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Last week, The Disney Channel revealed the first photo of the Disney villains’ children in the TV movie Descendants, which is currently in production. Today, the network has released yet another photo, featuring our first look at Kristin Chenoweth as the villainous Maleficent in director Kenny Ortega’s TV movie. Take a look at this photo, featuring Maleficent alongside her daughter Mal (Dove Cameron), then read on to see what Kenny Ortega has to say about Kristin Chenoweth....

Universal and Fox have pulled out of production for the feature adaptation of Microsoft’s Halo. Reports have the studios concerned over a budget that was rising above the original projected $135 million pricetag, and the inexperience of director, Neill Blomkamp, a 27-year-old first-timer. Variety reports the filmmakers said the double defection came after Uinversal and Fox played hardball and unsuccessfully tried to get the filmmakers and Microsoft to reduce their profit participation....

Fox has decided to cancel their reality singing competition series The X Factor after three seasons. Executive producer and judge Simon Cowell announced earlier today that he is going back to serve as a judge on the original UK version of The X Factor, when it returns for its 11th season later this year. Here’s what Simon Cowell had to say about his decision to return to the U.K. after 12 years on both American Idol and The X Factor....

Although the presence of James Avery was sorely-missed on Will Smith’s virtual cast reunion for The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air this week, the late actor’s former co-stars remembered Avery with a moving tribute during the program. As a fan favorite for so many viewers who remember watching the series in the ’90s, Avery was such an important part of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and seeing him absent from this week’s reunion has fans across the world missing him that much more....

Fringe executive producer Jeff Pinkner recently spoke at this year’s WonderCon about making a comic book for the sci-fi series, if Fox doesn’t bring the show back. The show would be following in the footsteps of Smallville, which became a comic book series after ending its 10-season run. Here is how producer Jeff Pinkner described the comic, if it comes to fruition: The producer also said that if they don’t get picked up for another season, they will probably publish one special edition comic....

I also asked Charlie if there was a possibility that they might shoot a future episode of the show in the real-life bar that Rob McElhenney owns: “He gets kicked out of the gang, so that rocks him emotionally, for a little bit. He forges his own way out there in the world. He also makes a big step and gets out of Philadelphia for the first time in his life, so there are some changes there....

Logan is clawing his way into theatres in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, and just in time for the release of the film, we have three new shots of characters from the movie, courtesy of Marvel.com. The images give us a better look at Gambit, William Stryker and the mysterious Agent Zero from the film - three men that we know Wolverine will have to tangle with in some way during the movie....

Image Entertainment has debuted the first poster from Chillerama, which will be released sometime this fall. However, Chillerama will be screened at the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con on Friday, July 22 at the Gaslamp 15 theater. Take a look at this one-sheet below for this new horror anthology, which features four segments directed by Adam Green, Joe Lynch, Adam Rifkin, and Tim Sullivan Produced by ArieScope Pictures and in the spirit of classic “omnibus” films like Dead of Night, Tales from the Crypt, Creepshow and Twilight Zone: The Movie, Chillerama offers something for every bad taste....

A new pair of posters for Clerks III have come in just ahead of the official premiere of the first trailer. With the Clerks III trailer coming on Wednesday, director Kevin Smith has been promoting its arrival by releasing a handful of posters, one after another. A final pair was released by Smith on Tuesday as one more tease until fans can check out footage from the film in the official trailer....

Daisy Ridley has been the face of the Star Wars franchise as Rey Skywalker, the lead of the sequel trilogy. That means she has seen first-hand how some fans of the long-running franchise will react to things they don’t necessarily like in new entries in the space opera. Unfortunately, toxic parts of the fan base are always eager to share their opinions online, often leading to a lot of unnecessary backlash against the stars taking on prominent roles in some big franchises....

Though he only appeared in two episodes, Danny Trejo shined in Breaking Bad with his memorable role as Tortuga. In the show’s second season, Hank Schrader (Dean Norris) meets with Trejo’s Tortuga, a cartel drug runner secretly serving as a criminal informant to the DEA. He explains in the scene how he gets his Tortuga nickname as someone who will “take my time but I always win.” While Tortuga doesn’t survive the episode, Trejo reprised the role for a flashback scene the following season....

Vice TV has released the trailer for Dark Side of Football, a spinoff of the pro wrestling documentary series Dark Side of the Ring. Chronicling the darkest real-life stories to come from the football world, oftentimes off the football field, the new documentary series explores the tension between America’s undying love of the game, and its ability to corrupt and damage those who live and die for it. You can watch the trailer below....

Kevin Bacon is going to have a rough January. In a story from DVD Times, Fox Home Entertainment will be releasing Death Sentence on DVD January 8. This disc will contain “two versions of the film (via branching), with both the R rated theatrical cut and a new unrated cut of the film that includes over 10 minutes of never-before-seen footage that was ’too intense for theatres.'” Synopsis: After his family members suffer at the hands of gang members, a father (Kevin Bacon) sets on a mission to kill each thug involved with the crime....

A newly released teaser for Showtime’s upcoming Dexter revival has hinted at the return of a crucial character from the serial killer’s past, his son Harrison. Captioned with the rather ominous “Wanna know a secret? Daddy kills people,” the teaser shows Dexter burning a lovely photograph of father and son in an attempt to sever ties with his previous life. After eight (mostly) critically acclaimed seasons, Dexter’s original run wrapped up back in 2013, and has since become infamous for its disappointing finale....

Director Breck Eisner Unleashes The Crazies Small towns are meant to be America’s last bastion of hope and freedom. A place where “love thy neighbor” is strung throughout the green yards of harmonious living. Ogden Marsh was that type of place. Happy, safe, and free from the atrocities facing the outside world. Until a biochemical weapons spill dripped into their water system. And turned the town into its own insane version of a horrifying nightmare....

Director Ralph Ziman takes a fascinating look at violence in Johannesburg in this new urban gangster film Writer/director Ralph Ziman’s latest film, Gangster’s Paradise: Jerusalema, which opens in theaters on June 11th is an intriguing and remarkable look at the violence and corruption that affects the most crime-infested district in Johannesburg. The film follows the rise and fall of South African gangster Lucky Kunene (Rapulana Seiphemo) who eventually graduates from petty crime to more aggressive heists like armed robbery and carjacking....

Fox Searchlight Pictures’ Presidents Nancy Utley and Stephen Gilula announced today that principal photography for Win Win will begin March 15thin New York. The film stars Academy Award nominee Paul Giamatti, Academy Award nominee Amy Ryan, Bobby Cannavale, Melanie Lynskey and Jeffrey Tambor. Academy Award nominee Tom McCarthy is directing based on a story by McCarthy and Joe Tiboni. Tom McCarthy, acclaimed writer/ director of The Visitor and The Station Agent, explores the allegiances and bonds between unlikely characters with a lighter touch in his new film....

Dirk Blackman and Howard McCain have come aboard to rework the script for Conan, the updated remake of sorts of 1982’s Conan The Barbarian, for Lionsgate. Director searches are under way for both projects. Thomas Dean Donnelly and Joshua Oppenheimer (Sahara) wrote earlier drafts of the film, a potential resurrection of the classic warrior created by Robert E. Howard in dozens of pulp stories published in the 1930s. In 1982, Oliver Stone and John Milius wrote a bloody adaptation, which Milius also directed, that starred Arnold Schwarzenegger....

There is nothing quite like a good, honest teenage movie or television series. The unique experiences of that time in a person’s life combined with compelling characters and funny situations are hard not to like. Ever since the rise of television as a storytelling medium, there have been shows focused on teens and their adventures. As time went on, these stories have been deeply affected by another element: diversity. Through the rise of not only diversity onscreen but also off it (writers’ rooms, production teams, etc....

A new image from the upcoming Marvel sequel, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, sees familiar faces Dr. Stephen Strange and Wong teaming up with superhero newcomer America Chavez, played by Xochitl Gomez. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness will further expand on the multiversal shenanigans, which began with the likes of Loki and Spider-Man: No Way Home, forcing Strange to make new allies as he faces down a mysterious adversary....