Brett Ratner apparently loves the hit video game Guitar Hero so much he wants to make a movie about it. MTV Multiplayer Blog, the network’s video game news site, recently spoke with Ratner, who revealed his tenative plans for a movie based off Activision’s hit video game series, Guitar Hero. “I love Guitar Hero and I think it’s a part of pop culture. I would love to do a Guitar Hero movie, if Activision would ever let me....
The wait is almost over for season 3 of Harley Quinn. HBO Max has just released a new teaser trailer for the upcoming season, and with it comes the premiere date for the new episodes. The series will return in one month from now, set to start streaming on July 28, 2022. To get a sneak peek, you can watch the new trailer below. Season 3 picks up right from where season 2 left off, with Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy officially coming together as “Harlivy....
HBO will partner with The Weinstein Company and the BBC to bring Alexander McCall Smith’s international bestselling book series The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency to television, it was announced today by Richard Plepler, co-president, HBO and Michael Lombardo, president, Programming Group and West Coast Operations, HBO. Grammy Award winner Jill Scott (Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married?) stars in the series, whose two-hour pilot was recently filmed on location in Botswana under the direction of Academy Award winner Anthony Minghella (Cold Mountain, The English Patient) from a script by Minghella and Academy Award nominee Richard Curtis (Four Weddings and a Funeral), who also executive produce....
HD DVD shows its got a lot of life left in it. The companies supporting HD DVD began spring marketing and retail campaigns in May, running in-cinema trailers to promote the HD DVD format. Playing to record-breaking crowds of consumers in front of some of the summer’s biggest blockbusters, including Spiderman 3, the trailers are designed to educate consumers about the quality and value of HD DVD, and will play for four weeks....
Chapter 18 opens at the Deveaux building, where we last left Peter Petrelli and Isaac Mendez. Peter seems calm and collected, though definitely somber at the loss of Simone. Isaac gets angry, blaming Peter for her death, and pulls the gun on him once again. Only this time Peter turns invisible and flees Next we transition to Las Vegas, where Hiro tries to get past guards at the Corinthian Hotel, but is removed by security because he has been flagged as “a cheat....
The MCU doesn’t need saving, as it’s the most successful franchise. But even if the movie producers are sitting comfortably, their heroes have to work nonstop to keep their imaginary world safe from imaginary threats. We know very little about the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Aside from the titles announced at San Diego Comic-Con, there are many things that we can only guess at. Fans are still wondering how the X-Men will join the long list of MCU shows....
Spoiler Warning: Minions: The Rise of Gru It’s difficult to imagine that the creative minds behind 2010’s Despicable Me had any inkling of what the franchise would become. It’s the most successful animated film franchise of all time, having recently surpassed the unthinkable $4 billion mark. Despite this success, not even the savviest marketing manager could have predicted what would happen with the most recently released Despicable Me film. Minions: The Rise of Gru, the fifth installment in the unbelievably profitable franchise, has been equally as successful as its predecessors in the Despicable Me universe, though likely not for the reasons the filmmakers intended....
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television series that first aired in 1963. The show follows the adventures of the Doctor, a Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey who travels through time and space in the TARDIS, a time machine that appears as a blue British police box. The Doctor can regenerate into different bodies, allowing multiple actors to play the role over the course of the series. The first episode of Doctor Who, “An Unearthly Child,” aired on November 23, 1963, and starred William Hartnell as the First Doctor....
The Los Angeles Lakers will soon be back in the spotlight thanks to a new docuseries coming to Hulu. Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers is a 10-part documentary that chronicles Dr. Jerry Buss’ purchase of the Lakers, the development of the “Showtime” era, and all the success that followed with stars such as Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and more. While the series doesn’t have a premiere date just yet, Hulu has released the first look at Legacy:...
Our friend Robert over at IESB is reporting that Paramount Pictures is in the process of creating a Transformers amusement park ride for sometime in the near future. Which park will get the ride? What will it be? That all seems to be up in the air at this particular moment. IESB tells us that The Transformers Adventure will be what amusement park aficionados consider a “Dark Ride”. Robert stole this description of a “Dark Ride” off of Wikipedia: “A dark ride or darkride is an indoor amusement ride where riders in guided vehicles travel through specially-lit scenes that characteristically contain animation, sounds, music, and other special effects....
This year Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life celebrates its 75th anniversary, and as well as celebratory NBC airings the classic Christmas tale of hopelessness and redemption will be getting a brand new restored Blu-ray edition. While the movie has its critics, there are millions who watch the film every single year and place the James Stewart-led story in their top ten movies of all time. However, despite being one of the most quoted and loved festive movies, that wasn’t the case when the film first arrived in cinemas as a rushed-out theatrical flop....
It’s true. George Miller is directing Justice League of America. We’ve already known this for a month, but Variety made the news official this afternoon when they announced it publicly on their website. Warner Brothers will be producing this super hero extravaganza. The film is currently in the process of casting its leads, with the hope that it will start shooting before the strike happens. It is being positioned as the Tentpole release of 2009....
Jackass fans around the world are invited to share in the outrageous insanity of the official Jackass 3 Blu-ray and Jackass 3 DVD launch party by watching all the madness and mayhem LIVE online on the Jackass Face Book page or on www.livestream.com/jackass3 tonight, Monday, March 7, beginning at 8:30 p.m. PT. You can also watch the event in the video player below. Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Steve-O, Ryan Dunn, Preston Lacy, Jason Acuña, Chris Pontius, Ehren McGhehey, director Jeff Tremaine and celebrity fans of all things Jackass will be on hand for the exclusive event, taking place on the Paramount Pictures studio lot in Hollywood, California....
Producer Jason Blum found a way to promote his newest film and celebrate Halloween at the same time. On Thursday, Blum attended a costume party and kept fans guessing who he would be dressing up as by posting picture updates on Twitter of his makeup getting applied. He was eventually revealed to be M3GAN, the killer doll from the upcoming horror film M3GAN from Blum’s Blumhouse Productions and Universal Pictures. Coming to theaters in January, a trailer for the movie was recently released....
Jay Leno is reflecting on the late night television fiasco that saw him briefly leaving The Tonight Show before making a return soon after. Back in 2009, Leno formally stepped down as the host of The Tonight Show on NBC, fulfilling a promise made years before that he would be replaced on the program by Conan O’Brien. Leno wound up staying on the network with a new show, The Jay Leno Show, that aired at 10 p....
The genial actor talks about his new film, past films and politics John Cusack has been entertaining us in many different ways for the last few decades, from his teen comedies in the 80s to his career renaissance in the late 90s, co-writing and starring in the marvelous flick Grosse Pointe Blank to the slew of movies he’s done since then. He is one of my favorite actors, so you could imagine my glee when I got the chance to interview Cusack over the phone about his new film, War, Inc....
Good news, everyone — “Bendergate” has come to an end. Shortly after Hulu announced that it was reviving Futurama with all-new episodes to be released on the streaming service in 2023, Bender voice actor John DiMaggio revealed that he had not signed on to reprise his role as the foul-mouthed robot. The rest of the starring cast was on board, but DiMaggio had insisted that he wouldn’t return unless he was compensated accordingly....
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is set to take the Multiverse Saga to new heights with the introduction of Kang the Conqueror, a powerful and ambitious villain portrayed by Jonathan Majors. Kang is a time-traveling conqueror from the 31st century and has the power to manipulate time and space. He is known for his desire to conquer and rule different eras and timelines. Jonathan Majors made his debut in the Loki series finale, where he portrayed the enigmatic character of He Who Remains....
Pop sensation and multi-platinum recording artist Katy Perry is set to host Teen Choice 2010 airing Monday, Aug. 9 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on Fox. The Grammy-nominated artist will also perform during the 12th annual special that celebrates the year’s hottest teen icons in film, television, music, sports and fashion. Teen Choice 2010 will award the coveted Teen Choice Surfboard awards to the year’s coolest stars in categories such as Choice TV Villain, Choice Scene Stealer and the newest entry, Choice Country Music Artist....
In what will be the widest ever release for any Indian ‘Bollywood’ production, Kites, the eagerly anticipated romantic adventure starring Hrithik Roshan and Bárbara Mori, will open globally, including the U.S. and Canada, on May 21st, day and date with its Indian release. The Rakesh Roshan production, directed by Anurag Basu, will be released by Reliance BIG Pictures on more than 2000 screens simultaneously, including over 200 in the States....
