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John Oliver Cast as Zazu in The Lion King
John Oliver has been cast to voice the character of Zazu in Disney's upcoming live-action The Lion King remake.Zazu, who was voiced by Rowan Atkinson in the original, is a red-billed hornbill who tries to carry himself with dignity but often finds himself losing his cool...

7/11/2017 11:19 AM EST | Read More

Horror Director John Carpenter Signs Deal with Universal Cable Productions

Horror Director John Carpenter Signs Deal with Universal Cable...
It has been announced that legendary director John Carpenter has signed an overall deal with Universal Cable Productions (UCP).Dawn Olmstead, executive vice president of development at UCP, said, "John Carpenter is an incredible creator whose dark imagination has left a...

7/10/2017 10:16 AM EST | Read More

True Blood Star Nelsan Ellis Dead at 39
Nelsan Ellis, star of "True Blood", has died. The actor was only 39 years old. Reports are that Ellis died from heart failure.Lafayette, the character that Ellis portrayed in "True Blood", was a fan favorite. In the books, the character dies very early on...

7/9/2017 11:04 AM EST | Read More

Spider-Man: Homecoming On track to Earn Over $100 Million This Weekend

Spider-Man: Homecoming On track to Earn Over $100 Million This...
Spider-Man: Homecoming is on course to have a huge opening weekend. The film, starring Tom Holland, Zendaya, and Robert Downey, Jr., is expected to no only reach the $100 million mark, but exceed it. The low end of the estimates is about $105 million for the...

7/7/2017 4:54 PM EST | Read More

HBO GLOBAL LICENSING® PARTNERS WITH GES EVENTS TO PRESENT GAME OF THRONES®: THE TOURING EXHIBITION

HBO GLOBAL LICENSING® PARTNERS WITH GES EVENTS TO PRESENT GAM...
HBO has partnered with GED Events to present Game of Thrones: The Touring Exhibition. The tour will kick off in Europe and will continue around the world.Visitors to the exhibition will see displays of costumes, props, weapons and armor and will explore several dynamic...

7/6/2017 5:05 PM EST | Read More

Luc Besson Discusses Creating and Financing Valerian in July Issue of Wired

Luc Besson Discusses Creating and Financing Valerian in July I...
Luc Besson sat down with WIRED recently to discuss his upcoming film Valerian and how he was able to get the film financed. He went about it in an unorthodox way, we have to find out.Besson began by taking his presentation to Cannes, where he knew a lot of the distributors....

7/6/2017 12:00 PM EST | Read More

Charlize Theron to Promote Atomic Blonde at San Diego Comic-Con
Charlize Theron, who most recently starred in The Fate of the Furious, will be at San Diego Comic-Con this year. Theron will be promoting her upcoming R-rated spy film, Atomic Blonde, while sitting on Entertainment Weekly's "Women Who Kick Ass" panel.The EW Panel f...

7/5/2017 1:52 PM EST | Read More

Whoopi Goldberg Among New Academy Board of Governors
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have held their annual Board of Governors Election and the results are in. New members include Whoopi Goldberg (Actors Branch), Kimberly Peirce (Directors Branch) and Larry Karaszewski (Writers Branch).Goldberg joins eigh...

6/30/2017 4:25 PM EST | Read More

Netflix to Feature Will Smith, Stranger Things and Defenders at San Diego Comic-Con

Netflix to Feature Will Smith, Stranger Things and Defenders a...
Netflix has become a powerhouse in the original programming arena, and now they will also be making a huge splash at this year's San Diego Comic-Con.This year, the streaming service will not only have a panel for the popular Stranger Things series for season 2, but also...

6/30/2017 11:43 AM EST | Read More

Game of Thrones and Westworld Panels to Appear at San Diego Comic-Con
HBO will be bringing their series giants, Game of Thrones and Westworld, to this year's San Diego Comic-Con. Both of these panels, especially Game of Thrones, are sure to be insanely popular with guests. Listed below are the schedules for the panels.Friday, July 21The GA...

6/29/2017 4:39 PM EST | Read More