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One of the hottest debates will always rage over who's the best Batman. Live-action fans are torn between Michael Keaton and Christian Bale. Of course, Zack Snyder fans love Ben Affleck's Dark Knight. On the cartoon front, Kevin Conroy stands atop the list. But Will Friedle is another iconic name associated with the genre due to his role, not as Bruce Wayne, but as Terry McGinnis from Batman Beyond.

Many loved how Friedle went dark and bleak, switching things up from his other most famous role: Eric Matthews on Boy Meets World. Interestingly, Friedle had a hilarious role in a 1997 teenage rom-com, Trojan War, that didn't go quite as dark as Terry, but just far enough to subvert what he was as Eric: a clumsy charmer. In the process, Friedle showed he...

Coming off the success of Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan has decided to tackle the daunting tale of Homer's The Odyssey as his next project, which will continue a theme found in most of the filmmaker's movies. Nolan is, without a doubt, one of the most prolific and renowned directors of the 21st century. So, if anyone were to take on The Odyssey, it's fitting that Nolan would be the one to do so. Many have faith that Nolan will do the story justice, especially since the classic story is similar to some of the films he has directed, written, and produced before.

According to Universal Pictures (via X), Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is "a mythic action epic shot across the world using brand new IMAX film technology. The film brings Homer's foundational saga to IMAX film screens for the first time and opens in theaters everywhere on July 17, 2026."

Nolan's 2026 movie...

Plot: On a deep undercover assignment in Taipei, DEA agent John Lawlor was doing everything right… until he fell in love with his informant, beautiful Josephine “Joey” Kwang, one of the Asian underworld’s best transport drivers. Compromised and cover blown, John was forced to flee. Now, years later, John is back in Taipei for the weekend. But is he here to finish the job? Or to win back Joey’s love?

Review: Luke Evans is one of those actors who I always thought deserved to star in an action franchise. His James Bond-esque good looks and debonair stature made him a natural in The Hobbit franchise and The Fast Saga. Having appeared in supporting roles over the last few years, his last significant lead being 2017’s Professor Marston and the Wonder Women, Evans makes a case for headlining more action vehicles with Weekend in Taipei. Co-written by The Transporter and Taken creator Luc Besson,...

George Huang is back in the director's chair after a little over 20 years and is bringing Sung Kang with him in Weekend in Taipei. Huang had first broken out with the 1994 Hollywood satire Swimming with Sharks, which he wrote, directed and was the dialogue editor and sound effects editor, though after helming the romantic comedy Trojan War and sci-fi thriller How To Make a Monster, he would largely put directing on hold. He would, however, continue to work behind the scenes in a variety of capacities, including as a creative consultant on multiple Robert Rodriguez movies.

Kang has been on a steady rise to fame since his breakout turn in Justin Lin's Better Luck Tomorrow as Han Lue, a role that, thanks to Lin, he would carry on into the Fast and Furious franchise beginning with Tokyo Drift and has played all the way through the current films, save...

For over 30 years, Hollywood leading man Brad Pitt has been dazzling audiences all across the world with his engaging and eclectic performances, starring in a slew of unforgettable hits like Seven, Fight Club, Inglourious Basterds, and World War Z (among countless others). There is no project or character that has proven too intimidating for the seasoned star, and in 2004, he further ventured out and tackled the historical war genre when he appeared as Achilles in the Iliad-inspired epic Troy.

Pitt appeared alongside a large ensemble cast, including Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, and Diane Kruger, in the blockbuster hit, yet much like the great Greek warrior he portrayed in the film, the Academy Award-winning actor faced his own unique set of trials and tribulations. During production of the engrossing epic, Pitt ironically suffered a painful injury to his Achilles tendon that set filming back several weeks. Yet, the unfortunate hiccup did not hinder the final product,...

Boy Meets World cast members Will Friedle and Rider Strong recalled their time on the set of the popular 1993 sitcom and how they formed a relationship with guest star Brian Peck.

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In their podcast, they shared how the actor easily befriended them despite being in his late 30s. As it turns out, Peck has already a tarnished reputation among his peers in the industry.

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Boy Meets World Actor Will Friedle On His Relationship With Brian Peck

Will Friedle shared on Pod Meets World how actor Brian Peck tried to gain his trust by being friendly on the set in alleged hopes of forming a league of young supporters to back him up amid his court case.

Updated: There has been another round of content removal from Disney+, this time in the Emea region, which consists of Europe, the Middle East and Africa. More than 120 titles have been taken off this week, primarily Disney Channel original movies and vintage Disney live-action films, as well as a few series, including Zeke and Luther, Pepper Ann, So Random and the first three seasons of Nat Geo’s Genius and ESPN/Nat Geo docs.

According to sources, the takedowns were a result of a library title review. There have been several content purges at Disney+ over the last year amid cost-cutting, most notably the removal of a slew of original series last May.

Here is a list of movie titles that are said to be gone from Disney+ in Emea, compiled by Drew Ryan.

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A sequel to Disney's Hercules was planned called Hercules II: The Trojan War, which would have fixed the movie's mythology problem. The sequel would have featured Hercules and Meg living in Athens and joining the Greek army in the war, but it would have created a plot hole. The sequel was ultimately canceled in 2006 along with other direct-to-video sequels when John Lasseter took over as Disney's chief creative officer.

Disney’s Hercules almost had a sequel, and had Hercules 2 happened, it would have fixed the first movie’s biggest problem but would have created another one. In 1989, the Disney era known as the Disney Renaissance began, and it was Disney’s big return to producing critically and commercially successful animated movies. During that time, in 1997, Hercules was released, directed by John Musker and Ron Clements, and loosely based on characters from Greek mythology.

Hercules follows the title hero (voiced by...

The next Total War game could potentially be based on another fantasy IP, offering a grand campaign with numerous factions and continents. Another possibility is a sequel to Empire: Total War, expanding the game's scope to include more regions. Exploring the European Renaissance in the 15th and 16th centuries could provide an interesting look at the cultural and technological changes that shaped the modern world.

When it comes to grand strategy titles, not many others can do it as well as the Total War game franchise by Creative Assembly. Melding together aspects of political intrigue, economic development, and real-time strategy, Total War is a chess match that relies on tactics and strategic thinking. Though the franchise has touched on a variety of different time periods, cultures, and conflicts for the 20+ years it's been going, many are wondering what the next Total War game will be.

Although 2023's Total War: Pharaoh...

There is a snippet of “The Illiad, or The Poem of Force,” Simone Weil’s 1940 essay about the blind poet Homer’s Trojan War epic, that has always stuck with me: “The progress of the war in the Iliad is simply a continual game of seesaw. The victor of the moment feels himself invincible, even though, only a few hours before, he may have experienced defeat; he forgets to treat victory as a transitory thing.”

The Golden State Warriors seemed invincible once. Now, far from it. Nobody saw this coming five years ago,...

The Federal Trade Commission sued Amazon on Wednesday, accusing the tech and retail giant of deceiving customers into subscribing to Amazon Prime, then convoluting the process to cancel their subscriptions.

“For years, Defendant Amazon.com, Inc. has knowingly duped millions of consumers into unknowingly enrolling in its Amazon Prime service,” the FTC alleged in its suit, reviewed by Rolling Stone and filed in the U.S. District Court’s Western District of Washington. “Specifically, Amazon used manipulative, coercive, or deceptive user-interface designs known as “dark patterns” to trick consumers into enrolling in automatically-renewing Prime subscriptions.

Gene Levy, former V.P. of Fox Pictures and producer of over 40 films and television series, died on Oct. 15 in Las Vegas. He was 84.

Levy produced an array of films spanning over five decades, including “The Bachelor,” “Waterworld,” “Unlawful Entry,” “Streets of Fire,” “Brewster’s Millions,” “Blood Voyage,” “Hysterical,” “Judgement Night” and “Trojan War.” He also worked as the production manager on several of these films, along with “Copycat,” “48 Hrs.,” “Thief,” “Southern Comfort” and “The Long Riders.”

In 1988, he was appointed V.P. of feature production at 20th Century Fox, and would later serve as V.P. of feature production at Largo Entertainment from 1990 to 1993.

Levy began his career in accounting, earning his degree while serving in the U.S. Army Reserves until his discharge in 1962. After being introduced to writer-producer Sterling Silliphant, he worked as an accountant for the final season of the New York-based series “Naked City,” followed by another Silliphant television production,...

Wolfgang Petersen, the Oscar-nominated director of throwback epics like “Das Boot” and “The Perfect Storm,” has died at the age of 81. Deadline first reported the news of his passing.

In addition to the WWII submarine warfare film that earned six Academy Award nominations including Best Director, Petersen also directed 1984’s beloved family favorite “The NeverEnding Story,” “Enemy Mine” (1985), Clint Eastwood political thriller “In the Line of Fire” (1993), pandemic disaster movie “Outbreak” (1995), Harrison Ford presidential hijacking thriller “Air Force One” (1997), and swords-and-sandals tentpole “Troy” (2004).

Petersen was born in Germany in 1941, and it was in Hamburg in the 1960s that he started directing plays before moving into TV movies for German television, eventually gaining notices for his 1974 psychological thriller debut “One or the Other of Us.” But Petersen reached an international audience with the 1982 release of “Das Boot,” a nearly three-hour German-language underwater film about the men serving aboard German WWII U-boats.

ViacomCBS Wednesday announced the launch of BET Studios led by Aisha Summers-Burke with partners including Kenya Barris, Rashida Jones and Aaron Rahsaan Thomas. The studio venture provides equity ownership to Black creators across premium TV and film content.

Deadline had reported in March that the longtime Warner Bros. Television development executive Summers was leaving the studio to join the ViacomCBS venture.

Propelled by the infrastructure and financing of BET and ViacomCBS, BET Studios will create premium television series and films for an array of internal buyers, including Paramount+, Showtime, CBS, Nickelodeon, BET+ and BET in addition to select third-party platforms that it said “seek best-in-class content from both leading and rising Black creatives.”

Burke will be responsible for working collaboratively with the Studio’s creative partners and key internal constituencies. She will overseeing day-to-day creative affairs, oversee the BET Studios content slate and focus on growing its production output...

First of all, sorry if this bursts anyone’s bubble, but sadly Xena: Warrior Princess is not a ‘real’ character from Greek myth. Whereas Hercules and Iolaus from Hercules: The Legendary Journeys are both important characters from Greek mythology, the three most important characters in Xena: Warrior Princess – Xena, Gabrielle, and Callisto – are all original characters with entirely original stories.

Xena does have things in common with some characters from Greek myth. Most obviously, the Amazons are a ‘real’ Greek myth – not a real people, but a mythical tribe who appear in numerous stories from Greek mythology. They were described as a tribe of warrior women, who cut off one breast to make it easier to shoot arrows – oddly enough, the show left out that detail!

The closest non-Amazon character to Xena is probably Atalanta, a huntress who killed centaurs with arrows (with both breasts intact), won a wrestling...

S.W.A.T. co-developer/executive producer Aaron Rahsaan Thomas has signed a new two-year overall deal with Sony Pictures TV, the studio behind the CBS drama series.

Under the pact, Thomas will continue to work on S.W.A.T., now in its second season and likely to be renewed for a third. He also will develop new projects for the studio with a focus on streaming/premium cable fare.

An alumnus of the CBS Writers Mentoring Program, Thomas began his career as a writer’s assistant on drama Soul Food: The Series. His first overall deal with Spt stemmed from his work as a co-executive producer on Baz Luhrman’s Netflix series The Get Down.

Thomas’ other TV writing credits include Friday Night Lights, for which he received a 2006 Peabody Award, as well as Numb3rs, CSI: NY, Southland and Sleepy Hollow.

On the feature side, Thomas penned two screenplays which have been produced,...

Sneak Peek the Brit action adventure TV series "Troy: Fall Of A City", starring Louis Hunter, Christiaan Schoombie and Jonas Armstrong, now streaming on Netflix:

"...retelling the story of the 10 year siege of 'Troy' in the 13th century BC, herdsman 'Paris' (Hunter) searching for the woman promised to him by 'Aphrodite'...

"...learns of his true identity, only to fall in love with 'Helen of Sparta' and igniting the 'Trojan War'..."

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Sneak Peek the Brit action adventure TV series "Troy: Fall Of A City", starring Louis Hunter, Christiaan Schoombie and Jonas Armstrong, streaming on Netflix April 6, 2018:

"...retelling the story of the 10 year siege of 'Troy' in the 13th century BC, herdsman 'Paris' (Hunter) searching for the woman promised to him by 'Aphrodite'...

"...learns of his true identity, only to fall in love with 'Helen of Sparta' and igniting the 'Trojan War'..."

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Troy: Fall Of A City"...

Mubi's retrospective For Ever Godard is showing from November 12, 2017 - January 16, 2018 in the United States.Jean-Luc Godard is a difficult filmmaker to pin down because while his thematic concerns as an artist have remained more or less consistent over the last seven decades, his form is ever-shifting. His filmography is impossible to view in a vacuum, as his work strives to reflect on the constantly evolving cinema culture that surrounds it: Godard always works with the newest filmmaking technologies available, and his films have become increasingly abstracted and opaque as the wider culture of moving images has become increasingly fragmented. Rather than working to maintain an illusion of diegetic truth, Godard’s work as always foreground its status as a manufactured product—of technology, of an industry, of on-set conditions and of an individual’s imagination. Mubi’S Godard retrospective exemplifies the depth and range of Godard’s career as...

Warning: The following contains spoilers for Tuesday’s Legends of Tomorrow.

Legends of Tomorrow took a wondrous turn this week when Zari brought a time-displaced Helen of Troy to an island full of warrior women instead of returning the Greek beauty to her home.

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Tired of men fighting each other in her name, Helen was distraught at the thought of having to go back to Troy. Lucky for her, Zari found a loophole after discovering that Helen’s disappearance during the Trojan War didn’t alter the historical timeline. “Same time that you’re from,...

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Some exciting new UK drama and comedy commissions are making their way to TV over the next year or so…

We know, we know. You still have two episodes of Fargo season two before you can think about starting season three. You’ve already fallen behind on American Gods. Your planner memory is chock-a-block with Big Little Lies and that Oj Simpson thing and some Spanish prison series your workmate bullied you into recording. You’re struggling to make time for Twin Peaks. New Game Of Thrones is just around the corner. And guess what, Netflix UK have just added a whole new season of It’s Always Sunny, those sods. You need a list of new TV show recommendations like you need a hole in the head.

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And yet, as long as they keep making them, we’ll keep recommending them.

A version of this article originally appeared on EW.com.

Prison Break is back for, well, another prison break.

Eight years after Michael Scofield (Wentworth Miller) died — well, supposedly died — the tatted former inmate of Fox River returns in an Odyssey-inspired tale where he desperately plots another prison break, this time from a Yemeni jail, in order to reunite with his brother Lincoln (Dominic Purcell), former wife Sara (Sarah Wayne Callies), and the son he’s never met. The question isn’t whether he’ll escape, but if the Prison Break reboot can recapture the magic of the original. Creator...

Netflix is taking on the Trojan War. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the streaming platform is teaming up with the BBC to co-produce a new limited series called Troy: Fall of a City.From The Night Manager writer David Farr, the drama "is described as an epic tale of love, revenge and intrigue focusing on the war and the love affair between Paris and Helen of Troy, which, if Homer is to be believed, started the whole mess in the first place."Read More…...

In the effort to stay au courant we'll alternate between Netflix and Amazon Prime for streaming news, last chance viewings and newly available. We'll freeze frame select titles at random places just for fun and see what image comes up - you know how we do. 

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-A present? Nice. It looks just like our horse

-Should I bring it inside?

-It'd be rude not to. 

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A little Trojan War humor for you there. Critics were marginally kind but our own Tim Brayton said...

here we are, with the latest in a long line of remakes that simultaneously gloss up, flatten, and embalm an old classic that needs none of those thing. 

So moving on with 9 more titles after the jump...

Trojan War — Pete Carroll turned the USC Trojans into the first college football powerhouse of the 21st century before leaving for the Seattle Seahawks amidst Ncaa sanctions. USC alum Aaron Rahsaan Thomas looks at the beginning of USC’s steady decline: its loss in the 2006 national championship game against Texas. Kings Ransom — August 9, 1988 was a red letter day for hockey and a day that has lived in infamy for Canada. Wayne Gretzky, Canadian hero, was being traded from the Edmonton Oilers to the Los Angeles Kings. “Kings Ransom” explores the intense backlash the move received north...

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The question of authorship has always been a fascinating one. When a book is published, people tend to take for granted that the person who wrote it is a real living, breathing human being. With a brief author’s bio and a smiling picture, why would you question it? What would be the point of making up an identity?

As it turns out there are plenty of reasons why a person or company might want to present somebody as real when they’re not: like if that person happens to be saying nice things about your company, or is purporting to have lived an incredibly interesting (and marketable) life.

On top of that, the further back in time we travel, the harder it is to truly prove a person’s existence, even those figures who are considered household names.

From the Bard himself William Shakespeare to a certain...

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Troy: Fall Of A City is a new ‘visceral multi-part series’ from Spooks and Humans' behind-the-scenes talent...

The sacking of the city Troy – and the Ancient Greek conflict, the Trojan War, that preceded it - has been adapted for the screen before. Most recently, it was the focus of the 2004 Brad Pitt movie Troy.

BBC One has now ordered a new, televised take on this epic ten-year siege, under the name Troy: Fall Of A City. It’s been described as a “visceral multi-part series,” and has been created by Spooks and Hanna writer David Farr.

Kudos, the production company behind Broadchurch and Humans, are involved as well. Humans, The Hour and Lip Service executive producer Derek Wax will executive produce alongside David Farr.

Here’s a synopsis:

“The story of the war between Greece and Troy is an epic tale of love, revenge, intrigue and bloodshed.

Pinned, Stitched, and Glitzed: Challenging Gender Stereotypes The Anya and Andrew Shiva Gallery, John Jay College, NYC September 9 - November 13, 2015

The exhibition entitled "Pinned, Stitched and Glitzed: Challenging Gender Stereotypes," on view at the Anya and Andrew Shiva Gallery, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, explores mixed media in imagery that injects refreshing diversity to an art scene steeped in minimal art, conceptual art, and the enduring New York School. Curated by Thalia Vrachopoulos the show attempts to deconstruct the traditional female gender identification with the finely crafted handwork. The artists on view employ creative methods that transgresses the social expectation that dainty, precise art is the province of women while bold powerful art is reserved for men, including trans-gender and gay men. The show focuses on a variety of wall works and paintings comprised of cumulative segments that contribute to the final unified work. Renee Magnanti, Eozen Agopian, Maria Karametou,...

The Night Manager writer David Farr is teaming up with the BBC on a mythological prestige drama.

Troy: Fall of A City will bring the majesty and wonder of the Trojan War to a whole new generation as a multi-part series.

Farr's drama will re-examine the Judgement of Paris, a key event in the ancient world's most prominent tales.

Troy: Fall of A City will be shown through the eyes of a Trojan family, who become entangled in the conflict as war with Greece breaks out.

BBC One controller Charlotte Moore said today: "David Farr's bold and visceral rendition of the 3,000-year-old story, told across multiple parts and for the first time from the Trojan point of view will be unlike anything we've ever seen on BBC One before."

"The story of Ilium, the ancient city of Troy, has always gripped me," Farr added. "Fall of A City aims...

Here is the first installment of “Comics Mythos”, a semi-regular column about the literary and mythological roots of comic book characters (mostly superheroes). This article will look at the powerhouses of comics, or the “supermen”. (After the Big Blue Boy Scout, not Friedrich Nietzsche’s “Ubermensch”.)

In the world of superheroes, it seems that feats of physical strength and acrobatic prowess are possibly the most prevalent demonstration of super powers. One must wonder if such physical powers are a product of the time in which these comics were originally produced – the 1930s for DC’s iconic Superman and 1941 for Marvel’s super soldier, Captain America – or does this sort of hero have roots that extend deeper into literary history. Obviously, mythology is full of heroes who have superhuman strength, stamina, and agility with Thor and Hercules being the most famous in the world of comics for their huge roles in...

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A couple of months ago, Lionsgate indicated they were readying an adaptation of Homer’s epic, The Odyssey, for the big-screen. Francis Lawrence (who has a good existing relationship with the studio, having directed all but the first in their Hunger Games cycle) was pegged to direct, and now the film looks to have found a star in Hugh Jackman.

Jackman will play Odysseus, the legendary hero who underwent a decade long struggle to return to Greece following the Trojan war. Jackman has the physique of a Greek God, so portraying one of the nation’s mortal luminaries should be a piece of cake. Expect him to face off against all manner of trial, tribulation and mythic CGI adversary, as this sounds like it’s going to be a period retelling.

The Odyssey will be a major undertaking from Lionsgate, who will be looking to line up a Hunger...

Known for his role as superhero icon Wolverine, Hugh Jackman is now eyeing a legendary adventurer of a very different kind.

The actor is in early talks to play the lead role in Lionsgate's film based on the ancient Greek saga of The Odyssey, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Hunger Games: Mockingjay director Francis Lawrence is attached to tackle Homer's epic.

Set after the end of the Trojan War, The Odyssey concerns Odysseus's eventful and monster-filled ten-year voyage home and the dangerous welcome he finds when he gets there.

That was about as close as you got to superheroics in 800 BC.

Jackman is set to make his last appearance as Logan in Fox's Wolverine 3 in 2017. We'll see him next as Captain Hook in Joe Wright's Pan - watch a trailer below:...

The last time Hollywood took on Odysseus, we got Troy. But Lionsgate is planning a film based on a different part of the character’s life, with Francis Lawrence developing a take on Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey. And now they want Hugh Jackman to star.At this point, it’s very early days for the discussions – The Wrap reports that the Wolverine star has just started considering the idea, but has had several conversations with Lawrence and the producers about taking on the lead. If he does agree to star, he’ll be playing Odysseus in the aftermath of the Trojan War, on a 10-year quest to return home, during which time his wife Penelope and son Telemachus must deal with those who assume he’s long dead and are in particular vying for Penelope’s attention as potential new husbands. Once he has a cast in place,...

It looks like Hollywood is swinging for the fences, going for the grandaddy of Western canon literature: Homer's "The Odyssey." That grand work will now be reduced/adapted into a blockbuster movie, with an actor who knows a thing or two about green screens and CGI. The Wrap reports that The Wolverine, a.k.a. Hugh Jackman, is in early talks to star in the movie for Lionsgate. Francis Lawrence ("I Am Legend," "The Hunger Games: All The Movies Except The First One") will direct the movie that sees our hero venture home from the Trojan War and writing poetry. Nah, just joking, he's going to have some epic adventures. Read More: Hugh Jackman Will Appear In 'X-Men: Apocalypse,' Ian McKellen Will Not Peter Craig ("The Town," "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 1") wrote the script, and if all goes according to plan, shooting will kick off next year.

The Wraps reckons Cbm fave Hugh Jackman is in early talks to play Odysseus in Lionsgate's big screen adaptation of the epic Greek poem, The Odyssey. Apparently no deal is in place yet, but the actor has had "multiple conversations with the filmmaking team" about coming aboard. Homer's Odyssey tells the story of Odysseus' perilous voyage back to Ithaca after the Trojan War, the events of which are detailed in The Iliad. Some of the dangers he encounters on his voyage include cannibals, the wrath of the God of the Sea, Poseidon, and of course the infamous Cyclops. Keep in mind though, there is a possibility all of the more fantastical elements could be stripped from the tale in favor of a more "realistic" approach. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay parts 1 and 2 director Francis Lawrence will take the helm, and there is currently no release date. Do you think this...

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April 20th, 1938 marked Adolf Hitler’s 49th birthday. In the past five years, he’d rebuilt Germany from destitute anarchy into a burgeoning war machine, repudiated the Versailles Treaty and, that March, incorporated Austria into his Thousand-Year Reich. In Nazi Germany, fantasy co-mingled with ideology, expressing an obsession with Germany’s mythical past through propaganda and art. Fittingly, Hitler celebrated at the Ufa-Palast am Zoo in Berlin, Germany’s most prestigious cinema.

There, Nazi officials and foreign diplomats joined dignitaries of German kultur. Present were Wilhelm Furtwangler, conductor of Berlin’s Philharmonic Orchestra; Albert Speer, Hitler’s architect and confidante; actor Gustaf Grundgens, transformed from Brechtian Bolshevik to director of Prussia’s State Theater; and movie star Emil Jannings, Oscar-winner of The Lost Command and The Blue Angel, now an Artist of the State. Also Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels, who nationalized German cinema in...

With BBC One's Saturday teatime spot now vacated by Atlantis, here's a few suggestions for myth and folklore that could be adapted for TV...

The BBC have beaten the gods to it and destroyed Atlantis before Zeus had so much as prepped his thunderbolt. What we don’t know is what they’ll produce to replace it. Surely our autumnal Saturday teatimes can’t go without a fantastically themed family show to accompany our dinner, and Doctor Who can’t run all year round unless the props department manage to produce an actual time machine.

Much as some of us like to cling to fond memories of the gauzily lit children’s fantasy adaptations of the past (The Chronicles Of Narnia, The Borrowers, Merlin And The Crystal Cave – all aired on Sunday because we were all watching Noel’s House Party on the Saturday), the Beeb’s recent efforts...

Lionsgate is banking on the team behind its mega-successful Hunger Games franchise to work similar magic on an adaptation of Homer’s ancient poem The Odyssey, which the studio hopes will birth an ambitious franchise. Simultaneously, execs are looking at Homer’s other epic, The Iliad, as another potential tentpole.

“We’re feeling very, very bullish,” Lionsgate Motion Picture Group Co-Chairman Rob Friedman said recently about the in-development project. Francis Lawrence (The Hunger Games: Catching Fire) is attached to direct The Odyssey, working with Hunger Games writer Peter Craig and producer Nina Jacobson. The plan for that adaptation “contemplates more than one movie,” according to CEO Jon Feltheimer.

Though both Odyssey and Iliad are in very early stages of development, the former is on the fast track, with Lionsgate looking at getting production underway by early next year, after Lawrence and company are done promoting the final Hunger Games movie,...

For those itching to catch up on all six-and-a-half seasons of Mad Men ahead of the series finale this weekend, AMC is airing all 91 episodes in a row beginning Wednesday, May 13th, at 6 p.m. Est, Uproxx reports.

The Mad Men marathon will culminate with the finale, which airs Sunday, May 17th, at 10 p.m. Et. In a show of support, AMC's sister networks — BBC America, IFC, SundanceTV and We tv — will go dark during the finale and air a special message commemorating the series.

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It seems that Lionsgate is keen to capitalize on the winning Hunger Games formula, by setting its makers the task of delivering a new film version of Homer’s The Odyssey. The sweeping epic is now in development, and is scheduled to begin production in early 2016, immediately following global promotional activities for the franchise closer The Hunger Games – Mockingjay: Part 2 – set for release on November 20th 2015. The adaptation will be directed by regular Hunger Games helmer Francis Lawrence, written by Peter Craig (writer of the Mockingjay films) and produced by Hunger Games producer, Nina Jacobson.

The Odyssey is an epic, ancient Greek poem attributed to Homer, who is thought to have composed it around the end of the 8th century BC. Its main character is Odysseus and the tale details the events that befall him during his 10 year journey home from the decade-long Trojan War. Unaware of his quest to return,...

The studio is teaming up with its family of The Hunger Games film-makers and taking on Homer’s paean to ancient Greek heroism and ingenuity.

Lionsgate sources did not elaborate whether The Odyssey would take the form of a single film or a multi-part franchise.

The latter would seem a viable prospect given that the episodic nature of Homer’s epic poem about the Greek king Odysseus’ journey home to Ithaca after the Trojan War lends itself to an action-packed fantasy spectacle.

Nor was it clear at time of writing whether co-chair of the motion picture group Patrick Wachsberger, who leads the international sales team at the markets, would officially introduce the project to buyers in Cannes.

Francis Lawrence will direct after serving in that capacity for Lionsgate on Catching Fire and the two Mockingjay instalments.

Nina Jacobson, who guided The Hunger Games franchise as lead producer, is on board The Odyssey alongside Mockingjay – Part 1 and 2 writer...

Lionsgate is bringing back the creative team from the last two Hunger Games movies to tackle Homer's epic poem The Odyssey. Francis Lawrence (The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2) has signed on to direct, with Peter Craig (The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2) set to write the screenplay. Nina Jacobson, who has shepherded the entire Hunger Games franchise through her Color Force company, has signed on to produce.

The studio is putting this project on the fast track, aiming to start production early next year, following the November 20 release of the franchise finale, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2. The project came together after Lionsgate Motion Picture Group co-president Erik Feig pitched the idea to Francis Lawrence while they were working on The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 in Paris. Erik Feig...

Time is running out on The Hunger Games franchise. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 opens this November, and then the series is complete until the studio can figure out a way to create sequels, prequels, or whatever they can fashion to not let it die. In the meantime, the studio has seized on some free public domain writing by fast-tracking an adaption of Homer’s The Odyssey. The story follows Odysseus returning home from the Trojan War and overcoming various obstacles including sirens, the cyclops, a witch, and more. Meanwhile, back at his home in Ithaca, his wife Penelope and son Telemachus must fend off suitors who believe Odysseus is dead. [caption id="attachment_224073" align="alignright" width="350"] Image via Lionsgate/caption] According to Deadline, Lionsgate is bringing in Francis Lawrence to direct, Peter Craig to write, and Nina Jacobson to produce. Lawrence helmed all of the Hunger Games movies except the first one; Craig wrote...

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The growing call for a female superhero movie has long featured Wonder Woman at its heart. As the third of DC’s most iconic, successful and recognizable superheroes, her absence from mainstream culture has been increasingly noticeable. While Batman and Superman have both enjoyed reboot upon reboot in popular TV and film, the Amazon Princess has been restricted to the pages of her comic books – save for an all-too-brief 1970s TV show and appearances in relatively obscure animation.

Consequently, we know all about the tragic end of Bruce Wayne’s parents, and the heartwarming adoption story of Kryptonian Kal-El. Few are as familiar with the origins of Wonder Woman – but her upcoming appearance in Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice looks set to change all that, as producer Charles Roven has confirmed that this Wonder Woman will be taken from the most recent comic book reboot.

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Moscow -- Fyodor Bondarchuk,  director of Russia's highest grossing movie ever, Stalingrad, has been tapped to shoot his first Hollywood movie. Bondarchuk has been hired by Warner Bros. to direct Odysseus, an epic adventure based on Homer's poem of the return of a Greek king after the Trojan war. Photos Hollywood's 100 Favorite Films The movie, scripted by Jeremy Doner, is being producer by Gianni Nunnari (who produced Zack Snyder's 2006 epic of the battle of Thermopylae, 300) and Moscow-based producers Paul Heth and Michael Schlicht. Bondarchuk's all-action visual effects-rich 3D take on the WWII clash between Hitler's

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Deadline report that Warner Bros. has hired Fedor Bondarchuk to direct Odysseus, their big screen adaptation of Homer’s poem "The Odyssey". The story follows Greek king Odysseus (better known to '80s cartoon fans as Ulysses) as he journeys home after the 10-year long Trojan war. encountering many perils and mythical beasts, including the Cyclops Polyphemus. The character was actually played by Sean Bean in the movie Troy, though that adaptation removed all fantasy elements from the story. Jeremy Doner is on script duties, with Gianni Nunnari, Bernie Goldmann and Shannon Gaulding producing.

Stalingrad director Fedor Bondarchuk has signed on to direct Odysseus for Warner Bros., a large-scale epic adaptation of Homer's epic poem The Odyssey.

Jeremy Doner (The Killing) is writing the screenplay adaptation about the title character, the Greek king who starts his journey home after a decade of fighting in the Trojan War. Along his perilous trip home to Ithaca, Odysseus must battle cannibals, sea monsters, sirens and a cyclops, while his wife Penelope is being courted by a number of suitors in his absence.

Gianni Nunnari is producing through his Hollywood Gang production company, alongside Bernie Goldmann, Shannon Gaulding and Fedor Bondarchuk's producing partners Michael Schlicht and Paul Heth. No production schedule was given.

Warner Bros. previously adapted Homer's The Iliad, which covers the events of The Trojan War, into the 2004 adventure Troy, where Sean Bean played Odysseus. The Odyssey has been adapted for the big...

Exclusive: Warner Bros has hired Fedor Bondarchuk to direct Odysseus, the large-scale film based on Homer’s poem The Odyssey, about the Greek king who returns after a decade away fighting the Trojan War. Jeremy Doner is writing the script. Hollywood Gang’s Gianni Nunnari is producing with Bernie Goldmann and Shannon Gaulding, as well as Bondarchuk’s partners Michael Schlicht and Paul Heth. The film is a large-scale epic, and the Russian filmmaker’s work has been getting more and more ambitious. Bondarchuk, the son of Oscar-winning helmer Sergey Bondarchuk, is an actor, producer and on-air host who last fall directed Stalingrad, a […]...

A decade on from Wolfgang Petersen's Troy (adapted from The Iliad), Hollywood is finally getting around to Homer's other great epic, The Odyssey. Warner Bros. have set Stalingrad director Fedor Bondarchuk to work on Odysseus, the story of the titular Greek warrior-king-hero's return home from the Trojan War.300's Gianni Nunnari is among the producers, indicating that, to some extent, this is the same Odysseus that was developing as long as five years ago. There have been plenty of changes between then and now, however. Back in 2009, the screenplay was by Ann Peacock (The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe) and the thrust was not The Odyssey itself, but what happened to Odysseus after he got home to Ithaca.But the latest script is by Jeremy Doner (The Killing), indicating a new focus, and raising the possibility that we may see Odysseus dealing with Cyclops, sirens, Scylla and shipwrecks after all.