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By Jacob Hall/June 8, 2018 1:24 pm EST After years of teasing it, winter arrived in Westeros, bringing with it war and dragons and giant armies of the undead. However, a little White Walker invasion isn’t going to keep HBO out of the Seven Kingdoms, even as the network’s flagship series comes to a conclusion with its eighth and final season next year. Yes, HBO has officially ordered a Game of Thrones spin-off....

‘Hot Wheels’ Movie Coming From Justin Lin By Angie Han/Sept. 28, 2016 2:27 pm EST Justin Lin is getting into the driver’s seat for another car-based project. The Fast and Furious director has been set to steer Legendary’s Hot Wheels movie, based on the popular toy line from Mattel. THR reports Lin has just closed his deal for Hot Wheels. In addition to directing, Lin will also produce via Perfect Storm Entertainment with Troy Craig Poon....

‘How To Talk To Girls At Parties’ Teasers: They Must Be From California By Jack Giroux/May 20, 2017 12:00 pm EST Neil Gaiman’s comic book How to Talk to Girl at Parties is a fun read. It’s also a very short read. If adapted faithfully, it’d probably be a great short film. The director behind Rabbit Hole and Hedwig and the Angry Inch, John Cameron Mitchell, had the freedom of adapting the story into a narrative feature film....

‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ Box Office Lands The Fourth Biggest Weekend Of The Year By Ethan Anderton/June 24, 2018 9:00 am EST Jurassic World raked in a huge $208 million in the summer of 2015, landing one of the best opening weekends of all time (the only non-Disney distributed title in the top 10). That means Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom had a lot to live up to. But the sequel had a satisfying debut with the fourth biggest opening weekend of the year, and Universal’s second biggest debut ever, coming in behind only Jurassic World....

‘Midnighters’ Trailer: Kill, Cover It Up, Repeat By Ben Pearson/June 16, 2017 1:30 pm EST This year’s Los Angeles Film Festival has kicked off in Culver City and they’re hosting the world premiere of Midnighters, a thriller from long-time TV director Julius Ramsay. He’s been at the helm of Alias, Battlestar Galactica, and 23 episodes of The Walking Dead, but he’s making his feature debut with this suspenseful story about a couple that accidentally kills someone and a cover-up that only makes things worse....

‘Molly’s Game’ Featurette Highlights Jessica Chastain’s Unstoppable Performance By Chris Evangelista/Dec. 6, 2017 3:00 pm EST Writer Aaron Sorkin makes his directorial debut with the fast-paced Molly’s Game. Sorkin is renowned for his lighting-fast dialogue, but that element lives and dies with the right actor or actress in the part. Thankfully, Sorkin cast the phenomenal Jessica Chastain as the lead of the film, and the actress delivers one of her best performances in the process....

‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ Musical Coming To Broadway This Year By Ben Pearson/June 6, 2017 2:30 pm EST Despite any nostalgia ’90s kids may have for characters from Doug, Rugrats, or Hey Arnold!, it’s hard to argue that there’s any bigger or more popular character in the history of Nickelodeon than SpongeBob SquarePants. Don’t believe me? As of 2015, the property had generated a staggering $12 billion for Nickelodeon in merchandising alone. Whoa....

‘Stranger Things’ Season 2 Unleashes A Final Frightful Trailer By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 13, 2017 6:00 am EST Stranger Things is back with a new season just in time for Halloween. The wildly successful Netflix series returns for its second season of nostalgia-tinged horror and adventure. Now a final trailer has arrived to give us one final look before the season debuts. Watch the Stranger Things season 2 final trailer below....

‘The 13th’ Trailer: Ava DuVernay Tackles Mass Incarceration In New Documentary By Angie Han/Sept. 26, 2016 3:50 pm EST 2014’s Selma launched Ava DuVernay to a whole new level of fame and acclaim, but the filmmaker hasn’t been content to rest on her laurels. For the past couple of years she’s kept mostly off the radar, plugging away at her next few projects. This fall, we finally get to see two of them come to fruition....

‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Deleted Scene Gives You More Goldblum By Chris Evangelista/Feb. 18, 2018 12:00 pm EST Just how much Jeff Goldblum footage did Taika Waititi shoot for Thor: Ragnarok? However much it is, I want to see all of it. Some day, some kind soul will compile all the Goldblum Ragnarok footage into one spot. For now, a new Thor: Ragnarok deleted scene has arrived to bless us all with the gift of Goldblum....

‘Wayne’s World’ Movie Party With Penelope Spheeris Q&A Coming To Los Angeles By Jacob Hall/April 5, 2018 11:45 am EST When it comes to movies based on Saturday Night Live sketches, there are good movies, bad movies, and then there’s Wayne’s World. It gets its own category because it would be downright unfair to put it in the same room with the others. It’s comedy royalty. And like all royalty, it needs to be celebrated every now and then....

Abandoned ‘Terminator Genisys’ Sequel Plot Focused On Cyborg John Connor By Chris Evangelista/April 6, 2018 10:30 am EST Remember Terminator Genisys? The Terminator sequel no one liked? Well, there were originally plans for a direct sequel to that 2015 film – plans that have since been abandoned. Those plans involved a story focused on the cyborg version of John Connor (Jason Clarke). Keep reading to hear all about the abandoned Terminator Genisys sequel....

Billy Dee Williams Talks Donald Glover And Lando Calrissian; Drops Hints About The ‘Han Solo’ Spinoff By Angie Han/Feb. 6, 2017 3:30 pm EST Last week, Billy Dee Williams, the original Lando Calrissian, was “caught” having lunch with Donald Glover, the new Lando Calrissian. Naturally, the snapshot of them together quickly went viral, and got Star Wars fans speculating about what the two might have discussed. Now Williams himself has gone on the record to explain exactly what they talked about....

Brett Ratner Producing The Hugh Hefner Biopic By Jack Giroux/April 7, 2017 3:30 pm EST Below, learn more about the potential, long-gestating Hugh Hefner movie. According to Deadline, RatPat Entertainment has secured the life rights to Hefner’s story. The film, which doesn’t have a writer or director attached, is a co-production between RatPac and Playboy/Alta Loma Entertainment. Hefner is executive producing. When the project was at Warner Bros., director David Dobkin (Wedding Crashers), screenwriter Peter Morgan (Frost/Nixon), and the late, great Jerry Weintraub (Ocean’s 11) were behind it....

Daisy Ridley Responds To “Mary Sue” Criticism Of Rey By Angie Han/Oct. 28, 2016 4:00 pm EST The Force Awakens faced the massive challenge of introducing a whole new cast of characters to the Star Wars universe, and they somehow succeeded with flying colors. Charming Poe, friendly Finn, capable Rey, and adorable BB-8 all proved to be massive hits with fans of all ages. Well, most fans, anyway. A handful of moviegoers have dismissed Rey as a “Mary Sue” — a fandom term for an overly idealized female wish-fulfillment character....

Disney’s ‘Mulan’ And ‘Maleficent 2’ Add New Cast Members By Hoai-Tran Bui/May 24, 2018 9:30 am EST Disney’s live-action adaptations of its beloved classics are adding even more cast members. The latest bit of Disney casting is for the upcoming Mulan and Maleficent 2, which each cast two strong character actors in supporting roles. Mulan The Mulan cast is shaping up to be one of Disney’s most impressive ensembles yet. It would be difficult to top the already star-studded cast of Jet Li as the emperor, Donnie Yen as Mulan’s mentor, Gong Li as the movie’s villain, and Liu Yifei as the titular warrior, but Mulan keeps adding key talent....

Disney’s ‘Mulan’ Casts Jason Scott Lee As The Villainous Khan By Hoai-Tran Bui/July 26, 2018 3:00 pm EST A former Disney hero will soon become the next Disney villain. Jason Scott Lee, who played Mowgli in the 1994 The Jungle Book, has been cast as a villain in Disney’s live-action adaptation of Mulan. Jason Scott Lee joins the Mulan cast as the villainous Bori Khan, a warrior leader who is intent on avenging his father’s death, according to The Hollywood Reporter....

First Photos Of Justice League And Green Lantern Rides At Warner Bros. Theme Park By Ben Pearson/Feb. 7, 2018 10:30 am EST If you can’t get enough of the Justice League and you have some spare cash laying around, it might be time to start planning a trip to Abu Dhabi. Later this year, you’ll be able to visit Warner Bros. World, a new indoor park with six different themed lands that feature attractions inspired by famous WB characters – including some from DC Comics....

Full ‘The Lion King’ Remake Cast Revealed, Beyonce Confirmed As Nala By Jacob Hall/Nov. 1, 2017 3:55 pm EST We knew that Jon Favreau’s remake of The Lion King would be stacked with talent, but seeing it all laid out in one place is kind of astonishing. Disney has officially revealed the the full The Lion King remake cast, finally confirming that Beyoncé Knowles-Carter will play Nala alongside Donald Glover’s Simba....

HBO Addresses The Joss Whedon And James Franco-Shaped Elephant In The Room [TCA] By Fred Topel/July 25, 2018 10:30 am EST The Summer 2018 Television Critics Association press tour began with HBO presenting sessions on their upcoming fall shows. President of HBO Programming Casey Bloys answered questions, supplying details on the Deadwood movie and Game of Thrones prequels. Earlier this month, HBO greenlit Joss Whedon’s new series The Nevers. When it was announced, anticipation for the show was tempered by Whedon’s ex-wife Kai Cole, who penned an essay for The Wrap last year detailing emotional abuse and accusing Whedon of using his power as a producer to sleep with his actresses....