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“Copycat” gets thrown around a lot when discussing the original I Know What You Did Last Summer, yet perhaps a more accurate descriptor is “opportunist.” The film was, in fact, rushed into production in light of Scream‘s success, but Kevin Williamson’s script dates farther back. And unlike Williamson’s first collaboration with Wes Craven, I Know What You Did Last Summer channeled traditional slashers rather than deconstructed them.

Despite a straightforward approach in a postmodern era of horror, I Know ended up being fully digested by pop culture. Comedies Scary Movie and Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the 13th spoofed the original film without mercy, MADtv conceived a Christmas-themed parody, and the direct sequel didn’t even take itself too seriously. So it would seem as if a third Summer was unnecessary. That is, until the idea came up again in 2005 (and after a...

A couple months ago, we heard that Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of the release of the slasher sequel I Still Know What You Did Last Summer by giving the film a 4K release, just like they did for its predecessor I Know What You Did Last Summer last year. Now we’ve learned that the unpopular trilogy capper I’ll Always Know What You Did Last Summer (watch it Here) will also be getting a new release on the same day I Still Know reaches 4K (September 26th) – but this will be a Blu-ray release instead of 4K.

Directed by Sylvain White (who replaced Damon Santostefano two weeks before filming began) from a screenplay written by Michael D. Weiss, I’ll Always Know What You Did Last Summer is about a group of small town teens who accidentally kill a fellow friend in a 4th of July prank.

Who doesn’t love a good teen movie? Something about the trials and tribulations of high school makes for great entertainment.

And when it comes to teen movies, one franchise stands out: “Bring It On.” Since the first movie was released in 2000, the “Bring It On” franchise has become increasingly popular, spawning four sequels and even a stage musical.

These movies showcase strong female friendships and relationships, showing that girls can be just as successful as boys in traditionally male-dominated fields like athletics.

But what is it about these movies that make them so unique?

This blog post will take a closer look at the “Bring It On” film and what makes them so great. So whether you’re a longtime fan or just curious about the fuss, read on to learn about all “Bring It On” movies in order of the release date.

Bring it On Ultimate Collection Kirsten Dunst,...

GLAAD and the Black List unveiled the second annual GLAAD List, full of “the most promising unmade Lgbtq-inclusive film scripts,” Saturday evening at the Sundance Film Festival.

The Black List is an annual survey of Hollywood executives’ favorite unproduced screenplays, while the GLAAD List operates differently: Instead of relying on a survey, it is curated by GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer media advocacy organization. The organization evaluates potential films based on a list of standards including whether they fairly and accurately portrays the Lgbtq community and what each film’s potential impact is.

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“GLAAD is thrilled to present this incredible list of unmade Lgbtq-inclusive scripts to the entertainment industry at large for a second year in a row,” Jeremy Blacklow, director of entertainment media at GLAAD, said. “We have read a...

Exclusive: During Sundance, Jeremy Blacklow, Director of Entertainment Media at GLAAD and The Black List’s Kate Hagen revealed the second annual catalog for the GLAAD List which is a roster of the most promising unmade Lgbtq-inclusive film scripts.

From stories about Tennessee Williams to the bohemian ‘80s arts scene in NYC to a family fighting for survival as the world might be ending, the scripts on The GLAAD List represent the type of stories that GLAAD would like to see studios producing. With the proper attention, and with the collaboration of the right directors and actors, these scripts show tremendous promise and should one day become films that will both entertain audiences and change hearts and minds around the world.

“GLAAD is thrilled to present this incredible list of unmade Lgbtq-inclusive scripts to the entertainment industry at large for a second year in a row,” said Blacklow. “We have...

Continuing its commitment to creating new and compelling programming for the digital marketplace, Warner Bros. announced today the name of its newly formed shortform series production unit and also unveiled its first slate of development projects. Blue Ribbon Content is the name of the recently created division, which is charged with developing and producing live-action series for digital platforms, tapping the creative talent already working at the Studio while also identifying opportunities for collaboration with new writers and producers.

All of the Studio's narrative shortform digital content will now be produced under the Blue Ribbon Content banner, which is headed up by Sam Register, who took oversight of digital development and production efforts upon being named President, Warner Bros. Animation and Warner Digital Series in April 2014. Register's team at Blue Ribbon Content also includes Andrew Mellett, Senior Vice President, Distribution and Strategy, who manages the new division's financial operations, oversees business affairs,...

They first came to the big screen two years after Gremlins, but they didn’t need to be fed after midnight in order to become evil. The ferocious alien furballs of 1986’s Critters and its three sequels look to pay Earth another visit in an upcoming series from Warner Bros.’ Blue Ribbon Content, a new label that focuses on creating live action programs for digital platforms.

Blue Ribbon Content is wasting no time herding shows towards production. Today, the recently launched label announced three series orders—Justice League: Gods and Monsters Chronicles, an Untitled Mortal Kombat Series, and Play It Again, Dick—as well as a slew of in-development programs, including a live action Critters series:

“Critters — Blue Ribbon revisits the world of the legendary New Line Cinema cult classic movie franchise, as a new batch of alien pests descends upon the planet in this new digital series written...

Michel Hazanavicius was the big winner at the 64th annual Directors Guild of America Awards. The director of the fantastic black-and-white silent film "The Artist" took home the award for the Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film category. Jon Cassar of "The Kennedys" received the 2012 DGA Award for the category of Movies for Television and Mini-Series.

Hosted by Kelsey Grammer, the DGA also honored Ed Sherin with the 2012 Honorary Life Member Award, Katy Garretson with the 2012 Frank Capra Achievement Award, and Dennis Mazzocco with the 2012 Franklin J. Schaffner Achievement Award.

It is now safe to bet that Hazanavicius will win the Best Director Award Oscar!

Here's the complete list of winners and nominees of the 2012 Directors Guild of America Awards (to check winners/nominees of other award-giving bodies, visit our Awards Avenue coverage right here)

Outstanding Directorial Achievement In Feature Film

*Winner Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist

Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris

David Fincher,...

HollywoodNews.com:Directors Guild of America President Taylor Hackford today announced the DGA’s nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television and Commercials for the year 2011.

?The caliber of work being done on television these days is incredible, and our director nominees in each category are an indispensable element to the success of every project — establishing and enhancing the vision and tone, eliciting outstanding performances and furthering the narrative arc through their creative choices,? said Hackford. ?That they are able to create excellence regardless of obstacles like tighter schedules and in an environment in which audiences have more entertainment options to choose from — is a true testament to the importance of directorial skill in television.?

The winners will be announced at the 64th Annual DGA Awards Dinner on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at the Grand Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland in Los Angeles.

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Movies For Television And Mini-series

The nominees for the Directors Guild...

The Cinderella model has been twisted to fit anything from sports films to basic dramas, and there’s never any guarantee whether the results will end up being good or even watchable. To that end, Warner Brothers has been chugging along with their A Cinderella Story series, which started with an original starring Hilary Duff and earned itself a theatrical release. Since then, Damon Santostefano has taken over at the helm and now the series only receives a direct-to-dvd debut as it continues to crank out stories taking advantage of each new generation of Disney songstress. Another Cinderella Story had Selena Gomez and now, with the most recent entry A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song, they’ve got Lucy Hale, one talented singer amongst a few in the film, and a final product that entertains the children and is actually watchable by parents. That’s a rare claim for straight-to-video kids’ movies nowadays.

iCARLY Duo Jerry Trainor And Jennette McCurdy Star As Brilliant Gamers Set To Compete In The Ultimate Virtual Showdown In Nickelodeon Original TV Movie Best Player, Premiering Saturday, March 12, At 8 P.M. (Et/Pt)

From the Press Release:

Santa Monica, Calif., Feb. 23, 2011 – Jerry Trainor and Jennette McCurdy, stars of the mega-hit comedy series iCarly, go head-to-head as video game rivals in Nickelodeon’s brand-new original TV movie, Best Player, premiering Saturday, March 12, at 8 p.m. (Et/Pt). The two-hour, primetime movie follows Quincy (Jerry Trainor) and Chris (Jennette McCurdy), two online video game junkies who inadvertently learn that the real world can be just as exciting and rewarding as the virtual one.

“Jennette and Jerry bring the same great comedic sensibility to this movie that has endeared them to leagues of iCarly fans,” said Marjorie Cohn, President, Original Programming and Development, Nickelodeon. “Both are hugely talented and versatile actors and...

Nickelodeon will begin production in Vancouver, BC this week on its new original TV movie Best Player featuring iCarly's Jerry Trainor and Jennette McCurdy. Set to bow on the network in 2010, the movie revolves around two cyber athletes that inadvertently discover life in the real world is as good as in a virtual world. Executive produced by Jessica Horowitz, Lauren Levine and Marjorie Cohn, as well as Sandy Climan and Christine Foy, Best Player is directed by Damon Santostefano.

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Director Jonathan Mostow is no stranger to robots or science fiction, having directed Terminator 3: Rise Of The MacHines (and discussed it in Starlog #313). Now, he goes back to both with his new film, Surrogates.

“I love science fiction, which is why I responded so strongly to Surrogates,” Mostow says of the script based on Robert Venditti & Brett Weldele’s graphic novels.

“In the future, everyone stays home and your robot goes into the world for you,” he explains. “Bruce Willis never leaves his home. He’s paunchy and bald, while his robot surrogate is fit, blond and wears a great suit. The question the movie presents is: What price do we pay for surrendering to that technology?”

The filmmaker (pictured in blue shirt) is excited “to be talking to Starlog, because Starlog put me on my way. The first interview I ever gave was for [sister magazine] Cinemagic, when I won...

Fox is "Playing Chicken" with a pilot order to a multicamera comedy from Warner Bros. TV and studio-based Werner-Gold-Miller.

Additionally, the network has handed out a presentation order to a single-camera partially scripted comedy about revenge from Fox 21.

Written by Sean Anders and John Morris ("Never Been Thawed"), "Chicken" centers on Jake, a loud-mouthed conservative, and his brother Tim, an intellectual leftie, who are forced to live together after Jake suffers an accident that leaves him wheelchair-bound.

Tom Werner, Eric Gold and Jimmy Miller are executive producing, with Anders and Morris serving as co-executive producers.

The untitled revenge project, from writer/director/executive producer Damon Santostefano, revolves around three thrill-seeking girlfriends who, fed up with the lying, cheating and lack of commitment by men, hit the road to settle the score with all of the men that have ever wronged them.

Santostefano's directing credits include "Three to Tango" and "Bring It On Again".