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‘Stranger Things:’ Pixar Legend Andrew Stanton Will Not Return To Direct
Fans are anxiously awaiting the follow up to the second season of Stranger Things and news of its development continues to circulate. Some unfortunate news was issued by Shawn Levy, the show’s producer and director, one of the directors from season two will not be returning.​
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James Wan & ‘It’ Producer Roy Lee Tackling Stephen King’s ‘Tommyknockers’
The Tommyknockers looks like it will be the next Stephen King story to grace the silver screen and it will do so with some of the top names in horror today. The Conjuring director James Wan and 2017’s massive horror hit 'It' producer Roy Lee are producing The Tommyknockers. They will join Larry Stanisky, who helmed the 1993 miniseries version that aired on ABC.
Secret Message Uncovered in ‘Westworld’ Season 2 Trailer
Yesterday, HBO unveiled its trailer for the follow-up season of the hit show Westworld. Beneath all the mystery and chaos that is previewed in the promo, some vigilant fans found a code hidden in plain sight that leads to even more secrets from the park’s corporate entity, Delos Inc.
‘Super Troopers 2’ Hauls In $1.4M In Thursday Night Previews
Super Troopers 2 opens today in theaters and last night it received the highest gross of all the films being previewed before their release. This includes the new Amy Schumer pic I Feel Pretty which only garnished $1 million in Thursday night previews.
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‘American Gods’ Adding New Media Role For Season 2
American Gods is gearing up for its second season, and it looks like we’re going to get at least one new face.
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Lucasfilm Loses Lawsuit Against ‘Failed’ Darth Vader Fan Film
A lawsuit involving a filmmaker attempting a Darth Vader fan film and Lucasfilm ends in the former winning £39,500 in damages.
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‘Tomb Raider’ Falls To ‘Black Panther’ At The Box Office
Black Panther’s reign over the box office continues leaving its latest victim, Tomb Raider, in ruins.
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Syfy Picks Up ‘Deadly Class’ Series From The Russo Brothers
The highly anticipated Deadly Class series from Joe and Anthony Russo has been officially picked up by Syfy.
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Stay at Home Box Office
Who remembers purchasing a $4.99 movie on Pay-Per-View and getting to view it all day? It felt great to not have to leave the comfort of your home to stand in line at the local Blockbuster. Pay per View still exists, it’s just been rebranded, and this is where Video On Demand (VOD) comes into play. You have access to a rather large library of...
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Prankvertising
Advertisement has always been the vessel for the entertainment industry to get the public’s attention for the newest horror or Sci-Fi flick. Back in the day, billboards, commercials, and magazine ads were the weapons of choice by marketers. Inevitably, as we move from...
China Crowdfunding on the Rise
LAWSUITS ARE GETTING RIDICULOUS
Ever wonder how your favorite films get the money they need to pull off all the amazing and unique tricks of the trade to tell an interesting story? At one point its was some rich guy looking to talk to actresses or big investors looking for an easy return on investment. Nowadays crowdfunding has become the new drug of choice when funding your films. Sites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo have been very crucial...
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Lawsuits are as much a part of filmmaking as cameras and lights. Filmmakers are always looking for ways to avoid getting sued during the process of making a film as the ways to get wrapped up in a lawsuit are numerous. It is the right of the filmmaker to create worlds without having to worry about getting sued and it is important to the integrity of the craft. Warner Bros. recently found themselves on the winning side of a lawsuit over...
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CROWDFUNDING GETS ZOMBIFIED
Argo On With Your Bad Self
When thinking of conventional, the last person that comes to mind is Rob Zombie. From his new take on the coveted Halloween series to the vile storyline in the House of 1000 corpses franchise; Zombie is anything but your conventional filmmaker. So it would make sense if...
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What do Tiger Woods, Michael Jordan, and the Oscar nominated film, Argo, have in common? They all dominate their industry. Jordan has 6 rings, Woods has made a fortune in golf wins, and Argo has won pretty much every legitimate film award that is distributed before the Academy Awards ceremony. Could this have an impact on Oscar night? Will Ben Affleck’s director snub be brought into question? The Academy is keeping their thoughts classified. Lets break it down.
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The Names Placement, Product Placement
Product placement is nothing new in the film industry. It not only provides realism for the story, but it also provides extra funds for the film. One of the most notorious examples of product placement in movies is alcohol. There are so many situations in any type of narrative where a character would want to knock back a few.
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Night of the Living Lawsuits
Every second the entertainment industry expands and grows beyond our imagination, its amazing what the industry breeds. Also happening every second is another crazy lawsuit being filed by some member of this illustrious industry. We have seen how alien skull’s can be a hot commodity, the use of the term Hobbit is up for hot debate and that a really cool car when featured enough can become a character. Now there’s the fallen to consider. There are a few cases that caught my eye when it came to dealing with deceased parties. Faulkner and Marlon Brando are our heavy hitters for the day.
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Aliens, Hobbits, and Batmobiles,
Please Take the Stand
The media is no stranger to good court case drama. The American people can’t get enough of it. Whether were watching dramatic slow motion pans of Casey Anthony walking in and out of a courtroom or Mr. Zimmerman on the stand praying for a miracle, the people today are no stranger to what goes down in a courtroom. The movie industry brings a nice twist to our court system. Lets go from crazy baby killers and trigger-happy rent–a-cops to aliens, hobbits, and Batmobiles taking the stand. After looking at some recent cases in the industry these three stood out to me the most. These cases come off as intriguing and then others just come off plain ridiculous. I’ll let you be the judge.
The Office Finale,
Thats what she said!
Nine years is a long time for anyone to be at the same job, in the same building, and at the same position in this day and age. The Office is the exception to that rule. On May 16th The Office Finale was showcased. For nine years millions have been very happy to show up on time for Thursday nights to be a part of the workplace at Dunder Mifflin. But TV shows come and go all the time. There have been several shows that have lasted longer then nine seasons. So why does this farewell have such a large impact in the history of primetime comedies?
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