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Director Christopher Nolan is still in the early stages of shooting his climatic bat-finale The Dark Knight Rises in London, and the set pictures we’ve seen so far have been ho-hum at best. Unlike The Amazing Spider-Man, we are not being bombarded by photos of our hero in action. Instead, we are being treated to mundane snapshots of buildings and cars. Today, we get an image from Osterley Park, where Christopher Nolan is using the Osterley Park mansion as a double for Wayne Manor....

The Czech Republic has a longstanding reputation for producing controversial religious films such as The Priest and Corpus Christi, but each year it digs further into the genre with fantastic new additions. While there have been several wonderful films from the Czech film industry over the years, some of which have been highly acclaimed globally and have won multiple prestigious awards, none of them have made much of an impact in 2022....

Fans of Smallville have been somewhat upset about the news out of the CW network that the producers of the show have pitched The Graysons, another superhero series, to the network. Fears have run high that this pitch suggests that there won’t be a ninth season of Smallville, and they seem to squash hopes of a spin-off series focusing on either The Justice League, Supergirl, or Green Arrow. Well, no fear - Smallville producers Brian Peterson and Kelly Souders wrote a message to fans of the series over at KryptonSite, reassuring them about the series....

Government mediation of a unionization dispute is unusual in New Zealand, but in this case, the stakes for the country are high. “I would be very, very concerned if (the production) moved offshore,” Key said. Underscoring the risk to the local film industry, he added, “If you can’t make The Hobbit here, frankly, what movies are you going to make here?” It remains unclear where the movie will be shot. Peter Jackson said late last week that Warner Bros....

Less than two months after Warner Bros. Television started developing a Jetsons live-action TV series, ABC has issued a put pilot order, which practically guarantees the show will eventually get a series order. A put pilot order means that the network will have to pay the show’s producers, Warner Bros. Television, Compari Entertainment and Nickelby Inc., a substantial penalty if the pilot isn’t aired on the network, which generally means the odds of a put pilot being green lit to series are much greater than a traditional pilot order....

Some of the small screen’s most beloved and influential programs have left an immeasurable mark on television history, both in viewership and content. Many of these fan-favorite, classic shows delivered jaw-dropping numbers during their tenures, with their series finales attracting a staggering audience that remains unbeatable to this day. In today’s world, it is almost unimaginable the kind of ratings these sitcoms and dramas served up and the passionate fanfare they were given when they signed off for the last time....

The Offer dramatizes the story of how The Godfather was made. This is the story of producer Albert S. Ruddy and how he helped Francis Ford Coppola create one of the best crime films of the ’70s; a movie that was a box office success and a critics’ darling. The cast of this TV series is full of great actors, and here is where you’ve seen them before: Miles Teller Sony Pictures Classics Miles Teller is the lead of this TV series, and he plays Academy Award-winning producer Albert S....

The Pink Panther 2 is a prime example of how the sum of great parts does not add up to greatness. Steve Martin reprises his role as the bumbling Inspector Clouseau in this hideous sequel to a boring remake. This time around he’s joined by an exceptional cast – Jean Reno, Emily Mortimer, Andy Garcia, Alfred Molina, John Cleese, Jeremy Irons and Lilly Tomlin. The plot, and I use that term loosely, involves a super thief – The Tornado – stealing the world’s most valuable treasures....

It’s no secret that horror movies have enjoyed a resurgence in popularity in recent years. The influx of new styles and the return of slasher classics have helped bridge the gap between old and new generations of horror fans. While some may denounce the influx of remakes and reboots, it’s easy to see that the genre is more alive than ever as legacy sequels pave the future of horror. Movies like Ari Aster’s Hereditary and Midsommar, and similar horror films produced by A24, broke new ground in the genre at the turn of the decade, and it’s clear that viewers love these slow-burn, psychological films that touch on our deepest fears....

Streaming giants’ dive into true crime has been on the rise, and their documentary-style releases have covered stories from Netflix’s The Tinder Swindler to Hulu’s The Girl from Plainville. However, HBO Max’s release of the TV miniseries The Staircase is a breed all its own. The series focuses on Michael Peterson who was convicted and charged with murdering his wife Kathleen. The miniseries was sparked from the trial and verdict that emerged in 2003, and the documentary that followed in 2004....

Hey there friendos. Brian Gallagher here with this week’s look at all the news that wasn’t fit for print, after a week off during the Thanksgiving holiday. There’s a lot to get to this week, so lets start with mature Matt Lauer having a giggle fit on Today: Matt Lauer Gets Giddy Over a Sex Joke on Today - via Vulture Today host Matt Lauer recently hosted a segment with the show’s financial editor Jean Chatzky that dealt with retailers altering the size of food packages....

Telltalle Games revealed the first trailer and photos from The Walking Dead: Season Two - A Telltale Games Series, an interactive video game set within The Walking Dead universe that will debut on PC/Mac, home consoles and iOS platforms later this year. Take a look at the trailer and photos for this upcoming game, then read the official press release for more details. Leading publisher of digital entertainment Telltale Games and Robert Kirkman, the Eisner Award-winning creator and writer of The Walking Dead for his Skybound imprint at Image Comics, have officially revealed The Walking Dead: Season Two - A Telltale Games Series, which is now available for pre-order on PC/Mac via the Telltale Games Online Store as well as Steam....

Another seven days has come and gone and brought with us a new slew of movie news, box office figures, new official websites for upcoming flicks and new trailers. So lets get this under way with this week’s Notables. NOTABLES “Production Halted on Used Guys” - Monday, May 15 Well, crap. I thought this flick sounded rather interesting when I first heard of it last week and made it a Best News of the Week Nominee, but those damn schedules always have to get in the way, don’t they?...

Kotaku is reporting that representatives from Legendary Pictures and Warcraft makers Blizzard attended this weekend’s BlizzCon. There, they dropped a couple of hints as to what we can expect from a World of Warcraft movie. Blizzard’s Paul Sams and Chris Metzen and Legendary Pictures CEO Thomas Tull and Chief Creative Officer Jon Jashni confirmed that the film would be a live action venture with a modicum of CGI’d environments and special effects....

The members of the Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) and Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) have agreed to a new contract agreement after the 14-week writers’ strike. According to the WGA, the contract will give writers new rights and protection for work distributed on and created for the Internet and other new media platforms. An overwhelming majority of the WGA membership voted in favor of ratifying the three-year contract by 93....

Pixar’s films do not only elevate the protagonist. They also create a vast amount of exciting and intriguing supporting characters. While The Incredibles is mainly about the Parr family and their different superpowers, the film is filled with developed supporting characters. Due to that, a number of them have the potential to earn their own solo movie, whether it be a spinoff, sequel, or prequel to the original story. However, The Incredibles is not the only Pixar film with side characters that warrant their own solo movie....

1968 was a year in Hollywood that was both vibrant and diverse, with myriad successful and notable films gracing the silver screen. The period introduced the masses to some of the most iconic and beloved pictures, encompassing a wide array of genres and exciting talent. A variety of esteemed directors and acting greats shined during this time, cementing their status in cinematic history. Stanley Kubrick would go on to release his masterpiece 2001: A Space Odyssey in 1968, and the world would witness horror greatness up close and personal with George A....

When Taika Waititi got to direct Thor: Ragnarok, there were several very important changes to the MCU storyline as a whole, to the point where the story in the film and the one in Marvel Comics aren’t really all that similar. Thor: Ragnarok in the comics is a darker journey into the destruction of the Norse pantheon in a way more similar to the myths than the MCU ever gets, while the MCU version is about Thor’s self-image as a hero and a cosmic journey to finding out what really matters....

The daughter of a legend is ready to bring her father’s legacy home Developed by Tina Sinatra and approved by Frank himself, Sinatra [2 Discs] is a made-for-television mini-series following the life and times of Frank Sinatra, one of the most popular and acclaimed singers of the 20th century. Opening with his childhood in Hoboken, New Jersey, the film follows Sinatra’s (Philip Casnoff) rise to the top in the ’40s, through the dark days of the early ’50s and his triumphant re-emergence in the mid-’50s, to his status as pop culture icon in the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s....

Tragedy struck during the production of the DC Universe series Titans, as a crew member was reportedly killed on set after an apparent stunt gone wrong. The incident happened Thursday in Toronto at a test facility where the show’s production crew was devising stunts to be seen on the show to later be filmed on location. This particular stunt involved a car flipping onto its side, and although the car flipped as planned, a piece of metal which has been welded onto the vehicle had flown off during the crash....