Yearly Archives: 2016
Warners Sets “CHiPs,” “It” 2017 Releases
Warner Bros. Pictures has officially set release date for two of its major re-imaginings of existing works. First up, Dax Shepard's R-rated revamp...
Purple Rain Gets A Theatrical Re-Release
In the wake of the surprise death of legendary musician Prince, AMC Theatres and Carmike Cinemas have announced that they have teamed with the...
Carmichael Joins Fifth “Transformers” Cast
Comedian Jerrod Carmichael ("Neighbors," NBC's "The Carmichael Show") is in talks to join Mark Wahlberg in the fifth "Transformers" film at Paramount PIctures.Michael Bay...
Fegley Scores “Wonderstruck” Lead Role
"Pete's Dragon" star Oakes Fegley has score the co-lead role in Todd Haynes' new film "Wonderstruck" for Amazon Studios.Based on Brian Selznick's novel, the...
Strange & “Shell” Whitewashing Responses
The other week came both the first trailer for Marvel's "Doctor Strange" film, and the first photo from the live-action "Ghost in the Shell"...
Weaver Offers New “Aliens” Film Update
Both Sigourney Weaver and "District 9" and "Chappie" filmmaker Neill Blomkamp would have been shooting their proposed "Aliens" direct sequel right now if it...
Civil War Is Summer’s Most Anticipated
Movie ticketing service Fandango has revealed the results of its recently conducted 'Most Anticipated Summer Movies Survey' with Marvel Studios' "Captain America: Civil War"...
Vince Vaughn To Star In “Cell Block 99”
Vince Vaughn is continuing his more dramatic turns of late as he's signed on for the brutal action thriller "Brawl in Cell Block 99"...
A “Daddy’s Home” Sequel Gets Greenlit
Paramount Pictures and Gary Sanchez Productions have setup a sequel to the crowd-pleasing comedy "Daddy's Home".Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg have signed on to...
Joaquin Phoenix Considers Jesus Role
Joaquin Phoenix is reportedly in early talks to play Jesus in Garth Davis' "Mary Magdalene" film at See-Saw Films, Film4 and Universal Pictures Intl....
Full Trailer: “Independence Day Resurgence”
20th Century Fox has launched the new full trailer for "Independence Day: Resurgence" which offers a whole bunch of new footage from the blockbuster...
Pamela Anderson Joins “Baywatch” Cast
Dwayne Johnson has announced that Pamela Anderson has officially joined the cast of the upcoming "Baywatch" film for Paramount Pictures. The film opens...
Filming Begins On Bong Joon-ho’s “Okja”
Netflix has announced the start of principal photography on "Snowpiercer" director Bong Joon-ho's new feature "Okja" which will shoot in South Korea, Canada and...
Stone, Bell, McKinnon Set For “Women”
20th Century Fox has beaten out multiple studios to score Laura Steinel's female-driven comedy spec script "Women in Business".The story centers on two competitive...
Gears of War 4 Get A Multiplayer Trailer
Microsoft has officially released the multiplayer trailer for the upcoming "Gears of War 4" which hits stores on October 11th. The Xbox One-exclusive...
Ana de Armas Joins “Blade Runner 2”
Cuban actress Ana de Armas ("Knock Knock," "War Dogs") has scored a leading role alongside Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, Robin Wright and Dave Bautista...
Krypton Series Nears Pilot At SyFy
The proposed series "Krypton," the origin story of Superman from "Man of Steel" scribe David S. Goyer, is reportedly nearing a pilot order at...
News Bits: Masculinity, Liminal, Osama, Guardians
Screen MasculinityFor almost a year, Graffiti with Punctuation editor Blake Howard and I have been discussing doing a series of essays about a topic...
Todd Haynes’ Next Will Be Half-Silent Film
Coming off the success of "Carol," filmmaker Todd Haynes is not resting on his laurels and is charging forward with an ambitious new project...
TV News: Fist, Renewals, Cruel, Dynamite
Iron FistSet photos keep popping up from filming on Marvel and Netflix's "Iron Fist" series in New York. The new shots today show...
Fran Kranz Joins “Dark Tower” Film
"The Cabin in the Woods" and "Dollhouse" cast member Fran Kranz has signed on to play a character by the name of Pimli in...
Hasbro’s Film Universe Gets Amazing Scribes
Last year came a report that toy company Hasbro was planning out a cinematic universe that would unite several of its major properties including...
Downey Set For “Spider-Man,” Third “Holmes”
Robert Downey Jr. is not only set to be a part of Sony's upcoming "Spider-Man: Homecoming" film, he may shoot a third film in...
HBO Renews “Game of Thrones” For Season 7
In the least surprising news of the year, HBO has officially renewed its hit fantasy drama "Game of Thrones" for a seventh season...
Noah Segan Joins Next “Star Wars” Cast
Actor Noah Segan has joined the cast of Rian Johnson's "Star Wars: Episode VIII" for Disney and LucasFilm says Birth.Movies.Death. Production on the...
Trailer: Woody Allen’s “Cafe Society”
The first trailer has been released for Woody Allen's "Cafe Society," his new period romantic comedy about Hollywood's golden era. Steve Carell, Jesse...
R.I.P. Prince
Famed musician, writer, performer, choreographer, and producer Prince has died at the age of 57 at his estate in Minnesota. Paramedics were called...
New Trailer: Michael Keaton Is “The Founder”
The Weinstein Company changed the awards season race last year - moving its Michael Keaton-led drama "The Founder" from a November 2015 release to...
More Join “American Gods” As It Begins Filming
Production began this week in Toronto on Starz and FremantleMedia North America's TV series adaptation of Neil Gaiman's acclaimed contemporary fantasy novel "American Gods".The...
Almost All Of Eastwood’s “Sully” Shot In IMAX
IMAX CEO Richard Gelfond has revealed that filmmaker Clint Eastwood is shooting his new film "Sully" almost entirely with IMAX cameras - the first...