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‘Metal Gear Solid’ Movie Moves Forward With New Screenwriter By Angie Han/March 31, 2015 9:30 am EST A Metal Gear Solid movie has been in on-again, off-again development for most of the past decade. Currently it’s in “on” mode, with Jordan Vogt-Roberts (Kings of Summer) attached to direct for Sony Pictures, and now it’s even making some forward progress. Jay Basu has just been set to write the script, based on the Konami video game series created by Hideo Kojima....

‘Scream Queens’ Full Trailer: Sassy, Sarcastic Sorority Girls Get Slaughtered By Ethan Anderton/May 21, 2015 6:00 am EST Here’s the full trailer for Scream Queens, straight from Fox: As someone who fell away from enjoying Glee and doesn’t really enjoy American Horror Story, I still had a lot of hope that this was going to be good. The casting of Emma Roberts, Jamie Lee Curtis and Abigail Breslin actually caught my interest, and I was even curious to see what else Glee star Lea Michele could do....

‘The Mummy’ Casts Annabelle Wallis Opposite Tom Cruise By Angie Han/March 7, 2016 4:30 pm EST Every cinematic shared universe begins with a single film, and for the prospective Universal Monsters franchise, that’s The Mummy. (Well, at one point it was Dracula Untold, but Universal seems perfectly happy to forget that one ever existed, and to let everyone else forget it too.) Which is why it’s so important for the studio to get it right....

‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ Trailer Arriving With ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 11, 2015 7:30 am EST At Comic-Con this past summer, fans were given an early first look at X-Men: Apocalypse. The reel showed Oscar Isaac as the titular villain for the first time, along with the young versions of some familiar X-Men such as Cyclops, Storm and Jean Grey. Since then, everyone (who didn’t watch a leaked version of the footage) has been patiently waiting for the trailer to arrive, and now we finally know when that will be....

‘Yakuza Apocalypse’ Trailer: Takashi Miike Makes A Wild, Weird Gangland Story By Russ Fischer/April 22, 2015 3:15 pm EST Yakuza Apocalypse: The Great War Of The Underworld is one of a few recent films from prolific Japanese director Takashi Miike. It looks like the sort of thing that will go over well for those who’ve loved Sion Sono’s recent movies like Tokyo Tribe and Why Don’t You Play in Hell....

Cool Stuff: Marvel’s Stan Lee Gets The LEGO Treatment By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 13, 2015 5:00 am EST We’ve seen our fair share of custom LEGO sets, delivering building block versions of vehicles and settings from our favorite movies, such as the Jurassic Park visitor center or the armored vehicles of Mad Max: Fury Road. However, rarely do we see a single person given the LEGO treatment. But if there’s any person who was worthy of being recreated in building block form, it’s someone like Stan Lee....

Great Scott! New DeLoreans Will Be Manufactured In 2017, Flux Capacitor Not Included By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 28, 2016 8:00 am EST If last year’s celebration of Back to the Future and Back to the Future Part II wasn’t enough time travel adventure for you, then 2017 might have something you’ll enjoy, at least if you have between $80,000 and $100,000 lying around. Today The DeLorean Motor Company announced that they will be building new DMC-12 DeLorean automobiles, the car used for the time machine in Robert Zemeckis’ sci-fi classic....

By Russ Fischer/July 8, 2015 7:55 pm EST Legendary opened the Comic Con preview night by hosting a little talk with Warcraft director Duncan Jones in the studio’s booth (we’ll have that up shortly) but Legendary is also here to promote Guillermo del Toro’s upcoming film Crimson Peak. On that front, Legendary released two poster designs created by Mondo. One is a sheet by Daniel Danger, printed in two different colorways; the other is by Guy Davis....

Joseph Gordon-Levitt To Produce And Star In ‘Fraggle Rock’ Movie By Germain Lussier/March 19, 2015 12:28 pm EST If you’re a Fraggle Rock fan, it hasn’t been easy to dance your cares away for the past few years. A movie has been bouncing around Hollywood for the better part of a decade. It’s swapped writers and companies, with a film version of the show seeming less and less likely. Those worries are now for another day, however....

LOL: Matt Damon Recreates Most Of His Film Career In Just Over 8 Minutes By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 30, 2015 12:30 pm EST When British comedian and actor James Corden took the stage at The Late Late Show for the first time earlier this year, he had some help from American treasure Tom Hanks. The two teamed up to recreate the Oscar winner’s entire film career in less than seven minutes, and Arnold Schwarzenegger did the same thing in just six minutes a couple months later....

Mark Wahlberg Will Be Back For ‘Transformers 5’ By Germain Lussier/Dec. 18, 2014 2:00 pm EST If the ending of Transformers: Age of Extinction didn’t promise a sequel, those box office receipts did. Besides dismal reviews all around, and the lowest domestic gross of the franchise, Age of Extinction grossed over a billion dollars worldwide. Transformers 5 was quickly announced for a tentative 2016 release. The problem being, no one knew who was coming back or not, starting right at the top with director Michael Bay....

NBC Developing Two ‘Cruel Intentions’ Pilots, One For Broadcast And One For Cable Or Streaming [TCA 2016] By Fred Topel/Aug. 2, 2016 2:30 pm EST “I think there would be two versions of the show,” Salke said. “If it ends up on some alternative platform, we would have more leeway, but it is designed to be dishy and fun and push the envelope as far as sexuality. It’s not something we’re inviting kids in to watch....

NBC Teaming With Cirque Du Soleil For ‘The Wiz’ Live Musical By Angie Han/March 31, 2015 3:00 pm EST Naturally, The Wiz live show will involve some high-profile stunt-casting. But at least this one feels genuinely intriguing: Cirque du Soleil is teaming with NBC for The Wiz live show, setting up Broadway run. Get all the details on The Wiz live show after the jump. NBC announced the decision this week....

No One Tell The Cops, But A Quentin Tarantino Documentary Is In The Works By Jacob Hall/Nov. 10, 2015 8:00 am EST Quentin Tarantino wouldn’t be Quentin Tarantino if he wasn’t stirring up controversy everywhere he went. While his increasingly bizarre showdown with various police unions only provides additional free advertising for next movie, The Hateful Eight, another filmmaker is looking to take advantage of his incredible career and filmography. Production has begun on director Tara Wood’s 21 Years: Quentin Tarantino, a documentary that will chart the first 21 years of Tarantino’s career ....

Rick Moranis Turned Down Ghostbusters Cameo, May Return To Acting By Jack Giroux/Oct. 7, 2015 1:30 pm EST Rick Moranis fans, rejoice! Well, maybe not just yet, but there’s hope for the future. The 62-year-old actor, known for his splendid work in Parenthood, Ghostbusters, Spaceballs, Little Shop of Horrors, My Blue Heaven, Streets of Fire, and Strange Brew, isn’t opposed to coming out of retirement. But don’t expect to see a Rick Moranis Ghostbusters cameo in Paul Feig’s upcoming franchise reboot....

Rumor: ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Trailer Coming With ‘The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies’ By Germain Lussier/Nov. 19, 2014 1:45 pm EST The number one question fans have been asking over the past few weeks is when we’ll see a trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. That mystery may have now have an answer. One site has heard multiple reports, including one from the film’s assistant director, that it’ll be released with The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, which opens December 17....

Superhero Bits: Avengers Age Of Ultron, X-Men Apocalypse, Agents Of SHIELD, Doctor Strange By Germain Lussier/April 29, 2015 5:00 pm EST Did Amazing Spider-Man director Marc Webb something with The Avengers? Want to hear Jeremy Renner sing about Hawkeye? What’s happening on the set of X-Men Apocalypse? How did Paul Rudd answer when asked about Captain America: Civil War? What happened on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D that set the table for Avengers: Age of Ultron?...

The CW President Explains Passing On ‘Supergirl’ And Developing DC Hero Slate By Fred Topel/Aug. 11, 2015 3:00 pm EST In addition to confirming that Matt Ryan will appear on an Arrow episode as John Constantine, Mark Pedowitz, President of The CW, spoke to the Television Critics Association today about the reasons the company passed on Supergirl, and how The CW’s superhero lineup has evolved to include three shows. All told, his comments give some insight into the evolution of The CW slate, and also caution us not to take the Constantine/Arrow crossover news as indication of a back door pilot plan....

VOTD: ‘Jurassic World’ Director Colin Trevorrow’s 2002 Short Film ‘Home Base’ By Ethan Anderton/June 17, 2015 4:00 am EST After Jurassic World raked in over $511 million at the worldwide box office this weekend, it’s safe to say that director Colin Trevorrow is now a big time filmmaker. He may not be returning for Jurassic World 2, but he will forever be credited with reinvigorating the Jurassic Park franchise, whether fans are pleased by his work or not....

VOTD: An All-Female ‘Ghostbusters’ Remake From France That You Can’t Be Mad About By Ethan Anderton/June 9, 2016 6:00 am EST There are some Ghostbusters fans who just aren’t happy with the reboot coming this summer from director Paul Feig. Most of the hesitancy to embrace the movie comes from the love for the 1984 original or the impression they’re getting from the trailers so far, which has been hit or miss on the comedy front....