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Fans of the Transformers franchise knew several projects were coming down the pike. Yesterday, franchise followers were treated to some more information about some of the upcoming projects as part of a data blast this afternoon by Paramount. Paramount’s Twitter page went crazy with an abundance of announcements of upcoming projects such as a Paw Patrol sequel, a villain-driven Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle project, a new Star Trek project, as well as several others....

Rebecca Romijn will guest star as Laird’s (Jerry O’Connell) wildly sexy and free-spirited ex-wife, “Joannifer,” who returns to his life determined to get him back, on the new ABC comedy series Carpoolers. Romijn currently stars as Alexis Meade on ABC’s Emmy award-winning Ugly Betty. She crossed over from the fashion world into prominent film roles including the blockbuster X-Men series. Romijn will also star in the upcoming feature Lake City with Sissy Spacek....

A new cast of characters are being welcomed to USA Network’s ambitious development slate for the 2007/2008 season. Among them is an FBI team going undercover as a normal suburban family to solve a national security case; a woman who turns to crime solving after a life-threatening accident renders her fearless; and a top crisis negotiator who becomes a relationship counselor in New York City. Bolstering the “Characters Welcome” brand, a slate of five new pilot scripts was announced today by Jeff Wachtel, USA’s executive vice president, original programming....

USA is about to break out the manual for its new series. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the cable network has ordered a pilot for Operating Instructions. The medical-themed script, written by Judd Pillot and John Peaslee, revolves around a female trauma surgeon who returns home from Iraq to take over as the chief surgeon at a military hospital. There she must wage war with a different sort of enemy: the bureaucracy of the United States medical establishment....

This just might be the straw that broke HD DVD’s back. Wal-Mart has announced that it is going Blu-Ray exclusive. The retail giant stated via press release that it wants to make a quick transition, and have all Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club stores, along with their websites WalMart.com and SamsClub.com to offer only Blu-Ray discs, players and accessories by June. “We’ve listened to our customers, who are showing a clear preference toward Blu-ray products and movies with their purchases,” said Gary Severson, senior vice president, Home Entertainment, Wal-Mart, U....

After last night’s The Walking Dead episode, entitled Swear, AMC released a preview and a clip for next week’s episode, Sing Me a Song, debuting Sunday, December 4 at 9 PM ET. If that wasn’t enough, we also have a video featuring last night’s most talked-about scene, where Tara (Alanna Masterson) learns a lot more about the Oceanside community that was introduced. We also have two new photos from Sing Me a Song, featuring Fat Joey (Joshua Hoover), Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and Daryl (Norman Reedus) along with eight more images from last night’s Swear....

We have two new clips from the second episode of Dexter’s third season, entitled Finding Freebo, which airs on Sunday October 5 at 9 PM ET on Showtime. Click below for these two clips from this hit series. Dexter and Rita have to make a big decision about their family, forcing Dexter to think about what it means to be responsible for kids. Is he ready to commit to this new family?...

If you love 24 than get ready to have that love supersized! Degree Men recently announced an extensive relationship with Fox Broadcasting Company’s award-winning television series, 24, that includes television advertising, original online content, as well as deep retail cross-promotions. Throughout the year-long campaign, Degree Men will power exclusive 24-themed content that provides viewers with an insider’s perspective of the celebrated show. In conjunction with the launch of season six of 24 on January 14, 2007, America was introduced to The Rookie, a series of short online films that follow the adventures of the newest member of CTU....

Fox Searchlight just made a new featurette for The Fantastic Mr. Fox available. Find out about the all the magic that went into making this Wes Anderson film below… The Fantastic Mr. Foxis visionary director Wes Anderson’s first animated film, utilizing classic handmade stop motion techniques to tell the story of the best selling children’s book by Roald Dahl (author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach)....

If there’s one thing writer and director Shane Black is known for most, it’s his trademark violent movies. Said violence, however, has always had a backdrop of sleet to it. In no less than five of his nine feature films where he is credited as screenwriter, his movies have been set at Christmas. Hollywood (and to a far lesser extent the Hallmark film company) has taught us that Christmas is a time of quite literal magic and wonder....

The first poster from Superman & Lois series has been revealed, along with the official synopsis. DC fans have been waiting a long time for this new show and it’s almost here. The CW announced a series order at the beginning of this year after Tyler Hoechlin and Elizabeth Tulloch have portrayed Superman and Lois Lane, respectively, in the Arrowverse over the past few years, receiving praise from fans and critics....

Wrestler-turned-actor John Cena has certainly proven himself to be one of the most questionably patriotic superheroes on both the big and small screen. Now, for a slight change of pace, in lieu of (literally) executing diplomacy with violence and douchebaggery, Cena is trying it another way at the podium as an actual presidential candidate. A new trailer for Cena’s latest flick, The Independent (2023), has dropped ahead of its release to Sky Cinema in February....

Jack Ryan Fans might be a little upset. In a story from DVD Town, it looks like Paramount Home Entertainment’s HD-DVD release on October 23 of The Jack Ryan Collection have left off a lot of important things. It seems that the four titles in the collection, The Hunt for Red October, Clear and Present Danger and Patriot Games, The Sum of All Fears “will feature Dolby TrueHD audio but no extras at all....

The first trailer for The Mandalorian is here. Disney’s D23 Expo is currently taking place and that means we’re getting a whole bunch of news directly from the Mouse House about their many upcoming projects. One of the biggest areas of focus is on Disney+, the company’s upcoming streaming service. Star Wars is naturally going to be a big part of the service. Now, one of the biggest things in the history of the franchise, not to overstate it, has just been revealed in the form of this first trailer for the first live-action series set within a galaxy far, far away....

Watching a movie in today’s day and age is a particularly distractive experience. From constant social media notifications, to never-ending phone calls, our attention spans have decreased while our impatience has increased. Moreover, watching a film nowadays, is a sizable investment of time and energy, both seemingly rare in the current generational scenario. While movies, at large are a source of pleasure and artistic stimulation, there’s nothing worse than a movie that starts out with potential but by the end fizzles away into chaos and confusion....

The Northman is a historical epic and the third film from director Robert Eggers after 2015’s The Witch and 2019’s The Lighthouse. The film is based on the medieval Scandinavian legend of Amleth, which was the basis for the William Shakespeare play Hamlet. The story follows the viking prince Amleth as he sets out on a quest to avenge his father after he was betrayed and murdered by his uncle. Released in some international markets on April 13, 2022, and in the United States on April 22, 2022, The Northman received critical acclaim....

This article contains spoilers.Most horror movies set out to terrify and unsettle audiences, doing so through sudden jump scares, ominous atmospheres, and stomach-churning violence. While such efforts have proven to be wildly successful over the years, some of the best and most impactful horror flicks have managed to add another ingredient to the creepy cocktail formula: heartbreak and unrelenting emotion. A slew of the most outstanding horror pictures have managed to not only frighten viewers but also make them truly feel for the characters being menaced on the screen, doing so through profound themes like grief, heartache, and devastating losses....

Apple is bringing Time Bandits to the small screen. Terry Gilliam’s sci-fi flick is being turned into a TV series as part of Apple’s increasing quest to become a major player in the original content game. They’ve still got a long way to go, but this latest addition to their lineup isn’t a bad way to go about it. The series is set to be a co-production between Anonymous Content, Paramount Television and Media Rights Capital, according to a new report from Deadline....

The Los Angeles Times is reporting that James Cameron is converting his blockbuster film Titanic into 3D to re-release April 2012, the 100th anniversary of the ship’s sinking. The RMS Titanic set sail from Southampton, England, on April 10th 1912, and then struck an iceberg and sank four days into the trip, on April 14th 1912. Brock Lovett is a treasure hunter looking for a famous diamond among the debris of the Titanic....

Warner Bros. Discovery is halting scripted series development at both TNT and TBS. The CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery, David Zaslav, has promised that this new business move will find $3 billion in cost savings across the new company in the post-merger era. Three sources close to the matter confined the matter to Variety. At TBS, the only remaining scripted shows are four comedies. The Last O.G., which aired in October 2021, has since been canceled....