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Will Sean Penn Be Our Next 'Bourne'-Type Action Star? Perhaps With 'The Prone Gunman'

Eric Walkuski — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 16:27:41 +0000

Sean Penn: Action Hero? Stranger things have happened -- must we remind you that Liam Neeson is Hollywood's No. 1 butt-kicker? Even so, it's a tad strange to think of the stoic Penn taking part in car chases and gunfights, but that seems like it's close to happening.

TNT Adapting 'Frankenstein' Drama…From Dean Koontz Version

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 19:46:34 +0000

Supernatural and classic monster tales seem to have become all the rage in TV these days, with everything from 'Beauty and the Beast' to NBC's 'Mockingbird Lane' to capitalize on the spooky trend. Now TNT looks to get in the game with their own version of the 'Frankenstein' myth, but who needs Mary Shelley when you have Dean Koontz? Rather than a classic adaptation, TNT's version will cull from the modern-day New Orleans incarnation. But what father-son duo will bring the monster to life?

'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' Will Have an Extended Edition

Damon Houx — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 14:00:48 +0000

‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey‘ is due out December 14, but we now already know that there will be an extended edition of the film after it hits Blu-ray and DVD, set to be released sometime in third quarter of 2013. This news (from Movies.com) comes after news that Peter Jackson will be filming an [...]

'A Christmas Story 2′ Trailer Suggests the World has Been Naughty

Damon Houx — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 14:00:49 +0000

Jean Shepard’s book ‘In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash’ inspired the 1983 film ‘A Christmas Story.’ The film did well upon release, but in the intervening years it’s become a holiday classic. So much so that it inspired a sequel in 1994 (‘It Runs in the Family’), and now the “official” sequel ‘A Christmas Story 2.’

Colorado Theater Shooting Survivor Sees 'The Dark Knight Rises' at Different Theater the Very Next Day

Mike Adams — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 15:01:03 +0000

Sometimes in the wake of a tragic event, the only thing a person can do is just throw caution to the wind and continue to live life.

That is exactly what 16-year-old Justin Davis did – after less than a day since narrowly escaping the Aurora, Colorado theater shooting, the hardcore Batman fanatic got himself back in front of the big screen at another Colorado theater to finish ‘The Dark Knight Rises.’

Is 'Once Upon A Time' Going To the Merry Old Land of Oz?

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 16:16:22 +0000

Whether or not you followed the first season of ‘Once Upon A Time,’ you should know that the hit ABC series delves into quite a bit of classic fairy tale mythology, everything from traditional Grimm to an overload of Disney characters. Now, following the Comic-Con 2012 reveal that the Storybrooke characters could take a trip to Neverland, might someone be headed over the rainbow as well?

'Oz: The Great And Powerful' Trailer is Simply Magical

Mithun Divakaran — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 15:29:41 +0000

L. Frank Baum’s 1900 novel ‘The Wonderful Wizard of Oz’ is one of the greatest stories ever told. The 1939 Judy Garland classic ‘The Wizard of Oz’ remains of the greatest films of all time. And now, Disney has just unveiled the first trailer for a “prequel” to that classic story. Directed by Sam Raimi [...]

Pee-wee Herman Narrates 'The Dark Knight Rises' Trailer With Hilarious Results

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 14:00:51 +0000

‘The Dark Knight Rises‘ hits theaters July 20th. This means we are now solidly into the “bat days” of summer. Jimmy Fallon played his part in hyping the much-anticipated movie with a sketch in which Paul Reubens uses his Pee-wee Herman voice to overdub all the voices in a ‘Dark Knight Rises’ trailer. Check out the simple but effective edit below.

Is a 'Magic Mike 2′ Coming Our Way? Channing Tatum Says, "Yes, Yes and Yes"

Nick Romano — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 14:30:15 +0000

Enough of “reading the subtext” and complimenting the story line of ‘Magic Mike.’ Pretty much everyone who actually goes to see the movie is only going to gawk at a shirtless and sometimes naked Channing Tatum. (There’s no harm in admitting that.) So, fans of the film probably won’t be disappointed when they find out that a second ‘Magic Mike’ might be in the works.

Naomi Watts as Princess Diana: How Does She Look?

Mike Sampson — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 16:10:44 +0000

Naomi Watts is starring as Princess Diana in the upcoming biopic ‘Caught in Flight’ and recently stepped out for the first time in character to film a scene from the movie. Now that we see what she looks like, is she right for the role? Watts signed on for the role after Jessica Chastain (‘The [...]

Tyler Perry Didn't Like 'Prometheus' So He's Writing His Own Sci-Fi Movie

Mike Sampson — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 18:00:12 +0000

Reaction to ‘Prometheus‘ was mixed – some people loved it and some people hated it. Well, you can count Tyler Perry as one of the ones who hated it and he’s going to do something about it: he’s going to make his own sci-fi movie. (Yes, we’re still talking about the guy who dresses as the sassy fat old grandma in those movies.)

Wanna See 'The Amazing Spider-Man' Before Everybody Else?

Sean O'Connell — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 14:07:57 +0000

Sony senses they have something special on their hands with Marc Webb’s upcoming reboot ‘The Amazing Spider-Man.’ Tracking numbers released on Thursday say the film could earn as much as $125 million over the July 4 frame. (The numbers were slightly behind ‘The Avengers,’ and we all know how that movie played out.) And early reviews hitting the Web have been positive. So Sony’s making a wise decision and bringing Spidey to the fans earlier than expected. Find out how you can get tickets!

Meet the Man Who Will Star as Osama bin Laden

Mike Sampson — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 13:43:40 +0000

Meet Ricky Sekhon. He’s a little known British actor, who lives quietly in London with his wife and child. Ricky just wrapped his first big Hollywood role: playing Osama bin Laden. Sekhon will star as Bin Laden in ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ – a film about the Navy SEAL raid to hunt and kill the world’s [...]

New Movie Releases — 'Rock of Ages' and 'That's My Boy'

Shauna Wright — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 18:34:42 +0000

Fans of 1980s music and lovers of inane comedy will both be well-served by this weekend’s new movie offerings. ‘Rock of Ages,’ based on the stage musical of the same name, sees two young people who meet on the Sunset Strip in 1987, fall in love, and chase their Hollywood dreams with the music of [...]

'Three Stooges' Trailer — Is This the Worst Movie of 2012? [VIDEO]

Bob Sassone — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:29:54 +0000

It’s still 2011, but based on the first trailer for ‘The Three Stooges,’ we already have a strong contender for the worst film of 2012. The new Farrelly Brothers movie isn’t a biopic like it should be — it actually just seems like another ‘Three Stooges’ short, set in modern times and with three actors imitating [...]

Will Tom Hanks Take on Hitler for His New Movie 'In the Garden of Beasts'?

Shauna Wright — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:47:19 +0000

Universal and Tom Hanks’ production company Playtone have optioned the film rights to Erik Larson’s best-seller ‘In the Garden of Beasts,’ which centers around the Hitler era. The Oscar-winning actor may also get the chance to star in the movie.

Seizures Can Actually Be Caused by 'Twilight – Breaking Dawn'

Shauna Wright — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:00:29 +0000

The decided ‘Twilight’ haters aren’t the only ones sick of the popular films — the latest installment, ‘Breaking Dawn,’ is apparently giving people seizures. A pivotal scene in the movie shows the heroine Bella giving birth to a half-human, half-vampire baby, and the sequence involves quick edits with lots of red, black and white flashes. [...]

Is a Movie About the Casey Anthony Trial in the Works?

Shauna Wright — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 21:33:52 +0000

Casey Anthony, the Florida woman acquitted of killing her toddler daughter earlier this year, has repelled book publishers and movie studios who feel it would be tasteless to pay for her story — but that doesn’t mean the whole case is off-limits. Fox TV Studios optioned the rights to retired prosecutor Jeff Ashton’s book, ‘Imperfect [...]

'Snow White and the Huntsman' Trailer Features Epic Charlize Theron and Kristen Stewart Stand-Off [VIDEO]

Bob Sassone — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:21:41 +0000

Snow White is suddenly popular again... On TV and on the Big Screen.

'Where's Waldo?' Movie Coming Soon to the Big Screen

Shauna Wright — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 18:00:18 +0000

With more than 55 million ‘Where’s Waldo?’ books sold worldwide, MGM has announced the bespectacled, striped shirt-wearing icon is getting his own live-action family adventure movie too. One can only wonder if audiences will have to look for Waldo in various settings or among crowds of different characters, like they do in the books by [...]