http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com TV, Film, and Entertainment News Daily Sat, 18 May 2013 14:58:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2013/05/18/disney-reverses-merida-makeover-but-still-seems-to-miss-the-point/ http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2013/05/18/disney-reverses-merida-makeover-but-still-seems-to-miss-the-point/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 14:58:33 +0000 Anna Pinkert http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/?p=76235 Brave heroine Merida, Disney pulled the images from the franchise website. However, the media giant may not grasp the importance of strong female role models to girls and boys.]]> 46 http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2013/05/17/three-great-young-adult-novels-that-should-become-films/ http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2013/05/17/three-great-young-adult-novels-that-should-become-films/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 22:45:07 +0000 Anna Pinkert http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/?p=76212 Ender's Game adaptation, Anna Pinkert looks at three other great young-adult novels that seem ripe for the big screen.]]> 3 http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2013/05/17/samuel-l-jackson-joins-hailee-steinfeld-in-barely-lethal/ http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2013/05/17/samuel-l-jackson-joins-hailee-steinfeld-in-barely-lethal/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 21:45:09 +0000 TJ Dietsch http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/?p=76163 Barely Lethal has signed Samuel L. Jackson to play Hailee Steinfeld's mentor in the upcoming film produced by Brett Ratner. ]]> 0 http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2013/05/17/joss-whedon-confirms-scarlet-witch-and-quicksilver-are-in-avengers-2/ http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2013/05/17/joss-whedon-confirms-scarlet-witch-and-quicksilver-are-in-avengers-2/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 20:45:25 +0000 Kevin Melrose http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/?p=76225 The Avengers 2, Joss Whedon explains why he finds the characters interesting, and confirms Iron Man is indeed in the script.]]> 21 http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2013/05/17/syfy-renews-warehouse-13-for-fifth-and-final-season/ http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2013/05/17/syfy-renews-warehouse-13-for-fifth-and-final-season/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 19:45:21 +0000 Kevin Melrose http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/?p=76204 Warehouse 13, which premiered in July 2009 on Syfy, has been given a six-episode order for a fifth and final season, to air in 2014.]]> 0 http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2013/05/17/michelle-yeoh-donnie-yen-return-for-crouching-tiger-hidden-dragon-ii/ http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2013/05/17/michelle-yeoh-donnie-yen-return-for-crouching-tiger-hidden-dragon-ii/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 18:45:58 +0000 Terri Schwartz http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/?p=76187 Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon II -- The Green Destiny will be directed by Yuen Woo-ping and star returning original cast members Donnie Yen and Michelle Yeoh.]]> 3 http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2013/05/17/sylvester-stallone-reveals-key-expendables-3-details/ http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2013/05/17/sylvester-stallone-reveals-key-expendables-3-details/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 17:45:32 +0000 Terri Schwartz http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/?p=76191 The Expendables 3 could be better than The Raid: Redemption Sylvester Stallone seems to confirm that Jackie Chan, Mickey Rourke and Sylvester Stallone have joined the ensemble film.]]> 4 http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2013/05/17/amazons-zombieland-the-series-hated-out-of-existence-writer-says/ http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2013/05/17/amazons-zombieland-the-series-hated-out-of-existence-writer-says/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 16:45:27 +0000 Kevin Melrose http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/?p=76168 Zombieland co-creator Rhett Reese revealed Amazon has passed on a TV series based on the 2009 movie, saying, "I'll never understand the vehement hate the pilot received from die-hard Zombieland fans. You guys successfully hated it out of existence."]]> 3 http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2013/05/17/the-cw-moves-supernatural-again-to-kick-off-new-tuesday-lineup/ http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2013/05/17/the-cw-moves-supernatural-again-to-kick-off-new-tuesday-lineup/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 15:45:15 +0000 Kevin Melrose http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/?p=76178 Arrow remain in its Wednesday spot while Supernatural shifts to Tuesdays, were it will lead in to the Vampire Diaries spinoff The Originals.]]> 3 http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2013/05/17/iron-man-3-shoots-past-1-billion/ http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2013/05/17/iron-man-3-shoots-past-1-billion/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 14:45:06 +0000 Kevin Melrose http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/?p=76185 Iron Man 3 on Thursday surpassed $1 billion at the worldwide box office. ]]> 2 http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2013/05/16/requiem-for-happy-endings-and-dont-trust-the-b-in-apartment-23/ http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2013/05/16/requiem-for-happy-endings-and-dont-trust-the-b-in-apartment-23/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 22:45:00 +0000 Anna Pinkert http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/?p=76151 Happy Endings and Don't Trust The B---- in Apartment 23 are much better than the networks, or audiences, gave them credit for.]]> 9 http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2013/05/16/review-star-trek-into-darkness/ http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2013/05/16/review-star-trek-into-darkness/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 21:45:40 +0000 Katie Calautti http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/?p=76141 Star Trek Into Darkness doesn't hurt for visual spectacle, it falls short of the 2009 reboot in terms of character and plot development as J.J. Abrams & Co. focus their attentions on ratcheting up the action.]]> 26 http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2013/05/16/dredd-sequel-entirely-possible-with-fan-support-karl-urban-says/ http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2013/05/16/dredd-sequel-entirely-possible-with-fan-support-karl-urban-says/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 20:45:33 +0000 TJ Dietsch http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/?p=76088 Dredd star Karl Urban insists that, despite the film's poor performance at the box office, a sequel isn't completely out of the question.]]> 9 http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2013/05/16/new-pacific-rim-trailer-stomps-in-2/ http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2013/05/16/new-pacific-rim-trailer-stomps-in-2/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 19:45:58 +0000 Kevin Melrose http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/?p=76136 Pacific Rim, director Guillermo del Toro's giant-monsters-vs.-giant-robots epic. The film opens July 13.]]> 0 http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2013/05/16/cws-amazon-still-in-development/ http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2013/05/16/cws-amazon-still-in-development/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 18:45:08 +0000 Kevin Melrose http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/?p=76132 Amazon may still have a chance to see the light of day as it undergoes redevelopment.]]> 0 http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2013/05/16/damon-lindelof-offers-warner-bros-a-little-justice-league-advice/ http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2013/05/16/damon-lindelof-offers-warner-bros-a-little-justice-league-advice/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 17:45:25 +0000 Terri Schwartz http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/?p=76108 Lost's Damon Lindelof stresses that the problem Warner Bros. faces with its DC Comics movies isn't one of character but one of tone, noting that Green Lantern and The Dark Knight "clearly inhabit two entirely different worlds."]]> 37 http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2013/05/16/whedon-gregg-explain-why-coulson-living-works-on-s-h-i-e-l-d/ http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2013/05/16/whedon-gregg-explain-why-coulson-living-works-on-s-h-i-e-l-d/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 16:45:12 +0000 Terri Schwartz http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/?p=76102 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. works within the context of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.]]> 21 http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2013/05/16/new-man-of-steel-images-spotlight-jenny-olsen-and-lara-lor-van/ http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2013/05/16/new-man-of-steel-images-spotlight-jenny-olsen-and-lara-lor-van/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 15:45:47 +0000 TJ Dietsch http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/?p=76082 Man of Steel, as well as images of Rebecca Buller and Jenny Olsen and Ayelet Zurer as Lara Lor-Van. Directed by Zack Snyder, the film opens June 14.]]> 6 http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2013/05/16/recap-arrow-sacrifice/ http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2013/05/16/recap-arrow-sacrifice/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 14:45:00 +0000 Kevin Melrose http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/?p=76092 Arrow comes to an earth-shaking end, Malcolm Merlyn's scheme is exposed, Oliver and Laurel finally demonstrate why they belong together, and one of the characters makes the ultimate sacrifice.]]> 15 http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2013/05/15/from-dusk-till-dawn-heading-to-tv/ http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/2013/05/15/from-dusk-till-dawn-heading-to-tv/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 21:45:07 +0000 Terri Schwartz http://spinoff.comicbookresources.com/?p=76030 From Dusk Till Dawn has been announced as one of two debut series on Robert Rodriguez' new television venture, the El Ray Network.]]> 1