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The Game of Thrones fan community is in mourning today, with one of the show’s stars passing away. Neil Fingleton, the United Kingdom’s tallest man who played the giant Mag the Mighty on Game of Thrones, died at the age of 36. The actor, who stood 7 feet 7 inches tall, passed away from heart failure in his hometown of Burnham, England. Here’s what the organization known as the Tall Persons Club had to say about the actor’s passing in a statement....

It’s about time this show comes out on DVD… It has been over 20 years since viewers were captured by the adventures of two state motorcycle patrolmen, but now Jon Baker and Frank “Ponch” Poncharello have returned to entertain us once again with Warner Home Video’s (WHV) release of CHiPs: The Complete First Season on June 5, 2007 for $39.98 SRP. The exciting action series which aired for six seasons on NBC starred Erik Estrada (“Ponch”), Larry Wilcox (“Jon Baker”) and Robert Pine (“Sgt....

Last week, Karate Kid fans were given the surprise of a lifetime when it was announced that Ralph Macchio (Daniel LaRusso) and William Zabka (Johnny Lawrence) will reunite for a new YouTube Red series Cobra Kai, which was given a 10-episode straight-to-series order on YouTube Red. Both stars have revealed new details about this Cobra Kai series, which is set 30 years after the events of the original Karate Kid movie....

On September 25th, Marvel One Shot: Item 47 will debut with Marvel’s The Avengers when it hits Blu-ray for the first time this fall. While dusting the convention center floors of Comic-Con with its pixie dust magic last night, Marvel actually previewed this latest short film for fans after engaging them in a scavenger hunt, and it proved to be the most ambitious of the Marvel One-Shot short films thus far....

We have some brand new, very exciting details regarding the upcoming Creepshow TV series. Legendary visual effects artist and horror master Greg Nicotero has been tapped to mastermind the new show, which will closely resemble the original 1982 horror anthology, only it will be made for the small screen as opposed to the big screen this time around. One thing that will remain is Stephen King’s involvement, as was revealed during New York Comic Con over the weekend....

The CSI revival series CSI: Vegas has cast three of its lead stars with Paula Newsome (Barry), Matt Lauria (Kingdom), and Mel Rodriguez (Better Call Saul) joining the project. As Vegas serves as a sequel to the original CSI series, it will return the franchise to where it all began. Per Deadline, Vegas follows a brilliant team of forensic investigators who must welcome back old friends and deploy new techniques to preserve and serve justice in Sin City....

Sony Pictures Classics has released the first trailer for Damsels in Distress, which will arrive in theaters April 6. Click on the video player below for your first look at this collegiate drama starring Greta Gerwig, Adam Brody, and Analeigh Tipton. Damsels in Distress is a comedy that follows a trio of beautiful girls who set out to revolutionize life at a grungy East Coast university - the dynamic leader Violet Wister (Greta Gerwig), principled Rose (Megalyn Echikunwoke) and sexy Heather (Carrie MacLemore)....

Since the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, much has been said of her sense of humor and willingness to participate in a bit of fun. This has been demonstrated in the 2012 Olympic James Bond sketch and the recent teatime scene with Paddington Bear for the Platinum Jubilee. According to screenwriter and children’s author Frank Cottrell-Boyce, it was the late monarch’s own idea to participate in the closing scene for the London Olympics opening ceremony alongside Daniel Craig as James Bond....

No, say it isn’t so! NBC’s Dateline has booted co-anchor Stone Phillips off the program. According to Variety, it was a move made in the name of cost cutting. Phillips has been with Dateline since it first premiered way back in 1992. NBC has no plans to replace him. Co-anchor Ann Curry will now do all of the hosting duties alone. The only good news for fans of the program is that Chris Hansen, made popular by all those To Catch a Predator segments, will soon play a greater role in the series....

The two veteran actors talk about being kind and queen of the gods in the latest DC Animated feature It’s time for a meeting of Greek gods with criminal investigation, as David McCallum (Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service) and Marg Helgenberger (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation) take on the vocal roles of Zeus and Hera in Wonder Woman, the latest animated DC Universe feature from Warner Brothers Animation. The two stars of television crime-drama recently took the time to talk about the roles they are playing in the feature, and here’s what they had to say:...

Set in a post-apocalyptic world, the video game follows former motorcycle club member Deacon St. John in search for his long-lost love; Heughan is wanted for the role of the live-action Deacon St. John. According to Deadline’s report, the screenplay is also being approached as a “love ballad to motorcycle movies,” with the bike essentially serving as the modern version of a horse in a classic western film. Jennifer Klein and Turner are producing the feature via Vendetta Productions alongside Asad Qizilbash and Carter Swan for PlayStation Productions....

No matter how big stars get it seems like they still find time to give back to the community and show their faith. According to Variety, Angela Bassett, Blair Underwood, Denzel Washington and Cuba Gooding Jr. are lending their voices to Inspired by … the Bible Experience, a dramatized audio recording of the Bible that Zondervan and Inspired by Media Group will release in September. Among musicians participating in the recording are Common, Faith Evans, Heavy D, Anthony Hamilton, Kirk Franklin, MC Lyte and Angie Stone....

Disney’s phenomenally successful “High School Musical” franchise will graduate to the big screen in 2008 with Haunted High School Musical, an all-new musical adventure, it was announced today by Oren Aviv, president of production for the Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group. The original High School Musical, an Emmy Award-winning Disney Channel Original Movie that premiered in 2006, went on to reach over 100 million unique viewers worldwide. In the U.S., the movie’s soundtrack was the #1 album of the year in 2006 (certified quadruple platinum by the RIAA) and is a top-seller in international territories....

No one knows the whole truth. Meet detectives Rob Reilly (Killian Scott) and Cassie Maddox (Sarah Greene) when Dublin Murders premieres November 10 on STARZ, based on the acclaimed novels by Tana French. Adapted from Tana French’s Dublin Murder Squad series of novels, Dublin Murders is a psychological thriller created by Sarah Phelps, who executive produced the series alongside Euston Films’ Kate Harwood and Noemi Spanos, as well as Element Pictures’ Ed Guiney, Veritas Entertainment’s Alan Gasmer and Peter Jaysen, and Saul Dibb, who also serves as lead director....

Dwayne Johnson has teased for months that Black Adam will “change the hierarchy of the DCEU.” While speaking recently to Screen Rant, the former wrestler has now explained in a little more detail exactly what that means and how the tone of the movie is an important step forward for Warner Bros. DC franchise. While the trailers have delivered a lot, fans still have a few months to wait to finally see Black Adam’s full impact, but they have liked what they have seen so far....

Elijah Wood Talks Wilfred Season 2 Premiere, debuting tonight, June 28th, only on FX Wilfred Season 1 ended on a dark, down note last summer, with Ryan (Elijah Wood) finally succumbing to his own mental illness, which brought the revelation that there was…No Basement! Ryan found himself in a mental institution, and his beloved canine companion Wilfred (Jason Gann) was confined to a wheelchair. This could possibly be one of the most depressing twists to ever hit a so-called sitcom season finale....

Just a day after learning that Tom Welling was finally confirmed to appear in The CW’s upcoming ArrowVerse crossover, Crisis on Infinite Earths, we have another name to add to the list. His Smallville co-star Erica Durance will be returning as Lois Lane for the highly anticipated event. The actress is expected to guest star in multiple episodes for what will be her and Welling’s first on-screen reunion since the popular WB series ended almost a decade ago....

MOVIEWEB VIDEO OF THE DAY Turning movies into TV shows is nothing new, but it’s become increasingly popular in recent years, as networks and streaming services look for ways to stand out and attract eyeballs. Event Horizon was by no means a critical success upon its release in 1997 (currently boasting a poor 27 percent approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes) and it certainly wasn’t a massive commercial success, having grossed just $26 million worldwide....

Vanessa (Jillian Bell) is mourning the death of her best friend Jennifer (Natalie Morales). She decides to take a trip for self-care but is quickly interrupted when shortly into it, she wakes to Jennifer in her kitchen, claiming she’s an alien sent to study the human species. I’m Totally Fine also stars Blake Anderson, Harvey Guillén, and Kyle Newacheck. It’s written by Alisha Ketry and directed by Brandon Dermer. “I want people to have a good time but also take away the real human message that’s within this film, which is that it’s okay to not be okay, and to live in those moments and experience them and be present no matter how hard that is,” commented Dermer....

We have a brand new exclusive clip from the upcoming DVD Battle for Terra, which hits the shelves on DVD and Blu-ray on September 22. Click below for our new exclusive special feature clip, which delves into Evan Rachel Wood’s character. When the peaceful inhabitants of the beautiful planet Terra come under attack from the last surviving members of humanity adrift in an aging spaceship, the stage is set for an all-out war between the two species for control of the planet....