am EST Header Photo: Arnold Schwarzenegger and Predator reconcile A Father’s Plea: Stop Supporting Bad Films “For The Children” “The Overlook” a tie inspired by The Shining. The soundtrack to Steven King’s It is being released on a new 2 CD set....

Ridley Scott Planning Bible-Based Epic ‘David’ By Angie Han/July 9, 2014 1:30 pm EST While Scott is set to produce David (which is just a working title, not the film’s confirmed name), it’s unclear whether he’ll also direct. The trade speculates that the studio will want to wait until Scott is available to shoot it himself. However, Scott is already weighing several options for his next project including Prometheus 2 and The Martian with Matt Damon....

Set Photos: Ian McShane As Blackbeard In ‘Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides’; Rihanna In ‘Battleship’ By Russ Fischer/Sept. 2, 2010 2:00 pm EST NO PHOTOS The first set spy photo has emerged to show Ian McShane in character as Blackbeard in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, and to complement that shot there’s a first-look shot from another ocean-going adventure. Our second groups of set pics show Rhianna in costume for Peter Berg’s Battleship....

The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 12 - The Sound Of Surprise By David Chen/Jan. 15, 2010 8:01 pm EST The Tobolowsky Files is a new podcast from the people who brought you the /Filmcast, featuring a series of stories about life, love, and the entertainment industry, as told by legendary character actor Stephen Tobolowsky. In this episode, Stephen tells stories from the sets of Single White Female, Thelma And Louise, National Security, and David Milch’s inimitable Deadwood....

Two Star Wars News Bits From D23 Expo: ‘Rebels’ And Disneyland By Germain Lussier/Aug. 10, 2013 6:58 pm EST Despite every effort to not disappoint fans by a lack of news regarding Star Wars Episode VII, news in the more general world of Star Wars was – in fact – revealed at the D23 Expo. At the Crash Course in the Force event, Lucasfilm’s Star Wars expert Pablo Hidalgo took Disney fans through the cultural history of Star Wars as a way to introduce them to their new $4 billion toy....

VOTD: Watch An Animated Version Of Patton Oswalt’s Star Wars Filibuster By Peter Sciretta/May 20, 2013 1:00 pm EST Fans have loved Patton Oswalt’s awesome ad-libbed Star Wars: Episode VII pitch. The Parks & Recreation outtake involved a cross-over event involving Disney’s Marvel superhero and galactic universe, inspiring fans to create the one-sheet poster above. I even talked to Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige and Iron Man 3 director Shane Black about the filibuster....

Watch: Legendary Disney Animator Glen Keane’s Short Film ‘The Duet’ By Peter Sciretta/July 9, 2014 1:00 pm EST Glen Keane is a legend in the animation world — notably his time at the Walt Disney Animation Studios where he worked as a key creative on some of your favorite animated feature films including The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, Tarzan, and Tangled. Keane revealed a personal short film he created titled The Duet....

Watch David Lynch Interview Leland Palmer In ‘Twin Peaks’ Bonus Feature By Russ Fischer/June 10, 2014 3:00 pm EST “You’ve been dead for around 25 years now.” So begins this interview between Twin Peaks co-creator David Lynch and Leland Palmer. Specifically, that’s Lynch speaking not to the actor Ray Wise, but to Wise in character as his Twin Peaks alter-ego. It’s part of what is sure to be the strangest bonus feature on the upcoming Twin Peaks: The Entire Mystery Blu-ray set, in which Lynch speaks to the Palmer family as they exist now....

‘Captain Underpants,’ ‘Madagascar 4,’ ‘Puss In Boots 2’ And ‘Croods 2’ Get Release Dates By Germain Lussier/June 12, 2014 2:00 pm EST Briefly: DreamWorks Animations just gave release dates to four future animated films, three of which are sequels. First is the new one Captain Underpants. Directed by Rob Letterman, it already has a voice cast and has already started recording. It’ll be released January 13, 2017. Then there’s The Croods 2, which will hit theaters November 3, 2017, Madagascar 4, out May 18, 2018 and Puss In Boots 2: Nine Lives & 40 Thieves, out Nov....

‘Dumb And Dumber To’ International Trailer: The Most Annoying Sound In The World By Angie Han/June 25, 2014 10:45 am EST Age doesn’t always mean wisdom, as evidenced in the new Dumb and Dumber To international trailer. Harry Dunne (Jeff Daniels) and Lloyd Christmas (Jim Carrey) may be twenty years older, but they’ve still got the combined mental capacity of an eight-year-old. The sequel follows the pair on another wacky road trip, this time to track down the daughter that Harry never knew he had....

‘Monsters University’ Deleted Scenes Offer Lessons In Drama And Recon By Angie Han/Oct. 15, 2013 5:00 pm EST The completed Monsters University hit theaters this summer, but now director Dan Scanlon is back to earn some extra credit with two new deleted scenes. The clips were released as promotion for the film’s home video release, which will hit in time for Halloween. The first offers a better look at the Monsters University campus and curriculum, including a lesson on gathering information about kid targets....

‘The Fighter’ And ‘Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy’ Cinematographer May Be Shooting Nolan’s ‘Interstellar’ By Russ Fischer/April 23, 2013 11:53 am EST Christopher Nolan’s career has so far been all but synonymous with that of cinematographer Wally Pfister, as the latter has shot all of Nolan’s features since Memento. (Nolan shot his debut, Following, himself.) Now, with Pfister working on his own directorial debut, Nolan has to look for a new shooter to make his own new film, Interstellar....

A Cast Of Kings - Season 4 Preview By David Chen/March 20, 2014 5:59 pm EST A Cast of Kings is back! Thanks to all who backed us. In this episode, Joanna and David reflect on their favorite plotlines from Season 3 and discuss everything they’re looking forward to in Season 4 of Game of Thrones. E-mail us and let us know your thoughts on the season at acastofkings@gmail.com. You can find every episode of the show at gameofthronespodcast....

Casting: Chow In Dragonball, Affleck In State Of Play, And Pitt In Tree Of Life By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 19, 2007 5:06 am EST There’s a lot of casting news tonight, and instead of boring you with three separate news stories, I thought it might be better to combine them into one Casting update. So here we go. Chow Yun Fat has been cast as Master Roshi in 20th Century Fox’s live-action Dragonball Z movie....

Complicated ‘Star Trek’ Rights Could Push J.J. Abrams Into A Multimedia ‘Star Wars’ Universe By Germain Lussier/May 16, 2013 2:48 pm EST J.J. Abrams has big plans for Star Wars. Very big plans, reaching beyond a new trilogy of films focusing on the multi-billion-dollar franchise. We’re talking TV shows, spin-offs, online components, theme park rides, you name it. It’s a plan Abrams had several years ago for another property, Star Trek....

HBO To Air New Banksy Documentary ‘Banksy Does New York’ By Germain Lussier/Aug. 28, 2014 3:30 pm EST Last year, the city of New York went nuts with Banksy fever. The famous, anonymous, Oscar-nominated British artist claimed residence in the city and put up a new piece of art every single day. It became a cultural phenomenon with people rushing all over the city to see the art and react. Some locals stole art, other defaced it and some even charged to view it....

Is This Peter Sarsgaard As Hector Hammond In Green Lantern? By Russ Fischer/May 10, 2010 8:46 am EST NO PHOTO Spy pics rarely do a makeup job justice. But a makeup design that takes a very literal approach to recreating a comic character’s look can also be dangerous. Take the photo above, which is reportedly of Peter Sarsgaard in makeup (but not full costume) as Hector Hammond, one of the villains of Green Lantern....

John Harrison Borrows Zod’s Tactics In Latest ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ Viral Clip By Germain Lussier/April 19, 2013 12:00 pm EST General Zod isn’t the only one who can take to the airwaves to threaten the hero of a summer blockbuster. John Harrison is joining the club too. The villain of Star Trek Into Darkness, played by Benedict Cumberbatch, stars in a brand new clip where he calls out James Kirk (Chris Pine) for his cocky personality....

Movie Theaters Refuse To Screen Netflix And IMAX’s ‘Crouching Tiger’ Sequel [UPDATED] By Angie Han/Sept. 30, 2014 12:30 pm EST Two of the biggest cinema chains in the country, Cinemark and Regal, have just announced that they will not be showing Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: The Green Legend (or really any other day-and-date releases) in their IMAX theaters. Hit the jump for more details. Update: Variety reports the U.S.’ Carmike, Canada’s Cineplex, and Europe’s Cineworld have now joined Cinemark and Regal in refusing to show the movie....

Movie Trailer: ‘Bangkok Knockout’ Promises Action Overdose From ‘Ong Bak’ Choreographer By Russ Fischer/Nov. 6, 2010 2:47 pm EST You might not know the name Panna Rittikrai, but if you’ve seen Ong Bak you know his work. He was the fight choreographer for that film, so while Tony Jaa did the hard work diving under trucks and throwing elbows, Panna Rittikrai devised the scenes that made the fighting actor look so good....