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Brendan FraserandSarah Michelle Gellarhave selected their next project — and it’s a pretty original one. The two ‘90sicons will join Annie Murphy, Josh Gad, and Elizabeth Hurley forBreaking Bear, an animated series produced by streaming serviceTubi, and it’s apparently a mash-up betweenYogi Bearandmobster stapleThe Sopranos. Bring out the Gabagool, Boo-Boo! This time it’s the bears who are hunting criminals. PerDeadline’s report, the adult animated series will see Fraser and Gellar as members of a “dysfunctional family of bears who go full criminal to stop frackers, mobsters, and a psychotic wolf pack from destroying their home....

There are somecomedians that tell jokes, and then there are those who bring something more than just a string of one-liners to their audiences. Chris Fleming certainly falls into the latter category, albeit with an additional caveat his material is sometimes so out there that you never quite know where it is going to go. For his recentPeacockspecial,Chris Fleming: Hell, the task of capturing Fleming’slive stand-up routinefell to directorCat Solen,who also worked on bringing to life some surreal puppets that feature in some of the sketches within the special....

The New York Timesrecently unveiled its list of the 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century, compiled from entries by over 500 filmmakers, actors, and film critics. The list includes films from some of the best directors working today, but one filmmaker stands out with an incredible five titles. While five out of 100 is only 5% of the list, it seemsChristopher Nolanis the defining director of the 21st Century....

A supposedly wonderful script forWho Framed Roger Rabbit 2is just sitting around collecting dust over at Disney. Robert Zemeckis is one of the most inventive and imaginative filmmakers of our time and, while some of his recent efforts haven’t quite delivered, that takes nothing away from what the man has managed to accomplish in his long career. One of his crowning achievements is 1988’s Who Framed Roger Rabbit? which, despite being very successful, has never been given a sequel....

Who would have thought that a series of movies based on a theme park ride would do so well? Disney’sPirates of the Caribbeanfranchise has been one of the studio’s most successful of all time, and with the last installment having come out a few years ago, all eyes are on where they will take the story next. Well, a recent report states that the studio is pressing ahead, but with some changes in mind, namely that itPirates of the Caribbean 6will feature a brand new, female lead....

As soon as the first frame hits your screen, you know you are in for a ride; including knock down drags out, explosions, one liners and flexing muscles.Escape from Death Block 13is the Bronson-Eastwood prison-break combo we’ve been missing for years. Check it out! Robert Bronzi(Death Kiss,Cry Havoc) stars in the action-packedAssault from Death Block 13, After the death of his brother, Mick Kovacs travels to America to seek justice. Framed for attempted murder, he is sent to the notorious Pleasant Hill Penitentiary where survival is an everyday struggle....

The cult classic television seriesFireflyjust might be revived at Fox according to the network’s president of entertainment. Previously, Fox gaveFireflythe boot after just one season, leaving fans of the show angry at the network ever since. Now, the folks at Fox are apparently open to making things right by finally bringing back the beloved TV series, so as long as enough of the right pieces are there to make it work....

The Starz Original seriesBlunt Talkbegan production this week in Los Angeles on the 10-episode first season of the half-hour scripted comedy series from Media Rights Capital (MRC) and executive produced by Seth MacFarlane, Jonathan Ames, Tristram Shapeero and Stephanie Davis. Set in Los Angeles, the story follows Walter Blunt, a British import intent on conquering the world of American cable news and the fallout from his well-intentioned, but mostly misguided decision-making, both on and off the air....

The first official script reading forThor: Love and Thunderlooks absolutely riveting, with returning star Chris Hemsworth taking to social media to share an image of how excited everyone involved is about the upcoming Marvel sequel. The cosy looking image shows director Taika Waititi so engrossed in his work that he has had to wrap himself in a blanket and take a nap, with a gentleman in the background equally sleepy following Hemsworth’s reading....

Takashi Yamazaki,the director behind the Oscar-winningGodzilla Minus One,has reportedly found his next project.Godzilla Minus Onewas a triumphant return to form for the iconic kaiju franchise, as the rampaging monster returned to its origins in post-WWII Japan. The film is considered the bestGodzillafilm in years, if not of all-time, and fans cannot wait to see what Takashi Yamazaki has in store. The news comes from industry veteran Toshio Okada, an anime producer and film lecturer who posted a video on hisYouTubechannel believing he knows Yamazaki’s next movie....

Godzilla: King of the Monsterstook the number one spot this weekend with a $49M debut. The movie is the third installment in Legendary’s MonsterVerse and earned less than 2014’sGodzilladebut at $93 million and 2017’sKong: Skull Islanddebut at $61 million. With that being said, the movie was able to land another $130 million internationally, which ends up with a global total of $179 million.Godzilla: King of the Monstersreportedly cost over $200 million to produce....

Gran Turismocan’t seem to take its foot off of the brakes. After its theatrical opening on August 11 was reportedly delayed because of the Screen Actors Guild and American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) strike, the videogame adaptation finally got the greenlight for this weekend. But director Neill Blomkamp’s film is off to a sluggish start at the weekend box office race. During its Thursday previews,Gran Turismoonly managed to make $1....

Guardians of the Galaxywas almost the biggest movie of 2014. But it was first usurped byThe Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1, with both movies being knocked off that perch in 2015 byAmerican Sniper. None the less, it was a surprise hit for Marvel and Disney, with many considering the film a huge risk. That risk paid off, and a sequel is currently in preproduction right now. It will follow the team as Star-Lord also searches for his real dad....