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New ‘Ghostbusters’ Reboot Details Reveal A Potential Role For Bill Murray By Angie Han/Jan. 27, 2015 3:00 pm EST Now that we know who’ll be in the new Ghostbusters film — namely, Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, and Leslie Jones — the question is what they’ll be doing in it. A new report making the rounds offers a slew of new plot info, including character details. Though the new reboot is being described as an “all-female” take, there are in fact a few male roles....

Pac-Man Themed Restaurant Will Open Near Chicago In 2015 By Germain Lussier/Dec. 18, 2014 9:30 am EST Pac-Man eats. That’s just what he does. No matter what iteration or spinoff of the classic game you play, the circular yellow guy opens and closes his mouth incessantly and ingests everything in his path, from fruit to dots and even ghosts. So if ever there was a video game character to theme a restaurant around, it’s him....

Ridley Scott’s ‘The Martian’ Adds Chiwetel Ejiofor And Sebastian Stan By Angie Han/Oct. 24, 2014 5:00 am EST When Ridley Scott’s The Martian was first announced, it drew a lot of knee-jerk comparisons to Gravity thanks to its stranded-in-space hook. But as casting continues, it’s becoming increasingly obvious that The Martian is a different beast. For one thing, instead of just two lonely leads, The Martian boasts a star-studded cast that seems to get bigger by the day....

Salma Hayek Loads Up In Action-Packed New ‘Everly’ Trailer By Germain Lussier/Jan. 20, 2015 12:30 pm EST If you’re looking for some fun, tense, innovative action later this week, you should check out Everly. Joe Lynch’s latest film stars Salma Hayek as a woman stuck in an apartment when her ex-boyfriend/gangster finds out she’s turned on him. In an instant, her world gets violent as any and everyone imaginable visits to try and kill her....

Superhero Bits: Joss Whedon, Batman V Superman, Silver Surfer, Agents Of SHIELD, Ant-Man, Thanos By Germain Lussier/Jan. 30, 2015 5:00 pm EST After a brief Sundance break, the Bits are back! Which other Marvel film has Joss Whedon thought about directing? Is there another character Terry Crews wants to play? Did an Ant-Man Lego set reveal a massive spoiler? Where can you see Agent Carter interacting with Hank Pym? What’s shown in a new preview for Agents of S....

Superhero Bits: The Flash, Punisher, Hydra, Scarlet Witch, Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D., Joker, Thanos By Angie Han/Oct. 6, 2015 4:30 pm EST Who did Jared Leto turn to for advice on the Joker? Is a new Justice League show coming? Which Scarlet Witch storyline does Elizabeth Olsen want to make? What would a Punisher Netflix series look like? How would S.H.I.E.L.D. star Brett Dalton fix Hydra’s image problem? Who would win in a fight, Drax or Black Adam?...

Tom Cruise And Doug Liman Reuniting For ‘Luna Park’ By Angie Han/Sept. 9, 2015 1:30 pm EST Tom Cruise and Doug Liman had not worked together before 2014’s Edge of Tomorrow, but now that they’ve started they can’t stop. The pair quickly reunited for the drug cartel drama Mena, and now they’re looking to team up again for a sci-fi film called Luna Park. More details on the Tom Cruise Doug Liman Luna Park movie after the jump....

‘Captain Marvel’ Movie Set For 2018 By Angie Han/Oct. 28, 2014 11:31 am EST Fans have been clamoring for a Captain Marvel movie for years, and Marvel has finally answered in the affirmative. At today’s event, Marvel Studios confirmed a Captain Marvel movie in the works for July 6, 2018. And yes, they mean the Carol Danvers one. More details and your first look at the official logo below. The first Captain Marvel was created in the ’60s and was the name of a Kree Imperial Militia officer....

‘Escape From New York’ Remake Is Still Alive; Has Found New Writer By Jack Giroux/Oct. 12, 2015 3:00 pm EST Some notable screenwriters, like Gary Whitta (Book of Eli) and Ken Nolan (Black Hawk Down), once worked on the script for the remake. Reported by Jeff Sneider, Luther creator Neil Cross has been hired to write the newest draft. Cross isn’t a stranger to morally ambiguous characters, so he’s a fine match for Snake Plissken....

‘Straight Outta Compton’ Red-Band Trailer: “It’s Non-Violent Protest” By Russ Fischer/Feb. 8, 2015 8:33 pm EST This first Straight Outta Compton trailer, which dramatizes the rise of the rap group N.W.A, comes complete with a long intro featuring founding members Ice Cube and Dr. Dre. In the film, Cube’s son O’Shea Jackson Jr. plays his father, while Corey Hawkins and Jason Mitchell are Dr. Dre, and Eazy-E respectively. The film follows the late-’80s rise of the group, set against the conservative climate that was freaked out by the vivid portrayal of urban life, and goes at least up to the 1992 riots that were sparked by the beating of Rodney King....

‘Supergirl’ Trailer: CBS Offers A Peek Of Its Superpowered New Series By Angie Han/May 13, 2015 2:50 pm EST CBS is getting into the superhero game this fall with Supergirl, starring Melissa Benoist as the less famous cousin of Superman. Now 24, Kara decides to embrace her Kryptonian superpowers and become the hero she was always meant to be. Watch the first Supergirl trailer, and check out a couple of new Supergirl images, after the jump....

‘The Interview’ Trailer: Katy Perry Brings James Franco And Kim Jong-Un Together By Russ Fischer/Nov. 24, 2014 5:30 pm EST We know the basic story of The Interview: a buffoonish TV personality (James Franco) and his producer (Seth Rogen) are given the chance to interview North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, but are recruited by US intelligence agencies to assassinate the dictator. Things aren’t as easy as all that, of course. One problem may be that Franco’s character and the reclusive North Korean leader get along better than anyone thought they would....

Captain America Getting A 75th Anniversary Special On ABC In January By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 19, 2015 10:00 am EST If you keep up with this site regularly, then you probably already know that next year is a big one for Captain America. The third film in the Marvel superhero’s film franchise is Captain America: Civil War, and in it we’ll see The Avengers fighting against each other. But it’s also an important year for Cap for another reason, because it’s his 75th anniversary....

Christoph Waltz Set For ‘Bond 24’ By Russ Fischer/Nov. 13, 2014 3:30 pm EST The cast for Bond 24 is coming together. We don’t know the actual title of the film yet, but with shooting set to commence in just a few weeks expect a splashy press conference with that detail and many other bits of information. In the meantime we’ll continue to assemble an understanding of the film from small bits of leaked information....

Disney Won’t Promote ‘Star Wars: Rogue One’ Until After ‘Mission: Impossible’ Opens By Russ Fischer/March 23, 2015 10:30 am EST Just a few days ago Disney announced the title of the first Star Wars spin-off movie: Star Wars: Rogue One. And shortly afterward, Paramount released the first teaser and the final title for the new Mission: Impossible movie, Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation. Jokes flew immediately about the similar titles, but as it turns out there was some back-room dealing between the two studios over the similar titles....

Imogen Poots And Luke Wilson In Cameron Crowe’s Showtime Pilot ‘Roadies’ By Germain Lussier/Dec. 5, 2014 5:00 am EST When Cameron Crowe and J.J. Abrams team up for a TV show, it’s pretty obvious lots of people are going to be interested. Not just in watching it though, but taking part in it too. Well, Crowe and Abrams are both executive producing a new Showtime pilot called Roadies and the first two actors have just come on board: Luke Wilson and Imogen Poots....

Jennifer Lawrence Will Make Her Directorial Debut With ‘Project Delirium’ By Jack Giroux/Nov. 25, 2015 4:00 pm EST A big year just got bigger for Jennifer Lawrence. The Hunger Games franchise was recently completed with Mockingjay – Part 2, and later next month we’ll see her in David O. Russell’s Joy, a potential Awards contender. The 25-year-old actress just announced she’ll soon make her directorial debut. Learn more about Lawrence’s potential film after the jump....

Kenneth Branagh To Direct ‘Murder On The Orient Express’ By Angie Han/June 16, 2015 12:30 pm EST Fox’s Murder on the Orient Express remake is slowly but surely chugging along, now with a new director. Kenneth Branagh is in talks to helm the new adaptation of the Agatha Christie classic, which is being produced by Ridley Scott. More details about the Kenneth Branagh Murder on the Orient Express news after the jump....

LOL: 5-Year-Old Girl Talks Slave Leia Costume With Her Father By Germain Lussier/Dec. 24, 2014 12:00 pm EST One of the most obvious moments you’ve reached adulthood is when you start talking about kids. Whether someone has kids, they’re thinking about kids, or whatever else, that’s the moment. The thought opens up a huge pandora’s box of other issues too, least important of which is how do you show your kids the Star Wars Saga....

LOL: Director Of Chinese ‘Cars’ Knock-Off Claims He’s Never Seen Pixar’s Film By Russ Fischer/July 8, 2015 4:30 am EST The movie opened in China over this past weekend, and despite the fact that the past month has seen a lot of reporting on the fact that the movie is an obvious Pixar knock-off, audiences there are still complaining about being taken in by the feature. Now the Cars knock-off director claims he’s never even seen Pixar’s movie....