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With more and more videogame adaptations coming to both the big and small screen soon, fans can soon look forward to the theatrical rendition of the chaotically comedic open-world shooter series Borderlands. Helmed by horror film mogul Eli Roth and co-written with Craig Mazin (Chernobyl) who so happens to also have the reins on the live-action television rendition of The Last of Us (2023), Borderlands has since wrapped filming, but now is in the reshoot phase....

Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment are planning a new animated spin-off featuring the Minions from the 2010 hit Despicable Me. The studios are aiming at a 2014 release date for the untitled project. Pierre Coffin (Despicable Me) will direct alongside co-director Kyle Balda (Dr. Seuss’ the Lorax), with Brian Lynch (Hop, Puss in Boots) providing the screenplay. Pierre Coffin and his Despicable Me co-director Chris Renaud will provide the voices for the Minions as well....

Somewhere in the world there is an episode of Dynasty airing right now. More than 30 years after its creation, the iconic nighttime soap opera still resonates with audiences, so show creators Richard Shapiro and Esther Shapiro are following the trend set by the big screen remakes of series like Sex and the City, The A-Team, Charlie’s Angels, Starsky & Hutch and the planned 21 Jump Street film by rebooting Dynasty as a new film franchise....

I was one of a few selected press members invited to an edit bay visit, where we saw some selected footage from the film and talked to Mostow about his futuristic film endeavor. From the footage we were shown, it’s clear that this film definitely has a lot of potential, at the very least. Mostow showed us an action scene where Willis’ Greer was chasing a suspect through one of these non-Surrogate reservations, where Surrogates are strictly forbidden, and we get a glimpse of the technology that was used to take down these robots....

Hostel director Eli Roth has boarded the Quentin Tarantino-directed Inglorious Bastards as a baseball bat-swinging Nazi hunter in the drama for the Weinstein Co. and Universal Pictures. According to Variety, Brad Pitt is in talks to play Aldo Raine, leader of a rogue band of Jewish-American soldiers who wreak havoc on the bad guys in Nazi-occupied France. Roth is in talks to play Sgt. Donnie Donowitz. Roth played a small role in Tarantino’s “Death Proof” segment of Grindhouse and directed one of the fake movie trailers that played during the film....

Emmy Rossum (The Phantom of the Opera) is currently in Mexico, where she is involved with the shooting of Dragonball. In the film, Rossum plays Bulma, a scientific genius who aids Goku (Justin Chatwin) after her father’s Dragonball is stolen by Piccolo (James Marsters). On the actress’s MySpace, she reported a bit from the set. Apparently the movie is now filming just outside Dunas de Bilbao, which is about an hour away from Torreon....

“My character is not exactly an ideal person,” said Matthew Daddario about his character Ben in Into the Deep. Ben is mostly a stranger to Jess (Ella-Rae Smith), who he spends the night with on his boat after they meet that day. The next morning Jess wakes up and Ben has ventured them further out into the sea. She’s scared at first, but he eventually convinces her to spend the summer with him on his boat....

Neil Maskell has quietly perfected the art of intensity and intimidation over the past two decades. Speaking to him, he seems to be a very kind and humble man, and is certainly not hypermasculine or sculpted with ridiculous musculature; he looks and sounds like a working-class Everyman, someone better equipped to handle spatulas than guns. However, put Maskell in the right part, and you’ll see an astonishing, chameleonic, great actor transformation....

Joshua is coming to DVD on January 8, but you don’t have to wait that long to get an exclusive glimpse into this DVD. We have an interview video with the young Jacob Kagan, who plays the title role, discussing his character and how this differs from similar flicks. Click below to watch this video. Sam Rockwell and Vera Farmiga star in director George Ratliff’s uncomfortable psychological thriller Joshua, as Brad and Abby Cairn, an affluent young stockbroker and his wife, raising children in New York City....

We have an exclusive video of a special feature from the Enchanted DVD that is coming to a store near you on March 18. Take a look at James Marsden getting fully into his role as a prince stuck in today’s world. Click below for this exclusive video. A classic Disney fairytale collides with modern-day New York City in a story about a fairytale princess (Amy Adams) from the past who is thrust into present-day by an evil queen (Susan Sarandon)....

We have an exclusive special feature clip from the new DVD Hotel for Dogs, which will hit the shelves on DVD and Blu-ray on April 28. Click below for our exclusive special feature clip that shows how the filmmakers set up the backstory for the film. Hotel for Dogs is a funny, heartwarming and inspiring animal adventure that shows how far love and imagination can take you. When 16-year old, Andi (Roberts), and her younger brother Bruce (Austin) find themselves in a foster home with a strict “no pets” policy, they must use their quick wit to find a new home for their dog, Friday....

You can bring home the entire series of a new ABC sci-fi series at the end of August. FlashForward: The Complete Series will be released on DVD on August 31. This five-disc set will contain all 22 episodes of this series and will be priced at $59.99 SRP. You can take a look at the cover art and special features below. The series stars Courtney B. Vance, Joseph Fiennes, John Cho, Zachary Knighton, Peyton List, Brian F....

Craig McCracken is returning to some familiar faces! The creator of The Powerpuff Girls and Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends has announced on Twitter that official reboots of the beloved shows are happening. The tweet can be read below! According to Variety, the two reboots will have set directions in mind. The Powerpuff Girls reboot will focus on expanding the world of the original show. The girls, Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup will be facing threats of all kinds, with both familiar and new faces!...

Fox hits a high note with Don’t Forget the Lyrics and orders 13 additional episodes of the musical game show. The series, hosted by Wayne Brady, cranks up the volume with all-new episodes Thursdays (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) and encore episodes airing Fridays (8:00- 9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. On Don’t Forget the Lyricscontestants choose songs from different genres, decades and musical artists. They then take center stage to sing alongside the studio band as the lyrics are projected on screen, but suddenly the music stops and the words disappear....

Fox has renewed the Emmy Award-nominated Bob’s Burgers for Season 5, ordering 22 additional episodes of the hit animated series, it was announced today by Kevin Reilly, Chairman of Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company, who made the following statement. Last season, Bob’s Burgers was a Top 10 comedy among Men 18-49, Men 18-34 and is one of the Top 10 comedies among Male Teens. Additionally, Bob’s Burgers was one of only two broadcast comedies to post year-over-year gains (+10%) among Adults 18-49....

Fox has renewed Prison Break through the 2007-08 TV season, the show’s third. The series is the highest rated program in adults 18-34 and comes in second with adults 18-49, according to Variety. Executive producer Paul Scheuring said his team had been proceeding with this year’s season finale cliffhanger and had already mapped out much of season three when they received the firm pickup Tuesday. “We already knew where we were going,” he said....

The line-up for 20th Century Fox Television at the San Diego Comic-Con has been announced. There is going to be talent on hand for nine of its shows. We’ve got the full line-up and more below… FRIDAY, JULY 24 2:15-3:00 P.M. Coming off its most critically acclaimed season in years, 24 stars Kiefer Sutherland, Mary Lynn Rajskub and new cast members Anil Kapoor, Freddie Prinze, Jr. and Katee Sackhoff join showrunnner Howard Gordon and the producers of the Emmy-winning series for a special sneak peek at the heart-stopping premiere episode of Season 8....

Get ready to return to the world of Fraggle Rock, Henson fans! In a world full of CGI creatures and superheroes galore, HBO is giving us some good old fashioned puppet fun. It was announced today that HBO is released digitally remastered versions of Jim Henson’s Fraggle Rock later this year. Deadline reported that news that HBO would be bringing back the Fraggles to TV, which is something that any kid who grew up in the 80s will likely be delighted by....

Frances Fisher (The Lincoln Lawyer), William Atherton (Life) and Taryn Manning (Hawaii Five-0), among others, will star in installments of the original anthology The Unknown for Crackle.com, the multi-platform video entertainment network. Kevin Connolly (Entourage) directs an episode featuring Jay R. Ferguson (Mad Men), visual effects specialist Sam Nicholson (The Walking Dead) directs Christina Pickles (Friends) and Martha Coolidge (Real Genius) directs the remaining episodes. The Unknown is comprised of six 30-minute, standalone episodes that fuses drama, psychological thrills, suspense and horror....

NBCUniversal is turning the classic video game Frogger into a reality competition series for the streaming service Peacock. The streamer has reportedly ordered 13 episodes of the series, which will see contestants playing the role of the frog from the original video game with a cash prize awaiting the winner at the end of the course. This marks the first original competition series at Peacock as NBCUniversal continues to explore other avenues to flesh out the different types of content available on their streaming service....