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‘Harry Potter’ Concert Series To Launch This Summer By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 18, 2016 9:00 am EST For fans of Harry Potter, this year was already going to be a big one. A hopeful new franchise set in the wizarding world will begin with Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and there’s a play called Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on the way as well. Plus, let’s not forget that Universal Studios Hollywood is getting their own Harry Potter attraction....

‘Orphan Black’ Gets Its Own After Show, ‘After The Black’ By Angie Han/March 28, 2016 12:00 pm EST For a lot of Clone Clubbers, the only thing more fun than watching Orphan Black is talking about Orphan Black. There’s plenty to say about this show from week to week: It’s never short on cryptic clues or shocking twists, and lead Tatiana Maslany seems to find a new way to outdo herself every few episodes....

By Angie Han/Nov. 12, 2015 11:00 am EST As with any adaptation, AMC’s Preacher has come under close scrutiny from devoted fans of the source material. The first trailer attracted a lot of attention, both from the Preacher faithful and from curious newbies, but as usual there was plenty of grumbling that it just didn’t look close enough to the comic book that inspired it. One person who doesn’t really seem to mind, though, is Garth Ennis....

‘Xena: Warrior Princess’ Reboot Moves Forward With ‘Lost’ Writer Javier Grillo-Marxuach By Angie Han/Dec. 15, 2015 8:00 am EST All things ’90s are popular again, and female superheroes are having their moment on TV like never before. In other words, it was just a matter of time before Xena: Warrior Princess returned to the small screen, and today NBC’s planned reboot took one big step closer to becoming a reality....

All Six ‘Star Wars’ Movies Coming To Digital HD, With New Bonus Features By Angie Han/April 6, 2015 7:58 pm EST Get pumped with a new TV spot below: Said Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy in a statement: Here’s the list of digital bonuses for each films, with the caveat that they may vary by retailer: We’re thrilled that fans will be able to enjoy the Star Wars Saga on their digital devices wherever they go....

AMC Releases First ‘Better Call Saul’ Season Two Photo By Russ Fischer/July 31, 2015 10:00 am EST Better Call Saul surprised a lot of people in 2014. How could a spin-off prequel show featuring a side character from a TV show, even one as excellent as Breaking Bad, tell a viable story? Creators Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould, with Bob Odenkirk to play Jimmy McGill, showed everyone how to do it, and Better Call Saul became a hit with audiences and critics alike, scoring seven Primetime Emmy Awards nominations, including Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, and Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series....

Check Out The World’s Largest Collection Of Darth Vader Memorabilia By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 18, 2015 9:30 am EST If you think you have an impressive collection of Star Wars stuff, you might want to take a sneak peek at one of the largest collection of Darth Vader memorabilia that has been assembled by Star Wars fan Bill McBride. The collector saw the movie when he was six years old and has amassed what is unofficially the world’s largest collection of various collectibles featuring the franchise’s most iconic villain....

Colin Trevorrow’s ‘Book Of Henry’ Adds Sarah Silverman; ‘Stealing Time’ Gets A New Writer By Angie Han/Sept. 25, 2015 2:00 pm EST Colin Trevorrow is coming off of one gazillion-dollar sequel and cueing up another, but in between he’s making progress on a couple of smaller projects. His Book of Henry has just added Sarah Silverman, Lee Pace, and Dean Norris to its cast, while Stealing Time is coming back to life with a new writer....

F. Javier Gutiérrez’s ‘Rings’ Will Be A ‘The Ring’ Prequel By Angie Han/March 12, 2015 12:00 pm EST In a way, The Ring was its own prequel — much of the plot was devoted to figuring out the origins of the killer tape, and uncovering Samara’s tragic childhood in the process. Then the 2005 sequel revealed still more of Samara’s backstory. But apparently there’s still more to her tale that needs to be told....

Here’s How The ‘Ant-Man’ Script And Story Will Be Credited By Germain Lussier/April 22, 2015 4:19 pm EST When a movie goes through as much public turmoil as Marvel’s Ant-Man, it’s always mysterious how the credits are going to end up. Originally, when Edgar Wright was going to direct, the screenplay was by Wright and Joe Cornish. But when Wright left and Peyton Reed came on to direct, Adam McKay and Paul Rudd – also the film’s star – took over scripting duties....

Interactive ‘The Twilight Zone’ Series On The Way, ‘BioShock’ Creator Ken Levine To Write And Direct The Pilot By Jacob Hall/April 18, 2016 3:00 pm EST The original incarnation of The Twilight Zone belongs on any shortlist of the best and most influential television shows ever made. Rod Serling’s classic anthology series, which told one-off science fiction, horror, and fantasy stories that ranged from comical and melodramatic to unsettling and downright terrifying, still holds up today as a high-water mark for genre TV and required watching for anyone who enjoys good things....

Keanu Reeves Boards Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Replicas’ By Angie Han/Oct. 28, 2014 4:00 pm EST Fresh off of one thriller, Keanu Reeves is diving into another. The John Wick star has just signed on for Replicas, a sci-fi pic directed by Tanya Wexler (Hysteria). Not unlike John Wick, it centers on a man reacting to the loss of someone he loves. Hit the jump for more on the Keanu Reeves Replicas movie....

LOL: ‘Comic-Con: The Musical’ Hits All The Geeky Notes By Ethan Anderton/July 15, 2015 5:00 am EST We’re fresh off finishing yet another Comic-Con in San Diego, and I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t still exhausted from the whole ordeal. From waiting in lines, to the uncomfortable chairs in Hall H, to waiting in lines, the anxiety of getting into Hall H, also waiting in lines, plus all the energy spent on cheering and clapping in Hal H....

M. Night Shyamalan Talks ‘Tales From The Crypt’ Crypt Keeper, Episodic Model [Wondercon] By Fred Topel/March 28, 2016 4:30 am EST He had a bit more to elaborate on regarding the format of Tales from the Crypt. The HBO series was a sort of horror Twilight Zone anthology, where each episode was an entirely new story with a new cast and filmmakers. Recent anthology series like American Horror Story have experimented with season-long stories, only changing every season....

Matthew McConaughey, Jake Gyllenhaal, And Oscar Isaac Also On ‘Doctor Strange’ Shortlist By Angie Han/Oct. 15, 2014 8:45 am EST For a while there, it looked like the Doctor Strange casting rumors were finally coming to a rest. Then Joaquin Phoenix decided he didn’t want to do the movie after all. That sent Marvel back to square one, and the rest of us gossiping and speculating all over again about who might get the part....

New ‘Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice’ Images Offer A Better Look At Batman, Superman, And Lex Luthor By Angie Han/July 28, 2015 7:30 am EST Batman and Superman may not like each other very much at the moment, but for the next eight months they’ll be stuck sharing the spotlight for the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice promotional campaign. A new batch of pics reveal a closer look at the Caped Crusader, the Man of Steel, and a younger, Zuckerberg-ier Lex Luthor....

New ‘Halloween’ Film Titled ‘Halloween Returns,’ Marcus Dunstan Directing By Russ Fischer/June 15, 2015 12:00 pm EST Michael Myers is putting on the mask and picking up the knife once again as Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton are working on a “recalibration” of the Halloween series. Halloween Returns is the title of the new film, which will be the eleventh overall installment in the Halloween series, and the tenth featuring killer Michael Myers....

Nintendo Wants To Make Animated Movies, But Which Video Game Goes First? By Ethan Anderton/May 17, 2016 12:30 pm EST Nintendo isn’t rushing into anything, but it sounds like the company is getting closer to making something happen on the big screen. However, don’t expect to see your favorite video game characters entering the live-action world, because Nintendo wants to get in the animated movie game. Word of Nintendo animated movies comes from Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima, who was speaking with Asahi News (via Kotaku)....

Patton Oswalt Joins James Ponsoldt’s ‘The Circle’ By Angie Han/Sept. 11, 2015 2:30 pm EST James Ponsoldt’s circle just keeps getting wider. Patton Oswalt is the latest to join his adaptation of Dave Eggers’ bestselling book, following Tom Hanks, Emma Watson, John Boyega, and Karen Gillan. Get more details on the Patton Oswalt The Circle casting after the jump. Deadline broke the Patton Oswalt The Circle casting news. The story revolves around a recent college grad named Mae (Watson) who lands a job at a cutting-edge company called The Circle....

Superhero Bits: Batman V Superman, Civil War, Fantastic Four, X-Men Apocalypse, Hellboy, Supergirl By Germain Lussier/June 10, 2015 5:07 pm EST Want to see the new Batsuit revealed in Batman #41 (Potential spoiler)? Are there new posters out for Batman v Superman? What’s the latest rumor as to why Marvel Studios isn’t coming to San Diego Comic-Con? Which companies will be releasing merchandise for Captain America: Civil War? Is there going to be a new Quicksilver scene in X-Men: Apocalypse?...