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Melissa McCarthy and STXFilms to Release The Happytime Murders
Melissa McCarthy has teamed up with STXFilms for The Happytime Murders, an R-rated puppet movie that will be directed by Brian Henson through the Jim Henson Company's Henson Alternative banner.The announcement was made today by STXfilms Chairman Adam Fogelson and Preside...

5/3/2017 10:27 AM EDT | Read More

Scum & Villainy Cantina Celebrates May The Fourth By Extending The Event Through June 2017

Scum & Villainy Cantina Celebrates May The Fourth By Extending...
The popular pop-up experience, Scum & Villainy Cantina, will be extending its run through 2017. The event, which celebrates the Star Wars holiday, May the Fourth, has been nearly sold out for its two-month run."We had a simple concept from the start - to...

5/2/2017 4:16 PM EDT | Read More

Writers Guild Strike Averted; Deal Reached
Sometimes drama in Hollywood isn't all on-screen. The WGA had threatened a writer's strike, but now, that crisis has been averted. A deal between WGA and management's AMPTP has been reached, tentatively, on a new three-year film and television contract. All...

5/2/2017 2:50 PM EDT | Read More

Stephen King's Firestarter Getting Big Screen Reboot
Firestarter, the classic story by Stephen King, will be getting the reboot treatment. This time, Oscar winner Akiva Goldsman will be helming the project. The announcement was made by Goldsman and Blumhouse's Jason Blum while they attended the Overlook Film Festival. &nbs...

4/28/2017 10:48 AM EDT | Read More

Team Behind Boondock Saints Reunites for TV Series Reboot
It was announced today by Don Carmody Television (DCTV) that they have once again teamed up with The Boondock Saints creator Troy Duffy to revive franchise for television. There will also be an exclusive fan-focused pre-order campaign of the newly reimagined installment - Th...

4/27/2017 4:53 PM EDT | Read More

Fourth Narnia Film, The Silver Chair, to be Directed by Joe Johnston
Another Narnia will be hitting theaters, and, this time, director Joe Johnston ("Captain America: The First Avenger") will be behind the wheel. The film will be "Narnia: The Silver Chair".Mark Gordon, who will be partnering with TriStar Pictures for...

4/27/2017 12:08 PM EDT | Read More

World War Z Sequel Could Be Close to Production With David Fincher
Paramount Pictures will be moving ahead with production for a sequel to "World War Z", the zombie-themed thriller starring Brad Pitt. The official statement hasn't been made yet, but expected to be done in a few weeks.It was reported last year that the sequel w...

4/27/2017 10:43 AM EDT | Read More

M. Night Shyamalan Announces Split and Unbreakable Sequel
M. Night Shyamalan has announced that he has sequels in the works for "Split" and "Unbreakable" called "Glass". The film will conclude the movie trilogy. The film will star Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson, James McAvoy, and Anya Taylor-Joy. ...

4/26/2017 2:19 PM EDT | Read More

Jeff Goldblum Joins Cast for Jurassic World Sequel
It has been announced that Jeff Goldblum will be returning to the Jurassic Park franchise. The actor appeared in 1993's Jurassic Park and 1997's The Lost World: Jurassic Park.Goldblum has been cast in the upcoming Jurassic World sequel alongside Chris Pratt, Bryce Da...

4/26/2017 2:04 PM EDT | Read More

Director Jonathan Demme Dies at 73
Jonathan Demme, the Academy Award-winning director, has died. He was 73.Demme had a long and successful career, with films including "Silence of the Lambs", "Philadelphia", "Melvin and Howard, "Swing Shift," and "Something Wild."...

4/26/2017 12:03 PM EDT | Read More