Archive for the ‘Entertainment’ Category
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NBC Picks Up Wonder Woman Pilot
A new adaptation of Wonder Woman has been rumored for years to be headed for the big screen or even television but has never been able to get off the ground. Lately the most promising project has been a television series from David E. Kelley (Chicago Hope, The Practice, Ally McBeal, Boston Legal). It was taken to all the networks early this month and subsequently turned down primarily due to licensing costs involved. NBC however was the most interested and despite passing earlier has now de...
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Trailer for Red Riding Hood
Warner Bros. has released a theatrical trailer for the upcoming re-imagination of the classic fairy tale Red Riding Hood. The film stars Amanda Seyfried and Gary Oldman is is directed by Catherine Hardwicke (Twilight). Red Riding Hood is slated to release on March 11th. In Red Riding Hood, Seyfried plays Valerie, a beautiful young woman torn between two men. She is in love with a brooding outsider, Peter (Shiloh Fernandez), but her parents have arranged for her to marry the wealthy Henry (Max...
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Poster and Images from X-Men: First Class
Fox has released the first official photos from the upcoming X-Men: First Class along with a teaser poster. The story centers on the early years of Professor X (James McAvoy) and Magneto (Michael Fassbender) as they develop the Mutant School for Gifted Youngsters. Also included are Emma Frost (January Jones), Mystique (Jennifer Lawrence), Sebastian Shaw (Kevin Bacon), Beast (Nicholas Hoult), Dr. Moira MacTaggert (Rose Byrne), Angel Salvadore (Zoe Kravitz) and Havok (Lucas Till). The film is be...
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The Dark Knight Rises: Anne Hathaway Cast as Catwoman, Tom Hardy Plays Bane
Big news for the final film in director Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy today as Anne Hathaway has been cast. She will play Selina Kyle aka Catwoman. Hathaway beat out several others for the part including Jessica Biel and Keira Knightley. And while the news that Tom Hardy was cast as a villain hit way back in October we now know his specific role. Hardy will play Bane, who first appeared in the comics in the 90's and is best known for breaking Batman's back. An intelligent and physic...
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Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 8 Teaser
HBO has released a teaser trailer as well as a behind-the-scenes look at the eighth season of Curb Your Enthusiasm. This time around the season is being set in New York rather than Los Angeles but otherwise details are scarce. Dealing with New York will certainly open up a whole new set of grievances for Larry David to take on. The new season is planned to premiere in the fall though an official date has yet to be announced. Season 8 Tease - Larry Scare Behind The Scenes of Season 8...
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The New Spartacus is Liam McIntyre
Starz has announced they have officially cast Australian actor Liam McIntyre in the role of Spartacus for season two. He replaces Andy Whitfield as he continues treatment for non-hodgkin's lymphoma which has prevented him from returning to the show. Spartacus was a breakout hit for the network, and season two was put on hold until the decision was made to re-cast. Production is expected to start this spring and will likely premiere next January. The announcement comes just days before the p...
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New Images of Chris Evans as Captain America
There have been a number of images officially released by Marvel showing off different characters in the upcoming Captain America including Chris Evans as Steve Rogers. Now though for the first time they have released two that show him clearly in his Captain America costume within the context of the film. Captain America is slated to release on July 22nd. ...
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Results from the 2011 Golden Globes
Though the Golden Globes had some very questionable nominations for the most part there were few surprises when it came to the winners. It was The Social Network coming away with the big prize of Best Drama as well as Best Director, Screenplay, and Score. It now looks to be the clear front-runner for the Best Picture Oscar though it could face a challenge from True Grit. Glee and Boardwalk Empire were the biggest successes of the night coming from the TV categories. (more…)...
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