ABC Family has picked up their summer sci-fi series Stitchers for a second season. It’s currently ranked as the #1 show in its timeslot among 18-34 year olds. Stitchers debuted to 1.2 million viewers following an episode of Pretty Little … Continue reading ABC Family Renews ‘Stitchers’
Hot on the heels of the three season pickup of South Park, Comedy Central has announced a two-season pickup of Workaholics, the live action comedy starring Adam DeVine, Blake Anderson, and Anders Holm. That will keep Workaholics going through Season … Continue reading ‘Workaholics’ Gets Two More At Comedy
Lifetime has decided not to move forward with a second season of the Lizzie Borden Chronicles. Lifetime has had a rough time launching new series, cancelling Witches Of East End after two seasons, and last season’s entry The Lottery. Meanwhile … Continue reading Lifetime Axes ‘Lizzie Borden’, USA Early Renews ‘Mr Robot’
Alicia Vikander, who just had a star making turn in Ex Machina, will continue her rise to stardom next summer in the next Bourne sequel, opposite Matt Damon. Paul Greengrass is set to direct, and Julia Stiles is also returning … Continue reading Alicia Vikander Signs To ‘Bourne 4’
Once Upon A Time upped recurring castmembers Rebecca Mader and Sean Maguire to series regulars beginning in the upcoming fifth season. Both have recurred since Season 3. Maguire joined the series after replacing Tom Ellis, who briefly appeared as Robin … Continue reading ‘Once’ Ups Two, ‘Daredevil’ Adds One Punisher
In a move that only surprised an 87 year old man in the deepest regions of Nepal, Pitch Perfect 3 is happening. There’s no news on the cast, or the director, so it could turn into a Step Up or … Continue reading ‘Pitch Perfect 3’ Greenlit, Duh
The big movie news of the day has to be that Robert Rodriguez, the mastermind behind such diverse titles as Spy Kids and Desperado, has decided to adapt the cartoon Jonny Quest for the big screen. He’s also set to … Continue reading Robert Rodriguez To Direct ‘Jonny Quest’
Netflix has picked up a fourth season of its hit Emmy winning drama House Of Cards. The Kevin Spacey drama continues to be a buzzworthy event every time it drops its new batch of episodes, so it’s not really surprising. … Continue reading Netflix Renews ‘House Of Cards’, Announces ‘Montauk’, Considers ‘Fuller House’
Marvel announced today that Chadwick Boseman has signed on to play Black Panther in at least 5 upcoming Marvel films, starting with Captain America 3 in 2016. In the same announcement, they unveiled their nine film Phase 3 slate, including … Continue reading Chadwick Boseman Is ‘Black Panther’
I looked at the sad, sad list of titles coming to Netflix in November. Here are 10 films worth checking out: 1) Addams Family Values- Is it possible that this is better than the first Addams movie? Yes. Definitely. This … Continue reading Netflix In November: 10 Worth Watching
Man, that’s big news. It looks like Robert Downey Jr is set to appear in Captain America 3 as Iron Man/Tony Stark. Whether or not he’s starring in the film versus just “appearing” is yet to be seen. Cap saw … Continue reading Iron Man To Appear In ‘Captain America 3’?
Sept 1st: Californication, Seasons 1-7 Sept 1st- Cool Runnings Sept 1st- A Simple Plan Sept 1st- Crocodile Dundee Sept 1st- Detention Sept 1st- Flubber Sept 1st- Girl Rising Sept 1st- Girlfight Sept 1st- Good Morning Vietnam Sept 1st- Guess Who … Continue reading New To Netflix For September
Lionsgate has slated ‘Power Rangers’ for July 22nd, 2016. The reboot comes from producer Roberto Orci, and is dropping the Mighty Morphin part of the title. Are they looking for a darker reboot, ala the recent Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? … Continue reading Lionsgate Slates ‘Power Rangers’ Reboot For Summer 2016
Get It? GREEN Light? Cause they’re turtles? Nickelodeon Movies has announced the Ninja Turtles will return, with Michael Bay producing, on June 3rd, 2016 (so you won’t even have to wait a full two years). Ninja Turtles just won the … Continue reading ‘Ninja Turtles’ Sequel Gets GREENLight
Eli Roth’s next horror pic The Green Inferno was scheduled to open in a few weeks. The film actually has a solid rotten tomatoes score (77%), and marks Roth’s first feature directorial effort in six years. So, why then, is … Continue reading Uh Oh. No ‘Green Inferno’?
First off, I have never seen The Killing, but with only six episodes in Season 4, I do plan on binge watching this VERY soon, and giving you a review of that. That being said, here’s a look at some … Continue reading New On Netflix Streaming In August
There’s been movement in the Dead Island world recently as Occupant Entertainment is looking to make a big screen adaptation of the videogame. Originally, Summit had optioned the project, but it hadn’t gone anywhere. They haven’t really done anything big, … Continue reading Will ‘Dead Island’ Finally Hit The Big Screen?
Gareth Edwards confirms that his next film, following his Star Wars effort, will be Godzilla 2. Mothra, Rodan, and Ghidorah are confirmed. Considering I gave the first Godzilla a D+, you can imagine how excited I am for this sequel. … Continue reading Gareth Edwards Confirms ‘Godzilla 2’
Yes. They are. As incredibly bizarre as it may sound, they are making a sequel to the moderately successful Last Vegas, which made 63M domestically, and apparently has done well in VOD. They are intending to bring back stars Kevin … Continue reading They’re Making A Sequel To ‘Last Vegas’
With the success of Snowpiercer, which debuted day-and-date on VOD and in theatres, Weinstein Co. will now tread into uncharted waters with their upcoming Paul Potts bio One Chance. The film, starring James Corden, will see its release on Yahoo … Continue reading Yahoo Screen will debut ‘One Chance’
You can basically guarantee that a studio chief in Hollywood has already been propositioned by someone looking to make an adaptation of the upcoming horror film Kiseiju, which translates to Parasyte. It’s based off of a manga where our own … Continue reading Hollywood Will Soon Rip Off ‘Parasyte’
A Most Wanted Man- July 25th- 87% A film starring the late Philip Seymour Hoffman that is actually worthy of praise (not like… say… God’s Pocket). Described as a slow boiling spy thriller, Hoffman’s performance is (of course) getting noticed. … Continue reading Ten Upcoming Indies You Should Get Excited About
I’m counting only releases after the Summer (which for the sake of this article means anything releasing on or after September 1st): 1) Gone Girl- October 7th Just saw the newest trailer for it, and it looks incredible. One of … Continue reading My 10 Most Anticipated Releases For Fall 2014
It’s been 7 years since Amy Adams charmed us in Enchanted, and Disney has decided to move forward with a sequel… from the people who wrote Daddy Day Camp, The Smurfs, and Are We There Yet? I don’t know how … Continue reading Disney moving forward with ‘Enchanted 2’
1) 12 Angry Men-Â It’s a classic. If you haven’t seen it, you should. Often imitated, never really duplicated. 2) Bad Santa- Christmas in July, perhaps? A hilarious film. Don’t wait to see if Netflix keeps it till December, watch … Continue reading 10 Movies Just Added To Netflix That You Should Watch
Yahoo Screen has stepped in and ordered a 13 episode 6th season of Community. I honestly wasn’t aware of Yahoo Screen before this, so a high profile snag like this really works well for them. Plus, most of their material … Continue reading PRAISE BRITTA! ‘Community’ Saved! (By Yahoo?)
Before they disappear for an undetermined length of time, of the 80+ films expiring tonight from Netflix streaming, I’ve picked 10 gems you should watch. 1) As Good As It Gets- Because if you haven’t experienced Jack Nicholson at his … Continue reading 10 Films That Expire From Netflix Tonight. Watch One.
Seriously. I just saw this shared on Facebook Walt Before Mickey. At first, I was excited. Another Walt Disney biography film. Starring Jon Heder? And Thomas Ian Nicholas? And JODIE FREAKING SWEETEN? Jodie Sweeten has actually NEVER starred in a … Continue reading What In Good God Is ‘Walt Before Mickey’
Snow White and the Huntsman created a lot of controversy when Kristen Stewart hooked up with her director Rupert Sanders, and broke up a marriage. The movie made a decent amount of money, so naturally the studio wants a sequel. … Continue reading Yes There’s A ‘Snow White’ Sequel… Without Snow White
Guillermo Del Toro will return to direct Pacific Rim 2, which has been banished to an April date in 2017 (no longer being viewed as a summer tentpole). Zac Penn is writing the script. No cast has been announced. Continue reading It’s Coming. Pacific Rim 2 in 2017.
MTV has renewed Faking It for a second season, and Pretty Little Liars has been picked up by ABC family for a sixth AND seventh season. Faking It has been a solid hit for MTV, and stars American Idol alumni … Continue reading TV News: ‘Faking’ & ‘Liars’ Renewed, Poussey ‘Is The New’ Regular, & More
Comedy Central has renewed the buzzy comedy Inside Amy Schumer for a third season. No surprise there. The bigger surprise comes from FOX, which has decided the six episodes of Us and Them, the sitcom they ordered starring Jason Ritter … Continue reading ‘Amy Schumer’ Renewed, ‘Us And Them’ Staked Forever?
Peyton Reed has agreed to direct Ant-Man. Peyton is known mostly for mid-level comedy movies like Bring It On, Yes Man, and The Break-Up. He’s also directed TV episodes of The New Girl, The Goodwin Games, and Upright Citizens Brigade. … Continue reading ‘Ant-Man’ finds its director, and a rewrite
With Scott Derrickson (Sinister, Deliver Us From Evil) signed on to direct Marvel’s upcoming Dr Strange film, the big question now is who will play Dr Strange? Rumor had it that Johnny Depp was meeting with Marvel, though immediately every … Continue reading ‘Dr Strange’ Has A Director, Who Should Star?
The Wachowski’s next movie, Jupiter Ascending, has shifted back to February due to extra time needed for VFX. Personally, I think the studio saw that their marketing wasn’t working, and shifted the film back out of the summer so it … Continue reading ‘Jupiter Ascending’ Shifts To February
No it’s not a new Star Wars film, but someone edited Star Wars episodes 1-3 into one long movie (long, but under 3 hours). In case you’re interested, I’ve posted the video below. I’d plan to watch it soon, as … Continue reading Star Wars: Turn To The Dark Side?
If it isn’t working, immediately try something new. That’s the motto at Sony, which also rebooted the Spider-Man franchise super fast. They killed a direct continuation of the existing Smurfs franchise (with Neil Patrick Harris), and instead opted to go … Continue reading Sony axes ‘Smurfs 3’, moves forward on all-animated Smurfs reboot
FX has renewed their hit comedy Archer for another two seasons, or more specifically a sixth and seventh season of the show. It might eventually have enough episodes to be able to be syndicated, or at least have a really … Continue reading FX’s ‘Archer’ Renewed For Two More Seasons
This is kind of unprecedented. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has decided to unnominate Best Original Song nominee Alone Yet Not Alone due to some questionable campaigning from songwriter Bruce Broughton. Broughton used to chair the original … Continue reading ‘Alone Yet Not Alone’ UNNOMINATED for an Oscar
Marvel has hired a pair of screenwriters to begin writing the screenplay for Thor 3. Obviously, it will not be called Thor 3. Probably something like Thor And The Hair Care Industry, or Thor’s Accent Is Different Than His Brothers … Continue reading No Big Surprise. There will be a ‘Thor 3’
NBC has cancelled struggling freshman comedy Sean Saves The World. The show originally had earned an extra five episode order, beyond the first 13 episodes. So far, only 12 episodes have aired, and 14 are completed. NBC has halted production, … Continue reading NBC drops the axe: ‘Sean’ couldn’t save the world
Not that this necessarily means anything, considering that Disney supposedly wanted to make a Gnomeo and Juliet 2, and Weinstein made a Hoodwinked 2 that was total crap, but Open Road has decided to go with a sequel to their … Continue reading Open Road moves forward with ‘The Nut Job 2’
Before you head out to the theatres this weekend, I thought I’d point out that this weekends new entry, I Frankenstein, has a 0% on Rotten Tomatoes. Granted, it has only 7 reviews, but absolutely no one has liked the … Continue reading “I Frankenstein” has 0% on Rotten Tomatoes
This is a franchise that continues to decline with each new entry. It is NOT the Fast and Furious franchise. The original only made 65.3M, which spawned a sequel that made 58M, and a third that made 42.4M, and finally … Continue reading Good God. They Made A Step Up 5.
After the massive surprise opening of The Best Man Holiday, Universal is asking director Malcolm Lee to make another. The sequel has a very rare (and very coveted) A+ Cinemascore, which means the legs on the film should be quite … Continue reading Sequel Alert! Universal wants more ‘Best Man’, Focus needs more ‘Insidious’
AMC has picked up two of its pilots to series. The first, Halt & Catch Fire, stars Lee Pace and Scoot McNairy focuses on the computer boom in the 1980’s. The second, Turn, stars Jamie Bell, about a group of … Continue reading AMC Orders Two New Series
Enough is enough. I have had it with these motherfucking Friedberg/Seltzer movies that are motherfucking terrible. I can just imagine Samuel L. Jackson shouting that right before decaptitaing Aaron Seltzer, and then ejecting Jason Friedberg from the airplane. Somehow, they’ve … Continue reading Stop Giving Friedberg/Seltzer Money
Bad news for Jennifer Hudson. Your film has been picked up for distribution by Image Entertainment. They are planning a theatrical release on September 6th, but this studio has very little clout. Most of their films see little to no … Continue reading IMAGE acquired ‘Winnie Mandela’
276 people were invited into the Academy’s rosters for the upcoming voting cycle. Here are some highlights (the more famous names) from that list: Jason Bateman Rosario Dawson Kimberly Elise Joseph Gordon Levitt Charles Grodin Rebecca Hall Lance Henriksen Milla … Continue reading Lopez, Trejo, and more invited to join Academy voting
Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, the team behind this summers sleeper hit This Is The End, were apparently offered the chance to script Uncharted… and they passed. The reasoning? It’s too much like Indiana Jones. I think this is a … Continue reading Rogen and Goldberg turned down ‘Uncharted’?