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#NYCC #NYCC2016 Bruce Wayne and the cast of Gotham headed to New York Comic-Con 2016

Organizers of New York Comic Con have announced that Robin Lord Taylor (Oswald Cobblepot), Erin Richards (Barbara Kean) and Bruce Wayne himself – David Mazouz – will be making appearances at this year’s NYCC in October. The 22 episode season 3 of Gotham – Rise of the Villains – just finished on Fox, so Robin, ….

SVA to present recent alumni projects to entertainment industry with inaugural SVA Premieres

SVA alumni have been featured in film festivals across the globe, developed projects of their own, and made integral contributions to blockbuster releases. They have won Oscars, Emmys and Golden Globes and awards at festivals such as Sundance, SXSW and Venice. Filmmakers and artists as diverse as Craig Gillespie, Yvette Kaplan, Lynn Shelton and Tom ….

Stan Lee making final New York Comic Con appearance with 2016 show

New York Comic Con organizers have announced that comics legend Stan Lee will be making his final appearance at the Con with the 2016 show this October. Lee co-founded his own comic con event, Comikaze, along with Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, so the Avengers co-creator will still be available to greet fans in the ….

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 ….

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 ….

Enter the Dragon, Rumble in the Bronx and more screenings announced for this year’s Old School Kung Fu Fest

The folks at Subway Cinema will present the 2016 edition of the Old School Kung Fu Fest at the brand new arthouse cinema Metrograph, from April 8th through the 10th. This year’s event is being dubbed a tribute to legendary Hong Kong studio Golden Harvest, the home of everyone from Bruce Lee, to Sammo Hung, ….

John Singleton, Stacy Keach, Eva Marie Saint and more to present screenings during 7th annual TCM Classic Film Festival

Turner Classic Movies will open the 7th annual TCM Classic Film Festival on April 28th with a 40th Anniversary screening of Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman’s 1976 political thriller All The President’s Men. The festival, set to take place April 28 – May 1 in Hollywood, will also include tributes to the following screen legends: ….

Will Smith lines up next film project with Suicide Squad director David Ayer

Will Smith may have found his next project with Suicide Squad director David Ayer, according to Deadline Hollywood and Variety. They are apparently in talks to join a developing spec script project titled Bright written by screenwriter Max Landis. Ayer, who recently rewrote the original treatment, is attached to direct, with Smith on board to ….

TNT nabs Luc Besson’s upcoming television show Artificial Intelligence

TNT has nabbed rights to Luc Besson and EuropaCorp TV USA’s action television show Artificial Intelligence. The show will be penned by Besson, along with Bill Wheeler. The pair will also executive produce the series. AI marks the first time Besson has written a television series for the US market. The cult favorite director is ….

Malcolm McDowell comes aboard Roger Corman’s Death Race 2050

An outrageous action-packed film and reboot of the original Death Race 2000, Roger Corman’s Death Race 2050 began filming this month in Peru. Described as being filled with full-throttle mayhem and black-hearted humor, the all-new film drops the flag on a phalanx of automotive gladiators who earn points for killing pedestrians — and their fellow ….