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HBO is joining forces with Warner Bros. and writer-producer John Wells to create a U.S. version of the iconic blue-collar TV drama Shameless. According to Variety, the move follows protracted talks between the series’s creator British screenwriter Paul Abbott, Wells and various U.S. networks in recent years including NBC, which at one point was poised to remake Shameless starring Woody Harrelson. In Blighty, Shameless is regarded as one of the most innovative TV dramas of the past decade because of its unvarnished and sometimes hilarious take on life in the British underclass....

Heather Graham (The Hangover) and Mary Lynn Rajskub (24), each twice-nominated for SAG Awards, will guest star in Season 7 of the hit Showtime comedy series Californication. Graham will play a woman from Hank’s (series star and executive producer David Duchovny) past whose arrival upends his life, while Rajskub will play a neurotic writer. They join recently announced guest star Michael Imperioli (The Sopranos). Production on the seventh season’s 12 episodes begins later this month for premiere in 2014 on Showtime....

Get prepared for an animated assault this summer! It is a decision that would test anyone’s mettle. On June 12, Hellboy must choose between the destiny he accepted - the protection of mankind - and the destiny for which he was created - the destruction of mankind. Starz Home Entertainment brings back the graphic novel hero with its newest Hellboy animated feature, Hellboy: Blood and Iron. This newest feature from Mike Mignola and Oscar-nominated Guillermo del Toro reunites Hellboy’s dramatic alumni: Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, John Hurt and Doug Jones....

With the holidays right around the corner, there is no better way to ignite the spirit than cozying up to a holiday film. Networks like Hallmark and Lifetime start their holiday broadcasts at the end of October, and Netflix usually follows suit soon after. However, Christmas films in particular that are receiving theatrical release often have November or Thanksgiving release dates to kick off the holiday season. Christmas films are among some of the most frequented for reboot treatments, and Dr....

Spoiler Warning: The Bad Guys Can people ever really change? In today’s turbulent cultural climate, it is difficult to imagine that they can. However, if humans can’t change, is it possible that animals can? Or, at the very least, animated animals? This is the question that Dreamworks’ The Bad Guys, directed by animator Pierre Perifel (Monsters vs. Aliens, Shrek Forever After) in his feature directorial debut, attempts to answer. Regardless of whether or not the film represents an ultimatum on the adaptability of an animal’s conscience, The Bad Guys was a massive hit....

Last June, one of the most heartfelt science fiction movies celebrated its 40th anniversary. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial is widely regarded as one of those great classics of the ’80s, with its delightful cast, unforgettable score, and suspenseful cinematography. IMAX will be giving a special screening of the restored movie this month to celebrate the occasion and has released a trailer for the special screenings, which can be viewed below! The trailer is a cut of everything we all love about the movie, showing highlights of the film’s most remembered scenes....

MOVIEWEB VIDEO OF THE DAY Exploration of Mark’s Relationships Mark Grayson was the central character to the series and will continue to be throughout if the Invincible comics are an indication of where the plot will go. His fights against his enemies were a huge focus for the first season, but, more significantly, we saw his relationships in all aspects of his life, including family, friends, and his romantic life, developed throughout the series....

The estimated tally for Iron Man 2’s Friday opening is set at $52 million, which means it will definitely reach $130 million by the time this weekend calls it a close. With that tally, it is looking unlikely that the Jon Favreau directed sequel will break any major records. According to Deadline Hollywood, studio analysts have placed the film at number 5 for biggest weekend openings of all time, with the highly anticipated film falling in line behind Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, The Twilight Saga: New Moon, Spider-Man 3, and The Dark Knight....

While we’re just over a month away from the anticipated X-Men Origins: Wolverine spin-off film, some details have emerged that a possible sequel is being developed. An Ain’t It Cool News scooper wrote in from the Bradford International Film Festival, where Oscar-winning Slumdog Millionaire screenwriter Simon Beaufoy revealed he has been hired to write a X-Men Origins: Wolverine sequel. Plans for a sequel or Beaufoy’s involvement have not been confirmed yet at this time, but we’ll be sure to update you on any news on this potential new film....

Big Mouth voice actress Jenny Slate has announced she is leaving the cast of the popular animated series so a person of color can play the role instead. In all the show’s first three seasons on Netflix, Slate can be heard voicing the character Missy, a biracial teenage girl described as “nerdy and kind.” No longer feeling comfortable with continuing in the role, Slate has formally announced that she given up playing Missy while explaining her reasoning in a statement posted to her official instagram account....

The Mandalorian season 3 is coming to Disney+ next year, and with the characters of Din Djarin and Grogu being, for many, the saving grace of The Book of Boba Fett, fans cannot wait for Pedro Pascal’s return. Fans have had an extended wait for the third season of the popular Star Wars show, with it being almost two years since the finale of the last season, but work has been ongoing to make the next season continue the strong performance, and according to executive producers Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni it could give Din Djarin a possible redemption....

Producer and frequent Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson collaborator Hiram Garcia has offered a hugely promising update for the highly anticipated sequel, Jumanji 4. Speaking with Collider, Garcia assured audiences that a further Jumanji adventure starring Johnson, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan, and Jack Black is “definitely going to happen.” They just have to get a few other exciting projects out of the way first. Since reinventing the world of Jumanji back in 2017’s Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle and its 2019 follow-up Jumanji: The Next Level, Kevin Hart and Dwayne Johnson’s continuation of the franchise has been hugely successful with both audiences and critics alike....

Kate McKinnon has been one of the most beloved and versatile actors to grace the Saturday Night Live cast ever since she joined the long-running series in 2012. During her time with the show, McKinnon won two Emmys for supporting actress in a comedy series and is in the running for a third this year. The actress portrayed several iconic roles over the years, including Justin Bieber, Lindsey Graham, Ellen DeGeneres, Elizabeth Warren, Hillary Clinton, or frequent extraterrestrial witness Colleen Rafferty....

John Wick star Keanu Reeves has proven that despite the seriousness of his action movie character, the actor himself is still a big kid at heart as a new video shows him opting to slide down a handrail while on location filming the fourth movie in the franchise. In footage that shows Reeves out on a snowy set working on a scene from John Wick: Chapter 4, the actor is seen being filmed by a helicopter in the snow, but not before he makes his way to the right spot by hopping on a handrail and riding it down some steps....

Since announcing that Reese Witherspoon would be reprising the role of Elle Woods in Legally Blonde 3, we have heard very little about the development of the latest installment of the comedy franchise and virtually nothing about the plot. However, in a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, MGM executive Pamela Abdy has finally shed some light on how the pre-production on the film is going and where Elle’s character will be when we catch up with her in Legally Blonde 3....

Glee creator Ryan Murphy spoke publicly for the first time about the tragic death of star Cory Monteith, revealing that they are planning a tribute to the late actor, who passed away last week from a heroin and alcohol overdose. That episode will air after the first two episodes, which are a tribute to The Beatles. Here’s what the executive producer had to say. Yesterday, Fox announced that the Season 5 Premiere will debut one week later than originally scheduled on September 26....

Guess who’s coming to DVD? Sidney Pollack and company, that’s who. Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner will be released on DVD on February 12. The new two-disc set will be priced at $24.96 SRP. The film stars Sidney Pollack, Spencer Tracy and Katherine Hepburn. Old-line liberals Matt and Christina Drayton (Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn) have raised their daughter Joey (Katharine Houghton) to think for herself and not blindly conform to the conventional....

The Good A fun movie that again manages to have a good time with the inner-workings of fairy tales. The Bad Sometimes I could see the computer behind this movie a little too much. Story feels too familiar. Happily N’Ever After offers an irony-laden spin on the typical fairy tale. Ella (Sarah Michelle Gellar) finds herself battling her stepmother Frieda (Sigourney Weaver) in a constant struggle for power in Fairy Tale Land....

It appears the recent rumors are true. According to a report from Deadline, Harrison Ford is officially joining the MCU, making his debut opposite Anthony Mackie in Captain America: New World Order. Reports began to surface in late September from insider Jeff Sneider during his time on The Hot Mic suggesting Ford was either the studio’s top choice or was already cast as General Thaddeus ‘Thunderbolt’ Ross. Last week, Sneider doubled down on his scoop, claiming the actor would appear in the latest Captain America film....

HBO has renewed Real Time with Bill Maher for a ninth season as part of Maher’s new two-year deal with the network, it was announced today by Nancy Geller, senior vice president, HBO Entertainment. Slated for 35 hour-long episodes, the season will launch in early 2011. “Bill Maher is one of the most sought-after opinion makers on TV,” noted Geller. “I’m delighted that this fearless and provocative observer will return to HBO next year....