Gary Oldman has joined the Jose Padilha-directed remake of RoboCop. He’s set to play the scientist who creates the cyborg technology that brings police officer Alex Murphy (Joel Kinnaman of AMC’s The Killing) back to life. (Hollywood Reporter) With G.I. Joe: Retaliation vacating the June 29th release date this summer, it looks like Seth McFarlane’s feature [...]
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Why Buffy Should Be Released On Blu-ray
If there is one show that I am dying to have released on the blu-ray format, it’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer. If you know me, then you know that I’m a huge fan of the show, if you don’t know me, well, now you know. As a big fan, wouldn’t I already own the series [...]
Popcorn News – May 18
Scott Z. Burns, screenwriter of Contagion and The Bourne Ultimatum, has been hired by 20th Century Fox to work on the sequel to Rise of the Planet of The Apes. (Hollywood Reporter) Eli Roth (Cabin Fever, Hostel) is set to direct The Green Inferno, a horror thriller that he co-wrote with Guillermo Amoedo (Aftershock). The plot [...]
Watch The First Full Episode of Tron: Uprising!
Disney XD’s new animated series Tron: Uprising is about to launch on June 7th and to promote it, Tron fans are being treated to a 30-minute uninterrupted prelude to the series, entitled “Beck’s Beginning,” which you can watch below! Much like the franchise, the animated series is visually striking and employs CG animation, with a [...]
Popcorn News – May 11
Rebecca Hall (The Town, Vicky Cristina Barcelona) is now in talks to join the cast of Iron Man 3 after Jessica Chastain had to bow out due to a conflicting schedule. She would play a scientist who plays a pivotal role in creating the Extremis nanotech that ends up being sold to terrorists. (Variety) Guillermo [...]
Tenacious D Returns With Rize Of The Fenix
Tenacious D, a band of legend, is making their triumphant return with a new album, Rize of the Fenix, next week on May 15. If you are unfamiliar with the D, their (very) raunchy brand of humor is mixed with some legitamitely awesome rock music featuring Jack Black’s impressive vocals and Kyle Gass’ exalted acoustic [...]
Movies Worth Rewatching – Serenity
In this week’s Movies Worth Rewatching we’re talking about Joss Whedon’s epic sci-fi western Serenity (2005, Universal Pictures). Serenity is really hard for me to write about. My love and respect for this film runs so deep as to cause a crippling self-doubt regarding my ability to properly comment on it. Firefly and Serenity were [...]
Popcorn News – May 3
It’s been confirmed that audience members will want to stay after the end credits of The Avengers as there are apparently not one but two scenes that will be featured in the credits. (SuperHeroHype) Joseph Gordon-Levitt is developing a remake of Little Shop of Horrors with the intention of starring in it. Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, a [...]
Will Jericho Be Resurrected By Netflix?
TV Guide Magazine has confirmed that Netflix has approached CBS about resurrecting Jericho, an apocalyptic show with a very vocal fanbase. The series was cancelled four years ago after having lasted for two seasons, with its second season having only consisted of 6 episodes. Netflix took notice that the show remains popular still on their [...]
Popcorn News – Apr. 27
Mel Gibson is in serious discussions to join the Robert Rodriguez directed sequel, Machete Kills. Danny Trejo will return as the machete wielding titular character and it is unknown what role Gibson would be playing in the film at this time. (Deadline) Jessica Chastain (The Tree of Life, The Help) is in talks to join [...]
