Comedy

Win one of three 18-disc Benny Hill box sets from A&E

The undisputed “funniest man on television” is on full-and-riot-inducing display across 58 episodes, 585 classic sketches and 18 dvds in a rare collection for a new generation of fans in Benny Hill: The Complete Megaset: The Thames Years 1969-1989. The series was just released by A&E, and to celebrate, FilmFetish is giving away 3 complete ….

Danny McBride, James Franco and Justin Theroux descend on New York Comic-Con 2010 to preview comedy adventure Your Highness

Join stars Danny McBride, James Franco, Justin Theroux and director David Gordon Green of Universal Pictures’ Your Highness for an exclusive preview of the epic comedy adventure from the director of Pineapple Express. In Your Highness, Danny McBride and James Franco star as two princes on a daring mission to rescue the heir apparent’s fiancée Belladonna ….

Cover for Black Dynamite comic revealed and New York Comic-Con Adult Swim screening details

Black Dynamite returns to the Big Apple this weekend during New York Comic-Con. The Black Dynamite Panel and Screening will take place on Saturday, October 9th, beginning at 8:00 PM. The panel attendees include director Scott Sanders, editor Adrian Younge and Andre Torres (Wax Poetics). The screening will include sneak peek clips from the upcoming ….

Cult series The Munsters getting television remake treatment

Pushing Daisies creator Bryan Fuller is developing a modern-day reboot of the creepshow classic The Munsters, according to EW. The new show is expected to run on NBC, which has only ordered a pilot thus far. The potential series is being described as “Modern Family meets True Blood,” and rumor has it that Guillermo del ….

Del Toro developing DreamWorks animation Trollhunters and moving ahead with At the Mountains of Madness

Another big update on heavily in-demand director Guillermo del Toro has landed on THR. According to the report, del Toro is setting up an animated feature titled Trollhunters at DreamWorks Animation, which he will write and direct. Trollhunters will be based on a young-adult book del Toro submitted to publisher Hyperion two weeks ago. After ….

Warner Bros. action script deal a dream come true for film school grads

HeatVision reports that Warner Bros. has optioned an action script project titled Family Getaway from newcomers Jeremiah Friedman and Nick Palmer, who met in the MFA directing program at the American Film Institute and began writing together shortly after graduating in 2008. The story is described as a Jason Bourne film crossed with Little Miss ….

We’re celebrating I’m Still Here on VOD by giving away three copies of Two Lovers on DVD

This Friday, September 24th, Magnolia Pictures will premiere the controversial Joaquin Phoenix documentary I’m Still Here on Video-On-Demand. To celebrate the VOD premiere of the Casey Affleck-directed film, FilmFetish is giving away three DVD copies of Joaquin Phoenix’ last film, the romantic drama Two Lovers. PLEASE NOTE: To be considered to win this and all ….