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Craig Robinson quickly went from, “Hey, it’s that guy from that thing”, to one of the funniest comedic actors working today. He grew up on the South Side of Chicago, earning a Master of Education degree, and to this day, is a strong advocate for teachers. Robinson has been delighting us in some of our favorite movies and television for the past 15+ years. Before his breakout role on The Office, Robinson had small appearances on shows such as; Arrested Development, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and The Bernie Mac Show....

XSI Base has posted an interview with Concept Illustrator Ben Procter who talks about a cut sequence from Superman Returns which may be used in the sequel: Superman: The Man of Steel, the sequel to Superman Returns is scheduled to arrive in theatres in 2010. Tell us about your involvement in Superman Returns and what illustrations you had to create Sadly, much of my work on Superman Returns never ended up in the final film, because at the last minute a big introductory sequence where Superman returns to the shattered remains of Krypton was dropped to help keep down the running time....

According to fan site www.danradcliffe.co.uk, which professes to be “an endorsed and recognized” (by the actor) website, Daniel Radcliffe has signed for the last two Harry Potter movies, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (aka Harry Potter 5) arrives in conventional theaters and IMAX on July 13th, 2007. I am pleased to inform you that it has been confirmed for us by Dan’s Publicist that Dan has, in fact, signed on for the last two Harry Potter films....

The “Curse of Bond” seems to have struck Bond himself. According to Daily Mail, Daniel Craig had the tip of his finger sliced off during an action sequence while filming the new James Bond film, Quantum of Solace. He was taken to the hospital after the morning accident, but returned to the set to resume filming in the afternoon. This was the second time Craig was injured recently. Two weeks ago, his face was cut and he required eight stitches....

Danny DeVito was so excited about the new Tomahawk album coming out this Tuesday that he decided to join another comedy. Why? So that he’d have enough money to buy copies for all his friends (the dude has a lot of friends). According to Variety, the diminutive one has joined the cast of No Place Like Home.. The story revolves around a recently retired fireman and Faith No More fanatic who plans on living a life of quiet retirement....

Darwyn Cooke, who first pitched DC: The New Frontier in 1999, never realized that his ambitious comic project would ever become quite so big. He certainly didn’t expect it to be transformed into Warner Bros. newest animated feature, Justice League: The New Frontier, due to be released on DVD this month. Talking to Comic Book Resources, Cooke talked about the evolution of the project from a miniseries released by DC Comics, to a Eisner and Harvey award winning trade paperback, and finally into the animated feature....

Red Crown Productions, Elliptical Films, and Sandia Media announced today that David Duchovny, Academy Award nominee Vera Farmiga, Keri Russell, Academy Award nominee Minnie Driver and Will Arnett will join the cast of the comedy feature Goats. Graham Phillips (Evan Almighty) and Ty Burrell were previously announced. The film will mark Christopher Neil’s directorial debut. Red Crown Productions’ Daniela Taplin Lundberg (The Kids Are All Right), will produce along with Eric Kopeloff (Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps) and Shannon Lail....

Al Roker Entertainment is producing a new crime series for Spike TV entitled DEA. According to The Hollywood Reporter, a total of six episodes have been ordered for production. The hour-long series will give viewers a rare glimpse into the world and inner workings of this very secretive lifestyle. Producers were given access to follow a group of special agents and task force officers in the DEA’s Detroit division as they regularly put their lives at risk to work on illegal drug cases, involving everyone from street-level dealers to international drug traffickers....

Dean Cain would love to return to play Superman on a Lois & Clark revival. The actor is out promoting his latest project 2050 and he was asked about the possibility of some Superman-related projects in the future. Cain, along with former co-star Teri Hatcher, have both appeared on the CW’s Supergirl, albeit as different characters. The CW series takes place in an alternate universe and timeline, so it would be possible for Lois and Clark to make a return that way, but Cain has other ideas....

A neo-noir mystery film written and directed by Carl Franklin, Devil in a Blue Dress (1995) follows WWII veteran Ezekiel “Easy” Rawlins in the summer of 1948. Played by Denzel Washington, he’s in desperate need of a job and quickly becomes involved in the search for a mysterious woman — the titular devil in a blue dress. Her name was revealed in the movie’s opening moments, and an almost mythical air materialized within every scene which “Daphne Monet” was mentioned....

Empire creators Lee Daniels and Danny Strong have a plan B in case they can’t get the proper series finale finished. The successful show is coming to an end tomorrow evening, but it’s not the true final episode. The production was shut down due to the world’s current state of affairs, which meant that they were unable to shoot the two final episodes. Fans are worried the 18th episode will be the end....

Denis Villeneuve has one of the sharpest eyes in cinema, with a talent for creating atmosphere and profound meaning with a single shot. The visual language of his films is instantly recognizable: moody and stark with the occasional burst of color. But Villeneuve’s singular vision doesn’t stop here. He’s the king of mind-bending twists and third act reveals, able to build a film seamlessly around a single moment you won’t even know you’re waiting for....

Pedro Almodóvar has been a successful director for decades. He is widely regarded as a visionary, championing stories about women and queer people throughout his career. In 1980, he made his debut film Pepi, Luci, Bom on a budget of only the equivalent of $3000 (according to i-D), and since then, his directing style has only evolved and become more influential. Now, there are more than 20 Almodóvar movies in existence, from Talk to Her to Bad Education....

The Evil Dead was released in 1981 and was written and directed by Sam Raimi, based on a short film by the same director called Within the Woods. The Evil Dead is considered a cult classic, especially in the horror genre. Since then, four more movies were released in the same universe as the Necronomicon Ex-Mortis, also known as the Book of the Dead. Blood, electric chainsaws, horrific transformations, and explicit death scenes are an integral part of this franchise that has grown to four more movies, multiple video games, and even comic books....

Desperate to defeat their allied enemies, Germany relies on their Navy and U-Boats on a mission to attack the United States in the final days of World War II. They call in Captain Hans Kessler (Dolph Lundgren) to lead the mission, who faces off against Commander Race Ingram (Frank Grillo) and Captain Samuel L Gravely Jr. (Hiram A. Murray). Also in the cast of Operation Seawolf are Andrew Stecker, Apostolos Gliarmis, Luke Steinborn, Aaron Courteau, Edgar Damatian, Bates Wilder, Cody Fleury, and more....

Move over, Hallmark — the streamers are out in full force with holiday films this year. Besides Netflix with its Lindsay Lohan-starring Falling for Christmas, Hulu enters the holiday ring with a slate of films including Merry Kiss Cam starring Katie Lowes. In the rom-com, the Inventing Anna actress plays widowed artist Jess, who ultimately goes on a first date with sports-fan bartender Danny (Jesse Bradford) at a hockey game. The rest is history once they end up on the infamous kiss cam....

Edward James Olmos is an actor who has always commanded an unbelievable amount of gravitas. Whether it was in the classic film Blade Runner as Gaff, on TV’s Miami Vice as Lt. Castillo, in Stand and Deliver as inspirational teacher Jaime Escalante or his most recent role as Admiral William Adama in Battlestar Galactica, Edward James Olmos is always completely believable in every role he takes. His four-year run as the leader of the human resistance on Sci-Fi Channel’s hugely popular Battlestar Galactica came to an end last spring with the finale of the series but now fan’s can rejoice as the long awaited Battlestar Galactica: The Plan comes to DVD and Blu-Ray on October 27th....

F/X is bringing a new revolution to the small screen. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the network is developing a project called AR2 with Prison Break creator Paul Scheuring and The West Wing director/executive producer Thomas Schlamme. The series will revolve around a group of Midwestern youngsters who bring forth a second American Revolution. Scheuring called the project, “‘Les Miserables in modern America.” The series will be set in Michigan, where many current top American auto plants are based, and where, in the series, “corporations undermine the common man and the government is not interested in helping (the common man),” said Scheuring....

Movie Picture Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer The Movie Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer continues the adventures of Sue Storm, AKA The Invisible Girl (Jessica Alba), Reed Richards, AKA Mr. Fantastic (Ioan Gruffudd), Ben Grimm, AKA The Thing (Michael Chiklis), and Johnny Storm, AKA The Human Torch (Chris Evans). However, in this go round they want to get right to the action so rather than give us the impending wedding between Richards and Storm, we see that Reed’s mind is elsewhere....

Fear the Walking Dead has been an absolute snoozer since the midseason premiere. “You’re Still Here” continues to the pattern of hideously boring filler episodes. Alicia (Alycia Debnam-Carey) finally discovers who’s been painting the trees. Morgan (Lennie James) and Al (Maggie Grace) preserve the group’s legacy. Wes (Colby Hollman) questions the group’s message. Logan (Matt Frewer) tries a new tactic to find the oil fields. “You’re Still Here” opens with Alicia at a tree looking at the painted inspirational message....