We haven't seen the last of the world of Panem. Publisher Scholastic has announced that Hunger Games trilogy author Suzanne Collins has an as-yet untitled prequel novel in the works — and Lionsgate, the production house behind the film adaptations, is already jumping all over the movie rights.
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Why so [bleep]-ing serious? Joker director Todd Phillips has stated that his upcoming Joaquin Phoenix-starrer will indeed be R-rated. He dropped the news in a comment on his most recent Instagram post, which was a haunting image of Phoenix sitting in front of a mirror and applying his Joker makeup.
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Fans still aren't happy over the way Game of Thrones ended, and it looks like the cast pretty much agrees. Lena Headey, who played the inscrutable, cunning Cersei Lannister for the entirety of the show's eight seasons, has admitted that she was unhappy with her character's ending.
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Well, Sony probably saw this going a lot better. Men in Black: International seemed poised to be the talk of the town and the king of the box office, but sadly, things didn't pan out that way. The film had a disappointing opening weekend, earning just $28.5 million domestically.
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The Batman rumors just keep on coming. According to We Got This Covered, sources familiar with the production are reporting that the forthcoming film's plot will focus on the efforts of the World's Greatest Detective to track down a serial killer on the loose in Gotham City.
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For his next project, Guillermo Del Toro is looking to land one of the hottest stars around. Bradley Cooper is in talks to lead Nightmare Alley, the adaptation of William Lindsey Gresham's novel that focuses on a couple of shady characters navigating the dark underbelly of a cut-rate carnival.
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The Men in Black made a modest splash at the box office during their Thursday night preview showings. A day before the film's official theatrical launch on Friday, June 14, Men in Black: International took in $3.1 million from theaters in the U.S. and Canada.
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The Long Walk, an early, intriguing work by the Master of Horror, is on its way to the big screen — with a sure hand at the helm. Director André Øvredal, who directed the excellent horror feature The Autopsy of Jane Doe, recently sat down with Rue Morgue to discuss his take on the story.
Read MoreNeptune called, and she answered. Hulu has dropped the official trailer for the hotly anticipated Veronica Mars revival, which is packed with goodies for longtime fans of the series to scream about. Starring Kristen Bell, the new season picks up 10 years after Veronica left her hometown of Neptune.
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Who knew that the God of Thunder had musical leanings? In a recent Twitter post, Avengers: Endgame star Chris Hemsworth posted a clip featuring an edited montage of himself, in character as the chunky version of Thor, performing Johnny Cash's classic song "Hurt" while accompanying himself on guitar.
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Next up on Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: "Kimmy Meets Harry Potter!" Well, sort of. Harry Potter icon Daniel Radcliffe has been cast in Netflix's forthcoming Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt interactive event. Radcliffe joins Ellie Kemper, Tituss Burgess, Carol Kane, and Jane Krakowski for the special.
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Tracee Ellis Ross is heading to Lawndale in a new Daria spin-off, where she'll take on one of the show's most popular characters. Ross will voice Jodie Landon, Daria Morgendorffer's sharpest classmate, for the upcoming animated series entitled Jodie.
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Five-time Academy Award-winning actress, an actual Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire as of 2018, and one of the world's most beloved stars was snubbed by the Star Wars franchise. You read that right: Emma Thompson wanted to be in a Star Wars film, but the powers that be rejected her.
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Move over, Avengers, and make way for your friendly neighborhood wall-crawler. Spider-Man: Far From Home, the final film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Phase Three, is tracking for an opening frame in the $150-$160 million dollar range, according to industry analysts.
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Nearly two years after Orphan Black aired its final episode, the sci-fi series' production banner Temple Street Productions announced that it has teamed with digital fiction company Serial Box for an audio series that will continue the story of Sarah Manning and her sisterhood of clones.
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After the masterful Toy Story 3, was another entry really necessary? The answer, apparently, is yes — very. Reviews are rolling in for Toy Story 4, and they are every bit as effusive as fans of the franchise would hope. The film currently stands at a sterling 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.
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This actress is moving from one passionate fandom to the next. Natalie Gumede, the actress best known for her role as Ashley Carter on the 2014 Doctor Who Christmas Special, has joined the cast of DC Universe's Titans for its upcoming second season. She'll portray the villainous Mercy Graves.
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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Aldrich, and the Wardrobe. Coco co-writer Matthew Aldrich is set to oversee Netflix's upcoming adaptations of C.S. Lewis' fantasy book series The Chronicles of Narnia. Aldrich will serve as the "creative architect" on several movies and "at least one" show.
Read MorePennyworth in just five words? Bloody, saucy, and very English. The premium cabler Epix has released the first-look trailer at Pennyworth, the Batman prequel series starring Jack Bannon as a young Alfred Pennyworth, who protects and serves Bruce Wayne's father, Thomas Wayne, played by Ben Aldridge.
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If you weren't blown away by the D'Bari, the villainous alien race in Dark Phoenix, there may be a reason for that. According to actor Tye Sheridan, writer/director Simon Kinberg had originally planned to feature the shape-shifting aliens known as the Skrulls as the flick's antagonists.
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The Batman may have a whole heap of villainous trouble to deal with. A report from our friends at We Got This Covered states that Robert Pattinson's Dark Knight will face six villains in his first solo outing — and also reveals exactly which baddies the production team has in mind.
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The Boondocks is coming back. Sony Pictures Animation announced during the Annecy International Animated Film Festival on Wednesday, June 12 that a reboot of the much-loved animated sitcom The Boondocks is underway. Series creator Aaron McGruder is developing the new show "for the modern era."
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The Haunting of Hill House is telling a different terrifying tale with its second season, but one familiar face might return. Carla Gugino recently revealed that she has spoken to The Haunting of Hill House anthology creator Mike Flanagan about starring on The Haunting of Bly Manor.
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The men (and women) in black are back — and critics are letting their thoughts about the organization's return be known. Ahead of the June 14 launch of Men in Black: International, Sony Pictures lifted the review embargo for the Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson-starrer on Wednesday, June 12.
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Don't get out those ballots just yet. According to Vulture, the Academy Awards have already bumped back their telecast dates going forward. In 2020, the telecast will air on February 9, but the Academy pushed back air dates for 2021 and 2022 to the end of February.
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Paramount Animation has just revealed what they want — what they really, really want. In news that will inspire many a "zigazig ahh" around the globe, Paramount Animation president Mireille Soria confirmed on Wednesday, June 12 that an animated Spice Girls movie is in active development.
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Netflix renewing Russian Doll for a second season? What a concept! The streaming site announced at the CODE Conference in Arizona on Tuesday, June 11 that the critically acclaimed comedy-drama series starring Natasha Lyonne will live on for another loopy season.
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