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Downtown Brooklyn Alamo Drafthouse opening this summer

Austin-based cinema chain Alamo Drafthouse, known for its strict “no talking, no texting” policy, as well as it’s themed revival cult film screening nights, has announced that their Downtown Brooklyn theater location is set to open Summer 2016. Currently in its final phase of construction, the flagship theater, located at 445 Gold Street – at ….

Details on Shout Factory’s feature-rich Return of the Living Dead Limited Edition release

Filmmaker Dan O’Bannon (Alien, Lifeforce) puts an uproarious spin on the zombie apocalypse movie in 1985’s cult classic The Return of the Living Dead, starring Clu Gulager (A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge), James Karen (Mulholland Drive) and Don Calfa (Weekend at Bernie’s). Considered one of the campiest undead romps of its time, ….

Herbie Hancock, Ethan Hawke, John Goodman, Rihanna and Clive Owen to star in sci-fi epic Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, plus a first look

EuropaCorp has released first look images from Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets. The sci-fi epic film is directed by cult favorite filmmaker Luc Besson and stars Dane DeHaan, Cara Delevingne, Clive Owen, Rihanna, Ethan Hawke, John Goodman, Herbie Hancock and Kris Wu. Rooted in the classic graphic novel series, Valerian and Laureling, ….

Will Smith to receive MTV Generation Award at 25th Anniversary edition MTV Movie Awards

MTV announced today that it will honor Will Smith with the Generation Award during the 2016 MTV Movie Awards. Smith, originally an rapper and television star (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air), began his film career with the indie movies Where the Day Takes You & Six Degrees of Separation, but cemented his superstar status in ….

Michael Mann launches book publishing imprint, developing prequel to his seminal crime thriller Heat

Deadline Hollywood reports that filmmaker Michael Mann has made a deal to launch Michael Mann Books. According to the report, the imprint will develop a series of novels with a stable of writers and the properties will simultaneously be developed for film and television. Mann will also look through his own projects for ideas and ….

Wanted director Timur Bekmambetov reveals first trailer for Ben-Hur remake

Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted) directs the upcoming remake of the classic Biblical epic Ben-Hur, starring Jack Huston, Toby Kebbell, Morgan Freeman, Rodrigo Santoro, Nazanin Boniadi, Ayelet Zurer and Sofia Black D’Elia. Ben-Hur tells the epic story of Judah Ben-Hur (Jack Huston), a prince falsely accused of treason by his adopted brother Messala (Toby Kebbell), an officer ….