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Drew Barrymore has signed onto produce and possibly direct an adaptation of Heist Society for Warner Bros. The studio recently won a bidding war for the rights to Ally Carter’s novel. Shauna Cross will adapt the book, with Drew Barrymore supervising the writing process. Drew Barrymore made her directorial debut with Whip It!, which Shauna Cross wrote. The story follows a young woman named Katarina Bishop, who walked away from her family of cat burglars in search of a normal life....

Eddie Redmayne received a BAFTA award nomination for his role as transgender Danish painter Lili Elbe in The Danish Girl, but the part drew a lot of criticism for casting Redmayne in the lead role rather than a trans actor. While Redmayne has previously addressed the backlash against the performance, in a new interview with The Guardian, the actor revealed that as a response to the reaction from trans groups, he went to workshops full of trans actors and answered questions about his decision to play the role....

No, the following Instagram post is not our first look at Eleven as she returns in Stranger Things Season 2 this summer. But it does give us an idea about what she’ll look like, as it was snapped amidst production on the returning Netflix series. This photo comes courtesy of Calvin Klein, who just announced actress Millie Bobby Brown as their latest model. She might be a telepathic, Eggo-loving weirdo when visiting Hawkings, Indiana, but Millie Bobby Brown is also the new face if Calvin Klein by Appointment....

Following the film’s U.S. release in theaters in June, we have an exclusive clip to unveil from the new Danish movie Wild Men. Part comedy and part thriller, the unique film tells the story of an unlikely friendship when a man suffering a midlife crisis who believes he’s a Viking happens to meet a fugitive on the run out in the wilderness. In our exclusive clip, we can see what life is like for a Viking in the present day when one attempts to barter for items at a grocery store....

“It’s hopefully a film that is outlining a development of something that is instructive, to understand as a narrative that was once public, but it’s not sort of a popular history as we understand it,” said director Sierra Pettengill. Pettengill’s documentary Riotsville, USA examines footage from the media and government in the 1960s as the state created model towns where military and police were trained to respond to civil disorder. The documentary reconciles communities most affected by state violence, activism and organizations that oppose it, its ongoing effects, and the surrounding narratives....

Brace yourself. It’s not time to leave Point Place, Wisconsin. That ’90s Show hits Netflix this week and brings with it all that 1995 had to offer. Apparently, sex, drugs, and rock ’n’ roll never dies, it just changes clothes. The original creators of That ’70s Show, Bonnie Turner and Terry Turner, are back behind the scenes, this time with daughter Lindsey and Gregg Mettler in tow. Iconic executive producers Marcy Carsey and Tom Werner are a vital part of the mix, too....

The romantic comedy My Favorite Girlfriend follows Conrad as he meets the girl(s) that’s just right. Molly has multiple personalities including Vanessa, Sarah, Silk, and so on. “She legit doesn’t remember conversations from when she’s someone else,” says Conrad in the trailer. “She’s like a rollercoaster. There’s so much about her I don’t know.” In the trailer, we see Conrad working as a chef. The love interests then meet, and we cut to Conrad explaining their situation to his friend at a bar....

We have an exclusive behind-the-scenes clip from the upcoming film Street Dreams, which hits theaters nationwide on June 12. Click below for our exclusive clip that takes us deeper into the skateboarding culture and the making of this new film. This film takes place where the skateboarding culture is most foreign, the Midwest. Like all skaters, Derrick Cabrera dreams of being sponsored and one day going pro. He is an up-and-coming skater with all the talent, but he has the world against him....

We have an exclusive special feature clip from the upcoming DVD The Savages, which comes to DVD on April 22. Watch this new special feature from the DVD with Laura Linney, Philip Seymour Hoffman and writer-director Tamara Jenkins talking about the rapport between Linney and Hoffman on and off the set. Click below for this new video. Nominated for two Academy Awards including Best Actress for Laura Linney and Best Original Screenplay for writer/director Tamara Jenkins, The Savages centers on two siblings who are reluctantly forced to look back at their difficult family history....

Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly, who last teamed in the box-office smash Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, reunite on-screen for Step Brothers, directed by Adam McKay (Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy). In Step Brothers, Ferrell plays Brennan Huff, a sporadically employed thirty-nine-year-old who lives with his mother, Nancy (Mary Steenburgen). Reilly plays Dale Doback, a terminally unemployed forty-year-old who lives with his father, Robert (Richard Jenkins). When Robert and Nancy marry and move in together, Brennan and Dale are forced to live with each other as stepbrothers....

In a few short weeks, The Simpsons kick off Season 26 on Sunday, September 28 at 8 PM ET, with fans getting a double-dose of the Springfield family on Family Guy’s crossover episode at 9 PM. The Simpsons will also be crossing over with the former Fox series Futurama later this fall, with Entertainment Weekly debuting the first photo that features Bender (John Di Maggio) using an arsenal of weapons to hold off Homer Simpson (Dan Castellaneta)....

Hasbro Inc. and Machinima co-hosted a panel during the Cannes Lions Festival offering Transformers fans a first glimpse of Transformers: Combiner Wars, a new animated series debuting August 2nd on social entertainment platform go90™ in the US, AMC Networks International Iberia in Spain and Portugal and in other territories to be announced at a later date. Transformers: Combiner Wars, developed and produced by Machinima, marks the first time the iconic franchise has launched a digital-first series....

The first episode of the British comedy-drama Fleabag aired on BBC in July 2016. The show followed the life of Fleabag, a woman who is trying to navigate and balance love and grief. The mixture of laughs and heartfelt moments made this show a fan favorite. Although the show only lasted 2 seasons, it remains one that you just cannot miss. Did you know that the show is actually based on Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s 2013 one-woman show also called Fleabag?...

Fox Searchlight and Lorenzo di Bonaventura have teamed up for the thriller Kidnap, based on a script written by Jackass veteran Knate Gwaltney. John Moore is attached to direct and also will exec produce. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the missing-child tale captures some of the same vibe as Taken; it centers on a woman whose son is kidnapped at a local mall and embarks on a chase to save him....

Game of Thrones debuted the highly anticipated third episode of Season 8 last night and some viewers found it pretty frustrating to watch. The 82-minute episode was an intense battle throughout most of it with a ton of action fought in the dark. It was at times, really hard to figure out which way was up and which way was down and fans decided to throw their anger on social media....

A female-led Fast & Furious spin-off has been discussed for some time now but has failed to burn rubber on the big screen. Charlize Theron has always been the obvious choice to lead such a spin-off, and as the actress is starring in the final two movies in the Fast franchise, there is still a good chance that could happen. However, while the prospect of that spin-off is still possible, Theron believes that it would not have been even thought of if it had not been championed by Fast & Furious driving force Vin Diesel....

Apparently trailers aren’t just for movies and television any more, but for comics as well. Marvel Comics has released a motion-comics trailer for their Ultimatum crossover event, and thanks to the folks at UGO, you can check it out now. Marvel’s Ultimate imprint began in 2000 with the publication of Ultimate Spider-Man, written by Brian Michael Bendis. Since that time, the Ultimate universe has grown to encompass monthly titles such as Ultimate X-Men, Ultimate Fantastic Four and The Ultimates, in addition to several mini-series including Ultimate Six, Ultimate Daredevil and Elektra, Ultimate Iron Man and crossover events like Ultimate Six, Ultimate War and Ultimate Origins....

Filming has now commenced on upcoming Marvel sequel Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, and returning star Chris Pratt, who plays Peter Quill AKA Star-Lord, has promised that it will be worth the wait. The third movie in the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise will see the core cast return alongside several new recruits, including Will Poulter as the all-powerful pinnacle of evolution, Adam Warlock. “Day 1 in the can. Honestly could not have started off better....

The comedian talks about his voice work for the new animated TV special Comedian Chris Rock has been making us laugh for years and years through his amazing stand-up comedy along with his film and television roles. Rock is now revisiting the popular animated character of Marty that he played in the Madagascar films with a new animated holiday special, Merry Madagascar, which premieres on Wednesday, November 18 at 8 PM ET on NBC....

The versatile actress talks about her latest film, that nose and Samuel L. Jackson’s endorsement Christina Ricci has been in the public spotlight for nearly all her life. She starred in The Addams Family when she was just 11, and it instantly made her a star. Her latest film is Penelope, which hits the theaters this Friday and stars Ricci as the title character, portraying a normal girl with an abnormal feature: a pig nose....