New Book Publishing Television Show, Open Book, Premieres on LinkTV
We lit buffs aren't exactly a target market for television networks, so we often get shafted when it comes to enjoyable television material. And no, CW, that Age of Innocence-themed Gossip Girl episode doesn't count. Now, however, LinkTV is airing a show that might make any bookworm switch off the flashlights, emerge from beneath the covers, and turn on the TV.... read more
Twilight Sequel Screenplay Found in the Trash
A salon owner in St. Louis instantly became the envy of countless teenage girls around the country recently when she found the script to Twilight's sequel, New Moon. Casey Ray discovered the New Moon script along with the screenplay for Memoirs in the trash outside her building.... read more
Spike Jonze Sets Up Where the Wild Things Are Blog
Spike Jonze’s epically delayed version of Where the Wild Things Are appears to be on the home stretch, and the director set up a blog to chronicle the production’s final days and "shed some light on many of the small influences that have converged to make this massive project a reality." ... read more
NPR Censors Movie Review that Mentions Outed Politicians
In a move that has inflamed observers, NPR decided to redact the names of politicians in its review of Outrage, a new documentary that names names of anti-gay politicians who are rumored to be closeted themselves. ... read more
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
