Yearly Archives: 2016
Kevin Smith’s “Yoga” Gets a PG-13 Rating
Filmmaker Kevin Smith has won his appeal and managed to secure a PG-13 rating for his upcoming comedy "Yoga Hosers".The teen girl-targeted film, which...
A Prequel To “The Omen” In The Works
Indie filmmaker Antonio Campos ("Simon Killer") is in negotiations to direct a prequel to the famed supernatural horror thriller "The Omen" at 20th Century...
CBS Unveils First “BrainDead” TV Trailer
With CBS closing out "The Good Wife" this year, its creators and showrunners are moving on to something a little different - a politics-themed...
Paul Rudd Joins WW2 Spy Thriller “Catcher”
Paul Rudd is set to star in the WWII thriller "The Catcher Was a Spy" which Ben Lewin ("The Sessions") is set to direct...
First Trailer: “Tulip Fever”
The first trailer for Justin Chadwick's new period drama "Tulip Fever" has arrived. Alicia Vikander stars in the film about a young woman...
Fox Skips Comic Con Over Piracy Fears
20th Century Fox has announced that it will not showcase its upcoming movie releases in Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con this year.The studio...
Trailer: Obamas In Love In “Southside”
U.S. President Barack Obama will shortly end his run after eight years in office, and his constant companion for that journey has been his...
Acclaimed Short Film “Miles” Gets A Feature
Lakeshore Entertainment and Open Road Films are teaming to co-produce and co-finance Oliver Daly's "Miles," a feature film based on his original short which...
Nate Parker Sets Up “Predilection”
Following his success with "Birth of a Nation" at Sundance, filmmaker Nate Parker is set to pen the script for the heist thriller "Nate...
Stallone To Star In “Omerta” TV Series
Sylvester Stallone is finalizing a deal to star in Antoine Fuqua's TV adaption of author Mario Puzo's novel "Omerta," his first ever first scripted...
Third Trailer: “Kubo and the Two Strings”
LAIKA and Focus Features have released a third trailer for their upcoming animated feature "Kubo and the Two Strings". Annie Award-winning animator Travis...
McAvoy, Boyega Voice “Watership Down”
Netflix and the BBC are teaming for a new four-part animated miniseries adaptation of Richard Adams' classic novel "Watership Down" which will screen on...
Jamie Foxx In Talks For “Happytime Murders”
Jamie Foxx is in early talks to star in the long in the works R-rated action comedy puppet movie "Happytime Murders" for STX Entertainment...
Trailers: Fantastic, Duel, Wilderpeople, Florence
Bleeker Street has released the trailer for the Viggo Mortensen-led family drama "Captain Fantastic". Set deep in the forests of the Pacific Northwest,...
Fox Orders “24: Legacy,” “Star” To Series
FOX has handed out early series orders to two of its most high-profile pilots this season - "24: Legacy" and the Lee Daniels-produced "Star".The...
Katheryn Winnick Joins “Dark Tower” Cast
Katheryn Winnick (TV's "Vikings") has joined Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey in the Nikolaj Arcel-directed film adaptation of Stephen King's fantasy novel series "The...
Stephen Merchant Joins “Wolverine 3” Cast
Hot on the heels of the casting of Richard E. Grant as a mad scientist type, James Mangold's upcoming third "Wolverine" film has picked...
NBCUniversal Acquires Dreamworks Animation
NBCUniversal, a division of Comcast Corporation, has announced the acquisition of DreamWorks Animation.The studio will become part of the Universal Filmed Entertainment Group, which...
Nolan Talks Challenging “Westworld” Series
It has seemingly had a troubled gestation, but that's because HBO's "Westworld" is so much of a challenge says the show's executive producer and...
Iron Man 4, Doctor Strange & Spidey Teases
With the imminent release of "Captain America: Civil War," a couple of interesting quotes and a new TV spot have teased some more about...
Transformers Sued Over Product Placement
Turns out Michael Bay's "Transformers: Age of Extinction" didn't get enough product placement, so much so that Paramount Pictures has been hit with a...
Will Ferrell To Play Ronald Reagan
He's played George W. Bush in various comedy sketches, now comedian Will Ferrell is setting his sights on playing President Ronald Reagan in the...
Poster: Dolan’s “It’s Only The End Of The World”
One of the most anticipated films of this year's Cannes Film Festival has to be filmmaker Xavier Dolan's "It's Only The End Of The...
Leftovers Season 3 Moving To Australia
HBO's "The Leftovers" changed cities between its first and second season. Now, for its third and final one, it's changing countries.The supernatural drama...
Marvel Has Creative Control On “Spider-Man”
When the deal between Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios was announced, fans had a whole bunch of questions about what it meant for the...
Universal Takes Writedown On “Huntsman”
Ouch. A new report in Variety indicates that Universal Pictures is set to take a bath of anywhere between $35-70 million on the...
Johnson Contributes To “Star Wars” Novel
Our first look at what's in store in Rian Johnson's "Star Wars: Episode VIII" may not come with a trailer, but rather with a...
Call of Duty Gets Space Setting & Remaster
It looks like the next game in the "Call of Duty" franchise not only has a name, but a setting and a major added...
Nintendo NX Launching March 2017
It's official, Nintendo is set to launch its next home console, the Nintendo NX, in stores on March 2017. That comes just over...
First Official “Alien: Covenant” Pic Revealed
20th Century Fox closed out the festivities of yesterday's 'Alien Day' with the first official photo release from Ridley Scott's "Alien: Covenant". In...