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#NYCC Warner Bros. hosting massive 4 hour panel with stars of Supergirl, Blindspot, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Gotham and Person of Interest at New York Comic-Con

Warner Bros. Television is bringing the stars and producers from five of their top TV series to the 2015 edition of New York Comic-Con, including returning favorites Gotham and Person of Interest, along with freshmen action dramas Supergirl, Blindspot and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. The massive 4 hour panel will include exclusive footage from the ….

Original Ocean’s 11, The Guns of Navarone and Touch of Evil screenings coming to Loew’s

Beginning Friday, September 18th, The Loew’s Jersey will screen three more cinema classics, this time starring Gregory Peck, Anthony Quinn, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., Orson Welles, Charlton Heston and many more. Check out the full schedule for the 3-film tribute, below. Friday, September 18th The Guns of Navarone (1961) at 8:00 PM ….

Lost’s Matthew Fox, Al Pacino and more to attend panels during Beyond Fest this October

Beyond Fest is the highest-attended genre film festival in the U.S., delivering the best horror, sci-fi, fantasy and badass cinema to Los Angeles. Last year more than 10,000 fans walked through the famed courtyard of the Egyptian Theatre to scream, laugh, cry (and vomit, thanks to STARRY EYES…) at what filled the screen. This year ….

#CultCinemaIcons Candyman, Fright Night, Chopping Mall, Hellraiser part of 1980’s horror series at Egyptian Theatre

Many consider the 1980s a golden age of cult horror. The decade gave film fans some of the most terrifying, hard-to-kill bad guys in cinema history, including Jason Voorhees, Freddy Krueger and the titular demon of PUMPKINHEAD – the rise of the villain-as-hero is one reason ’80s horror films remain such bloody fun. I’ll never ….

TV series based on werewolf comic Brooklyn Animal Control coming to USA Network

USA Network has picked up a pilot order for a series based on the comic book property Brooklyn Animal Control. The project is written and executive produced by J.T. Petty (Splinter Cell). David S. Goyer (Batman v Superman), Circle of Confusion’s Rick Jacobs (Spare Parts) & David Alpert (The Walking Dead), and IDW Entertainment’s David ….

Fruitvale Station director reveals first trailer for boxing drama Creed starring Michael B. Jordan and Sylvester Stallone

Oakland-born filmmaker Ryan Coogler – director of the critically acclaimed Fruitvale Station – takes on sports drama with the Rocky spin-off Creed, starring Michael B. Jordan and Sylvester Stallone. Jordan plays the son of legendary boxer Apollo Creed, who turns to Stallone for help train for some type of title. Phylicia Rashad, Tessa Thompson and ….

Cult 1980’s funny money thriller To Live And Die In L.A. being adapted to TV by William Friedkin #CultCinemaIcons

Deadline has reported that 1985 cult classic crime thriller To Live And Die In L.A., the MGM film written and directed by William Friedkin, is currently being adapted for television by cable network WGN America. The network apparently landed the series adaptation of the action thriller, with Oscar winner Friedkin himself directing and executive producing. ….

Bryan K. Vaughan brings his latest creation – Saga – to New York Comic-Con 2015 #NYCC #NYCC2015

Organizers of New York Comic-Con have announced that writer Bryan K. Vaughan will attend the yearly confab, with his latest creation in town – Saga. The comic book Saga is an epic space opera/fantasy series created by Vaughan and artist Fiona Staples, published monthly by Image Comics. The announcement comes after previously announced high profile ….

Bastard Executioner bringing the Middle Ages to FX Network

FX has announced that the network has ordered a 10-episode first season of Kurt Sutter’s Late Middle Ages action series The Bastard Executioner. FX Network CEO John Landgraf made the announced. Sutter and the cast recently completed production of the pilot episode in Wales, where production will resume this summer before airing on FX this ….

Captain America: Civil War to feature appearances by Black Panther, Ant-Man, Iron Man and more

Captain America: Civil War is shaping up to be a mini-Avengers installment, as Variety reports the latest installment of the comic book will feature multiple other heroes, and possibly a battle between ‘Cap’ and Iron Man. According to the report, Paul Rudd, the star of this summer’s Ant-Man, will appear in the upcoming Captain America ….

John Singleton teaming up with FX Networks for period drug epidemic pilot

FX Networks has announced that the station has ordered the drama pilot Snowfall from award-winning filmmaker John Singleton. The announcement was made by FX Original Programming presidents Nick Grad and Eric Schrier. Singleton will direct the pilot this summer, based on a script he co-wrote with Eric Amadio. Justified’s Dave Andron will Executive Produce the ….

Original Taking of Pelham One Two Three, Airplane and Easy Rider back to big screen this weekend

The Loew’s Jersey will screen three cult classic films centered around various forms of transportation this weekend. The screening series begins tonight at 8:15 PM with motorcycle road trip classic Easy Rider starring Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper and Jack Nicholson, which was directed by Dennis Hopper in 1969. Tomorrow the series continues at 6 PM ….