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• Channing Tatum's 'Gambit' Delayed by Rewrites, Production Pushed Again
• New 'The Walking Dead' Photo Teases Negan's Season Finale Arrival
• Brandon Routh Is Bringing Out the 'Edgy' Side of The Atom on 'Legends of Tomorrow'
• 'Alice Through the Looking Glass': 11 Things We Learned About the Disney Sequel
• Former Child Star Patty Duke Dead at 69
• 'Spy Kids' Cast: Where Are They Now?
• 'Benson' Star James Noble Dead at 94
• The 16 Best TV Shows for When You Netflix and Chill

Channing Tatum's 'Gambit' Delayed by Rewrites, Production Pushed Again Posted: Trouble has been brewing around Channing Tatum's "X-Men" spinoff "Gambit" for months, and now, the flick has reportedly suffered another setback. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film is undergoing a new series of rewrites, which have pushed production back until later this year. That means that "Gambit"'s planned October 2016 release date has now been canceled completely, and so far no replacement date has been scheduled. THR reports that "Gambit" director Doug Liman will now direct an entirely different movie during the timeframe he was to shoot the mutant flick, which is now tentatively scheduled to begin production at the end of 2016. "Gambit" is currently in the midst of extensive rewrites, per THR's report, with Tatum's producing partner, Reid Carolin, handling scripting duties for this latest pass over the screenplay. This is just the newest roadblock for "Gambit," which has had a seemingly never-ending string of problems since studio Fox gave it the official greenlight last year. First, the flick spent months searching for a director (and was reportedly passed on by a bunch of big names, including Darren Aronofsky and Bennett Miller). Then, Rupert Wyatt ("Rise of the Planet of the Apes") signed on, only to drop out of the project a few months later amid reported conflict over creative decisions (and a significantly altered production scheduled). Liman swooped in two months later, but then the planned March 2016 start date -- pushed back from November 2015 -- was once again delayed. So things don't look great at this point for "Gambit," and with Liman off filming another movie, that will give him even less time to prep for the spinoff's shoot (though THR says the director "plans on knocking it out with a late spring/early summer shoot before returning to pre-production on 'Gambit'"). THR also reports that the status of Lea Seydoux, who was to have played the female lead, is also unclear at this point; the potential recasting of a major role could be another obstacle that delays the proceedings. But on the flip side, Ryan Reynolds kept hope alive for seven years before his passion project, "Deadpool," hit theaters; perhaps Tatum just needs to be patient, and "Gambit" will eventually come together. Stay tuned. It seems this story is nowhere near close to finished. [via: The Hollywood Reporter] Photo credit: Getty Images This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

New 'The Walking Dead' Photo Teases Negan's Season Finale Arrival Posted: After our brief glimpse of Negan's back -- and trusty bat -- in the "Walking Dead" season six finale promo, AMC has released an official preview photo from the episode, featuring a clearer look at both the man and his nasty-looking weapon of choice. The image still doesn't reveal the villain's face, though we know he's being played by Jeffrey Dean Morgan, so you can probably fill in the blanks there for yourself. What's striking is his baseball bat, which comic readers know has been dubbed "Lucille," and which will be used to devastating effect on at least one of our survivors in the finale. (Click here for a SPOILER about the specifics, which may or may not wind up deviating from the comic storyline, if previous reports are any indication.) The barb wire-encrusted weapon resembles the curious carving that Carl noticed on the butt of a handgun stolen from the Saviors, and could also explain those gruesome head injuries that Glenn and Heath saw on the wall of Polaroids at the Saviors's compound. However this bat figures into next Sunday's proceedings, it can't be good. Season six of "The Walking Dead" wraps on April 3 at 9 p.m. with a 90-minute installment. Based on this photo and last week's tense cliffhanger, we have a feeling we're all going to need a hug by the end of the episode. Photo credit: Gene Page/AMC This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Brandon Routh Is Bringing Out the 'Edgy' Side of The Atom on 'Legends of Tomorrow' Posted: The Atom is just about the definitive nice-guy superhero -- no existential angst, hauntingly tragic history, or brooding anger that's channeled into beatdowns. At least, not yet. While visiting WonderCon, actor Brandon Routh revealed to Moviefone that as "DC's Legends of Tomorrow" nears its finale, the seemingly well-adjusted Ray Palmer will still be shrinking down for action, but a sense of inner rage will only be growing. As the conflict with Vandal Savage grows more intense -- as does the romantic tension between The Atom and Hawkgirl -- Routh reveals the big plans ahead for the team's smallest superhero. Moviefone: Let's get down to it. What's happening for Ray as we get towards the end of the season? Brandon Routh: Well, we've got the introduction of the little love story romance brewing with Kendra and Ray, which will be highlighted a lot more in the upcoming episode this week as we come back, and that'll kind of be dealt with all season. Ray's journey is kind of to continue to find his place on the team and use his abilities and maybe even shift his abilities a little bit. Maybe some fun, new things happening. There are a little bit of enhancements -- not necessarily to what the suit looks like, but its abilities, which are fun and will come to fruition. He gets a few more heroic moments as the season progresses as well. All our characters do, but definitely Ray as well. Did the romance come as a surprise to you? [Executive producers] Marc [Guggenheim] and Phil [Klemmer] had teased that there might be something coming for Kendra and Ray. I think it's an interesting pairing because they're similar in some ways, and not in others. Certainly the challenge with Ray is he's always kind of put together with characters who kind of are really challenging for him to establish a relationship with, that might have kind of almost a third wheel [quality] or make it challenging -- speaking of Ray and Felicity and Oliver, and Ray and Kendra. Even though Hawkman isn't around necessarily, he's still very present in Kendra's memory and her mind. Ray is such a good guy. Are there other sides of him you hope come out or do you like playing him like this? Certainly. I love the nobility and that aspect of him, the positive side of the world that he sees. I think the journey for him is seeing the other side, seeing the world from Rory's perspective, seeing the world from Snart's perspective, even from Sara's perspective. It's not all sunshine and rainbows. I think that's important for Ray to have a better balance of that in his life. Also, to find... I don't know, to find his rage. It's not that he didn't have anger or motivation in those ways, but he's definitely forced to kind of confront some of that stuff and really I think be the more edgy hero that some people are wanting, whether you call it vengeance or revenge, or just anger or rage. You get to see some of those moments, which I don't want him to live all the time, but are certainly cathartic for me, and for Ray as well. So you'll see multiple sides coming up. Has working the suit become a science to you now? It's easier to get on and off! I certainly have come to a better relationship with it. That being said, twenty to thirty minutes in it starts to wear on my back. As we're getting better at putting on and getting better at taking off, so I'll take it off between when I have ten, fifteen minutes. I'll take the chest piece off, which is the most painful part. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

'Alice Through the Looking Glass': 11 Things We Learned About the Disney Sequel Posted: It's been six years since mega-hit "Alice in Wonderland" first hit the big screen, and now Disney is treating us to a sequel with "Alice Through the Looking Glass." While the follow-up may not be directed by Tim Burton, rest assured that "Looking Glass" still looks very Burton-esque. Recently, star Mia Wasikowska, director James Bobin, and producer Suzanne Todd divulged some juicy tidbits about the highly-anticipated sequel at a special footage screening hosted by Disney in West Hollywood, CA. 1. A Movie With a Message "Appreciate what you have now, in the moment, and don't obsess about what's happened or what has been. And don't try to change things," Wasikowska said. 2. Ahead of Its Time Even though "Alice in Wonderland" was a box office success, grossing more than $1 billion worldwide, it was not the easiest movie to get made. "We wanted to make a female empowerment movie -- a movie where the girl got to wear the armor, pull the sword, and slay the jabberwocky," Todd said. "And, if you can imagine, in 2008, there were even less of those being made. Now there have been more that have come behind us, but it wasn't a very popular idea at the time." 3. A Balance of Dark and Light The sequel is a little lighter -- and more family friendly -- than its predecessor, but it still retains some of that darker, Burtonesque edge. "Because of my comedy background, I think it's a tad lighter," Bobin said. "There are dark moments; I remember enjoying being scared as a child, and I'm not afraid of that idea. So there are moments in it that are scary, but I think, overall, it's probably a little lighter because of the story." 4. A Tale of Two Directors The directing style used for "Alice Through the Looking Glass" and "Alice in Wonderland" couldn't have been more different. "They're both really great, but quite different." Wasikowska said. "Tim [Burton] articulates things in a very visual way, so we didn't have as many detailed conversations. He would show me images or references. James [Bobin] sort of discusses things a little bit more and he really pushed an emotional perspective in this one." 5. A Sequel Wasn't in the Cards There was never supposed to be a sequel. "We had never planned to make a second movie," Todd said. "I feel like, in the moment, it was one of those films that we were sort of lucky to get to make a first." 6. From Muppets to the Mad Hatter Bobin was in post-production on "Muppets Most Wanted" when Disney approached him about getting into the director's chair for "Alice Through the Looking Glass." 7. Only One Time From the start, the character of Time was written for Sacha Baron Cohen. "You don't want [Time] to be a straight-up bad guy, because it's a bit dull," Bobin said. "We've already got a bad guy in the Red Queen, so you don't need another one. But I thought it'd be interesting to have a guy [who was this kind of omnipotent being, but he's also a twit. There's no one better at playing the confident idiot trope than Sacha Baron Cohen. So when I was thinking about it, and writing up the idea of what he's going to be, it was very much with Sacha in mind." 8. Movie Magic Even though the movie will hit theaters in 3D, it was never shot that way. It was shot in 2D, and will be converted to 3D in post. 9. Green Is Not Their Color Because a green screen is really tough on the eyes, they used blue screen to film all of the live-action shots featuring CG elements to make it a little easier on the actors. 10. Inspired by Lewis Carroll Adapting the book "Alice Through the Looking Glass" got a little tricky, but it gave Bobin the chance to get creative. "I was very keen to do a story, which wasn't going to be Lewis Carroll's story, because 'Looking Glass' -- I love as a book. But as a narrative, it's a very strange book. 'Looking Glass' is eight chapters long because a chess board is eight squares [across]. So for him, it was a personal exercise in mathematical equations and that sort of thing." 11. More to Come? Fans can expect the world of "Alice" to be expanded upon. "The world as created was so broad that there was no real limitation of such," Bobin said. "And because this film takes part in different time periods and geographical space, the map of Underland is so ill-defined and has never really been decided upon." "Alice Through the Looking Glass" hits theaters May 27th. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Former Child Star Patty Duke Dead at 69 Posted: Patty Duke, the child star who won an Oscar at the age of 16 and went on to star in a self-titled sitcom, has died at the age of 69. Her representative, Mitchell Stubbs, released this statement: "Anna 'Patty Duke' Pearce passed away this morning March 29, 2016 at 1:20 am. Her cause of death was sepsis from a ruptured intestine. She was a wife, a mother, a grandmother, a friend, a mental health advocate and a cultural icon. She will be greatly missed." Duke, born with the name Anna Marie in Queens, New York, began acting at the age of 8, in soap operas and a television adaptation of the musical "Meet Me In St. Louis." She went on to star as Helen Keller in Broadway's "The Miracle Worker," then reprised the role in the film version. For that performance, she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress at the age of 16; she was the youngest person at the time to win an Oscar in a competitive category. Afterward, she starred in her own ABC sitcom, "The Patty Duke Show," as a pair of identical cousins. She worked steadily in television for the new few decades, primarily in TV movies, including "My Sweet Charlie" and "Captains and Kings," for which she won Emmy Awards. In recent years, Duke had cameos in shows like "Hawaii Five-0" and "Glee." Duke married four times and had one biological child, the actor Sean Astin. She was an advocate for mental health, after admitting she was diagnosed as bipolar in her autobiography, "Call Me Anna." Want more stuff like this? Like us on Facebook. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

'Spy Kids' Cast: Where Are They Now? Posted: Want to make a millennial feel old? Tell 'em it's been 15 years since the release of "Spy Kids" (on March 30, 2001). Robert Rodriguez's kiddie action/sci-fi film about a family of secret agents, whose two pre-teen children must rescue their parents, was a huge smash, the launching pad of a franchise that included three sequels, and a touchstone of children's entertainment back when. Now that the kids from the movie are old enough to be spy parents, you may wonder what became of the actors who played Carmen and Juni and their allies and enemies. Thanks to Moviefone, that information is no longer classified. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

'Benson' Star James Noble Dead at 94 Posted: Actor James Noble, best known for playing Gov. Eugene Gatling on the sitcom "Benson," died Monday after suffering a stroke. He was 94. Noble was born in 1922 in Dallas, and began his television career in soap operas, including "As the World Turns" and "One Life to Live." Noble was also a veteran of the stage, and starred in a 1949 Broadway production of "The Velvet Glove." He played John Hancock in the musical "1776," as well as its film adaptation. On "Benson," he portrayed the scatterbrained Governor Eugene Gatling, who had a tendency to tell wacky stories to the chagrin of Robert Guillaume's Benson DuBois. Other TV credits include "The Love Boat," "Starsky and Hutch," "Perfect Strangers," and "Law and Order." Noble was married to actress Carolyn Coates until her death in 2005. He is survived by a daughter, Jessica. Want more stuff like this? Like us on Facebook. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

The 16 Best TV Shows for When You Netflix and Chill Posted: You're all set to Netflix and chill -- but what to watch? You want something you love, something you can have on doing laundry, maybe, something you kind of already know by heart. Voila: Here is our essential list of shows you know and love and are the TV equivalent of mac and cheese. From "Buffy" to "Undercover Boss," you know you can't watch just one ep. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

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