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Universal Begins Principal Photography on Werewolf Thriller

There’s no safe place to hide as the all-new supernatural Untitled Werewolf Thriller has begun principal photography in and around Bucharest, Romania. Universal celebrates its storied history of creatures and horror with an exhilarating original adventure that embraces the popular cultural res[...]

Hallmark’s ‘A Christmas Wedding Tail’ Set to Air Nov. 19

A pair of passionate pooches fall head-over-tails in love and conspire to get their owners to fall for each other in “A Christmas Wedding Tail,” a Hallmark Channel original movie world premiere on Nov. 19 (6p.m. ET/PT, 5C). Jennie Garth (“90210”), Tom Arnold (“Rosanne”), Brad Rowe (“Ge[...]

Writers Hired for Animated ‘Popeye’ Movie

Sony Pictures Animation has set screenwriters Jay Scherick & David Ronn to write the screenplay for an all-new “Popeye” animated feature, based on the iconic characters of comic strip and cartoon fame. “Popeye” is the second project for Scherick and Ronn with Sony Pictur[...]

Roger Moore to Meet ‘A Princess for Christmas’

Sir Roger Moore returns to television in “A Princess for Christmas,” a Hallmark Channel original movie world premiere on Dec. 3 (8p.m. ET/PT, 7C). Co-starring with Moore are Katie McGrath (“Merlin”), Sam Heughan (“Doctors”), Travis Turner (“Supernatural”) and newcomer Leilah De Meza.[...]

China’s Zhang Yimou to Receive APSA 2011 FIAPF Award

The Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) and FIAPF-International Federation of Film Producers Associations announced today that Chinese film producer and director Zhang Yimou will be the 2011 recipient of the FIAPF Award for Outstanding Achievement in Film in the Asia-Pacific region. The honor will be [...]

Simon Kinberg Writing X-Men: First Class Sequel

— by ANDY BEHBAKHT — This has been a great year for Marvel Studios with “Thor,” “Captain America: The First Avenger” and “X-Men: First Class” — all of which can be considered box office successes. And now, unsurprisingly, all three are on their[...]

New Footage from The Dark Knight Rises Coming

— by ANDY BEHBAKHT — Shooting of the final Batman movie is wrapping up and with eight to nine months remaining until the premiere, we will start seeing more promotion and video as the months goes by and it looks like December will be a wonderful month for[...]

John Corbett, Sam Elliott to Celebrate ‘November Christmas’

The Hallmark Hall of Fame story “November Christmas” features one family’s drive to bring an ailing daughter hope and love during a traumatic time. John Corbett of “Northern Exposure” and “Sex and the City” fame stars as Tom Marks, a concerned father who along with his wife[...]

Has the ‘Man of Steel’ Climax Been Leaked?

— by ANDY BEHBAKHT — It has been very quiet on the “Man of Steel” news the past couple of weeks. I have seen is a LOT of interviews from Michael Shannon, but now a quite interesting rumored climax of the Superman reboot has popped up. Cosmic Book News was tipped off to the movie’s [...]

Official Winners of Scream Awards 2011 Announced

— by ANDY BEHBAKHT — There have been a LOT of genre movies — sci-fi, fantasy, thriller, superhero movies and so much more this year – and, of course, the most amazing deserve to get some recognition. Below are the winners of Scream Awards for 2011. The Ultimate Scream: “Harry P[...]

Sony Dedicates Park to John Calley

Sony Pictures Entertainment has revealed the naming of John Calley Park in honor of the late former chairman of the studio. The news was announced by chairman and chief executive officer Michael Lynton and co-chairman Amy Pascal at a dedication ceremony attended by studio employees. The newly-named [...]

Kristy Swanson to Make ‘A Christmas Wish’

Emmy Award-winning actor Edward Herrmann (“The Gilmore Girls”), Academy Award® and Golden Globe nominee Tess Harper (“No Country For Old Men”) and Kristy Swanson (“Buffy the Vampire Slayer”) find new friendships can create holiday miracles in “A Christmas Wish,” a Hallmark Channel o[...]

Dean Cain Will Make ‘The Case for Christmas’

Dean Cain (“Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman”) stars as an up-and-coming attorney who is representing Santa Claus and defending the magic of Christmas in one of the biggest lawsuits the world has ever seen in the world premiere of “The Case for Christmas,” a Hallmark Channel[...]

Elizabeth Berkley to Star in ‘Lucky Christmas’ for Hallmark

Elizabeth Berkley (“Saved by the Bell”) will star with Jason Gray-Stanford (“Monk”) in the world premiere of “Lucky Christmas,” a Hallmark Channel original movie premiere, on Nov. 12 (8p.m. ET/PT, 7C). Holly Ceroni (Berkley) is a single mother who has been destitute when it comes to luck[...]