Final “Hobbit” Extended Edition Rated R
Is it Smaug swearing like a sailor? Bard the Bowman shooting more than just arrows, or Legolas and Tauriel inviting Kili to an...
Taylor-Johnson, Shannon Go “Nocturnal”
Aaron Taylor-Johnson ("Avengers: Age of Ultron") and Michael Shannon ("99 Homes") have joined the cast of Tom Ford's second directorial effort "Nocturnal Animals" at...
Jackson, Wilkinson Visit “Skull Island”
Samuel L. Jackson is in early talks while both Brie Larson, Corey Hawkins and Tom Wilkinson have joined the cast of "Kong: Skull Island"...
Friedkin To Direct “Frankie Machine”
William Friedkin ("The Exorcist," "The French Connection") will develop to direct the long-gestating film adaptation of Don Winslow's 2007 novel "The Winter Of Frankie...
Spielberg To Do “Ready Player One” Next
With so many potential projects on his plate and in development, getting Steven Spielberg to lock down his immediate next film to direct often...
Paramount Ups Its Film Slate To Fifteen
Whereas most studios have been cutting back and consolidating their film slates, something which has been of great success to the likes of Disney...
Redmayne To Play “Wizard of Oz” Author
Oscar-winner Eddie Redmayne ("The Theory of Everything," "Jupiter Ascending") will portray "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" author L. Frank Baum in a new biopic...
Universal Has The Best Box-Office Year Ever
Universal Pictures is having a great year. In fact it has grossed $5.53 billion at the worldwide box office in 2015 to date...
Kevin Bacon Keen On “Tremors” Reboot
Later this year comes "Tremors 5: Bloodlines," the latest direct to video schlock sequel in the creature feature franchise that began with 1990's...
Elm Street Gets Rebooted…Again?
After failing the first time around with a reboot in 2010, New Line Cinema is reportedly having another go at resurrecting Freddy Krueger as...
Quaid, Robertson Join “Dog’s Purpose”
Britt Robertson ("Tomorrowland") and Dennis Quaid ("Flight of the Phoenix") have signed on to star in the Lasse Hallstrom-directed adaptation of W. Bruce Cameron's...
Laurence Fishburne Joins “Passengers”
Laurence Fishburne is in negotiations to join Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt in Morten Tyldum's big-budget, space-set, romantic sci-fi drama "Passengers" at Sony Pictures.Jon...
Deadpool Director Wants Cable For Sequel
With the rave reception to the first "Deadpool" trailer at Comic Con and again last night with the first trailer's online release, it's of...
Third “Sherlock Holmes” Film Still Planned
We got two films in quick succession in 2009 and 2011, but since then Warner Bros. Pictures hasn't seemed to be keen to move...
Sony Dates “Bad Boys 3 & 4,” “Dark Tower”
Sony Pictures has confirmed its release slate through 2017, announcing several fresh dates that confirm rumored projects in development including two further "Bad Boys"...
Disney Calms “Star Wars” Box-Office Talk
One of the most consistent comments made by readers in articles about the box-office success of the likes of "Furious 7" and "Jurassic World"...
Colin Farrell Joins “Fantastic Beasts”
Colin Farrell has joined the cast of the "Harry Potter" spin-off "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" at Warner Bros. Pictures.David Yates is...
International Poster: “Crimson Peak”
Legendary and Universal Pictures' have used Twitter to premiere the international poster for Guillermo del Toro's gothic romance tale "Crimson Peak" starring Jessica Chastain,...
VOTD: Lexus Unveils Hoverboard Featurettes
Thirty years on, the hoverboard from the second "Back to the Future" remains one of those on screen inventions that many have dreamed about...
Smith Replaces Jackman In “Beauty”
Will Smith will replace the recently exited Hugh Jackman in "Collateral Beauty" for Overbrook Entertainment, Anonymous Content, PalmStar and Likely Story.The story follows a...
Casting: GEM, Hawkins, Williams, Steinfeld, Legend
CharmingAvril Lavigne, Ashley Tisdale and Chinese pop star G.E.M. have all joined the cast of 3QU Media's animated musical comedy "Charming" which John H....
Coens To Adapt MacDonald’s “Black Money”
Warner Bros. Pictures and Silver Pictures Entertainment have optioned the bestselling 1966 Ross MacDonald crime novel "Black Money" for Joel and Ethan Coen to...
News Bits: Bone, Max, Peyton, Move, CSI
Bone TomahawkRLJ Entertainment has acquired U.S. and Canadian rights to the Kurt Russell, Patrick Wilson and Matthew Fox-led western "Bone Tomahawk" which will premiere...
Brief Hulk, Lantern, Spider-Man Updates
A couple of brief updates today on several major genre projects.First up, production on Marvel's "Captain America: Civil War" recently shifted from Atlanta to...
First “Fantastic Four” Reviews Aren’t Nice
The first reviews for Fox's "Fantastic Four" reboot dropped this morning a few days out from release and the word is not good.Even the...
Kinberg On His “Star Wars” Involvement
Simon Kinberg has become something of a go to guy for major blockbusters in the past few years. The writer/producer has had his...
Dinklage’s “Destiny” Performance Replaced
Though he's beloved on "Game of Thrones" in the role of Tyrion Lannister, actor Peter Dinklage's voice work as the floating drone/narrator the Ghost...
Kevin Bacon: Movies Need More Penises
Gender equality and representation remains a major issue in entertainment, and one area where it is still an issue is on screen nudity. ...
Berg In Talks To Helm “Patriot’s Day”
Peter Berg is in final negotiations to direct the Boston Marathon bombing thriller "Patriots' Day" at CBS Films and Lionsgate.The story is based on...
Hobbit Extended Trilogy Coming To Cinemas
Fans of Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit" trilogy adaptation look like they might have to make room in their schedule as Far Away Entertainment has...