TV and Movie News (page 536)

Spielberg vs. Star Wars: Dueling Movie Release Schedules
February 11, 2016 @ 6:29 am PST    Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens, Avatar     EG    
Recent changes in movie release schedules set up a confrontation between Steven Spielberg and Star Wars. Which one of the potential combatants flinched?

X-Files Ratings Continue to Drop
February 11, 2016 @ 6:11 am PST    The X-Files, The Walking Dead, Empire     EG    
The debut of The X-Files revival on Fox was the TV event of the year, but the series' ratings since then have been another story.

New Movies February 12: Deadpool and Zoolander
February 10, 2016 @ 5:33 am PST    Deadpool, Kung Fu Panda 3, Guardians of the Galaxy, Green Lantern, Zoolander 2, How To Be Single     EG    
Deadpool is likely to be this weekend's top film, but with its R rating, can it pull in the huge crowds necessary to make it a blockbuster?

Weekend Box Office: Pride Prejudice and Zombies Loses, Kung Fu Panda Wins Again
February 08, 2016 @ 5:59 am PST    Kung Fu Panda 3, Hail Caesar, The Choice, The Revenant, Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, The Finest Hours     EG    
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies came a little late to the zombie party, and zombie fatigue may be starting to show in the film's disappointing weekend performance. Fighting pandas, however, remain popular.

MacGyver Reboot Movie and TV Series in the Works
February 05, 2016 @ 10:40 am PST    MacGyver, The Fast and the Furious, Furious 7     EG    
Ever wondered how MacGyver learned to do all the incredible things he could do? A new movie and TV pilot will reveal the secret of the world's most resourceful secret agent's origin.

Fifty Shades Darker Lands Basinger, Nears Production Start
February 04, 2016 @ 6:48 am PST    Fifty Shades of Grey, 9 1/2 Weeks     EG    
Production on the sequel to Fifty Shades of Grey isn't having nearly as much trouble getting started as its predecessor did. The first film struggled to get actors to fill its principal roles, but the sequel has quickly secured a big name to play a supporting role.

X-Men Director Singer to Make 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
February 04, 2016 @ 6:26 am PST    X-Men: Apocalypse, In the Heart of the Sea, The Finest Hours, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea     EG    
It's a story about the grumpy captain of a technologically advanced submarine, and it contains the opportunity for loads of special effects. Sounds like the perfect summer blockbuster project, and Bryan Singer's on it.

Matt LeBlanc to Host Top Gear
February 04, 2016 @ 4:36 am PST    Top Gear, Friends     EG    
Matt LeBlanc didn't do a lot of driving on Friends, but in real life, he's very comfortable behind the wheel. Later this year, he'll show off his love for cars when he takes over as co-host of Top Gear.

New Movies February 5: Jane Austen Zombies and The Choice
February 03, 2016 @ 8:14 am PST    Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Hail Caesar, The Choice, Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens, Ride Along 2, Kung Fu Panda 3, The Revenant, The Fault in Our Stars     EG    
With three new movies ready to do battle this weekend, can Kung Fu Panda 3 emerge victorious for the second weekend in a row?

Weekend Box Office: Kung Fu Panda Takes Down Competition
February 01, 2016 @ 5:55 am PST    Kung Fu Panda 3, The Finest Hours, Fifty Shades of Black, Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens, 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi     EG    
For only the second time this year, a new movie took the top spot at the box office for the weekend. It was a good weekend to be a panda, but not such a good weekend to be Chris Pine or Marlon Wayans.