McG Set to Direct 20,000 Leagues Reboot
With Terminator Salvation coming out in about a week, McG is ready to take on other projects. One of those other projects is the movie adaptation of the 139-year-old book 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by French writer Jules Verne. While not many details are available about the movie, MTV Movies Blog confirmed McG as the new director of the project. ... read more
Eminem and Family Guy's Stewie Griffin to Co-Host Fox on Sunday
Not that it makes any sense, but Fox has announced that its Sunday-night animation block this weekend will be co-hosted by Eminem, famous rapper, and Stewie Griffin, sinister infant from Family Guy. ... read more
Call of Duty Movie Might Be On the Way
One of the Top 5 best-selling franchises across all video game platforms in Europe and the U.S., Call of Duty, might be coming to a movie screen near you, along with World of Warcraft, according to The Hollywood Reporter.... read more
Jeff Bridges and Justin Timberlake to Play Father and Son
Jeff Bridges and Justin Timberlake will play father and son in a new movie, The Open Road, which finally picked up American distribution this week. ... read more
The Wire's McNulty Makes Cameo on Eminem's Relapse
Fans of David Simon's critically acclaimed drama series may do a double take when they first listen to the new album from Eminem.... read more
Quentin Tarantino Discusses Basterds' Subtitles, Prequel
If there's one thing you can expect from Quentin Tarantino, it's nothing. The director is all about unpredictability. His upcoming film, Inglourious Basterds, for instance, is all about throwing off the audience. ... read more
Bollywood Goes Hulu
Online streaming giant Hulu has signed a deal with Bollywood distributor Saavn. The five debut Hindi-language films on the web channel will include Sarkar, Hera Pheri, Deewana, Hulchul and Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke.... read more
Anna Sui Launches Fashion Line Inspired by Gossip Girl
New York-based designer Anna Sui is planning a fall line for Target based on the CW hit Gossip Girl. Sui reportedly wants to create the line because she is often asked about the show by fans of her clothes.... read more
Mastodon Mulls Crack the Skye Film Adaptation
Metalheads seeking to audibly transcend the bounds of earth through Mastodon's international Summer tour might be getting a movie preview while they're at it. As the Atlanta band performs in-full the Russo-galactic tale driving its new concept album Crack the Skye, Billboard reports tentative talks of a film adaptation.... read more
Ken Watanabe and Tom Hardy Join Nolan's Inception
According to /Film, Inception will add and reunite Batman Begins' star Ken Watanabe with director Christopher Nolan, as well as actor Tom Hardy, who recently won acclaim at Sundance for playing the title role in Bronson. Watanabe will play Inception’s villain, a man that blackmails Leonardo DiCaprio’s character. Hardy will play a member of DiCaprio's team along with Joseph Gordon-Levitt.... read more
Pixar to Open a Short Film Animation Studio in Vancouver
Pixar Animation is ready to grow following the enormous success of their myriad animated films, from WALL-E to The Incredibles. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Disney is ready to expand the studio and is currently looking for a facility in Vancouver, British Columbia. The new studio will employ a small number of animators and only produce short films that take six to eight months to produce. ... read more
Ryan Reynolds to Get His Own X-Men Spin-Off
Ryan Reynolds and his version of Deadpool are set to join the curiously long queue of proposed X-Men spin-offs, according to Variety. ... read more
A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas Announced
Despite mixed signals, Warner Bros. has confirmed that it plans to release A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas in November 2010, a third movie for a franchise many left for dead after Kal Penn took a full-time job in the Obama White House. ... read more
Dom DeLuise: 1933-2009
Dom DeLuise, the ebullient 75-year-old actor who became known for his frequent collaborations with Mel Brooks, died earlier this week in his sleep after a long illness, according to his family. ... read more
More Details Surface About Sam Mendes' Away We Go
The information keeps pouring in about director Sam Mendes' previously untitled film, which, we now know, will be called Away We Go. ... read more
Noah Baumbach Writes Hilarious Tale About Bee on Cocaine
Most of us have never imagined what it would be like to be a bee on cocaine. Then again, most of us aren’t Noah Baumbach. ... read more
HBO Greenlights David Simon's Post-Katrina NOLA Series
A drama series that follows the lives of musicians living in post-Katrina New Orleans is set for a Fall debut on HBO, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The show is the brainchild of The Wire co-creator David Simon. ... read more
Jokes on Late-Night Shows Often Come From Freelancers
Because so many staff writers on late-night shows have gone on to write movies and other high-profile gigs, many of us picture a collective of diligent young writers behind every monologue we see on Letterman or Leno. As it turns out, the L.A. Times reports, that often isn’t the case. ... read more
Fringe Renewed for a Full Second Season
In a move long expected, Fox had decided to bring back the supernatural thriller Fringe next year for a full 22-episode season. ... read more
Hugh Jackman Working on Wolverine Sequel
After the generally favorable feedback about the film and the nearly $140 million grossed worldwide, it is no surprise that Fox is once again teaming up with Hugh Jackman to bring Wolverine back to the silver screen.... read more
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