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‘Martha Marcy May Marlene’ Director Sean Durkin Heads To ‘Little House On The Prairie’ By Angie Han/Oct. 10, 2014 7:30 am EST Martha Marcy May Marlene director Sean Durkin is heading back to the farm again, but for a very different type of story. He’s entered negotiations to direct Little House on the Prairie, taking over after David Gordon Green fell away. Hit the jump for more on the Little House on the Prairie movie....

‘Marvel’s Most Wanted’ Revives Mockingbird ‘SHIELD’ Spin-Off Series Plan By Russ Fischer/Aug. 20, 2015 3:30 pm EST A couple months ago there was an effort to develop an Agents of SHIELD spin-off series starring SHIELD characters Bobbi Morse (aka Mockingbird) and Lance Hunter, played by Adrianne Palicki and Nick Hunter, respectively. That spin-off effort died, or was at least wounded, as there was still talk of it having a future. The big issue seemed to be frugality on the part of the network brass, who wanted to get a little more blood out of the characters on SHIELD....

‘Poltergeist’ Trailer #2: Sam Raimi And Gil Kenan Remake A Classic By Angie Han/April 2, 2015 7:00 am EST Directed by Gil Kenan and produced by Sam Raimi, the new Poltergeist stars Sam Rockwell and Rosemarie DeWitt as the parents of a little girl who is taken by supernatural forces. Jared Harris plays the ghost hunter they turn to for help. Watch the new Poltergeist trailer after the jump. In a Reddit AMA, Kenan laid out why he felt the need to make a new Poltergeist....

‘Raiders!’ Review: The Story Of The Greatest Fan Film Ever Made [SXSW 2015] By Germain Lussier/March 16, 2015 5:00 am EST In 1981, when Steven Spielberg’s Raiders of the Lost Ark was released, everyone was changed by the world of Indiana Jones. However, few changed as much as Chris Strompolos and Eric Zala. The then teenagers decided they wanted to remake the film, shot by shot and did so over the course of the next seven years....

‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Trailer: A Long-Awaited Return To A Galaxy Far, Far Away By Germain Lussier/Nov. 28, 2014 7:00 am EST The Force is finally with us. Disney and Lucasfilm have debuted the first trailer for the latest chapter in the Star Wars saga. This is our first official look at footage from J.J. Abrams’ highly-anticipated sequel, Star Wars: The Force Awakens. It might end up being the most highly anticipated movie of all time....

‘The Last Scout’ Trailer: The Last Of Mankind Seeks A New Home By Russ Fischer/Oct. 27, 2014 4:00 pm EST We’re thinking about sci-fi as all the reviews hit for Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar; meanwhile here’s the trailer for an independent film that also deals with mankind looking to the stars when situations go bad on Earth. In The Last Scout the situation on Earth is far more dire, leading a ship that contains essentially the remnants of humanity to explore space in search of a new home....

‘The Martian’ Deleted Scene Features Additional Science, More Matt Damon Wisecracking By Jacob Hall/Oct. 9, 2015 9:00 am EST If you haven’t seen The Martian yet, what are you waiting for? Ridley Scott’s thrilling, hilarious tribute to science, hope, and human cooperation is the best kind of crowd-pleaser. It never sacrifices brains for heart and, somehow, manages to have plenty of both. A smash hit with audiences, critics, and at the box office, the film has even managed to enter the Oscar discussion....

Dwayne Johnson Joins Video Game Movie ‘Rampage’ By Angie Han/June 23, 2015 11:00 am EST Having narrowly escaped the total destruction of California in San Andreas, Dwayne Johnson is now gearing up for another, very different kind of disaster pic. The Rock is set to star in Rampage, a live-action feature for New Line based on the ’80s Midway Arcade game featuring three giant monsters. More on the Dwayne Johnson Rampage movie after the jump....

Eminem Could Make Music For Joe Carnahan’s ‘Narc’ TV Series By Angie Han/June 16, 2015 3:00 pm EST Among the approximately eight thousand film-to-TV adaptations in development, Narc is distinguishing itself with some serious behind-the-camera talent. Joe Carnahan was already on board to direct the small-screen version of his 2002 crime thriller, and now Eminem has come aboard as the show’s music supervisor. And yes, the job involves writing original music....

First Look: ‘American Ultra’ Starring Jesse Eisenberg And Kirsten Stewart By Germain Lussier/May 14, 2015 11:30 am EST What if Jason Bourne was a stoner in love? Then you’ve have the basis of American Ultra, the new film from director Nima Nourizadeh (Project X) and writer Max Landis (Chronicle). Jesse Eisenberg and Kirsten Stewart, reuniting after Adventureland, are Mike and Phoebe. They’re huge slackers who smoke pot, hang out and watch TV but Mike wants to propose....

First Look: Alexandre Aja’s ‘The 9th Life Of Louis Drax’ Starring Jamie Dornan By Angie Han/Jan. 30, 2015 6:00 am EST Although Fifty Shades of Grey is getting all the buzz, it’s not the only movie Jamie Dornan has out this year. He’s also in Alexandre Aja’s The 9th Life of Louis Drax, along with Aaron Paul and Sarah Gadon. As in Fifty Shades of Grey, Dornan plays a handsome hero who gets all conflicted over a beautiful woman....

Fully Animated ‘Smurfs’ Reboot Coming In 2017 By Angie Han/March 26, 2015 8:06 am EST Mark your calendars, because Sony Pictures Animation has set a 2017 date for its next trip to Smurf Village. That might not sound like something to look forward to after the grating awfulness of the last couple of Smurfs movies, but this one’s different. Instead of a CG / live-action hybrid, it’s an entirely animated reboot that sticks more closely to the source material....

James Gunn “Not Sure” If He’ll Return For ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3’ By Angie Han/March 30, 2016 2:30 pm EST During a Facebook Q&A, Gunn addressed his future, or lack thereof, with the Marvel Cinematic Universe: (If you decide to watch the video at Facebook, the quote above comes around the 13:50 mark.) Right now I really am just concerned with doing Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. I’m not sure what I’m going to do after this....

Joel McHale To Guest Star On ‘The X-Files’ Revival By Ethan Anderton/June 3, 2015 5:06 pm EST Plot details haven’t been revealed for the new series yet beyond bringing back the two lead characters of Mulder and Scully (as well as Mitch Pileggi as Walter Skinner), but fans don’t need to know much in order to open The X-Files again. There have also been rumblings of William B. Davis returning as Cigarette-Smoking Man as well as Annabeth Gish and Robert Patrick as agents Monica Reyes and John Doggett, but this hasn’t been confirmed....

Netflix Orders Marvel’s ‘Punisher’ Spinoff By Angie Han/April 29, 2016 6:20 am EST Even before the Punisher made his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut in the second season of Daredevil, rumors abounded about the possibility of a Punisher spinoff. He’s a popular character to begin with, after all, and Jon Bernthal couldn’t be a better choice to play him. Then the character actually appeared on the show, and proved to be everything fans had hoped for....

Ricky Gervais’ ‘The Office’ Spinoff ‘Life On The Road’ Gets Financing By Angie Han/May 13, 2015 7:51 am EST Everyone’s favorite terrible boss is coming back. Ricky Gervais has just secured financing for Life on the Road, a spinoff film which will pick up with The Office’s David Brent years after his stint at Wernham Hogg Paper. So what exactly has he been up to? Get the latest updates on the Ricky Gervais The Office spinoff after the jump....

Ron Howard Was Offered ‘The Phantom Menace’; Has Turned Down Superhero Movies Over The Years By Jack Giroux/Nov. 25, 2015 6:00 am EST Director Ron Howard has had a diverse career. He’s directed romantic comedies, mysteries, period pieces, and a Dr. Seuss adaptation. We’ve never seen a major action movie or superhero film from him, though, because, Howard says, they doesn’t interest him. After the jump, learn why the director turned down Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace and a handful of comic book movies....

Scott Cooper And Christian Bale Will Shoot ‘Hostiles’ This Summer By Jack Giroux/Feb. 19, 2016 4:00 am EST Scott Cooper’s directorial career got off to a great start with Crazy Heart, a well-acted drama that scored Jeff Bridges an Oscar win. Cooper’s two films that followed, Out of the Furnace and Black Mass, were less successful with audiences and critics. The director’s recent gangster drama may have been a disappointment, despite Johnny Depp’s often terrifying performance, but he still does have a way with actors....

See The First Official ‘Ghostbusters’ Cast Photo By Russ Fischer/July 10, 2015 12:58 pm EST Here it is. We’ve seen the costumes and proton packs from the new Ghostbusters, directed by Paul Feig. We’ve seen the film’s new ride, and paparazzi photos have shown the cast — Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones — on set. Now there’s an official image of the Ghostbusters crew all geared up to unleash some dangerous tech and throw a few ghosts into traps....

Superhero Bits: Civil War Is A Love Story, World Records, Supergirl Meets The Flash & More By Ethan Anderton/March 23, 2016 5:30 pm EST Who are the richest characters in the Marvel Comics universe? What happens when Paul Rudd pretends to be Chris Evans after watching Captain America: Civil War? Why might future Marvel Studios movies keep production out of Georgia? Why do the Russo brothers calls Captain America: Civil War a love story?...