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Since the days of John Wayne and Howard Hawks, Western movies have been among the most respected in cinema, blending everything from adventure and action with social commentary and history. Having built up the careers of Hollywood icons like Clint Eastwood, John Ford, and Kevin Costner, the genre has also delivered a consistent line of fantastic films, from classics like The Searchers to modern hits like Django Unchained.

While some Westerns take no time to get to the action side of the genre, others have shown a penchant for telling drawn-out, slow-burn stories, which focus on characters and tension instead of gunfights. For many, the charm of the genre lies in its stunning visuals and almost unparalleled character studies, and some movies do a much better job of honoring this than others. From epic classics to modern hidden gems, the genre has no shortage of stories that take their time in getting to the action.

Forsaken is a Hollywood Western with a unique twist: the father-son pairing of Donald and Kiefer Sutherland for the first time. The movie explores themes of forgiveness, redemption, and different perspectives, deviating from typical Western tropes and plot points. Forsaken subverts expectations by not allowing certain relationships to progress and avoiding the typical gun duel climax of traditional Westerns.

This article contains spoilers for ForsakenForsaken is a typical Hollywood Western in many respects, but it has one thing to recommend it more than most: the pairing of Donald and Kiefer Sutherland. Before Forsaken, the father-son pair had acted together in two movies: Max Dugan Returns, Kiefer's first movie, and A Time To Kill, in which they never share a scene. Forsaken is the only movie they get equal billing in and, with Donald Sutherland's recent death, this is a feature that many may want to revisit or check out for the first time.

The idea of a Pirates of the Caribbean movie without Johnny Depp's Captain Jack Sparrow is seemingly something that fans aren't really on board with. Whether the character will return for the much-mooted sixth movie is unknown at this time, but one of Depp's co-stars, Greg Ellis, believes that, should he be left out, it would be tantamount to having a ship without a captain.

"I think for Pirates 6...in an ideal world, every character who the fans have fallen in love with will be able to come back to kind of wrap everything up. Ultimately it comes down to screenplay and story. If Jack Sparrow isn't a key, if not the key element, to wrapping up a multi-billion-dollar franchise, is it not akin to not having Captain Kirk in [the original] Star Trek?"

Greg Ellis, who played Lieutenant Commander Theodore Groves in the Pirates of the Caribbean movies, has similarly...

The Teen Titans have proven remarkably flexible since their mid-1960s debut as a collection of sidekicks. They appealed to the young readers with Bob Haney’s laughable “hip” language and as the readership grew up, so too did the members of the team, addressing adult issues with changing times and tastes.

They were propelled from mid-list to top-seller status by the Marv Wolfman and George Pérez run starting in summer 1980. These were teens on the verge of adulthood and had problems and issues that the college-age readership were drawn to. The blend of supernatural, science fiction, and super-heroics meant the stories could, and did, go anywhere.

In 2003, things went full-circle as the more mature incarnation was youthified for younger viewers as the Teen Titans hit the Cartoon Network in a five-season run. This success led to the even younger Teen Titans Go! so all the characters and their conflicts...

We just announced the Season 2 premiere date for Activision Blizzard Studios' Skylanders Academy on Netflix, but now fans get a chance to find out what's in store this season thanks to insight from the show's creator, Eric Rogers. With the Season 2 premiere just a few short weeks away, you still have time to catch up with Season 1 on Netflix now. The story tells the tale of Spyro the Dragon (Justin Long), Eruptor (Jonathan Banks), Stealth Elf (Ashley Tisdale), Jet-Vac (Jonny Rees) and Pop Fizz (Bobcat Goldthwait) under the tutelage of Master Eon (Chris Diamantopoulos) …...

Well, it’s about time. For the last twenty-five years or so, we’ve had one animated Batman series after another but to be honest only two are really good: Batman the Animated Series and Batman: The Brave and the Bold. The latter has been slowly coming out on Blu-Ray with season one in 2013 and season two in 2015. This month, we’re getting the third and final season and the good news is that it is as entertaining as remembered.

After increasingly odd interpretations of Batman, Warner Animation decided to go retro and bring back the Batman of the 1960s, who was not afraid to operate in daylight and would partner with just about anyone in a mask as the need arose. Producer James Tucker saw to it that it honored the comic the series took its name from while modernizing it with contemporary characters and characterizations. The result was...

Remember the one-season wonder Trust Me? Recently, star Eric McCormack spoke to the Av Club about the cancelled TNT series.The dramedy focused on the personal and professional struggles of two ad men, copywriter Connor (Tom Cavanagh) and creative director Mason McGuire (McCormack). The cast also included Monica Potter, Sarah Clarke, Mike Damus, Geoffrey Arend, Griffin Dunne, Greg Ellis, and Kathleen Rose Perkins. The show ended in 2009 after only 13 episodes.Read More…...

The Lion Guard is a somewhat surprisingly good show airing on Disney Junior, and the story of Kion and his friends continues with a new DVD release The Lion Guard: Unleash the Power.

The release is the first collection of episodes available on DVD, and it’s not only a good selection because these are episodes that focus on the individual members of the Guard, but because these are some of the series’ most rewatchable efforts.

The show is not just a fun adventure for kids, but the series takes on a broad range within its episodic content, tackling some tricky issues, without actually decoding its own efforts and bogging down in overt explanation.

For example, the episode Fuli’s New Family spans a variety of issues, but chief among them is an examination of the idea that just because doing something seems objectively “right,” or, “how friends act,...

Title: Forsaken Momentum Pictures Director: Jon Cassar Writer: Brad Mirman Cast: Kiefer Sutherland, Donald Sutherland, Brian Cox, Michael Wincott, Aaron Poole, Demi Moore, Greg Ellis Running Time: 90 min Rated: R (Violence & Language) In Theaters And Available On VOD: February 19, 2016 In 1872, Fowler Wyoming’s bad boy John Henry Clayton (Keifer Sutherland, 24) returns home after retiring from gunfighting. When he makes it home to his father Reverend Clayton (Donald Sutherland, The Hunger Games franchise), he learns of all the events he missed while he was away. His mother died and his sweetheart Mary-Alice (Demi Moore, Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle) has married and had a son. The town [ Read More ]

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Going into Forsaken with the intent to enjoy yourself is quite easy: with likable real-life father/son pair Kiefer Sutherland and Donald Sutherland playing on-screen family, all set amidst the backdrop of a post-Civil War small western town, the potential for an emotionally-fueled slice of western escapism is palpable. And it should go without saying that the familial chemistry shared between the two leads is Forsaken‘s biggest draw.

They’re easy to watch, the setting is lush (while occasionally incongruous in a studio backlot kind-of-way), and Kiefer has the angsty gunslinger bit nailed down, but Forsaken‘s mind-numbing story derails the movie of all momentum. Its bad guys are bland (save one), its moralistic preachiness is off-putting, and its unadorned direction repeatedly robs potentially captivating scenes of any emotional relevance.

The Sutherlands occasionally manage to cut through that, but it’s far too rare. Here Sutherland the Senior plays William Clayton,...

After an epic year for westerns, including Bone Tomahawk, Slow West, The Hateful Eight and even Jauja and The Revenant to an extent, we’ll get a few more this year. Following Aferim! and Jane Got a Gun this month, Forsaken will arrive in February, and today brings the first trailer.

Led by both Kiefer Sutherland and Donald Sutherland, the film follows the former as a retired gunslinger who returns to his hometown in order to the mend the relationship with his estranged father — you can guess who — but they get involved with protecting the area. Coming from longtime 24 producer and director Jon Cassar, we didn’t hear much about it when it premiered at Tiff last year, but hopefully it’s a sleeper surprise this spring.

Also starring Brian Cox, Michael Wincott, Aaron Poole, Demi Moore, and Greg Ellis, check out the trailer and poster below.

In 1872, John Henry...

[[tmz:video id="0_9lh9tj8b"]] Good news for Jerry Jones ... there's at least one guy who supports how he's handling the Greg Hardy situation ... former Cowboys superstar Greg Ellis, who says it's Jones' job to put winning first.  "I don't think Jerry made a mistake by putting him on the team. Jerry's job is to help the Cowboys win," Ellis told us in L.A. Wednesday night at a screening of his movie "Carter High." "When [Jerry] sees a talent that can help his team,...

Read More: Watch: Kiefer and Donald Sutherland Go Back to the Old West in 'Forsaken' Clip Momentum Pictures has acquired North American distribution rights to Tiff drama "Forsaken," starring Donald and Kiefer Sutherland and directed by Jon Cassar. This will be the first film in which both father and son have starred together.  Kiefer Sutherland plays John Henry Clayton, a gunslinger who heads back to Wyoming in order to reconnect with his preacher father, played by Donald Sutherland. However, when bandits terrorize local ranchers and force them to sell their land to the railroad companies, John Henry decides to take a stand, despite the protests of his father. "Forsaken" also stars Brian Cox, Greg Ellis, Michael Wincott and Aaron Poole. The film is set to premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 16. Read More: Toronto International Film Festival Reveals Short Film and Canadian Programs...

The distributor has pounced on its second title in Toronto, taking Us rights from Minds Eye Entertainment to Jon Cassar’s Western.

Kiefer Sutherland and Donald Sutherland star together for the first time in Forsaken, which is set to premiere as a Gala Presentation in Toronto on Wednesday.

Forsaken is a co-production between Panacea Entertainment and Minds Eye Entertainment and shot entirely on location at the Cl Ranch near Cochrane, Alberta.

Brian Cox, Michael Wincott, Greg Ellis and Aaron Poole round out the key cast on the story of a gunslinger who returns to his home town to repair his relationship with his father.

Kiefer Sutherland’s 24 collaborator Cassar directed from a screenplay by Brad Mirman, while Kevin DeWalt, Josh Miller, Bill Marks, Gary Howsam and Isabella Marchese Ragona produced.

Momentum, a stand-alone company that was recently revived under the eOne umbrella, acquired Stephen Frears’ Toronto selection The Program over the weekend.

The epic storytelling of Disney's The Lion King continues with The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar, a primetime television movie event premiering in November on Disney Channel. The movie follows Kion, the second-born cub of Simba and Nala, as he assumes the role of leader of the Lion Guard, a team of animals tasked with preserving the Pride Lands. The movie is a precursor to The Lion Guard television series, premiering in early 2016 on Disney Channels and Disney Junior channels around the globe. A special preview of The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar will be presented at Disney's D23 Expo in Anaheim, California, on Sunday, August 16 (2:00 p.m.), but today Disney Jr. has released the first clip from this TV movie, and revealed the full voice cast.

James Earl Jones and Ernie Sabella reprise their roles from The Lion King as Mufasa and Pumbaa, respectively,...

James Earl Jones will once again voice the late lion king Mufasa in The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar, an original movie airing on Disney Channel this November and setting the stage for the upcoming Disney Channel/Disney Junior series The Lion Guard.

Similarly, The Lion King‘s Ernie Sabella will reprise the voice of Pumbaa, while new castings include Rob Lowe (Parks and Recreation) as Simba, Gabrielle Union (Being Mary Jane) as Nala and Max Charles (The Neighbors) as their second-born cub Kion.

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The movie follows Kion as he...

Hakuna matata, everybody! "The Lion King" is returning -- it's the circle of life after all -- with a primetime TV movie this November on the Disney Channel. Disney/ABC just shared details on "The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar," which will follow Kion, the second-born cub of Simba and Nala, as he assumes the role of leader of the Lion Guard, a team of animals tasked with preserving the Pride Lands. This movie event will lead into "The Lion Guard" TV series, premiering in early 2016 on Disney Channels and Disney Junior channels.

A special preview of "The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar" will be presented at Disney's D23 Expo on Sunday, August 16.

Here are more cast and plot details from Disney:

James Earl Jones and Ernie Sabella reprise their roles from "The Lion King" as Mufasa and Pumbaa, alongside Rob Lowe ("The Grinder") as Simba and...

'Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl': Johnny Depp as Capt. Jack Sparrow. 'Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl' review: Mostly an enjoyable romp (Oscar Movie Series) Pirate movies were a Hollywood staple for about three decades, from the mid-'20s (The Sea Hawk, The Black Pirate) to the mid-to-late '50s (Moonfleet, The Buccaneer), when the genre, by then mostly relegated to B films, began to die down. Sporadic resurrections in the '80s and '90s turned out to be critical and commercial bombs (Pirates, Cutthroat Island), something that didn't bode well for the Walt Disney Company's $140 million-budgeted film "adaptation" of one of their theme-park rides. But Neptune's mood has apparently improved with the arrival of the new century. He smiled – grinned would be a more appropriate word – on the Gore Verbinski-directed Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl,...

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Here are more nerdy spots in the final two Trek films to date: Star Trek (2009) and Star Trek Into Darkness...

Spoilers for Star Trek and Star Trek Into Darkness lie ahead.

Like their forerunners, the two latest Star Trek films, in their semi-rebooted, alternative universe, are replete with famous faces from outside the franchise, surprising cameos and multiple little touches that raise a smile.

With the third film in the rebooted series coming next year, the 50th anniversary of the debut of Star Trek on TV in 1966, let's take a look at a few of the geeky nods in Jj's Trek films.

1. Star Trek Nemesis left a lot of dangling threads, on purpose, as a story treatment for a direct sequel was already being worked on. Unfortunately due to some less than stellar decisions by executives, the release date of the film was repositioned and the decision...

Here are more nerdy spots in the final two Trek films to date: Star Trek (2009) and Star Trek Into Darkness...

Spoilers for Star Trek and Star Trek Into Darkness lie ahead.

Like their forerunners, the two latest Star Trek films, in their semi-rebooted, alternative universe, are replete with famous faces from outside the franchise, surprising cameos and multiple little touches that raise a smile.

With the third film in the rebooted series coming next year, the 50th anniversary of the debut of Star Trek on TV in 1966, let's take a look at a few of the geeky nods in Jj's Trek films.

1. Star Trek Nemesis left a lot of dangling threads, on purpose, as a story treatment for a direct sequel was already being worked on. Unfortunately due to some less than stellar decisions by executives, the release date of the film was repositioned and the decision was made to...

Batman: Assault on Arkham, the latest effort from DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation, casts Batman aside (for the most part) in order to focus on Amanda Waller's Suicide Squad.  The anti-hero team has gotten quite a bit of press lately for its planned live-action adaptation, so now's a great time to take a look at one of the Suicide Squad's animated iterations, now available on Blu-ray. While Batman: Assault on Arkham takes the opportunity to cast Batman villains in lead roles, it doesn't come close to exploring all the potential those characters offer.  The voice acting is spot on as usual and the animation style is a visual joy, but the half-baked plot and immature on-screen antics makes this a weak adaptation rather than a must-have addition to your collection.  Hit the jump for our Batman: Assault on Arkham Blu-ray review. Feature: The Good Any time the villains get to take center stage,...

Star Wars Rebels made its long-awaited one-hour debut last night with Spark of Rebellion. The animated movie sets up the characters and storyline of this exciting new chapter in the Star Wars universe, and whether you enjoyed it or are saving it for later, a new 5 minute preview takes us deep inside this premiere while kicking off a new video series from Lucasfilm. It also offers our first peek at iconic droids R2-D2 and C-3Po as they are brought into the animated series.

In the first installment of Rebels Recon, StarWars.com shows off cast and crew interviews, coverage of the premiere's L.A. screening, and an exclusive clip from next week's all-new Star Wars Rebels episode.&#8232&#8232

At the premiere, Lucasfilm's Andi Gutierrez spoke with the cast about the experience thus far. "It's been overwhelmingly positive and wonderful," Tiya Sircar, voice of Sabine said. Jaime King, actress and longtime fan,...

Just one day before it is set to make its official premiere, the new Lucasfilm animated series Star Wars Rebels has been renewed for Seson 2 by Disney Xd.

Star Wars Rebels went into production May 2013, and will launch with a one-hour TV movie Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion on Friday, October 3 at 9pm on the Disney Channel, before moving to its home on Disney Xd starting Monday, October 6 at 8 pm. New half-hour episodes of the series begin October 13 at 9 pm.

Star Wars Rebels recounts what happened between Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, with the series set to span two decades. The animated series begins at a time when the Empire is just starting to take over the galaxy, hunting down the last of the Jedi Knights as a rebellion against the oppressors takes shape.

The...

Disney has released a new trailer for Star Wars Rebels featuring a look at a whole new generation of heroes. The Jedi have been wiped out and the Empire spreads tyranny through the galaxy. Hope runs thin. But on the small planet of Lothal a big change is looming. A group of rebels meet a 14-year-old con artist named Ezra and soon it's clear their destinies are linked. Aboard their ship, the Ghost, Ezra and the rebels embark on an adventure to ignite a rebellion and strike back against the Empire. Check out the trailer and watch the Star Wars Rebels premiere episode entitled "Spark of Rebellion" October 3rd on Disney Xd.

In the Us, Star Wars Rebels episodes will air Monday Nights (9:00 p.m. Et/Pt) Starting Monday, October 13 on Disney Xd. Worldwide, the series will air in 33 languages across 163 countries in over 400 million households.

Star Wars Rebels...

The latest TV spot for Star Wars Rebels introduces the crew of the Ghost starship, which includes Kanan, Sabine, Chopper, Hera, Zeb, and Ezra. Together, they'll take on the Empire and spark a rebellion! Watch the latest footage and get to know these heroes before Star Wars Rebels debuts October 3 on Disney Channels throughout the universe!

&#8232&#8232Continuing the epic tradition of the legendary Star Wars saga, an exciting animated one-hour movie Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion is set to premiere Friday, October 3 (9:00 p.m. Et/Pt in the Us) on Disney Channels around the world, ushering in the highly anticipated series Star Wars Rebels on Disney Xd. In the Us,Star Wars Rebels episodes will debut Monday nights beginning Monday, October 13 (9:00 p.m. Et/Pt) on Disney Xd. Worldwide, the series will air in 33 languages across 163 countries in over 400 million households.

Star Wars Rebels episode 1.1, "Spark...

Three new Star Wars Rebels TV spots offer an exciting look at the upcoming Disney Xd animated series, which will have direct ties to 2015's big screen outing Star Wars: Episode VII. In the first preview, the evil Empire comes to Lothal, crushing the spirits of ordinary citizens. A small group of heroes dares to fight back, drawing the attention of Agent Kallus and the mysterious Inquisitor.

This leads directly into the second sneak peek, which offers a 'timeline' of events for the upcoming animated series, traveling through the history of the Star Wars universe. From the emergence of Anakin Skywalker to the rise of Darth Vader to the era of Han, Luke, and Leia. Star Wars Rebels will tell the story of how Kanan, Ezra, Zeb, Hera, Sabine, and Chopper, a ragtag group of heroes, ignited a rebellion against the Empire.

In the final TV spot, we learn more...

Star Wars Rebels will debut on Friday, October 3 with Spark of Rebellion, which finds the Rebel Alliance forming as the Empire spreads across the galaxy. Three new TV spots have debuted, introducing characters and setting up the main plot of the series, which will eventually tie into the big screen sequel Star Wars: Episode VII, in theaters December 2015. Here, we meet 'tough guy' warrior Zeb, who proves he doesn't need the force as the Empire impose their tyranny on the weak. Something big is promised as the last remaining Jedi begin to emerge in a fight that will carry on for generations. Luke Skywalker was always thought to be our last hope...But maybe there is another!

Meet the muscle of the rebel Ghost crew. In "Tough Guy," a new TV spot for Star Wars Rebels, the towering Zeb shows off his impressive combat skills - and does a pretty good Wookiee impression.

With Batman: Assault on Arkham debuting today on Blu-ray and DVD, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has released two more clips which showcases the Suicide Squad. a not-so-friendly rivalry between Suicide Squad members Deadshot (voiced by Neal McDonough) and Captain Boomerang (voiced by Greg Ellis), where Deadshot showcases his incredible accuracy. The second showcases the entire team in action as they take out a number of Arkham Asylum guards, under the watchful eye of Suicide Squad leader Amanda Waller (voiced by Cch Pounder).

Take a look at these new scenes where Deadshot before picking up this animated adventure on Blu-ray and DVD.

When the government teams up a group of supervillains with the code name Suicide Squad and forces them to break into Arkham Asylum to bring back top secret information the Riddler has stolen, Batman soon becomes involved. But things go from bad to worse when one of the Squad (Harley Quinn) frees the Joker,...

As the Riddler might ask: When is a Batman movie not a Batman movie? Answer: When it stars the Suicide Squad!

The popular team of DC Comics supervillains unleashes its special brand of (in)justice in Batman: Assault on Arkham, the latest DC Universe original movie from Warner Bros Animation, DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. Government operative Amanda Waller (voiced by Cch Pounder) assembles a dirty half-dozen — master hit man Deadshot (Neal McDonagh), ice queen Killer Frost (Jennifer Hale), Australian rogue Captain Boomerang (Greg Ellis), bloodthirsty King Shark (John Dimaggio), vigilante assassin Black Spider (Giancarlo Esposito) and criminally insane Harley Quinn (Hynden Walch) — to break into the world's scariest asylum and retrieve a flash drive stolen by the Riddler (Matthew Gray Gubler).

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Batman (voiced by Kevin Conroy) confronts Harley Quinn (voiced by Hynden Walch) in a new clip from the animated adventure Batman: Assault on Arkham, which arrives on Blu-ray and DVD tomorrow, August 12.

Watch as Harley tears through dolls in a toy story before showing off her fighting skills against The Dark Knight, while the Suicide Squad members watch the action unfold remotely.

Gotham is in great danger when the government assembles a group of villains - code named the Suicide Squad - and forces them to break into Arkham Asylum to retrieve top secret information stolen by the Riddler. Things take a turn for the worse when one of the Squad members (Harley Quinn) frees the Joker, who is intent on blowing up Arkham Asylum and Gotham City. Batman must use his super hero wits and strength to thwart the wicked plans of the Joker and the Suicide Squad.

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Gotham is in great danger when the government assembles a group of villains — code named the Suicide Squad — and forces them to break into Arkham Asylum to retrieve top secret information stolen by the Riddler. Things take a turn for the worse when one of the Squad members (Harley Quinn) frees the Joker, who is intent on blowing up Arkham Asylum and Gotham City. Batman must use his super hero wits and strength to thwart the wicked plans of the Joker and the Suicide Squad. Kevin Conroy voices Batman, and joins forces with several Hollywood greats to bring the legendary characters to life. Adding to the celebrity-laden cast is Neal McDonough as Deadshot, Troy Bake as Joker, Matthew Gray Gubler as Riddler, Cch Pounder as Amanda Waller, Greg Ellis as Captain Boomerang, and Giancarlo Esposito as Black Spider. Batman: Assault on Arkham is available now digitally and will debut on...

Based on a video game, Batman: Arkham, which I do not play, I came into Batman: Assault on Arkham, without any particular predisposition. As the first editor of the Suicide Squad, I was intrigued to see how they would operate. As I feared, screenwriter Heath Corson totally misused the team in this violent, pointless direct-to-animated mess which is unleashed on Tuesday.

Amanda Waller (Cch Pounder) played within the gray areas of the DC Universe, picking damaged heroes and villains, as needed for missions. She made sure there was a field leader to keep them in line, and offered the heroes something they wanted and the villains a chance at clearing their records. Here, she collects a motley assortment of villains without a real rationale for each, putting them together for a mission that makes little sense. The silly MacGuffin here is that the Riddler (Matthew Gray Gubler) has stolen...

With just eight days left until Batman: Assault on Arkham arrives on Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD August 12, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has released a new clip, which introduces fans to Task Force X, a.k.a. The Suicide Squad. Amanda Waller (Cch Pounder) breaks down the rules of this mission for the Squad, making it abundantly clear that one mistake will lead to their death.

In addition, we also have new photos of Amanda Waller, along with an image of actress Cch Pounder in the recording booth for this new animated adventure.

Gotham is in great danger when the government assembles a group of villains - code named the Suicide Squad - and forces them to break into Arkham Asylum to retrieve top secret information stolen by the Riddler. Things take a turn for the worse when one of the Squad members (Harley Quinn) frees the Joker, who is...

Stephen Fry and Kiefer Sutherland will reunite in a new one-off drama for Sky Arts.

The duo, who recently appeared together in 24: Live Another Day, have been confirmed for Playhouse Presents...Marked.

Marked sees Sutherland's debt-ridden character James agree to perform a hit for his neighbour in order to make some money.

According to Sky, as Sutherland's character passes the point of no return, he is confronted by Fry's character, who is "the last person he expects to see".

The one-off episode will be written and directed by Greg Ellis, with Fry also serving as executive producer alongside Gina Carter and Jo McClellan.

Stephen Fry recently made a guest appearance in Monty Python Live. He will also return to narrate LittleBigPlanet 3 later this year.

Kiefer Sutherland, meanwhile, will next be seen opposite his father Donald in upcoming western Forsaken.

The Riddler (Matthew Gray Gubler) should have quit while he was ahead in the opening scene from Warner Bros.' Batman: Assault on Arkham, debuting on Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD August 12. This clip features Edward Nygma trying to stump Amanda Waller (Cch Pounder) with a series of riddles, but the tables are quickly turned on him when he realizes it was all a setup.

For those who are making the journey to San Diego for this year's Comic-Con, we reported last week that Batman: Assault on Arkham will have its world premiere screening on Friday, July 25. In the meantime, take a look at how this animated adventure begins.

Gotham is in great danger when the government assembles a group of villains - code named the Suicide Squad - and forces them to break into Arkham Asylum to retrieve top secret information stolen by the Riddler. Things take a turn...

Batman, one of the world's most valiant super heroes, faces a villainous squad of criminals in an epic battle of good vs. evil in the DC Universe Original Movie, Batman: Assault on Arkham. Set in the world of the best-selling Batman: Arkham video game series, this action-packed film takes place between the Batman: Arkham Origins and Batman: Arkham Asylum video games. Available on August 12, 2014 from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, on Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and Digital HD, this hit is one DC Comics fans won't want to miss.

Gotham is in great danger when the government assembles a group of villains - code named the Suicide Squad - and forces them to break into Arkham Asylum to retrieve top secret information stolen by the Riddler. Things take a turn for the worse when one of the Squad members (Harley Quinn) frees the Joker, who is intent on...

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Batman: Assault On Arkham

Available From Warner Bros. Home Entertainment On August 12, 2014!

Stellar Voice Cast Includes Kevin Conroy, Troy Baker,

Matthew Gray Gubler, Cch Pounder, Greg Ellis and Giancarlo Esposito

Burbank, CA (May 7, 2014) – Batman, one of the world’s most valiant super heroes, faces a villainous squad of criminals in an epic battle of good vs. evil in the DC Universe Original Movie, Batman: Assault on Arkham. Set in the world of the best-selling Batman: Arkham video game series, this action-packed film takes place between the Batman: Arkham Origins and Batman: Arkham Asylum video games. Available on August 12, 2014 from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, on Blu-Ray™ Combo Pack, DVD and Digital HD, this hit is one DC Comics fans won’t want to miss.

Gotham is in great danger when the government assembles a group of villains — code named...

Celebrated filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani today, in one of his fewer appearances at a filmi event, launched the music of Girish Malik’s highly anticipated film ‘Jal’. While Saga Music has been signed on as the films music partner, it will be digitally distributed by sister concern Unisys InfoSolutions. One of the key highlights of the evening was a special performance by the film’s debut music director duo, comprising of the legendary singer Sonu Nigam and world renowned percussionist and table maestro Bickram Ghosh.

Held at a suburban stared hotel amongst much fanfare, the special event was attended by the film’s Director-Producer Girish Malik, Producers Puneet Singh and Yogesh Mittal, Co-Producer Ajay Swami, Associate Producer Arun Tyagi, Mr. Diljit Singh – VP-Technology Unisys Infosolutions and Mr. Gaurav Arora – Head- Mobile Business Unisys Infosolutions, Writer Rakesh Mishra, its cast Purab Kohli, Kirti Kulhari, Mukul Dev, Saidah Jules and Yashpal Sharma, and esteemed members of the media,...

Murakami also discusses how the show seeks to keep the new villains from looking like carbon copies of Batman's more traditional rogue's gallery, i.e. keeping Cluemaster from being a poor man's Riddler or Magpie from being a Poison Ivy knockoff. There's a lot more insight from Glen in the video above about some of the behind-the-scenes decision-making on the show. Be sure to tune in tomorrow for an all new episode which contains the debut of the season's main villain, Anarky. Related Content: 'Beware The Batman' S01E02: TV Review Sdcc '13: 'Beware The Batman' Angling To Introduce The Outsiders? 'Beware The Batman' S01E01: TV Review Running Time: 30 minutes Season One Premiere: July 13, 2013 MPAA Rating: Tv-pg Starring: Anthony Ruivivar, Sumalee Montano, Jb Blanc, Greg Ellis, Kurtwood Smith, Udo Kier, Lance Reddick, Tisha Terrasini Banker, Cree Summer Directed by: Sam Liu Producers: Glen Murakami,...

This upcoming Sunday, Jun 30th, Showtime's 'Dexter' returns for its 8th and final season! And one of the things I’ve always loved about the show is the time it takes to set up its key story threads for the entire season; meaning it usually takes a good 3-4 episodes before I get a feel for the overall direction they’re heading in. And with that, there are often interested side stories that seem prominent at first but then never pan out. Now, I’m sure there are plenty of plot threads you’re all wondering about – whatever happened to Lumen? Is Jordan Chase presumed dead, or in hiding? Whatever happened to that hottie Masuka started dating while setting up Dexter’s bachelor party? Inquiring minds want to know. But for right now, here are 6 of my personal curiosities. With the final season fast approaching, might some of...

Fox's Touch won't be getting a third season run as the show's now been canceled. The show from Heroes creator Tim Kring which added Lukas Haas and Maria Bello, for a boost, averaged 2.7 million viewers in the 18-49 year-old demograhic. Other cast names include David Mazouz, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Saxon Sharbino are Greg Ellis. Touch is executive-produced by Carol Barbee, Francis Lawrence, Katherine Pope, Suzan Bymel, Peter Chernin, Kring and Sutherland.

Troy Baker will be playing Booker while Courtnee Draper takes on the role of Elizabeth as Irrational lays out the "Mass Effect," "Kingdom Hearts II," and "Sealab 2021" vets among the cast portraying the heroes and villains of "Bioshock Infinite."

You can find the full cast list after the jump.

The coolest thing about this cast list is that it's populated by veteran voice actors and not simply sprinkled liberally with television and film actors putting in a couple of hours in the booth. "Dishonored" had a great cast of performers turning in one of the more uninspired collection of voice overs in recent memory.

Troy Baker

(Final Fantasy Xiii, Catherine, Red Faction: Guerilla, Brothers In Arms, Batman: Arkham City)

as Booker DeWitt

Courtnee Draper

(Surf’s Up, Ponyo, and Kingdom Hearts II)

as Elizabeth

Jennifer Hale

(Mass Effect, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic)

as Rosalind Lutece

Oliver Vaquer

(Dexter,...

I'm not entirely sure what I was expecting when I popped Ape Escape into my DVD player. My frame of reference of the series was the original Ape Escape on PS1; the pioneer software for Sony's dual-stick Dualshock controller; a sweet soundtrack filled with poppy drum 'n' bass, and more ridiculous monkeys than you could count - trying their hardest to put their Iq-giving 'Pipo Helmets' to good use.

Plot-wise, the Ape Escape DVD provides the last of those three. A series of two-to-three minute episodes that largely focus on Specter - the villain of the Ape Escape series. He's an evil ape granted a genius intelligence though an experimental helmet. With his army of fellow apes (given helmets of their own), he intends to take over the world... but never manages to succeed.

At the very least, I expected an animation of the Ape Escape series to be an anime.

Lisa Hickson

Rea Group has appointed a new head of marketing.

Microsoft marketer Lisa Hickson joins to Jo Whyte, who left in June, as general manager of brand, communications and insights at the property group.

Whyte is now brand marketing manager at Australia Post.

Hickson joins from a role as marketing director consumer and online at Microsoft Australia. She has also held senior marketing positions at Network Ten Digital Media, Virgin Money and Socog.

Greg Ellis, CEO and MD of Rea Group, said in a press release: “We undertook an extensive search to fill the role of Gm of our Brand, Communications & Insights team and we’re delighted to welcome someone of Lisa’s calibre to the business.”

“As well as having worked with some of Australia’s best known brands, Lisa brings a wealth of international experience, having undertaken an Mba at Insead in France, worked at Bain & Company...

Guwahati, Nov 25: Music lovers in Guwahati were treated to multiple genres of music at the second Guwahati International Music Festival that was held here over the weekend.

The event featured over 200 musicians from eight countries, and was organized by the state tourism department in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture.

Well-known international musicians such as percussionists Bickram Ghosh and Greg Ellis from the USA, Afghan Ghazal singer Haris Khan, progressive Bangladeshi rock musician Mac Haque, mandolin player Snehasish Mozumder and his band Som from New York, Sarod exponent Pandit Buddhadev Dasgupta, jazz musician.

Anyone who knows James Gunn's work knows that he is a very loyal director who likes to use certain actors again and again. So when it was announced that he would be directing and re-writing Marvel Studios epic sci-fi adventure Guardians of the Galaxy, speculation started to fly about who would be cast in the film. Many believed that Nathan Fillion, star of James Gunn's Slither and loved by Joss Whedon, would be taking on one of the lead roles. But the actor denied that, saying he was too commited to his series Castle to board the project.

That brings us next to Michael Rooker, who also starred in Slither and had an important role in Super. He, too, claims to be too busy with his own television series The Walking Dead to think about Guardians of the Galaxy, but he doesn't rule it out. In fact, he...

When "Touch" returns to Fox this October, it will be a very different show than when it premiered last spring, with three actors joining the revamped cast.   Fox announced on Friday (August 3) that Lukas Haas and Saxon Sharbino are joining the "Touch" cast as regulars, while Greg Ellis has booked a recurring role.    In Season 2, "Touch" will change coasts, with Martin (Kiefer Sutherland) and Jake (David Mazouz) fleeing to Los Angeles and meeting Lucy (Maria Bello), a mother seeking her missing daughter, who may have gifts similar to those that got Jake in trouble.    Since Sharbino...

Kiefer Sutherland's drama "Touch" has added some new faces for Season 2. Lukas Haas ("Inception," "Witness") has been cast as Aster Corps genius Calvin Norburg, whose path crosses with Martin and Jake when they are on the run in Los Angeles.

Also in Los Angeles, the father and son pair meet Lucy Robbins (Maria Bello), a distraught mother looking for her equally gifted daughter Amelia, played by newcomer Saxon Sharbino. Greg Ellis ("24") has also been added in a recurring role as Trevor Wilcox, a journalist and old friend of Martin's.

An all-new bonus episode of "Touch" will air Friday, Sept. 14 at 8 p.m. Et/Pt on Fox, where Martin's car mysteriously breaks down in the town where he first became a reporter. Season 2 of "Touch" will officially start Friday, Oct. 26 at 8 p.m. Et/Pt, leading into the final season premiere of "Fringe."...

Lukas Haas (Inception) and Saxon Sharbino have joined Fox’s drama series Touch as new regulars as the series reboots with moving the action (and leading duo Martin, Kiefer Sutherland, and his son Jake, David Mazouz) from New York to Los Angeles. In the first season finale, Martin and Jake met Lucy (Maria Bello), a distraught mother whose gifted daughter (Sharbino) is missing. The casting keeps 13-year-old Sharbino at Fox where she was discovered last pilot season when she beat out a score of young actresses to land the lead in the Karyn Usher pilot. Despite the fact that the pilot didn’t make it to series, Fox brass loved Sharbino’s performance. Haas will play a genius working for the mysterious Aster Corps that is after Jake. Joining Touch as a recurring is Greg Ellis (24), playing a journalist and an old friend of Martin’s.

Kiefer Sutherland and Maria Bello are going on the hunt together. When the second season of Fox's Touch returns, Martin (Sutherland) will work with Lucy (Bello) as the pair -- with Jake (David Mazouz) -- search to find Amelia, Lucy's missing and especially gifted daughter. Saxon Sharbino, who starred in Fox's untitled Karyn Usher pilot earlier this year, has joined the cast as a series regular to play Amelia, The Hollywood Reporter has learned exclusively. In addition, Days of Our Lives alum Greg Ellis has also boarded the second-year drama from Heroes' Tim Kring for a multiple-episode arc playing Trevor

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