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Angry Birds — The Movie? Yup, It's Happening!

Brian Russel — Thu, 16 May 2013 20:57:26 +0000

Your favorite time suck is headed to the big screen! Expect an animated 3D Angry Birds film to be released in 2016. The Angry Birds video game, where players use a slingshot to launch birds at green “bad piggies” in an attempt to rescue their eggs back, launched in 2009 and has become the top [...]

'Gravity' Trailer: George Clooney and Sandra Bullock are Lost in Space

Damon Houx — Fri, 10 May 2013 00:45:22 +0000

On a seemingly routine spacewalk, disaster strikes. The shuttle is destroyed, leaving two astronauts completely alone–tethered to nothing but each other and spiraling out into the blackness.

Weekend Box Office Report: 'Oblivion' Obliterates the Competition

Jacob Hall — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 18:47:44 +0000

Tom Cruise and science fiction are a powerful combination. Although the opening weekend of 'Oblivion' didn't break any records big or small, it's a more than solid start for a non-franchise, non-sequel, non-reboot. That's a sad statement on the current state of Hollywood, but that's another topic for another day.

'Muppets 2′ – Christoph Waltz May Still Star in the Upcoming Sequel

Mike Sampson — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 14:48:55 +0000

'The Muppets 2' originally had Oscar-winning actor Christoph Waltz cast as the film's new villain, a bumbling Interpol agent. But Waltz was forced to drop out due to scheduling concerns and was replaced by 'Modern Family' star Ty Burrell (interesting choice for a replacement...). But now it appears that Waltz may star in 'The Muppets 2' after all, in a different role.

11 Ways You Can Tell That a Movie Will Be Absolutely Awful

Drew Weisholtz — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 11:00:16 +0000

Choosing a good movie shouldn’t be as tough as choosing a good doctor, but, unfortunately, not every flick leaves you feeling satisfied. Even with reviews, solid box office figures and word of mouth, figuring out what flick to watch is actually pretty hit or miss.

However, there are some ways to tell if the movie you’re about to see won’t be good:

Sex And The City 3, The Prequel [VIDEO]

chuck.stevens — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 18:19:10 +0000

Sex and the City fans, rumors are surfacing about a third Sex and the City movie. But this time a prequel! Why not I guess. It seems to be the popular thing to do when a movie franchise runs out of gas, revive it with a prequel! The rumored, but unconfirmed cast includes Blake Livley [...]

Solange Knowles to Play Diana Ross in Supremes Biopic?

Juwon Ajayi — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 05:01:23 +0000

The word on the street is, Solange Knowles is going to play Diana Ross in a new biopic about Supremes co-founder Florence Ballard. Knowles, who has flexed her acting muscles before in films like ‘Bring It On: All Or Nothing’ and shows like ‘The Ghost Whisperer,’ is rumored to be playing Diana Ross in a [...]

Lake Bell To Play Wonder Woman On The Big Screen?

Selina.kaye — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 19:12:40 +0000

There’s been a lot of talk about the Wonder Woman phenomena coming to the big screen. No official word on details of the movie as of yet but… Lake bell has come forward and put in her bid as the next Wonder Woman. She talked to E! News at the Sundance Film Festival and said: “I’m fine [...]

Miley Cyrus Has A New Movie

chuck.stevens — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 17:20:17 +0000

Miley Cyrus will go undercover for a new movie role - she's set to play a private investigator in an upcoming action comedy. The singer/actress made her name on Disney TV show Hannah Montana, and has since starred in a number of films, including The Last Song and a cameo in Sex and the City 2. Now s