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‘Homeland’ Unveils ‘Aftermath’ Mini-Documentary, New U.K. Tralier By Angie Han/Sept. 26, 2013 7:00 am EST Season 2 of Homeland literally went out with a bang, and Season 3 apparently sees the characters reeling from the consequences. Before we get into the government investigations and fugitive runs, though, Showtime is offering an opportunity to process the shocking events that ended last season. Homeland Aftermath meticulously examines the you-know-what as a real news organization might, with interactive graphics, timelines, eyewitness accounts, and even a nine-minute mini-documentary....

‘Paczilla’ Trailer: Godzilla And Pacific Rim Crossover Via Fan-Made Mash-Up By Germain Lussier/May 22, 2014 3:30 pm EST Legendary Pictures is the production company behind last year’s Pacific Rim and this year’s Godzilla. They’re two very different movies featuring building-sized monsters battling other massively-scaled creatures. Pacific Rim director Guillermo del Toro is a huge Godzilla fan and Legendary CEO Thomas Tull obviously loves the idea of big monsters fighting. Since both films were produced by the same people, and released by the same studio, a crossover seems possible, right?...

‘RoboCop’ PSA: The Future Of Law Enforcement Threatens Drunk Drivers By Russ Fischer/Dec. 18, 2013 10:33 am EST An all-but-unstoppable robot cop is good to have around when drug cartels or terrorists show up, but can he corral drunk drivers? The National Highway Safety Administration hopes so. It has recruited RoboCop for a PSA warning holiday drivers that a futuristic law enforcement officer who doesn’t actually exist will be able to read their blood alcohol content from afar before making a traffic stop....

‘The Railway Man’ U.S. Trailer: Colin Firth Faces His Torturer By Angie Han/Jan. 10, 2014 7:00 am EST What would you do if you had the opportunity to face the individual who made your life a living hell, half a lifetime ago? That’s the question Colin Firth faces in The Railway Man, playing a World War II veteran who, decades later, is still haunted by the torment he suffered as a prisoner of war in Japan....

‘The Walking Dead’ Spinoff Characters Revealed By Angie Han/Sept. 29, 2014 8:30 am EST As The Walking Dead shuffles toward its Season 5 premiere, AMC is readying some fresh meat feed the zombies. Details have just been revealed on the Walking Dead spinoff, which AMC says will explore “what is going on in the zombie apocalypse in other parts of the world.” Hit the jump to get the dirt. SEAN CABRERA | A Latino male in his early 40s, Sean is a good man trying to do right by everyone in his life....

‘X-Men’ Producer Lauren Shuler Donner Would ‘Love’ An ‘Avengers’ Crossover By Germain Lussier/Oct. 8, 2012 3:40 pm EST Note: This quote was in today’s Superhero Bits, but is now being expanded upon. Shuler Donner said the following in an interview with Crave Online: Lauren Shuler Donner: I would love it. I would love it. I personally have close ties to Marvel because of Kevin Feige, because Kevin worked for me. But to take our characters and mingle them in the way that they were written, yeah, absolutely....

By Russ Fischer/July 9, 2013 2:59 pm EST The comic series is rising to new life as a TV show — or it is taking the first step towards doing so, at least. Michael Green (The River, Heroes, Smallville) will serve as writer and executive producer on a pilot based on the comic, and if the show is picked up to series he’ll serve as show runner as well. We’ve got no info about specific stories or casting, but rest assured we’ll bring you those details when possible....

Andrew Garfield On ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 4’: “That’s Not Anything To Do With Me” By Angie Han/Dec. 10, 2013 9:11 am EST Sony’s The Amazing Spider-Man franchise currently rests on the strong shoulders of its star, 30-year-old Andrew Garfield. But that may not be the case by the time by the time 2018 rolls around. Although Garfield is contracted to appear up through The Amazing Spider-Man 3, which hits in 2016, he says he’s not signed for The Amazing Spider-Man 4, which is due out two years later....

Are Commercials Better Than Sitcoms? Chevy Chase Takes Part In ‘Christmas Vacation’ Reunion For Old Navy Ad By Russ Fischer/Nov. 27, 2012 3:05 pm EST Chevy Chase has called sitcoms “probably the lowest form of television,” and before leaving the show, moaned that doing Community was “a big mistake.” But making a few bucks by mugging in a few shots for an Old Navy ad is OK, based on the evidence below....

Chris Pratt Says Rocket Raccoon Is “Probably The Best Character” In ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’ By Russ Fischer/Oct. 18, 2013 9:00 am EST The runup to big reveals from Marvel’s upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy, which recently wrapped its main shoot with James Gunn at the helm, is that we have only a vague idea of how some of the film’s ideas will come to life. We saw a reel at Comic Con that gave us a good sense of the comic adventure tone, but then there are some pretty wild elements....

David O. Russell’s Abscam Film Officially Titled ‘American Hustle’ By Russ Fischer/April 15, 2013 5:00 pm EST We’ve pondered the appeal of the cast for David O. Russell’s next film, which includes Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, Jeremy Renner, Amy Adams, Louis C.K., Jennifer Lawrence, Alessandro Nivola, Elisabeth Rohm, Dawn Olivieri, Jack Huston, Michael Pena and Robert De Niro. We’ve chuckled at their exaggerated hairstyles. And we’ve assumed that the successful streak for the guy who made The Fighter and Silver Linings Playbook will continue with an adaptation of the true story about an FBI sting operation that jailed several congressmen and other public officials....

Frank Darabont Says Indiana Jones 4 Was A Tremendous Disappointment By Peter Sciretta/April 17, 2007 4:08 pm EST Frank Darabont has written (and directed) some of the best movies of all time: The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile. He’s currently in post production on his latest Stephen King adaptation The Mist. The writer has started to speak out about the disasterious experience that was Indiana Jones 4. His comments are sure to anger Star Wars director George Lucas....

J.J. Abrams Explains His Hesitance To Shoot ‘Star Wars Episode VII’ In London By Germain Lussier/Nov. 25, 2013 9:00 am EST The time is almost here. Once the calendar turns, writer/director J.J. Abrams will finally head across the Atlantic to shoot Star Wars Episode VII in England, where much of the original was made. (Episode VII will shoot at Pinewood Studios, rather than Elstree, where the original Star Wars work was done....

Marvel And Jack Kirby Estate Reach Settlement Over Rights Battle By Russ Fischer/Sept. 26, 2014 4:15 pm EST As of today, Marvel Comics and the estate of Jack Kirby are friends again. Or, at least, they’re not fighting out a dispute in court. Kirby was the creator or co-creator of many of Marvel’s biggest characters including The Fantastic Four, the Hulk, Iron Man, Thor, and the original X-Men. But his work for Marvel was under a work-for-hire contract....

Marvel’s ‘Ant-Man’ Begins Production By Angie Han/Aug. 18, 2014 8:24 am EST After ten years, two directors, and several months of well-documented troubles, Ant-Man has finally gone into production. Director Peyton Reed announced the good news today. Paul Rudd and Michael Douglas lead the Marvel movie as Scott Lang and Hank Pym, respectively, while Corey Stoll, Evangeline Lilly, and Michael Peña round out the rest of the cast. Hit the jump for more details....

Michael B. Jordan Eyed For ‘Independence Day’ Sequel By Germain Lussier/Sept. 26, 2013 11:53 am EST Will Smith was a star before he appeared in Independence Day, but the 1996 film vaulted him into the stratosphere. The same could happen for Michael B. Jordan, star of Friday Night Lights, The Wire and Fruitvale Station. Jordan (who may also be up for Star Wars Episode VII) is said to be eyed for a “major role” in Roland Emmerich’s Independence Day sequel, ID Forever Part I....

N.W.A. Biopic ‘Straight Outta Compton’ Gets New Writer, Studio By Angie Han/Dec. 20, 2013 5:30 am EST It’s been a while since we got an update on Straight Outta Compton, the biopic of the iconic rap group N.W.A. But not only is the project still alive, it’s taking a significant step forward. Jonathan Herman has just been hired to write the project, which still has F. Gary Gray attached to helm....

New ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’ Photos Reveal Michael Rooker’s Yondu By Germain Lussier/July 9, 2014 8:21 am EST James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy is less than a month away and, up until now, we’ve seen official glimpses of every major character save for two: Thanos and Yondu. While it’s unlikely we’ll see the supervillain himself until we sit down in the theater, the latter has finally been revealed. Played by popular character actor Michael Rooker, himself a mainstay of Gunn’s work, Yondu acts as sort of a father figure to Chris Pratt’s Star-Lord....

Official ‘Goosebumps’ Synopsis Reveals Meta Storyline By Angie Han/April 24, 2014 5:30 am EST After years of development, the Goosebumps movie has finally graduated into the production stage. Shooting on the kid-friendly horror adaptation began this week, with Rob Letterman (Gulliver’s Travels) at the helm and Jack Black, Dylan Minnette, and Odeya Rush in the lead roles. And as the project moves along, it’s dropped a brand-new synopsis full of juicy details about the plot....

Scott Cooper Leaves WB’s ‘The Stand’ Adaptation By Russ Fischer/Nov. 20, 2013 4:15 pm EST Briefly: The Warner Bros. adaptation of Stephen King’s massive novel The Stand has become something of a revolving door project for creatives. Harry Potter screenwriter/director pair Steve Kloves and David Yates were on board at one point, but gave way to Ben Affleck after some time in development. Then Affleck moved on, and Scott Cooper, of Crazy Heart and the upcoming Out of the Furnace, came on to rewrite and direct....