Friday Box Office: Ferrell Flops! Semi-Pro Dribbles To Disappointing $14.3M Weekend Will Ferrell’sSemi-Prohas tanked, ending a disastrous week for New Line. Not only did the studio cease business as a full-fledged studio on Thursday, now its 70’s-style basketball comedy managed only $5M on Friday, and it is likely headed for a meager $14.3M for the weekend. That would make Semi-Pro only the 9th-best opening of Farrell’s career. ALL-TIME TOP 10 WILL FERRELL LIVE ACTION OPENINGS 1....

Horror Movie Child Stars You Wouldn’t Recognize Today We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Children are often used to great effect in horror movies. When they’re potential victims, they can really get the audience invested in the story as no one wants to see harm come to something so harmless. Likewise, children can make perfect monsters because who would expect an innocent little kid to be the personification of evil?...

How The Lighthouse Changed Robert Pattinson Forever After starring as teenage vampire heartthrob Edward in the “Twilight” franchise, actor Robert Pattinson did everything he could to distinguish himself as a “serious” performer, taking on every challenging role that came his way. Whether he’s running for his life in the Safdies' “Good Time,” being sad in space in Claire Denis' “High Life,” or practicing his best sassy French accent in “The King,” Pattinson has earned a name for himself as a performer willing to go the distance....

Infographic: The Influence Of ‘Star Wars’ On Film & TV There’s no doubt that one of the most influential films ever made isStar Wars, not just in the genre of sci-fi, but in filmmaking in general. From special effects to storytelling to hero/villain archetypes and more, the entire originalStar Warstrilogy made waves in the entertainment industry that are still felt to this day. Now a newinfographictakes a somewhat closer look at the many ways Star Wars hasinfluenced film and television, from popularizing the film trilogy format to featuring humanoid robots with unique personalities and everything in between....

Interview: Why Cedric Nicolas-Troyan Chose To Make ‘The Huntsman: Winter’s War’ His Directorial Debut WithThe Huntsman: Winter’s War, directorCedric Nicolas-Troyanmakes his feature directorial debut with the fantasy sequel. Nicolas-Troyan worked onSnow White and The Huntsman, as a visual effects supervisor and second-unit director. After the experience of collaborating with directorRupert Sanders, the 47-year-old visual effects artist decided to finally direct a movie of his own. The sequel starsChris Hemsworth,Jessica Chastain,Emily Blunt, andCharlize Theron....

Iron Man 2: Will Jon Favreau Return For The Sequel? Marvel has announced thatIron Man 2will hit theaters on April 30th 2010. All the stars (including Robert Downey Jr, Terrance Howard and Gwyneth Paltrow) had standard three-picture deal stipulations worked into their respective contracts, and are basically nailed down for the sequel. But what about directorJon Favreau? He didn’t even know about a sequel until Marvel announced it yesterday. And while he would love to return for a sequel, it isn’t yet a done deal....

Julianne Moore To Play Sarah Palin In ‘Game Change’ Julianne Mooreacted opposite Tina Fey last season on30 Rock; now she’ll be stepping into the comedienne’s best-known role:Sarah Palin. Julianne Moore will play the former Alaska governor inGame Change, theJay Roach-directed adaptation ofJohn HeilemannandMark Halperin’s book about John McCain’s 2008 presidential campaign.EWreports that Ms. moore has been cast as the former Vice Presidential nominee and politician-turned-pundit.Announced last month, HBO Films is behind the project, just as it was on Jay Roach andDanny Strong’s filmRecount, which was an account of the 2000 presidential election....

Mr. Robot Ending Explained: Elliot Finally Learns To Let Go We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It’s been over two years since"Mr. Robot" endedand left behind a complicated yet ultimately positive legacy. Although ratings declined in season 2, which was heavily criticized for being overly-convoluted and slow, the show’s fast-paced, climactic third season not only won back the acclaim of critics and fans, but retroactively improved everything that came before....

New ‘Star Wars’ Series Coming To Disney+ From ‘Russian Doll’ Showrunner Leslye Headland Leslye Headlandis heading to a galaxy far, far away. A new report says that Headland, the filmmaker behind movies likeBacheloretteandSleeping With Other Peopleand one of the brains behind Netflix’s incredible seriesRussian Doll, is developing a newStar Warsshow for Disney+. (Please let this mean that Natasha Lyonne is coming to theStar Warsuniverse!) Get the details below. According toVariety, Headland’s newStar Warsseries will be female-centric and will be set “in a different part of the Star Wars timeline than other projects....

Nicolas Cage Is Better Than Your Nicolas Cage Memes Nicolas Cageis a force of nature. He’s one of the best actors of his generation, a man who takes on roles no other actor of his stature would dare touch. He gives 150% in every role, whether he’s a publishing exec that thinks he’s turning into a vampire (Vampire’s Kiss) or a big game hunter trapped on a boat with loads of angry animals (Primal)....

One More ‘The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies’ Trailer Offers Story Overview Peter Jacksonhas spent about fifteen years all told in Middle-Earth, and his dual set of massive Tolkien adaptations is coming to an end in just a couple weeks with the release ofThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. Well, almost an end, as there will still be the inevitable extended edition blu-ray release. The end of the series is protracted enough at this point that what was once billed as the finalHobbittrailer really was not, in fact, the last one....

POTD: Dr. Ian Malcolm Appears In ‘Jurassic World’ Marketing Campaign On Easter Sunday, theJurassic WorldTwitter account posted an image. Text read “The hunt is on. Happy Easter from Isla Nublar,” over a bunch of dinosaur eggs. The eggs had QR codes on them that linked to images from the upcoming film. Most of them we’d already seen, but another was incredibly interesting. This image featured a book called “God Creates Dinosaurs” by one Dr....

Robert Rodriguez Says ‘Sin City 2’ Will Be His Next After ‘Spy Kids 4’ How many times can you be told something is going to happen before the promise loses all meaning? WithSin City 2, that question is being put to the test. Time and time again it’s been said that the film is gearing up for production—at one point it was supposedlywritten and ready to shoot, then it wasput on the backburner, then it wasready to go again, then it sounded like itmight not happen, then it wasteased yet again—and for years, it’s been all wait and no reward....