March 28, 2024

“Dead,” “Thrones,” “Who” Ratings

It was a big weekend for high-quality genre programming as three of the biggest shows on television had major events. On Saturday, the mid-season premiere of "Doctor Who" pulled in 6.18 million viewers and a 29.8% share on Saturday night in the UK. That's about on par with the first five episodes of the seventh season thus far. No word on BBC … [Read more...]

Posters: Great Gatsby, Mortal Instruments

A couple of character-centric one-sheets went up over the weekend. The first is six one-sheets for Baz Luhrmann's lavish and much anticipated adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby". The other is two posters for the young adult fantasy lit adaptation "The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones". Check them out below: Dark Horizons … [Read more...]

Third “G.I Joe” Film On The Way

The nine month delay of the "G.I. Joe" sequel looks to have been a smart move. With a simultaneous worldwide release over the Easter Holiday weekend, 'Retaliation' raked in an impressive $ 132 million global box-office opening ($ 51.7m domestic, $ 80.3m foreign). It was so good that Paramount is already reportedly moving forward with plans for … [Read more...]

“Speed,” “Slave,” “Kon-Tiki” Set Dates

A bunch of release date news and changes to report today. The Weinstein Company has scheduled the Oscar-nominated Norwegian historical action adventure "Kon-Tiki" for a U.S. release on April 26th. The English-language version, shot simultaneously with the Norwegian version, is the one being released. Sony Pictures has moved up the ensemble … [Read more...]

TV News: Zombieland, Once, Hotel, Queen

Zombieland The first photo and poster have been released for Amazon Studios' "Zombieland" which was given a pilot order earlier this week. Filming is already under way on the episode which stars Kirk Ward, Maiara Walsh, Tyler Ross and Izabela Vidovic. If given a series order, the show will air on Amazon's Instant Video service. Once: … [Read more...]

“Killing,” “Blood,” “Copper” Set Returns

A couple of shows have announced their return dates. AMC have announced that its U.S. version of "The Killing" will return for a ten-episode third season with a two-hour premiere on Sunday, June 2nd. HBO will commence a ten-episode sixth season of "True Blood" on Sunday, June 16th. Finally, BBC America have confirmed that the second season of … [Read more...]

Tennant, Piper Return For “Doctor Who”

David Tennant and Billie Piper are set to reprise their roles as the tenth incarnation of The Doctor and his companion Rose Tyler respectively in the upcoming "Doctor Who" 50th Anniversary special. In a just issued press release, it has been confirmed both actors are coming back to join current Doctor star Matt Smith and companion Jenna-Louise … [Read more...]

“Iron Man 3” Changes, Marathon Updates

Marvel has announced that a different version of the third "Iron Man" will be screened in Chinese theaters at a yet undetermined date. The Chinese version of the film will include a special appearance by China’s top actress, Fan Bingbing, and will offer specially prepared bonus footage made exclusively for the Chinese audience. Meanwhile, … [Read more...]

Redford Talks Casting In “Captain America 2”

The surprising news of Robert Redford's casting in "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" has had many wondering what it was that brought him onboard a superhero project. At a Los Angeles Q&A session the other night, he explained what drew him to the film: "I'm doing this film because it's different. It's a new thing for me. I think these … [Read more...]

R.I.P. Richard Griffiths

65-year-old legendary British actor Richard Griffiths has died after complications following heart surgery. Though widely known for his role as Harry's pompous uncle Vernon Dursley in the "Harry Potter" films, Griffith's career has been one of much acclaim and some stunning films, and shows such as his starring role as Henry Crabbe in the … [Read more...]