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Filmmaker David Fincher has finalized a deal with HBO for his crime noir series Shakedown with James Ellroy, which was first announced back in September. Additionally, the filmmaker has also signed on to executive produce and direct the pilot episode of yet another HBO series, entitled Living on Video. These deals expand his growing relationship with HBO, where he is also developing another series entitled Utopia, alongside Gone Girl author Gillian Flynn....

The Showtime series Dexter returns early this year, with the Season 8 Premiere debuting Sunday, June 30 at 9 PM ET, serving as a lead-in for the network’s new show Ray Donovan. Dexter will be bringing in a few new faces this season, with Charlotte Rampling and Sean Patrick Flanery joining the cast. Charlotte Rampling will be featured in a recurring role as a neuro-psychiatrist, who specializes in criminal profiling and working with demented youth....

Syfy announced today that two time Oscar nominee Wolfgang Petersen (Das Boot, In the Line of Fire, Air Force One) and Scott Stuber (Safe House, Ted) have signed on to develop Ghost Brigades, based on John Scalzi’s Hugo Award nominated Old Man’s War universe book series. Additionally, Jake Thornton and Ben Lustig (both currently developing Winter’s Knight for Columbia Pictures) have been signed to write the pilot. Universal Cable Productions is producing the series for the network, along with Petersen’s Radiant Productions, and Stuber’s Bluegrass Films....

This directing trio tells us how they brought the year’s most iconic cult hit to the big screen “We actually had to put a disclaimer on the film that says: ‘May cause bowel movements. You will pee and poop.’ All I can say is, if you are prone to loose bowels, you may want to stay away from this movie.” - Jacob Gentry on The Signal The Signal Interview Transmission III: Bringing Total Chaos to the Art House...

In a generous move, Michael Moore has announced he is offering his latest movie Slacker Uprising as a free download for his fans in the United States and Canada on the film’s Official Site. In October 2004, just before the United States Presidential election, Michael Moore went on a 62-city tour through the undecided states to register and rally young would-be voters to vote for a change in our country. Michael was joined on tour by some of the U....

1985’s Demons, from Italian horror producer Dario Argento and director Lamberto Bava, has often served as a next step for American genre fans who want to go deeper into the dark realm of grizzly demonic terror after acquiring a taste for the stuff from films like The Exorcist and The Evil Dead. The Italian’s take on this unique subgenre of horror was perhaps the most fun with its pop music soundtracks, social commentary, and self-referential nods to filmmaking and media as a form of prophecy and doom....

Jason Segel is about to hit the big time with his upcoming Universal comedy Forgetting Sarah Marshall. The Freaks and Geeks’s alumni wrote and stars in this hilarious new romantic disaster comedy which is based on his own experiences as a struggling artist in love. In the film, Segel plays musician Peter Bretter, a man lucky enough to be dating TV phenom Sarah Marshall (Kristin Bell). Peter falls into a downward spiral of depression when the girl leaves him for aspiring rock god Aldous Snow....

Toy Story is one of the world’s most favorite animated franchises, and one of Pixar’s best movies, but no one was expecting a Buzz Lightyear movie. That’s why the world was in for a surprise when Disney announced the Toy Story spin-off called Lightyear. What was even more surprising was the revelation that Lightyear would not focus on the animated toy from the four Toy Story films. Instead, Lightyear was announced to tell the story of the hero that inspired the Buzz Lightyear action figure....

Here’s an interesting question: In this harsh economy, would you rather give any extra money you may or may not have to B movie actor Nathan Fillion so that he can make new episodes of the long-dead Fox series Firefly, or give that money to a family in Christchurch who has suffered great loss after the recent earthquake, or use your lawn mowing cash to help the hobos in New Orleans that still haven’t recovered from Hurricane Katrina?...

Fans of The Walking Dead could debate all day long over who could be named as the all-time greatest villain on the series, but if you ask David Morrissey, the Governor would “wipe the floor” with all the others. Starting in season 3 of the long-running zombie drama, Morrissey shined in his role as Philip Blake, known to the people of Woodbury only as the Governor. Morrissey would leave the series halfway through season 4 when the Governor was killed off by Michonne during his attack on the prison, but even with so many villains stepping into the show since, the Governor is still very well remembered....

Cartoon maker Gainax will produce four theatrical features in its iconic Evangelion series. The movies, the first in nearly a decade, are based on the 26-part TV series that launched the worldwide Evangelion boom in the 1990s, according to Variety. The first, directed by Gainax vet Shinji Higuchi, will be released in July 2007, the second in January 2008 and the third and fourth on a double bill in June 2008....

MGM and Fox are out to scare you this September 11. Debuting on DVD in an all-new Special Edition from Fox Home Entertainment, The Lost World explores a land that lives today exactly as it did at the dawn of time. Based on the 1912 Novel, this remake of the 1925 film by the “original master of Disaster” Irwin Allen, was a critically acclaimed film of the 60’s. Digitally restored and re-mastered, this two-disc set features film historian commentary, making of documentaries, rare still images, press book galleries and the 1925 Willis O’Brien stop-motion special-effects film....

) to Follow The Walking Dead|imgRB}According to Variety AMC is going to be putting together a development deal with Frank Darabont (The Green Mile) to write and direct an adaptation of Image Comics’ graphic novel series The Walking Dead. This show will be a series. The graphic novel was written by Robert Kirkman. It takes place after the apocalypse when a group of zombie survivors are struggling to survive. They are led by Rick Grimes, a place officer, as he tries to find them a safe place to reside....

The cast of Clerks III is anticipating the sequel’s release just as much as the fans, but as the movie will essentially cap off the story that first began at the Quick Stop in 1994, the movie’s arrival is bittersweet. When writer-director Kevin Smith released that first film, it pretty quickly found success, putting the New Jersey filmmaker on the map. The film’s success also allowed for Smith to explore more of his View Askewniverse with Jay and Silent Bob, though the longtime fans will always be fond of the movie that started it all....

Director Matt Reeves has at last confirmed the origin of the mysterious Cloverfield monster. Fifteen years later. Speaking with SYFY, Reeves revealed that yes, the monster known as Cloverfield is in fact an extraterrestrial, with the final moments of the first movie showing its arrival on Earth. As well as finally, over a decade later, confirming that Cloverfield is an alien, Reeves also offered some insight into the creature’s mindset. While there has been much speculation ever since the release of Cloverfield back in 2008, Reeves revealed that they did indeed have a concrete origin story in place, and confirmed that, despite being a giant, city-destroying monster, Cloverfield is just a baby....

Comedy Central is taking command and putting William Shatner in the hot seat. Shatner is confirmed to brazenly travel where only the strongest have survived, as the all-comedy network’s newest Roastee. The show is scheduled to tape in August in Los Angeles. The Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner will air on Sunday, August 20 at 10:00 p.m. “It takes a real man to follow Pamela Anderson into the Roast pit and William Shatner is truly a hero among men,” said Elizabeth Porter, senior vice president, specials and talent for Comedy Central....

Conan O’Brien is close to finalizing his exit from The Tonight Show, with his last episode suspected to air next Friday. According to Variety, Jay Leno will once again sit in the host’s chair starting March 1st, the night after the Winter Olympics conclude. Details of the agreement between Conan O’Brien and NBC were not disclosed, but it is known that an concord was hammered out late Friday night, with O’Brien suspected to sign over the weekend....

The original Constantine movie featuring Keanu Reeves in the titular role is finally receiving a sequel, 17 years after the movie was first released. Despite an underwhelming performance at the box office, fans have grown to love the movie over the years, recognizing it, per Inverse, as an underrated gem. Although the movie took a few liberties with the source material, viewers were entranced with Reeves’ performance and the unique vision for an angels-and-demons-style supernatural movie posed by director Francis Lawrence....

In a story from TheOneRing.net, it seems that Neill Blomkamp (District 9) is on a shortlist of possible directors for The Hobbit. However, at present this story is only a rumor. It looks like a bunch of TheOneRing.net’s tipsters have put many bits and pieces together, and this has led to the conclusion that the sought after director could be the man to land this job. Apparently, if this were to happen it could be a situation where Lord of the Rings Director Peter Jackson would mentor Blomkamp through this project....

At this year’s D23 Expo, shows, movies, and games that fit under the Disney umbrella came together to celebrate and announce some of the newest projects coming into the world of Disney. Disney Channel has been responsible for shaping the childhoods of children across the world. From eye-catching animated movies and shorts to TV shows and cartoons that will have kids tuning in every week for new episodes, Disney Channel continues to pump out shows that define generations....