Damon Houx
‘Avatar’ Sequels Are Bringing Sigourney Weaver Back for the Trilogy
Even though her character died in the first 'Avatar,' Sigourney Weaver has signed on to appear in 'Avatar 2,' 'Avatar 3' and 'Avatar 4.'But this isn't some resurrection nonsense, as James Cameron reveals she'll be playing someone new.
George Clooney and Josh Brolin to Star in Joel and Ethan Coen’s ‘Hail, Caesar!’
Joel and Ethan Coen's upcoming movie 'Hail, Caesar!' has not only landed a distribution deal with Universal, it's also netted Coen vets George Clooney and Josh Brolin to star in a tale of Hollywood and the tabloids of the '50s.
Tom Hardy and Benedict Cumberbatch Are in the Running to Play ‘Doctor Strange’
'Doctor Strange' has found its director in Scott Derrickson, and so now Marvel and company are moving on to casting and at the top of their lists for the titular Doctor are geek favorites Tom Hardy and Benedict Cumberbatch. Or -- in nerd terms -- Bane versus Khan.
‘Forrest Gump’ Celebrates Turning 20 With an IMAX Engagement
'Forrest Gump,' which turns 20 this year, is about to be rolled back into theaters to celebrate. Paramount has announced that the film will screen in IMAX auditoriums starting September 5, and have also moved up 'SpongeBob SquarePants 2' from February 13 to February 6, 2015.
‘Beauty and the Beast’ to Get the Live-Action Treatment From ‘Twlight’ Director Bill Condon
Disney's 'Beauty and the Beast' will be the next animated movie re-imagined as a live-action film. The bright spot is that it will be directed by Bill Condon, who's won an Oscar, on top of being the helmer of the final two 'Twilight' films.
‘Metal Gear Solid’ Is In Pursuit of Jordan Vogt-Roberts to Direct
Sony is looking to turn the hit video game 'Metal Gear Solid' into a film franchise, and are now in early talks with 'Kings of Summer' director Jordan Vogt-Roberts to be the man behind the camera. It would join the upcoming renaissance of video game movies that include the Michael Fassbender-starring 'Assassin's Creed' and the Tom Hardy-led 'Splinter Cell.'
‘Jupiter Ascending’ Skips Out of Summer and Moves to February 2015
The later part of this summer has already seen a lot of titles move and shift from one week to the next, but now The Wachowski's 'Jupiter Ascending' has bowed out of the summer box office battlefield altogether. The film, which stars Channing Tatum and Mila Kunis, is now set to open February 6, 2015.
‘Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5′ Clip: Spike Jonze Has Got Back
When we talked to Johnny Knoxville about 'Bad Grandpa,' he told us there would be a semi-sequel movie, and now there's footage from that film, 'Bad Grandpa .5.' Here Knoxville and Oscar winner Spike Jonze go to couples therapy as Knoxville's Irving Zissman has a sexual request that Jonze's Gloria doesn't know if she wants to fulfill.
‘Stargate’ is Being Rebooted by Roland Emmerich Into a Trilogy
Earlier today when the 'Cliffhanger' reboot was announced, we joked that Hollywood was turning to action movies (and seemingly specifically action movies from the nineties) as the new hot property to remake/reboot. Now there's word that 'Stargate' will not only be rebooted by its original creators Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin, but the plan is to turn the reboot into a trilogy.
‘Cliffhanger’ is Being Rebooted For No Discernable Reason
Following in the footsteps of the upcoming 'Point Break' remake, 'Cliffhanger' is now getting the reboot treatment from 'Fast and Furious' producer Neal Moritz. Hollywood seems to have moved on from remaking horror classics, so perhaps now they're turning to action movies.
‘A Walk Among the Tombstones’ Trailer: Liam Neeson is an Unorthodox Private Detective
Liam Neeson stars in 'A Walk Among the Tombstones,' which is finally coming to the big screen and now there's a trailer to prove it. After a decade in development (at one point Harrison Ford and Joe Carnahan were attached), screenwriter/director Scott Frank is bringing the Lawrence Block novel to the big screen, and fortunately he has the perfect star for the material.
NBC’s ‘Community’ Could Be Resurrected by Hulu For a Sixth Season (Movie Optional)
With the recent cancellation of 'Community,' there was hope that Netflix might swoop in and grant the show a sixth season, fulfilling a long running joke about the series. It turns out that it might be Hulu that picks up the show for an additional year at Greendale.