I’ll admit it; it’s taken me years – and, to be honest, the plaudits surrounding the show’s final season – to really get into Friday Night Lights (Don’t worry, I am now a firm believer that clear minds and full hearts mean that you can’t lose), and that got me wondering: What other shows have I been missing out on all this time?
When I asked, a couple of weeks ago, what Warners could replace the Harry Potter franchise with, I was fairly dismissive about DC Entertainment’s chances for coming up with something to fill multiplexes and offer the same kind of crossover appeal as the boy wizard. And then I realized that I was thinking way, way too narrowly.
The cast and crew appeared Saturday at Comic-Con International to discuss the upcoming fantasy-action film that takes the Greek hero Theseus on a journey only director Tarsem Singh could envision.
Rob Zazinsky and Willem Dafoe are up for roles in Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim.
New series star Liam McIntyre was officially introduced to fans last week at Comic-Con International during a presentation for Starz’s Spartacus: Vengeance that promised more sex and violence in the upcoming season.
HBO Co-President Richard Pleper confirmed the network’s intention to keep Game of Thrones going until the novels on which it’s based end.
Castle stars Nathan Fillion, Jon Huertas, Seamus Dever, Tamala Jones and Molly Quinn took the stage at Comic-Con International for some hints about the upcoming season and a look back at the development of their characters.
Lucasfilm has released a trailer for the World War II biopic Red Tails, which was confirmed today for release on Jan. 20, 2012.
Director Joe Lynch and the stars of Knights of Badassdom entertained the Hall H crowd at Comic-Con International over the weekend with tales of demons, LARPers and a foam sword named Edith.
The X-Men: First Class star will play the villain opposite Ryan Reynolds and Jeff Bridges in the Robert Schwentke-directed supernatural comedy, based on the 2000 Dark Horse miniseries.
In case fans needed any further encouragement to see Captain America: The First Avenger, Marvel has released a glimpse at the post-credits teaser for The Avengers that appears at the end of the film.
This weekend sees the release of Cowboys & Aliens, a movie that feels like it should be a much bigger deal than it seems to be: Harrison Ford and Daniel Craig in a movie directed by Jon Favreau and written by the men behind Transformers, Star Trek and Fringe? Where’s the inescapable buzz and omniprescent hype? Is it possible that we’ve reached Summer Burnout already?
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