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‘The Babadook’ Helmer Jennifer Kent To Direct ‘Alice + Freda Forever’ By Angie Han/June 4, 2015 4:30 pm EST We’ve been waiting on pins and needles to see how Jennifer Kent would follow up her masterful first feature The Babadook, and now we have our answer. Kent will write and direct Alice + Freda Forever, an adaptation of the non-fiction book by Alexis Coe. The story centers around late 19th century romance between two teenage girls, which turns tragic and ends with one of them on trial for murder....

‘Valerian And The City Of A Thousand Planets’ First Look: Dane DeHaan And Cara Delevingne Go On Luc Besson’s Space Adventure By Angie Han/April 11, 2016 9:30 am EST Luc Besson’s Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets has been high on our must-see list since it was first announced, and it’s only gotten more intriguing with every casting announcement and promotional photo. Now, as if we weren’t excited enough already, we finally have a look at Valerian (Dane DeHaan) and Laureline (Cara Delevingne) in action, thanks to a behind-the-scenes featurette that debuted with the MTV Movie Awards last night....

Alan Rickman Has Died By Angie Han/Jan. 14, 2016 5:19 am EST British actor Alan Rickman, known for his roles in films like Die Hard, Galaxy Quest, and the Harry Potter series, has died after a battle with cancer. He was 69. Born in London in 1946, Rickman first made his name in theater and TV, breaking through with a Tony-nominated performance as the Vicomte de Valmont in a 1986 production of Les Liasons Dangereuses....

AMC Orders ‘Preacher’ Pilot By Russ Fischer/Dec. 3, 2014 6:00 pm EST An adaptation of the profane, funny and strange Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon comic book series Preacher never got off the ground as a film, but the TV series adaptation is steadily moving forward. Developed by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg (This is the End, The Interview), the series now has a pilot order. AMC made the deal for a Preacher pilot, scripted by Rogen and Goldberg....

Don’t Worry, More Pepsi Perfect Coming After Botched Back To The Future Day Release By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 22, 2015 9:00 am EST Here’s what Pepsi tweeted out after getting blasted all over the internet: We’ve heard you, #BTTF fans. On 11/3 at 9:00 am EST, we’ll take orders for another limited run of #PepsiPerfect on https://t.co/quKlP5lbSU. — Pepsi (@pepsi) October 21, 2015 They also sent plenty of replies to fans who had complained to Pepsi on Twitter, giving them this information and reassuring them they would be able to get one....

Joss Whedon Talks ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Plus New Stills From ‘Age Of Ultron’ By Germain Lussier/Jan. 26, 2015 11:00 am EST Joss Whedon is currently working very hard on giving audiences a worthy follow-up to one of the biggest films of all time, The Avengers. Avengers: Age of Ultron is a few short months away and the new issue of Empire Magazine had a bunch of new images about that film....

LOL: ‘Suicide Squad: The B-Team’ Trailer Assembles The Wet Bandits, Dr. Evil & More By Ethan Anderton/March 31, 2016 6:30 am EST Late this summer, some of the most notorious villains and criminals from DC Comics will assemble for the ensemble action flick Suicide Squad. The crew consists of Jared Leto as the Joker, Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Will Smiith as Deadshot, Jai Courtney as Captain Boomerang, Jay Hernandez as El Diablo, Adewale Akinnuoye Agbaje as Killer Croc, Joel Kinnaman as Rick Flagg, Karen Fukuhara as Katana and Adam Beach as Slipknot....

LOL: What If Doc And Marty Traveled To The Real 2015 In ‘Back To The Future Part II’ By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 15, 2015 4:00 pm EST This is all because that date is when Doc (Christopher Lloyd) and Marty (Michael J. Fox) travel to 2015 in Back to the Future Part II. However, as we know, the 2015 of the movie isn’t the same as the year we’re living in now (there’s even a short that will explain why that’s the case)....

New ‘Star Trek’ TV Series In The Works At CBS All Access [UPDATED] By Angie Han/Nov. 2, 2015 8:00 am EST The Star Trek franchise is heading back to the small screen. A new TV series is in development from Alex Kurtzman, who wrote 2009’s Star Trek and its 2013 follow-up Star Trek Into Darkness. The project will aim to land in early 2017. More details on the new Star Trek TV series after the jump....

Page 2: Pixar, Star Wars, Frozen, Hunger Games, Beetlejuice, Amy Schumer, Seth Rogen By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 13, 2014 1:40 pm EST Header Photo: “Down,” by Arno Kiss. Interstellar, Boyhood & the Cruel Parade of Time8 Movies You Probably Didn’t Know Were Remakes 7 Days, 7 TV Posters The 10 Most Tragic Deaths from the Nightmare on Elm Street LegacyWhy Do We Reject Love as a Powerful Force in Interstellar? Darth’s Legacy T-Shirt...

POTD: Preacher TV Series Begins Filming, See The First Image From Set By Peter Sciretta/May 13, 2015 2:30 pm EST The pilot for the television adaptation of the popular television series Preacher has officially begun, and Seth Rogen has tweeted out the first photo from set. See the first Preacher set photo after the jump. Seth Rogen, the co-writer, co-director and executive producer of the Preacher television adaptation, tweeted the following photo of the filming slate for the new show....

Rumor: First Plot Details From ‘The Mummy’ Remake Revealed By Germain Lussier/Oct. 23, 2014 9:16 am EST The upcoming Universal Monsters reboots are by far some of the most controversial reboots. Not just because Hollywood is reusing these characters again – they’ve been doing that for decades – it’s the way it’s happening. Upcoming movies featuring (we assume) the Wolf Man, Frankenstein, the Invisible Man and others will all share a universe, leading into a massive team up movie of some sort....

Russell Brand And More Join Nicolas Cage In ‘Army Of One’ By Angie Han/April 16, 2015 4:15 pm EST Wendi McLendon-Covey also stars. Larry Charles (Borat) is directing. Details on the new Army of One casting after the jump. Adapted from a 2010 GQ article by Chris Heath, Army of One follows the travails of one Gary Faulkner. Thanks to a vision, he’s convinced he was hand-picked by God to find bin Laden....

Shudder Aims To Curate A Streaming Movie Catalog Tailor Made For Horror Fans By Ethan Anderton/July 27, 2015 4:00 pm EST There’s a new subscription-based streaming video service called Shudder, bringing a slew of different horror films to the masses. Sure, services like Netflix already have a selection of movies for horror fans, but Shudder works a little differently, and it just might be what the more seasoned movie fan is looking for....

Superhero Bits: New Kick-Ass, Jeffrey Dean Morgan As Flashpoint Batman, Be A Wolverine 3 Extra & More By Ethan Anderton/June 22, 2016 5:00 pm EST Which comic book characters get a Conan O’Brien makeover with a new set of Comic-Con Funko POP Vinyls? What’s different about the new version of Kick-Ass that Mark Millar is putting together? Are you in New Orleans and want to play a prostitute, drug dealer or bum in Wolverine 3?...

The Highest Paid Actresses And Actors Of 2015 By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 20, 2015 2:30 pm EST Forbes has released their annual list of the highest paid actresses and actors. Hunger Games star Jennifer Lawrence tops the actress list, while Iron Man star Robert Downey Jr tops the highest paid actor list. Not any big surprises there. Hit the jump to see the rest of the lists to find out who are the biggest movie stars of 2015....

Tom Rothman Is The New Head Of Sony Motion Picture Group By Russ Fischer/Feb. 24, 2015 9:53 am EST Following Amy Pascal stepping down as co-chair of Sony Pictures Entertainment (or being fired, as she said in one appearance) the studio has chosen a new head of its Motion Picture Group, and it will be Tom Rothman, formerly of Fox, and currently of TriStar Productions. Variety reports. Word is that Rothman’s tendency towards frugal budgets may have contributed to landing the job over other candidates such as Columbia Pictures president Doug Belgrad and Steve Mosko, president of Sony Pictures Television....

Wes Ball Confirmed To Direct ‘Maze Runner: The Death Cure’ By Angie Han/Sept. 17, 2015 8:30 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Ball confirmed his return in a chat with Variety. “Ultimately our goal is to create an awesome three-movie trilogy,” he said. “Not many people have done that and now I have the opportunity to do that. I am directing the third film and we’ve already been busy preparing and working on the final conclusion of this saga....

‘Barbershop: The Next Cut’ Trailer: Ice Cube And His Crew Save Chicago By Angie Han/Jan. 18, 2016 2:30 pm EST For a few years in the 2000s, the Barbershop franchise was a pretty big deal. The first film, released in 2002, was warmly received and made back many times its budget. Naturally, a sequel followed in 2004, and then a spinoff (Beauty Shop) and a TV show in 2005. The series sputtered out after that, but because we live in a universe where no franchise ever really stays dead anymore, it’s back this year with a mix of familiar and new faces....

‘Dad’s Army’ Trailer: The British Empire Clumsily Strikes Back By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 25, 2015 10:00 am EST Plenty of television shows have crossed over from the United Kingdom into the United States in the form of remakes, but early next year, one favorite 80s show from across the pond will be making its way to the big screen instead. Dad’s Army is an adaptation of the comedy series of the same name from the 1960s and 1970s, following a ragtag group of Home Guard local defense volunteers as they prepare for an imminent German invasion during World War II....