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I Know What You Did Last Summer was made into a teen slasher movie in the late 1990s, and Goodman said when remaking the story as a TV series that she was a fan of those the movie and its sequels, and the Lois Duncan novel of the same name. Taking aspects from both gave Goodman the details she needed to make what she described as “an anthology series,” but unfortunately, that vision was not allowed to be fully realized....

According to The Hollywood Reporter, American Idol is going to bring back a third installment of Idol Gives Back. The charitable special will air on April 21, during the top-seven Wednesday results show. “This is our opportunity to reach out and support the people of America and around the world who need our compassion and generosity to improve or even save their lives,” stated Simon Filler, Idol creator. This charities this year will be Children’s Health Fund, Feeding America, Malaria No More and Save the Children as well as the United Nations Foundation....

Halloween might be over but that hasn’t stopped Genius Products from bringing the horror! In the Spider’s Web: A group of unsuspecting backpackers cross paths with three-time Golden Globe nominee Lance Henrisksen (Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series, Millennium, 1997-1999) in this fall’s most frightening creepy-crawler thriller, In the Spider’s Web. With its dense jungles, marauding natives, mad scientists, screaming teens, and amassing arachnids, In the Spider’s Web is a gleefully entertaining creep fest now available for the first time on DVD November 6, 2007 from Genius Products with a $14....

Computers, photographs and proprietary information were stolen from the production office of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, according to Variety. A spokesman for director Steven Spielberg confirmed the theft but could not comment on when or where the alleged crime occurred because “a law enforcement investigation is ongoing.” IESB.net reports that: The site goes on to say that the alleged thief was apprehended today at the Standard Hotel in Los Angeles, CA....

We reported yesterday that the secret J.J. Abrams trailer that will be attached to prints of Iron Man 2 was not connected to the 2008 film Cloverfield and now it seems it might be connected to another recently announced film. /Film received a description of the new Super 8 trailer and it seems that the trailer could be for the new Abrams/Steven Spielberg collaboration we reported on last week. Here’s the description of the trailer....

Late-night TV personality James Corden once auditioned for a key role in Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy, but for better or for worse, he didn’t get the part. In the films, the role of Samwise Gamgee is played by Sean Astin with the actor appearing in all three installments. Many fans would say this was perfect casting, but if Astin hadn’t auditioned, it’s possible that Corden could have landed the role instead....

The longtime actor who provides the voice of Mr. Ping talks about the film and much more It’s kind of funny how things have come full-circle for James Hong. He was born in 1929 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to parents who owned a Chinese restaurant that he worked in, making noodles, as a youth. Cut to 79 years later and a staggering list of almost 350 acting credits and some writing, directing and producing as well, and Hong finds himself cast in Kung Fu Panda, doing the voice for Mr....

Mail Online is reporting that French actor Jean Reno has suffered a heart attack while vacationing in St. Barts. He and his wife, Zofia Borucka, were visiting French singer Johnny Hallyday when he fell ill and was airlifted to the hospital. He remains in the intensive care unit. The 60-year-old French actor, best known for his title role as Leon: The Professional, had just finished filming The Pink Panther 2 recently....

Empire recently spoke with DreamWorks Animation Chief Jeffrey Katzenberg, who revealed what the studio has planned for the future. In all, Katzenberg said that the studio is planning a total of four Madagascar movies, six Kung Fu Panda movies, and that How to Train Your Dragon would be, at the very least, a trilogy. This is what Jeffrey Katzenberg had to say when asked if Shrek Forever After would be the last sequel in that franchise:...

The trio talk about their latest thriller We all know Jim Carrey is all about the comedy, but he’s also proven to be all about the drama. Now, he’s all about the thriller in his latest flick, The Number 23; in the movie, he plays two different roles. One is the simple Walter Sparrow, a dog catcher, family man, and all-around good guy. The other is Fingerling, a ruthless, obsessive murderer....

Jimmy Fallon is looking to take over The Tonight Show sooner than anyone expected, with the host of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon mulling over a possible 2014 start date. No deal is in place at this time, but NBC has made a commitment to the comedian, promising that he will succeed Jay Leno. The show will move back to New York and away from Los Angeles, returning to the roots of its original 1954 debut....

Director Joe Johnston brings his new superhero movie, Captain America: The First Avenger to theaters this weekend, and it seems he has designs on a future project that is far removed from the superhero world. Joe Johnston worked for and was mentored by George Lucas, and the director revealed he wants to make a stand-alone movie about the infamous Star Wars character Boba Fett. Here’s what he had to say below, when asked if George Lucas has seen his superhero tale yet....

As you may well know, AMC’s The Walking Dead is returning in a few days with the Season 7 premiere, where fans will finally learn who Negan’s victim is. With a new season beginning soon, some may want to revisit the entire season from the very beginning, but if you don’t have the time to commit to a six-season marathon, then perhaps you’ll enjoy a four-minute video with John Cleese breaking down the entire show....

The actor turned director reveals what he’s planning for the upcoming sequel While on the set of Paramount’s I Love You, Man, we got a chance to talk with one of its co-stars, Jon Favreau. The actor-turned-director is taking a little break from his behind the scenes duties to play one of Paul Rudd’s friends in the John Hamburg comedy. While chatting with Favereau, it was obvious that he still hadn’t come down from his Iron Man high yet, and was more than willing to talk about the proposed sequel Iron Man 2....

A few days ago we reported that the new Superman reboot could have a new writer and now a new story reveals they could have a director as well. IESB.net is reporting that director Christopher Nolan’s brother Jonah Nolan has been tapped to direct The Man of Steel. The site is reporting that is the main reason why The Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan was recently brought on to The Man of Steel reboot, to help out his brother in making his directorial debut....

Jurassic Park trio Dr. Alan Grant (Sam Neill), Dr. Ellie Sattler (Laura Dern), and Dr. Ian Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum) will play a major role in the upcoming sequel Jurassic World: Dominion according to director Colin Trevorrow. Following the release of a 5-minute prologue and terrifying new poster, the filmmaker has teased the legacy gang’s part in proceedings, revealing that they are “a huge part of it,” and play equal fiddle to Jurassic World heroes Owen Grady and Claire Dearing....

The Jurassic World movies have given us dozens of new dinosaurs that didn’t appear in the original Jurassic Park trilogy, and now the animated series Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous is taking the franchise one step further by introducing other prehistoric beasts other than dinosaurs. After five movies, with Jurassic World: Dominion completing the Jurassic World trilogy next summer, we are about to see the world of cloning expand to include the likes of the saber-toothed tiger and more when the fourth season of the spinoff series returns to Netflix on December 3rd....

Spider-Man is one of the few comic book characters whose rogues gallery is just as famous as the superhero itself. Some of these bad guys, like Green Goblin, Venom, and Doctor Octopus, are frequently counted amongst the greatest comic book villains ever. Spider-Man has been rebooted in live-action twice in the last two decades, and we’ve seen numerous iterations of his foes in both films and television. But it took two solo movies and five years before fans could see Tom Holland’s Spider-Man face off against Green Goblin/Norman Osborn and Doc Ock/Dr....

The Playlist is reporting that actor George Clooney has already entered into early discussions to star in The Man from U.N.C.L.E. We reported just yesterday that director Steven Soderbergh was in talks to helm the adaptation. This new story indicates that George Clooney is already talking with Steven Soderbergh about starring in the project. The Man from U.N.C.L.E. won’t be coming to theaters for some time, though, with the tentative plan being to start production in late 2011....

Gerard Butler has signed on to star in The Bricklayer adaptation for Millennium Films. The project is based off the novel by Noah Boyd, which centers on a former FBI agent who is brought back into the bureau to help take down a dangerous criminal group. These criminals are extorting money from the bureau and know far too much about the inner workings of the FBI. Gerard Butler will play the former agent, Steve Vail, who became a Chicago bricklayer after leaving the FBI....