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Abandoned ‘Dark Tower’ TV Series Showrunner Glen Mazzara Shares What Could Have Been At this point, it’s probably time to admit thatStephen King’sDark Towerseries just isn’t adaptable to the screen, big or small. After years of development, we were cursed with a lackluster movie adaptation that failed to capitalize on much of the mythology and world-building fans of the book crave. After the movie’s failure, there was some hope that aDark TowerTV series might set things right....

Animated ‘Harold & Kumar’ Series In The Works In the seven years since its inception, theHarold & Kumarfranchise has only managed to crank out three films — the latest of those being this past weekend’sA Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas. But if all goes well, we could soon be getting doses of the pothead pair on a much more regular basis. Lionsgate TV has begun shopping an animated small screen series based on the films, with starsJohn ChoandKal Pennattached to voice the main characters andJon HurwitzandHayden Schlossberg(who penned all three of the films and directed the second one) attached to write....

Benedict Cumberbatch To Voice ‘The Grinch’; Trey Parker Joins ‘Despicable Me 3’ During their CinemaCon presentation tonight, Universal dropped some major casting news for their upcoming Illumination Entertainment projects. First off,Benedict Cumberbatchhas been set to voice the Grinch in the upcoming animated featureHow the Grinch Stole Christmas, which is coming in 2017. AndSouth Park’sTrey Parkerhas joined the voice cast ofDespicable Me 3, as new plot details spill out about the movie....

Cannes Blog: The Guy Who Never Wanted To Go To Cannes… Goes To Cannes This year is my first year attending and covering the Cannes Film Festival. And while most international film lovers and critics consider Cannes Film Festival to be the most important film festival of the year, I have a confession to make: I’ve never really had an interest to attend. Why? It just never seemed like “my thing....

Casting Bits: Scoot McNairy In ‘Argo;’ Nick Frost ‘Ice Age 4;’ Kevin James And Emily Watson In ‘Little Boy’ Sometimes there’s no way to make a casting roundup conform to any sort of sense. Such is the case here, as we’ve got info on a wild reality-based political thriller set in 1979, an animated sequel, and an indie family drama with a very unlikely cast. In other words, after the break you’ll find info on:...

Charlie Kaufman Wrote A Novel About A Film Critic Who Watches A 3-Month-Long Movie Charlie Kaufmanwrote a very Charlie Kaufman-sounding novel, and I can’t wait to read it. Kaufman, the scribe behindBeing John Malkovich,Adaptation,Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,Anomalisa, and more, will releaseAntkind, a novel about a neurotic film critic (is there any other kind?) who stumbles upon a three-m0nth-long movie. More on the Charlie Kaufman novel below. Ready for something new from Charlie Kaufman?...

Cool Stuff: J.E. Fullerton’s Insanely Detailed ‘Game Of Thrones’ Map It’s toGeorge R.R. Martin’s massive credit that the world ofGame of Thrones(orA Song of Ice and Fire, if you insist, bookworms) feels so incredibly real. Westeros is a big, sprawling region filled with complex societies, messy histories, and unique citizens, not unlike our own country. But while all those details help bring that fantasy land to life, they can also be awfully hard for show fans and book readers to navigate the world without getting lost....

Could Marvel Replace Robert Downey Jr. With A Black Female Iron Man? A couple weeks back, Marvel Comics revealed that a black teenager namedRiri Williamswould be replacing Tony StarkasIron Manin the comic books. But could Marvel Studios replaceRobert Downey Jr.with a young black actress in Disney’s Iron Man movies? I know what you’re probably thinking, this is only the comics — they kill off characters all the time and they often take on storylines that would probably never make it to the big screen....

Edgar Wright Rewriting Steampunk ‘Oliver Twist’ Sequel ‘Dodge And Twist’ Even asEdgar Wrightpreps his next two directorial efforts, he’s found time to work on another screenplay. Wright has submitted a rewrite ofDodge and Twist, an action-oriented steampunk sequel toCharles Dickens’Oliver Twist. Think Guy Ritchie’sSherlock Holmes, only with Oliver and the Artful Dodger. More details on the Edgar WrightDodge and Twistscript after the jump. FilmDividerbroke the news.Dodge and Twistwas first announced in 2013....

Effects-Heavy 3D ‘47 Ronin’ Pushed From Fall 2012 To February 2013 Once slated for mid-November this year, the new 3D version of the classic samurai story47 Roninwill have to wait for February 2013 to play for audiences. Universal has pushed the film back toFebruary 8, 2013, without citing any specific reason. (As is usually the case with date changes.) The new opening date places it against the Nicholas Sparks filmSafe Haven, and a week beforeA Good Day to Die Hard....

For One Scene, The Northman Becomes The Best Video Game Movie Ever This article containsspoilersfor “The Northman.” Director Robert Eggers is known for his attention to historical detail. From “The Witch” relying on natural light and authentic dialects to “The Lighthouse"traumatizing its cast, his movies are a treasure trove of small touches that feel like they were warped onto the screen straight from the past. His third feature, “The Northman,” accurately recreates the living hell that was Viking times....

Freeform’s 31 Nights Of Halloween Is Basically 26 Days Of ‘Hocus Pocus’ The leaves are turning and a brisk chill is in the air, which means only one thing: Halloween is right around the corner. The season of spooky movies and teeth-rotting candy is coming, and Freeform is prepared with one of its signature all-month marathons. The marathon-obsessed TV network released itsFreeform 31 Nights of Halloweenschedule, which featured, among other things,Hocus Pocus, Hocus Pocus, and a lot ofHocus Pocus....

Homemade ‘The Princess Bride’ Fan Film Gathers Jennifer Garner, Diego Luna, Jack Black, And More For A Good Cause If we know anything about Hollywood celebrities, it’s that they love to perform, which we’ve seen tovarying degrees of successin quarantine over the past few months. ButGhostbusters: Afterlifedirector Jason Reitman figured out how to put that love of performing to good use, recruiting some of the biggest celebrities in the world to shoot a secret homemade fan film ofThe Princess Bride, to be released on Quibi chapter by chapter for two weeks, starting this Monday....