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Diane Kruger has signed on as the lead actress for FX’s latest drama series pilot, The Bridge, which begins production this fall in El Paso and Los Angeles with acclaimed Mexican director Gerardo Naranjo (Miss Bala) at the helm. Based on an international hit series, the pilot for The Bridge was adapted for American television by Meredith Stiehm (Homeland) and Elwood Reid (Hawaii Five-0). Adapted from the Scandinavian series i Bron, The Bridge centers on two detectives from the United States and Mexico who must work together to hunt down a serial killer operating on both sides of the American-Mexican border....

Deadpool 3 will be the first entry in the series that is a part of the MCU, which raised concerns about whether the movie will have an R rating. So far, every MCU film has received at most a PG-13 rating, so naturally, fans wondered if Deadpool 3 will follow suit. The film’s director, Shawn Levy, has quelled these concerns and confirms that Ryan Reynolds’ next stint as the foul-mouthed ninja will be just as bloody and mature as previous entries....

The launch of Disney+ brought a host of complaints from audiences who found many older movies being cut or censored to remove or blur some very minor moments of nudity. Along with the pixelation of cleavage in Wizards of Waverly Place and censoring of The Simpsons, one particular movie moment that gained a lot of social media attention was the addition of CGI hair extensions to cover the bare backside of Daryl Hannah in the comedy movie Splash....

The animated feature Strange World didn’t have the strongest showing in theaters with its Thanksgiving weekend premiere. At the end of the weekend, the film is looking at a domestic haul of $18.6 million, a number that’s considerably low for a big-budget animated movie from Disney. Deadline reports that with production and marketing costs reaching $274 million for the production, Disney is set to lose nearly $150 million with the film’s box office shortcomings....

SCI FI Channel and BBC Worldwide Americas today announced a major acquisition deal for the U.S. premiere of the third season of Doctor Who. The series will debut on SCI FI in July 2007, kicking off with the Doctor Who Christmas Special: The Runaway Bride, guest-starring award-winning comedy actress Catherine Tate. In season three, David Tennant returns to his role as the mysterious, time-traveling Doctor. American audiences will meet the Doctor’s brand-new sidekick, Martha Jones (Freema Agyeman), in the first official episode of the season, “Smith and Jones....

Actor Dwayne Johnson is in talks to star in director Michael Bay’s dark comedy Pain and Gain, with Mark Wahlberg also circling a role. The story centers on a pair of Florida bodybuilders who get caught in the middle of an extortion and kidnapping scheme. It is said that Mark Wahlberg may have scheduling issues to clear up before he signs on, but he has discussed the project with Michael Bay....

The untitled sequel series to The Santa Clause movies in the works at Disney+ has just expanded its cast. Deadline reports that among the new cast members is Tim Allen’s daughter Elizabeth Allen-Dick, who makes her acting debut with the new series. She’ll be starring opposite her father, who’s back in the role of Scott Calvin/Santa Claus alongside returning series star Elizabeth Mitchell. Kal Penn (Harold & Kumar series) has also joined the cast recently with other new additions including Austin Kane, Rupali Redd, and Devin Bright....

Twitter’s new owner wasn’t met with a warm reception when he appeared as a surprise guest on stage at a Dave Chappelle comedy show. In San Francisco on Sunday, Chappelle told the people in attendance that he had a surprise for them, asking the crowd to “make some noise for the richest man in the world.” Elon Musk then emerged, and while the audience did indeed make a lot of noise, it wasn’t the kind that the Tesla and SpaceX CEO had been hoping for....

Parodying numerous British spy films, the Austin Powers saga famously brought mystery, comedy, sex appeal and a surfeit of provocative characters. The popular movies, centered around the jittery titular character, Austin Powers, featured memorable themes, from the personification of free love to the inclusion of ‘60s spy culture. Produced and written by Mike Myers, all three movies have solidified a positive reputation throughout the years. Infusing bouts of ostentatious humor, the films provided a feel-good nostalgia that reminded viewers that laughter is truly the best medicine....

Action movies and Bruce Willis go hand in hand. From the Die Hard films and Looper to Armageddon and Red, movie audiences can’t get enough of the star. It’s no surprise that Willis has reportedly appeared in films that grossed more than $2.5 billion. In March 2022, Willis’s family released a statement announcing his departure from acting due to complications with aphasia, a challenging language disorder that affects one’s ability to communicate....

There are a lot of TV series with teenagers and young adults as their intended audience. This choice leads to different kinds of protagonists and narrative arcs: they consider what teenagers would like to see on television and, most of the time, create characters who represent them and help them understand the world a bit better. These types of shows are not new; the first teen-orientated drama was Never Too Young and was released in 1965....

FX’s new 10-part limited series and critical juggernaut Fargo received a warm reception among fans, drawing 4.15 million total viewers and 1.79 million Adults 18-49 for its first installment, a very strong initial number which will amount to only a small fraction of its final tally once time-shifted viewing arrives. Here’s what FX Networks EO John Landgraf had to say about the premiere in a statement. The premiere episode, “The Crocodile’s Dilemma”, which ran from 10:00-11:37 PM, and encore telecasts (11:37 PM and 1:13 AM) combined to deliver 4....

Fear the Walking Dead kicks off the post-Travis storyline with Teotwawki, or The End of the World as We Know It. This is the acronym given by Jeremiah Otto (Dayton Callie) for his doomsday survival training. The episode begins with a grainy, VHS infomercial of a younger Otto with Jake and Troy as children. Along with his wife, he preaches the virtues of preparedness for the eventual apocalypse. Order now and he’ll even throw in a genuine Broke Jaw ranch survival bucket....

The Good An absolutely fabulous DVD collection with just the right amount of movies and extras. Great work, Warner Bros. The Bad Why didn’t they put this release in a digipack? (I had to think of something) If you want film noir than look no further as Warner Bros. has put out one of the coolest and fan friendly collections with The Film Noir Classics Collection, Vol. 4. This collection contains 10 movies all of which come with the right amount of extra features....

Movies are capable of bringing things to life with emotions so strong, it’s easy to forget you’re just watching a movie. As we watch, we become part of the characters’ lives and stories; we see through their eyes, and feel every emotion they feel. With such a strong and emotive medium, it’s easy for movies to make us laugh, feel joy, and, in many cases, feel heartbreak and sob over what’s happening on screen....

Superherohype have launched the first of 12 video journals from set of Zak Snyder’s graphic novel adaptation of Watchmen, hitting theaters on March 6th, 2009. A complex, multi-layered mystery adventure, Watchmen is set in an alternate 1985 America in which costumed superheroes are part of the fabric of everyday society, and the “Doomsday Clock” - which charts the USA’s tension with the Soviet Union - is permanently set at five minutes to midnight....

Known for playing Carl Grimes during the first eight seasons of The Walking Dead, Chandler Riggs has accepted the character’s death and moved on with his career. Still, the actor can’t help but feel some regret over missing out on the adaptation of some major storylines from the comics on the TV series. This includes the current ordeal between the survivors and the Whisperers, a vicious group of baddies wearing zombie flesh over their own as camouflage....

Iron Man will kick off the summer movie season this year on May 2, and now we have a full-blown trailer of this soon-to-be blockbuster. This is the deepest look into the Robert Downey Jr. flick to date, so click below to get your latest dose of iron in your video diet. Based on the long-running Marvel comic book series, Iron Man tells the story of Tony Stark, the enigmatic heir to the Stark Enterprises fortune....

SRG Films is planning to adapt Matthew Randazzo’s book “Ring of Hell: The Story of Chris Benoit and the Fall of the Pro Wrestling Industry” into a big-screen biopic Crossface, about pro wrestler Chris Benoit who murdered his son and wife before taking his own life. Check out the press release below: Crossface, a biographical thriller, delves into the pressures WWE superstar Chris Benoit faced throughout his wrestling career as the combination of drug-use, depression, and head trauma became increasingly impossible for him to handle....

Perhaps no one felt more hurt by that infamous slap heard ‘round the world at the Academy Awards than Rose Rock, mother of comedian and actor Chris Rock. At the annual ceremony in March, Will Smith was present as a nominee for Best Lead Actor for his role in King Richard when things suddenly took a turn. Chris Rock had joked about Jada Pinkett Smith, leading to Will smacking Rock on the head and screaming profanities at him for the joke....