I hate musicals, I really do. I can’t deal with watching a scene unfold on stage and then all of a sudden someone bursts into song and starts dancing about the stage with a stupid smile on their face that makes them look like a Wal-Mart greeter. People just don’t do that in life. So why would I have any interest in a show like Rise? Two words for this TV geek, Jason Katims....
It is hard to imagine that one of the most successful television franchises of the 2010s was an adaptation of Archie comics. While a constant in the community of comics, the world of Archie has often been squeaky clean stories for young kids and has often been a pop culture punching bag for its wholesome view of the world. However, its years of comics to draw from and an iconic set of teenage characters made the stories ideal for a high school set series, and after being passed over by Fox, the series moved over to CW....
In her highly anticipated comeback movie role, Lindsay Lohan (Mean Girls) stars as the legendary dame Elizabeth Taylor alongside Grant Bowler (Defiance) as celebrated actor Richard Burton in the Lifetime Original Movie Liz & Dick, making its world premiere Sunday, November 25, at 9pm ET/PT on Lifetime. Based on the true story of the couple’s passionate and tumultuous love affair, the film is from executive producer Larry A. Thompson (Amish Grace) and was directed by Lloyd Kramer (Mitch Albom’s The Five People You Meet in Heaven) with a script by Christopher Monger (Temple Grandin)....
Fans of the original Beverly Hills, 90210 have been treated to a bit of nostalgia with a new commercial for Old Navy starring Luke Perry and Jennie Garth. It seems the former on-screen couple are also working on an untitled comedy series, that is currently being pitched to networks. Here’s what an unidentified insider had to say about the show. No story details were given at this time. It isn’t known if they would be involved as cast members, producers, or both....
Machine Gun Kelly made a movie from both sides of the camera with Open Road Films’ upcoming stoner comedy Good Mourning. The rapper and actor — who pursues his filmmaking endeavors under his real name, Colson Baker — will make his directorial debut with the film, as in addition to starring in the lead role, Baker wrote and directed the feature with Mod Sun. Cedar Park Studios produced. Alongside Baker, the film also stars Mod Sun, Becky G, Dove Cameron, and Whitney Cummings....
First up, we previewed Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted, which continues the journey of the Zoosters, who are still trying to find a way back to their beloved New York City, after detours in Madagascar and an African wildlife preserve. At the end of Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, the penguins head off on a gambling retreat to Monte Carlo, with the rest of the clan - Alex the lion (Ben Stiller), Marty the zebra (Chris Rock), Melman the giraffe (David Schwimmer), and Gloria the hippo (Jada Pinkett Smith) - content to wait it out in Africa… for a little while....
The pair play a savage twist on the all-American teenaged couple Chris Klein and Mandy Moore play a savage twist on the all-American teenaged couple in American Dreamz. Mandy stars as Sally Kendoo, a cutthroat overachiever with a heart of stone. Chris co-stars as her hapless boyfriend William Williams, a naive dreamer who is ruthlessly exploited by Sally’s quest for fame. Both actors play against type and seem to be eating up their characters on screen....
With the demise of Justice League: Mortal, the different heroes of DC Comics are again looking realistically at having their individual films made, and we have some interesting news regarding the development of Green Lantern. First off, writer Marc Guggenheim spoke to Comic-Con.net about the upcoming developments in the Amazing Spider-Man comic, and while doing so he revealed some news about Green Lantern. Guggenheim said: Almost as exciting, images of the concept art used in the pitch for the film have made their way to the web, courtesy of Cinematical....
Marvel Studios officially entered the horror genre with Moon Knight yesterday, introducing the mystical cult vigilante from the comics played by Oscar Isaac. But the studio is not stopping at Moon Knight with its experiments on the spookier comic book characters and has fast-tracked production on its planned Halloween Special, based on Werewolf by Night. According to the official website of Georgia USA, the special has reportedly gone into filming stages, probably at the Atlanta sets, which Marvel Studios frequently uses to double for several fictional elements and locations in the MCU....
The day has finally come in Midnight, Texas as Colconnar is finally breaking through the veil and he’s coming for his virgin witch Fiji (Parisa Fitz-Henley). Our merry band of Midnighters are on their way back to town but will they be able to save her in time? Or even if they do, will there be a town left to save? Colconnar’s lackey Jeremy (Ryan McCartan) has brought Fiji back to town and told her to go to her house and “get ready” for the demon’s arrival....
REAL D, the leader in the delivery of premium digital 3D experiences, announced domestic theater locations that will present Columbia Pictures’ animated Monster House in the REAL D Cinema format. Monster House in 3D will be released in the REAL D Cinema format – the largest 3D cinematic format worldwide – day-and-date with the motion picture’s 2D release on July 21, 2006. Monster House is the second release in REAL D and the second motion picture to employ the ground-breaking “Performance Capture” innovation developed by Sony Pictures Imageworks....
Neil Gaiman has spent almost as much time battling online trolls as he has promoting his Sandman series on Netflix since the fantasy series debuted earlier this year. Even now, with the first season having been out a few months and a second heading into development, Gaiman is still trying to explain how the casting decisions made on the show all have their source in his graphic novels if people care to read them before sharing their opinions online....
While it doesn’t seem like something to celebrate, Netflix has been breathing a sigh of relief after losing almost a million subscribers in the last quarter. After suffering a huge drop in subscriber numbers at the beginning of the year, Netflix had been forecasting a possible loss of up to two million paying subscribers, so the news of the actual figure being around 970,000, as per IndieWire, is something of a result for the streamer and means that their total subscriber numbers remain around 220....
What happens when you put the Heathers in pastels? The new Netflix movie Do Revenge explores just that. Camila Mendes and Maya Hawke star as two teen girls who have been ostracized by their peers due to situations out of their control. Rather than sit back and take it, a random meeting between the two results in them helping each other get revenge on their respective bullies. The film was originally announced under the title Strangers by Variety in October 2020....
Take a glimpse at 007 in some snazzy new threads and his new Bond girl as well. Just Jared and Getty Images have posted nine new pictures from the set of Quantum of Solace. The pics feature stars Daniel Craig and Olga Kurylenko in action. CLICK HERE and CLICK HERE for a look. Quantum of Solace continues the high octane adventures of James Bond (Daniel Craig) in Casino Royale. Betrayed by Vesper, the woman he loved, 007 fights the urge to make his latest mission personal....
USA Today has released brand new photos from Warner Bros. Pictures Where the Wild Things Are, which opens in theaters October 16. The official site is now online as well. Check out the photos below! Warner Bros. Pictures The Spike Jonze-directed adaptation of Maurice Sendak’s classic book stars Catherine Keener, Benicio Del Toro, Forest Whitaker, Lauren Ambrose, Catherine O’Hara, Tom Noonan, Michael Berry, and James Gandolfini. Where the Wild Things Are follows the adventure of Max (Max Records), a mischievous young boy who is sent to his room after rebelling against his mother (Catherine Keener)....
Walt Disney Pictures has provided us with a brand new billboard image from Tron Legacy, which will be released in theaters nationwide on December 17. You can click on the billboard image below to access our poster gallery for the Joseph Kosinski film and you can also take a look below at some brand new Tron Legacy-transformed monorails that can be seen at Epcot Center. The Official Disney Parks Blog revealed today that the Monorail at Disney World is set to get a Lightcycle make-over in anticipation of Disney’s upcoming sequel Tron Legacy....
If you didn’t watch last night’s Season 6 finale of Parks and Recreation, “Moving Up Part 1” and “Moving Up Part 2”, there will be plenty of spoilers that follow below. Before we get to all the spoilers, though, series creator and showrunner Michael Schur revealed in an interview with Entertainment Weekly that Season 7 will likely be the show’s last. NBC renewed the series back in February, but it this is the first we’re hearing about the final season....
Rose Byrne delivers a dazzling performance in the wickedly funny and subversive 80s dramedy Physical. She stars as Sheila Rubin, a self-loathing housewife who finds empowerment and success as an aerobics instructor. Physical is loaded with zany characters that turn out to be much more complex than expected. The show brilliantly addresses sensitive topics such as bulimia, sexism, and class warfare in a highly entertaining way. The ten episode first season will be the breakout television hit of the summer....
The Good As far as Blu-ray Disc releases go, this one offers spectacle of the highest order. The Bad All in all this movie seems to lack some zing and pep. Planet of the Apes is a remake of the 1968 film starring Mark Wahlberg in the role of Captain Leo Davidson. After crashing on an unknown plaent, Davidson comes to realize that it is actually a land that is ruled by apes who in many ways are much more advanced (and stronger than) their human counterparts....
