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Arnold in Talks for Role in ‘Toxic Avenger’ Remake

Tweet Over two years ago, we learned that Hot Tub Time Machine director Steve Pink was attached to direct a remake of the cult classic The Toxic Avenger. Since then, the only news we’ve heard on the project came late last summer when John Travolta was rumored for some sort of role in the film, [...]

J.J. Abrams is Focused on ‘Star Wars: Episode 7′

Tweet Millions of voices cried out in terror (among other emotions) earlier this year, when Disney and Lucasfilm announced that J.J. Abrams – the man who rebooted Star Trek back in 2009 – would be taking the helm on Star Wars: Episode VII. It has since been confirmed that Abrams’ installment in George Lucas’ operatic [...]

16 Hot Times In the Hot Tub!

Tweet There’s a soaker born every minute — and not only the star-crossed lovers from “Game of Thrones”; “Hot Tub Time Machine,” “SNL,” “Scarface,” The Situation, and more steamy faves from movies and TV. Check out the full list at EW.

‘He-Man’ Reboot Will Be Serious, Not Campy

Tweet If you were ever holding your breath for the new Masters of the Universe movie to be released, chances are you probably passed out a long time ago. The rights were in Warner Bros’ hands for a long time before the studio finally gave up on the project altogether. The film was later picked [...]

12 Best Long Takes at the Movies

Tweet Alfred Hitchcock went 10+ minutes without a cut in “Rope”; Orson Welles kept us scanning a scene for 3+ minutes in “Touch of Evil”; Robert Altman took the inspiration and ran with it for 7+ minutes in “The Player” — click on the + signs to learn what made these and other single-shot sequences [...]

Universal Planning R-Rated Remake of John Hughes’ ‘Weird Science’

Tweet After scripting an adaptation of the 80s TV series 21 Jump Street (which just had a sequel pegged for a 2014 release), writer Michael Bacall also seemed a little inspired by the decade for his party comedy Project X at Silver Pictures. Now Universal has tapped the writer who also gave them Scott Pilgrim [...]

The 4 Craziest Fan Movie Theories

Tweet The worst thing about being dead is that you can’t tell everyone what you meant with your weird filmmaking. Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining is a wonderful (and terrifying) movie that has troubled everyone from film scholars to conspiracy theorists as to its “true” meaning since it was released in 1970, and Stan (who died [...]

Pro Wrestlers Vs. Zombies Trailers – Strangest Thing You’ll See Today

Tweet We love pro wrestlers and we love zombies so what’s not to love about this trailer. Check out their Kickstarter description – “Pro Wrestlers vs. Zombies is a labor of love and our effort to bring to the fans what they really want: Good Old American Violence. This is an idea that fans instantly [...]

15 Best (and 10 Worst) Movie Theme Songs

Tweet When they click (Moon River, Titanic), they’re timeless; when they clunk (The World Is Not Enough), they’re also unforgettable — for the wrong reasons. See what struck a chord or fell flat for us. Check out the list of the 15 best and 1- worst movie theme songs, brought to you by EW.

5 “Star Wars” Characters Who Don’t Deserve Their Own Movie

Tweet Rumor has it that J.J. Abrams’ new Star Wars movies will follow known characters from the established cinematic universe, and give us their back-stories and/or further adventures. Which sounds like fun, but not if it’s any of these guys. Check out the full story at Maxim.