Tag Archives: Deals

J.J. Abrams + ‘Star Wars’ = Cool

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Joe Gillis

That’s right folks, as you probably heard already, J.J. Abrams is supposedly set to direct the first movie in the new Star Wars trilogy for Disney. Word came down this afternoon about the deal, which according to sources, is “a … Continue reading →

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Magnet Takes On Don Coscarelli’s ‘John Dies at the End’

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Joe Gillis

Before you read on, you should know we’re big fans of Don Coscarelli here at The Flickcast. If you’ve never seen his films like Bubba Ho-Tep or anything from his Phantasm series, you should really consider going out right now … Continue reading →

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Brad Peyton to Direct ‘Lobo’ Comic Adaptation for Warner Bros

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Joe Gillis

Remember way back in 2009 when we told you Guy Ritchie was going to direct the big screen adaptation of the DC comic series Lobo for Warner Bros? Well, as you probably know, that never happened and the project was … Continue reading →

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‘Star Wars: The Old Republic’ Goes Free-To-Play This Weekend Only

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

One of the best new MMOs out there is going to try to lure you in with a weekend of free play. Now all you worry warts and feet daggers have no excuse to not  jump into this new world and decide … Continue reading →

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Fox Brings Max Landis Back to Write ‘Chronicle 2’

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Matt Raub

With the “found footage” movie Chronicle making so much money at the box office, especially in relation to how much it cost, it was pretty much inevitable a sequel was going to be made. Fortunately, Fox seems to be playing … Continue reading →

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Fox Taking Kiefer Sutherland Pilot ‘Touch’ to Series

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Joe Gillis

When we first brought you news of Kiefer Sutherland’s impending return to TV in the Tim Kring created show Touch, it wasn’t a sure thing the show would make it to the air. The show was just a pilot and … Continue reading →

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ESPN to Carry ‘Monday Night Football’ Until 2021

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Joe Gillis

When I was growing up it was always ABC’s Monday Night Football with Howard Cosell, “Dandy” Don Meredith and Frank Gifford. Meredith would often sing ‘Turn out the Lights, the partys over” as one team or another dominated the proceedings … Continue reading →

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Starz To Discontinue Content Partnership with Netflix

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Matt Raub

If you’re as addicted to Instant Netflix as the rest of us, you’re probably glued to the New Releases feed to see what the benevolent Netflix gods will bring you to enjoy from the comfort of your bed/couch every night. … Continue reading →

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