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See Kylo Ren On ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Merchandise Coming This Fall By Ethan Anderton/May 4, 2015 12:00 pm EST As has become the case for every Star Wars film since The Phantom Menace, the merchandising for Star Wars: The Force Awakens will arrive well in advance of the film’s release on December 18th. As we predicted back in March, we’ll begin to see all sorts of previously unrevealed characters, ships, weapons and more when The Force Awakens merchandise hits shelves on September 4th....

Tokyo Disneyland Plans ‘Big Hero 6’ And ‘Beauty And The Beast’ Rides For 2020 By Jacob Hall/April 27, 2016 2:00 pm EST You can call Disney many things, but lazy is not one of them. In addition to their increasingly massive film slate and new Star Wars-themed lands at Disneyland in California and Walt Disney World in Florida, the company has now announced plans to bring rides based on Big Hero 6 and Beauty and the Beast to Tokyo Disneyland in Japan....

Watch: ‘Game Of Thrones’ Audition Reel Revealed [Comic-Con 2015] By Angie Han/July 10, 2015 4:20 pm EST The casting on Game of Thrones is so perfect, it’s hard to imagine there was ever a time before Gwendoline Christie was Brienne, for example, or Pedro Pascal was Oberyn Martell. But of course there was. At one point, Christie, Pascal, and all the others were just actors competing against countless others for a role....

‘Beauty And The Beast’ Adds Ewan McGregor As Lumière By Angie Han/April 21, 2015 1:01 pm EST Bill Condon’s Beauty and the Beast has found its Lumière. Ewan McGregor is in talks to play the amorous candlestick, who used to be a regular old human servant before the Beast mouthed off to some witch who cursed his entire household. More on the Beauty and the Beast Ewan McGregor casting after the jump....

‘Big Game’ Trailer: A Young Hunter Must Rescue President Samuel L. Jackson By Russ Fischer/Jan. 5, 2015 12:00 pm EST What if Escape From New York took place in a Finnish forest with a teen-aged Snake Plisskin out to rescue the President of the United States? In the film Big Game, which comes from Rare Exports director Jalmari Helander, Samuel L. Jackson is the POTUS, shot out of the sky when Air Force One is targeted....

‘Captain America: Civil War’ International Trailer: Hawkeye And Black Widow Share A Moment By Angie Han/March 24, 2016 11:00 am EST In the first Captain America: Civil War trailer, Iron Man reminds Captain America that they were friends once, to heartbreaking effect. But in truth, the films leading up to Civil War have focused more on the differences between these two superheroes than the friendship between them. While they always team up eventually, there’s usually a bit of sniping and grumbling first....

‘Ghostbusters’ Images Find Chris Hemsworth Doing His Best Annie Potts Impersonation; First Trailer Coming Soon By Jacob Hall/Feb. 3, 2016 7:30 am EST And like that, the Ghostbusters marketing engine starts to lurch into motion. Director Paul Feig’s instantly controversial (for the right and wrong reasons) remake hasn’t been completely shy – we’ve seen several images of the new Ghostbusters in their snazzy new uniforms as well as a handful of character posters....

‘Harry Potter And The Cursed Child’ Plot Details Finally Revealed: It’s The Eighth Harry Potter Story By Angie Han/Oct. 23, 2015 8:00 am EST Yesterday brought us our first glimpse at official Harry Potter and the Cursed Child artwork, and today we finally have full details on the upcoming play. Put simply, it’s “the eighth story, nineteen years later” — it picks up with Harry well into adulthood. Get all the Harry Potter and the Cursed Child plot details, plus ticketing info, after the jump....

‘Rocky’ Spinoff ‘Creed’ Moves Forward With Two New Boxers By Germain Lussier/Nov. 11, 2014 11:00 am EST A new entry into the Rocky series has finally begun moving forward. Creed, directed by and starring the Fruitvale Station team of Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan, has been in-development for over a year. It’ll star Jordan as the grandson of Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers), the nemesis/friend of Rocky Balboa who died in Rocky IV....

‘Sinister 2’ Director Ciarán Foy Will Make Ireland-Set Thriller ‘The Shee’ By Russ Fischer/Aug. 19, 2015 10:00 am EST The director of Citadel and Sinister 2 has made a new deal with Blumhouse to direct a thriller set in his native Ireland. Ciarán Foy will make The Shee, an “elevated thriller” that features supernatural elements presumably from Irish folklore about faeries. Deadline first reported the news, saying, Set in 1960’s Ireland, The Shee is the story of a troubled young woman who must confront her violent and tragic past when she travels to a remote island....

‘Sinister 2’ Trailer: A Murdered Family, A House, And An Offering By Russ Fischer/April 9, 2015 9:43 am EST The demon Bughuul continues to menace families in Sinister 2, which sees the return of original writers Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill and features a new director, Ciaran Foy (Citadel) after Derrickson went over to Marvel to make Doctor Strange. There’s also a new cast, including Shannyn Sossamon, James Ransone, and Robert and Dartanian Sloan, playing characters caught in a nightmare of film footage and the evil it depicts....

‘The Little Mermaid’: Rebecca Thomas Replaces Sofia Coppola As Director By Angie Han/Dec. 16, 2015 3:00 pm EST Six months after Sofia Coppola walked away from Universal’s live-action retelling of The Little Mermaid, a new director has climbed aboard. Rebecca Thomas (Electrick Children) will be taking over at the helm of the fairy tale, which already has Chloë Grace Moretz set to star. More details on the new Little Mermaid director after the jump....

By Angie Han/May 15, 2015 2:00 pm EST “Mindy has always been a beloved member of the Hulu family and we know her millions of fans will be eager to find out what Mindy still has in store for the next chapter,” said Hulu in a statement. Mindy Kaling will return as OB/GYN Mindy Lahiri in the new season, joined by Chris Messina, Ed Weeks, Ike Barinholtz, Beth Grant, and Xosha Roquemore....

‘The Overnight’ Red-Band Trailer: Adam Scott And Taylor Schilling Get Weird With Jason Schwartzman By Angie Han/June 11, 2015 3:00 pm EST The premise of a married couple losing their sexual mojo after having a kid isn’t new, but Patrick Brice’s The Overnighters seems to take it in some unexpected directions. The husband and wife in question are played by Adam Scott and Taylor Schilling, and they’re still adjusting to a recent move to Los Angeles....

99 Homes Trailer: Andrew Garfield Loses His House By Ethan Anderton/June 3, 2015 1:00 pm EST After losing the role of Spider-Man (though we don’t know to who just yet), it appears the bad luck is continuing for Andrew Garfield in the trailer for the Sundance selected indie drama 99 Homes. The film made our Best of Sundance list back in January, and it’s slated to arrive in select theaters this fall....

Ava DuVernay And David Oyelowo Reteaming For Hurricane Katrina Drama By Angie Han/Jan. 26, 2015 12:00 pm EST The Selma snub has been one of the biggest stories to come out of this year’s awards season, but director Ava DuVernay and star David Oyelowo are already moving on with another new project. The pair are set to re-team for an as yet untitled drama set against the backdrop of Hurricane Katrina....

Chris Columbus To Adapt Acclaimed Comic Book ‘I Kill Giants’ By Angie Han/March 24, 2015 5:00 am EST Chris Columbus is preparing to slay some monsters. Or rather, he’s preparing to help a fictional character to do so. He’s set to produce I Kill Giants, based on the acclaimed graphic novel by Joe Kelly and J.M. Niimura. Oscar winner Anders Walter is directing, and Treehouse Pictures will finance. Read all about the I Kill Giants movie after the jump....

Chris Weitz To Write ‘Star Wars’ Spinoff By Angie Han/Jan. 26, 2015 4:48 pm EST Another screenwriter is rocketing off to a galaxy far, far away. Chris Weitz is set to pen the Star Wars standalone being directed by Gareth Edwards, following Gary Whitta’s departure a couple weeks ago. More on the Star Wars Chris Weitz news after the jump. THR reported the news. Whitta was set to write the Star Wars spinoff last year....

By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 21, 2016 2:00 pm EST For a few years, we’ve featured and loved the artwork of Tim Doyle. For three years in a row, the artist has focused on recreating iconic locations from your favorite TV shows. Everything from the house from The Golden Girls to Planet Express from Futurama has been illustrated by Tim Doyle. And now Doyle is bringing his artwork to your coffee table with an UnReal Estate book, and you can make sure you get a copy by supporting the Kickstarter for the project....

Dan Stevens To Lead FX’s X-Men Spinoff ‘Legion’ By Angie Han/Feb. 4, 2016 11:30 am EST Cousin Matthew is going to be a superhero. Downton Abbey alum and The Guest star Dan Stevens has just been cast to lead FX’s X-Men spinoff Legion, alongside Parks and Recreation’s Aubrey Plaza and Fargo’s Jean Smart. The trio join Fargo breakout Rachel Keller, who was cast last month. Variety reports Stevens will play main character David Haller, who was diagnosed with schizophrenia at a young age....