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‘American Idol’ May Cut All Four Judges to Reinvent Itself
'American Idol' used to be the hottest show on television, but after 13 years, it's starting to show its age. The show's ratings have slipped from regularly having 30 million viewers to now somewhere around 11 million. And though the show has had some different judges over the course of its run, it's now looking to ditch all four current judges to have a fresh face for season 13.
Will ‘Avengers 2′ and ‘Iron Man 4′ Lose Robert Downey, Jr. Because of Money?
In one of the most public contract negotiations of the modern era, Robert Downey Jr. has let it be known that he finished his contractual obligations to Marvel and to playing Tony Stark and Iron Man. Which means his future involvement with both 'The Avengers' and 'Iron Man' will depend on how much Marvel is willing to pony up.
‘Dungeons and Dragons’ Will be Rebooted by Warner Brothers
When New Line tried to bring 'Dungeons and Dragons' to the big screen in 2000, it was coming a year after 'Star Wars: The Phantom Menace' and a year before 'The Lord of the Rings,' and was done on a budget. Basically, it came at the right time and place to be totally forgotten and dismissed. But now, according to Warner Brothers, the time couldn't be more right for a reboot.
‘The World’s End’ Trailer: Simon Pegg, Edgar Wright and Nick Frost Finish Their Trilogy
A group of friends try to finish an epic pub crawl despite of an alien invasion.
‘The Butler’ Trailer: Forest Whitaker Takes a Tour of the Twentieth Century
From the opening frames of the trailer for 'The Butler,' it's as if you can hear everyone involved saying one word. That word? Oscar. Academy award-nominated director Lee Daniels leads Oscar winning actor Forest Whitaker in this tour of race relations in America as told through the perspective of a White House butler.
Al Pacino Exits This Summer’s ‘Despicable Me 2,’ Benjamin Bratt Enters
In one of the strangest exits in recent memory, Al Pacino has left the production of 'Despicable Me 2,' which is set to hit theaters July 3. But it was just announced that Benjamin Bratt is replacing him. They'll have to work pretty quick if they want to hit theaters exactly two months from today.
‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’ Photo: Bryan Singer Shows Off Ellen Page’s Return
When Brett Ratner took over the 'X-Men' franchise from Bryan Singer, he was tasked with adding new mutants to the steady roster of actors who were in the previous two films. One was Ellen Page, who Singer has brought back for 'X-Men: Days of Future Past' to reprise her role as Kitty Pride. Page recently turned up on set, and Bryan Singer took a picture.
Jessica Chastain in Talks to Join Christopher Nolan’s ‘Interstellar’
Two-time Oscar nominee Jessica Chastain has now entered into discussions to join Christopher Nolan's next picture 'Interstellar.' If she takes the part she'll join Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway in this secretive science fiction film.
‘Blade’ and ‘Ghost Rider’ Have Returned to the Marvel Universe
Before they decided to get in the film business for themselves, Marvel used to license out their characters to different studios. And those studios can continue making movies about those characters as long as they have a film (or sequel or reboot) in production in the allotted amount of time. If they don't, the rights revert back to Marvel. With no sequels or reboots in active development, the rig
‘White House Down’ Trailer: Channing Tatum Gives Good McClane
When the White House is under attack, a Secret Service hopeful must get the President to safety before the terrorists find him.
‘Iron Man 3′: The Extended Chinese Cut is a Bust
It was well known that -- partly to appeal to an ever-growing global audience -- Marvel thought ahead and included Chinese actors for an extended cut of 'Iron Man 3' that was made specifically for the Chinese market. Now that the film has been released in China, the content of those additional scenes have been revealed, and it turns out that the rest of the world isn't missing much.
Neill Blomkamp and Sharlto Copley are Reuniting for ‘Chappie’
Sharlto Copley and Neill Blomkamp have worked together for years, and it looks like they will continue to as Copley has recently revealed he will be the lead in Blomkamp's next film 'Chappie.'
Olga Kurylenko is Set to Topline ‘Vampire Academy: Blood Sisters’
Olga Kurylenko -- who had two films this month with 'To the Wonder' and 'Oblivion' -- is set to lead the cast of 'Vampire Academy: Blood Sisters,' the latest in a long line of young adult novels to be translated to the big screen.
J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot Wants to Bring Stephen King’s ’11/22/63′ to the Small Screen
Ever the busy producer, J.J. Abrams not only has 'Star Trek,' 'Star Wars' and 'Revolution' on his plate, his company Bad Robot is looking to get the rights to Stephen King's '11/22/63' and bring it to the small screen.
Jon Favreau is Cooking Up ‘Chef’ to Write, Star and Direct
Jon Favreau, the man behind the first two 'Iron Man' films and 'Cowboys and Aliens,' is looking to go the indie route with his next feature. Favreau is currently in negotiations to write, star and direct the indie film 'Chef.'
‘Thor 2′ Trailer: “When Do We Start?”
'Thor: The Dark World' looks to be bigger and better than the original movie!