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HBO held its TCA Winter Tour presentation over the weekend, where Game of Thrones was certainly one of the hottest topics of conversation. The network is currently in production on the Game of Thrones final season, with the network also developing five possible prequel shows, although some have wondered if there would be a possibility of a revival at some point down the road, but HBO programming president Casey Bloys shot down that speculation in a new interview....

In years past, this time of year is when fans would be getting ready for a new season of HBO’s Game of Thrones, which had traditionally debuted in either April or late March. Game of Thrones Season 7 is a bit different though, with production pushed from the summer of 2016 to the fall, due to the arrival of winter in Westeros, which in turn pushed the season premiere to Sunday, July 16....

Warner Bros. Digital Distribution and Warner Premiere announced today a new way for graphic novel fans to connect with their favorite characters and the stories they know and love through short-form digital content. “Warner Premiere’s Motion Comics” draw on a massive amount of source material to bring a visually engaging experience to life through the use of subtle movements, voice-overs, sweeping music scores and stunning comic book artwork. The highly anticipated debut episode of DC Comics’ Watchmen is now available exclusively as a free iTunes download for the next two weeks via Entertainment Weekly’s website (EW....

Chris Klein and Freddie Prinze Jr. have agreed to star in the comedy, New York City Serenade. Jamie-Lynn Sigler is in final negotiations to co-star in the film that is loosely inspired by the life of actor-filmmaker Frank Whaley, who also wrote and will direct. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the New York-based flick revolves around two close friends who realize that sometimes to keep a friend you have to grow up and grow apart....

Hot Tub Time Machine will go back in time on DVD and Blu-ray on June 29 and some of the film’s stars appeared at a lavish party at the legendary Playboy mansion in Los Angeles to celebrate this new home video release. One of the stars in appearance was Clark Duke, who is already having a great year in 2010 with that comedy and also starring in Matthew Vaughn’s comic book adaptation Kick-Ass....

It seems that film studio A24 has its name on most cinematic gems these days. The inventory certainly extends to international projects as well. Remember Lamb, the groundbreaking Icelandic film? The list goes on. And as we eagerly await nomination announcements for the upcoming Academy Awards — which will broadcast all categories on its telecast — A24’s new French-language film Close came across our radar as Belgium’s Oscar entry for 2023’s ceremony....

It’s official, Cobra Kai will return for a sixth season. But it will be the show’s last. Streaming giant Netflix took to social media to announce that the hugely popular Karate Kid sequel series will return to the mat one last time in season 6, with Cobra Kai creators Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg releasing a joint statement and sending a special thanks to fans. “When Daniel LaRusso arrived in the Valley with his mother in 1984, little did he know that his life was about to be forever changed,” Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg said in the statement....

Alien abduction movies have a long history, with plenty of room for creativity. Mostly playing with the suspense and mystery of the pilots of UFOs. Now the topic is being revisited in a thrilling direction with Cosmic Dawn! Cranked Up Films brings us the official synopsis, as well as the trailer, below. The synopsis reads, “After witnessing an alien abduction as a child (and subsequently being told she’s crazy for most of her life) Aurora, now a young woman, joins the UFO cult The Cosmic Dawn after discovering a book written by the group’s leader, Elyse....

The latest film from Sherwood Pictures and Alex Kendrick and Stephen Kendrick is the action-packed inspirational drama Courageous, debuting on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital January 17th from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and AFFIRM Films. The more than $32M box office hit will have families laughing and cheering as they are inspired by everyday heroes who long to be the kinds of dads that make a lifelong impact on their children. We have an exclusive look at this film with the “Getting the Message Out” featurette....

The series finale of the smash-hit HBO show Game of Thrones was a huge disappointment for many fans who had committed to the series over the last several years. Bringing each character’s story to a sometimes dissatisfying end, one of the most divisive final elements was the direction of the The Dragon Queen, Daenerys, and her turn towards madness in the series’ last episodes. Well, now Tyrion Lannister himself, Peter Dinklage, has opened up about the audience’s response, and whether he feels the same....

Dafne Keen burst onto the pop culture scene with her memorable performance as Wolverine’s daughter in Logan. The actress was poised for a bright future when she next joined the HBO fantasy drama His Dark Materials in the lead role. The show has garnered critical acclaim for its storyline in the first season, as well as the revolving door of distinguished actors who show up in various roles. In an interview with Fandom, Keene revealed she is kept in the dark by the showrunners regarding the big names that regularly feature in the series....

I know a lot people wouldn’t fit into the show because of the crude humor and the dynamics of the group, but who would you feel would be your dream guest star, if you could pick anybody to fit in with you guys on it? Danny DeVito: I think that deep down inside all my friends that I have, whether they’re people that I have worked with over the years, if they had time and if we had parts for them, they’d all jump in, just for a guest spot....

Although his newest film, Crimes of the Future, has yet to hit cinemas, David Cronenberg is already looking years ahead for potential new movies. According to recent reports, his latest project, titled: The Shrouds, is in the works. Cronenberg will write and direct the film, which will star Vincent Cassel as an innovative businessman and grieving widower who builds a device to connect with the dead inside a burial shroud. Sound Cronenberg enough for you?...

We have a brand new exclusive podcast from Death Race 2, which will be released on Blu-ray and DVD January 18. Click below to watch this behind-the-scenes video with Danny Trejo describing his character and how he first got into acting, along with co-stars Luke Goss and Tanit Phoenix: Death Race 2 takes place in the very near future, as the United States economy begins to decline and violent crime starts to spiral out of control....

Paramount Pictures announced today that Academy Award winner Denzel Washington will star, and Academy Award winning director Robert Zemeckis will helm, Flight for the studio. Walter F. Parkes and Laurie MacDonald will produce under the Parkes/MacDonald production banner along with Zemeckis, Steve Starkey, and Jack Rapke under their ImageMovers banner. The movie is set to begin shooting this October in Atlanta, GA. Written by John Gatins (Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story, Real Steel), Flight tells the redemption story of “Whip” (Washington), a commercial airline pilot who pulls off a heroic feat of flying in a damaged plane, saving 98 lives on a flight carrying 106 people....

We now have an idea of when the long-awaited, Tom Hanks-led Pinocchio movie will show up on Disney+ next year. It was announced during Disney+ Day that the live-action Disney remake would debut on the Disney streaming service in mid to late 2022. The specific window that was quoted to investors during a recent call was during the fiscal fourth quarter of 2022. Disney has now officially announced it will debut in Fall 2022 while unveiling the official logo....

In Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Illuminati takes center stage at a crucial film moment that leaves the audience in awe. On Earth-838, this group of defenders included several surprising names that made up the movie’s small carousel of fan-service cameos. Of course, the most discussed one was John Krasinski’s Reed Richards, an appearance that appeased the fans vouching for the actor to play the role. Besides Krasinski, the film featured Patrick Stewart reprising his role of Professor X from X-Men and Anson Mount as Black Bolt from Inhumans, both unexpected appearances that open several possibilities of crossover stories set in the MCU....

Doug Sweetland, the Academy Award-nominated director of the 2008 Pixar short Presto, is set to direct The Familiars for Sony Pictures Animation. Sam Raimi & Joshua Donen are executive producing. Adam Jay Epstein and Andrew Jacobson are writing the screenplay for The Familiars, based on their just-published novel. Sweetland joins Sony Pictures Animation after sixteen years at Pixar Animation, a run that began right out of California Institute of the Arts as an animator on Toy Story (1995) and continued with A Bug’s Life, Toy Story 2, Monsters Inc....

Drew Barrymore couldn’t pass up the opportunity to have her children meet WWE legend John Cena. Recently, Cena appeared as a guest on The Drew Barrymore Show to help promote his new series Peacemaker on HBO Max. But it was perhaps Barrymore’s children who were more excited about the appearance than their mother. Speaking about the situation on The Talk, Barrymore explained how she brought her daughters (9-year-old Olive and 7-year-old Frankie) to the set of the talk show when Cena was present....

Comedian Jo Koy’s new film Easter Sunday is coming to Blu-ray and DVD on Oct. 18, and ahead of the home media release, we can debut an exclusive clip from behind the scenes of the film. In the clip, footage of the film is featured alongside Koy and director Jay Chandrasekhar speaking about what went into making the movie. You can watch the video below. “It’s literally my life,” Koy says of the movie’s inspiration....