Obituary for Matt Groening’s Mother Sheds Light on Inspiration for ‘The Simpsons’
Matt Groening is the creative genius behind 'The Simpsons.' But one thing he wasn't too creative with was the names of the now iconic four-fingered characters.
Matt Groening is the creative genius behind 'The Simpsons.' But one thing he wasn't too creative with was the names of the now iconic four-fingered characters.
Ewan McGregor is in negotiations to join the cast of Gavin O'Connor's 'Jane Got a Gun,' which would (hopefully) put an end to the production's endless troubles. He would be starring with his former 'Star Wars' castmate Natalie Portman.
Even with the recent casting announcements and series regular upgrades to 'The Walking Dead' season 4, we still feel the pain of a long wait between May and the AMC horror drama's October premiere. We'd previously heard that walkers themselves will play a larger threat in the upcoming fourth season, so how would you like to go behind the scenes and see the latest walkers in action? Preview 'The Walking Dead' season 4 inside!
In other Christopher McQuarrie news, the director is set to tackle a remake of the 1968 film 'Ice Station Zebra,' which may or may not impact his possible involvement in 'Mission: Impossible 5.'
Though Tom Cruise may have gone through a rough patch in his career, that's now completely over as he's being brought back to star in 'Mission: Impossible 5' for Paramount. This has been rumored for a while, but it was confirmed today.
Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage, aka the 'Mythbusters,' returned last week with an episode that finally put the JATO rocket car myth to bed. It's the culmination of 200 episodes of blowing things up, burning things down and generally showing the fun side of ridiculous scientific experiments.
'Anchorman 2' is currently in the midst of production but it'll soon bring back our favorite manly news anchors to the big screen as 'The Legend Continues.' Will Ferrell's Ron Burgundy has already proven himself as the most masculine energy in the universe by coming face to face with some bears, besting his enemies in a street fight and being able to pull off a 'stache, but what's coming next to challenge the Legend himself? Oh, nothing, just a shark.
'Man of Steel'-ers beware of potential spoilers ahead...
Amidst all of the Superman hype for Zack Snyder's upcoming reboot, hitting theaters June 14, Warner Bros. unleashed a breathtaking trailer a while back that revealed a Lex Luthor Easter Egg, foreshadowing a possible appearance from the Man of Steel's famed rival down the road. But now it looks like we'll get to see another MAJOR DC character teased in 'Man of Steel'... and this one's a superhero.
A few days ago, a special screening of 'Return of the Jedi' was held at Entertainment Weekly's CapeTown Film Festival and audiences found themselves treated to a special appearance by Luke Skywalker himself, Mark Hamill. Over the course of two Q&As, the beloved actor spoke about his involvement in 'Star Wars: Episode 7' and the 'Star Wars' franchise as a whole confirming some information we already unofficially knew and revealing a bit more about the new trilogy.