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James Foley Offered ‘Fifty Shades’ Sequel [Updated] By Russ Fischer/Aug. 31, 2015 3:00 pm EST Update: Two weeks after this news first broke, Variety reports that Foley has been officially offered the job directing Fifty Shades Darker. Talks are reportedly beginning now. Whether this will be a two-fer deal, with Foley also set to direct the third film, remains to be seen. Original story follows. Even as Fifty Shades of Grey was being released to theaters this past February, we knew that director Sam Taylor-Johnson wasn’t likely to be back to direct the adaptation of the sequel novel, Fifty Shades Darker....

JJ Abrams’ Bad Robot Developing A Thomas Edison Movie By Russ Fischer/Feb. 18, 2015 2:03 pm EST Thomas Edison, aka the Wizard of Menlo Park, was one of the most significant inventors in the US during the industrial age, and also a ruthless businessman. Soon he might also be the subject of a film from Paramount and JJ Abrams’ company Bad Robot. Reports say the companies are developing an Edison film that will portray him as “a rugged eccentric genius....

Josh Gad Will Play Roger Ebert In ‘Russ & Roger’ [Updated] By Russ Fischer/Sept. 1, 2015 12:30 pm EST Original story follows. Josh Gad is best known for playing roles in Frozen and The Book of Mormon, but he has dabbled with portraying real figures, too. He played Apple Computer co-founder Steve Wozniak in Jobs, and now he’s in line to play the late film critic Roger Ebert in Russ & Roger....

By Russ Fischer/May 22, 2015 10:30 am EST Director Justin Lin (The Fast and the Furious series, True Detective season 2) is taking inspiration from the writings and concepts of Bruce Lee to create a new TV show. Warrior is being developed for Cinemax based on notes Lee put together for a TV series he never got to develop properly before his untimely death at age 32. Deadline says the show is “a visceral crime drama that traces the path of a gifted but morally corrupt fighter thrown into crisis after a lifelong quest for vengeance is undermined....

LOL: Amy Schumer Skewers Disney Princess Fantasies By Angie Han/June 25, 2015 5:00 pm EST It seems like everyone’s hopping on the live-action fairy tale bandwagon these days. We’ve already seen a new Cinderella, a new Sleeping Beauty, and two different Snow Whites; the next few years will also bring updated versions of Beauty and the Beast, Peter Pan, and Mulan. In fact, even Amy Schumer is getting in on the trend… though in typical Amy Schumer form, her live-action fairy tale turns out to be less “sweet and fanciful” and more “hilarious and upsetting....

LOL: Christoph Waltz & Jimmy Kimmel Audition For The Siegfried And Roy Biopic By Ethan Anderton/July 1, 2016 7:30 am EST This weekend brings The Legend of Tarzan to theaters, but if the reviews and box office tracking are any indicator, it’s not going to make many waves on the big screen. Thankfully, the film’s villain Christoph Waltz already has his eyes on the future. Last night the actor appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live!...

Magic Castle Movie Coming From Producer Ridley Scott By Jack Giroux/April 14, 2016 4:30 pm EST The Magic Castle movie has now gained a little momentum, with the help of Ridley Scott’s Scott Free Productions. Learn more about the project below. The project was first announced in 2012. Even then, details were scarce about how producer Ted Field (Jumanji, Zathura) and his company, Radar Pictures, planned on turning this club into a feature-length movie, although, considering Field’s involvement, it’s easy to speculate the story would most likely include fantastical elements....

New ‘Avengers: Age Of Ultron’ Promo Pics Feature Hulkbuster And A Mysterious Orb By Germain Lussier/Dec. 30, 2014 9:30 am EST Can you believe we’re only four months away from Avengers: Age of Ultron? The film opens on May 1 in the US, which is so close I can almost taste it. Soon we’ll see new trailers, posters, images and more. It’s pretty exciting. We’re also going to see a lot of merchandise from the film and images to promote that merchandise....

Nintendo May Finally Start Making Movies Again By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 22, 2015 12:00 pm EST Nintendo made their first and only foray into motion pictures with the positively disastrous 1993 adaptation Super Mario Bros., which was recently skewered by the folks at Honest Trailers. Since then, the video game company has steered clear of bringing any of their other characters to the big screen, and we don’t blame them But it’s been 22 years now, and with a new deal at Universal Studios bringing Nintendo characters to life in a new theme park environment, the company might be turning over a new leaf when it comes to expanding the media reach of their most treasured characters to create some Nintendo movies....

Rumor: Who Is Tessa Thompson Playing In ‘Thor: Ragnarok’? By Jacob Hall/April 14, 2016 10:30 am EST The Marvel Cinematic Universe has always had a knack for drawing wonderful actors into its increasingly intricate web and Thor: Ragnarok is no exception. Director Taika Waititi’s sequel has already hit two regular MCU casting milestones: it cast a respected veteran performer in the form of Academy Award winner Cate Blanchett and then it cast an exciting up-and-comer in the form of Creed and Dear White People star Tessa Thompson....

Superhero Bits: Suicide Squad, Ant-Man, Gotham, Avengers: Age Of Ultron, Black Cat, Batman V Superman By Germain Lussier/Jan. 19, 2015 3:30 pm EST Has Gotham been renewed for a second season? What’s the real life beef between Captain America and Star Lord? Want to see a trailer for Batman vs. Robin? Are there new Suicide Squad spoilers out there? What’s the comedy level in Ant-Man? Could we see the Fantastic Four trailer earlier than expected?...

The Ring Vs. The Grudge Is A Real Movie And Here’s The Trailer To Prove It By Jacob Hall/Feb. 26, 2016 1:00 pm EST Since the early days of horror movies, audiences have always taken great pleasure in watching our most iconic monsters battle it out. In 1943, Frankenstein fought the Wolf Man in the appropriately titled Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man. The two most famous giant beasts of all time threw down in 1962’s King Kong vs....

VOTD: ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ VFX Breakdown Shows How A Lovely Day Was Created By Ethan Anderton/June 24, 2016 7:30 am EST In all its shiny and chrome glory, Mad Max: Fury Road continues to solidify itself not just as one of the best films of the year, but one of the best films of the decade. Unlike with most blockbusters nowadays, director George Miller knew how to use visual effects in a way that enhanced his story instead of being the thing they relied upon for spectacle....

You Can Watch The First Of Episode Of Cinemax’s ‘Outcast’ Right Now By Jacob Hall/May 23, 2016 10:00 am EST There are two religious horror-tinged television shows based on comic book series premiering this summer, but AMC’s Preacher has been grabbing all of the headlines and walking away with all of the buzz. Meanwhile, internet has been awfully quiet about Cinemax’s upcoming adaptation of Robert Kirkman and Paul Azaceta’s Outcast. In fact, the pilot episodes of both shows premiered at SXSW this year (opposite each other on the schedule, even) and everyone seemed to flock to the Preacher screening, leaving Cinemax’s demonic possession drama hanging....

‘American Crime Story: The People V. O.J. Simpson’ Trailer: “Nobody Gets Killed In Brentwood” By Angie Han/Dec. 2, 2015 2:00 pm EST FX is following up the latest season of American Horror Story with a real-life American horror story. American Crime Story kicks off early next year with The People v. O.J. Simpson, starring Cuba Gooding Jr. as O.J. Simpson and John Travolta as defense attorney Robert Shapiro. The network has been dropping intriguing teasers for the past few months, and today we finally have our first full-length trailer....

‘American Psycho’ Trivia: Bret Easton Ellis Once Wrote A Script For David Cronenberg By Jack Giroux/April 3, 2016 8:00 am EST It’s no secret Bret Easton Ellis isn’t a big fan of the movie American Psycho. The author considers the satire a perfectly fine film, but as an adaptation of his own work, he finds it deeply flawed. For many reasons, Ellis considered the book unable to be adapted. Mary Harron’s film has gained a considerable following since its theatrical release, but as any fan of American Psycho knows, she wasn’t the only director ever involved in the project....

‘Ballers’ Trailer: Dwayne Johnson Gives Financial Advice In HBO Comedy By Angie Han/May 29, 2015 7:11 am EST This weekend marks the opening of San Andreas, in which Dwayne Johnson deals with the largest earthquake ever recorded in history. But if you’d like to enjoy his charm without the specter of catastrophic disaster, you can keep an eye out for next month’s Ballers. Johnson leads the HBO comedy as Spencer, a former football player turned financial advisor....

‘Downton Abbey’ Finale And ‘Luther’ Special Reveal Trailers; Plan Your Holiday TV Schedule Accordingly By Angie Han/Dec. 4, 2015 2:00 pm EST While a lot of your favorite American shows go on hiatus for the holidays (see you in 2016, How to Get Away With Murder, Empire, The Walking Dead…), your favorite British shows aren’t going anywhere. In fact, they come bearing gifts in the form of specials. Downton Abbey is returning for a Christmas special, which serves as the series finale, while Luther has condensed what was supposed to be its fourth season into a single three-hour special....

By Russ Fischer/June 22, 2015 2:07 pm EST NBC released a statement saying, Hannibal has a strong and devoted fanbase, which is in no small part due to the mesmerizing personality of Mads Mikkelsen, who plays the title character. We have been tremendously proud of ‘Hannibal’ over its three seasons. Bryan and his team of writers and producers, as well as our incredible actors, have brought a visual palette of storytelling that has been second to none in all of television — broadcast or cable....

‘I Lost It At The Video Store’ Trailer By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 23, 2015 3:00 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. I’m old. When I wanted to see a movie I used to visit a store to rent movies on a cassette tape. It sounds like an old archaic system, but the experience was rather magical. And while the quality wasn’t even standard definition, far below the 4K High Definition resolutions of today, it didn’t seem to matter....