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The Stone Report has just gotten word from Philip Seymour Hoffman that he hasn’t been officially cast in the potential upcoming The Dark Knight sequel, nor has he even been offered the role. Rumor has the acclaimed actor playing The Penguin in the next Batman film. While at the Toronto International Film Festival, Hoffman spoke about the rumor for the first time, and didn’t completely rule out his participation. Hoffman stated, “Some friend of mine told me he read that....

Johnny Depp recently slipped into the role of Jack Sparrow to deliver a special video message as part of the Make-A-Wish Foundation program, but is this the only time we will see him in the role again? Not if Pirates of the Caribbean producer Jerry Bruckheimer has anything to do with it. Despite the franchise having hit a low with its last installment, and Depp’s recent legal troubles with ex-wife Amber Heard, it seems that Bruckheimer is still oddly optimistic about bringing Depp back for a sixth movie at some point....

Halloween revamp producers Andy Gould and Malek Akkad, and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre’s reboot producer Jeffrey Allard are joining evil forces for The Violent Kind, an indie horror that revolves around a group of young bikers who find themselves tormented by mysterious and gory goings-on in a secluded farmhouse. According to The Hollywood Reporter, they are joined by fellow producers Michael Ferris Gibson and Jeremy Platt and exec producer K’Dee Miller....

HBO has renewed Real Time with Bill Maher for its 11th and 12th seasons, it was announced today by Michael Lombardo, president, HBO programming. Currently in its tenth season, the talk show has been picked up through 2014 as part of Maher’s new three-year deal with the network. “Bill Maher’s irreverent wit and fearless insights make him the perfect observer for these unpredictable times,” noted Lombardo. “I’m delighted that we can continue to offer an uncensored forum for his original and thoughtful humor....

MGM is about to make July the best month of 2007! Now this is from The Digital Bits Rumor Mill, but it seems that on July 17 MGM will be releasing the Red Dawn: Collector’s Edition! Synopsis: The United States has been invaded and it’s up to a band of local kids (called The Wolverines) in a small town to defend their land. Starring such ’80s icons as Patrick Swayze, Charlie Sheen, C....

This Sunday, Twentieth Century Fox’s upcoming animated motion picture event Rio will make Super Bowl commercial history, when the 30-second Rio spot becomes the first-ever to air with an embedded code. Super Bowl fans in the United States watching Rio’s new commercial spot are invited to find the frame with the embedded code that will in turn direct them to a special level on Angry Birds, Rovio’s blockbuster game, which recently entered into a first-of-its kind partnership with Rio....

Man, Christmas sure isn’t what it used to be. In a story from Fangoria and Bloody-Disgusting, it seems that Rob Zombie’s Halloween will be coming to DVD on December 18 from The Weinstein Company and Genius Entertainment. Halloween will be released “in both the R-rated theatrical version and a widescreen director’s cut running 11 minutes longer; the former will be presented in both widescreen and fullscreen, while the latter will be letterboxed only, and all will have Dolby Digital 5....

Over the past week or so, reviews for director M. Night Shyamalan’s upcoming Apple TV+ psychological horror series Servant starring Toby Kebbell, Lauren Ambrose, Nell Tiger Free, and Rupert Grint have been leaking out and, boy, have they been some stellar reviews. In fact, many people have been saying that the show is the best thing Shyamalan has produced since The Sixth Sense back in 1999. Bold statements, I know. And as we wait to find out if the series lives up to the hype, today we can pass along word that Apple seems to love the show as well, and they have just given the series the green light for a second season....

The current circumstances have led to a whole host of reunions featuring the cast and crew from several beloved big and small screen projects. These have included the likes of Lord of the Rings, Back to the Future, and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and now, Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston has revealed that the cast of Malcolm in the Middle will join the reunion ranks. Bryan Cranston made the announcement via social media, declaring that the show’s original cast of the much-loved sitcom will be reuniting on Zoom to read the pilot episode script....

The Good This show hasn’t lost anything over the years. The Bad No Extras on this TV on DVD show that is screaming for them. Married… with Children: The Complete Sixth Season is packed with 26 episodes on 3 discs. One might think that by this point in the show that Al, Peg, Kelly, and Bud would have lost the spring in their step, but that is certainly not the case....

One of the more obscure Marvel TV shows coming down the pipeline is Cloak and Dagger. And while some fans might not be familiar with the title, others are extremely excited to see this pair of superheroes coming to the small screen, seen for the first time in live action. Their anticipation is only going to have to grow, though, as it has been confirmed that the series is being delayed....

SplatterFilms.com dissects the After Dark Horror Fest selection The selections for this year’s After Dark HorrorFest 2007 were released recently, and one of those flicks is Matt Leutwyler’s Unearthed. The movie stars Emmanuelle Vaugier, Luke Goss, Beau Garrett and Charlie Murphy. Our own Mushy recently discussed the film with writer-director Leutwyler. How did you come up with the idea for Unearthed? Matt Leutwyler: After doing the comedic musical horror Dead and Breakfast I wanted to try something a little more straight....

The MCU seems to always have very calculated moves when it comes to the Avengers. Avengers: Endgame closed the storylines to our favorite original heroes in the final movie of Phase 3. Any Marvel fan would look at the MCU and think these stories were meticulously planned out for each phase. However, the franchise has become a great example of how often the best stories come from freewheeling. Random moments like the Tesseract, Loki’s scepter as the mind stone, and the Infinity Gauntlet housed in Odin’s vault are great examples....

Two guest stars are returning to Fox’s Lie to Me for expanded duties next season: Mekhi Phifer, who appeared in the last two episodes of the crime drama’s freshman season, will return as a series regular. Jennifer Beals, who also guest-starred in two episodes, including the season finale, will recur, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Phifer will be reprising his role as FBI agent Reynolds, who was brought in to liaise between the Lightman Group and the FBI when the lie-detection specialists are called in to help solve cases that can’t be cracked through traditional investigative tactics....

Michael Caine has updated his official website with the following blurb about his role as Alfred in The Dark Knight: The follow-up to the action hit Batman Begins, The Dark Knight reunites director Christopher Nolan and star Christian Bale, who reprises the role of Batman/Bruce Wayne. In the new film, Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the city streets....

Get ready, fans of the Despicable Me franchise, a new installment has arrived. Minions: The Rise of Gru continues the origin story of everyone’s favorite little yellow creatures while also revealing how they began their adventures with Gru. The highly anticipated new installment in the iconic franchise was released on July 1, 2022. The Despicable Me franchise is the highest-grossing animated film franchise of all time, with its first four films drawing a cumulative total of $3....

One actress is trading the gridiron for Capitol Hill for a new CW series. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Minka Kelly (Friday Night Lights) has secured the lead role in the new pilot Body Politic for the CW Network. Kelly will portray Hope, a girl who leaves her home state of Michigan after her mother’s death and heads to Washington D.C. to meet her estranged father, Sen. Webster (Tim Matheson). Webster is just appointed the new Attorney General and Hope takes a job on his staff....

Not every Netflix show is an immediate hit. And there are quite a few original streaming series that aren’t getting the same kind of attention as Stranger Things, Orange is the New Black and House of Cards. But if one thing is for sure, Miranda Sings has already carved out quite a strong fan base. And her new sitcom is destined to become a cult sensation, however underground it may turn out to be....

The name David Zucker once guaranteed a lot of laughs of the non-politically correct variety in movies such as Airplane!, The Naked Gun and the Scary Movie franchise. However, in a recent interview, the director doubled down on previous comments that Hollywood is too eager to please “the 9% of people without a sense of humor.” According to Zucker, he believes that this is directly leading to the death of comedy....

NBC has announced premiere dates for its fall schedule, which include No. 1 broadcast program Sunday Night Football, the return of No. 1 reality series The Voice, No. 1 new series The Blacklist, and the debuts of highly anticipated comedy Marry Me and drama The Mysteries of Laura. Sunday Night Football launches its campaign on Thursday, Sept. 4 when the Green Bay Packers travel to the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks (8 p....