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CW Orders Full Season of Arrow
"Arrow", the new CW drama, has been given a full season order after its impressive ratings the past couple of wees.  The premiere drew 4.14 million viewers, which makes it the highest rated premiere since "The Vampire Diaries" in 2009. The show was a...

10/22/2012 3:29 PM EDT  | Read More

Skyfall Director Mendes Inspired by Christopher Nolan
"Casino Royale" was reported hugely influenced by the "Bourne" films, and with the release of "Skyfall" coming up, there is talk about the film was influenced by "The Dark Knight".   Sam Mendes, director of "Skyfall" doe...

10/22/2012 12:30 PM EDT  | Read More

History Buffs: Answer a Trivia question about this Academy Awa...
Winner of seven 1970 ACADEMY AWARDS® including Best Picture and Best Actor for George C. Scott,* Patton is a riveting portrayal of one of the twentieth century's greatest military geniuses. As rebellious as he was brilliant, George Patton (Scott) was the only general...

10/22/2012 11:06 AM EDT  | Read More

Brad Pitt Being Courted for Fincher's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Director David Fincher is looking to get his adaption of Jules Verne's "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" moving along for Disney.   The filmmaker had  Andrew Kevin Walker rewriting the script back in November 2011, but the film still hasn't...

10/19/2012 2:09 PM EDT  | Read More

Open Road Films Will Bring Robert Rodriguez's Machete Kills To...
Open Road Films has acquired all U.S. distribution rights to MACHETE KILLS, directed by Robert Rodriguez (Machete, Sin City, Spy Kids franchise) and starring Danny Trejo, Michelle Rodriguez, Sofia Vergara, Amber Heard, Charlie Sheen, Lady Gaga, Antonio Banderas, Jessica Alba...

10/19/2012 11:29 AM EDT  | Read More

Heathcliff Pawing His Way to the Big Screen
80's kids, rejoice. "Heathcliff", the comic and animated series star, is getting a movie.   Waterman Entertainment will be releasing a family feature film starring the smart alec cat, as well as developing thirteen original episodes for televisio...

10/19/2012 10:09 AM EDT  | Read More

Release Date Moved Up for Jack the Giant Slayer
"Jack The Giant Killer", which has had a delayed release due to some changes that director Bryan Singer wanted to make, has now undergone a name change as well.    The new title will be "Jack the Giant Slayer", and will star Ewan McGregor, Stanl...

10/19/2012 9:55 AM EDT  | Read More

Brendan Fraser to Star in TNT Pilot Legends
Brendan Fraser, star of "The Mummy" franchise, has been cast in the upcoming TNT series, "Legends".   The show is being developed by  Howard Gordon, Jeffrey Nachmanoff and feature writer Mark Bomback and is being adapted from the novel...

10/18/2012 3:53 PM EDT  | Read More

Alex Cross Film Sequel Already In The Works
"Alex Cross", which is set to be released this Friday, may already have a sequel in the works.   The film, though panned by some critics, was inexpensive to make, coming in at just $23 million.  This will surely make money for those involved, and sparked...

10/18/2012 11:53 AM EDT  | Read More

TNT Brings Dean Koontz's Frankenstein to Life
TNT is currently developing a new drama series "Frankenstein",  which will be based off of the five "Frankenstein" novels by Dean Koontz.    The story follows Victor Helios (Frankenstein) and the man he created 200 years after they thought...

10/18/2012 11:32 AM EDT  | Read More