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Deadline reports that 20th Century Fox has given the go-ahead for INDEPENDENCE DAY 2, with a release set for June 24, 2016.

Joel Hodgson, who created and hosted Mystery Science Theater 3000, announced during a reddit AMA yesterday, November 25, that he is working on a reboot of the cult series but declined to give any details. Hodgson wrote, 'We're working on it. I'll tell ya later.'

Mel Brooks spoke with USA Today about his experience playing 'Vlad' in HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2, plus Thanksgiving and his grandkids. Listen to the interview below!

Museum of the Moving Image will present sixteen contemporary animated films in a new edition of its popular See It Big! series, co-programmed with the online film magazine Reverse Shot. The series, which opens November 28 and continues through December 28, 2014, includes works by renowned animation directors Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata of Studio Ghibli, Bill Plympton, Henry Selick, John Lasseter, and Satoshi Kon, as well as unique works by directors Wes Anderson and Richard Linklater and others.

China Lion Film Distribution announced that it has released the ensemble starrer Women Who Flirt (Sajiao Nvren) at most U.S. and Canadian locations today, November 26th, 2014.

The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced the winners of the 42nd International Emmy Awards tonight at a Gala event attended by over 1,000 international television professionals and hosted by British Comedian and writer Matt Lucas at the New York Hilton.

The Hollywood Reporter writes that Universal Pictures has picked up Sony's dropped Steve Jobs biopic at a cost of more than $30 million. The film stars Michael Fassbender as the Apple co-founder.

Deadline writes that Broadway and West End star Lesli Margherita has signed on for the new musical comedy film ONE SHOT, featuring fellow stage vet Taye Diggs and TV and movie star Topher Grace.

Freestyle Releasing and Freestyle Digital Media (FDM) announced today that their horror/thriller COME BACK TO ME, based on the terrifying novel, The Resurrectionist, will debut on Netflix today, November 25th.

Devolver Digital Films is proud to announce the cable and digital VOD releases of the compelling award-winning psychological drama, Forever's End.

ET recently interviewed INTO THE WOODS composer and Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim and actress Meryl Streep about adapting the iconic fairytale musical for the big screen. Streep talked about seeing the original Broadway production, starring Bernadette Peters as The Witch, while Sondheim spoke to EW about casting Streep in the part. Watch below!

The music video of Billy Boyd performing THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES' end title song, 'The Last Goodbye' has just been released, and you can check it out below!

On the 51st anniversary of the asssassination of JFK, the Ridgefield Playhouse Film Society 'Documentary Film Series' presents filmmaker Chris Szwedo's award-winning documentary, 'Eye On The 60s: The Iconic Photography of Rowland Scherman.'

Variety reports that JURASSIC WORLD star Chris Pratt is in talks to lead Universal's upcoming action pic COWBOY NINJA VIKING, based on AJ Lieberman and Riley Rossmo's graphic novel.

Focus Features has released another TV spot for Sam Taylor-Johnson's highly anticipated film adaptation of E.L. James' FIFTY SHADES OF GREY. Check it out below!

According to The Hollywood Reporter, THE HOBBIT's leading man Martin Freeman is in talks to join THE TALIBAN SHUFFLE film adaptation, based on Kim Barker's memoir.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Robert Redford has entered negotiations to join Disney's live-action and CGI reboot of PETE'S DRAGON, directed by David Lowery from a script he co-wrote with Toby Halbrooks.

LATE PHASES, starring Nick Damici, opens at the IFC Center in NYC tonight, November 21st.

Paul Grimault's THE KING AND THE MOCKINGBIRD, written by Grimault and legendary poet and screenwriter Jacques Prévert, will be released by Rialto Pictures in a new restoration from Studiocanal, following its U.S. premiere at the New York Film Festival in October. Theatrical release is slated for today, November 21, when it will open at Film Society of LINCOLN Center in New York City, followed by a Los Angeles (Laemmle Theatres, December 19) and national rollout. Scroll down for a new poster for the film!

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Sony Pictures has let go of its upcoming Steve JOBS biopic, which would have stared Michael Fassbender as the Apple mogul.