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J.J. Abrams wants to tell you about his new movie. Yet, at the same time, he doesn’t. There is a new article on Advertising Age that reveals the events leading up to the discovery of Cloverfield (1/18/08)’s website and movie trailer. The article discloses information about the Slusho website, which appears to be a tie-in to the movie. The Japanese-looking cartoon advertisement for the Slusho beverage has hidden information about the movie in its company’s history section....

As the world conjointly melts in the cancerous sun, and people take refuge inside in more tolerable conditions, climate change deniers remain out in full force. Blistering in the red-hot heat, burning to a crisp as they protest the supposed conspiracy of climate change. Their protestations are as ironic as they are unfounded, and while they may enjoy the rapidly increasing heat as sweat pours from their un-deodorized armpits, they will be missing out on the fruits that Netflix has to offer subscribers in August…...

It is almost 30 years since Robin Williams dragged up to play Mrs. Doubtfire in one of the much-loved actor’s best-known movies, and for two of the young actresses who appeared alongside Williams, the 90s Con in Hartford, Connecticut gave them the perfect chance to reminisce about their time working with the late star. Lisa Jakub and Mara Wilson played the daughters of Williams’ character in the film, and although they have chosen different career paths since starring in the movie, they have remained friends and were therefore perfect to make a joint appearance at the event....

Following the renewal of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and a series order for Constantine yesterday, NBC has renewed Hannibal for Season 3 and About a Boy for Season 2. NBC hasn’t specified how many episodes each renewal is for. Both are mid-season shows, and, given their popularity, it wouldn’t be surprising if the network bumped them both to fall debuts, giving each show a full 22-episode order, but that likely won’t be confirmed until the network’s official upfront presentation next week....

Netflix will bring Georgeville Television’s Sense8, a gripping global tale of minds linked and souls hunted, exclusively to its members to watch instantly in late 2014. The 10 episode season one of Sense8 marks the first foray into television by the Wachowski’s, the filmmakers behind Bound, The Matrix, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, V for Vendetta, Speed Racer and Cloud Atlas, and is the latest project from veteran show runner J....

After watching Squid Game and Parasite, many viewers have found themselves intrigued by K-dramas. The Korean wave is starting to wash over as adults and kids listen to BTS, dig into a variety of Korean foods available now at Trader Joe’s, and audiences are ready to delve deeper into the cultural phenomenon taking over the west. Recommendations from Netflix are undoubtedly bursting with all types of K-drama, but which one should you choose?...

13 Media has just posted a brand new teaser poster for the highly acclaimed children’s fantasy Where the Wild Things Are. The film is being directed by Spike Jonze, and will finally be released on October 16th, 2009. Check out the image below: UPDATE: (3/18/09 9:45 AM PST)CHUD is reporting that the first full trailer, not a teaser, will be attached to prints of Monsters Vs. Aliens, which will be released on March 27....

“They have spies everywhere. We need the same.” On April 6, experience the untold story of America’s first spy ring in Turn. Only on AMC. We have the new ‘Revolutionary’ trailer. Turn is a layered, character-driven spy thriller set during the American Revolutionary War. Based on remarkable new research featured in the book “Washington’s Spies,” by Alexander Rose, the untold story of America’s first spies has finally been decoded and declassified....

Prolific actor Nicolas Cage is always moving on from one project to the next, taking on new characters across all genre types to give fans a variety of performances. People will have their own opinions on which particular Cage-led films are the best of them all, and Cage himself has his thoughts on that as well. Recently, the actor took part in a Reddit AMA to promote his latest movie The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent....

Not Okay is a sledgehammer satire about narcissism, social media influencers, and the caustic effects of online fame. The film uses a privileged millennial’s desperate search for attention, and of course a boy crush, to mock stereotypes and society’s lemming-like behavior. None of it is clever or incisive. Not Okay’s attempts at thoughtful discourse through ugly portrayals falls offensively flat. The reliance on terrorist attacks and school shootings to make its case is abhorrent....

There is a lot to love about Star Wars, with its worlds of unique characters, intricate plot lines, and large scale adventures. Disney+’s newest Star Wars series, Obi-Wan Kenobi, provided us with an in-depth look into Obi-Wan’s life after Order 66. Unfortunately, as he attempts to blend into the desert and move past his relationship with Anakin Skywalker, trouble still seems to find him. Obi-Wan is a compelling character because of his intellect, compassion, and physical strength, but he’s also a master of the lightsaber in many fight scenes....

Rose McIver has signed on to play Tinkerbell in multiple episodes of Once Upon a Time, which returns with the Season 3 premiere, “The Heart of the Truest Believer” on Sunday, September 29 at 8 PM ET on ABC. As we reported last week, much of Season 3 will take place in Neverland, with Tinkerbell joined by Peter Pan, who has yet to be cast. Co-creator and co-showrunner Edward Kitsis teased during Comic-Con 2013 that this version of Peter Pan has a “complicated motivation” and is much different than previous incarnations of the character....

The Good Michael Angarano and Sunny Mabrey give very winning performances. The Bad This movie does a good job of defying convention… until the end. What I think I liked the most about One Last Thing… was how it had life in it the whole way. This film about a young man named Dylan (Michael Angarano) whose dying wish is to spend a weekend with the girl of his dreams, model Nikki Sinclair (Sunny Mabrey), never becomes that somber piece of filmmaking that dwells on it’s characters predicament....

Some of literature’s most iconic figures will step into the light on Showtime in Penny Dreadful, a psychosexual horror series created, written and executive produced by three-time Oscar nominee John Logan (Hugo, The Aviator, Gladiator) and executive produced by Oscar winner Sam Mendes (American Beauty, Revolutionary Road) and Neal Street’s Pippa Harris (Revolutionary Road, Call the Midwife), it was announced today by David Nevins, President of Entertainment, Showtime Networks. Penny Dreadful will begin production in London in the second half of 2013....

Even though Disney’s D23 fan convention kicks off today in Anaheim, it seems we have an early glimpse of what to expect from the convention. Empire is reporting that Pixar’s John Lassetter was in London in advance of the convention and revealed some of the big news and clips that will be unveiled at the convention. Lassetter revealed that Timothy Dalton will be portraying a character in Toy Story 3 called Mr....

IMAX Corporation and Warner Bros. Pictures today announced that Poseidon, a re-envisioning of the 1972 adventure classic “The Poseidon Adventure”, will be simultaneously released domestically to both IMAX and conventional theatres on May 12, 2006. Poseidon is directed by Wolfgang Petersen (The Perfect Storm, Troy) and tells an epic tale about a luxury ocean liner that capsizes from a colossal tidal wave, leaving its survivors to fend for themselves as they find a way out....

Learn how a chance meeting with John Lennon turned into an Academy Award Nominated film In May of 1969, fourteen-year-old Jerry Levitan heard a rumor that his hero John Lennon was hiding out in his hometown of Toronto, Canada. The young teenager didn’t want to miss this one and only chance to speak personally with the legendary musician, so he set out on a quest to find his favorite Beatle. After knocking on numerous hotel room doors throughout the city, Levitan finally happened upon his idol....

For the first time ever on ABC’s General Hospital, actor and musician Rick Springfield will sing on the multi-award winning daytime drama, it was announced by Brian Frons, president, Daytime, Disney-ABC Television Group. Airing on Friday, August 24, Springfield will perform the song “Who Killed Rock ’n Roll?” from his upcoming album due for release in early 2008. In addition, national non-profit LIFEbeat will be incorporated into the concert storyline to educate the audience on the worthwhile, real-life charitable organization that works with the music industry and those affected by HIV/AIDS....

Turner’s TNT has greenlit straight to series Raised By Wolves, a serialized sci-fi series from master storyteller and filmmaker Ridley Scott (The Martian, Blade Runner, Alien: Covenant), who will also mark his television directorial debut with the series. Acclaimed writer Aaron Guzikowski, the visionary behind the highly lauded film Prisoners, will serve as showrunner as well as a writer. Raised by Wolves centers upon two androids tasked with raising human children on a mysterious virgin planet....

The Boris Karloff cult film Isle of the Dead is being remade by RKO Pictures. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Brian Horiuchi and Matt Lazarus have been hired to adapted the original screenplay, updating it for today’s hipper audiences. The 1945 film revolved around a Greek military commander (Karloff) who gets stranded on an island where a zombie plague has broken out. When the island is quarantined, some begin to suspect a vampire-demon is responsible for the deaths that have occurred there....