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Brian Austin Green, long known for his role in the iconic hit Beverly Hills, 90210, and Harold Perrineau, of Lost and Oz fame, will lead the cast for TBS’s pilot of The Wedding Band. The project comes to TBS from FremantleMedia, executive produced by Tollin Productions (Smallville, Arli$$). Josh Lobis (South Park) and Darin Moiselle (South Park) wrote the pilot and serve as co-executive producers. Bryan Gordon (Curb Your Enthusiasm) is set to direct and co-executive-produce the pilot....

The late Brittany Murphy died tragically at the young age of thirty-two, but in that short time, she managed to snag several notable roles within her acting career. She was extremely versatile, taking roles from several different genres of movies, including comedy, drama, romance, and thriller. Murphy was most recognized for her doe-like eyes, with many shots from different films utilizing her looking up at the camera with her big eyes to bring more depth and tone into the scene....

By any standard Bryan Cranston is one of the most successful actors working on television today. Not only is he the star of the critically acclaimed and extremely popular AMC program Breaking Bad, which is about to begin its third season on March 21st, but the actor has also won two Emmy Awards in a row for his role as Walter White, the terminally-ill meth-dealer with a heart of gold. Not to mention that Cranston previously spent seven years as Malcolm’s Father on the equally successful TV show, Malcolm In The Middle....

The Good This is a great movie that doesn’t subvert the Western genre as much as it supplements it. The Bad I just don’t get the “Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head” sequence. Paul Newman is Butch Cassidy and Robert Redford is Sundance in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. This looks at the two leaders of the “Hole-In-the-Wall-Gang” as they come to deal with a changing America. Suddenly, robbing banks isn’t so easy so they take to robbing trains which only serves to get a “superposse” on their trail....

A couple of interesting tidbits have come in regarding the Steve Rogers character in both Captain America 2 and The Avengers. First up, screenwriter of Captain America 2, Christopher Markus, who is working alongside Stephen McFeely, revealed that he is pushing to have MODOK as the film’s main villain. Not only that, he wants to cast Peter Dinklage in the role of this man whose head grew so large for his body that he can only get around in an exoskeleton and armed hoverchair....

CBS Films today announced the acquisition from Millennium Films (The Expendables, Trespass) of The Mechanic, by director Simon West (Con Air, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider). The Company has acquired the US distribution rights for the film-which is produced by Irwin Winkler, Robert Chartoff (Oscar©-winners for Rocky, Goodfellas), David Winkler and William Chartoff-for a planned Spring 2011 release. The film stars Jason Statham (The Expendables, The Bank Job), Ben Foster (3:10 to Yuma) and Donald Sutherland (The Italian Job), Richard Wenk and Lewis John Carlino wrote the screenplay....

Twentieth Century Fox has released their slate of 2009 summer movie releases including X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, I Love You, Beth Cooper and They Came from Upstairs. X-Men Origins: Wolverine - May 1st Leading up to the events of X-Men, X-Men Origins: Wolverine tells the story of Wolverine’s epically violent and romantic past, his complex relationship with Victor Creed, and the ominous Weapon X program....

Adrien Brody is set to join Apple’s original film Ghosted. The movie also stars Chris Evans and Ana De Armas as they reunite after their roles in Knives Out and will be directed by Dexter Fletcher (Eddie the Eagle, Rocketman). The film, coined as a high-concept romantic action-adventure film, will be produced by Skydance’s David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and Don Granger, along with Jules Daly. Evans and De Armas will serve as producer and executive producer....

Agents of Cracked, the web series which took home the Audience Choice Award at the 2010 Streamy Awards, recently debuted its second season on Cracked.com. The first episode, Ding. Dong. Dead! has already amassed over 150,000 views in just one week and the second episode, A Chilli Day in Hell debuted today. The series stars Michael Swaim, Daniel O’Brien, Abe Epperson, Matt Barrs, Lisa Marie King, Dylan John Seaton and Oren J....

When talking about the biggest actresses of the 1990s, one of the first names that pops up pretty frequently is Alicia Silverstone. The actress appeared under the spotlight when she appeared in Aerosmith’s music video for “Cryin’ when she was sixteen. Silverstone received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress - Television Series Musical or Comedy, for her role in the NBC series, Miss Match (2003). But that’s not all. The actress has quite the portfolio; let’s take a closer look at some of Silverstone’s best performances to date:...

We’re going to have to see some characters from Murder House and Coven showing up soon considering nearly all of the new Apocalypse characters have been killed off. Or have they? American Horror Story has made a tradition of Halloween-themed episodes, as this it’s a special time when the veil between the worlds of the living and the dead are especially thin, allowing for horrifying encounters. Let’s just hope whatever Halloween parties you might be planning to attend go better than the one at Outpost Three in Forbidden Fruit!...

Amin Joseph (The Shield) has booked a role in the The Weinstein Co.’s horror pic The Mist, based on a Stephen King novel, according to Variety. Frank Darabont is directing the film which also stars Thomas Jane and Andre Braugher. Published in 1985 as part of Stephen King’s short story collection “Skeleton Crew,” The Mist takes place in a small town where a thick mist engulfs the area, killing those caught in its darkness....

Playing a sewer rat and doing a voice character for the first time. Andy Serkis is ever changing his look in every role he does, from Gollum in Lord of the Rings or King Kong in well…King Kong. Now, instead of seeing his motions, his next film, you’ll be hearing his voice - he plays Spike in Flushed Away. Spike is a sewer rat, who’s taken the turn for the evil side; he’s one of the assistants to Toad (voiced by Ian McKellen)....

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania will see Paul Rudd’s Scott Lang delving into the multiverse and coming face to face with Kang the Conqueror. However, by his side will be Evangeline Lilly’s Hope van Dyne, Michael Douglas’ Hank Pym, Michelle Pfieffer’s Janet van Dyne and MCU newcomer Kathryn Newton who takes over the role of Cassie Lang, Scott’s daughter. Having significantly grown while Scott was trapped in the Quantum Realm during the Blip, the father and daughter have missed a lot of time together, and that will partly be addressed in Ant-Man 3....

Attack the Block director Joe Cornish is working hard on the sequel alongside star John Boyega, and has now provided a very promising update on development of the project. Appearing on The Kingcast podcast, Cornish revealed that he and Boyega are currently in the process of doing a whole lot of research in order to best realize their idea for Attack the Block 2. Not only are they drowning themselves in necessary research, Cornish and Boyega have already completed a treatment and put together the storyline for Attack the Block 2....

After many less than stellar attempts at making Batman movies, sans Tim Burton’s classics, it was high time for a good Batman movie. Thankfully, in 2005, came Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins, delivering everything fans wanted from a Batman movie, and so much more. Luckily, Nolan didn’t stop there, as in 2008, the acclaimed director released The Dark Knight, improving on Batman Begins in ways audiences and fans never expected. Finally, in 2012 came The Dark Knight Rises, capping off the phenomenal trilogy in satisfying fashion....

Batman is the mysterious masked manhunter. He uses the cover of night to infiltrate the criminal underworld and thwart its villains before they have time to think. He has access to, and the prowess to engineer, unfathomable military-grade technology. He is famous for his prep time, armed with the tactics he has learned from masters across the globe. He leaves every situation undetected (much to the chagrin of his closest allies; sorry, Commissioner Gordon), and his enemies in the dark....

A&E has tapped Benjamin Bratt (E-Ring) to star on The Cleaner and negotiating with David Semel to direct and executive produce the television pilot, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The series is based on a real-life extreme interventionist and centers on William (Bratt), a man who finds his calling in helping others. After hitting rock bottom during the birth of his twins, William strikes up a tentative deal with God. He cleans up, goes to prison, kicks his addictions and forms a team dedicated to helping others get away from their addictions by any means necessary while also reuniting with his wife and kids....

English writer H.G. Wells was never content to stick to one genre or even type of story, writing long and short works for anything he wanted. However, today he is remembered most for his works in sci-fi; in fact, many people believe him to be the ‘father of science fiction.’ Not only are some of his books now considered classics that will stand the test of time, but many of his books are popular for movie remakes as well, from The Invisible Man to War of the Worlds....

Robots are a common factor in many sci-fi movies, as they’ve always seemed like something a futuristic society would have. Of course, as society progresses, there are some real life robots now, maybe even within your own home. While we may have numerous examples of artificial intelligence nowadays, one thing we still haven’t discovered (for better or worse) is making these robots actually sentient, something we still only see in fiction....