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VIDEO: New HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART I Trailer is Here; Tix on Sale 10/29!
by Caryn Robbins - Oct 16, 2014


Lionsgate has released an all-new trailer for the highly anticipated HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART I, in theaters 11/21. Tickets are on sale 10/29! #MockingjayTickets. Get a first look below!

VIDEO: Katniss Returns to District 12 in New Clip from THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY - PART 1
by Movies News Desk - Oct 15, 2014


Lionsgate just unveiled a new clip for THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY - PART 1, showing Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) returning to District 12 after the Capitol has destroyed what used to be her home. The scene is set to Lorde's 'Yellow Flicker Beat,' the lead song from the film's soundtrack. Check it out below!

Cast Announced for The Old Globe's GLOBE FOR ALL Free Shakespeare Tour, Beginning 10/28
by BWW News Desk - Oct 10, 2014


The Old Globe invites your participation and coverage as it begins presenting shows through an exciting new producing platform, Globe for All. This free-of-charge tour of a professional production of Shakespeare will allow the theatre to serve more communities throughout San Diego by collaborating with a diverse range of local organizations. Old Globe Artistic Director Barry Edelstein directs the first production, Shakespeare's fascinating romance All's Well That Ends Well. He has cast local professional actors, including recent graduates of the Old Globe/University of San Diego Graduate Theatre Program. The first Globe for All free Shakespeare tour will begin October 28 and will culminate in three low-cost performances on November 7 to 9 in the Globe's Hattox Hall, part of the Karen and Donald Cohn Education Center in the Conrad Prebys Theatre Center.

The Old Globe to Host Conversation with THE TWENTY-SEVENTH MAN Playwright Nathan Englander, 2/18
by BWW News Desk - Oct 1, 2014


The Old Globe will present a one-night-only event, Barry Edelstein In Conversation with Nathan Englander, on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. This special discussion will reunite Old Globe Artistic Director Barry Edelstein and award-winning playwright and novelist Nathan Englander, whose play The Twenty-seventh Man, about a group of writers imprisoned in Soviet Russia under mysterious circumstances, makes its West Coast premiere at The Old Globe in February, directed once again by Edelstein. The event will explore the evolution of the play; its fascinating historical setting; Englander's work in fiction versus theatre; and literature's place in modern American culture.

Photo Flash: Eight New Character Posters for THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY - PART 1
by Movies News Desk - Sep 26, 2014


Lionsgate's THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY - Part 1 has been unveiling new character posters all week on its Instagram page, and you can check out all eight (so far) below, including Stanley Tucci (Caesar Flickerman), Sam Claflin (Finnick Odair), Jeffrey Wright (Beetee) and more!

EPIX Original Documentary FORGOTTEN FOUR: The Integration of Pro Football Airs Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Sep 23, 2014


Premium entertainment network EPIX announced today that Forgotten Four: The Integration of Pro Football, an EPIX Original Documentary, will make its World Premiere tonight, September 23, 2014, at 8PM ET.

VIDEO: Sneak Peek - 'Cuanto' Episode of HBO's BOARDWALK EMPIRE
by Caryn Robbins - Sep 22, 2014


On the next episode of HBO's BOARDWALK EMPIRE titled ' Cuanto,' facing a shared dilemma, Nucky and Margaret find common ground in Atlantic City.

Smithsonian Channel to Premiere MASS EXTINCTION: LIFE AT THE BRINK, 11/30
by Caryn Robbins - Sep 17, 2014


MASS EXTINCTION: LIFE AT THE BRINK, narrated by Jeffrey Wright, a new one-hour special premiering Sunday, November 30 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Smithsonian Channel, is produced by Tangled Bank Studios, the film and television unit of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI).

VIDEO: It's Here! Watch First Full-Length Trailer for HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART 1!
by Caryn Robbins - Sep 15, 2014


The new official trailer for Lionsgate's The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 has arrived. The film hits theaters on November 21st. Tickets on sale 10/29! Get a first look below!

VIDEO: First Look - Jennifer Lawrence in New Teaser for HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART I
by Caryn Robbins - Sep 11, 2014


“The Mockingjay Lives” Official Trailer is coming September 15! The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 will hit theaters on November 21st. Below, check out a just-released teaser for the highly anticipated film!

HBO Drama Series BOARDWALK EMPIRE Begins Fifth and Final Season Tonight
by TV News Desk - Sep 7, 2014


The Emmy®-winning HBO drama series BOARDWALK EMPIRE returns for its eight-episode, fifth and final season SUNDAY, SEPT. 7 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO.

Tony Nominee John Ellison Conlee Joins Cast of HBO's BOARDWALK EMPIRE
by Tyler Peterson - Sep 4, 2014


Tony nominee John Ellison Conlee has joined the cast of HBO's BOARDWALK EMPIRE for its final season, BroadwayWorld has confirmed.

HBO Reveals BOARDWALK EMPIRE September Episode Titles & Description
by Caryn Robbins - Sep 2, 2014


The Emmy®-winning HBO drama series BOARDWALK EMPIRE returns for its eight-episode, fifth and final season SUNDAY, SEPT. 7 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO.

John Stevenson to Direct CG Animated Feature NOAH'S ARK
by Caryn Robbins - Aug 20, 2014


Unified Pictures announced today that Academy Award®-nominated director John Stevenson (“Kung Fu Panda”) will direct the company's first CG-animated feature inspired by “Noah's Ark,” which is slated for completion in 2016.

HBO Drama Series BOARDWALK EMPIRE to Begin Fifth & Final Season 9/7
by Caryn Robbins - Aug 14, 2014


The Emmy®-winning HBO drama series BOARDWALK EMPIRE returns for its eight-episode, fifth and final season SUNDAY, SEPT. 7 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO.

Production Begins on Screen Gems' THE PERFECT GUY, Starring Sanaa Lathan, Michael Ealy & Morris Chestnut
by Tyler Peterson - Aug 6, 2014


Principal photography has begun on Screen Gems' thriller 'The Perfect Guy,' starring Sanaa Lathan ('The Best Man Holiday'), Michael Ealy ('Think Like A Man,' 'Think Like A Man 2,' 'About Last Night,' 'Seven Pounds') and Morris Chestnut ('Think Like A Man,' 'Identity Thief,' 'The Best Man Holiday'). The film also stars Charles S. Dutton ('Longmire,' 'Against the Ropes,' 'Cry the Beloved Country,' 'Alien 3'), Rutina Wesley ('True Blood') and Kathryn Morris ('Cold Case'). Directed by David M. Rosenthal ('A Single Shot,' 'Janie Jones'), the film is produced by Tommy Oliver ('1982,' 'Kinyarwanda'), Darryl Taja ('New IN Town'), Nicole Rocklin ('The Magnificent Cooly-T,' 'Middle of Nowhere') and Wendy Rhoads ('The Haunting in Connecticut,' 'Because I Said So') and will shoot on locations throughout Los Angeles.

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