Yearly Archives: 2016
Bay Laments The Mid-Sized Movie Death
One of the biggest changes in the cinematic landscape in the past fifteen years has been that of the mid-budget movies essentially dying out...
Hasbro Issues Statement About “Star Wars” Mess
Hasbro has come under fire this week for excluding Daisy Ridley's character of Rey from the "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" tie-in Monopoly game....
Netflix Scores “Voltron,” del Toro’s “Trollhunters”
Netflix and DreamWorks Animation are set to extend their distribution deal with the streaming company scoring global rights (excluding China) to several upcoming new...
Spectre Set For February 9th Disc Release
EON Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and Sony Pictures have announced that "Spectre," the twenty-fourth official James Bond film and the fourth to star actor Daniel...
The Martian VR Spin-Off Hits CES
Just ahead of the film's release on disc next week and timed perfectly for both CES in Las Vegas this week and the pre-ordering...
Rise of the Tomb Raider Hits PC Jan 28th
Confirming rumors from last week, Square Enix has today announced that the critically acclaimed "Rise of the Tomb Raider" game will be made available...
Ben Wheatley’s “High-Rise” Builds A Poster
StudioCanal has released the a new poster for "High-Rise," Ben Wheatley's darkly satirical thriller starring Tom Hiddleston, Sienna Miller, Jeremy Irons, Luke Evans, Elisabeth...
Timberlake To Voice, Compose “Trolls” Songs
Justin Timberlake has signed on to write and perform original music for DreamWorks Animation's new animated feature "Trolls" along with voicing one of the...
Ex Machina Helmer’s Next Gets “Creed” Actress
"Ex Machina" helmer Alex Garland has managed to secure Natalie Portman, "Creed" female lead Tessa Thompson and "Jane the Virgin" star Gina Rodriguez in...
Vikings Gets A Roar-Filled Fourth Season Trailer
History Channel's bloody historical drama "Vikings" returns for its fourth season on February 18th and today the network has released the full trailer for...
Chomet’s “Thousand Miles” Begins Production
"The Belleville Triplets" and "The Illusionist" director Sylvain Chomet has announced that he's begun production on "The Thousand Miles" at Savoy & Gregory. ...
First Poster: “The Free State of Jones”
STX Entertainment has revealed the first poster for the Civil War drama "The Free State of Jones" starring Matthew McConaughey, Keri Russell, Gugu Mbatha-Raw...
E! Renews “Royals” For Third Season
E! has renewed its Elizabeth Hurley-led drama "The Royals" for a third season, just ahead of its second season finale. Ten new episodes...
TV News: SNL, Fall, Preacher, Legends
Saturday Night Live"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" actor Adam Driver and MMA champ Ronda Rousey are set to serve as guest hosts on the...
Krang Confirmed For “Ninja Turtles” Sequel
Michael Bay has confirmed to Rolling Stone that Krang, the tentacled sarcastic talking brain in a robot body from Dimension X, will serve as...
Bay Confirmed To Helm Next “Transformers”
Michael Bay has confirmed he will be returning to the director's chair for the fifth "Transformers" film at Paramount Pictures.Out doing press for the...
Next “Assassin’s Creed” Delayed To 2017
Ubisoft is taking a brief break with its "Assassin's Creed" video game franchise with 2016 to be the first year since 2008 where a...
FXX Scraps Plans For “Cassius And Clay” Series
FX has decided not to proceed with its animated comedy series "Cassius And Clay". Ordered to pilot in May and then picked up to...
Rocky Horror Remake Casts Four Roles
Victoria Justice ("Victorious") and Ryan McCartan ("Heathers The Musical") are set to play sweethearts Janet and Brad respectively in FOX's upcoming "Rocky Horror Picture...
Will It Be “Daredevil” vs. “Dawn of Justice”?
Over the weekend came word from the trades that the second season of Marvel and Netflix's "Daredevil" would be going slightly earlier than the...
Rohrbach Is The New Pamela In “Baywatch”
Model Kelly Rohrbach ("Rizzoli and Isles," "Wilt") is set to play C. J. Parker, the role made famous by Pamela Anderson, in the upcoming...
Force Awakens End Location Featurette
One of the most famous shooting locations for "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" ultimately didn't play much of a role in the final film,...
Louis CK, Albert Brooks Team For FX Cartoon
Comedian Louis C.K. and Albert Brooks, who both star in the upcoming animated feature comedy "The Secret Life of Pets," are re-teaming for an...
Oculus Rift Preorders Begin Wednesday
From 11am US-EST on Wednesday morning, you will be able to preorder an Oculus Rift VR system of your own with the company making...
Rogue One Is 2016’s Most Anticipated
A new survey conduced by online ticketing service Fandango has revealed that "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" is the most anticipated movie of...
Godzilla Resurgence Early Designs Emerge
There's been brief glimpses so far, but now some higher quality art is out for Hideki Anno and Shinji Higuchi's upcoming "Shin Godzilla" (a.k.a....
Warners Announces First Ultra HD Blu-ray Titles
Warner Bros. Pictures have announced plans to release over thirty-five films on the brand-new 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray format by the end of 2016,...
TV Trailer: Netflix’s Apatow-Produced “Love”
Netflix has announced a February 19th premiere date and released the first trailer for "Love," its new original series about modern relationships from creators...
TV Trailer: Netflix’s Apatow-Produced “Love”
Netflix has announced a February 19th premiere date and released the first trailer for "Love," its new original series about modern relationships from creators...
Review: “The Revenant”
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's ("Birdman") fact-based frontier revenge saga "The Revenant" has an unnerving way of lodging itself in the back of one's mind for...