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In the riotous new road movie Fanboys, a group of friends who are avid Star Wars fans travel west to see the Holly Grail of all sci-fi movies Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace. The year is 1999 and for these death star dorks, the Star Wars films are more than just movies; they are a way of life. After one of the group becomes terminally ill, it is nothing short of a moral imperative that the friends break into George Lucas’ Skywalker Ranch to watch the seminal sci-fi picture together before its release....

Heartbreaker, opening in theaters on September 10th, is a terrifically entertaining new romantic comedy from first time director Pascal Chaumeil. Re-invigorating an often tiresome formula as only the French can, this effortlessly charming romp stars the suave Romain Duris (The Beat That My Heart Skipped) as Alex, a globe-trotting playboy ingénue with a business all his own: He’s hired by friends, family or jealous lovers to break up relationships. But when this professional Casanova meets his toughest mark yet in the gorgeous Juliette (Vanessa Paradis, Girl on the Bridge), will his game finally change?...

The blockbuster Mummy franchise takes a spellbinding turn as the action shifts to Asia for this new chapter in the adventure series: The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor. Brendan Fraser returns as explorer Rick O’Connell to combat the resurrected Han Emperor (Jet Li) in an epic that races from the catacombs of ancient China high into the frigid Himalayas. Rick is joined in this all-new adventure by son Alex (newcomer Luke Ford), wife Evelyn (Maria Bello) and her brother, Jonathan (John Hannah)....

If you watched Nick Jr., Nickelodeon’s daytime preschool block in the ’90s; there’s a strong chance you’ll remember an abstract colorful character as the host. Face was a simplistic yet welcoming representative for young audience members. Well, that beloved host is coming back with his own show, Face’s Music Party! You can see the trailer for the show below. Face’s Music Party will be a part of the ongoing “Music Mondays” for Nick Jr....

Netflix has unveiled the first official photos from The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. The CW found themselves a pretty big hit with Riverdale and, in an attempt to keep that ball rolling, the network began developing a spin-off in the form of a dark take on Sabrina the Teenage Witch, which also exists in the Archie Comics universe. Ultimately, the project found its way to Netflix and now the streaming service has released the first official photos which promise something much darker than what we got with Melissa Joan Hart in the 90s....

Fisher Stevens has been in the business for nearly four decades, wearing the hats of actor, director, writer, producer, you name it. While his early career saw him cast as the comedic sidekick in such hit ’80s movies as The Flamingo Kid, Short Circuit, and My Science Project, he soon found himself squarely in the the role of character actor, appearing on countless prime time shows through the decades. Stevens has split the second act of his career between character acting roles, documentary filmmaker and activist....

George R.R. Martin is out to remind fans that there are more Game of Thrones spin-offs in the works. There were originally five, but the author insists there are three in various stages of development currently. Fans of the original hit show are a bit on the anxious side at this time since there are only two episodes left to go and the last one left things on a rather unsettling tone....

LA Times has posted a brand new image from the blockbuster-to-be, Terminator Salvation, which will bring the future to the big screen on May 22, 2009. Click below to enlarge this new image of Christian Bale as John Connor in the year 2018. In the highly anticipated new installment of the Terminator film franchise, set in post-apocalyptic 2018, Christian Bale stars as John Connor, the man fated to lead the human resistance against Skynet and its army of Terminators....

The Avengers stars Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson are set to reunite in the new Apple TV+ drama, Project Artemis. Ozark’s Jason Bateman is on board to direct the film from a screenplay penned by Rose Gilroy, daughter of filmmaker Dan Gilroy and actress René Russo. Plot details are being kept under wraps, but as per Deadline, Project Artemis will be based on the space race. Scarlett Johansson will also serve as a producer, alongside Jonathan Lia and Keenan Flynn, via their These Pictures production company....

William Zabka is currently training with the cast of Cobra Kai to prepare for Season 2. The Johnny Lawrence actor shared a picture of himself along with Martin Kove, Xolo Mariduena, Tanner Buchanan, and Jacob Bertrand on social media. At the end of July, YouTube Originals global head Susanne Daniels revealed that the writers were hard at work on crafting Season 2, noting that they wanted to have the show return as soon as possible....

Writer Craig Mazin takes us through the joys and difficulties of bringing the Wolf Pack back for their second adventure, in theaters today Making its debut last night at Midnight for the Memorial Day weekend holiday is director Todd Phillips’s much-anticipated comedy sequel The Hangover Part II, which reunites the Wolf Pack (Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, and Ed Helms) for a second adventure in Bangkok. Early reviews are raving that it’s as good as its predecessor, which it is....

The Los Angeles Times recently caught up with Dan Aykroyd who confirmed that Ghostbusters 3 is in development at Columbia Pictures and may start filming in the winter: Aykroyd said Sigourney Weaver is on board now, as are the original squad of ectoplasmic specialists – Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson. Murray’s presence was the pivot point in making a third film happen. “We could be in production by winter....

Dark Horse comics might just be next in the long line of production houses looking to sell their intellectual property, entirely or parts of it, to major business houses. Dark Horse Entertainment, the television and film arm of Dark Horse Comics, might become a part of a major Hollywood banner or a raging OTT platform like Netflix, Disney+, or Hulu. Dark Horse Comics is the house that has created franchises like Hellboy, The Umbrella Academy, Mask, and many more....

Jawbreaker director Darren Stein talks about the origins of his dark comedy, the casting process, his Jawbreaker Broadway musical, new movie projects, and more. Back in 1999, writer-director Darren Stein released his second full-length feature, Jawbreaker, which starred four up and coming young actresses: Rose McGowan, Rebecca Gayheart, Julie Benz, and Judy Greer. As the years went on after the initial release, not only did the actresses’ careers begin to take off more and more, but the movie itself gained a cult following as well....

Fans of Den of Thieves have had their patience tried over the last five years as they waited for the long-expected sequel. The original film premiered in 2018 with Gerard Butler starring as Detective Nick “Big Nick” O’Brien and O’Shea Jackson Jr. as the cunning thief, Donnie Wilson. As reported previously, the title of the sequel, Den of Thieves: Pantera, and other details were released in early 2022 and production was expected to begin in spring of 2022....

With Disney’s recent acquisition of Pixar many plans have been set into motion by the merger of the two companies. According to a recent Associated Press article, Pixar Executive Vice President John Lasseter reported that plans for Disney to make the long rumored sequel Toy Story 3 on its own have been scrapped. If the film is made, it will be done by Lasseter and the other creators of the original film, the companies said....

FOX, home of award-winning suspenseful dramas 24 and Prison Break, revs up this spring with the intense new drama series Drive from executive producers Tim Minear (Firefly, Angel, Wonderfalls, The Inside) and Ben Queen. The next time you’re cut off by a crazed driver on your way to work, cut him a little slack. He could be racing for his life. Drive is an action-fueled drama following a diverse group of Americans driving for their lives (or the lives of their loved ones) in a sinister, cross-country road race....

Paramount+ has revealed the cast of its new original series, The Doll Factory, based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Elizabeth Macneal. Variety revealed that the new project will be set in London in 1850; the new series will tell the story of Iris, who paints dolls for a living alongside her twin sister Rose. Silas is a man who dreams of finding an item so unique it will catapult him to fame, while Louis is a painter searching for his next muse....

Al Capone is one of the most infamous figures in American history. A ruthless gangster who ruled the Chicago underworld in the 1920s, Capone has been depicted in numerous films and television shows over the years. Many actors have taken on the role of Capone, each bringing their own unique interpretation to the character. Some, like Rod Steiger in Al Capone (1959) and Ben Gazzara in Capone (1975), have played the part with a sense of gravitas, portraying Capone as a calculating and ruthless crime boss....

Few TV and movie families compare to the macabre nature of The Addams Family. Cartoonist Charles Addams originally created this fictional family in the 1930s, and some of Addams’ cartoons later appeared in The New Yorker. From the comics, The Addams Family was adapted into a slew of other media, starting with a TV show. The first TV version of The Addams Family premiered in 1964, and followed the odd lives of Gomez and Morticia, their two children, Pugsley and Wednesday, and a band of other family members and characters, including Uncle Fester, Grandmama, the butler, Lurch, Cousin Itt, and The Thing....