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‘Anchorman 3’ Could Take Ron Burgundy To The Internet Age Or The Iraq War By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 30, 2015 3:30 pm EST Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy was a descent sized comedy hit but it still took nearly a decade for the stars to align for a sequel. And when that film was released, director Adam McKay said that Anchorman 2 would be the last adventure of Ron Burgundy. Of course, he retracted that statement in a separate interview a couple months later, clarifying that he doesn’t know how the movie will play “until about two years after they come out, when people see them on repeat viewing....

‘Dragonriders Of Pern’ Finds A Screenwriter By Russ Fischer/Nov. 19, 2014 3:30 pm EST Anne McCaffrey’s Dragonriders of Pern is a few different things. The book series is a work of sci-fi fantasy that holds up well; a promising franchise plan with enough raw story for several films and/or TV shows; and, thanks to the story’s many layered sci-fi concepts, one really difficult piece of work to adapt. After years of fruitless pitches by writers and producers trying to kickstart an adaptation, Warner Bros....

‘Ghostbusters’ Gear Featurette Discovered On Paranormal Studies Lab Viral Site By Ethan Anderton/March 3, 2016 12:00 pm EST This morning brought the first trailer for Paul Feig’s reboot of Ghostbusters, and as someone who is a huge fan of the original franchise, I don’t think it looks half bad. Sure, the humor is over the top, but I’m fine with this having a different comedic tone. But I think the ghosts look cool, the action looks entertaining, and I love the new Ghostbusters gear....

‘LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures’ Trailer: Don’t Mess With The Freemakers By Jack Giroux/June 12, 2016 10:00 am EST Taking place between the events of The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, Disney XD’s LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures follows a young family of scavengers running a business together. As the siblings work on building up their repair shop, they come face-to-face with some notable characters from the Star Wars universe, including Darth Vader, Maz Kanata, and Jaba the Hutt....

‘Man Up’ Trailer: Simon Pegg Woos Lake Bell By Angie Han/March 20, 2015 8:06 am EST When he’s not collaborating with Edgar Wright, beaming up James Kirk, or nearly fumbling missions with Ethan Hunt, Simon Pegg can apparently make for a pretty convincing romantic lead. At least that’s what the new Man Up trailer wants to believe, in which he plays a man who catches the eye of unlucky-in-love Lake Bell....

‘Sleeping With Other People’ Red Band Trailer: Jason Sudeikis & Alison Brie Are Too Friendly By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 11, 2015 4:00 pm EST Romantic comedies usually don’t impress me. They’re just not my cup of tea unless I really like the on-screen talent involved. More often than not it’s the indie romantic comedies that bring something fresh enough to shake up the subgenre to make it entertaining and sincere, and that’s exactly what happens with Sleeping with Other People....

By Angie Han/Aug. 25, 2015 1:30 pm EST This past weekend was a big one for superhero movies. Not in the sense that any of them actually opened in theaters (alas, we’re still stuck with Fantastic Four), but in the sense that a whole bunch of next year’s superhero movies have just wrapped shooting. But while the cast of Captain America: Civil War celebrated at a bar in Leipzig and the cast of X-Men: Apocalypse relieved Montreal of its entire supply of Red Bull, the Toronto-based cast of Suicide Squad indulged in a sweeter treat....

‘The Family Fang’ Trailer: Jason Bateman And Nicole Kidman Are The Fang Siblings By Jack Giroux/April 8, 2016 3:30 pm EST Back in 2011, Nicole Kidman’s Blossom Films and Olympus Films purchased the movie rights for Kevin Wilson’s bestselling book, The Family Fang. Half a decade later, the adaptation is now reaching theaters. Directed by the film’s star, Jason Bateman, this marks the actor’s sophomore effort as a filmmaker. Watch The Family Fang trailer below....

‘The Nice Guys’ TV Spot: The Nice Guys Detective Agency Is Here To Help By Jack Giroux/April 13, 2016 4:00 am EST The Nice Guys should make for a nice breath of fresh air this summer. While there are plenty of huge tentpole movies coming out over the next few months, writer-director Shane Black is offering up something a little different, and hopefully that’ll be enough to convince audiences to see Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe unite in this buddy detective picture....

‘Transformers’ Sequel And Spin-Off Writing Team Features Robert Kirkman And Zak Penn By Russ Fischer/May 20, 2015 3:35 pm EST Paramount wants to expand the Transformers film series with interconnected spin-offs in addition to more direct sequels. Not long ago the exec producing team made up of Michael Bay, Steven Spielberg and Lorenzo di Bonaventura chose producer/screenwriter Akiva Goldsman to head up a “brain trust” in order to get story ideas set for that film series....

An American Version Of ‘Black Mirror’ Is In The Works By Angie Han/Jan. 29, 2015 12:30 pm EST American audiences finally got the chance to dig into Black Mirror last month when the acclaimed British series hit Netflix. And now that we’ve acquainted ourselves with its excellence, we could be getting our own version of Black Mirror in the near future. A U.S. take on the sci-fi anthology show is in in the works, as confirmed by production company Endemol....

Check It Out: Crazy ‘Back To The Future’ DeLorean iPhone Case By Angie Han/Feb. 16, 2015 1:30 pm EST Watch a video of the Back to the Future DeLorean iPhone case in action after the jump. The Back to the Future DeLorean iPhone case fits the iPhone 6 model. The wheels are in hover mode, which is probably for the best so the thing doesn’t roll right off your desk. Based on the video, it appears the headlights and exterior strip lights blink when you get a call....

Colossus To Be Recast For ‘Deadpool’ By Russ Fischer/Feb. 17, 2015 1:00 pm EST Last week when we heard Colossus would show up in Deadpool (not exactly a surprise, as he’s in the script that the screenwriters encouraged people to read months ago) we wondered if Daniel Cudmore would return for the role. He’s played the character a few times already, in films like X-Men 2, X-Men: The Last Stand, and X-Men: Days of Future Past....

Cool Stuff: ‘Family Guy’ Star Wars Posters Done In The Style Of Tyler Stout By Germain Lussier/Oct. 28, 2014 9:55 am EST Tyler Stout’s Star Wars Trilogy is one of the most highly collectible poster sets on the market. Each of the three posters in the set is classic Stout, combining almost every single character, setting and piece of iconic imagery from the film in one single image. Artist Jacob Bills is obviously a fan, but he’s also a fan of Family Guy....

Cool Stuff: Joshua Budich’s ‘Fictional Food’ Art Show By Germain Lussier/May 19, 2015 7:00 am EST Whether you’re a human, animal, alien, cartoon, hobbit, robot or something else, one thing links almost every single character in pop culture: food. We all need something to keep us going, give us energy and maybe be the object of a joke. Some of these pop culture food items can even be as popular as the characters themselves, like the Wonka chocolate Bar, pink Simpsons donut or Pac Man cherries....

Find Out How Software Called Hyperion Makes Disney’s Computer Animation Look So Real By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 3, 2015 7:00 am EST If you’ve watched Walt Disney Animation’s computer animated films in recent years and wondered how they’re able to make their characters and settings look so realistic, a new video explains the process in very simple terms. Walt Disney Animation has posted a roughly 10-minute video diving into their image rendering engine called Hyperion, explaining how the software uses a technique called path tracing to calculate how light will bounce off any given object in a scene....

Here Are The First ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Toys By Germain Lussier/June 11, 2015 8:52 am EST Thanks to Entertainment Weekly for the images The Lego and Hot Wheels won’t be available to purchase at the event, but the Black Series Stormtrooper, with that exclusive packaging, will be available as an exclusive via Hasbro. As mentioned Wednesday, Comic Con is going to be something of a major event in the reveal of Star Wars: The Force Awakens....

How Drew Goddard Made Exposition Go Down Smoothly In ‘The Martian’ By Jack Giroux/Jan. 27, 2016 3:30 pm EST The Martian represents Sir Ridley Scott’s grand return to science-fiction and what a return. Unfortunately, the director behind Blade Runner and Alien was not nominated for Best Director at the Academy Awards. But that’s no matter, as his inspiring, exciting, and funny “comedy” (as the Golden Globes called it) will stand the test of time....

Hulu Might Lose The Best Reason To Pay For Hulu By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 4, 2016 10:30 am EST With all the streaming and subscriptions services out there for various movies and TV programming, it seemed that users were starting to gain an edge over the cable companies that have overcharged them for years. However, one of the more prominent streaming options may end up pulling the rug out from viewers, and it’s all thanks to one of the most sinister cable companies around....

Kathryn Bigelow Recruits ‘Game Of Thrones’ Star Hannah Murray For Her Next Film By Jacob Hall/May 11, 2016 9:30 am EST Oscar winner Kathryn Bigelow’s next movie may not have a title, but it certainly has my attention. I’m already fully prepared to watch anything directed by the woman behind The Hurt Locker, Zero Dark Thirty, Near Dark, and yes, Point Break, but when she partners up with Annapurna Pictures, screenwriter Mark Boal, and subject matter that will surely rile up a fair number of people, you know that she’s working on something special....