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HBO Picks Up Gillian Flynn Drama ‘Sharp Objects’ Starring Amy Adams [UPDATED] By Ethan Anderton/April 1, 2016 2:30 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. UPDATE: Deadline reports today that HBO has given Sharp Objects an eight-episode straight-to-series order, with Amy Adams still set for the lead. Jean-Marc Vallée will direct and Gillian Flynn and Marti Noxon are writing. Original story from February 21, 2016 follows....

How Did This Get Made? Furious 7 (An Oral History) By Blake Harris/Sept. 11, 2015 9:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. How Did This Get Made? Furious 7 (An Oral History) By Blake Harris/Sept. 11, 2015 9:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Fast Cars + Furious Stunts = How Did This Get Made?...

Interview: ‘The Jungle Book’ Director Jon Favreau On Modernizing A Disney Classic By Jack Giroux/April 15, 2016 8:00 am EST With the film, which was actually influenced by the likes of Goodfellas and classic westerns, Favreau tells a surprisingly intimate comig-of-age tale on a massive canvas. To learn how the director and his team came together to retell author Rudyard Kipling’s story, read our Jon Favreau interview below. Both The Jungle Book and Cinderella capture the spirit of the original animated films, but it seems like you had to make more deviations....

Jennifer Jason Leigh Joins Quentin Tarantino’s ‘The Hateful Eight’ By Russ Fischer/Oct. 9, 2014 5:00 pm EST So far, info on the cast for Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight has been little more than speculation. While we have a good idea that actors such as Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, and Walton Goggins will have roles in the film, thanks in part to their participation in the live-read of the script, nothing has been officially revealed....

Leonardo DiCaprio Walks Into ‘The Crowded Room’ By Russ Fischer/March 2, 2015 6:30 am EST It’s an actor’s job to inhabit many different personalities, but not many get the chance to play someone who is inhabited by many different personalities. Now, after circling the role for years, Leonardo DiCaprio is set to play Billy Milligan, the man who was the first to successfully use multiple personality disorder as a legal gambit in court, leading to his hospitalization rather than imprisonment after being tried for rape....

Ryan Reynolds Set For ‘Deadpool’ By Angie Han/Dec. 4, 2014 2:30 pm EST Deadline reported the news, and Reynolds did a little teasing of his own on Twitter. Uh… It’s Chimichanga Time. pic.twitter.com/ZlknW4HOtj — Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) December 4, 2014 Even so, it’s good news for people who liked Reynolds’ take on the character, and an encouraging sign that the film is moving forward. Miller had been developing the script for several years and even shot some test footage with Reynolds a while back....

Science Says Binge-Watching Is For Sad, Lonely People By Angie Han/Feb. 3, 2015 7:00 am EST A new study confirms what people with common sense have already guessed: binge-watching is linked to depression, loneliness, and low levels of self-control. More on the binge watching depression connection after the jump. Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin surveyed 316 people between the age of 18 and 29, asking about their psychological states (e....

Superhero Bits: Batman V Superman, Agents Of SHIELD, Spider-Man 2, X-Men Days Of Future Past By Germain Lussier/Oct. 17, 2014 5:05 pm EST Want to see where Batman v Superman is filming this weekend and find out a bit about what’s going on? How does Adrianne Palicki look on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D? How could Rhino have looked different at the end of The Amazing Spider-Man 2? Is there a colorful infographic about all the upcoming superhero films?...

Superhero Bits: Civil War Tickets, Batman V Superman 3D Glasses, Supergirl & The Flash By Ethan Anderton/March 10, 2016 5:00 pm EST Who else did Zack Snyder consider for The Dark Knight in Batman v Superman? Will Jaimie Alexander be back for Thor: Ragnarok? What does James Gunn have to say about Tom Holland as Spider-Man? Which supporting characters can we expect to see in Iron Fist? All that and more in this edition of Superhero Bits....

The Spierig Brothers Might Breathe New Life Into The ‘Saw’ Franchise By Jack Giroux/July 13, 2016 6:30 am EST The previous installment in the Saw franchise was titled “The Final Chapter.” Even at the time, it was hard to believe the violent moneymaking series was completely over with, and time has proven that belief correct. Earlier this year, it was reported Lionsgate was developing Saw: Legacy. The studio hired Piranha 3D and Piranha 3DD screenwriters Josh Stolberg and Pete Goldfinger to reignite the franchise, which James Wan kicked off in 2004 with his thriller....

These Actors Are Testing For Jean, Cyclops And Storm In ‘X-Men Apocalypse’ By Germain Lussier/Jan. 9, 2015 5:00 pm EST Bryan Singer is preparing to shoot the next X-Men movie, X-Men Apocalypse, which takes place after Days of Future Past. That means the younger First Class cast will be around, but a new generation of X-Men — the generation which is already grown in the original series of films — has to come on board....

Ti West Directing Part Of ‘Scream’ TV Series By Russ Fischer/June 29, 2015 3:30 pm EST Ti West, director of films like The Innkeepers and The Sacrament, is moving to television, at least for a brief stint. West is directing at least one episode of Scream, the TV series incarnation of the horror/comedy series originally directed by Wes Craven. West tweeted his involvement earlier today: Jamie Travis directed the pilot episode of Scream; Scott Speer directs subsequent installments....

Mondo Comic Con 2016 Star Wars Prints Up first is Rey by Mike Mitchell, a 12 x 16 inch giclee print which is available for only $55. This is the latest edition to Mitchell’s side portrait series, nd will look great alongside the others in this series. Also available is Into The Garbage Chute, Flyboy! by Jock, a 24 x 36 inch screenprint which is on sale for only $60. The horizontal lobby card variant is being sold exclusively at the con....

‘Beauty And The Beast’ Sets 2017 Release Date, Adds Emma Thompson And Kevin Kline By Angie Han/March 16, 2015 12:35 pm EST Fresh off the success of Cinderella, Disney is firming up its live-action fairy tale slate. The studio has set a 2017 release date for Beauty and the Beast, which has Bill Condon starring and Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, and Luke Evans starring. In addition, a couple new cast members have been revealed — specifically Emma Thompson and Kevin Kline....

‘Colonia’ Trailer: Emma Watson Joins A Cult To Save Daniel Brühl And Of Course Nothing Goes Well By Jacob Hall/Feb. 17, 2016 2:30 pm EST The current career choices of Emma Watson and Daniel Brühl deserve some consideration. She is an actress known around the globe for playing a lead character in one of the most popular film franchises of all time. He’s the promising young star of Rush and Inglourious Basterds who will soon be paying his superhero dues as a villain in Captain America: Civil War....

‘Finders Keepers’ Is Like The Best Episode Of ‘Storage Wars’ Ever [Sundance 2015 Review] By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 24, 2015 11:00 am EST On Friday I screened the first great film of the 2015 Sundance film festival. Finders Keepers is a hilarious, bizarre and sometimes devastating documentary about the true life story of two men. Shannon Whisnant purchases a storage unit at auction and is surprised to find a severed human leg inside a used bbq grill....

‘Inherent Vice’ UK Trailer: Paul Thomas Anderson Cuts A New Look At His Film By Russ Fischer/Nov. 17, 2014 10:45 am EST Paul Thomas Anderson has given us an unexpected gift this morning, and if you live in London there are actually two gifts. For everyone, there’s a new Inherent Vice UK trailer, cut by Anderson himself. For those actually in the UK — and specifically, those in London or close to the city — the special gift is that this trailer heralds surprise screenings of the film which will take place this coming Wednesday....

‘Jurassic World’ - What Did You Think? By Germain Lussier/June 12, 2015 6:00 pm EST We haven’t done one of these in a while, but what better occasion that a sequel 22 years in the making. Sure, Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park had two sequels in between now and then but, Jurassic World is kind of the sequel we always wanted. John Hammond’s vision of a dinosaur theme park has finally been realized....

‘Mavis’ Trailer: Gospel & Soul Legend Mavis Staples Gets Her Own HBO Documentary By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 2, 2016 1:00 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. This year, gospel and soul singing legend Mavis Staples has a new album coming out called “Livin’ on a High Note” with songs written by the likes of revered songwriters such as Nick Cave, Justin Vernon, tUnE-yArds, Neko Case, Aloe Blacc, and others....

‘Sinister 2’ Red-Band Trailer: Bughuul Is Back By Russ Fischer/July 10, 2015 10:30 am EST Here’s the red-band trailer for Sinister 2, which follows a new set of characters menaced by the influence of the demon Bughuul. This time it’s a single mother (Shannyn Sossamon) and her twin sons who must contend with his malevolence. This trailer helps fill in more of the demon’s story, and seeks to further his reputation as a potential new horror icon....