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The cast and producers of AMC’s breakout hit series The Walking Dead and Breaking Bad will participate in hour-long panels at this year’s Comic-Con in San Diego, CA. Moderated by Talking Dead host Chris Hardwick, The Walking Dead panelists will discuss what fans can expect in the highly anticipated third season, which debuts in October. The Breaking Bad panel, moderated by TV Guide’s Mike Schneider, will cover the series’ success to date and preview its final season which kicks off Sunday, July 15 at 10pm....

There are quite a lot of comedy movies that seem to use women as the butt of the joke. However, in recent years, there has been an influx of comedy films that lean towards the feminist route instead of more misogynistic ones. Many of those comedy movies from the past are still enjoyable for audiences, but some humor and the ways in which they’ve used women has gotten a bit old for some viewers....

Pro-Ewe Boll Online Petition: We the undersigned desire to have Mr. Boll continue to produce shitty, shitty movies for our continuing pleasure and ridicule. We realize that producing schlock that would embarrass 50’s B-Moviemakers is no easy task. We relish in Boll’s ineptitude and daydream of watching a Mystery Science Theater 3000 episode devoted to him. If Boll were to stop making films, we would have no lower benchmark from which to judge the merits of a quality piece of work....

Netflix and Hasbro have released the final main trailer for Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy - Siege. This is the first chapter in the highly anticipated Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy, which is all set to premiere July 30th, exclusively on the streaming platform. Things are looking pretty bleak for the Autobots in the trailer for the upcoming never-before-told stories from the classic franchise, giving it an Avengers: Endgame vibe....

Random House Children’s Books and Jane Turnbull are thrilled to announce that Working Title Films and PeaPie Films have acquired the film rights to Trash, the acclaimed novel by British author, Andy Mulligan in a deal brokered by Jenne Casarotto of Casarotto Ramsay Associates. Richard Curtis, Britain’s most successful screenwriter will adapt the novel. Alongside his many award-winning original screenplays for television (Blackadder, The Vicar of Dibley) and film (Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill), Curtis has also adapted previous literary work, including The No....

You can bring home one of Quentin Tarantino’s first stories home in 1080p this May. True Romance will be released on Blu-ray on May 26. We have no cover art as of yet, but the BD disc will be packed with special features and priced at $28.99 SRP. The film stars Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette and was directed by Tony Scott, from a screenplay by Quentin Tarantino. Runaway lovers Clarence and Alabama (Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette) play a dangerous game when they come to possess a suitcase of mob contraband....

After spending more than two decades in the character’s trademark floral dresses, Tyler Perry is ready to pass on the baton to the next performer. On Friday, Netflix will release A Madea Homecoming, the latest of several movies to feature Perry as Madea — a character inspired by Perry’s real-life mother and aunt. He had previously considered retirement from playing Madea after 2019’s A Madea Family Funeral, but with everything that’s gone on in the world since then, the comedian felt that people needed laughter more than ever, prompting Madea’s return....

Recent years have seen a wave of stories from VFX workers in Hollywood calling out studios and directors for expecting too much for too little when it comes to providing visual effects for some of the biggest movies of all time. While there have been many reports blasting Disney and Marvel Studios for tough working conditions, a visual artist who worked on the original Avatar has revealed that working on James Cameron’s record-breaker brought with it some harsh working conditions....

Universal Pictures has announced a special night of stand-up comedy at The Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles that will be used in the upcoming Judd Apatow film, Funny People, which will hit theaters on July 31, 2009. Here is the full press release below. WHAT:{@@@newline@@@}{@@@newline@@@}“A Night of Funny People”: a one-time-only comedy performance that will be filmed for use in Universal Pictures’ upcoming “Funny People,” from{@@@newline@@@}{@@@newline@@@}writer/director/producer Judd Apatow. The film stars Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, Leslie Mann, Eric Bana, Jonah Hill, Jason Schwartzman, RZA, Aubrey Plaza and Aziz Ansari....

On May 18 one of Hollywood’s most uncompromisingly Directors, Henry Jaglom, debuts his most recent cinematic offering, Hollywood Dreams. To celebrate this highly anticipated film we are providing you with an exclusive trailer! Exclusive Hollywood Dreams Trailer Synopsis: Hollywood Dreams follows the journey of a young woman from a small town in Iowa, Margie Chizek (Tanna Frederick), who arrives in Los Angeles deeply scarred by certain events in her childhood and profoundly obsessed with a life-long dream of achieving fame and stardom....

Back in January, Whoopi Goldberg was caught in a race row after making comments about the Holocaust not being an issue of race. She apologized for those comments live on The View, but less than a year later and new comments by the Sister Act star have led to her being heavily criticized by the ADL and others once again. Goldberg’s new role sees her playing civil rights activist Mamie Till-Mobley’s mother in the movie Till, and she was recently interviewed for The Sunday Times about the film....

The Night at the Museum trilogy is arguably one of the most underappreciated movie franchises. These movies have an incredibly fun and original premise that is fun for families and viewers of all ages. Night at the Museum features a myriad of stars throughout the three movies, including Amy Adams, Robin Williams, Ben Stiller, and more. This wildly talented cast brings a charming and adventurous story to life on screen in three beloved movies that deserve much more love and recognition....

The Crown’s fifth season was released on Netflix earlier this month. The series has now reached the 1990s, and in this season, we see the wheels beginning to come off the royal bandwagon, with Charles (Dominic West) and Diana (Elizabeth Debicki) getting a very acrimonious divorce, and elements of the British press offering unsubtle hints that Queen Elizabeth (Imelda Staunton), having been on the throne too long, should abdicate in favor of Charles....

The Exorcist is returning to theaters, with a reboot set for 2023. The original film, released in 1973, is regarded as one of the best horror movies of all time, winning two Oscars, including Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium. The movie starred Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Linda Blair, and Lee J. Cobb, catapulting the stars into the Horror hall of fame. Now, Leslie Odom Jr. will join the franchise, with Ellen Burstyn reprising her role as Chris MacNeil in the long-awaited follow-up....

In a sure-to-be-classic episode of Family Guy, two of the most iconic and revered families on television will come together when the Griffins end up in Springfield and meet The Simpsons. The Family Guy episode will air in Fall 2014 on Fox. Here’s what Family Guy’s Peter Griffin had to say about the news. The Simpsons’ Homer Simpson had this to say. “Fox hasn’t spent this much money since they took Simon Cowell tight T-shirt shopping....

Academy Award nominated Ruairi Robinson (Fifty Percent Grey, Blinky) is set to direct his first feature film, the highly anticipated thriller The Last Days on Mars based on a script by acclaimed screenwriter Clive Dawson, with design talents including the extraordinary team at WETA (District 9, X-Men: First Class and Avatar) behind the special effects. Qwerty Films’ Michael Kuhn (The Duchess, Being John Malkovich) and Andrea Cornwell (The Scouting Book for Boys) will produce the film, with Focus Features International handling international sales and distribution....

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Julia Ormond is venturing into series television with CBS’ drama pilot The Way, while Bobby Cannavale has landed the lead in Paul Reiser’s untitled comedy pilot for CBS. Meanwhile, The West Wing co-star Bradley Whitford has joined Aaron Sorkin’s new show, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, with Sarah Paulson and Timothy Busfield also coming on board the NBC drama. In other pilot castings, Katheryn Winnick has landed a lead role opposite Matthew Lillard in Fox’s drama pilot 13 Graves; Luis Guzman and Nicole Sullivan have joined Jeff Goldblum in NBC’s drama Raines; Jarrad Paul, Rhea Seehorn and Conor Dubin have been cast in NBC’s comedy The Singles Table; William Baldwin has been tapped to star opposite Joe Pantoliano in CBS’ drama pilot Waterfront; and Rebecca Mader has landed one of the leads in Jerry Bruckheimer’s drama for Fox, American Crime....

There are few media properties in the world that necessitate an introduction as little as The Muppets do. The larger-than-life personalities, as well as the iconic songs and quotes, have become household staples across the world, with many agreeing that it’s impossible not to be charmed by the ongoing antics displayed by the cavalcade of unforgettable felt faces. Since the middle of the previous century, Jim Henson’s masterfully deranged-yet-heartfelt characters have cemented a permanent place in the hearts of the public....

The Obama’s Higher Ground Production company is re-teaming up with Temple Hill to develop a new movie and TV event for Netflix under the title of Blackout. The project includes half a dozen love stories which are all being written by different writers. According to Netflix, Blackout is being produced as a concurrent TV series and movie, with some of the stories appearing in long-form and others in the movie version....

We have an exclusive, five-minute clip from the action-packed martial arts extravaganza The Raid: Redemption, currently available on Blu-ray and DVD. This extended fight scene features Rama (Iko Uwais) trying to lead one of his fellow cops to safety, when he runs into a number of ruthless gangsters. Take a look at this video for some of the most mind-blowing fighting moves you’ll ever see. Deep in the heart of Jakarta’s slums lies an impenetrable safe house for the world’s most dangerous killers and gangsters....