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Dwayne Johnson’s ‘The Janson Directive’ Will Begin A New Robert Ludlum Cinematic Universe By Ethan Anderton/May 19, 2016 6:30 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The Janson Directive will be the first in a series of films based on Robert Ludlum novels that all take place in the same universe, and Universal has already assembled a team to shepherd the new endeavor. Find out more about the Robert Ludlum cinematic universe after the jump....

Lady Gaga Checks Into ‘American Horror Story: Hotel’ By Angie Han/Feb. 25, 2015 2:00 pm EST It was a shockingly toned-down Gaga who took the stage at this weekend’s Academy Awards, but fear not, little monsters. The pop singer hasn’t lost touch with her weird side. Lady Gaga is set to star in the new season of FX’s American Horror Story, subtitled Hotel. Watch the Lady Gaga American Horror Story announcement after the jump....

Miramax Developing ‘Brothers Grimm’ TV Series Based On Terry Gilliam Film By Russ Fischer/March 19, 2015 3:30 pm EST The Brothers Grimm, hampered by the Weinsteins, budget squabbles and post-production delays, isn’t the finest moment for any of the people involved, and especially not for director Terry Gilliam. But the film lives on as part of the Miramax library, and now the company is turning it into a Brothers Grimm TV series....

Nickelodeon Launching 90s Programming Block In October By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 15, 2015 1:00 pm EST Nickelodeon clearly knows that there’s money to be made from the nostalgia of their beloved programming from the 90s when the kids-geared network was just taking off. The channel has been said to be thinking of ways to revive certain popular 90s cartoons such as Rugrats and Hey Arnold! and Paramount Pictures is supposedly developing some kind of live-action/animated hybrid movie that could bring a bunch of Nicktoons together....

Rooney Mara Suggests ‘Girl With The Dragon Tattoo’ Movie Sequel Is Probably Dead By Russ Fischer/Feb. 23, 2015 11:30 am EST With every passing month the likelihood of Sony producing another film based on Stieg Larsson’s series of Dragon Tattoo books seems to shrink. The David Fincher-directed adaptation of Larsson’s first book in the series was released in December 2011, and since then we’ve heard about a screenplay being written for The Girl Who Played With Fire, with Fincher saying as recently as last fall that he thinks more films will be produced....

Superhero Bits: Captain America: Civil War, Batman V Superman, Avengers: Age Of Ultron, The Flash By Germain Lussier/May 22, 2015 3:00 pm EST Want to see the logo for Captain America: Civil War? What’s the latest rumor about Wonder Woman in Batman v Superman? Has Marvel revealed some Easter Eggs in Avengers: Age of Ultron? Is Jim Lee releasing an awesome Batman exclusive at San Diego Comic-Con? Will Marvel reinvent itslef again after Secret Wars?...

Superhero Bits: Captain America, Gotham, Supergirl, Suicide Squad, Vixen, Phil Coulson, Agent Carter By Angie Han/Aug. 21, 2015 5:00 pm EST Who’s James Frain really playing in Gotham? Is there a new peek at Captain America: White? How will The Flash handle its overabundance of speedsters? Would Jim Carrey make a good Wolverine? What’s Anthony Mackie’s idea for a Captain America buddy comedy? How’s Jared Leto weirding out his Suicide Squad castmates now?...

Superhero Bits: Deadpool, Ant-Man, X-Men Rogue Cut, Doctor Strange, Arrow, Legends Of Tomorrow By Angie Han/June 22, 2015 5:00 pm EST LEGO unveils a 145-piece Superman Comic-Con exclusive based on the cover of Action Comics #1. Marvel Studios is skipping Comic-Con, but Marvel Television will be there. Here’s the full schedule. Take a peek at Marvel Comics’ new Doctor Strange series from writer Jason Aaron and artist Chris Bachalo. Kyle MacLachlan says the door is open for Calvin Zabo to return to Agents of S....

Superhero Bits: Suicide Squad, Guardians Of The Galaxy 2, Captain America: Civil War, X-Men By Germain Lussier/March 9, 2015 4:30 pm EST Want to see Chris Evans and Chris Pratt complete their Super Bowl bet? Will we see Harley Quinn in Arrow again? What did Joel Kinnaman have to say about staring in Suicide Squad? Is Bryan Singer building a new X-Mansion for X-Men: Apocalypse? Which Guardians of the Galaxy member is getting his own comic book?...

VOTD: Montage Of Pixar Emotions Will Turn Your Heart Inside Out By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 21, 2015 5:00 am EST This summer, Pixar Animation made tears come out of our face all over again with their touching story Inside Out. As one clever chart pointed out, all the Pixar movies have been about giving non-human things feelings, right up through Inside Out where even the feelings had feelings. And in honor of this summer’s emotional adventure inside the mind, Pixar fan Lindsay McCutcheon put together a wonderful montage of some of the most emotionally powerful moments from the history of the animation house’s feature films....

VOTD: The Impressive, Unnoticeable VFX Of ‘Sicario’ By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 9, 2015 5:00 am EST If you haven’t ventured out to theaters to see the drug trafficking action thriller Sicario, allow me to recommend that you stop dragging your feet and take a chance on what may be one of the best films of the year. It’s an intense, white knuckle flick featuring a bad ass performance from Emily Blunt, and a scene-stealing turn from Benicio del Toro....

Watch: Sundance Coming-Of-Age Pic ‘Dope’ Gets An Energetic First Trailer By Angie Han/Jan. 21, 2015 11:00 am EST With the Sundance Film Festival slated to kick off tomorrow, we have a fun first look at one of this year’s under-the-radar treats. Dope stars Shameik Moore as a teenage geek named Malcolm growing up in a rough neighborhood in Inglewood, California. He winds up in a sticky situation after attending a party where a drug deal goes sour....

WTF: ‘Freddy Got Fingered’ VHS Rental Is 14 Years Late, Gets North Carolina Man Arrested By Ethan Anderton/March 28, 2016 5:00 am EST Sadly, video rental stores have mostly become a thing of the past as viewers have taken to using streaming services like Netflix and Hulu, or various video on demand services, to bring entertainment into their home. But even with video stores extinct, that’s not stopping one man from having his day, and potentially his criminal record, tainted by a late video rental....

‘Band Of Robbers’ Trailer: Tom Sawyer And Huck Finn Are All Grown Up And Still Up To No Good By Angie Han/Oct. 26, 2015 10:30 am EST It’s been well over a century since Mark Twain first released Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn into the world of American literature, but their youthful spirit rages on in the first trailer for Band of Robbers. Written and directed by Adam and Aaron Nee, the indie film reimagines the classic all-American rascals as grown-up men in the modern day....

‘Champs’ Trailer: Dreams And Nightmares In The Boxing Ring By Russ Fischer/Feb. 16, 2015 6:00 am EST There are several moments in this trailer for Champs, a film which documents the highs and many lows of boxing, which should get anyone’s attention. Even those who aren’t boxing fans tend to have an opinion on the sport and the business behind it, and hearing something like 50 Cent saying the sport is one where “some of the toughest mothers in the world are letting guys who couldn’t make it take advantage of them” will probably reinforce some conceptions of the business....

‘Daddy’s Home’ Sequel In The Works; Will Ferrell And Mark Wahlberg To Return By Angie Han/April 22, 2016 10:00 am EST In terms of box office news, all anyone could talk about last winter was the complete and utter domination of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and with good reason — it smashed nearly every record in its path, becoming the third-highest grossing movie of all time. But a few films managed to flourish even in the shadow of Starkiller Base, and one of those was Daddy’s Home....

‘Finding Dory’ Unveils The “Ultimate Pixar Easter Egg” For April Fool’s Day By Angie Han/April 1, 2016 9:00 am EST It’s no secret Pixar loves slipping Easter eggs into its movies, and sometimes the animation studio gets so eager they even sneak in references to movies that haven’t even opened yet. Case in point: while Hank the octopus, voiced by Ed O’Neill, is billed as one of the “new” characters of Finding Dory, he’s really been hiding in plain sight for years....

‘Suicide Squad’ Extended Promo: Don’t Threaten Deadshot By Jack Giroux/July 19, 2016 3:00 pm EST Yesterday, Warner Bros. released an extended promo introducing audiences to Amanda Waller (Viola Davis), “one of the scariest characters in the movie” and the mastermind who puts the Suicide Squad together. One of the leaders of that squad is Deadshot (Will Smith). Smith, who’s probably most famous for playing heroes, stars in David Ayer’s film as the assassin/supervillain....

‘The Turning’ Trailer: Australian Anthology Features Cate Blanchett And Rose Byrne By Russ Fischer/Jan. 19, 2015 5:00 pm EST There’s a film with Cate Blanchett, Rose Byrne, Hugo Weaving, Miranda Otto, and Richard Roxburgh that US audiences haven’t had a chance to see yet. The Turning is an Australian anthology film that adapts a set of short stories by Tim Winton, with more than a dozen directors, including Mia Wasikowska and Anthony Lucas (The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello), David Wenham (300: Rise of an Empire) and Justin Kurzel (Assassin’s Creed)....

‘True Detective’ Might Not Return For A Third Season By Jack Giroux/May 25, 2016 4:30 pm EST For most fans and critics, True Detective season two was a disappointment. The series’ creator and writer, Nic Pizzolatto, didn’t live up to the high expectations following the Cary Fukunaga-directed first season. Season two averaged higher ratings than its predecessor, but by the time the ending aired, the viewership was considerably lower than the previous finale....