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By Ethan Anderton/July 8, 2016 11:00 am EST Before Warcraft even hit theaters in the United States, box office analysts were already predicting that the video game adaptation from Moon and Source Code director Duncan Jones wasn’t going to make much money domestically. However, Warcraft was already pulling in some serious bank overseas, and just a few weeks after hitting theaters around the world, it was already the most successful video game film of all time....

A Cast Of Kings S6E06 - Blood Of My Blood By David Chen/May 31, 2016 11:26 pm EST In this episode of “A Cast of Kings,” Joanna and David discuss sixth episode of the sixth season of Game of Thrones, “Blood of My Blood.” Thanks to Helpspot for sponsoring us this week! Go to helpspot.com/kings and use the promo code “kings” to get 10% off for life. Thanks to Adam Wells from the Beyond The Shield podcast for his help in putting this ep together....

A New ‘Doctor Strange’ Photo Is Here For You To Nitpick And Dissect By Jacob Hall/April 6, 2016 10:00 am EST I won’t even try to hide my excitement for Marvel Studios’ upcoming Doctor Strange, which looks to take the Marvel Cinematic Universe down a refreshingly, uh, strange left turn. Dr. Stephen Strange, the Sorcerer Supreme, Marvel’s master of mysticism, is one of my all-time favorite comic book characters and that fact that he’s getting a movie makes me giddy....

Arnold Schwarzenegger Joins Action-Comedy ‘Why We’re Killing Gunther’, From ‘SNL’ Star Taran Killam By Angie Han/May 4, 2016 5:00 am EST In between his attempts to revive his signature action franchises, Arnold Schwarzenegger has been flexing his dramatic muscles. First he played the grieving father of a zombie in Maggie, then he signed on for the Darren Aronofsky-produced revenge drama 478. But now he’s veering in the complete opposite direction, joining a promising new project involving some fantastic comedy stars....

Director Brian De Palma Will Expose ‘The Truth And Other Lies’ By Jack Giroux/April 14, 2016 6:00 am EST Director Brian De Palma has lined up a few promising projects for himself since making his last directorial effort, 2012’s Passion. De Palma and his Scarface and Carlito’s Way star, Al Pacino, both became attached to Happy Valley and Retribution. Happy Valley, a biopic about the disgraced and deceased Penn State head football coach, Joe Paterno, ran into budget issues at HBO and was placed on hold....

Disney’s ‘Descendants’ Trailer: Disney’s Villains Send Their Kids To Prep School By Angie Han/April 27, 2015 6:16 am EST Last year, Maleficent gave us the untold story of one of Disney’s most iconic villains. This year, Descendants offers the untold story of Maleficent’s bratty teenage daughter Mal — as well as the kids of Jafar, the Evil Queen, and Cruella de Vil. In the Disney Channel original movie, Mal (Dove Cameron), Jafar’s son Jay (Booboo Stewart), Cruella de Vil’s son Carlos (Cameron Boyce), and the Evil Queen’s daughter Evie (Sofia Carson) are sent to prep school to mingle with the children of other, less villainous Disney characters....

How ‘Justice League’ Influenced The ‘Batman V Superman’ Batmobile By Angie Han/July 30, 2015 12:15 pm EST Of all the Bat-gadgets, perhaps the most popular is the Batmobile. Each interpretation of the Caped Crusader has put its own spin on his favorite ride, and as we’ve already seen in the promotional materials, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is no exception. In a new interview, production designer Patrick Tatopoulos talks about what makes this Batmobile special, how it’ll be introduced in the movie, and how a certain film that hasn’t even started shooting yet influenced its design....

Hugh Jackman Might Embark On Francis Lawrence’s ‘Odyssey’ By Angie Han/Aug. 20, 2015 1:30 pm EST Hugh Jackman may have found his next big-budget franchise, just as he prepares to sheathe those Wolverine claws for good. He’s reportedly looking to lead Francis Lawrence’s adaptation of the epic Greek poem The Odyssey, envisioned as a multiple-film series for Lionsgate. More about the Hugh Jackman Odyssey casting after the jump. TheWrap reports Jackman is in early talks to play Odysseus, the legendary hero who encounters all manner of trials and tribulations on his epic ten-year quest to get back home after the Trojan War....

Jason Statham Will Headbutt A Prehistoric Shark In ‘Meg’ By Jacob Hall/April 14, 2016 2:30 pm EST Steve Alten’s Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror was first published in 1997 and the film adaptation has been in development for almost as long. Every few years, someone commits to a film adaptation of this tale of Man versus Giant Prehistoric Killer Shark and every few years, the whole thing falls apart. Now, nearly twenty years after the initial plans to make this movie, a new batch of names have become associated with the project....

Jennifer Lawrence And Amy Schumer Are Working On A Movie Together By Angie Han/Aug. 26, 2015 9:00 am EST Earlier this summer, Jennifer Lawrence and Amy Schumer made the whole world jealous by sharing photos of themselves jet-skiing, building human pyramids, and generally living it up with each other. As it turns out, though, they’re not just playing together — they’re also working together on a new project. According to Lawrence, they’re “almost done” writing the screenplay, and plan to co-star in the as-yet-unnamed movie....

Jennifer Lawrence Reveals One Final ‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2’ Poster By Angie Han/Sept. 30, 2015 4:00 pm EST The Hunger Games franchise comes to an end this year with Mockingjay – Part 2, and just like its heroine it is not going quietly into that good night. No, if the final poster is any indication, our girl Katniss is going out in a big, beautiful blaze of glory....

Kevin Macdonald Directing Episodes Of ‘11/22/63,’ Chris Cooper And Sarah Gadon Sign On By Russ Fischer/April 7, 2015 2:30 pm EST The upcoming Hulu series based on Stephen King’s novel 11/22/63 just got a serious director for its first two episodes, as Kevin Macdonald (The Last King of Scotland, State of Play) has signed to direct the first two installments of the nine-episode event series, and exec produce the show. Along with the news of Macdonald’s hire, we’ve got word on more cast members signing on to join James Franco, who plays the lead, a schoolteacher who travels back in time with the aim of preventing the assassination of John F....

Kurt Sutter Planning ‘Sons Of Anarchy’ Spinoff About The Mayans By Angie Han/Aug. 27, 2015 6:39 am EST The Mayans crew tangled with SAMCRO on and off across seven seasons on Sons of Anarchy. The gang ran two heroin factories near Oakland and were involved in prostitution as well. Prominent members included Marcus Alvarez (Emilio Rivera), president of the Mayans’ Oakland chapter — but again, we don’t know if he or any of the other established characters might return for the spinoff....

Lena Dunham’s ‘Girls’ Likely To End After Season 6 By Angie Han/Sept. 30, 2015 3:00 pm EST We’ve spilled a lot of digital ink trying to figure out when Game of Thrones might come to an end, but that’s not the only HBO show eyeing the finish line. Girls, which enters Season 5 in 2016, is likely to end with Season 6, according to creator and star Lena Dunham. Read about the Girls Season 6 plan after the jump....

Ryan Coogler Says ‘Black Panther’ Will Be His “Most Personal Movie To Date” By Jacob Hall/May 17, 2016 1:00 pm EST If I could go back in time and rewrite my top ten films of 2015 list, I would find room for Creed. Ryan Coogler’s film may technically be a Rocky sequel, but it plays by its own rules. Repeat viewings have drove home that it is a masterpiece, a film that operates within the chronology of a beloved series while never being afraid to express a unique voice, to be its own unique beast....

By Peter Sciretta/May 31, 2016 11:00 am EST The bevies for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows have begun to hit the internet, and so far everyone seems to agree that the sequel is better than the original. But by how much? Lets take a look at some of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows early reactions. Matt Edwards from Den of Geek: Let me be clear; the issues with story in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out Of The Shadows are nowhere near as severe as those in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)....

VOTD: ‘Tell Me About John’ Pays Tribute To The Late, Great John Candy By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 14, 2015 6:30 am EST Spaceballs, Uncle Buck and Cool Runnings star John Candy would have been 65 this past Halloween, but sadly the comedy star died of a heart attack in March of 1994 at just 44 years old. He’s one of many comedic minds that left us far too soon, and we can only wonder what the comedy world might be like today if Candy were still around....

VOTD: 11 Ways All Movie Trailers Are The Same By Ethan Anderton/May 17, 2016 5:00 am EST With all the reboots, remakes and sequels out there, it’s no secret that Hollywood is hurting for original ideas. Of course, as long as audiences keep turning up for the same recycled junk, that’s exactly what they’re going to get. In fact, Hollywood has become so methodical with their approach to movies that even all the movie trailers are the same....

Watch Quentin Tarantino Read The Opening Of ‘Kill Bill’ To Robert Rodriguez In 1994 By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 29, 2016 1:30 pm EST This is a cool piece of vintage video footage captured by director Robert Rodriguez. His friend and fellow filmmaker Quentin Tarantino reads him the opening of an early version of the Kill Bill screenplay in 1994, nine years before the movie was released. Hit the jump to watch Quentin Tarantino read from his very early draft of the Kill Bill script and hear Rodriguez’s in-the-moment response....

Watch The Gorgeous New Trailer For Salma Hayek’s ‘Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet’ By Angie Han/May 1, 2015 3:00 pm EST The summer movie season is finally here, and with it comes the usual glut of big-budget blockbusters. But if you’re in the mood for something a bit more offbeat, Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet is definitely one to look out for. Inspired by the collection of prose poetry essays that gives the movie its title, Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet turns those poems into distinct segments, each done up in a different, gorgeously unique animation style....