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‘Star Wars Episode VII’ Looking For “40-Something Military Man” Based On Script Changes Over the past few weeks, it’s become pretty obvious castingStar Wars Episode VIIis a priority at Disney and Lucasfilm. Besides all the major actors who’ve read for roles, open casting calls literally all over the world are still ongoing, hoping to find two teenagers who are believed to anchor the film. A new report inthe Hollywood Reportersuggests that search is still ongoing and adds a new wrinkle....

‘The Muppets’ Image Gallery, Detailed Character Descriptions, And Fun Facts If you’re looking forward toThe Muppetsas much as I am — and really, who isn’t excited about this film? — this post will definitely put a smile on your face. Over the weekend, Disney released a slew of new tidbits about the upcoming film, including character descriptions, hi-res promo pics, stills, and trivia bits. Directed byJames Bobin(The Flight of the Conchords) and starringJason Segel,Amy Adams,Chris Cooper, and just about every Muppet you can think of, the film follows Gary (Segel) and his brother Walter (a brand-new puppet created for the film) as they journey to Los Angeles and work with the Muppets to save the Muppet Theater from devious oil baron Tex Richman (Cooper)....

‘The Suicide Squad’ Character Posters Warn You Not To Get Too Attached Don’t get too attached. That’s the warning tagline that comes with each new character poster forThe Suicide Squad,James Gunn’s upcoming comic book movie for Warner Bros., which follows up David Ayer’s 2016Suicide Squad. And it’s easy to see why: it’s in the title, and in the name of the team, made of up DC Comics rogues sent on dangerous missions by Amanda Waller (Viola Davis) and they’re not expected to survive....

‘This Is The End’ Maze Coming To Halloween Horror Nights 2015 At San Diego Comic Con International 2015,Guillermo del Toroannounced that there would bea Crimson Peak maze for this year’s Halloween Horror Nights. It has since been revealed that Focus Features and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment are teaming with Universal Studios in both Hollywood and Orlando to createall-new mazes based on theInsidiousfilm franchise, andHalloweenwill come home with the Halloween: Michael Myers Comes Home maze....

‘Top Gun 2’ Cast Rounds Out By Surrounding Tom Cruise With Much Younger People TheTop Gun 2cast continues to fill out by adding a whole slew of fresh-faced youngsters to star along old man Tom Cruise. Cruise returns for the sequel,Top Gun: Maverick, but it’s clear from this recent casting that the film is going to be focused on a much younger generation. Various publications are reporting some young whippersnappers are taking the highway to the danger zone to join theTop Gun: Maverickcast....

‘Urban Myths’ Pulls Controversial Michael Jackson Episode, But Why Did It Even Get This Far To Begin With? Just a few days ago, Sky Artsserved up the first trailerforUrban Myths, a comedy series dramatizing legends about famous people. While the show features lots of interesting casting, includingRamsay BoltonfromGame of Thronesas Hitler andEddie Marsanas Bob Dylan, the one that got the most attention wasJoseph FiennesasMichael Jackson. Predictably, people werepissed. Predictably, that is, to everyone except for the people involved with that production....

‘When They See Us’ Trailer: Ava DuVernay Takes On The Central Park Five Case In Netflix Limited Series Ava DuVernay’s highly anticipated limited series on the Central Park Five now has a trailer. Now titledWhen They See Us, Duvernay chronicles the notorious case of five teenagers of color, labeled the Central Park Five, who were accused of a rape they did not commit. Netflix has released aWhen They See Ustrailer for the four-part limited series, which you can watch below....

‘Winchester’ Trailer: The House That Ghosts Built Brings New Scares And A Shorter Title There are plenty of horror movies about haunted houses, but this might be the first about a house intentionally built for the purpose of imprisoning ghosts. No, we’re not talking about a reboot ofGhostbustersagain (at least not yet), but ratherWinchester. Formerly given the subtitle of “The House That Ghosts Built” when the first trailer debuted last year, CBS Films has opted to go with the shorter title ofWinchester(it’s cleaner)....

2019 Sundance Film Festival Announces First Wave Of Films; Here Are 10 We’re Looking Forward To As we recover from Thanksgiving and prepare to head into the holiday season, the2019 Sundance Film Festivalis just a few weeks away. /Film will be on the ground in Park City, Utah in January to bring you coverage of all of the biggest and best in the world of independent film, including movies from filmmakers likeDan Gilroy, Mindy Kaling, Scott Z....

Akiva Goldsman Says No Casting Is Set For ‘The Dark Tower’ You can’t blame fans for being excited about the idea of a film adaptation ofStephen King’sThe Dark Tower. The novel series is King’s biggest and weirdest project by a wide margin, for one. And while the team ofRon Howard,Akiva GoldsmanandBrian Grazermay not seem like the best choice to adapt the books (Howard’s more-adult-than-usualRushnotwithstanding) there’s no denying the audacity of their plan, which included at one point multiple films bridged by a couple TV mini-series....

Big Ghostbusters Announcement?! Late breaking news from the floor of WonderCon in San Francisco. The convention program features an interesting tease that features the classic Ghostbusters logo and “something exciting is coming to the neighborhood!” “Look for the big announcement at Comic Con San Diego 2008”. Could this be an announcement regarding the upcomingGhostbusters video game? Probably not. The cat has already been let out of the bag regarding the franchise’s video game plans....

Captain Marvel And The Women Of Black Panther Show New Sides In The Latest ‘Marvel Rising’ [Wondercon 2019] The MCU moviesCaptain MarvelandBlack Pantherintroduced a world of new fans to some of the heroines of Marvel comics. There’s Carol Danvers herself and her friend Maria, and all the scientists and warriors of Wakanda. Fans won’t have to wait untilAvengers: Endgameto see them again. The animated specialMarvel Rising: Heart of Ironincludes Carol Danvers, and futureMarvel Risingspecials will touch on other fan favorites....

Chris Columbus On ‘Patti Cake$,’ Indies Vs. Superhero Movies, And ‘Gremlins 3’ [Interview] Patti Cake$was one of the the breakout hist of Sundancee 2017. Newcomer writer/director Geremy Jasper discovered Aussie Danielle Macdonald to play his title character, New Jersey rapper Patti Cake$. The film also stars Bridget Everett as Patti’s mom, lounge singer Barb, and newcomer Siddharth Dhananjay. The producer ofPatti Cake$is someone who’s been in the lives of movie fans since the ’80s....