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Don’t Expect To See Any Slo-Mo Chariot Races In The ‘Ben-Hur’ Remake By Jack Giroux/March 29, 2016 3:30 pm EST “Action star” probably isn’t the first thing you think of when Judah Ben-Hur’s name comes to mind. He doesn’t believe in killing. Compassion is Ben-Hur’s true weapon, and that’s why he’s such a heroic character, especially in William Wyler’s 1959 film. A few weeks ago we got our first look at the upcoming reimagining of the film, which is directed by Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted)....

First Look At California’s Wizarding World Of Harry Potter Has Something For Every Muggle By Jacob Hall/Nov. 20, 2015 10:30 am EST The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Florida is nothing short of amazing. It’s the kind of stunning, next-generation step forward theme park fans hope to see every decade or so. The sense of place, the small Wizarding community of Hogsmeade and the the nearby Hogwarts Castle, is astonishing....

Graph: The Most Surprising And Disappointing TV Series Finales? By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 20, 2015 11:00 am EST How many television series finales disappoint? How many television series finales actually surprise their core audiences? Reddit user ChallengeResponse created a graph showing the IMDb user ratings of television series finales relative to their average per episode user rating. Check out the graphs now after the jump. In the top graph below, its interesting to see which television series jumped the most from their average episode rating to their series finale....

Here Is The First Minute Of The ‘X-Files’ Revival, Just In Case The Truth Is In There By Jacob Hall/Jan. 12, 2016 9:30 am EST The first minute (well, 63 seconds) of the first episode of the newly resurrected X-Files is now online and you can watch it right now. Just make sure no one is watching over your shoulder and so on. This is serious business. You have no idea where anyone’s allegiances lie....

JC Richard’s ‘Avengers: Age Of Ultron’ Poster Latest Addition To Hero Complex Art Show By Germain Lussier/May 1, 2015 6:00 am EST Avengers: Age of Ultron is now in theaters, but it’s also going to be on your walls. The Hero Complex Gallery in LA has finally put their entire Avengers-themed art show online and to celebrate they’ve revealed another poster, this one by the super-talented artist JC Richard. His new piece, showing the Avengers in and around Avengers Tower, is on sale right now on their website, along with the rest of the show....

Jonás Cuarón’s Futuristic ‘Zorro’ Reboot Casts Gael García Bernal By Angie Han/May 10, 2016 7:30 am EST Deadline broke the news of the Gael García Bernal Zorro casting. García Bernal was first linked to the Zorro role back in 2012, when he was set to star in Zorro Reborn, a version of the classic Zorro mythology set in the future. That version of the project never took off, however, and earlier this year Cuarón signed on to write and direct an entirely “fresh take” that would “start from scratch....

Lydia Wilson Boards ‘Star Trek Beyond’ By Angie Han/Aug. 19, 2015 12:30 pm EST Justin Lin’s got an entire universe of characters to populate in Star Trek Beyond, so no surprise he’s still casting as cameras continue to roll. His latest find is Lydia Wilson, a British TV, film, and stage actress best known for playing Domhnall Gleeson’s kid sister in About Time. Read about the Star Trek Beyond Lydia Wilson casting after the jump....

Marvel Cosplayers Get Featured On Official Variant Comic Book Covers By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 22, 2015 3:00 pm EST If you’ve ever been to Comic-Con, WonderCon or any kind of pop culture convention with fans dressed up as their favorite characters from the realms of fantasy and sci-fi, then you’ve likely seen some pretty impressive cosplaying, some even coming close to looking like the real thing. And now some Marvel cosplayers will get as close to being a real superhero as they can....

New ‘Suicide Squad’ Footage Highlights Jared Leto’s Take On The Joker By Jacob Hall/July 21, 2016 12:00 pm EST When Jared Leto’s take on the Joker was initially revealed, it resulted in the loudest, angriest fanboy temper tantrum to hit the internet since, well, Heath Ledger’s take on the Joker was initially revealed in the early days of marketing for The Dark Knight. Since then, most everyone has seemingly come to terms with the fact that the new Clown Prince of Crime is a heavily tattooed maniac from the streets who looks nothing like any previous version of the character....

POTD: Before Chris Evans Was Famous, He Sent This Cover Letter To Land An Internship By Ethan Anderton/June 13, 2016 7:00 am EST In 2011, audiences started learning pretty quickly who Chris Evans was when he appeared on the big screen as the title superhero in Captain America: The First Avenger. But before that, he already had a solid career as an actor with roles in the Fantastic Four franchise, as well as other not-so-great movies such as Cellular....

Rosamund Pike Joins Christian Bale In ‘The Deep Blue Good-By’ By Angie Han/Feb. 26, 2015 12:00 pm EST Rosamund Pike may have lost the Oscar to Julianne Moore this year, but she’s still reaping the benefits of her star-making turn in Gone Girl. Her latest new project is James Mangold’s The Deep Blue Good-by, which teams her with Christian Bale. More on the Rosamund Pike Deep Blue Good-by casting after the jump....

Rumor: Marvel Planning New ‘Blade’ Movie About Blade’s Daughter? By Angie Han/Aug. 25, 2015 11:00 am EST In 2013, Marvel got back the rights to Blade. Since then, there have been on-again, off-again rumblings of a new Blade movie or TV show — some of it coming directly from Blade himself, Wesley Snipes. Now a new report adds an interesting wrinkle to the ongoing speculation. Rumor has it the next Blade movie won’t center around Eric Brooks — the Blade played by Snipes in earlier films — but will be about his daughter, Fallon Grey....

Sequel Bits: ‘Transformers: The Last Knight,’ ‘Star Trek Beyond,’ ‘Independence Day: Resurgence,’ ‘Finding Dory’ By Jacob Hall/May 31, 2016 11:30 am EST CUBA! Second American Movie shot in Cuba. Transformers. Amazing place!#transformers A photo posted by Michael Bay (@michaelbay) on May 25, 2016 at 10:39am PDT Fast 8 garnered headlines for being the first American movie to shoot in Cuba following the United States re-establishing relations with its island neighbor. Now, Transformers: The Last Knight is following suit, becoming the second American film to shoot there....

VOTD: Let ‘Game Of Thrones’ Help You Get Through This Abysmal Election Year By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 2, 2016 4:00 am EST Even though we won’t be getting any new Game of Thrones until the summer of 2017, HBO is using their insanely popular fantasy show to help get you through this nightmare of an election year in the United States. The sixth season came to an end a little while ago, but HBO is coasting on the wave of excitement that came with the finale right into the heart of election season with a little Westeros politics fun....

Warner Bros. Reacts To ‘Batman V Superman’ Box Office Drop: “We’re Not Concerned” By Angie Han/April 4, 2016 8:30 am EST Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’s box office performance has been making headlines, but not always for the reasons Warner Bros. would probably like. The film set a new domestic record for a March opening, raking in $166 million at home and another $254 million worldwide in its first weekend… and then dropped a precipitous 68% in its second weekend, despite facing no heavy competition....

‘American Gods’: Ian McShane To Play Mr. Wednesday By Angie Han/March 2, 2016 3:00 pm EST American Gods fans, your prayers have been answered. In honor of, um, Wednesday, Starz has just revealed that Mr. Wednesday will be played by the great Ian McShane in Bryan Fuller and Michael Green’s upcoming adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s novel. McShane joins Ricky Whittle (The 100), who was cast as lead character Shadow Moon several weeks ago....

‘Barbershop 3’ Is Happening With Director Malcolm D. Lee; Ice Cube To Return By Angie Han/Feb. 20, 2015 2:30 pm EST It’s time for another trip to the Barbershop. Malcolm D. Lee (The Best Man Holiday) is in talks to direct a new installment of the comedy franchise, over a decade after the last one hit theaters. In addition, Ice Cube and Cedric the Entertainer are nearing deals to reprise their roles....

‘Brooklyn’ Is Getting A TV Spinoff; Julie Walters To Return By Angie Han/Feb. 4, 2016 4:30 pm EST It seems like every day we get news of yet another TV series based on yet another hit movie. Not all of them pan out so well (remember when they tried and failed to make a Beverly Hills Cop show?) but that doesn’t seem to discourage TV execs from continuing to try. Why, just in the past week, we’ve reported on developing shows inspired by pictures as varied as Cruel Intentions, Taken, and The Exorcist....

‘Daredevil’ Netflix Release Date Confirmed, See A New Photo And Poster By Germain Lussier/Jan. 7, 2015 9:29 am EST Pull out your calendar and get a big, fat magic marker. Then circle April 10th because that’s the day Marvel’s Daredevil is premiering on Netflix. Read more about the Daredevil Netflix release date and see a new photo and poster, below. Here’s the new photo, via USA Today. And here’s the Daredevil poster, via Marvel....

‘House Of Cards’ Will Be Back For Season 5, But Showrunner Beau Willimon Won’t By Angie Han/Jan. 29, 2016 8:41 am EST There’s a catch, however: House of Cards’ fifth season will be the first without showrunner Beau Willimon, who’s been with the show since day one. More on House of Cards season 5 after the jump. Netflix announced the House of Cards season 5 news in a statement, weeks ahead of the show’s season 4 premiere on March 4....