The Mandalorian set a high expectation for future Star Wars series on Disney+, and in some ways, The Book of Boba Fett suffered because of it. However, despite some believing the series lost its way in its last few episodes, seeming to be more interested in setting up the third season of The Mandalorian, the finale managed to pull in 40% more viewers than the final episode of Mando’s second season....
Alan Cumming hopes to track down Tonka, his chimpanzee friend and co-star with whom he appeared in the 1997 comedy Buddy. Per PETA, Tonka’s whereabouts are currently unknown, with the chimp reported missing. Hoping to find Tonka, Cumming has offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to his Buddy co-star’s recovery. PETA, which stands for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, has also offered $10,000, upping the total reward to $20,000....
In a story from Deadline New York, Exclusive Media Group has tapped Burr Steers (17 Again) to direct Emperor: Young Caesar. This is the screen adaptation of the first of four bestselling novels from Conn Iggulden that follow “the relationship between Julius and Marcus Brutus from childhood to that fateful encounter on the Roman Senate floor.” The script was written by William Broyles Jr. and Stephen Harrigan. The first film is going to be based on the first two novels, The Gates of Rome and The Field of Swords, where Julius and Brutus are raised to become Roman soldiers....
NBC has announced the 18 contestants who will square off on Celebrity Apprentice this year when the new season kicks off Sunday, February 12 at 9 PM ET. Take a look at the video player below to watch interviews with some of the new contestants, including Arsenio Hall, Lisa Lampanelli, Aubrey O’Day, Dee Snider, and Lou Ferrigno. You can also read the full press release below, which includes the entire lineup for this year’s Celebrity Apprentice....
Imagine you’ve seen a film, not a popular blockbuster, but a more obscure smaller production. Since that initial watch, you decided you wanted to revisit it a few years later. You look for it on streaming, for rent, on amazon, and on eBay, and you get nothing. Maybe you’ll find an out-of-print DVD for $50. What happened? Sadly, this is the case for many movies, and it’s what Missing Movies plans to tackle....
According to Variety, Amid rampant rumors that Daniel Craig was firmly in the crosshairs to play the next 007 in Casino Royale, Warner Bros. has made a deal to mount a movie about James Bond creator Ian Fleming. Fleming has been scripted by Damian Stevenson and will be produced by Andrew Lazar through his Mad Chance banner. The script ells the story of how the author’s own experiences with womanizing and spying shaped his signature secret agent creation....
Discussions of rebooting the Die Hard series of movies have been going on for years now, with plans for a sixth film to be eventually released. However, with Bruce Willis being retired from acting, producers are aiming to focus a new Die Hard film on the early years of John McClane, set in 1979, years before the events of the first film even took place. But with plans for a prequel film to be released one day, that means a new actor would have to be brought in to take up the mantle of John McClane....
Do you ever get nostalgic for the times when you could turn on the televsion and see someone digging inside a huge nose for a flag or being scared witless by a guard in a Mayan temple? If so, you most likely lived during the best age of kids game shows: from the 1980s to the 2000s. Sure, there are more current kid-centric tournaments available, such as Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?...
In a recent exclusive interview that we conducted with character actor Louis Lombardi, he vented his frustrations with his Macintosh computer. What makes this all the more interesting is that Lombardi currently plays the role of computer guru, Edgar Stiles, on the popular FOX hit 24. Here is sample from that portion of the interview: “I bought a Macintosh to do all my work on.” Louis began. “Editing stuff and writing, you know?...
Despite being hailed as one of the best zombie movies of all time, a third outing in the 28 Days Later franchise has yet to be brought to life. That may all be about to change, as director Danny Boyle and star Cillian Murphy have been seriously considering a return to the zombified post-apocalypse. Speaking with NME, Boyle declared that he would be “very tempted” to direct a 28 Days Later 3, and that now “feels like a very good time” to bring the franchise back for more....
While doing the press rounds for The Twilight Saga: New Moon DVD and Blu-ray, which hits stores at midnight on March 20th, director Chris Weitz took a few moments out of his busy schedule to chat with us about American Pie 4, which is also being called American Reunion. Weitz, who has served as a producer and creative voice on the previous three installments told us that he wants to get the entire original cast back together, including John Cho, as well as maybe have the epic “Pie” gag be in 3D....
A24 has released the official trailer for Men, a mind-bending horror film starring Jessie Buckley. Alex Garland (Ex Machina, Devs) has written and directed the movie. Men marks Garland’s return to feature films after four years. He last directed the acclaimed 2018 sci-fi thriller Annihilation. In Men, Jessie Buckley plays Harper, a young woman reeling from the loss of her ex-husband who takes a solo trip to the English countryside. You can check out the trailer of Men below....
ABC has ordered three new drama pilots for production. According to Variety, they will include dramas from Jerry Bruckheimer, McG, and legendary music producer and composer Pharrell Williams. First up is a series entitled Limelight, which is based on Williams’ own time spent at a performing arts school. The show will revolve around a group of students and Faculty in New York, and the script is being written by K.J. Steinberg and will be produced by McG....
ABC has announced that it will renew contracts on five unscripted series, which include Dancing with the Stars, Wife Swap, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Supernanny and America’s Funniest Home Videos. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the network has dropped Dance Wars, a spin-off of Dancing with the Stars that struggled in its Monday night slot. America’s Funniest Home Videos is currently in its 18th season, and is the longest-running primetime show in ABC history....
After an extended hiatus, Al Roker is set to return to television this week. Back in November, Roker had been hospitalized for issues related to blood clots in his lungs and leg. He briefly left the hospital on Thanksgiving, but returned shortly thereafter when additional complications arose. Roker was released from the hospital on Dec. 8 and has since continued to recover at home. With Roker now clearly feeling much better, it was announced on Tuesday’s Today by co-anchor Hoda Kotb that they’ll very soon be reunited on the program....
Grammy-nominated songwriter Kara DioGuardi has joined American Idol as a fourth judge. She will sit alongside Paula Abdul, Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson at the judges’ table and use her background as an award-winning songwriter and producer to praise or critique the wannabe hopefuls throughout the competition. The eighth season of American Idol premieres January, 2009, on FOX. “We are turning the heat up on Idol this year and are thrilled to welcome Kara to the judges’ table,” said creator and executive producer Simon Fuller....
After a weeks-long trial that was televised for all the world to see, a jury sided with Johnny Depp on all three counts of defamation by ex-wife Amber Heard. Heard was also ordered to pay Depp $15 million in damages. It was not a total loss for Heard, as the jury also agreed she was defamed by Depp’s former attorney, Adam Waldman, on one of three alleged counts of defamation. She was awarded $2 million....
Walt Disney Co. has removed the upcoming erotic thriller, Deep Water, from its release schedule for the calendar year 2022. Deep Water is based on a 1957 novel of the same name, written by Patricia Highsmith. Deep Water is directed by Adrian Lyne, who returns to directing after two decades since he last directed the 2002 thriller, Unfaithful. The film, starring Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas in the lead was earlier slated to release on January 14, 2022....
The writer/director takes a bite out of the zombie genre Movie PictureWelcome to Willard, a small town lost in the idyllic world of the 50’s, where the sun shines every day, everybody knows their neighbor, and rotting zombies deliver the mail. Such is the setting for Writer/Director Andrew Currie’s instant cult classic Fido. Set in a world where a boy takes in a zombie for a pet, it is clear that Currie wanted to make many statements with this horror film....
This week’s Season 2 episode of Arrow, “The Scientist”, marks the debut of Grant Gustin as Barry Allen, a.k.a. The Flash. The CW Network has released a producer’s preview video featurette, where executive producer Andrew Kreisberg discusses the casting search they went through to find the right actor for this coveted role. Take a look at the video, which also includes footage from this new episode, airing Wednesday, December 4 at 8 PM ET on The CW Network....
