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'Angry Birds' Movie Set for July 2016, Picked Up by Sony

Luke Brown — Sat, 18 May 2013 14:00:57 +0000

Sony has announced it will be the distributor for Rovio’s ‘Angry Birds’ 3D film. The movie will be developed and produced by Rovio, with Sony releasing the silver screen adaptation on July 1, 2016. Though the Angry Birds brand has already expanded into an animated series, this is the first time the mobile game will [...]

Weekend Box Office Report: 'Iron Man 3′ Makes All of the Money

Jacob Hall — Sun, 05 May 2013 17:34:41 +0000

Look, we all knew that 'Iron Man 3' was going to make a whole bunch of money and open at number one at the box office and kick the summer movie season off in style. The question was never "Is 'Iron Man 3' going to make any money?", the question was always "What absolutely absurd amount is 'Iron Man 3' going to make in its opening weekend?"

Carrie Fisher Talks About Her Role in 'Star Wars: Episode 7′

Mike Sampson — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 01:45:44 +0000

While Harrison Ford is doing his best to stay quiet about 'Star Wars: Episode 7,' Carrie Fisher (the first to spill the beans about returning for Disney's 'Star Wars' sequels) is still talking. The actress was at the Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo over the weekend and had plenty to say about 'Star Wars: Episode 7' including why Disney is sending people to her house on a regular basis.

6 Modern Horror Movies as '80s Young Adult Novels

Emily V. Gordon — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 23:45:36 +0000

In the late '80s/early '90s, how many of you were glued to books by people like Christopher Pike, R.L. Stine and A. Bates? Long before 'Twilight,' these young adult authors were churning out sordid tales of psycho teenage killers, body-switching beautiful girls and revenge fantasies that also somehow involved final exams.

See The Cast of 'Wayne's World' Then And Now

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 14:00:04 +0000

The cast of 'Wayne's World' recently attended a special screening of the film, which just celebrated its 21st anniversary. Meaning if you are a child of the '90s, you are officially getting old.

Let's check in on how Mike Myers, Dana Carvey and the rest the stars of the comedy classic are aging.

'Justice League' Will Not Involve Christopher Nolan, But the DC World Is Wide Open

Nick Romano — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 20:19:34 +0000

Poor 'Justice League.' It just can't catch a break. When news broke that Warner Bros. wanted their own version of Marvel's 'The Avengers' to hit the big screen, fans of the DC universe were in hysterics, but the project has been seesawing back and forth between "Yah, we will make it" and "Nah, it's dead." Now, the biggest report we've heard so far, referring of course to Christopher Nolan's attachment, has been debunked by WB themselves.

'The Hangover 3′ Trailer Finally Reveals the Film's Plot

Jacob Hall — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 17:50:23 +0000

Every 'The Hangover 3' trailer and TV spot so far has sold chaos and only chaos, so it's refreshing that the new (and possibly final) trailer for the trilogy capper lets us know what the movie is actually about. Unlike 'The Hangover Part II,' this is no carbon copy remake of the first film -- it couldn't look more different than what we've seen before.

'Man of Steel' Won't Be Mopey Like 'Superman Returns'

Damon Houx — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 00:00:41 +0000

Though there hasn't been much to go on when it comes to Zack Snyder's 'Man of Steel' (it feels like the biggest leaked information came from the toy sets), what's been released so far suggests the film will feature a lot of soul searching, and an emo-Superman who's torn between two fathers. Recently footage was screened, and it turns out they're saving all the big spectacle for later.

8 Things You Didn't Know About 'Star Wars' Costumes

Bretton Jardell — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 21:08:07 +0000

Costumes and makeup played an important and often-overlooked role in making the six 'Star Wars' movies sensational sci-fi masterpieces that, even today, nothing has really matched. They were at the center of an engrossing experience that made the viewer literally feel as though they had been transported to a distant galaxy far, far away.

That Time 'Star Wars' Characters Modeled Fur for Vogue Magazine

Britt Hayes — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 03:59:53 +0000

Did you guys know that ‘Star Wars‘ characters appeared in Vogue magazine back in 1977 to model fashionable furs? Yep, this is a thing that happened. May the FURce be with you! Vogue has always had its finger on the pulse of what’s stylish and fashionable, and back in 1977 it was model Jerry Hall, [...]

First 'Iron Man 3′ Clip: Tony Stark Wants Some "Good Old Fashioned Revenge"

Jacob Hall — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 19:44:52 +0000

Marvel has released the first 'Iron Man 3' clip and to our surprise, it's not an action sequence or a big special effects moment. Rather, it's an intense, dialogue driven scene that's a platform for the real star of the show: Mr. Robert Downey, Jr. Watch it for yourself below.

10 Actors Who Played Teenagers Well Into Their Adult Years

Donald Deane — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 21:55:45 +0000

We couldn’t wait to leave our teen years behind, but these movie and TV actors played kids when they were in their 20s and even older. Some of them had no problem slipping into a role several years their junior, but others were — how can we put this? — less convincing. Still, if these [...]

Disney Hires 'Prometheus' Writer for 'Black Hole' Remake

Britt Hayes — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 03:59:13 +0000

Here’s hoping writer Jon Spaihts has better luck this time around — the ‘Prometheus‘ scribe has been hired to pen the script for Disney’s upcoming remake of ‘The Black Hole.’ THR reports that Disney has chosen a writer to pen the remake of ‘The Black Hole,’ the 1979 Disney film that, at the time, was [...]

'Carrie' Trailer: "They're All Going to Laugh at You!"

Damon Houx — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 00:12:58 +0000

The 'Carrie' remake trailer doesn't seem to be holding anything back. We don't mean that it's extra gory, we mean this trailer seems to show pretty much everything that happens in the movie. Perhaps the events will be a surprise for those kids who never saw the original (or read the book), but most of the big events are here.

Will Arnett Will Also Be in 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'

Britt Hayes — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 03:59:52 +0000

Will Arnett is the latest name to join Megan Fox in the new 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' remake from producer Michael Bay. Cue up your Gob Bluth "I've made a huge mistake" jokes.

Funny or Die KickStarts '90s Shows for April Fool's Day

Emerald Catron — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 10:00:16 +0000

Inspired by the success of the recent 'Veronica Mars' movie campaign, Funny or Die has started numerous Kickstarters to bring back all your favorite old shows because "people love stuff from the '90s. The only problem is...April Fool's! It's not real.

'Captain America 2′ Making a Last-Minute Addition With Robert Redford?

Nick Romano — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 18:35:18 +0000

'Captain America 2,' dubbed 'The Winter Soldier,' is reportedly gearing up to present a panel at this year's Comic-Con, where we hope we'll hear (and perhaps see) some much-needed previews from the Cap's next adventure. Since production has nearly begun, we were under the impression that the cast, at least for the most part, was all set and done, but it turns out that Marvel might have one final addition in the form of Robert Redford. But whom might he play?

Yo Adrian! Let's Buy the 'Rocky' House In Philly

Joe Student — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 02:00:53 +0000

Why continue to live in that crappy apartment when you can buy the South Philadelphia home Rocky and Adrian moved into in “Rocky II?” Seriously, the house where scenes from the first sequel to ‘Rocky’ were filmed is on the market for a reasonable $139,000. Rocky bought the house (and a sweet Trans-Am and a [...]

Vote For Vader: It's the 'Star Wars' March Madness Character Tournament!

Mike Moody — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 03:59:28 +0000

Who is the most popular character in the ‘Star Wars’ universe? Darth Vader? Luke? Han? Greedo? Every nerd has an opinion, but StarWars.com is hoping to settle the debate for good with ‘This is Madness: The Star Wars Character Tournament.’ Check the video above to hear Vader relate the rules, which basically involve ‘Star Wars’ [...]

Watch Video Evidence That Confirms Every Movie is Better With Batman

Mike Moody — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 10:00:48 +0000

We’ve long suspected that every movie ever made could be a little better if only Bruce Wayne popped in for a few minutes, all caped and cowled up, to provide a little of that crazy Dark Knight tension. Now we have video evidence that every movie is better with a little Batman. Yes, even ‘Empire [...]