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Ricky Schroder has signed to direct “Hellhounds,” a telefilm that will air next year on Sci Fi Channel.
The movie, set in 500 B.C., stars Scott Elrod (”Men in Trees”) as Kleitos, a Greek warrior who with his companions fights against the hellhounds of Hades to rescue his bride from the Underworld and bring her back […]

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George Lucas spoke to AP about some of the upcoming “Star Wars” projects he has going on, including converting the six “Star Wars” film using new 3-D technology.
First, he has the animated “Star Wars: Clone Wars” appearing in theaters on August 15th, which will be followed in the fall by an animated TV series by […]

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During the San Diego Comic-Con, Fox has premiered the first footage from the third “Futurama” DVD that will be hitting stores on November 4th. The name of the new movie is “Bender’s Game” and in addition to the footage, the studio has also unveiled the poster, which could end up being on the cover of […]

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“Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II” is a go. Days after the Adult Swim show landed a best animated series Emmy nomination for its “Star Wars” episode, the cable network is moving ahead with a sequel that will premiere Nov. 16.
“It doesn’t even seem real — getting to make Star Wars twice!” said “Robot Chicken” […]

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Jimmy Fallon’s debut as the new host of “Late Night” will come online, not on television, reports THR. Fallon, who will take over the NBC show when its current host, Conan O’Brien, replaces Jay Leno on “Tonight” next year, will hone his approach in brief Internet shows, “Late Night” producer Lorne Michaels said Sunday.
Fallon, a […]

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Chicago Sun-Times film critic Roger Ebert says he’s cutting ties with the television show that he and the late Gene Siskel made famous.In an e-mail to The Associated Press on Monday, Ebert said Disney-ABC Domestic Television had decided to take the show “in a new direction” and he won’t be associated with it.
His announcement came […]

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“Family Guy” creator Seth MacFarlane spoke during the Television Critics Association’s semi-annual press tour, revealing that the follow up to the “Star Wars” parody “Blue Harvest” is nearly finished. The new movie will parody “Empire Strikes Back” and it won’t air until “Family Guy” spin-off “Cleveland,” which starts mid-season.
As for what other property he’d like […]

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BET Networks and Marvel Animation have announced they will unveil “The Black Panther” at the San Diego Comic-Con next week. The series premieres in the first quarter of 2009.BET Networks and Marvel Animation are teaming up to produce an animated series based on the legendary superhero, THE BLACK PANTHER. Casting is already underway for the […]

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Variety is reporting that actor Kevin Richardson (The Cleaner) has been tapped to supply the voice of Lester, a white “redneck” who lives next door to Cleveland in the “Family Guy” spin-off, entitled “The Cleveland Show.”
Richardson is an African-American man, who will be doing the voice of a white character. Mike Henry is a white […]

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Variety is reporting that actor Kevin Richardson (The Cleaner) has been tapped to supply the voice of Lester, a white “redneck” who lives next door to Cleveland in the “Family Guy” spin-off, entitled “The Cleveland Show.”
Richardson is an African-American man, who will be doing the voice of a white character. Mike Henry is a white […]

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