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‘Game Change’ Trailer – Julianne Moore’s Sarah Palin Impersonation Gives Tina Fey’s A Run For Its Money Though the actual presidential elections are still eleven months away, if you’ve been paying even casual attention to the news you’ll know the Republican fight for the nomination is already speeding along. What better time, then, to look back and remember the high drama of the last time we all went through this as a nation?...

‘Hardcore’: ‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’ Director Adam Wingard To Direct Film Adaptation Of Robert Kirkman’s Comic Adam Wingardcontinues to pile up potential projects. TheGodzilla vs. Kongfilmmaker has just been hired to directHardcore, a movie adaptation of a comic created byThe Walking Dead’sRobert KirkmanandMarc Silvestri(Uncanny X-Men,Wolverine). If you’ve never read the comic, just think about the premise of Brandon Cronenberg’sPossessor, and it’s basically the same thing. Get the details below. The Hollywood Reportersays Adam Wingard has been hired to be Universal’sHardcoredirector, and he’ll executive produce the film as well....

‘Logan’s Run’ Gets Moving Again With Simon Kinberg Simon Kinbergis turning back to some classic film science fiction. A new version ofLogan’s Runhas been in development for years, with various directors (including Nicolas Winding Refn and Kinberg’sX-Mencompatriot Bryan Singer) attached to make the film at different times. There’s a constant allure to the property, which depicts a futuristic society in which life is forcibly ended at 30. Now Kinberg, whose plate is already pretty crowded with writing and producing superhero movies at Fox and writing and producingStar Wars Rebelsand aStar Wars Anthologyfilm, is writing a new treatment forLogan’s Runat Warner Bros....

‘Mortal Kombat’ And ‘Demon Slayer’ Fight For Top Box Office Spot The box office was in dire straits for a few months there thanks to the pandemic, but it looks like slowly and steadily, people are ready to go back to the movies.Godzilla vs. Kongrecently became the top-grossing Hollywood movie of the pandemic, and now, another Warner Bros. release –Mortal Kombat–has climbed its way to the top of the charts. But it’s not alone....

‘Peacemaker’: ‘Suicide Squad’ TV Spin-Off Featuring John Cena Coming From James Gunn And HBO Max HBO Max already has one DC-set TV spin-off in the works devoted to the Gotham City Police Department. Now they have another:Peacemaker, a series spun-off from the upcomingThe Suicide Squad.John Cenawill reprise the role for the series, andSuicide Squadwriter-directorJames Gunnwill write all eight episodes of the series, and direct multiple episodes, too. HBO Max is going all-in on TV shows spun-off from upcoming DC movies....

‘Star Trek 3’: Roberto Orci In Early Talks To Direct [Updated] Over the past decade, the name pairing “Kurtzman and Orci” has become a loaded phrase: it connotes blockbuster-sized sci-fi and superhero properties which often make loads of dough, but which aren’t always realized in a manner that fans love. Now Kurtzman and Orci are breaking up their big-screen writing and producing partnership so that each can focus on directing. More important, however, is thatRoberto Orciis now working hard to take the director’s chair ofStar Trek 3....

‘Team America: World Police’ Sells Out On Amazon, ‘The Interview’ Scores Perfect 10 IMDb Rating They say any publicity is good publicity, and apparently that’s even the case if your movie starts an international incident. Thanks to Sony’s delay ofThe Interview, interest in not only that film, but other similar ones, has risen exponentially. For example,Trey ParkerandMatt Stone’s 2004 comedyTeam America: World Police(whichParamount wouldn’t allow to be screenedin the middle of this controversy) sold out on Amazon....

‘The Dead Don’t Die’, Jim Jarmusch’s Zombie Movie, Announces Its Impressive Cast, Summer Release Date Having already covered vampires withOnly Lovers Left Alive,Jim Jarmuschis moving on to zombies withThe Dead Don’t Die. The indie auteur has put together one hell of a cast for this saga, and you may see the full lineup below. In addition to the complete cast announcement,The Dead Don’t Dienow has an official release date: June 2019....

‘The Deep House’ Images Dive Into An Underwater Haunted House Aquatic horror is often fantastic, and the upcoming movieThe Deep Housesounds like a great addition to the subgenre. The film hails from the directors of the brutal French home invasion movieInside, and seems to be a blend of both underwater horroranda haunted house story. The film follows some YouTubers who discover a submerged house. Once inside, things don’t go so well....

‘The Devil Wears Prada’ Musical Coming To Broadway From Elton John And Paul Rudnick The Devil Wears Pradais a title we all know. It was a hit book, then a hit movie, and thenDavid Frankel’s movie proved to have legs, remaining today just as enjoyable, quotable, and as well liked as it was back in 2006, when it made over $300 million at the worldwide box office. Now authorLauren Weisberger’s beloved story of a young aspiring writer (Anne Hathaway) in Manhattan working for the brilliant and relentless Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep) is coming to Broadway, with iconSirElton Johnand playwright, novelist, and screenwriterPaul Rudnickwriting the stage show....

‘The Lego Batman Movie’ Teaser Trailer #2 Winks At 50 Years Of Batman History Like most characters who endure for decades, Batman has a way of shifting with the times. Sometimes he’s campy, sometimes he’s super-gritty, sometimes he’s got nipples on his Bat-breastplate, and sometimes he’s a super preppy kid who’s BFFs with the guy fromThe O.C. One thing that never changes, however, is his trauma over the death of his parents....

‘The Message’: Could This Sci-Fi Film Be The Next ‘Arrival’? In 2016, Denis Villeneuve’s emotional science fiction dramaArrivaltopped /Film’s collective list of thebest films of the year. So you’ll have to forgive us if we seem uncommonly excited about the idea ofArrivalproducerShawn Levyand his 21 Laps production company reuniting with FilmNation Entertainment for a new sci-fi movie calledThe Message, which, likeArrival, is an adaptation of an acclaimed short story. Could this mark the first moment of awareness of /Film’s future favorite movie of 2020 or 2021?...

‘The Monster Squad’ Remake Is Officially Dead In 1987, directorFred DekkerreleasedThe Monster Squad. The film was a major box office disappointment but caught fire on home video,gaining fans over the years. Decades later, it’s a cult classic with a dedicated, passionate fan base. That fan base willed the film onto DVD and caught the attention of Hollywood. In particular, attention came fromPlatinum Dunes, the team behind multiple horror remakes and this weekend’sTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles....