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Get ready for a cutting-edge, heart-pounding, visual masterpiece on July 31st when 300 arrives on DVD, HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc from Warner Home Video on July 31st. Based on the stylized graphic novel from icon Frank Miller (Sin City), 300 is an epic action-adventure about the 300 Spartan warriors led by the heroic King Leonidas who challenged Xerxes and his massive Persian army at the ancient Battle of Thermopylae. Facing insurmountable odds, they fought to the death to defend their honor and freedom, inspiring all of Greece to unite against the enemy....

The directors behind Crank 2: High Voltage, Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, have recently revealed that Thomas Jane is not, and has never been, in consideration for Jonah Hex. The duo spoke to The Movie Blog about their upcoming projects, including Jonah Hex, where they discussed the rumor. The rumor about Jane being cast originated with a photo of Jane in the Jonah Hex makeup. It later turned out that the photo was something that Jane created himself, in order to pitch for the role....

For better or for worse, former Empire star Jussie Smollett is keeping his alleged assault alive, taking the legal battle as far as he possibly can while continuing to profess his innocence. On Tuesday, the actor filed a malicious prosecution counterclaim in federal court against the city of Chicago, which names multiple Chicago Police Department officers, including Superintendent Eddie Johnson. Also named in the suit are brothers Abimbola Osundairo and Olabinjo Osundairo, the two brothers who claim Smollett had hired them to stage his own alleged hate crime....

The countdown to Justified’s final season continues with a new trailer that teases the epic showdown between Deputy U.S. Marshall Raylan Givens (Timothy Olyphant) and his criminal nemesis Boyd Crowder (Walton Goggins). It seems this will be the running theme in all of the trailers leading up to the Season 6 Premiere, following last month’s teaser. But this latest sneak peek hints that both men may be getting outplayed by Ava Crowder (Joelle Carter)....

Living the high life in Paris, Kate Bosworth spilled the beans on her her next film - 21 for Columbia Pictures. According to an interview by WWD at French fashion show, the Superman Returns actress said she’ll be starting to shoot the true story drama in Boston. “Certain scenes will be shot [there], where I’m from, so my parents are thrilled.” 21 is based on the Ben Mezrich’s best-seller, Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six M....

Filled with heart and laughs, it is a fitting tribute to Adrienne Shelly Keri Russell charms and disarms in Waitress, her first leading role in a film. Long know for her work on TV’s “Felicity”, Russell was last seen opposite Tom Cruise in last summer’s “Mission Impossible III”. She had been previously cast in Waitress, but decided to do the big budget film first to further her career. Adrienne Shelly, writer/director/co-star of Waitress, decided to wait six months for her to be available again....

Kevin Feige has been the man of the hour for quite a long time, given his enormous success with the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the biggest franchise nowadays for movies and TV shows. But is there a secret formula to make this possible? During a recent presentation on The Movie Business Podcast, Feige himself answered the question: Secret formula or not, no one can deny that Disney has conquered the theaters with the MCU, bringing back to life prevalent characters such as Captain America and Iron Man in different ways and introducing them to new generations....

King of the Hill fans are closer than ever to making a return to Arlen, Texas. Per The Hollywood Reporter, series creators Mike Judge and Greg Daniels recently reunited to form the animation company Bandera Entertainment. Their goal is to expand the animation genre to include as many sub-genres as live-action fare, and they’ve spent the past couple years building up a slate of various animated projects. “We were very excited to go into different tones and different styles and try to expand the animation art form,” Daniels says....

Acclaimed actress Kristen Bell (Veronica Mars, Heroes, Couples Retreat) has joined the cast of Showtime’s new comedy pilot House of Lies starring Don Cheadle (Iron Man 2). House of Lies, a half-hour, dark comedy created, executive produced and written by Matthew Carnahan (Dirt) from the hit tell-all book House of Lies: How Management Consultants Steal Your Watch and Tell You the Time by Martin Kihn, will go into production in February in New York, NY and Los Angeles, CA....

We have an exclusive deleted scene from Kung Fu Panda 2, the DreamWorks Animation hit sequel which arrives on Blu-ray and DVD December 13. Click on the video player below to watch this deleted scene where Po tracks down a mysterious crow, with an introduction from director Jennifer Yuh Nelson. Jack Black is back as Po in DreamWorks Animation’s Kung Fu Panda 2, the fiercely funny, “winning sequel” (Scott Bowles, USA TODAY) to the Academy Award nominated original film....

Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker has found his Harley Quinn, as Lady Gaga is now confirmed to co-star in the upcoming sequel Joker: Folie à Deux. With Todd Phillips back in the director’s chair, the movie serves as a follow-up to the hit 2019 film, but the sequel comes with a twist. While the original was a psychological thriller without much music, Joker: Folie à Deux will be a straight-up musical, giving Gaga a chance to show off her singing skills as the popular supervillain....

A big name is reportedly in talks to join the cast of Joker 2, which has entered development under the working title of Joker: Folie à deux. THR reports that pop culture icon Lady Gaga, who has found great success in both film and music, is in early talks to star in the film. If these talks work out, Gaga would be starring as a new incarnation of Harley Quinn, the supervillain played by Margot Robbie in the DCEU....

James Gunn and Peter Safran are actively mapping out the next decade of their plans for the DCU, and with that comes rebooting several major characters. It’s already been confirmed that Henry Cavill will not be back as Superman with Gunn set to reimagine the Man of Steel with a younger actor. With Wonder Woman 3 also getting shelved, leaving Gal Gadot’s future in that role uncertain, there’s been speculation that the entire Justice League will be rebooted....

The animated features Gatchaman and Astro Boy have been picked up for distribution in the United States by Warner Brothers and The Weinstein Company. According to Variety, they have teamed up with Hong Kong-based ImagiAnimation Studios to handle the worldwide release rights. The trio previously teamed up for the release of the animated film TMNT. The two new films will be released sometime in 2009. Both films are based on Japanese television shows....

The latest documentary on HBO Max entitled George Carlin’s American Dream captures the early life and eventful career of the famed comic. Carlin’s work has been solidified as a legend in stand-up history and continues to resonate with audiences many decades later. His style evolved with the times and his words were not only powerful, but also poetic. George Carlin is, to many fans of comedy, undoubtedly the greatest comedian of all time and this documentary encapsulates plenty of reasons why....

Alyssa Milano stars in this TV drama about a young woman who gets involved with the mafia for personal reasons and then sees the end result might not be what she had hoped for. Patty Montanari (Milano) is living on the streets with her mother. Then one day a police officer offers her a meal and they become friends. Well, they become more than friends. They get married and have two sons....

The iconic Ghost in the Shell is a 1995 anime film long considered to be one of the best in the medium. It was directed by Mamoru Oshii. The project revolves around Motoko Kusanagi, a cyborg security agent who tracks down a mysterious hacker known as the Puppet Master. A subject related to the motion picture that has been debated is the budget. Recently, the producer for the title confirmed how much it cost to make....

Comedic actor John Hodgman appeared on Tom Scharpling’s radio program The Best Show, where he seemed to indicate that he had a role in the sequel Ghostbusters 3. Here’s what he had to say below. He added more confusing fuel to the fire by later tweeting that Tom Scharpling was also cast as the son of Harold Ramis’ Egon. It turns out to be a joke, as John Hodgman confirmed on Twitter earlier today....

It has been 19 years since the Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez movie Gigli was released in theaters. Life has changed a lot for them since then, at least at first glance. For one thing, Affleck and Lopez broke up. Lopez married Marc Anthony while Affleck married Jennifer Garner; Lopez had fraternal twins with Anthony and Affleck had two daughters and a son with Garner. Lopez and Anthony split, and she starred dating Alex Rodriguez; then Affleck and Garner split, and he started dating a Saturday Night Live producer....

The Good A great boxset that is made even greater by the heavy involvement of Jim Nabors. The Bad I’d have liked more information on Jim Nabors’ musical career. Not enough commentary tracks. Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C.: The Complete First Season is a 5 disc set that is filled with 30 episodes following one of the most patriotic and interesting servicemen this country has ever seen. Around hardened Marines, one might think that Gomer Pyle (Jim Nabors) would fold like a card house in a monsoon....