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The Young and the Restless (Y&r) spoilers reveal that Jack Abbott (Peter Bergman) resorts to extremes to help an out of control Nikki Newman (Melody Thomas Scott).

However, by the end of the week, it is teased that Jack has to pay the consequences for his actions. So, what exactly does Jack do to help Nikki, and what would be the possible consequences?

The Young And The Restless spoilers – Jordan’s Death Ruse

Y&R spoilers reveal that Victor Newman (Eric Braeden) followed Nikki and made sure Jordan (Colleen Zenk) didn’t go to that meeting. Victor chloroformed Jordan, then took her to his own homemade prison.

However, Jordan told Nikki, Victoria Newman (Amelia Heinle), and others that Jordan died when cornered. Of course, fans know that’s not what happened at all.

Y&r Spoilers – Nikki Newman Spirals

Nikki already blames herself for everything Jordan has done to the Newman family.

This Star Trek: Picard article contains spoilers.

After the easter egg bonanza of “The Bounty,” it’s time for Picard to dial it back in the callback department. But while the latest episode, “Dominion,” doesn’t have nearly as many references to the past as last week’s episode, almost all of these nods push the plot forward. Picard season 3 is entering the final phase of its massive story and “Dominion” raises the stakes in huge ways.

Here are all the best easter eggs, shout-outs, and references we found in the episode…

Chin’toka Scrapyard

The episode opens with the Titan hiding in the Chin’toka Scrapyard. This means we’re back in the Chin’toka system, which first appeared in Deep Space Nine. This system was featured in several DS9 episodes, such as “Tears of the Prophets” and “The Siege of Ar-558.” The Breen and the Dominion blew away...

Harrison Ford is one of the biggest movie stars of all time. He went from the "cool big brother" in roles like Han Solo and Indiana Jones, then graduated to "America's Dad" in the Jack Ryan movies and "Air Force One." What kid in the '80s didn't want to be Ford, and what kid in the '90s didn't want to be raised (and rescued from terrorists) by him? As an '80s and '90s kid, I'm well-versed in Ford's filmography, having seen almost all of his movies. Yes, even the obscure ones like "The Frisco Kid." Okay, I've missed a lot of his 2000s and 2010s run, but let's be honest, Ford's choices have been pretty inexplicable ("Cowboys & Aliens?"; "Extreme Measures?"; "Morning Glory?"). No, I prefer prime Ford.

Rather than be smothered by Captain Solo and Dr. Jones, Ford used his most famous roles to craft...

Major spoilers ahead for "Cobra Kai" season 5.

"Cobra Kai" season 5 is finally here, and it's been a rough road for Daniel (Ralph Macchio) and Amanda Larusso (Courtney Henggeler). Daniel's obsession with Cobra Kai and the evil Terry Silver (Thomas Ian Griffith) has caused friction between the couple before, but in season 5, episode 5, "Extreme Measures," it made her leave with the kids to visit her mother in Ohio. While Amanda is there, she meets up with her cousin Jessica. Does the name sound familiar to you? In the scene, Jessica reveals that she knows Terry Silver, and that he is absolutely as bad as Daniel has been saying. Plus, Jessica was the person who introduced Amanda to Daniel in the first place.

Yes, Amanda's cousin is Jessica Andrews, played by Robyn Lively, and she starred with Ralph Macchio in "The Karate Kid Part III." Let's break down who Jessica Andrews is,...

This weekly feature is in addition to TVLine’s daily What to Watch listings and monthly guide to What’s on Streaming.

With nearly 500 scripted shows now airing across broadcast, cable and streaming, it’s easy to forget that a favorite comedy is returning, or that the new “prestige drama” you anticipated is about to debut. So consider this our reminder to set your DVR, order a Season Pass, pop a fresh Memorex into the Vcr… however it is you roll.

More from TVLineWhat's New on NetflixMatt's Inside Line: Scoop on Flash, Legends, Million Things, Chicago P.D., Star, Good Girls,...

Timothy Greenfield-Sanders on Michael Apted: “I’ve shot my share of filmmakers, ranging from Orson Welles to Billy Wilder, François Truffaut, Jodie Foster, Ingmar Bergman, Amy Heckerling, Steven Spielberg and Darren Aronofsky, to name a random few. Apted fits into this list of names, with ease.” Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze

In 2019, Michael Apted and Martin Scorsese were honoured at the tenth edition of Doc NYC with Lifetime Achievement Visionary Tribute Awards. I first met Michael Apted when I was invited up to BritBox for a conversation on his latest film 63 Up.

After receiving the news of Michael Apted’s passing on Thursday, January 7, 2021, at the age of 79, I reached out to photographer/director Timothy Greenfield-Sanders (Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am and Lou Reed: Rock And Roll Heart) for a remembrance of the filmmaker. In November of 2019, Timothy wrote to me that he had recently photographed Michael after I...

Michael Apted, in New York to promote 63 Up Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze Groundbreaking documentarian Michael Apted has died at the age of 79. His death, in Los Angeles, was confirmed by Hollywood Reporter, although further details aren't known.

The filmmaker was best known for his pioneering Up series of television documentaries, which charted a cohort of 14 people from the age of seven and which began in 1964 with 7 Up and dipped in and out of the children's, then adults' lives regularly afterwards, with the most recent instalment 63 Up made in 2019.

He also made a number of fiction feature films, ranging from biographical dramas The Coalminer's Daughter and Gorillas In The Mist to action films and thrillers including The World Is Not Enough and Extreme Measures. As he told us when we spoke to him the year 63 Up was released: "I started in documentary. My secret was to become a movie director.

Michael Apted, the award-winning British filmmaker behind the groundbreaking 7 Up documentaries and such feature films as Coal Miner’s Daughter, The World Is Not Enough, Gorillas in the Mist and Gorky Park, has died. He was 79. The Gersh Agency confirmed the news but did not immediately provide details of Apted’s death.

Apted served as DGA president for three terms from 2003-09, the longest consecutive presidential service since the 1960s.

“Our hearts are heavy today as we mourn the passing of esteemed director, longtime DGA leader and my friend Michael Apted,” said DGA president Thomas Schlamme. “His legacy will be forever woven into the fabric of cinema and our Guild. A fearless visionary as a director and unparalleled Guild leader, Michael saw the trajectory of things when others didn’t, and we were all the beneficiaries of his wisdom and lifelong dedication.”

Apted had dozens of film and TV credits during...

Welcome to The B-Side, from The Film Stage. Here we talk about movie stars and not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones they made in between.

Today we cross the pond to talk about Hugh Grant, the floppy-haired Brit who made his fortune in rom-coms and never felt great about it. Though he is in character actor mode now–currently in Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen–we look back to the 90s and his stratospheric rise to stardom. Conor and I are joined by Joseph Galbo, a good friend and big-time film fan who does impressive work for the wonderfully bizarre Uscpsc, the social media account for the Us Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Our movies include the little-seen Mike Newell picture An Awfully Big Adventure, the incredibly charming The Englishman who Went up a Hill but Came down a Mountain, the high concept Extreme Measures,...

Michael Apted’s 63 Up and Agnès Varda’s Varda By Agnès on the Film Forum marquee over Thanksgiving Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze

On the occasion of the Us theatrical première of 63 Up at Film Forum in New York, Michael Apted participated in three post-screening Q&As. The director who has been involved with the Up series of documentaries from the start, beginning with seven-year-olds, has continued on doggedly through 7 Plus Seven, 21 Up, 28 Up, 35 Up, 42 Up, 49 Up, 56 Up, and also found time to make feature films in-between, which include Gorillas In The Mist, Coal Miner's Daughter, Enigma, Extreme Measures, Amazing Grace, and his take on James Bond, starring Pierce Brosnan in The World Is Not Enough.

Michael Apted with Anne-Katrin Titze on Tom Hanks as Mister Rogers and the inner child in Marielle Heller's A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood: “Where did they get this from? Shall I have a word with Mr.

Cinematographer John Bailey will receive a lifetime achievement award at the 27th Camerimage cinematography festival, which runs Nov. 9-16 in Torun, Poland.

Bailey, who recently completed his term as president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, has an extensive list of credits that includes Boulevard Nights, directed by Michael Pressman; American Gigolo for Paul Schrader; Ordinary People helmed by Robert Redford; and Honky Tonk Freeway for John Schlesinger.

For Lawrence Kasdan, he lensed The Big Chill, Silverado and The Accidental Tourist. For Michael Apted, Bailey shot Continental Divide, Extreme Measures and Always Outnumbered. His credits also include The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Big ...

Cinematographer John Bailey will receive a lifetime achievement award at the 27th Camerimage cinematography festival, which runs Nov. 9-16 in Torun, Poland.

Bailey, who recently completed his term as president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, has an extensive list of credits that includes Boulevard Nights, directed by Michael Pressman; American Gigolo for Paul Schrader; Ordinary People helmed by Robert Redford; and Honky Tonk Freeway for John Schlesinger.

For Lawrence Kasdan, he lensed The Big Chill, Silverado and The Accidental Tourist. For Michael Apted, Bailey shot Continental Divide, Extreme Measures and Always Outnumbered. His credits also include The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Big ...

[This story contains spoilers for season three, episode four of Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale, "God Bless the Child."]

In Gilead, faith is everything, flowing through the veins of survivors like June Osborne (Elisabeth Moss), but also powering the abusers in charge — like Ann Dowd's Aunt Lydia, for instance.

Both women find their faith at the heart of "God Bless the Child," the fourth episode of the Emmy-winning series, directed by Amma Asante and written by Eric Tuchman. The latest hour of the drama sees June, fresh from making major strides into the heart ...

Whenever I stop to think about how long it’s been since the Scream movies first debuted in theaters, it makes me feel, well, old. Heck, the installment we’re discussing today – Scream 2 – was rolled out during my freshman year of high school, and is now celebrating its twentieth anniversary.

Now, all these years later, I can’t help but appreciate the franchise for the same reasons I did back in the day: It had all the elements of the classic slasher, while also serving as a commentary on the horror genre itself and, on top of that, succeeded in enthralling moviegoers such as myself with its whodunit nature. In other words, perhaps the biggest appeal in watching any Scream movie is eventually finding out just who’s under the iconic Ghostface mask that time around.

Well, believe it or not, screenwriter Kevin Williamson – the mind from which Scream...

[Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers from “The Good Doctor,” Episode 10, “Sacrifice.”]

On “The Good Doctor,” Dr. Shaun Murphy (Freddie Highmore), who has autism and savant syndrome, has been figuring out how to work at San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital, but he’s also had a couple allies. Fellow resident Dr. Claire Browne (Antonia Thomas) has been one of Shaun’s newer friends whom he’s relied on to demystify the female point of view. While Claire has had a troubled arc throughout the season so far — ranging from losing a patient to dealing with prejudice — her latest trial has cost someone their job.

When she first has concerns about working with Dr. Coyle (Eric Winter) after he inappropriately rubs her back, she tells her colleague and lover Dr. Jared Kalu (Chuku Modu), who dismisses the actions as Coyle merely trying to establish rapport. But the behaviors escalate, and when Claire rebuffs Coyle’s far more explicit invitation to sleep with him,...

Some days you just can't win.

More than a few members of the Ed team seemed disheartened at the end of Chicago Med Season 2 Episode 5. Poor Nat and Sarah were in an impossible position, and even though Choi solved the mystery of his patient's illness, there was only so much he could do about the underlying cause.

A few were able to look for the silver lining though. Even if Will spent the majority of the hour freaking out and second guessing the decisions he made, he had Nina to fall back on for support. And Noah finally did something to make April proud!

I know we just talked about this, but the promos from hell struck again. And here's what I didn't say last time: this hurts the show. These promos, designed to get fans psyched while drawing in new viewers, only end up letting everyone down.

If I...

Another Dick Wolf fake-out trailer strikes again.

Seriously, if there was an Emmy category for most creatively misleading promo, Chicago Med Season 2 Episode 4 would have it in the bag. Despite the lack of follow through on all that hype, there was plenty of damn good medicine, and possibly the grossest procedure so far.

In addition to the nauseating abscess drainage, there was plenty of human drama to captivate us. Nat may be more confused about her relationships than ever, even as she helped Connor understand his teacher. And it turns out that Dr. Charles is great at helping others, but he's got plenty of his own problems too.

I can't decide if the editor who puts together the promos for Med should be fired or promoted to the writing staff. I'm sick of teasers that are so misleading, but at the same time, the stories that they pitch us are so much.

Sven Harvey Oct 16, 2017

The hugely ambitious Star Trek: Deep Space Nine has no shortage of classic episodes. And you'll find a few Klingons here too...

Spoilers lie ahead for Star Trek: Deep Space 9

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Overlapping with both Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's seven seasons had some very high points, It also had some very low ones that strayed a bit too far from the core of Star Trek for some fans, yet gave the show a unique texture that some savour.

If you only ever watch 25 stories from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, these are they, at least in my opinion – the only rule being that multi-part episodes count as one story (but great big multi-season Dominion flavoured arcs don't!)

With the 50th anniversary of Star Trek as a whole this year,...

Recently, CW delivered the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Reign" episode 3 of season 3. The episode is entitled, "Extreme Measures," and it turns out that we're going to see some very drama-filled stuff go down as Mary tries to help Francis hide his weak condition from King Antoine, and more! In the new, 3rd episode press release: Mary And Francis Fight For His Legacy. Press release number 2: When King Antoine (guest star Ben Aldridge) unexpectedly returns to Court, Mary (Adelaide Kane) is going to have to help Francis (Toby Regbo) hide his weakening condition long enough to secure his family's future. With the Throne in jeopardy and time running out, they are going to have to turn to an unlikely ally in need of redemption. Megan Fellows, Anna Popplewell, Craig Parker, Torrance Coombs, Celina Sinden, Jonathan Keltz and Rose Williams star. Holly Dale directed the episode, and it...

Sven Harvey Oct 17, 2017

Here are more nerdy spots in the final two Trek films to date: Star Trek (2009) and Star Trek Into Darkness...

Spoilers for Star Trek and Star Trek Into Darkness lie ahead.

Like their forerunners, the two latest Star Trek films, in their semi-rebooted, alternative universe, are replete with famous faces from outside the franchise, surprising cameos and multiple little touches that raise a smile.

With the third film in the rebooted series coming next year, the 50th anniversary of the debut of Star Trek on TV in 1966, let's take a look at a few of the geeky nods in Jj's Trek films.

1. Star Trek Nemesis left a lot of dangling threads, on purpose, as a story treatment for a direct sequel was already being worked on. Unfortunately due to some less than stellar decisions by executives, the release date of the film was repositioned and the decision...

Here are more nerdy spots in the final two Trek films to date: Star Trek (2009) and Star Trek Into Darkness...

Spoilers for Star Trek and Star Trek Into Darkness lie ahead.

Like their forerunners, the two latest Star Trek films, in their semi-rebooted, alternative universe, are replete with famous faces from outside the franchise, surprising cameos and multiple little touches that raise a smile.

With the third film in the rebooted series coming next year, the 50th anniversary of the debut of Star Trek on TV in 1966, let's take a look at a few of the geeky nods in Jj's Trek films.

1. Star Trek Nemesis left a lot of dangling threads, on purpose, as a story treatment for a direct sequel was already being worked on. Unfortunately due to some less than stellar decisions by executives, the release date of the film was repositioned and the decision was made to...

Universal Pictures released their new action/thriller flick, "Jurassic World," into theaters this weekend. I just checked it out and thought it was very entertaining, delivering a ton of suspense and action galore. It stars: Bryce Dallas Howard, Judy Greer, Chris Pratt, Ty Simpkins, Jake Johnson, Nick Robinson, Irrfan Khan, Vincent D'Onofrio, Bd Wong, Omar Sy, Katie McGrath, Lauren Lapkus and Andy Buckley. In the new flick, the plotline is set 22 years after the Isla Nublar incident, and Jurassic World is a new, fully functional dinosaur theme park located on the island. Brothers ,Zach and Gray Mitchell, go to visit their aunt Claire Dearing (Bryce Dallas Howard), who is the park's operations manager. However, when they get there, Claire's too busy for them, so she hands them off to her assistant , Zara, promising she'll spend time with them later on. From there, Claire gets a first look at the new...

Good news, “Divergent” fans: Veronica Roth is ready to bang out another couple of books. The author of the young-adult book series has signed a deal with HarperCollins Children’s Books to pen two new works, which will be published in 2017 and 2018. See video: ‘Insurgent’ Final Trailer: ‘Dark Times Call for Extreme Measures’ The upcoming novels are described as a “highly anticipated duology in the vein of ‘Star Wars'” by HarperCollins. The first installment will focus on a boy who forms an unlikely alliance with an enemy. Both desperate to escape their oppressive lives, they help each other attain what they most.

Though a simple handshake would have sufficed, Rick rolled out the welcome mat for fresh-scrubbed stranger Aaron in this week’s episode of The Walking Dead by laying claim to his rations, slugging him, tying him up and sentencing him to cruel and unusual punishment. Which amounted to what, exactly? Read on and find out.

PhotosThe Walking Dead: Meet the Newcomer Behind Aaron, the Show’s First Major Gay Character

No Kidding | As “The Distance” began, Sasha and Maggie introduced Aaron to Rick and Co., and explained that the mystery man had a camp and wanted them all to audition for membership.

Has Sjp's role as Kira Supernova in Escape From Planet Earth fostered a belief in aliens? Is it the best-named character she has ever played? And is she sick of being asked about Sex and the City 3?

Hello Sarah. Is Escape From Planet Earth your first animated movie?

I think it's the first full-length theatrical release. I don't recall any more, to be honest. I've probably done short-form voice stuff before. (1)

And this is your third space-themed movie.

It is? Remind me.

Well, there was Flight of the Navigator, and then Mars Attacks!

Ah, yes, you're right. I seem to be drawn to the genre, even though I don't even remember that I am.

In some ways, would you see this as the completion of a trilogy?

Oh my God, I love that you're looking at it with such a scholarly approach. Yes! Let's pretend that that's exactly why I did it.

Katherine looked on as her quarterback boyfriend lost the 80th Annual Allstate Sugar Bowl Classic on Jan. 2 and she appears shocked and saddened at numerous points during the game!

Katherine Webb couldn’t hide her emotions during the Sugar Bowl. The former Miss Alabama looked on with Aj McCarron‘s family, as the best football team in the country lost to Oklahoma.

Katherine Webb Makes Hilarious Face During Aj McCarron’s Game

The final score of the highly anticipated game was 45-31 and the Crimson Tide was incredibly upset over the season ending this way. Especially, since it was Aj’s final game as a senior, it was not the way he wanted to remember his time on the field.

Katherine Webb Talks About Aj McCarron Take Our Poll Katherine Webb’s Diet — Extreme Measures To Stay Slim

Katherine, who is 5’11″, recently revealed that she doesn’t eat very much,...

New York City is once again the setting for Gotham noir as the International Thriller Writers (Itw) brings ThrillerFest VIII to town from July 10-13, 2013, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel to celebrate the "art of the thrill."

What exactly is ThrillerFest? It's a four-day celebration of thriller books, the authors who write them, and the fans who read them. Below are all the details you need if you plan to attend:

From the Press Release:

Spines are already tingling for the legendary Anne Rice (pictured above), Queen of the Gothic Thriller, who will make a rare appearance to serve as the 2013 ThrillerMaster. Rice is the author of 31 novels, including The Vampire Chronicles, Songs of the Seraphim, and the new Wolf Gift Chronicles.

New this year at ThrillerFest is FanFest, an opportunity for thriller writers to give back to their most loyal fans. These lucky readers will join such big-league talent as Joseph Finder,...

The former Miss Alabama revealed her super low calorie diet in a new interview — she eats about 1,120 calories a day. Experts say it’s about 600 calories below where it should be — can you believe she eats so little? Sound off below.

Katherine Webb, 24, revealed the skimpy diet that keeps her looking slim in skimpy bikinis in the June 3 issue of People. But is her diet too extreme? See exactly what she eats and what a doctor has to say about her diet below.

Katherine Webb’s Diet — Extreme Measures To Stay Slim

Katherine, who is 5’11″, revealed a typical day’s diet to People magazine. “I try my hardest not to even consider getting something like pasta. It’s all about self-control.”

Here’s the exact breakdown:

Breakfast: 8-oz homemade smoothie with strawberries, banana, protein powder, almond milk, 1 packet Truvia sweetener

Snack: Green apple

Lunch: Water with lemon; Spinach salad with almond pieces,...

Casting for DreamWorks Studios upcoming adaptation of EA’s widely popular video game franchise Need for Speed is currently underway as the project preps for theatrical release in 2014. Need for Speed tells of a local street-racer (Paul) who partners with a rich and arrogant business associate (Cooper), only to find himself framed by his colleague and sent to prison. After his stint in the joint, he joins a New York-to-Los Angeles race to get revenge. But when the ex-partner learns of the scheme, he puts a massive bounty on the racer’s head, forcing him to run a cross-country gauntlet of illegal racers in all manner of supercharged vehicles. The latest addition to the cast is Michael Keaton (Batman, Beetlejuice, Extreme Measures) who, according to The Hollywood Reporter, "will play the...

On the farm – Courtesy Poppy Montgomery

Thanks for welcoming our new blogger Poppy Montgomery!

Best known for starring as Samantha Spade on Without a Trace, she’ll be back as Det. Carrie Wells on the second season of Unforgettable, returning to CBS next summer.

In addition to her acting work, Montgomery is also producing a show, Sworn to Silence, for Lifetime.

Montgomery is mom to son Jackson Phillip Deveraux, 4½, with her ex, actor Adam Kaufman.

In her latest blog, the actress takes a comical look at handling public meltdowns.

“Always end the name of your child with a vowel, so that when you yell,...

As I watched director Lance Daly’s medical thriller The Good Doctor, I kept thinking about a particular bit from the podcast Doug Loves Movies. In it, comedian Paul F. Tompkins describes character actor Jeffrey Wright’s “histrionic” performance in Source Code, wherein Wright utilizes an unnecessary prop cane and blustery cadence for a minor character in a popcorn action movie.

In The Good Doctor, former Numbers star Rob Morrow similarly approaches his supporting role. As chief resident Dr. Waylans, he delivers his lines with a weird mumble and fiddles with a pair of glasses that he removes by disconnecting the magnetic bridge. He was all I could focus on, and not in a good way. The theatrical quirks were distracting, not that there was much to distract from in this sleepy indie.

Morrow’s unconvincing vocal affect is often directed at Orlando Bloom, who portrays Martin Blake, an eager...

Tony Gilroy is pretty much the model of a working Hollywood screenwriter in the year 2012.  He's crossed over and become a director as well, but when you look at his career path in general, this is a guy who had to define himself while doing works for hire, something that can easily grind up a writer, even a smart and dedicated one. "The Bourne Legacy" is a long way from "The Cutting Edge," Gilroy's first produced piece of work, and when you look at his '90s credits, he worked on a lot of studio pictures like "Armageddon," "Extreme Measures," "The...

Do not read on unless you've seen Season 2, Episode 8 of HBO's "Game of Thrones," entitled "The Prince of Winterfell."

As was the case with last week's episode, "The Prince of Winterfell" was something of a set-up episode. Enjoyable as it was -- and there were a lot of solidly rewarding scenes -- you could be forgiven for occasionally thinking, as I did, that there was a slightly scattered quality to the episode, as the pieces were put into place for the Giant Battle They Have Been Talking About Forever. It was a little like those episodes you'd get near the end of a season of "Lost," where characters trekked all over the island so that they were all in place for the final act of that year's drama.

At some point, we all just want the big "GoT" battle to get here (and it will, soon enough). But there was...

Do not read on unless you've seen Season 2, Episode 8 of HBO's "Game of Thrones," entitled "The Prince of Winterfell."

As was the case with last week's episode, "The Prince of Winterfell" was something of a set-up episode. Enjoyable as it was -- and there were a lot of solidly rewarding scenes -- you could be forgiven for occasionally thinking, as I did, that there was a slightly scattered quality to the episode, as the pieces were put into place for the Giant Battle They Have Been Talking About Forever. It was a little like those episodes you'd get near the end of a season of "Lost," where characters trekked all over the island so that they were all in place for the final act of that year's drama.

At some point, we all just want the big "GoT" battle to get here (and it will, soon enough). But there was...

This isn't the sort of movie that we normally see Hugh Grant agree to make. The guy is drawn to romcoms of various stripes, with the last vaguely edgy movie he made possibly being the '96 thriller Extreme Measures. So it's a big surprise -- and not an unpleasant one -- to see Grant booking a role in Cloud Atlas, the century-spanning, genre-hopping literary adaptation from co-writers and co-directors Tom Tykwer and Andy & Lana Wachowski. Screen Daily [1] reports the casting; Grant joins a core cast that includes [2] Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Susan Sarandon, Jim Sturgess, Ben Whishaw, and Jim Broadbent. Each of these actors, as we've reported in the past, will play multiple roles [3], and some of those roles may even have the talents playing different genders and races [4]. In addition to Screen's mention of Hugh Grant, Variety [5] finally confirms that Bae Doona is in the film, and adds Keith David,...

An Aardman Production For Sony Pictures Animation Martin Freeman, David Tennant, Imelda Staunton, Jeremy Piven, Salma Hayek, Brian Blessed, Brendan Gleeson, Russell Tovey, and Ashley Jensen Also On Board

Culver City, Calif. – Hugh Grant will voice the lead role alongside an all-star cast in The Pirates! Band Of Misfits, the new stop-motion, 3D, animated film produced by Aardman Animations for Sony Pictures Animation. The film, which will be distributed by Columbia Pictures, will be released March 30, 2012 in North America.

Hugh Grant, starring in his first animated role, is the luxuriantly bearded Pirate Captain – a boundlessly enthusiastic, if somewhat less-than-successful, terror of the High Seas. With a rag-tag crew at his side (Martin Freeman, Brendan Gleeson, Russell Tovey, and Ashley Jensen), and seemingly blind to the impossible odds stacked against him, the Captain has one dream: to beat his bitter rivals Black Bellamy (Jeremy Piven) and Cutlass Liz (Salma Hayek) to...

After a lengthy search, Universal Pictures has chosen the actor they want to replace Matt Damon in the Bourne franchise, and that actor is two-time Academy Award nominee Jeremy Renner.

It's being reported that Universal has "formally offered" the role to Renner, and that he's expected to sign on very soon. He'll be playing a new character in that world and not the Jason Bourne character Damon played. The movie, which is considered a spinoff of the original trilogy that was based on the books of Robert Ludlum, will be an original story about "...an operative from a covert government program that is even more dangerous than the Treadstone brainwashing program that hatched Bourne."

The new movie, titled The Bourne Legacy, is set to be directed by Tony Gilroy, who has previously delivered Michael Clayton and Duplicity. Gilroy is also writing the screenplay after penning the scripts for The Bourne Identity,...

There are dragons in Narnia? Well I'll be damned. Yet another new full-length international trailer for Fox's The Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader debuted yesterday and I was just convinced to post it by @equustel on Twitter, mostly because of that dragon fight at the end. This actually looks really good, I mean like really, really good - I want to see it! This seems like one of those great fantasy adventures, but there's something much more appealing about this than the other two movies. Did Fox actually take this franchise right out from under Disney and make it better than its been before? Take a look yourself. Enjoy! Watch the international trailer for Michael Apted's Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is directed by British filmmaker Michael Apted, of films like Class Action,...

"The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" gives the first full look at the Dawn Treader ship while sailing in the movie's poster. The image is the CGI version of the real ship constructed and made of wood for the filming in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.

The third of the "Narnia" franchise, "Dawn Treader", the film follows Edmund and Lucy Pevensie, along with their cousin Eustace and their royal friend King Caspian, who find themselves swallowed into a painting and on to the Dawn Treader. As they embark on an incredible adventure of destiny and discovery, they confront obstacles beyond imagination.

"Dawn Treader" is directed by Michael Apted who previously directed "Extreme Measures" and "The World Is Not Enough". Set in 3D, it will hit theaters everywhere on December 10.

In addition to the poster, there are two more images released as promotional means via Narnia Fans. The...

In addition to that gloriously posed photo of Reepicheep (now voiced by Simon Pegg!) above, Narnia Fans has also unveiled a fairly epic teaser poster for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader that I thought was worth featuring. The first full trailer for Voyage of the Dawn Treader debuted back in June and looked quite good, I have to say. But I'm not the biggest Narnia fan and I'm worried about this being any good, since the first two weren't my favorites. Despite the rather shabby CGI on the poster, I like that they're going big and bold with this. I'm hoping they can find the right audiences for it. Take a look! The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is directed by British filmmaker Michael Apted, of films like Class Action, Thunderheart, Extreme Measures, The World Is Not Enough, Amazing Grace and...

Harrison Ford could be joining Jon Favreau’s sci-fi western mash-up, Cowboys and Aliens. Latino Review received a cryptic message that when put through the “Movie Speak Quadrangulator” said, Ford is going to sign up to:

“a huge comic book movie to be directed by a director coming off a soon to be released huge comic book movie”

Looks like Indy has been pining for some big action adventure after the disappointing Extreme Measures. Add to this, Favreau’s announcement via Twitter, that:

“Some very cool Cowboys & Aliens casting news coming soon…”

Interesting stuff, no? Ford obviously still wants to play in the major leagues even though he’s fast approaching 70, but he’s incredibly healthy for his age. Look at all the running, jumping and punching he did in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. The man can still do action. So what role will he be taking?...

In a recent interview with the BBC, Harrison Ford discussed what everybody in the world wants to know: why was Extreme Measures rubbish? Only joking! Of course, we all want to know if there will be another adventure for Professor Henry Jones Jnr. Ford didn’t say too much about the prospect but added the story has started taking shape:

“Steven and George and I are sort of agreed on a germ of an idea and we’re seeing what comes of it. The process works like this… We come to some basic agreement and then George goes away for a long time and works on it. Then Steven and I get it in some form, some embryonic form. Then if we like it we start working with George on it and at some point down the line it’s ready and we do it.”

Indy was away from our...

Avatar kept trucking over the weekend, boasting not only the biggest gross by far but also the smallest decline among nationwide releases. James Cameron's juggernaut calmed by just 18 percent, which was almost as small as Titanic at the same point. Raking in $34.9 million, Avatar broke the record for sixth weekend gross formerly held by Titanic's $25.2 million (though Titanic retains the crown in terms of estimated attendance).

On Saturday, its 37th day, Avatar surpassed The Dark Knight's $533.3 million total to become the second highest-grossing movie of all time, though, in terms of attendance, it likely hasn't yet cracked the Top 50. At its current trajectory, Avatar will exceed Titanic's $600.8 million total within two weeks. In 38 days, Avatar's tally stands at $551.7 million, 80 percent of which from 3D presentations (including 16 percent from IMAX venues alone).

Overseas, Avatar had another $100 million plus gross, easing just 16 percent from holdovers alone and...

What did you all think of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull? Did you all like the CGI monkeys and gophers? Yeah, thought so. The film was a major disappointment for a lot of people (I loved it, for some reason), but raked in lots of money on its release in 2008. During press junket duties for new “real life” drama Extreme Measures, Ford discussed with MTV the prospect of further adventures for one of cinema’s greatest heroes and pondered what it might be about:

“I think it would be interesting to advance the understanding of the character, as we always have had that ambition throughout the series. I think it would be interesting to deepen the relationship between he and his son and play on that relationship. … It’s full of opportunity. The series is full of opportunity.”

Ford is approaching 68 years of age, so George Lucas...

So I’d finished my last list and I was happy with it, then someone mentioned in the comments that I’d forgotten Brad Dourif and I realised what a fool I’d been. There are far more than ten actors/actresses that belonged on this list. So I’ve only gone and done another bloody one. Here it is: 1. David Morse The first time David Morse hit my patented ‘Good actors that make everything better’© radar was in “Extreme Measures” with Hugh Grant. It’s a great story about a silly English fop with a stupid fringe who stutters and walks into things and falls in love with a movie star played by Morse in a wig. Wait, that was something else (Transformers?). Anyway he plays a really creepy FBI agent and for me was the best thing about “Extreme Measures”, and since then he’s only served to...

There are an inordinate number of movies -- particularly romantic comedies -- that start out as nothing more than a one-sentence pitch. Someone comes up with a high concept idea -- a separated Manhattan couple are relocated to a backwoods Wyoming town as a part of the witness relocation program, where they fall in love all over again, in the case of Did You Hear About the Morgans? -- and studio producers assign that pitch to a writer or even a writer/director (Marc Lawrence, Music and Lyrics) in this case), and a couple of actors are attached to the project, usually before a script is even put forward.

What I don't really understand about Hollywood -- and here's where I betray some ignorance -- is who comes up with this boneheaded pitches in the first place? A roomful of monkeys in a poo-flinging brainstorm session? I used to have...

Well, here we are. After years of production and months of hope above hype and backlash against backlash, James Cameron's famously-labeled "game-changer" Avatar has finally unfolded before a great many of our eyes -- $73 million worth, give or take an Eastern Seaboard blizzard -- and about as many people were blown away by the top-notch 3-D spectacle as they were irritated by the well-worn story and pandering parallels to our present day problems. Time will tell if Avatar has the legs to earn back its alleged budget of $300-400 million (fans are already keen on repeat viewings, and it's very much an awards contender now), though next week's (very fun) Sherlock Holmes stands to have even broader appeal and success.

In second place was The Princess and the Frog with $12.2 million, for a domestic total of $44.8 million. That's maybe half of its reported production cost, a ratio which brought...

'I find her funny and eccentric,' he says of his 'Did You Hear About the Morgans?' co-star.

By Josh Horowitz

Hugh Grant

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The decade is nearly done and Hugh Grant is about to come out with his eighth romantic comedy of the 2000s. "Did You Hear About the Morgans?" reunites the dean of British rom-coms with his onetime co-star Sarah Jessica Parker in a film that takes a big-city married couple on the outs and transplants them to middle-of-nowhere Wyoming after they are forced to enter a witness-protection program.

In the midst of the madness-inducing monotony of a studio-driven media junket in London, Grant sat down with MTV News to discuss what strokes his ego, his occasionally self-conscious feelings about his famously floppy 'do and why Sarah Jessica is kinda freakish.

MTV: You must enjoy talking endlessly in a room like this for hours on end.

This week we can immerse ourselves in tales of American sentiment, French fantasy, English history, Italian romance and alien invasion.

"Avatar"

After more than a decade on hiatus, James Cameron returns from his days as "King of the World" with a mind on conquering a few new ones in this sci-fi epic that the director maintains will alter the face of moviemaking forever. (Early reviews seem to agree.) A galaxy away from Cameron's days as a miniature maker on Roger Corman's "Battle Beyond the Stars," "Avatar" blends performance capture technology with real world photography to create Pandora, where a troubled U.S. marine (Sam Worthington) is tasked with infiltrating the Na'vi, a tribe of primitive but proud aliens, via a genetically created body, though he finds his loyalties torn when he falls in love with one of their own (Zoe Saldana). The film's reported $300 million price tag is surely...

So one of these men played Indiana Jones for years; one played a decent pretender to his crown - but now, Harrison Ford and Brendan Fraser are working together to cure dread diseases in Extraordinary Measures, the generically-titled medical drama that's just released its trailer online.Based - in the fine old tradition of, say, Lorenzo's Oil - on a true story, Brendan Fraser and Keri Russell here play parents whose two children are afflicted with a rare, and fatal, genetic disorder. In desperation they seek out anti-social but brilliant research scientist who might, maybe, be able to help.We have a feeling that this is one of those trailers that tells you pretty much the whole story of the film, but there looks to be a fair amount of emotion, conflict, redemption and possibly miracle-working in there, so if you're into triumph-over-the-odds stories, this could be perfect for you.