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Jennifer Jason Leigh Joins Quentin Tarantino’s ‘The Hateful Eight’ So far, info on the cast forQuentin Tarantino’sThe Hateful Eighthas been little more than speculation. While we have a good idea that actors such as Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, and Walton Goggins will have roles in the film, thanks in part to their participation in the live-read of the script, nothing has been officially revealed. Now forThe Hateful EightJennifer Jason Leighis set as the first official cast member....

JJ Abrams Will Produce ‘Star Trek 3’; 2015 Not Locked For ‘Star Wars VII’ Perhaps the biggest entertainment news to come out of last week was the announcement ofJ.J. Abramsas the director ofStar Wars Episode VII, after months of rumor and speculation. But as excited as fans were to hear the news, it raised a few questions as well. First and foremost is what this means for the future ofStar Trek....

Jonah Hill Says Making ‘MiB 23’ Is “Kind Of Impossible” Of all the information that came out of the infamous Sony hack a couple years ago, one of the most intriguing and ridiculous things we found out was Sony was tossing around the possibility of crossing over the21 Jump Streetfranchise withMen in Black. After we let that thought simmer for a while, that actually sounded like a pretty brilliant idea. Since then, the film has been dubbedMiB 23and recruitedThe MuppetsdirectorJames Bobinto be at the helm....

Jonathan Demme Adapting Dave Eggers' Zeitoun As Cartoon This summerDave Eggerspublished his non-fiction bookZeitoun, an account of a New Orleans family experiencing Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. Abdulrahman Zeitoun stayed in the city after the floods, using his canoe to get about the city to help people and it is his testimony, gathered via interviews, that herein provides Eggers material and, to a large extent, voice. It was a stealth publication, in the sense that nobody had much heard of it until shortly before it hit shelves, but Eggers commands a loyal fan base, for his whole McSweeney’s line as much as for himself, so it was eagerly received....

Legendary Pictures May Part Ways With Warner Bros. Legendary Picturesand its chiefThomas Tullhave a long relationship with Warner Bros. While the production company was founded in 2000, in 2005 Legendary made a deal with WB to produce up to 40 features over seven years. You might have heard of their first collaboration:Batman Begins. In fact, Legendary has had a hand in WB’s biggest superhero films: Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy, as well asSuperman ReturnsandMan of Steel,300, andWatchmen....

Loki Season 2 Reportedly Set To Begin Filming This Summer Heads up, Marvel fans, it looks like everyone’s favorite trickster god is getting back to mischief this summer. A new report reveals that “Loki” season 2 is expected to begin filming this summer, which should put the Marvel Cinematic Universe series on track to arrive next year. According to a roundup of projects gearing up for production in the United Kingdom (viaBackstage), “Loki” season 2 will apparently get cameras rolling at Pinewood Studios sometime this summer....

Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Irishman’ Adds Joe Pesci, Harvey Keitel, And Bobby Cannavale Martin Scorsese’sThe Irishmanis turning into an epic reunion of giants.Robert De NiroandAlPacinoare starring in Scorsese’sNetflix movie, whichHarvey KeitelandJoe Pescihave officially boarded. They’ll start working onThe Irishmannext month, when Scorsese starts shooting his gangster drama, which will digitally de-age its actors to tell a story spanning decades. Below, learn Irishmancast. According toDeadline, Pesci, who hasn’t acted since 2010’sLove Ranch, turned downThe Irishmanmore than a few times....

More Details Revealed About Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Django Unchained’ Friday afternoon, a Hollywood insidertweeted a photoof the cover page tothe long rumoredQuentin Tarantinospaghetti western script. The title on the page, seen above, wasDjango Unchainedand the reveal set off a slew of news about Tarantino’s next directorial effort.Our original storywas updated with some information but, being as most of it happened over the weekend and we’re talking about the next movie by Quentin Tarantino for God’s sake, we figured it was time for a big update: what’s confirmed, what’s the status of the project, what’s it about, a quote from Tarantino and more....

My Hero Academia: Here’s Where You Can Stream Or Buy Every Season (Welcome toWhere to Watch, which provides a clear and simple answer to the question, “Hey, where can I watch this thing?” In this edition: “My Hero Academia.") “My Hero Academia” is a Japanese anime series about a boy born without superpowers (AKA “Quirks”) in a world where they’re commonplace. That boy, Izuku Midoriya, still dreams about becoming a superhero and comes to the notice of Japan’s greatest superhero, All Might....

New ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Footage Description Reveals Captain Marvel With The Avengers Captain Marvelwill be hitting theaters with sneak preview screenings around the country tonight. But those lucky enough to be part of a shareholder meeting for Disney today were treated to new footage fromAvengers: Endgame(as well as thefirst footage fromStar Wars Episode 9), and it hasBrie Larsonas Captain Marvel teaming up with The Avengers for the first time. But what’s their plan?...

New ‘Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge’ Images And Details Revealed In Trading Cards We’re one year closer to the official opening ofStar Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, Disney’s upcomingStar Warstheme park land that opens at Walt Disney World and Disneyland in 2019. And while we’ve seen someconcept art for the parkandsome of its attractionsalready, there’s still plenty of information yet to be revealed. Now we have some newStar Wars Galaxy’s Edgeimages and a few other details courtesy of a batch of trading cards that were handed out at Star Wars Launch Bay at Walt Disney World’s Hollywood Studios park....

New ‘The Simpsons’ Short Film To Play In Theaters In Front Of Pixar’s ‘Onward’ Disney has made a habit of showing Pixar short films in theaters before a new Pixar feature begins, but they’re changing things up a bit forOnward. Instead of showing a Pixar-created short, a newThe Simpsonsshort film is going to screen instead. TitledPlaydate with Destiny, it features the youngest member of the Simpson family, Maggie. A post shared by The Simpsons (@thesimpsons)...

One Of Angelina Jolie’s Biggest Box Office Hits Almost Starred Tom Cruise Instead Phillip Noyce’s 2010 spy thriller “Salt” is a corker of an action movie, with all the requisite thrills, fights, and plot twists that should come naturally to the genre. It’s not until you watch a film like “Salt” that you realize how poorly other spy films have done it. It’s that good.Angelina Jolie plays Evelyn Salt, an experienced CIA operative who has seen a lot of time in the field....