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The Simpsons have been transformed into anime characters for their upcoming parody of the hugely popular anime series Death Note. And it looks surprisingly good. Released courtesy of Twitter user Out of Context Simpsons Treehouse of Horror, the clip shows an anime version of Lisa Simpson stumbling across the “Death Tome,” a book that allows her to kill anyone she wants simply by writing their name in the book. Doing so will cause them to “meet their death…and be dead....

Tread these waters carefully. There be SPOILERS AHEAD! The Walking Dead wrapped up its intense Season 2 run this past Sunday with the critically acclaimed finale Beside the Dying Fire. Beloved characters Dale and Shane are both dead, Hershel’s farm has been overrun with zombies, fan favorite character Michonne has been introduced, and the words whispered in Rick’s ear at the end of last year’s Season 1 finale have been revealed: “Everyone is infected with the virus....

Yesterday, we reported that talks broke down between Jessica Biel and 20th Century Fox for The Viper role in The Wolverine. We knew that the studio had to act fast to find a replacement, since production is scheduled to begin next month. Today, we have word that Russian actress Svetlana Khodchenkova is in negotiations to play The Viper. The actress has appeared in a slew of Russian productions, but she is best known stateside for portraying Irina in last year’s Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy....

They say that humor equals tragedy plus time, and some movies definitely take their time to let comedy marinate into something heavier and gloomier. Dark comedies are known for balancing joy and gloom, but even with this knowledge, sometimes one cannot help but feel a gut punch when the tone of a film (or television show) shifts from comedy to drama. This is particularly the case for films that were marketed or expected to be lighthearted....

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that John Travolta, Quuen Latifah and Jodie Foster will present at the 79th Academy Awards. These three joins fellow actors Ben Affleck, Jessica Biel, Jack Black, Cate Blanchett, Abigail Breslin, Steve Carell, George Clooney, Daniel Craig, Tom Cruise, Penélope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, Kirsten Dunst, Will Ferrell, Eva Green, Tom Hanks, Anne Hathaway, Hugh Jackman, Diane Keaton, Nicole Kidman, Jennifer Lopez, Tobey Maguire, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jaden Christopher Syre Smith, Rachel Weisz, Kate Winslet and Reese Witherspoon as a presenter on the show....

Although many actors take on less physically demanding roles as they age, Tom Cruise has done just the opposite. Most people think that the best Tom Cruise movies are his more dramatic roles, but over the years he has taken on more difficult and demanding action adventure movies and less emotional and comedic roles like Risky Business and Rain Man. He has practically shifted into full-blown action superstar. Lately, Cruise’s name has become synonymous with movie stars who do their own stunts, and his recent films are known for their dangerous and thrilling action sequences....

Principal photography begins February 6, 2006 on a Jerry Bruckheimer production of a Tony Scott film, Déjà Vu for Touchstone Pictures. Déjà Vu stars two-time Academy Award-Winning Denzel Washington (Man On Fire, Training Day, “Glory”), Jim Caviezel (“Passion of the Christ”), Val Kilmer (“Kiss Kiss Bang Bang,” Alexander), Paula Patton (Hitch, upcoming Idlewild), and Adam Goldberg (How to Lose a Guy in 10 DaysSaving Private Ryan). Buena Vista Pictures distributes....

Last month, we reported that Paramount Home Entertainment is releasing the seven-disc Transformers Limited Edition Collector’s Trilogy Blu-ray set, along with the 3D Blu-ray edition of Transformers: Dark of the Moon on January 31. Today, director Michael Bay posted a video on his official website, where he breaks down some of the features on these new home video releases. You can also take a look at all of the specifications and bonus features for both titles below the video....

HBO’s True Detective season 3 has found its second lead. Blade and Leatherface star Stephen Dorff has officially been added to the cast as Mahershala Ali’s partner on the upcoming season of the hit HBO anthology series. While most of the supporting cast has not yet been announced, the key players are in place for the new season of True Detective and HBO will have a chance to make up for the less-than-ideal second season of the show, which aired in 2015....

Donald Trump had to give up his reality-television hosting duties when he was elected by the Electoral College as the president of the United States, but according to a new report, the commander in chief is already planning his return to The Apprentice. Per the report, Trump has been confiding in his closest confidants that he misses his time spent hosting The Apprentice and its spin-off The Celebrity Apprentice. Multiple sources with “knowledge of the situation” and another source close to Trump claim the president has kept in touch with Apprentice creator Mark Burnett, and the two have reportedly been pitching ideas to bring Trump back to television following his time in Washington D....

Last week, Apple debuted its latest endeavor, iCloud, which allows movies purchased in the Apple store to be viewed on a number of devices such as the iPad and iPhone. Lionsgate, Sony Pictures, Walt Disney Pictures, Paramount Pictures, and Warner Bros. have already reached deals with Apple, but two major studios, Universal Pictures and 20th Century Fox, were not a part of the initial deal, due to restrictions from the pay cable channel HBO....

On the heels of VH1’s most watched quarter ever, the Network has ordered new episodes of Breaking Bonaduce, Flavor of Love, Hogan Knows Best, My Fair Brady, Celebrity Fit Club, Web Junk 20, Best Week Ever and Fabulous Life. Breaking Bonaduce (8 episodes) Premiering October 2006 In its first season, viewers got a candid, uncensored look at the Bonaduces, who have faced drugs, infidelity and Danny’s death-wish antics over their fifteen years of marriage....

JoBlo have gotten a hold of concept art images from the anticipated new movie Voltron: Defender of the Universe, which is currently in development. Click on these new images below of Voltron and Robeast tearing up New York City to view our gallery and you can also read about the new screenwriters hired for the movie below the images: CLICK HERE to view the new images in high-definition. JoBlo is also reporting that Atlas Entertainment is now taking over the project and they have hired the screenwriting team of Thomas Dean Donnelly and Joshua Oppenheimer (Conan, Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, Doctor Strange) to write Voltron: Defender of the Universe....

We have ourselves a little preview of what’s to come on The Walking Dead season 9 premiere this weekend. AMC has released a new clip from the upcoming episode, which makes a pretty significant leap forward in time following the end of the All Out War storyline. Negan is no longer a threat, or so it would seem, and the communities have rallied around Rick Grimes. But as we know, Rick’s days on the show are nearly numbered and this clip offers a taste of his final episodes....

Despite the fact that Maggie has disappeared from the series for now, Lauren Cohan may well be back for The Walking Dead season 10. In fact, showrunner Angela Kang is planning on it. Season 9 has been a dramatic one for fans of AMC’s hit zombie drama, as Andrew Lincoln’s Rick Grimes has left the show for good, they’ve taken a massive leap forward in time and Maggie is gone as well....

Emmy Award-winning actress, comedian and author Wanda Sykes returns to Fox to host an innovative and irreverent new Saturday late-night series scheduled to premiere in fall 2009. The high-energy one-hour show will feature biting commentary on topical issues and heated panel discussions with recurring personalities. The series’ unique format will highlight Sykes’ outspoken comedic perspective on current events and will also allow her to leave the studio to shoot segments in the field....

The San Diego International Comic-Con 2009 is just around the corner, and while a full schedule of events has yet to be released, Warner Bros. is getting a jump on the other studios by releasing a premilinary line-up of the films they will be presenting. The studio is kicking things off in all three dimensions with a 3-D presentation of The Final Destination on Thursday, July 23 at 3:30 PM in Hall H....

Balcony Releasing has provided MovieWeb with your first look at an exclusive clip from the upcoming Al Fraken documentary, Al Franken: God Spoke. The makers of The War Room turn their cameras on yet another burgeoning political career. Al Franken: God Spoke is a cinema verité pursuit of Al Franken, shot over the course of two years, which follows the former Saturday Night Live comedian turned best-selling author and political satirist, from his highly publicized feud with Bill O’Reilly over Franken’s blockbuster “Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them” to his relentless campaign against George Bush and the Right Wing in the 2004 election, and beyond....

Nickelodeon has released the full series premiere episode for The Legend of Korra, Episode 1.01: Welcome to Republic City, which debuts Saturday, April 14. This animated series is set 70 years after Avatar: The Last Airbender, and focuses on the new Avatar, a young girl named Korra. Check it out! The Legend of Korra takes place 70 years after the events of Avatar: The Last Airbender and follows the adventures of the Avatar after Aang - a passionate, rebellious, and fearless teenaged girl from the Southern Water Tribe named Korra....

HBO has released a couple of intriguing new teasers for their upcoming Watchmen TV series. Damon Lindelof (The Leftovers) is in the driver’s seat for this adaptation of the beloved and important DC Comics series from the legendary Alan Moore. It’s been made very clear up to this point that this TV show won’t be a direct adaptation of the book in the way that Zack Snyder’s movie was. Instead, this is going to be a new story set within the same universe, which will feature some very strange police officers....