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‘Game Of Thrones’ Season 6 Directors Include “Hardhome” Helmer And ‘Lost’ And ‘The Americans’ Vets By Angie Han/June 26, 2015 10:00 am EST The Game of Thrones Season 5 finale left open a lot of questions about which actors might or might not be back for Season 6. Who’s really dead? Who’s still alive? Who’s getting resurrected as a White Walker or a mysterious Kingsguard knight? Behind the camera, however, it seems things are a bit more settled....

‘Insurgent’ Super Bowl Pre-Game Trailer: Shailene Woodley Is The One By Angie Han/Feb. 1, 2015 1:00 pm EST Forget Deflategate — Tris (Shailene Woodley) has real problems in the new Insurgent Super Bowl trailer. Like the fact that Erudite leader Jeanine (Kate Winslet) really wants her dead. And the fact that dystopian Chicago is full of very big windows into which one might crash, and very tall buildings off of which one might fall....

‘Skull Island’ Begins Legendary’s Plan For Three-Film Godzilla And King Kong Cycle By Russ Fischer/Sept. 16, 2015 2:30 pm EST We’ve wondered what other details lay behind Legendary’s move of Kong: Skull Island from Universal to Warner Bros., as the idea that WB was just a better fit for the movie seemed to be only part of the story. I wouldn’t say we know all the details yet, but a few revelations were dropped today about the state of the relationship between Universal and Legendary, and what is in store for Kong and Godzilla at Warner Bros....

‘True Story’ First Look: James Franco And Jonah Hill Play Cat And Mouse By Angie Han/Dec. 16, 2014 12:00 pm EST Hill plays disgraced New York Times reporter Michael Finkel, and Franco is accused killer Christian Longo, who assumes Finkel’s identity. Get your True Story first look after the jump. [via Coming Soon] As announced this week, True Story will make its debut at the Sundance Film Festival next month. The first trailer is expected out this Thursday....

‘Wonder Woman’ Shooting This Fall, ‘Justice League’ Shooting Next Spring By Angie Han/July 30, 2015 11:00 am EST Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice won’t even hit theaters for another eight months, but the DC Cinematic Universe has no time to waste. We now have confirmation that shooting that Wonder Woman shoot date is set for this fall, while cameras on Justice League will roll next spring. More details on the Justice League and Wonder Woman shooting schedule after the jump....

A ‘Game Of Thrones’ Concert Tour Is Marching Across North America In 2017 By Jacob Hall/Aug. 11, 2016 6:30 am EST If you’re like me and are always on a selfish quest to prove to your fellow human beings that you belong in the upper percentile of Game of Thrones fans, know this: a live concert tour that will see composer Ramin Djawadi’s score performed live in 28 cities throughout North America has been announced and tickets go on sale in just a few days....

Chris Pratt Bootlegging Adventure ‘The Real McCoy’ Lands At Universal By Russ Fischer/April 15, 2015 10:30 am EST The Real McCoy is a pitch that casts Chris Pratt as a bootlegger, and the quickly developing film has just landed at Universal. That’s bootlegging as in old-school rum running, not stealing movie content — Pratt would play famed rum runner William McCoy, who operated up and down the eastern seaboard during Prohibition....

Cool Stuff: Hot Toys Reveals Amazingly Detailed Baby Groot Collectible By Germain Lussier/Dec. 17, 2014 1:00 pm EST It feels like every single week there’s a new story about Baby Groot. Whether it be a new toy version of the character, a piece of art, or discussion of the scene itself, everyone just wants more information about the hilarious ending to Guardians of the Galaxy. If you’ve been on the fence about which version of the character to buy, you’re in luck....

Did Warwick Davis Just Post A Huge ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Spoiler? [UPDATE - No] By Germain Lussier/Jan. 15, 2015 3:00 pm EST Every single piece of media released about Star Wars: The Force Awakens has been carefully selected. Each video, photo, quote, everything has been checked, double checked and perfectly timed to reveal to fans just enough information that Lucasfilm feels appropriate. And, so far, nothing has been particularly spoilery....

Director Lee Daniels Departs Long-Gestating Richard Pryor Biopic By Ethan Anderton/May 9, 2016 3:30 pm EST A biopic about legendary comedian Richard Pryor has been developing long enough that Eddie Murphy was once considered for the lead role, but has since been hired to play the father of the iconic comic, who will instead be played by Mike Epps. The project finally seemed like it was on track to make it in front of cameras with Lee Daniels at the helm, but the filmmaker behind The Butler and Precious has now fallen away from the project, leaving it without a director....

Director Terry Gilliam Actually Likes ‘Ant-Man’ By Jack Giroux/Oct. 30, 2015 11:30 am EST It’s not surprising people like Ant-Man. It’s a funny, cool, and clever superhero pic that relies more on the conventions of a heist movie than a superhero movie. Director Peyton Reed (Down with Love) also made a Marvel movie that doesn’t feature a massive third act with extras running around and the hero fighting a bunch of CG, faceless bots....

Exclusive Interview: Max Borenstein And Kevin Falls On Minority Report By Fred Topel/Sept. 18, 2015 2:30 pm EST Fox’s Minority Report TV series shows that there were complications the film didn’t explore. Now that the precogs are free, Dash (Stark Sands) is trying to save people from his psychic visions of their death, but he never gets there in time. So Precrime was only 100% effective under Anderton. Other people aren’t as reliable....

Idris Elba, Robert Pattinson And Al Pacino Join Harmony Korine’s ‘The Trap’ By Russ Fischer/March 25, 2015 11:00 am EST It’s been a couple years since Harmony Korine’s Spring Breakers sharply divided audiences, but the writer/director is prepping his new film, called The Trap, and he’s pulling together the cast… with a couple changes. We’d heard before that Jamie Foxx and Benicio Del Toro would play a rapper and his best friend, but now Foxx is out, to be replaced by Idris Elba....

If The Death Star Isn’t The Most Powerful Weapon In The Sci-Fi Universe, Then What Is? By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 14, 2016 4:00 am EST Some of the most passionate fans come from the world of science fiction. If you talk to any sci-fi fan, you can almost guarantee they’ve gotten into some kind of heated debate about whether the Millennium Falcon is better than the U.S.S. Enterprise or whether Doctor Who could take down Doctor Strange....

Jackie Earle Haley Will Direct ‘Criminal Activites’ By Russ Fischer/April 23, 2014 3:00 pm EST Jackie Earle Haley is a talented actor, and he has the sort of face that leads him to being cast in less than savory roles. His latest gig will see him leading people into bad acts in a new way, however. Haley will direct the indie Criminal Activies, and also take a role in the picture....

Jada Pinkett Smith Says She’s Leaving ‘Gotham’ After Season One By Germain Lussier/March 6, 2015 2:00 pm EST One thing we know about Gotham is most of the characters are going to survive. The show has to endure long enough for a young Bruce Wayne to grow up, become Batman, and then tangle with characters like Penguin, Catwoman, Poison Ivy and the Joker. Any mystery the show has revolves either in how that will all play out, or in new characters not previously seen in comic books or movies....

Let It Go(T): The Game Of Thrones/Frozen Mashup Song You Never Knew You Always Wanted By David Chen/April 17, 2014 10:15 pm EST What do you get when you combine a hit song from the highest grossing animated film of all time with one of the most insanely popular TV shows of all time? A “Let It Go” mashup for the ages, of course. My Cast of Kings co-host Joanna Robinson approached me to put together a music video of “Let It Go”, but using some fun Game of Thrones inspired lyrics performed by her talented friend Gail....

LOL: James Gunn Figures Out Peter Quill’s Father In ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy 2’ By Germain Lussier/Dec. 18, 2014 3:00 pm EST One of the biggest mysteries at the end of Guardians of the Galaxy is the identity of Peter Quill’s father. He is obviously special, as it was his genes that helped Quill survive while holding an Infinity Gem. Going into the sequel, his identity will certainly be mentioned and one of the few people who knows the answer is James Gunn....

New Coen Brothers Film ‘Hail, Caesar!’ Set For 2016; Synopsis Revealed By Russ Fischer/Oct. 29, 2014 5:00 pm EST The good news is, there’s a new Coen Brothers movie coming. The bad news is, you’ll have to wait over a year to see it. Hail, Caesar! is from writing/directing/producing siblings Joel and Ethan Coen, which automatically puts it atop whatever must-watch list you have going. The film is a comedy, and the third entry in the directors’ loose George Clooney-starring “idiot trilogy” which began with O, Brother Where Art Thou?...

POTD: Garry Shandling’s Closest Friends Gather For One Last Basketball Game By Ethan Anderton/March 29, 2016 6:30 am EST Sadly, last week brought news that iconic comedian Garry Shandling had passed away suddenly at 66 years old. The longtime stand-up comedian and creator/star of The Larry Sanders Show has influenced some of the top comedians working today, and he counts among his friends some of the best in the business....