The remake machine will not be slowing down anytime soon. That being said, the one remake that always had the potential to establish its own voice even while capitalizing on a legendary name is the new 'Twilight Zone.'…

In a truly unexpected turn of events, George Lucas has sold his Lucasfilm empire to the Disney corporation for a whopping $4.05 billion. Disney will pay close to half of that in cash upfront and half in stock options. The…

For a while now, a film based on the popular Ubisoft videogame series 'Assassin's Creed' has been attempting to get off the ground. Though the road proved a bit bumpy, the one mission they can scratch off the list is finding an…

Studios buying the rights to popular videogames in order to turn them into potentially profitable films is nothing new. Unfortunately however, neither is the practice of sitting on those rights without doing anything with them. Such was the situation facing Epic Games' 'Gears of War.' The game first hit…

Warner Brothers'/DC's long-gestating Justice League movie has made a series of waves over the last couple of months, most of which unfortunately turned out to be meaningless rumors that quickly washed away. Now it appears a ghost from the film's long and difficult past still looms. A "very…

Has it really been forty years since the last Peanuts feature film? Good grief! Well fear not, fans, Charlie Brown and the rest of the gang are about to head back to the big screen in a major way. Fox has secured the rights to the …

For many years, over a decade in fact, there have been rumblings that the graphic novel 'Y: The Last Man' would be getting the big screen treatment. Yet somehow, nothing ever surfaced. Now it appears New Line, riding an enthusiastic…

The game may not be over for the 'Metal Gear Solid' film adaptation after all. A few years ago there were rumors, whispers of a movie based on the classic Konami game that never ended up taking shape. However, during a recent MGS…

Marvel's headstart on DC in terms of establishing a cinematic universe for its characters is staggering. The Avengers have all had their own individuals movies, two in the case of Iron Man, have enjoyed a wildly successful onscreen collaboration, and are now settling in to phase two…

With Hollywood still rummaging through our collective childhood toy box for inspiration, Warner Brothers is putting together a movie based on the popular Lego building blogs. The big screen version will be an animated 3D film directed by '21 Jump Street's Phil Lord and …

As you sail off into your weekend, we leave you with this delightful compilation of some of the greatest threats issued by some of the biggest badasses in cinema. The video, put together by Harry Hanrahan, covers a wide range of films from many different eras. So many well-written ominous promises of violence, so little time. I love this video. For me it's Ryan Phillippe,…

We've talked a lot about the live action remake of the 80s anime 'Akira,' and all the various headaches and disasters that befell that project. Well, if there was one other project that has faced just as many speed bumps and…

I have the power...to fill you guys in on an interesting bit of recent movie news. It appears that Jon Chu ('Step Up 3') is in negotiations to…

Kevin Clash, better known around the world as the voice of the lovable 'Sesame Street' monster Elmo, will be pulling the strings on a…

Back in April it was reported that Dreamworks had scored the movie rights to EA's popular video franchise 'Need for Speed,' said to be one the most successful in the world. The script for the film version…

Last week, word broke that Genndy Tartakovsky (…

The parade of Marvel property movie announcements continues today with word that they may be prepping a big screen version of The Guardians of the Galaxy. First published in 1969, and taking place in the 31st century, The Guardians are comprised of powerful beings from various planets, and…

If you'd asked me to lay money on what I thought 'Men in Black 3' director Barry Sonnenfeld's next movie would be, I would've confidently…