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While many directors know the path to making movies and TV shows doesn’t always go smoothly, Oscar-winnerDanny Boyleprobably didn’t factor a battle with Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols over the use of the iconic punk group’s music being used in his new TV series based on the memoirs of Pistol’s guitarist Steve Jones, “Lonely Boy: Tales From A Sex Pistol.” The spat is really between lead singer Johnny Rotten, real name John Lydon, and his fellow band members Jones and drummer Paul Cook, and has now led to a hearing in London’s High Courty....

It was revealed today thatKatee Sackhoff(Battlestar Galactica,Riddick,Oculus,Don’t Knock Twice) will play the lead role of Mackenzie ‘Mack’ Wilson in the sci-fi thrillerOrigin Unknown, and that Content Media has come on board to handle worldwide sales. UK-based Coffee & Cigarettes who act as executive producers on the film brokered the deal with Content Media to represent the film. Here’s whatEduardo Panizzoof Coffee & Cigarettes had to say in his statement about the new deal....

Kōji Yakushois one ofthe greatest actorsalive by any metric. In Japan, he’s been nominated for a whopping 23 Japan Academy Film Prize acting awards, and has worked with some of the greatest Japanese directors of all time — Hirokazu Kore-eda, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Masayuki Suo, Takashi Miike, Shinji Aoyama, Kon Ichikawa, Hideo Gosha, Juzo Itami, and, of course, Shōhei Imamura. However, Yakusho has also made a huge impact around the world, his star power and handsome solitude bringing acclaim to films likeShall We Dance?...

Following an epic New York Comic Con panel, we’ve got two newThe Last Witch Hunterclips to keep the excitement coming. “Wake Up” is action-packed and features the immortal Kaulder (Vin Diesel) in a spell sequence between the past and present, while battling an evil warlock enemy. In “Trouble,” Kaulder performs a spell to reveal hidden dark magic to Dolan 37 (Elijah Wood), and a new Sizzle featuresCiara’s cover ofThe Rolling Stones' “Paint It, Black....

What’s really happening withMad Max 5? Warner Bros.‘Mad Max: Fury Roadwas a critical and commercial hit for the studio, taking in $378.8 million worldwide and amassing 10 Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture. But the long-awaited sequels may be in jeopardy. Director George Miller has filed a lawsuit against Warner Bros. claiming they owe him a $7 million bonus for deliveringMad Max: Fury Roadunder the agreed-upon budget of $157 million, although both sides have differing figures for the production costs....

Netflix is set to rebootThe Chronicles of Narniain a big way. The world’s largest streaming service has made yet another huge deal, as they’ve entered into a multi-year agreement with the C.S. Lewis Company to develop new movies and shows based on the late author’s beloved series of novels. There are seven novels in total and this marks the first time in history that one company has held the rights to all seven novels....

There are always many things to give thanks for every Thanksgiving, such as quality time spent with family and massive amounts of turkey. For movie fans, there are always a wealth of highly-anticipated projects arriving in theaters, and this year is no different. One of the movies debuting just before Turkey Day this year isCreed, MGM andWarner Bros.' spinoff of the belovedRockyfranchise, bringingSylvester Stalloneback for the seventh time asRocky Balboa. With just a few weeks left until the November 25 release, Warner Bros....

Ozzy Osbournehas announced that after 5 decades of performing, he’s retiring from the global stage in a massive 2-year farewell world tour. Ozzy just recently performed with his legendary heavy metal bandBlack Sabbathfor the last time and that show is now being released on DVD. Ozzy embarked on an insanely successful solo career after he split with Black Sabbath in a haze of drugs and alcohol, which with the help of MTV, made Ozzy Osbourne into a household name and heavymetal icon....

May 25th will mark 25 years to the day that director Quentin Tarantino’s pinnacle filmPulp Fictionplayed at Cannes. There has been no official word from Tarantino yet, however we are hearing that he will return once again to Cannes on that very date to premiere his new movieOnce Upon a Time in Hollywood. Tarantino has said that he thinks this film is the closest he has ever come toPulp Fiction, so his being there on scene for the new premiere certainly makes a statement of how strongly he feels about his new film....

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verseis a stunningly creative, multicultural, animated adventure. The story of Peter Parker has been told and retold. Now the kid from Queens shares the spotlight with a kid from Brooklyn; along with several awesome web-slinging characters. The transformation of Miles Morales into Spider-Man is an all encompassing emotional journey. Your spider-sense will tingle with laughter, excitement, and a tinge of sadness. Miles Morales(Shameik Moore) has everyday teenage problems....

Strap on your jetpacks and helmets.Star Wars Rebelsgoes full Mandalorian in Imperial Supercommandos. This episode made me feel like a kid again. I remember sitting in the theater with my father; watchingBoba Fettblast off in Return of the Jedi. It’s awesome that thirty-three years later, Mandalorian armor is cooler than ever. Sabine (Tiya Sircar) is playing a holographic game with the imprisoned Fenn Rau (Kevin McKidd) on a rebel ship. She continues to plead that he and his Protectors join the rebellion....

Over the weekend, LucasFilm debuted the newStar Wars Rebels Season 4 trailer, while revealing that this final season of the hit animated series will kick off Monday, October 16, with multiple airings at 12:30 AM, 3:00 AM, 7:30 AM, 5:30 PM and 9:00 PM. With the final season for the show set, some have wondered if these final episodes will include any characters fromRogue One, since they’re essentially set in roughly the same area of theStar Warstimeline, and Krennic’s name was dropped in the trailer....

Steve Dashhas passed away. He was 74-years old. The actor was best-known for playing the adult version of Jason Voorhees, aka “Sackhead Jason,” inFriday the 13th Part 2. Dash portrayed the iconic character while wearing the sack, while Warrington Gillette portrayed Jason without the mask in the sequel. Dash died yesterday (December 18th) from complications due to diabetes and had been vocal about his condition to fans over the years. The actor was a regular on the horror convention circuit....