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With the arrival of the Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, James Gunn has revealed who his favorite character of the festive addition to the MCU is. While there are plenty of characters to choose from, it seems that Gunn bypasses regular Guardian members such as Star Lord, Drax and even Groot to choose “the greatest MCU character ever” – Kevin Bacon. Kevin Bacon’s introduction to the MCU has been teased on many occasions in the last couple of years, and with the arrival of the Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special trailer it was confirmed that Bacon will be one of the star attractions in the MCU Special Presentation playing a fictional version of himself....

In a story from Variety it seems that James Mangold will be directing a screenplay based on the memoir Three Little Words by writer Ashley Rhodes-Courter. The book tells of the writer’s very bad time in foster care. This is one of the first projects to come from Jami Gertz (Entourage) company Lime Orchard Productions. “For so long I’ve watched movies and TV shows and thought, ‘This character should be doing this and this movie didn’t work because that arc wasn’t working,’ and finally I decided to put my money where my mouth was and get creative,” Gertz offered....

According to The Hollywood Reporter, James Woods has been tapped to star in CBS’ drama pilot Shark, lifting the cast contingency on the project, while Spike Lee has come aboard to direct the 20th Century Fox TV/Imagine TV pilot. The recruitment of Woods and Lee marks a remarkable comeback for the project, about a celebrity attorney-turned-prosecutor, which was all but dead 10 days ago. With a cast contingency hanging over Shark and no lead cast by mid-February – five weeks before the scheduled production start date – CBS was quickly losing faith in the project’s chances to land a star on time and was preparing to pull the plug....

Ghostbusters: Afterlife contains dozens of callbacks to the original 1984 movie, from the appearance of the original Ghostbusting team, to the iconic villain and even the appearance of some recognisable items from the film, but some fans have wondered where this leaves 1989’s Ghostbusters II when it comes to what is and what isn’t canon. Jason Reitman has confirmed in a recent interview that the original sequel is very much a part of Ghostbusters: Afterlife’s history and it could well have some bearing in a potential sequel if one gets the green light....

John Woo is attached to direct and produce Ninja Gold, a new intellectual property from video game creator Warren Spector, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Spector is best know for creating such games as “Deus Ex,” “Thief: Deadly Shadows” and “System Shock.” Fox Atomic will release the eventual film, with Woo’s Lion Rock Prods. and frequent Woo collaborator Terrence Chang producing. Spector will executive produce. Ninja Gold centers on a ninja warrior, part of a centuries-old legacy and bloodline, forced to confront the reality of covert warfare in the modern world....

The director of this new Charles Darwin biopic discusses this new period film, his new film Undying and much more. Director Jon Amiel is certainly a director who likes to try something different with each film he undertakes. His films such as the period piece Sommersby, the real-time thriller Copycat, the comedy The Man Who Knew Too Little, the summer action film Entrapment and the bio-disaster The Core are about as different as they come, from one film to the next....

Jonathan Silverman discusses what attracted him to the show and what it’s like having his wife working on the same lot Jonathan Silverman stars in the new comedy In Case of Emergency. He recently gathered with the rest of his cast to discuss the show and his career. Here is a bit of what Jonathan had to say. Can you to talk a bit about the rhythms of comedy in a single-camera format compared to the days when you did The Single Guy in front of an audience?...

Joss Whedon has left the production of Wonder Woman for Warner Bros. Pictures and Silver Pictures. That comes after the news of Joel Silver picking up a new spec script by Matthew Jennison and Brent Strickland. The Hollywood Reporter says Joss addressed the situation on a post on a website: “We just saw different movies, and at the price range this kind of movie hangs in, that’s never gonna work; non-sympatico, it happens all the time....

When I was a kid - ok, not too young, maybe 13 or 14 - I was obsessed with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. I watched every single movie, saw every episode on TV, and even paid my own money to see the Turtles Live Concert at the Baltimore Arena - yes, I am admitting that to you. But that was nearly 15 years ago; it’s 2006, I’m 28-years old, I’m not into supposed to be into the Turtles anymore - and I’m not, even though I know there’s a cartoon series on FOX Kids....

Lady Gaga has been a household name since she burst onto the music scene more than a decade ago. But one of her songs, “Bloody Mary,” just made its debut on the Billboard Hot 100 chart thanks to a TikTok trend. The trend exploded after the song was remixed to set the scene in Episode 4 of Netflix’s Wednesday – a show that has quickly become a smash hit. The dance scene in the show was choreographed by leading star Jenna Ortega, who has since become a TikTok sensation....

Months after beloved MythBusters host Grant Imahara passed away, the late television star’s friends and family have formed a new educational foundation in his name. Known as the Grant Imahara STEAM Foundation, the name of the nonprofit was unveiled on Friday, the day that would have been Imahara’s 50th birthday. The goal of the foundation is to “inspire and empower underserved youth to become active in science, technology, engineering, art and math....

The latest (and possibly final) trailer for The Matrix Resurrections revealed a surprising amount regarding several of the many of the intriguing details surrounding the action sci-fi sequel. If you decided not to watch the trailer, then look away now as SPOILERS are inbound. One such detail that looks to have been revealed is Mindhunter star Jonathan Groff’s role in proceedings, with the footage confirming what many had suspected for some time: Jonathan Groff will play a rebooted version of Neo’s archenemy, Agent Smith....

Very few things in the film-going experience match the excitement of knowing that a new entry in your favorite franchise is coming down the pipeline. Big box office sequels to majorly successful movies can more often than not print money when released at just the right time, satiating audiences’ appetite for more. However, what happens when even the die-hard fans’ attentions begin to wain, and the theater seats stop being sold out?...

Sony Pictures has debuted the Ghost Rider domestic and international trailers in Quicktime format. CLICK HERE to view both trailers in small, medium, large, high-definition and iPod formats. The film stars Nicolas Cage, Jon Voight, Wes Bentley, Eva Mendes, Matt Long, Sam Elliott, Peter Fonda and Donal Logue. In Ghost Rider, in order to save his dying father, young stunt cyclist Johnny Blaze sells his soul to Mephistopheles and sadly parts from the pure-hearted Roxanne Simpson, the love of his life....

Mia Wasikowska headlines this daring new romantic drama, on Blu-ray and DVD combo pack January 24th From director Gus Van Sant comes the daring romantic drama Restless, which makes its Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack debut starting this week, January 24th. In stores now, this haunting tale follows two outsiders who experience a chance meeting at a funeral only to discover that they share unexpected common ground and a similar view of the world....

The point of view through the mask. A momentary flash of steel in the darkness. A masked figure, walking relentlessly towards the viewer. Once upon a time, these were revolutionary innovations in horror filmmaking… On August 14th, Anchor Bay Entertainment will be re-releasing the original, truly terrifying John Carpenter’s Halloween, repackaged in an all-new, specially designed O-card, set at the low SRP of $14.98. Starring Jamie Lee Curtis, P.J. Soles and Donald Pleasance and unveiling legendary villain Michael Myers, Halloween is the definitive remembrance of genuine, pre-CGI horror cinema....

HBO Max and Warner Bros. Discovery are canceling yet another project, although this one was still in the early stages of development. DC’s Strange Adventures was an anthology series focusing on some lesser-known characters from the DC Universe, however, the project is receiving the axe at HBO Max, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Kevin Smith (Clerks, Chasing Amy) was set to direct and co-write an episode of the series but told his Hollywood Babble On podcast that the project was killed as part of the new moves from CEO David Zaslav....

According to Variety, two projects scored a pickup for the holidays Wednesday as NBC greenlit the comedic drama Heist while ABC gave a cast-contingent “si” to a domestic version of smash hit telenovela “Betty la fea.” Production will start after the new year on Heist, a caper tale about a group of thieves who spend the season executing a scheme to rob three Rodeo Drive jewelry stores during Oscar week. Dougray Scott, Steve Harris, Seymour Cassel, Reno Wilson, Marika Dominczyk, David Walton, Michele Hicks and Billy Gardell star....

The Academy Awards AKA the Oscars have been considered the highest honor in the film industry since its inception in 1929. The Oscars have a variety of categories ranging from the all encompassing Best Picture to the more specific Best Supporting Actor. Each category has specific criteria to meet in order to be considered for the award. One award that is most coveted by filmmakers is the award for Best Director....

Hitman is officially heading to the small screen. After a couple of less-than-favorable attempts to bring the video game to the big screen, Hulu has decided that they’re going to give a TV adaptation of Hitman a shot. While the movies have done little to make anyone think this is a good idea, Hulu has tapped Derek Kolstad, the man responsible for creating the John Wick franchise. He is going to write the pilot script and executive produce the new Hitman series....