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Jeffrey Tambor May Not Quit ‘Transparent’ After All Early last month, actorJeffrey Tambor, the star ofArrested Developmentand Amazon’sTransparent, was accused of repeatedly engaging in inappropriate behavior with his former assistantVan Barnes, as well asTransparentco-starTrace Lysette– both ofwhom happen to be trans women. By the end of the month, Tambor had released a statement loosely apologizing for his actions, and that statement also includedwhat many took to be a resignation from the series: “Given the politicized atmosphere that seems to have afflicted our set,” he said, “I don’t see how I can return toTransparent....

Jonathan Demme, Matt Reeves, Mike White, Phil Lord And Chris Miller Also Up For ‘Pride & Prejudice & Zombies’ We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Yesterday it wasreportedthatNeil Marshall,Mike NewellandDavid Sladeare on the short list of filmmakers being considered to directPride and Prejudice and Zombies, andScarlett JohanssonandBradley Coopercircling the lead roles.The Wrapnow adds a couple more interesting names to the list: Jonathan Demmehas read the script and wants to direct the movie, but he’s not the only one interested in the job, as TheWrap has learned thatMatt Reeves(“Cloverfield”),Mike White(“Year of the Dog”) and the “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs” team ofPhil Lord and Chris Millerare also in the mix....

Jonathan Nolan Finally Talks About The Conclusion Of ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Note:This article contains spoilers forThe Dark Knight Rises. The ending ofThe Dark Knight Rises. Yes, we’re still talking about this. The final few scenes ofChristopher Nolan’s massive hit certainly suggested one specific narrative interpretation but also left themselves open to others. Why doesn’t John Blake use the name Robin? Does Bruce Wayne survive? Did Alfred actually see him in Italy?...

Jonathan Nolan Responds To That Westworld Location Theory Episode 3 ofWestworldaired last night, adding more mystery and asking more questions. ShowrunnersJonathan NolanandLisa Joyhave responded to the long-running fan theory about Westworld’s location. Hit the jump to ride the train into Sweetwater and find out what the Nolans have to say about the infamous Westworld location theory. In our firstWestworld theoriesarticle, we presented the possibility that Westworld might not be located on Earth....

Listen To Ned Ryerson Describe The Making Of ‘Groundhog Day’ I don’t know what the weather is like where you guys are from, but here in Cambridge, MA, it has been a brutal, hellish winter. In the past 10 days, we’ve had three snow storms, each dumping about 6-12 inches of snow, rain and/or sleet in our city streets. I’m about ready for winter to be over right about now. Apparently, I’m not the only one: according to the extremely scientific methods used by Punxsutawney Phil,winter will be over sooner rather than later this year....

Logo Reveal And Brief Behind The Scenes Footage From ‘Transformers: Dark Of The Moon’ Just in case you thought thatTransformers: Dark of the Mooncouldn’t possibly be thereal titlefor thethird filmin the series, there’s a logo to prove it, with moving highlight lens flare and everything. The image above is sourced from an ad promoting Entertainment Tonight’s behind the scenes look at the film. In case you’ve been hungry to see raw footage of big effects explosions in Chicago (ones not captured on a phone, that is) you may see the full clip after the break....

LOL: ’80s Hollywood Agent Warren Klein’s 4 Minute Voicemail To Christian Slater Concerning Skateboarding Following all the funny, viral videos that pop up online is virtually impossible. The secret is finding a niche that you like. Some people like cats, other like fake trailers or people getting hurt. For me, I love voicemails from the “powerful 1980s Hollywood agent"Warren Klein. Funny or Diehas already released two of these gems and now the third has just gone up....

M. Night Shyamalan’s Knock At The Cabin Adds Jonathan Groff And Ben Aldridge M. Night Shyamalan is rapidly putting together a cast for his next film, “Knock at the Cabin,” and so far, it’s a doozy.Dave Bautistawill star in the director’s sure-to-be-high-concept original thriller, adding yet another feather to his cap to go with his upcoming roles in the “Knives Out” and “Dune” sequels, along with his final (?) bow as Drax the Destroyer in “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol....

Michael Caine Says He Spent Eight Years Trying To Not Blink On Camera “Some men just want to watch the world [blink]” … but not Sir Michael Caine. The two-time Oscar-winning actor, known to millennials for his roles in “The Cider House Rules” and all but one Christopher Nolan movie since “Batman Begins,” has a secret weapon when he’s acting: he doesn’t blink. Before you start to doubt him or question his acting methods, consider the fact that the 88-year-old Caine has appeared in over 130 films....

Michael Fassbender Says ‘Assassin’s Creed’ Aims To Respect The Games Video game movies get a bad rap, often for good reason, but there’s reason to hope for the best with some of UbiSoft’s upcoming projects. The game publisher has been directly involved with developing a whole slate of films based on its game titles, and hiring great talent to make the films a reality. Assassin’s Creed, for example, will starMichael Fassbender....

Michael Showalter Gives Some ‘Wet Hot American Summer’ Prequel Details Even if a movie doesn’t hit a home run at the box office, as long as it finds an audience somewhere, we’re bound to get a sequel. The examples are too numerous to mention, but one that has comedy fans excited is a potential follow-up toDavid Wain’s 2001 filmWet Hot American Summer. The comedy, which features a who’s who of stars (Janeane Garofalo, David Hyde Pierce, Michael Ian Black, Paul Rudd, Christopher Meloni, Molly Shannon, Ken Marino, Joe Lo Truglio, Amy Poehler, Elizabeth Banks, Bradley Cooper) didn’t even gross $300,000 at the box office upon release....

Mike Newell To Direct The Terminal Spy We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Mike Newell(Prince of Persia, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Donnie Brasco) has signed on the write and direct a yet-to-be-officially-titled feature film based on the bookThe Terminal SpybyAlan Cowell, the New York Times' London bureau chief when the events narrated in this book reached their climax.. The 448-page book is about the mysterious death of ex-Russian KGB spyAlexander Litvinenko, who was poisoned in 2006 and while laying in his London hospital bed, personally accused then-Russian PresidentVladimir Putinof being behind his murder....

MoviePass Is At It Again: Former Users Being Forced To Opt Out Of Automatic Sign-Up To New Unlimited Plan “Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in.” It seemed like we heard the last ofMoviePasstrying to pull off some questionable antics when it comes to their movie ticket subscription service. But here we are with a new way for MoviePass to pull former customers back in with another change to their offerings, whether you like it or not....