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World Trade Center scriptwriter Andrea Berloff has been set to pen the script for Straight Outta Compton, about the seminal rap group N.W.A. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film will tell the story of the rise and fall of the Compton, Calif.-based group, whose initials read Niggas With Attitude. The members included drug dealer turned label founder Eazy-E, young disc jockey Dr. Dre and the politically bent Ice Cube, plus MC Ren and DJ Yella....

We reported last week that director Antoine Fuqua could be reuniting with Bruce Willis for a new film project but now it seems he’ll be directing a prominent late rapper’s biopic before that project. Digital Spy confirmed with Fuqua that his latest film will be a biopic on the slain rapper Tupac Shakur. The director also told the site that he is looking for an unknown actor to play the rapper, who was murdered in a drive-by shooting in 1996....

The young actress discusses her role as a possessed teen in the creepy new horror film from producer Eli Roth Devil worshiping and possessed people have always made for great subjects in horror movies. From classic films like Rosemary’s Baby and The Exorcist to recent hits like The House of the Devil, creepy religion and possessed demons have never gone out of style. Evidence of this can be found in the new horror film from producer Eli Roth (Hostel) titled The Last Exorcism, which opens in theaters on August 27th....

B.J. Novak is making his film directorial debut with the new black comedy Vengeance from Focus Features. Not only did he direct the film, he also wrote it and stars as Ben Manalowitz, a journalist trying to get the root of a casual acquaintance’s death. Vengeance isn’t Novak’s writing debut, though it is his first time directing a feature film he wrote. Focus Features is distributing the film, while Blumhouse Productions and Divide/Conquer produced it....

Banshee was a TV series that ran for four seasons on Cinemax. The show was all action and told the story of an ex-con who assumed the identity of Lucas Hood, a murdered sheriff in the small town of Banshee, Pennsylvania, where he had some unfinished business. Here are some reasons why you should go back and watch this under-seen show: Spectacular Action Warner Bros. Television Sheriff Lucas Hood (Antony Starr) was a man of action that would fight anyone who didn’t follow his law....

The craft of creating a great film is one that takes countless years of effort and dedication to master, many believing the ‘perfect movie’ to be impossible to achieve. Directors such as Stanley Kubrick became infamous for their meticulous and obsessive need to make every aspect of their films be exactly as they envisioned. However, what happens when a film not only falls short of these expectations, but does so in such a spectacular fashion that you can’t help but enjoy it?...

The holidays are right around the corner, and with December upon us HBO Max has released their new line-up of buzzed about films making their debuts. The popular streaming platform is getting a colorful selection of new releases, and audiences are in for a treat with the incoming titles. Whether you’re in the mood for a comedy thriller, festive Christmas flick or captivating documentary, the subscription service is sure to have a little something for everyone....

Starting in the 1980s and spreading throughout the ‘90s, the Satanic Panic is a moral panic surrounding Satanic ritual abuse and the fear of society being tainted by the Devil. It all started with a book published in 1980 by psychiatrist Lawrence Pazder and Michelle Smith, titled Michelle Remembers. The book makes several unsupported claims about Satanic ritual abuse, which began sweeping the nation, leading to a massive moral panic....

The Academy Awards is the most acclaimed and respected award one can receive in the world of cinema. Every year the Academy comes together to recognize individuals with the highest achievement in film that year. From acting, directing, producing, film editing, composing, screenwriting, costume design, and hair and makeup artists, the Academy has a category for almost all areas that make up a great film — curiously, the Academy has yet to recognize voice acting performances and movie stunts with their own categories, but those are different conversations....

Blockbuster is expanding to the kiosk market in this next fiscar quarter. According to Home Media Magazine, the rental chain announced its plans to roll out 50 Blockbuster rental kiosks during this fiscal quarter and there are plans to have 10,000 kiosks installed within the next year and a half. “This initial rollout provides consumers increasingly convenient access to their favorite movies and is one more step in the fulfillment of our mission to transform Blockbuster into a multichannel provider of media entertainment,” said Jim Keyes, Blockbuster chairman and CEO....

The week of January 25th through January 31th. This is awesome news! I thought it just took an extra chromosome and the keen ability to suck a mean dick, but no! Disliking Cloverfield also makes you are a retarded faggot! I’ve wanted to join this small yet exciting and crucial group of individuals for months. Now I can earn minimum wage pulling sodas at an ARC run Taco Bell while taking in the big bucks back in the bathroom by cleaning the glory hole with my mouth....

It looks like many studios are still in a flux over some of their upcoming movie releases, mainly thanks to the ongoing state of the cinematic landscape in the wake of the Covid pandemic, and Sony have once again been pushing back the release of Brad Pitt vehicle Bullet Train, which according to Deadline will now not be arriving until July 2022. The upcoming thriller comes from Deadpool 2 director David Leitch and has an ensemble cast of Pitt, Joey King, Andrew Koji, Andrew-Taylor Johnson and Sandra Bullock and completed filming in March this year with an initial eye on an early 2022 release....

After consistently appearing in dozens of films over the past few decades, veteran actor Bruce Willis will be stepping away from his acting career. The news comes from Willis’ daughter, Rumer Willis, with a post left on Instagram. It includes a photo of her father, along with the announcement that the actor is no longer able to perform due to his diagnosis. “To Bruce’s amazing supporters, as a family we wanted to share that our beloved Bruce has been experiencing some health issues and has recently been diagnosed with aphasia, which is impacting his cognitive abilities....

Candy Cane Lane continues to add comedy heavy hitters to its already impressive roster. According to Variety, Robin Thede, Nick Offerman, and Chris Redd join previously announced cast members Eddie Murphy, Tracee Ellis Ross, and Jillian Bell. The accomplished group of funny people is rounded out by up-and-comers Genneya Walton (#BlackAF), Madison Thomas (9-1-1), and Thaddeus J. Mixson (Creed III), whose additions were also announced today. Plot details for the holiday film have been kept under wraps, but the screenplay is written by Kelly Younger, who has cited personal childhood holiday memories as inspiration....

Lionsgate, a leading global entertainment company, announced today that it will release Catching Fire, the film adaptation of the second book in Suzanne Collins’ runaway bestselling Hunger Games trilogy, on November 22, 2013. The announcement was made by Joe Drake, co-COO of Lionsgate and President of its Motion Picture Group. No further details about Catching Fire have been confirmed at this stage. Said Drake of the date, “The magical thing about The Hunger Games trilogy is that the books have such a vastly broad appeal....

CBS today announced mid-season schedule changes that include the return of the drama Flashpoint, the premiere of the mystery event Harper’s Island, the debut of the new game show Game Show In My Head and the returns of the Network’s reality hits Survivor and The Amazing Race. Flashpoint, last summer’s top original scripted series, premieres Friday, Jan. 9 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT). Flashpoint, starring Enrico Colantoni, Hu gh Dillon, Amy Jo Johnson, David Paetkau, Michael Cram, Sergio Di Zio, Ruth Marshall and Mark Taylor, depicts the emotional journey into the tough, risk-filled lives of a group of cops in the Strategic Response Unit (inspired by Toronto’s Emergency Task Force)....

Channing Tatum and Dito Montiel, the star and director of last year’s acclaimed independent feature A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, have signed to re-team on an action drama for Rogue Pictures. Kevin Misher will produce the as-yet-untitled film through his Misher Films. Rogue co-presidents Andrew Karpen and Andrew Rona made the announcement. The untitled new film is a rough-hewn heroic tale about realizing dreams of glory, putting audiences ringside at high-stakes underground street fights....

Actor and comedian Adam Sandler was awarded the performer tribute award at last night’s 32nd annual Gotham Awards in New York City. Sandler, whose career began on Saturday Night Live and is best known for roles in Happy Gilmore, The Waterboy, and The Grown Ups franchise, took to the stage to bring the house down with a hilarious speech — a speech he claimed had been written by his daughters....

HBO has unveiled three short teasers for their upcoming Watchmen TV series. While the teases are brief, they are still exciting and they hint at the past along with the future. Fans have been waiting for a full-length trailer for quite some time now, but we have yet to see one. With that being said, it is widely believed the trailer will be paired with the Game of Thrones Season 8 finale, which is only a few weeks away....

Similar to the way Hollywood likes to do a lot of remakes and reboots right now on the big screen, TV networks are going back to the past and reviving once hit shows for new seasons. NBC has their sights set on doing some more of this in the future and they are eyeing some shows that ended in the not-so-distant past. According to NBC Entertainment chairman Bob Greenblatt, the network wants revivals of both The Office and 30 Rock....