Steven Spielberg Reveals Tintin 2 Details

By Adam Vitcavage at 11:59 AM on February 13, 2012

Though The Adventures of Tintin was shut out of the Academy Award nominations, save Best Original Score, the film was a smash at the box office and Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson are ready to go ahead with the sequel.  read more

The Artist Wins Big at BAFTAs

By Adam Vitcavage at 10:57 AM on February 13, 2012

Yesterday, while most of you were watching LL Cool J host the Grammys, the British Academy Film Awards took place and to no one’s surprise The Artist won big. The BAFTAs, commonly known as the British Oscars, is one of the main award shows along with the Golden Globes that helps predicts who will take home an Oscar.   read more

Academy Award nominee Roko Belic presents World Happy Day tomorrow

By Michael Dunaway at 2:44 PM on February 10, 2012

My So Called Life may have had the World Happiness dance, but Academy Award nominated documentarian Roko Belic (Genghis Blues) is doing them one better with World Happy Day tomorrow, Saturday February 11. Belic promises that “thousands of people will join together in communities across the globe to experience the film HAPPY and begin their journeys toward healthier and happier lives.” As part of the event, the film will screen in 600 locations in 60 countries over all seven continents. Learn more at the film’s website here. Oh Happy Day!...  read more

Peter Jackson Finishes Casting The Hobbit, Adds Billy Connolly

By Hilary Saunders at 3:32 PM on February 9, 2012

With all the talk surrounding the forthcoming film adaptation of _The Hobbit_ these days, it was easy to forget that the casting wasn’t even complete. But now, Peter Jackson, producer of the two-part epic based on J.R. Tolkien’s series, has announced that Scottish actor Bill Connolly will round out the enormous cast.   read more

Wet Hot American Summer Film Will Absolutely Happen

By Adam Vitcavage at 12:53 PM on February 9, 2012

That’s right, there is absolutely going to be a Wet Hot American Summer sequel/prequel. Michael Showalter, writer and star of the 2001 cult classic, stopped by Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live and finally gave a straight answer to the burning question of whether or not a film was going to happen.  read more

Zak Penn Tapped to Write Karate Kid Sequel

By Tyler Kane at 12:31 PM on February 9, 2012

Zak Penn, the writer behind The Incredible Hulk and X-Men: The Last Stand, has been tapped by Columbia Pictures to write the sequel to 2010’s surprisingly successful The Karate Kid, Variety reports.   read more

Naomi Watts to Play Princess Diana

By Kristen Blanton at 12:00 PM on February 9, 2012

In November we reported Jessica Chastain would play the late Princess in the upcoming picture Caught In Flight. Today, Ecosse Films has announced Naomi Watts will in fact portray Diana with production scheduled for spring of this year.   read more

Watch an Exclusive Clip of Connie Britton and Jason Mantzoukas in Conception

By Michael Dunaway at 10:49 AM on February 9, 2012

The upcoming romantic comedy Conception pulled its cast from some of our favorite TV shows, including Julie Bowen and Sarah Hyland (Claire and Haley from _Modern Family_), Connie Britton (Tammy in the dearly departed _Friday Night Lights_), and Jason Mantzoukas (the hilarious Rafi in _The League_).  read more

Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson To Appear Together in New Comedy?

By Adam Vitcavage at 4:36 PM on February 8, 2012

Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson are ready to reteam in a new comedy written by Vaughn himself. The film is about two professionals who get laid off due to their company downsizing.  read more

Joseph Gordon-Levitt Set to Make Directorial Debut

By Adam Vitcavage at 10:29 AM on February 8, 2012

Joseph Gordon-Levitt will make his directorial debut in a film he wrote and will star in alongside Scarlett Johansson, according to Deadline. The comedy will start shooting this upcoming April.  read more

Kevin Smith Reveals Animated Jay and Silent Bob Film Is In the Works

By Adam Vitcavage at 4:42 PM on February 7, 2012

Kevin Smith has revealed that there’s going to be a Jay and Silent Bob cartoon and that he’s been quietly working on it for a while now.  read more

Dawes Set to Make Cameo on NBC's Parenthood

By Adam Vitcavage at 12:41 PM on February 7, 2012

Dawes will be making their acting debut when the quartet appears on NBC’s Parenthood tonight. The group is the target of Adam and Crosby’s (Peter Krause and Dax Shepard) company as prospective clients.  read more

Watch the First Amazing Spider-Man Trailer

By Adam Vitcavage at 10:54 AM on February 7, 2012

The much anticipated Spider-Man reboot finally has a trailer that boasts "the untold story...begins."  read more

Back to the Future Might Become A Musical?

By Hilary Saunders at 5:08 PM on February 3, 2012

And in the latest twist of cultural transgressions, Robert Zemeckis’ 1985 classic _Back To The Future_ might become a Broadway musical.   read more

Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band DVD to be Released

By Tyler Kane at 2:10 PM on February 2, 2012

A documentary for Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band titled One of My Kind: The Story of the Mystic Valley Band will get a release on DVD thanks to Team Love, Consequence of Sound points out.   read more

Emma Watson to Reunite With Harry Potter Director

By Kristen Blanton at 11:23 AM on February 2, 2012

While Emma Watson will star in the highly anticipated spring release of Stephen Chobsky's original novel The Perks of Being a Wallflower news reports have surfaced that the actress will also be teaming up with long friend and Harry Potter director David Yates for a new film.  read more

SXSW Announces 2012 Film Program

By Adam Vitcavage at 5:21 PM on February 1, 2012

This year's SXSW Film Program features 10 different categories ranging from two competitions (narrative and documentary) to big budget headliners (think 21 Jump Street, Cabin in the Woods) to special events.  read more

Jim Jarmusch to Release Album

By Tyler Kane at 1:00 PM on February 1, 2012

Time Out reported that Jim Jarmusch — the director behind Broken Flowers and Dead Man and a once-All Tomorrow’s Parties festival curator in New York — will release Concerning the Entrance Into Eternity on Feb. 28 through important records. The album will be a collaboration, with Jarmusch playing guitar and Jozef Van Wissem on lute. The two are expected to perform two sets in New York on Feb. 3 at the ISSUE Project Room.  read more

Watch the Trailer for Game Change

By Adam Vitcavage at 11:45 AM on February 1, 2012

The full length trailer for Game Change, which stars Ed Harris as John McCain and Woody Harrelson as McCain’s campaign managers, recently hit the internet and shows an uncanny resemblance between Julianne Moore and Sarah Palin.  read more

Arrested Development Writer Offers Update on Series

By Adam Vitcavage at 11:11 AM on January 31, 2012

Years of rumors finally ended late last year when Mitch Hurwitz finally confirmed an Arrested Development film would actually be filmed sometime in the near future. Better yet, there would be a 10 episode series to help bridge the gap that would air exclusively on Netflix in 2013.  read more