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Matthew McConaugheyalready made it clear thathe doesn’t want to play a villainforGuardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2, but does he have it in him to turn downThe Dark Tower? Sony’s long-(long-long)-in-developmentadaptationof theStephen Kingnovel is courting the Oscar winner to play the antagonist, though the actor reportedly has yet to make a decision. According toVariety, the film would be an adaptation ofThe Gunslingerand McConaughey would take either the role of Padick, a demonic sorcerer who goes by many names in the series....

It’s been a long road through development hell forMeg, a monster movie about a giant shark, but cameras have finally started rolling on the Warner Bros. picture. The project finally gained serious steam last year when filmmakerEli Rothsigned on to make his studio debut, but hedropped out over creative differences this spring. Warner Bros. subsequently setNational TreasureandThe Sorcerer’s ApprenticedirectorJon Turteltaubto take the helm, and now cameras have begun rolling in New Zealand on the science-fiction action thriller....

Fans have been waiting anxiously for Netflix to announce thatMindhunterSeason 3 is happening, but the waiting may continue for some time yet. Given that Netflix has been on a tear over the last year of either cancelling beloved series or announcing that an upcoming third or fourth season will be the last, you’d be forgiven for being fearful thatMindhunteris in danger of being cancelled. Despite a planned five-season arc, as the streaming world has become more competitive, Netflix has become a bit more bloodthirsty in axing shows that have gone on “too long....

Deadlineis reporting thatLeslie Bibbwill be joining the cast of the upcoming Apple TV+ comedy seriesMrs. American Pie, starring alongside Kristen Wiig and executive produced byLaura Dern. Based on the 2018 novelMr. & Mrs. American PiebyJuliet McDaniel, the story follows Maxine Simmons, played by Wiig, as she attempts to enter the world of 1970s high-society life at the Palm Beach country club. Along her journey to reach this higher social standing, she will need to come to terms with what she is willing to do and what she is willing to sacrifice to achieve her goal of “superficial greatness....

Universal has released a newHalloweentrailer.Jamie Lee Curtisreprises her role as Laurie Strode, withJudy Greerplaying her daughter, andAndi Matichakas her granddaughter. The film finds Laurie traumatized by her encounter with Myers all those decades ago and determined to take him if and when he escapes the asylum where he’s been locked up since his first killing spree. Naturally, her greatest fears come true when Myers breaks loose, and Strode has to confront the man that’s haunted her one last time....

The first season ofSuits LA, a spin-off to the 2011 legal drama,Suits, has opted to tell its own story in a different way, as it hasrelied heavily on flashbacksto reveal various plot points. InSuits LASeason 1, Episode 10,“Slugfest,“those flashbacks established emphatically that Stuart Lane (Josh McDermitt) is every bit as ruthless as Ted Black (Stephen Amell) when he wants to be, even when it hurts those he might care about. Buthis ruthlessness might have cost him dearly in the present day,and new comical challenges await his friend, as he continues to run his firm....

The Academy has narrowed down eligible films for the Best Visual Effects Oscar, and 2017 is proving to be a formidable race. There aren’t really any noticeable snubs from the list of 20 films that have been selected to move forward to the next stage, which is a bakeoff in which the Academy’s VFX branch executive committee further whittles the list down to 10 films that advance to the nomination stage....

At last, a trailer drop to quench our Droughtlander thirst! Sunday night during the premiere ofThe White Princess(whichyou really need to watch) we got a new trailer forOutlander, with just a few glimpses of what’s in store for Jamie (Sam Heughan) and Claire (Caitriona Balfe) in Season 3. As someone who has not read the books, all of this is rather mystifying to me, but it seems like for most of the season we’ll be seeing the two loves separated through time (but with Jamie vowing to find Claire again)....

You know you have something special on your hands when it breaks the world wide web and a few box office records along the way. Helped along by an $18.5 million Wednesday night, Disney Animation’sWreck-It RalphsequelRalph Breaks the Internetis surfing its way toward $80 million+ over the five-day Thanksgiving weekend. According toVariety, some studios are expecting the animated film to land in the $90-$100 million range, possibly hitting ctrl-alt-del onFrozen’s Thanksgiving weekend record of $93....

Kelly Marie Tranfirst burst onto the scene in 2017 with the release ofStar Wars: The Last Jedi. Even though she’s still only at the beginning of what’s proving to be a very promising run in film and television, she’s already achieved some significant (and long overdue) “firsts” that are changing the industry for the better. With her work as Rose Tico inThe Last Jedi, Tran became the first woman of color to play a lead character in aStar Warsfilm....

It’s been about 40 days sinceRogue One: A Star Wars Storywas released and people will not stop talking about it. Even with Golden Globes giving major awards toMoonlight,La La Land, andManchester by the Sea, the film conversations that I’ve had thus far have all eventually come back to the “dark"Star Warsspin-off. So, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that, as of this weekend,Rogue Onehas entered the esteemed Billion Dollar Club for movies that have surpassed $1 billion at the global box office....

After seeingSkylar Astinplay a college student inPitch Perfectand a young adult trying to climb the ladder at a tech company inZoey’s Extraordinary Playlist- just to name a couple of standout titles on his resume - it was a bit of a surprise seeing him step in as the elder statesman in the Disney+ feature film,Secret Society of Second-Born Royals. In the movie Astin plays Professor James Morrow, the head a training program for teenage second-born royals who are trying to learn how to harness their unique superpower so that they can join the secret society and help protect the world....

Universal Pictures and Illumination have revealed the first trailer for the next chapter in its smash-hit animated franchise,Sing 2, which serves as a follow-up to the 2016 film. The trailer drop follows the prior release ofa new series of postersthat showcased the return of Buster Moon (voiced byMatthew McConaughey) and Rosita (Reese Witherspoon) as well as other characters new to the franchise. The sequel will premiere in theaters this holiday season....