The Wizard Of Oz Returns To Theaters For One Night Only Warner Bros Home Video and Fathom Entertainment have announced a one-night only event which will bringThe Wizard Of Ozback to the big screen in High Definition on September 23rd. The event is to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the film classic. You can find a movie theater near you by entering your zip code in onthe NCM Fathom website. Full press release after the jump....
TV Bits: ‘The 4400’ Reboot, ‘Search Party’ Season 5, ‘The Best Man’ Limited Series, ‘In Treatment’ Season 4, And More In this edition of TV Bits: Is anyone clamoring for a reboot ofThe 4400? The answer, as far as The CW is concerned, is “yes.” The network just gave a straight-to-series order for a4400reboot based on the USA series that lasted four seasons. PerTHR, the reboot tells the story of “4,400 overlooked, undervalued or otherwise marginalized people who vanished without a trace over the last 100 years are all returned in an instant, having not aged a day and with no memory of what happened to them....
TV Bits: New Shows For Mike O’Malley, Marlon Wayans, Bunim/Murray, ‘Big Love’ Creators; See ‘Grimm’ Early; ‘Sons Of Anarchy’ Renewed; Marvel Publishing ‘Dexter’ Comics There’s a little bit of something for everyone in today’s very full TV Bits, whether your preference is for lightweight comedies, serious dramas, humanoid robots, or good-looking serial killers. After the jump: Also set to re-team areGleeco-starMike O’MalleyandGleenetwork Fox, who are working on a half-hour comedy titledProdigy Bully....
‘Assassin’s Creed’ - What Did You Think? Theearly buzzforAssassin’s Creedwasn’t exactly inspiring. The video game adaptation was called “convoluted hokum” and “peculiar, arrestingly uninviting nonsense,” which is the consensus among film critics. Over the holiday season, we’ll see how audiences respond toJustin Kurzel’s film — a mostly distancing experience from start to finish. Below, let us know what you think ofAssassin’s Creed, but beware ofspoilersfrom here on out. Assassin’s Creedis busy and overstuffed....
‘Carnage’ Trailer - Roman Polanski’s Latest With Jodie Foster, Kate Winslet, Christoph Waltz, John C. Reilly Take four of the best actors working today, throw them into a room and let the cameras roll. That seems to be the claustrophobic vibe directorRoman Polanskiis going for in his film adaptation of theYasmina RezaplayCarnage. The film starsJodie Foster, Kate Winslet, Christoph WaltzandJohn C. Reillyas two sets of parents who meet for an awkward, civil discussion that soon devolves into madness....
‘Child’s Play’ Remake First Look: Meet The New Chucky TheChild’s Playremake no one wants is happening, so we might as well get used to it. The remake has begun filming, and as production kicks-off, we now have our first look at the new Chucky. He looks…sort of like the old Chucky, but with a facelift. See the fullChild’s Playremake first look below. Without further adieu, here’s your first look at the new Chucky....
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Is A Tribute To The Power Of Single Mothers And Independent Women SpoilersforCrazy Rich Asianslie ahead. A Game of Mahjong There is a great moment towards the end ofCrazy Rich Asiansthat clenches this theme so eloquently and succinctly. It’s when Rachel (Constance Wu) invites her potential mother-in-law Eleanor (Michelle Yeoh) — who’s spent much of the film lambasting her for being a simple, working class,Americangirl who comes from a broken, no-name family — for a game of mahjong....
‘Dune’ Is About Exploited People Saying “Enough Is Enough”, According To Oscar Isaac There’s a lot going on in directorDenis Villeneuve’sDune. Based on the epic sci-fi novel from Frank Herbert, the story is not exactly what you’d call “simple,” which is why it’s not been the easiest material to bring to the screen. But in case you think this is just going to be a piece of big mindless blockbuster spectacle, the folks involved with the film want you to know thatDunehas a lot on its mind....
‘Empire’ Season Two Trailer: Terrence Howard Isn’t Going Down Without A Fight As summer winds down, the blockbuster season is ending, but when fall rolls around, some of your favorite shows will be coming to television, including the runaway hitEmpireon Fox. And if you’ve been wondering what to expect from the second season of the show that’s been upgraded to a fall season premiere after debuting mid-season earlier this year, the first trailer has just arrived....
‘Fantastic Beasts’ Finds Female Lead In Katherine Waterston Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Themhas just found itself a fantastic female lead.Katherine Waterston, last seen beguiling Joaquin Phoenix in Paul Thomas Anderson’sInherent Vice, is set to join theHarry Potterspinoff starringEddie Redmayne. Hit the jump for character details and more on theFantastic BeastsKatherine Waterston casting. Set in New York roughly 70 years before the start of the Harry Potter series,Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Themfollows “magizoologist” Newt Scamander (Redmayne) in his quest to find and document magical creatures....
‘It 2’ Casting: James McAvoy And Bill Hader In Talks, Jessica Chastain Confirmed Here’s some excitingIt 2casting news for you:James McAvoyandBill Haderare now in talks to join the horror sequel. In addition to that,Jessica Chastain, who was previously listed as in talks, is now officially on board. Long live the Losers' Club. Early today, word broke thatIt: Chapter 2would officiallybegin filmingthis summer, which implied that casting announcements couldn’t be far behind....
‘Jeopardy!’ Picks Two New Permanent Hosts, And They’re The Most Boring Choices Possible Jeopardy!just hasn’t felt the same since longtime hostAlex Trebekpassed away last year. After taking a break to figure out the future of the series, the quiz show ran through a series of guests hosts, includingformer champion Ken Jenningsandfan favorite LeVar Burton, as a trial run to see who might be the best choice to step up to the podium....
‘Mother Schmuckers’ Review: This Deranged, Belgian Beavis And Butt-Head Flounders In Frenetic Filth [Sundance 2021] Mother Schmuckersmarks the first time a Belgian film is playing in the Midnight section of the Sundance Film Festival. Normally, this section is a great place to find unsettling horror and/or twisted dark comedy, and while the debut film from directing duoHarpo & Lenny Guitdelivers both, the problem is that the comedy is, well, horrific. What starts as an amusingly immature madcap quest across Brussels for food and a lost dog takes an unnecessarily inappropriate turn into scandalous incivility....
