Yearly Archives: 2016
LEGO Force Awakens Game Announced
One frustration people have had with last year's AAA video game release "Star Wars: Battlefront" was the lack of ability to play as characters...
News Bits: Program, Sails, Worker, Colette, Baxter
The ProgramStephen Frears' Lance Armstrong biopic "The Program," starring Ben Foster as the doping scandal athlete, has been set for a premiere on DirecTV...
Pope Francis Joins “Beyond the Sun”
Pope Francis will make his acting debut playing himself in the new religious movie "Beyond the Sun" at Ambi Pictures. Filming is slated...
Rooney Mara To Play Mary Magdalene?
Rooney Mara ("Carol") is in discussion to play Mary Magdalene in Garth Davis' biopic of the Biblical figure at See-Saw Films and Universal Pictures...
Trailer: First-Person POV Film “Pandemic”
There's been a ton of films about apocalypses caused by diseases, but the new film "Pandemic" tries something a little different - shooting the...
News Bits: Miller, Carpenter, Book, Fly, Favor
George MillerAustralian director George Miller has been selected to head the jury at the upcoming 69th Cannes Film Festival running from May 11th to...
Naomi Watts Joins “Twin Peaks” Revival
Naomi Watts and Tom Sizemore have joined the cast of David Lynch's upcoming revival of his groundbreaking 1990 supernatural mystery series "Twin Peaks" at...
First TV Spot: “Alice Through the Looking Glass”
The first TV spot for Disney's "Alice Through the Looking Glass," the upcoming sequel to Tim Burton's 2010 "Alice In Wonderland," has arrived. ...
Instagram TV Series “Shield 5” Launches
"Shield 5," the first scripted series designed for social media app Instagram, has premiered on the service today and is part of a new...
DiCaprio To Produce “Sandcastle Empire”
Paramount Pictures has optioned Kayla Olson's young adult novel "The Sandcastle Empire" with Leonardo DiCaprio and his Appian Way partner Jennifer Davisson set to...
Clooney & Coens’ “Suburbicon” Story Details
Months after it was announced, story details regarding George Clooney's next film as director have finally emerged via The Wrap.Black Bear Pictures is producing...
Amazon Planning “American Girl” Specials
Amazon Studios has closed a multi-year deal with Mattel for four live-action specials based on the toy manufacturer's popular "American Girl" doll franchise. ...
Netflix & Comedians Launch “Characters” Trailer
Netflix has announced plans for a March 11th premiere for "Netflix Presents: The Characters," a series entirely focused on eight up-and-coming comedians and the...
Hammer, Rush Set For Tucci’s “Final Portait”
Armie Hammer and Geoffrey Rush are set to star in Stanley Tucci's nee drama "Final Portrait" for Riverstone Pictures. Shooting begins later this...
New “Avatar,” “Wolverine,” ‘Alien” Shoot In April
A bunch of major 2017 releases are gearing up to begin production and today My Entertainment World has offered a breakdown of when these...
Spike TV Plans “Pendergast” Series Adaptation
Spike TV and "The Walking Dead" producer Gale Anne Hurd are teaming for "Pendergast," a TV drama series adaptation of Douglas Preston and Lincoln...
Batman v Superman To Open With $154M?
Tracking figures aren't in yet, but the first long-range box-office estimates are out for Warner Bros. Pictures' "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" over...
Deadpool To Get A Director’s Cut?
Anticipation is high for the Ryan Reynolds-led "Deadpool" film which opens around much of the world next week. The Marvel comics adaptation is...
Cast Teases “Star Wars: Episode VIII” Shoot
Though Rian Johnson's "Star Wars: Episode VIII" was pushed back seven months from its original May 2017 release date, the actual start of production...
Singer & Kinberg: No Plans To Recast Wolverine
From Batman to Superman to Spider-Man, audiences are used to casting changes with their onscreen superheroes. However, even those behind these franchises realise...
Expect A Smarter Hulk In “Thor: Ragnarok”
Some more comments from Taika Waititi at the Sundance Film Festival are in with the filmmaker discussing one aspect of the "Thor: Ragnarok" production...
Guardians Vol. 2 Dad, Villain Have Been Cast
Director James Gunn continues offering spoiler-free updates on the "Guardians of the Galaxy" sequel through his social media channels.Over the weekend he confirmed on...
Sophie Turner Talks Sansa S6 Arc In “Thrones”
The character of Sansa Stark has not had a good time throughout the run of HBO's "Game of Thrones". The red-haired maiden, played...
Star Wars Boba Fett, Battlefront, Blu-ray Details
It looks like the upcoming "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" could include the return of more than one iconic villain from the franchise.MINOR...
Panda Tops, “Jane” Flops At Box-Office
The third film in the "Kung Fu Panda" franchise topped the U.S. weekend box-office this week with an estimated $41 million and a strong...
The CW Gives Orders For Six TV Pilots
The CW has given official pilot orders for six potential new series for the network this Fall. The pilots will be produced and...
Noomi Rapace Won’t Be In “Alien: Covenant”
Just before it's scheduled to begin production, Ridley Scott's "Alien: Covenant" is making a key change - getting rid of one of only two...
Louis C.K.’s “Horace and Pete” Web Series Pilot
Without any prior announcement or warning, comedian Louis C.K. (FX's "Louie") has dropped an episode of his new web series "Horace and Pete" online.C.K....
New “Gilmore Girls” Episodes Confirmed
Netflix has finally officially unveiled plans to deliver new episodes of "Gilmore Girls" following word about such a move back in October.Netflix will bring...
Tony Lee To Re-Write “Robin Hood 2058”
New York Times bestselling author Tony Lee has been brought onboard to work on the script for a futuristic reimagining of Robin Hood that...