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According to Francis Ford Coppola, the “earliest people who made films were magicians.” When he was young, Coppola spent most of his time playing with puppets and developing imaginative stories. This was because he contracted polio as a child and was often immobile or stuck in bed. It was no surprise then when he pursued work in the film industry, one of the best mediums for telling stories. He really began trying his hand in the movies at UCLA, where he befriended the future frontman of The Doors, Jim Morrison....

There’s a new Uncle Fester in town, and his name is Fred Armisen. Ahead of the arrival of the Addams Family reboot series Wednesday on Netflix, it was revealed that Armisen will have a special role as Fester Addams, uncle to Jenna Ortega’s titular Wednesday. Armisen almost looks unrecognizable with his physical transformation into the kooky uncle, though his portrayal goes much deeper than that with the classic versions of Fester influencing how he brought the popular character to life this time around....

In a story from The Hollywood Reporter, Gabriel Macht, Hank Azaria and Oliver Platt have joined Ed Zwick’s Love and Other Drugs. Zwick is directing this project for for Fox 2000/New Regency. Current members of the cast include Anne Hathaway, Jake Gyllenhaal, Judy Greer and Josh Gad. The script was written by Charles Randolph (The Interpreter). It was adapted from Jamie Reidy’s nonfiction book Hard Sell: The Evolution of a Viagra Salesman....

Gabriel Macht is taking on the challenge of playing the titular character in Will Eisner’s The Spirit, being directed by Frank Miller, and there have been lots of early commentaries, both good and bad, about what direction that film seems to be going in. Macht recently spoke to Wizard Universe about the process of working on the film. Macht discussed what it was like to work with such a “who’s who” of Hollywood beauties for the film, what it was like working with Frank Miller, the process of working on a green-screen set, and the vision of the character of The Spirit and his world that actor and director worked with....

Fans had to say goodbye to many favorites on Sunday night’s brutal episode of Game of Thrones and because we’ll be talking about them today, beware of many SPOILERS below. Called “The Long Night,” the third episode of Season 8 was the deadliest installment of the long-running HBO series yet. The White Walkers descending upon Winterfell resulted in a vicious battle, claiming the lives of hundreds and only sparing a small crew of survivors....

Charlie Sheen started his career quite early on, which means that he got front row seats to witness the entertainment industry develop and expand. His years in the industry have definitely paid off as the actor boasts quite the portfolio. The actor received a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for his role as Charlie Crawford on ABC’s Spin City. In addition, Sheen has multiple Golden Globe and Primetime Emmy nominations for his role as Charlie Harper in the CBS sitcom Two and a Half Men....

Little cinnamon roll, big cinnamon roll, triple tuck, and a grand slam. That’s not how the careers of most cheerleaders go. But then again, most cheerleaders aren’t Gabi Butler. Gabi Butler, a social media influencer and former star of the popular Netflix documentary TV series about one of the country’s top college cheerleading squads in the Emmy Award-winning Cheer, is ready to take her athleticism to a new sport. The longtime gymnast recently revealed to PEOPLE that she has officially signed a contract with the WWE....

As hundreds of eager fans of 24 crowded into the event hall, I wondered to myself what are they going to really tell us. As most of you know, 24 had just scrapped its scripts for ‘Day 7’ and basically just restarted from scratch. But little did I know, those savy producers revealed (both voluntarily and involuntarily) a few tidbits that kept the crowd hungry for more. At the onset, David Fury, Jon Cassar, Manny Coto, and Evan Katz get right into it....

Conan host Conan O’Brien has finalized a deal through his Conaco production company to executive produce a new series entitled Bob’s New Heart Show for Fox. The network issued a script order for the single-camera comedy. Community scribe Ben Wexler wrote the pilot script, which centers on a cocky young doctor who is forced to re-think his life after receiving a heart transplant. He decides to leave the big city behind and take over a small family practice in his working-class hometown....

On January 12 get ready to be scared as Primeval comes to theaters everywhere! To celebrate we are running a very special create your own Primeval movie poster contest! Winners Receive: Grand Prize Winner: An autographed mini-poster print of their creation. The grand prize winning entry will also be showcased on the official film site at primeval-themovie.com. Serial Killer Bundle - The bundle contains The Silence of the Lambs, Saw, Seven, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and From Hell....

Starz today released the official image of the key art, accompanied with a live action video version, for the anticipated second season of the historical fantasy Da Vinci’s Demons, an original series created by David S. Goyer (Man of Steel, The Dark Knight trilogy). The key art showcases a freefalling Leonardo da Vinci (played by Tom Riley), as he endeavors to reach new heights like the legend of Icarus. The story of Icarus is a metaphor for da Vinci’s journey in Season 2 of Da Vinci’s Demons, as he continues to put himself and those he loves in danger in his unending quest for truth and knowledge....

Okay horror fiends, have we got some goretastic news for you… In a recent interview with CCBanana.com, Twisted Sister frontman and parttime filmmaker Dee Snider discussed the long awaited Strangeland II! Here is what Mr. Snider had to say about that project that has been talked about a lot but apparently is a ways away from being lensed: Dee Snider: In my defense, I do have an excuse! The U.S. government seized the property and arrested the CFO of The Shooting Gallery, the production company who...

Sunday night’s Season 6 finale of Game of Thrones was certainly explosive, literally and figuratively, with several characters meeting their makers by the time the credits rolled. As fans still sift through the proverbial rubble of this episode, new details are coming to light, including the possible fate of a character we haven’t seen in quite some time. Be warned, if you haven’t seen the Game of Thrones season finale The Winds of Winter, there will be Spoilers ahead....

Academy Award(r)-winning director Barry Levinson is attached to helm the film Brother Jack for Columbia Pictures, it was announced today by Doug Belgrad and Matthew Tolmach, presidents of Columbia Pictures. Brother Jack based on the life of human rights activist Jack Healey, is the coming of age story of an idealist who leaves the priesthood for a life on the streets and successfully wages a one man war to elevate the issue of human rights....

The Walt Disney Company has finally revealed when subscribers can opt into a cheaper ad-supported version of Disney+, but at the same time the current ad-free version will see a 37% price hike. The announcement was made today that Disney+’s new ad-supported version will launch under the title of Disney+ Basic on December 8 for the U.S. market. However, anyone expecting to see the price of their subscription drop is going to be disappointed as the ad-supported tier will carry the same $7....

For a Marvel comic book, Doctor Strange has always been on the darker side. But how scary will it get? Here’s some history that may help you prepare for Marvel’s new haunted hayride into mind-bending terror, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. While Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige confirmed back in 2019 they did not initially set out to make an all-out superhero/horror movie hybrid, fans are still rightfully speculating about the degree of terror we can expect from Sam Raimi’s sequel to Doctor Strange (2016)....

The 2022 Primetime Emmy Awards nominations for Outstanding Limited Series dropped in July, per Variety, and drew mixed reactions within its nominees. Hulu nearly swept the nominations with three of the five nominated shows released on the streaming service. Netflix and HBO Max shows rounded out the last of the nominations. While Hulu statistically has the best chance to win, many think that it will be HBO Max’s The White Lotus, which has since been renewed for a second season with an entirely new cast, making it still eligible for the category....

Fans will not have to wait too much longer to see the return of Sherlock Holmes’ kid sister, Enola Holmes, as Netflix has now confirmed that the sequel will land on the streaming service later this year. Coming courtesy of a tweet shared by Netflix UK & Ireland, Enola Holmes 2 will be available to stream in 2022, though a more specific release date still alludes us. Released in 2020, the first Enola Holmes introduced audiences to the lesser-known Holmes sister....

Christopher Nolan is one of a small number of movie star directors of the 21st Century. His reputation for incredible filmmaking has made him a recognizable and bankable household name. His name alone will gain the interest of general audiences, and no matter the content of the movie, crowds will typically come out in droves to see whatever the latest Christopher Nolan concoction will be. This is a rare position for a director to find themselves in these days, as even on-screen movie stars are becoming less and less common....

“It’s an epic, colossal thing,” says A Martinez of Ambulance in our interview, ahead of the movie’s release. Directed by Michael Bay, Ambulance stars Jake Gyllenhaal (The Guilty) and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (The Matrix Resurrections) as adopted brothers Danny and Will Sharp, respectively, who team up to steal $32 million from a bank in Los Angeles in an effort to help pay for Will’s wife’s medical bills. When the robbery doesn’t go as planned, Danny and Will hijack an ambulance, with EMT Cam Thompson (Eiza González, I Care a Lot) and critically wounded Officer Zach (Jackson White, Mrs....