Several Middle Eastern countries have refused to release The Danish Girl
The Danish Girl, in which Eddie Redmayne plays the first documented recipient of sexual reassignment surgery, has been banned throughout the Middle East.
The director of Creed will helm Marvel's Black Panther movie
Creed director Ryan Coogler will indeed get behind the camera for Marvel Studios' upcoming Black Panther movie starring Chadwick Boseman.
ABC picks up pair of comedies from Friends alums
ABC has picked up two comedy pilots, Speechless and Pearl, which hail from former workers on Friends.
Social media wants Schumer and Lawrence to host 2017 Golden Globes
Twitter was ablaze with tweets petitioning the Golden Globes to ask celeb pals Amy Schumer and Jennifer Lawrence to host the film awards next year.
YouTube stars to interview President Obama following SOTU speech
YouTube stars Destin Sandlin, Ingrid Nilsen, and Adande Thorne are to interview President Barack Obama just days after his final State of the Union speech.
The X-Files revival is coming, and Fox has released the first minute of the premiere
Fox has released the first minute of the premiere episode of the X-Files revival. The miniseries will return to TV in late January.
Creed 2 already has a tentative release date for 2017
MGM is aiming for a November 2017 release for Creed 2 after the success of the first film, starring Sylvester Stallone and Michael B. Jordan.
Shortlist of young Han Solo actors includes Miles Teller, Dave Franco, and more
Disney and Lucasfilm are in the final stages of the search for a young Han Solo, whittling down auditions and screen tests from thousands of actors.
Watch the King confound the President in uproarious Elvis & Nixon trailer
Amazon Studios has released the official trailer for the upcoming original film Elvis & Nixon, starring Michael Shannon and Kevin Spacey.
End of an era: The Playboy Mansion is up for sale at $200M, but Hef gets to stay
Soon to be non-nude magazine Playboy is looking to sell its iconic mansion for $200 million dollars, but with the contingency that Hugh Hefner gets to stay.
Frank Underwood is ‘the leader America deserves’ in House of Cards Season 4 trailer
Netflix has released a new trailer for House of Cards, showing Frank Underwood speaking while cut scenes of his past atrocities play in the background.
Golden Globe highlights: Who won, who got snubbed, and what got everyone talking
The Revenant won big at the 73rd Golden Globe Awards, but there were quite a few surprises among the nominees and winners at this year's ceremony.
AT&T revives its unlimited data plan, but you'll have to get DirecTV to snag the deal
AT&T is bringing back its much missed unlimited data plan, but customers will have to get a DirecTV subscription to get the deal.
Box office hits and misses: Star Wars stays on top despite a tough challenge from The Revenant
Leonardo DiCaprio's gritty Western The Revenant came close to beating Star Wars: The Force Awakens this weekend, but fell short of the mark.
Time Warner wants pay TV customers to be able to binge watch shows
Time Warner hopes to make full seasons of more of its shows available on-demand to its TV consumers.
Watch James Franco try to stop JFK’s assassination in trailer for J.J. Abrams’ 11.22.63
Hulu has released the first trailer for the J.J. Abrams-directed Hulu alternate history drama on the Kennedy assassination starring James Franco.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens continues record streak in China
Star Wars: The Force Awakens continues its record breaking streak in China and blows right past Avatar's domestic box office record.
Starz plays around with release format for call girl series The Girlfriend Experience
Starz has set a premiere date for upcoming drama The Girlfriend Experience, and will experiment with the movie-inspired series' release format.
This week’s Simpsons’ ’80s action-movie-themed couch gag pushes it to the limit
Another week, another couch gag on The Simpsons... Except this week's couch isn't a gag so much as a Springfield-themed 80's action movie homage.
Joel McHale will have celebrities surprise you in a new comedy show on Verizon’s go90
Joel Mchale and a few celebrities will be surprising unsuspecting fans in the comedian's new hidden-camera comedy show, Crashed, coming to Verizon's go90.
Showtime will air a Spike Lee directed film on Michael Jackson’s Off The Wall in February
Directed by Spike Lee, the documentary Michael Jackson’s Journey from Motown to Off the Wall will explore the making of Jackson's 1979 album Off The Wall.
HBO confirms that the Deadwood movie is on the way
After months of rumors, HBO has given creator David Milch the green light to make a big screen revival of the 2004 western TV series Deadwood.
Netflix’s fate in China? Either like Google or Apple, says Netflix CEO
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings recently explained the hurdles Netflix is facing with expanding into China. He only expects one of two possible outcomes.
Netflix considers removing offensive content from its original shows in some markets
Netflix may edit some of the streamer's original video content in some international markets.
Aaron Sorkin will give directing a try with high-stakes poker story Molly's Game
Oscar-winning Moneyball screenwriter Aaron Sorkin will make his directorial debut with an adaptation of Molly Bloom's 2014 memoir Molly's Game.
Kodak marks 50th anniversary of Super 8 film with new camera
As Kodak prepares to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Super 8mm motion picture film, the company showed off a new camera that blends analog with digital.
A remake of Fantastic Voyage might be next for Guillermo del Toro
Pacific Rim director Guillermo del Toro is reportedly in talks to direct a remake of the 1966 sci-fi adventure classic Fantastic Voyage.
For $4 per month, NBCUniversal’s new Seeso service dishes out ad-free streaming comedy
For just $4 per month, NBCUniversal's Seeso streaming service aims to satisfy all your comedy needs, and now the service is open to all.
Season 6 of Game of Thrones premieres April 24, along with Silicon Valley, Veep
Tell your TV not to make any plans for April 24, as it's going to be pretty busy with Game of Thrones, Silicon Valley, and Veep all returning.
Watch Chinese pop star LuHuan’s official music video for The Force Awakens
Chinese pop star LuHan has been named “official China Ambassador for Star Wars: The Force Awakens” and has recorded a Star Wars-themed music video.
M. Night Shyamalan to helm a Tales From the Crypt reboot for TNT
Tales from the Crypt, the cult horror anthology based on the E.C. Comics series of the same name, will begin airing on TNT this fall.
The Lost finale on Netflix isn’t the final version, and co-creator wants it changed
The version of the Lost series finale available on Netflix is not the final cut, and co-creator Damon Lindelof wants it fixed.
This unofficial X-Men web series is a retro gaming throwback
Have you ever wished that TV cartoons looked like old video games? If so, X-Men: Danger Room Chronicles looks like it came straight out of a Sega Genesis.
TBS orders 10 episodes of new Conan-produced comedy starring Wyatt Cenac
TBS has ordered 10 episodes of People of Earth, a new series produced by Conan O'Brien and Greg Daniels, starring Daily Show alum Wyatt Cenac.
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Jason is a writer, editor, and pop culture enthusiast whose love for cinema, television, and cheap comic books has led him to work in the entertainment industry. A proud graduate of both Whitman College (Adam West’s alma mater!) and Syracuse University, he has worked at Marvel Entertainment, DC Comics, Warner Bros., and Screen Rant. At Digital Trends, he covers all things film and television, from ranking Alfred Hitchcock’s best films to examining the everlasting neuroses of Larry David. When he’s not obsessing over the latest Marvel Studios trailer, you can find him either working or surfing the web looking for the perfect fudge brownie recipe.