The film business is a real hit-or-miss industry. That’s just a given. Every now and then comes an idea for a film that just sounds too surreal to be a success. The story may be unconventional, the intended execution may be too expensive, production orreleases might be delayedor theteam behind the projectmay simply be in too over their heads. While these types of movies have all the makings of a flop, they wind up being a hit every now and then....

Ever since directorRidley Scottannounced that hisPrometheus 2sequel is titledAlien: Paradise Lost, fans have wondered what’s become of directorNeill Blomkamp’sAlien 5. Well, for starters, it will technically beAlien 7, not counting the twoAlien Vs. Predatormovies. Bring those into the mix, andNeill Blomkampis actually makingAlien X. Also, it will have the iconicAlienpulse rifle on full display! Even beforeChappieopened to less than stellar business at the box office,Neill Blomkampbegan teasing hisAlien sequel. It was a dream project that 20th Century Fox confirmed was moving forward....

Are you familiar with the movieAmerican Ultrayet?Two trailersand a number of one-sheets have been released, including two specialComic-Con posters. The movie starsJesse Eisenbergas astoner sleeper agentwho must fight for his life when the government operation he used to be a part of comes to wipe him out.Kristen Stewartplays his Stoner girlfriend. To help support and promote the movie, Lionsgate has set up an interesting tie-in delivery service that will bring fans a free dose of weed wherever they are in San Diego....

We have finally beengifted with the first footagefromHot FuzzandBaby Driverdirector Edgar Wright’s remake of the Stephen King classic,The Running Man. And while fans have no doubt been pouring over the surprisingly action-packed footage looking for clues and Easter eggs, there is one major cameo you definitely missed. He’s always promising that he’ll be back… After fansquickly noticed the glorious sightof action movie icon and Hollywood legendArnold Schwarzeneggeradoring someThe Running Manuniverse’s money (andlooking very presidentialwhile doing so), fans have since taken to social media to celebrate the cameo, with some taking it as a great sign of what’s to come in the remake....

HBO Maxis hoping to replicate Netflix’sBaby Reindeersuccess bysigning its creator, Richard Gadd, for a new series. The cable network is partnering with the BBC to produceLions, an episodic drama that Gadd will write and executive produce. Gadd is also expected to star, although that was not announced officially. The BBC first announced the project in February, but in the months that followed, Gadd became a household name with the success of his Netflix seriesBaby Reindeer, his “based on a true story” drama thatbecame a pop culture phenomenon....

Hayden Panettiereis an established Hollywood actress with acareer spanning thirty years, having first risen to prominence in Pixar’sA Bug’s Life.The talented performer made her full-time acting debut when she appeared at just five years old on the soap operaOne Life to Livein 1994 and began to take the industry by storm with subsequent appearances in films likeRemember the Titans,Tiger Cruise, andBring It On: All or Nothing. In the later 2000s, Panettiere shifted her focus to the small screen and landed memorable roles in the superhero seriesHeroesand musical dramaNashville,garnering two Golden Globe nods for her work in the latter program....

Black Mirrorreturned to Netflix with its sixth season, and its premiere episode has led to manyNetflixusers questioning whether they should cancel their subscriptions. Known for its use of real-world situations and a bleak outlook on our possible future,Black Mirrorhas outdone itself with the episode “Joan is Awful”, which tells a “terrifying” tale about Streamberry…which is Black Mirror’s thinly veiled version of Netflix themselves. The episode starts off, asmostBlack Mirrorepisodesdo, with a seemingly normal scenario of a woman named Joan having some pretty normal and mundane events including publicly firing someone from their job and meeting an old flame after confessing to her therapist that she is bored by her current fiance....

Bob Odenkirk is excited for the upcomingBreaking Bad Movie. So far, nobody has come out and said that the movie is actually officially happening, but Odenkirk had no problem talking about it during a recent interview. TheBetter Call Saulstar is getting fans hyped for the upcoming season 5 where he promises everything is ramping up. However, the discussion always leads back to the original show and the highly secretive movie, which was shot in and around the New Mexico area, using many of the same sets from the originalBreaking Badrun....

By the Seafollows an American writer named Roland (Brad Pitt) and his wife, Vanessa (Angelina Jolie), who arrive in a tranquil and picturesque seaside resort in 1970s France, their marriage in apparent crisis. As they spend time with fellow travelers, including young newlyweds Lea (Mélanie Laurent) and François (Melvil Poupaud) and village locals Michel (Niels Arestrup) and Patrice (Richard Bohringer), the couple begins to come to terms with unresolved issues in their own lives....

DreamWorks Animation released an out-of-this-world trailer today for The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants In Space! coming to Netflix on July 10. When the space agency P.O.O.P.S.I.E holds a contest to send one lucky school on a field trip to space, George and Harold ensure that Jerome Horowitz Elementary is chosen. Soon, the school is transformed into a “school-ship” and the kids and Captain Underpants are launched into space where they quickly discover their mission is not what it seems....

Civil WardirectorAlex Garlandhas taken on the role of curator for the theater chain’s Guest Selects series, in collaboration with Alamo Drafthouse. The director ofEx Machina, Annihilation,andMen(and writer ofThe Beachand28 Days Later) named five films that have inspired him, and explained how he ‘ripped off’ one of them for his upcoming movie,28 Years Later. PerScreen Rant, Garland’s selection is a mix of classic and contemporary cinema (Anatomy of a Fall), with titles that reflect his diverse tastes and artistic influences....

Earlier today, Netflix announced that their popular streaming service is now available in every country in the world, launching simultaneously in over 130 countries. To celebrate this monumental announcement, the officialTwitterfeed forMarvel’s Daredevilreleased a new motion poster in anticipation ofSeason 2, launching later this year. Themotion posterfeaturesCharlie Coxas Matt Murdock, a.k.a. The Man Without Fear, who is seen looking down upon the streets of Hell’s Kitchen in his new costume. And it assures Marvel fans across the globe that they can watch all of Season 1, streaming right now!...

A new piece of fan art for the long-awaitedDaredevil: Born Againshows how the Marvel Studios series can still maintain the best elements of the successful Netflix show, not only its main stars. Daredevil: Born Again Matt Murdock and Wilson Fisk try to put their rivalry and darker alter-egos aside to help the people of New York, only for their pasts to catch up to them. It’s been a long time since Charlie Cox surprised the fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe by taking the stage at San Diego Comic Con to announce his return as Matt Murdock after the cancelation of the Netflix series....