Netflix will air the final season of animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars, thanks to a new deal with Disney/ABC TV Group and Lucasfilm. The 13-episode season will premiere on the site on March 7th, along with all previous episodes of the show. “Star Wars is one of the most iconic franchises of all time…
Entertainment news round-up for Feb. 8
A new study conducted by the Journal of Management Inquiry suggests that while actresses in their 20s earn more than their male counterparts, the ratio reverses once they hit their mid-30s. “While the difference is fairly small, it’s indicative of the other side of the double standard,” said one of the study’s authors, Notre Dame…
Entertainment news round-up for Feb. 6
Longtime Oscars sponsors Coca-Cola and Hyundai have dropped their support of the event, for reasons undisclosed. PepsiCo and General Motors will take their places. Other advertisers set to appear during the March 2 telecast are Johnson & Johnson, AARP, American Express, Mars, McDonald’s, Samsung, Sprint, and Unilever. For more information, click here. Evangeline Lilly is…
Entertainment news round-up for Jan. 31
Friends actor David Schwimmer is returning to the small screen in ABC’s upcoming comedy pilot Irreversible. In addition to starring, Schwimmer will also produce the project, which is based on the Israeli series Bilti Hafich. The original series’ co-creator Segahl Avin co-wrote the American adaptation and may direct the pilot. For more information, click here. Emma Thompson has…
Entertainment news round-up for Jan. 30
Jerry Seinfeld has confirmed that he is planning a Seinfeld reunion. In a radio interview, the actor and comedian described the project as a “short-ish form,” “one-on-one thing” with Larry David. He mentioned that other actors from the show will also be involved. For more information, click here. Former Saturday Night Live actor Bill Hader is in talks to…
Entertainment news round-up for Jan. 26
The Directors Guild gave this year’s top prize to Alfonso Cuaron for his sci-fi thriller Gravity. The award was presented at the organization’s 66th DGA Awards ceremony at the Century Plaza Hotel on Saturday. “This is truly an honor and I’m humbled by it,” Cuaron said in his acceptance speech. “I still have this teen…
Entertainment news round-up for Jan. 14
Johnny Depp is in talks with Marvel Studios to play Steven Strange in the upcoming Doctor Strange film. Whether or not the actor will take the role will depend on his schedule, which currently includes soon-to-be-greenlit projects such as a fifth Pirates of the Caribbean film and an Alice in Wonderland sequel. For more information on the project and on…
Entertainment news round-up for Dec. 6
Disney has taken over the distribution and marketing rights for the Indiana Jones franchise from Paramount. This means that Paramount will still control the rights for the original four films, while Disney will be responsible for any future projects in the franchise. Disney has not yet announced that a fifth Indiana Jones feature is in the works….
Entertainment news round-up for Dec. 5
Universal has selected Breaking Bad scribe Gennifer Hutchinson to write a film adaptation of Victoria Aveyard’s novel The Red Queen, about a world in which society is divided by the color of blood. Hutchinson was recently nominated for a Writers Guild of America award. For more on the film and on Hutchinson’s career, click here. Martin Scorsese…
Entertainment news round-up for December 2
Singer Rita Ora is set to play Christian Grey’s adopted sister in Universal and Focus’ upcoming film adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey. The movie marks the Yugoslavian-born British singer-songwriter’s biggest movie role to date. Her most recent album, Ora, went platinum and was the No. 1 album in the U.K. upon its release. For more information on Fifty…
Entertainment news round-up for Nov. 25
WWE and Blumhouse Entertainment are teaming up for new thriller “Incarnate,” starring Aaron Eckhart. The film will star Eckhart as an exorcist who taps into the mind of a nine-year-old who has been possessed by a demon. Brad Peyton is set to helm the project, with Ronnie Christensen penning the screenplay. For more information on…
Entertainment news round-up for Nov. 19
The five surviving members of comedy troupe Monty Python are reuniting for a stage show. Those performing will include John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, and Terry Jones. “We’re getting together and putting on a show — it’s real,” Jones said. “I’m quite excited about it. I hope it makes us a lot…
Entertainment news round-up for Nov. 18
NBC has ordered a pilot for Bad Judge, a comedy set to star Kate Walsh as a criminal court judge. The series will be penned by Chat Kultgen, who will also coproduce the series with Walsh, Adam McKay, Will Ferrell, and Anne Heche. To read more on the show, click here. Star Partners and Hummingbird Productions…
Entertainment news round-up for Nov. 14
Jack Black and Tim Robbins have signed on to star in HBO’s upcoming series The Brink. The dark comedy will follow three men as they deal with a geopolitical crisis. Black will play a Foreign Service officer, while Robbins has been cast as the U.S. Secretary of State. The two will also serve as producers on…
Entertainment news round-up for Nov. 12
A&E is planning a documentary series about the Wahlberg brothers. The show, entitled Wahlburgers, will give a behind-the-scenes look into a hamburger restaurant that Mark, Donnie and Paul Wahlberg opened in their hometown of Dorcester, Massachusetts. The series will premiere on A&E on January 22, 2014 at 10:30 pm. For more information, click here. Anna Karenina director…
Entertainment news round-up for Nov. 6
James Badge Dale has joined Cate Blanchett in the cast of writer-director David Mamet’s upcoming Blackbird. Dale will play a military major trying to discover the truth about his grandfather who worked for the US special ops in the 1960s. For more on the project and on Dale’s career, click here. The Bold and the…
Entertainment news round-up for Oct. 30
Daniel Radcliffe is set to star in Gold, which tells the story of athlete Sebastian Cole’s rivalry with Steve Ovett in the years leading up to the 1980 Olympic Games. The film will be directed by The Woman In Black helmer James Watkins, with a script by Slumdog Millionaire scribe Simon Beaufoy and How to Train Your Dragon screenwriter Will Davies….
Entertainment news round-up for Oct. 29
Paramount has moved the release date of Martin Scorsese’s upcoming The Wolf of Wall Street from November 15 to December 25. The move was reportedly based on Scorsese’s ability to finish the film in time. The movie is based on Jordan Belfort’s memoir of the same name and will star Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, and Matthew McConaughey….
Entertainment news round-up for Oct. 22
Stephen Lang is set to reprise his role as Colonel Quaritch in future Avatar sequels, despite his character’s apparent death in the first film. Also returning to the franchise is Sam Worthington, who recently revealed that the movie will begin shooting in October of next year. Director James Cameron has already selected screenwriters for all three sequels,…
Entertainment news round-up for Oct. 24
Time Warner Cable has made a deal to carry Al Jazeera America, significantly expanding the audience of the cable news network backed by the Qatar government. TW Cable will add the channel for basic digital cable subscribers in New York, L.A. and Dallas within the next six months, with further expansion to follow. “We said…
Entertainment news round-up for Oct. 17
Meryl Streep will receive the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center’s annual Monte Cristo award, given each year to an individual singled out for their contributions to the theater. The award will be presented at an April 21 ceremony in New York City. Past recipients include Michael Douglas, Christopher Plummer, Kevin Spacey and Brian Dennehy. For more information…
Entertainment news round-up for Oct. 16
Lost creator Damon Lindelof has decided to deactivate his Twitter account. Lindelof was an previously highly active on the social media site and was one of the first film and television producers to use it as a way of communicating with fans. However, many viewers used the site as a way of criticizing his work. His…
Entertainment news round-up for Oct. 11
Idaho residents will not be able to see Cannes Palme d’Or winner Blue is the Warmest Color due to the state’s obscenity laws. The Flicks, the only arthouse theatre in the area, has declined to screen the NC-17 rated film, which violates Idaho Code 23-614. The law prohibits any acts of simulated sex, as well as any…
Entertainment news round-up for Oct. 9
Disney has decided to close Pixar Canada, which operates out of Vancouver. The shutdown will eliminate 100 jobs. “The team at Pixar Canada is incredibly talented and we are so proud of the excellent work we have produced there,” a Pixar spokesman said in a statement on Tuesday. “However, as we look at the creative…
Entertainment news round-up for Oct. 2
Paramount Pictures has announced its plan to lay off 110 employees, or about 5% of its workforce. The cuts will mainly effect those in the finance, human resources, information technology, international home media distribution, legal and marketing departments. “As our industry continues to adapt to an increasingly competitive environment, we are always ensuring that Paramount is…
Entertainment news round-up for Oct. 3
Forest Whitaker will receive the annual actor tribute at the Independent Film Project’s 2013 Gotham Awards. Whitaker joins a list of tributees that already includes Richard Linklater for directing and Katherine Oliver, commissioner of the New York City mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, for contributions to the industry. The awards will be presented on…
