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The Lord of the Ringsis frequently lauded as the best work of fantasy literature of the last century. The trilogy of books written by J.R.R. Tolkien took the world by storm upon their publishing in the 1950s, and their cultural relevancy has only continued to grow with time. While there have been numerous attempts at adapting bothThe Lord of the Ringsand its predecessor,The Hobbit, over the years, the most famous example is undoubtedly the trilogy of films directed by Peter Jackson in the early 2000s....

AsMad Mencomes to a close, with the second half of the final season debuting April 5,The Hollywood Reporterhas an in-depth profile that charts the history of the series.Mad Mentruly put AMC on the map when it first debuted back in 2007, but the show’s legacy was somewhat marred by a lengthy contract dispute between series creatorMatthew Weinerand the network that resulted in a 15-month hiatus betweenSeason 4andSeason 5. Lionsgate COOSandra Sternrevealed toTHRthat, not only did AMC want to shorten the episodes and cut the cast by 30%, the network was also interested in spinoff shows that followed Peggy Olson (Elisabeth Moss) and Sally Draper (Kiernan Shipka)....

Way back in 2009, we reported thatLord of the RingsandThe HobbitdirectorPeter Jacksonwas developing an adaptation of the belovedMortal Enginesnovel, and now it’s finally coming to fruition.Peter Jacksonis teaming up with Universal Pictures and Media Rights Capital to produce this movie with hisLord of the RingsandHobbitcollaboratorsFran WalshandPhilippa Boyens, althoughPeter Jacksonwill not take the helm. Instead,Christian Rivers, who has worked as a visual effects supervisor forPeter Jackson’s Weta Digital, will make his feature directorial debut....

FX’s hit seriesAmerican Crime Storyproved with its high ratings and Emmy nominations that the public is still very interested in the murder case involvingO.J. Simpson. Now, a new movie is heading our way that allegedly proves, once and for all, that the iconic American football star and actor wasn’t the personal responsible for the horrific murder of his wife Nicole Brown Simpson. Nicole & O.J.is coming from British writer and director Joshua Newton....

Nicholas Hoult has revealed the first-look images from his upcoming biopicTolkien. The highly anticipated movie was first announced in 2013, but work didn’t really start until 2017. Thankfully, a release date was just announced, bringing the biopic into theaters on May 10th. Now that a release date has been revealed along with the first-look images, a trailer can’t be too far behind. Finnish filmmaker Dome Karukoski is on board to direct the J....

Those who desperately want to know the title ofStar Wars 9need to start hounding director J.J. Abrams personally. Certain fans are starting to grow restless in waiting for the movie’s official title to be revealed. It didn’t help matters that C-3PO actor Anthony Daniels made it seem like something, possibly the title reveal, was going to be coming our way in a recent Twitter post. That didn’t happen and people want answers....

OriginalBeauty and the Beastdirectors did not make a “red cent” from the 2017 live-action adaptation. Kirk Wise and Gary Trousdale directed the 1991 animated classic and were given executive producer credit on the live-action movie, which earned over $1 billion at the global box office. Some scenes from the movie are lifted directly from the 1991 version that Wise and Trousdale oversaw, but they were not compensated financially by Disney....

Fans of the originalShort Circuitwill soon have the chance to stay in the same house used in the 1980s classic. This is all thanks to superfan Richard Bates, who has purchased the Astoria based home used to film the movie and has been restoring it to accurately recreate the sets. What’s more, it will be turned into a toy museum, in addition to a living tribute to the movie, that people will be able to visit and, should they choose, rent for a short stay....

If you thought all the dust had settled, or at least all the drama had been uncovered during theJohnny Deppvs.Amber Hearddefamation trial, think again. Over the weekend, more than 6,000 pages ofcourt documents were unsealedand viewed byThe Daily Beast,and they showlegal strategiesand reams of evidence that were excluded from the trial, including the fact that Heard walked away from tens of millions during their divorce proceedings. Among the documents are exhibits of text messages, including an exchange between Heard and Depp’s then-assistant Stephen Deuters about Depp allegedly kicking Heard during a fight aboard a private jet....

For fans ofSean Connery, his lasting legacy will always be the sevenJames Bondmovies that starred the legendary actor as the iconic badass secret agent. But while becoming 007 was certainly his breakthrough, his string of minor supporting roles and being an extra in Hollywood films ended when he landed his first leading part in BBC’s Alvin Rakoff directedRequiem for a Heavyweightas Mountain McLintock, a once-successful boxer who is no longer in demand....

Mondo, in partnership with Interscope Records, is proud to present the premiere physical release of The Coup’s brilliant original soundtrack album to the filmSorry to Bother You. Sorry to Bother Youwriter/directorBoots Rileyunderstands any potential confusion– after all, his band The Coup’s 2012 album, his film directorial debut, and said film’s soundtrack all share the same name. Riley wanted to settle the score once and for all, hence why the text on the front cover reads as such....

Some people thought that the newSpider-Man: No Way Homemovie was going somewhere no other web-slinger adventure has previously gone when images surfaced online ofSpideywith Pope Francis at the Vatican. However, this was not a scene from the much awaited and endlessly teasedSpider-Man: No Way Home, but in fact was a cosplayer who had been invited to have an audience with the Pope and was in one of the VIP seats in the Vatican’s San Damaso Courtyard....

Spider-Man: Homecomingactor Michael Mando played Scorpion in the movie and he’s teasing that Sony may be bringingSpider-Man: Far from Hometo the annual San Diego Comic-Con. Mando’s Scorpion wasn’t the main villain inHomecoming, but Peter Parker did have to fight him and the villain’s future is teased during a mid-credits scene with Michael Keaton while the two villains were behind bars. Keaton played Vulture in the film, who was the main antagonist for Spidey, and it has been heavily rumored that he will be returning for the sequel....