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Spielberg Thankful After Lincoln Earns 12 Nominations
Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" has been nominated for 12 Academy Awards this year, which is quite and impressive feat. Spielberg, as well as Kathleen Kennedy, Tony Kushner and Joanna Johnson all commented about the achievement:Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kenned...

01/10/2013 4:21 PM EST | Read More

Enter for a Chance to win a Blu-ray copy of Taken 2
Liam Neeson Returns in the Action-Packed Sequel from Producer Luc Besson Arriving on Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD January 15!In order to win your very own copy of Taken 2 on Blu-ray, simply answer the following question below and follow FlickDirect on Twitter, &...

01/10/2013 3:16 PM EST | Read More

85th Academy Awards Nominations Announced
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - Nominations for the 85th Academy Awards® were announced today (Thursday, January 10) by this year's Oscar host, Seth MacFarlane, and actress Emma Stone.MacFarlane and Stone announced the nominees at a 5:38 a.m. PT live news conference attended by...

01/10/2013 8:55 AM EST | Read More

Enter for a Chance to win a Blu-ray copy of Won't Back Down
OSCAR® Nominees Maggie Gyllenhaal and Viola Davis* lead a stellar cast in this rousing drama inspired by actual events is arriving on Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD January 15!In order to win your very own copy of Won't Back Down on Blu-ray, simply f...

01/10/2013 8:43 AM EST | Read More

Are You Ready For Spartacus: War of The Damned?
The story of Spartacus is a classic tale and uniquely the same can be said for the TV series inspired from the ancient story. When executive producer Steven DeKnight first came to the project, he knew little about it or even the name. All he did know was that Sam Raimi was a...

01/09/2013 7:53 PM EST | Read More

Tina Fey Joining Cast of Muppets Sequel
"30 Rock" star, Tina Fey, is in final negotiations to star in the upcoming "Muppets" sequel for Disney pictures.The cast already includes Ricky Gervais and Ty Burrell. The film is said to be a caper set in Europe.Tina Fey will play the part of a Rus...

01/09/2013 11:19 AM EST | Read More

New Casting Revealed for Transformers 4
"Transformers" director, Michael Bay, has just announced new casting for the upcoming fourth film in the franchise via his website.Bay wrote, "I just hired a great new actor for Transformers 4 to star against Mark Wahlberg. Jack Reynor, he is an Irish kid that...

01/08/2013 4:05 PM EST | Read More

Director David R. Ellis Dead at 60
David R. Ellis, director of the "Final Destination" series as well as "Snakes on a Plane," "Cellular," "Asylum", has died. He was 60.The cause of his death is still unknown at this point, but the director was found in his hotel r...

01/08/2013 10:55 AM EST | Read More

Deleted Scenes from Firefly Reveal River Wanted to Marry Brother
Some deleted scenes from Joss Whedon's classic sci-fi series, "Firefly", have been released by The Science Channel. One scene in particular has created quite the stir.The most interesting of the deleted scenes revealed that River wanted to marry her broth...

01/07/2013 12:16 PM EST | Read More

J.J. Abrams Grants Dying Fan's Last Wish to See Star Trek Sequel
J.J. Abrams, director of the rebooted "Star Trek" franchise, gave one fan, named Dan, the wish of a lifetime - to see the sequel "Star Trek Into Darkness."Dan's wife said, "It was truly amazing that a filmmaker so secretive as J.J. Abrams was kin...

01/04/2013 4:54 PM EST | Read More