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By Peter Sciretta/March 2, 2011 4:40 pm EST Warner Bros-based Alcon Entertainment (the financing and production company behind The Blind Side and The Book of Eli) are in final discussions to secure film, television and ancillary franchise rights to produce prequels and sequels to Ridley Scott’s iconic 1982 science-fiction film Blade Runner. Not many details are known about the situation, but we have been told the following: Alcon’s franchise rights would be all-inclusive, but exclude rights to remake the original....

/Film Interview: Dave Filoni Talks Darth Vader, A-Wings And The Rebellion In ‘Star Wars Rebels’ Season 2 By Germain Lussier/May 8, 2015 8:00 am EST The Star Wars Rebels season 2 premiere, The Siege of Lothal, will premiere on June 20. And you do not want to miss it. In an instant, the stakes on the Disney XD show are shot through the roof. However, when I spoke with the show’s executive producer Dave Filoni at Star Wars Celebration, I didn’t yet know that....

‘Ghostbusters’ Returns To Theaters For Three Nights In October By Russ Fischer/Sept. 22, 2011 2:47 pm EST A week ago, we told you that the original Ghostbusters would be back in theaters soon for a limited release. Now we’ve got the details: Sony will put the movie on screens through the month of October, but only on Thursdays, starting October 13. So you might get a chance to see Ivan Reitman’s original and still truly entertaining film on October 13, October 20 and October 27....

‘Star Wars: Rogue One’ Character Names And Details Officially Revealed [UPDATED] By Ethan Anderton/June 22, 2016 11:00 am EST After this morning’s revelation that Darth Vader would be making an appearance in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, it looks like we’re in for a plethora of news from Lucasfilm’s first standalone Star Wars spin-off. The new Entertainment Weekly cover issue for the sci-fi flick hits stands on Friday, so we’ll likely be getting plenty more information then....

‘Stranger Things’ Bits: Action Figures, Fan Art, T-Shirts, And More By Jack Giroux/Aug. 15, 2016 4:30 am EST In today’s edition of Stranger Things bits: Check out some awesome new fan art. One artist imagined what Stranger Things action figures would be like. A recreation of the X-Men #134 cover. Concept art that shaped the show. More chatter about the developing second season. Art of the Title ran an interview with Imaginary Forces’ creative director Michelle Dougherty....

‘The Dark Tower’ Producers Ron Howard And Brian Grazer Discuss The Long Journey To The New Movie By Jacob Hall/Sept. 2, 2016 6:30 am EST The fact that a film adaptation of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower has finished filming and it currently being edited for an early 2017 release date still amazes me. Just two years ago, this project looked completely and totally dead, the victim of an overly ambitious cross-media plan and budgetary constraints....

‘The Hateful Eight’ Early Buzz: These Critics (Probably) Broke Embargo But (Mostly) Liked Tarantino’s Latest By Angie Han/Dec. 2, 2015 7:00 am EST There are only four weeks left in 2015, but those four weeks contain some of the most highly anticipated releases of the year. And no, we’re not just talking about Star Wars. The Hateful Eight is due out on December 25, and though they’re probably not technically supposed to be talking about it right now, critics have already started raving about Quentin Tarantino’s latest....

War for the Planet of the Apes Footage Recap: Opening Scene War for the Planet of the Apes opens about two years into the conflict between humans and apes. The fight has moved from the city into the woods, where the apes have the advantage. We see a group of heavily armed human soldiers in green camo making their way up a woody hill, some of whom have personalized their helmets with slogans like “Monkey Killer” and “Bedtime for Bonzo....

Corey Haim Joins Lost Boys 2!!! By Hunter Stephenson/Feb. 8, 2008 5:49 pm EST “Man-Thing No. 2, got it.” Some of you are no doubt slumming it in the gutter of your manse’s bowling alley this weekend nursing a fifth of vodka and eternal questions, but right now the Monkees’ “Now I’m a Believer” is ringing in my ears like percussive cheese because: Corey Haim is filming his scenes for The Lost Boys 2!...

DC Entertainment Rebrands: Check Out The New DC Comics Logo By Peter Sciretta/May 17, 2016 10:30 am EST DC Entertainment has announced “a new identity and logo for its iconic DC brand.” The new DC logo, like most everything these days, is simple and streamlined. For me, it’s almost seems too simple. The logo was designed by Pentagram, who have developed identities for Sam Labs, Citibank, United Airlines and the new Saks Fifth Avenue, as well as worked on movie and television branding from Warner Bros’ Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them to the 40th Season of Saturday Night Live....

Filming Begins On ‘Paddington’ Starring Colin Firth, Nicole Kidman And Hugh Bonneville By Germain Lussier/Sept. 13, 2013 11:30 am EST Another incredibly popular children’s book series is getting the big screen treatment. This time it’s Paddington, which is about a small bear who travels to London and gets taken in by a kind family. Based on the popular series written by Michael Bond, Oscar-winner Colin Firth will provide the voice of the Paddington bear, Oscar-winner Nicole Kidman will play a villainous taxidermist and Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey) and Sally Hawkins (Happy Go Lucky) are the mother and father....

Final Round Of SXSW Films Includes ‘Searching For Sugar Man,’ ‘Safety Not Guaranteed’ And ‘Nature Calls,’ With Patton Oswalt By Russ Fischer/Feb. 15, 2012 12:01 pm EST This year’s SXSW Film Festival will open in less than a month, on Friday, March 9, 2012, and run through Saturday, March 17 in Austin, Texas. The opening night film is the world premiere of Joss Whedon & Drew Goddard’s The Cabin in the Woods, and the rest of the film schedule includes pictures such as God Bless America, The Raid, and Midnight entries John Dies at the End and V/H/S....

Gene Wilder Dead At 83 By Jacob Hall/Aug. 29, 2016 12:30 pm EST Gene Wilder, the legendary star of Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, and other beloved classics, has passed away following a battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was 83 years old. The news was initially revealed by the Associated Press: BREAKING: Gene Wilder, star of ‘Willy Wonka’ and Mel Brooks comedies, is dead at 83, his family says....

How ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Provides Insight Into A Pivotal Moment In Albus Dumbledore’s Life By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 20, 2016 12:23 pm EST One of the most satisfying things about Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is being able to watch a movie set in the wizarding world of Harry Potter where we don’t know what’s going to happen. Just like when we used to read the latest installment of J.K. Rowling’s book franchise, we’re meeting new characters, discovering new details and seeing a story unfold for the first time....

Ian McShane Practically Gives Away Who He’s Playing On ‘Game Of Thrones’ By Jacob Hall/Nov. 16, 2015 2:30 pm EST When Ian McShane joined the case of Game of Thrones season six, honorary citizens of Westeros from every kingdom of the internet put their heads together and tried to figure out who he could be playing. As a grizzled, older British actor who makes delivering lengthy monologues look effortless, he could be literally anybody on the show....

Interview: ‘Timeless’ Producers On Casting Historical Figures And Bringing Back Spielberg-Style Optimism By Fred Topel/Oct. 3, 2016 1:00 pm EST This month, NBC is going back in time with the premiere of their new series Timeless. From producers Eric Kripke (Supernatural, Revolution) and Shawn Ryan (The Shield, of course), Timeless is about a trio of heroes with a time machine who have to chase a terrorist with another time machine through history....

Lionsgate To Distribute Kick-Ass By Russ Fischer/Aug. 17, 2009 8:31 am EST This isn’t a huge surprise, but it’s great news for Matthew Vaughn and those who are interested in a seriously violent adaptation of Mark Millar’s comic series. Just a week ago we heard that three studios were vying for distribution rights to Kick-Ass, which adapts Millar’s comic of the same name. Now a press release confirms that the film will bear the Lionsgate banner....

Louis Leterrier’s Clash Of The Titans Begins Production By Peter Sciretta/April 28, 2009 2:31 am EST Warner Bros Pictures has issued an official press release announcing the beginning of principal photography on Louis Leterrier’s Clash of the Titans. I’ve included the whole press release after the jump, and it is actually worth reading because it includes a detailed cast and crew breakdown, and plot synopsis. The film is currently scheduled to hit theaters on March 26th 2010....

Movie Mixtape: 6 Movies You Should Watch With ‘Tomb Raider’ By Scott Beggs/March 14, 2018 11:00 am EST (Welcome to Movie Mixtape, where we find cinematic relatives and seek out interesting connections between new releases and older movies that allow us to rethink and enjoy what’s in our theaters as well as the favorites on our shelf. In this edition: Tomb Raider.) The new Tomb Raider is a fascinating cultural artifact when you think too long about it....

Movie Review: I Love You, Man - Capturing The Modern American Male Condition By David Chen/March 21, 2009 12:50 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. John Hamburg’s latest film, I Love You, Man, is a paean to the joys of male friendship. But as celebratory as it is of the emotional intimacy between males, it’s also firmly rooted in the unique challenges of male bonding in modern American society....