Movie Scum

Well now we know. Maybe. Badass Digest now sheds some light into why The Caped Crusader and That Other Guy get into fisticuffs. Superman is apparently dispatched to Gotham in Batman v Superman by Lex Luthor to stop Batman and his Batman-ing ways of decriminalizing Gotham. Of course, this begs the question: why is Superman working for/with Lex Luthor? Are they after his gadgets? Is he in possession of the Tesseract? Are they jealous that this generation's Batman movies have been better? I guess we'll find out March 26, 2016.

Well, it appears the new Friday the 13th TV series featuring non-Jason has inspired Jason-Jason to kill again. Even though they are dirt-cheap to make and generally pull in a decent chunk at the box office, Platinum Dunes has been sitting on the Friday the 13th series since their reboot/prequel/something back in 2009. But now, Michael Bay and his frat boys have pulled the mask and machete out of the closet and tapped TV's Hannibal producer Nick Antosca to pen a new story about drug-smoking, pre-marital sex having teens getting offed in the woods. V/H/S director David Bruckner is attached to direct the supposedly found-footage based tale (ugh, this trend hasn't died yet?) which producer Brad Fuller has threatened will delve into the mystery of with Jason can never be killed. I'm sure that and the shaky cam garbage will go over well. Surprisingly though, the Platinum Dunes remake was a thoroughly decent if not remarkable entry into the series so I'll give t

There's no shame here. We all love Super Troopers . While the first time I watched it, I didn't care for it, every subsequent viewing has brought more and more pleasure than a simple 'Cat Game.' In the almost decade-and-a-half since its release, Super Troopers 2 has been a idealistic dream to reunite the questionable cast into their very relatable characters. But now, Broken Lizard, the group behind Super Troopers and a bunch of other movies I haven't seen, have launched an Indiegogo to raise funding for the the best comedy this side of ... well, far beyond what Kevin Smith has to offer. Like any crowd-funded material, there are perks to be had from a set visit to an actual cruiser! So what are you waiting for? A maple syrup chugging competition? A liter-o-cola? The Spurbury Police to once again assert dominantion? Let's do this shit! UPDATE (3/26/15 8:51 AM): Well, that didn't take long. It appears the connoisseurs of good cinema and/or slack

In this topsy-turvy world of regenerating and repurposing previous brands to milk any intrinsic worth left in them, FOX, among others, is looking towards its past. And in this case, that means MORE X-FILES ! All the principle parties are returning from creator Chris Carter and series stars David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson with an expected shooting schedule for the limited series beginning this summer. I never ended up seeing the latest film because the general consensus was crap. And given the show's last few seasons and its overwrought mythology, it remains a possibility that this will be crap as well. On the other hand, after a 4 year hiatus, 24 returned last summer to much acclaim and in top-notch form. So, count me optimistic. In fact, maybe I'll go root around my parents' house and try to dig out my old X-Files T-shits for celebration. So, while we continue to complain and bemoan the dearth of new content from both TV networks and movie studios, let us

While the surviving members of Earth after 1996's Independence Day won't be getting jiggy with it, they will be rejoined by the likes of Bill Pullman's President Camacho Whitmore as well as the presumably now iPad-toting Jeff Goldblum and one of the other 'not-Thor' Helmsworth brothers. Now word comes from director Roland Emmerich that Vivica A. Fox has come on board as the stripper with the heart of gold and god-ugly dolphin ring. But wait? If Will Smith will not be appearing, how does she fit in? Perhaps Smith's Captain Hiller has perished in a subsequent counterattack for the alien remnants. Or maybe he found Jasmine the stripper in a tryst with Jeff Goldblum and commited suppuko. But I'm sure there's some other more logical and boring explanation for it. Independence Day 2: YOU MOTHERF-ERS ASKED FOR IT! is scheduled for release June 2016.

Maybe I knew of this at one point. Perhaps I didn't. But the veritable Friday the 13th series is getting a real TV series. Well, kind of? According to Cinema Blend , series producer Sean Cunningham indicates that the show will take a "meta" approach (all the cool kids are doing it nowadays) and be set in a town, not terrorized by the cinematic version of Jason Voorhees (or that fake one from Part 5 either apparently), that 'inspired' the series but with their own mishaps and mysteries surrounding their own murderous local-types which inspired F13. Which ... what? So the series takes place in a fictional town with a fictional killer that inspired a fictional killer in a fictional town in their fictitious universe. Everyone got that? Apparently The CW has shown interest in the series because all the cool kids go to hang out there now too. So, perhaps, not-Jason Jason will be terrorizing not-Crystal Lake on your TV screens in the near future.

Considering severe dearth of William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet film adapations, not counting the about two dozen at least I count on IMDb, Sony is in talks to produce Verona to tell of the story of star-crossed lovers from feuding families for the new-new generation. But, Verona has one thing that the rest of the 37 adaptations do not: Zack Synder! Or more specifically, the film is set to reimagine the tell in a 300 -esque "gritty and fantastical" style. Because of course, all love stories that end with the deaths of just about everyone deserve gritty and fantastical.

Yes, zombeavers are a thing. I'm shocked it took so long for this concept to come about with the resurgence in zombie related media. But now that it's here, Zombeavers looks awesome.

Finally! A television adaptation I can get behind!

How much money did Peter Dinklage demand to be in this movie? Along with Sandler's painfully unfunny, flatulent cohort Kevin James, someone with deep pockets have also procured Sean Bean, Michelle Monaghan, Brian Cox, and Jane Krakowski to star in some assuredly crap movie that just dropped a new trailer today. In fairness, I have not watched the trailer. That, to me, would be akin to returning to an abusive relationship and hoping that things will be better this time if only he would stop all the drinking and watching King of Queens. But I've been burned enough by Adam Sandler. I would've assumed we all have by now but Grown Ups 2's  $133 million gross clearly proves me wrong. Although, I'm guessing he doesn't dress up in drag again which is a moderate step up from the bowels of complete shittiness. Oh, and did I mention that Josh Gad is in this? The trailer is linked below (not embedded, for your sake) if you are so inclined to hurriedly increase yo

With the tidal wave of reboot/remake news washing over us daily, it's possible that we (I) completely miss or purposefully disregard that which does not please me. The news that there is a Naked Gun reboot being threatened does not surprise me. Nor does it fill me with joy.

Anyone between the ages of 18 months and 113 years has heard of Disney's smash animated hit Frozen. Also, each of those folks have heard 'Let it Go' about 228 times per aggregate. Naturally, the House of Mouse has dictated that is not enough Ana, Elsa, and goddamn Josh Gad in our lives so Frozen 2 is a go . Of course, this comes as a shock to no one. Least of all the merchandisers and retailers who are filling the coffers of their retirement accounts with Olaf snow shovels and Elsa electric blankets.

While the first Sharknado "film" flourished simply from a completely idiotic premise and D-list cast members, the upcoming SyFy original movie Sharknado 3 seems to be upping the ante. In addition to some guy from 90210 and Tara Reid, whose best role was either in American Pie or Urban Legend , the film's "producers" felt it necessary to add weight to the ensemble with the likes of Mark Cuban and Ann Coulter. But now, they can all pack up and go home since The Hoff, aka David Hasselhof, has come aboard to presumably show these amateurs how to showbiz in the most self-deprecating way possible. I only hope they can squeeze in a slow-mo beach shot and/or a David Hasselhof theme song. Time will tell when Sharknado 3 invades Washington D.C. and your poor DVR in July. Entertainment Weekly: David Hasselhoff joins Sharknado 3

First, it just seemed that Dan Akyroyd was plain out of his mind. Then, Sony announced an all-female led Ghostbusters sequel/whatever. And now? Chaos .

Considering that Twister was 1996′s second highest grossing film , I have always found the lack of a rushed, blatant studio-cash-in sequel puzzling. Even as the years ticked by, I can't help but think that Bill Paxton, Helen Hunt, and Jami Gertz all had their agents pestering Warner Brothers for a follow-up, even if it in all likelihood would be a soulless reusing of the first's films flimsy structure without any of the accidental charisma that the original had.

The following exchange took place in an episode from season 4 of the great Seinfeld .

With AMC’s Breaking Bad ending soon and Mad Men on its elongated final legs, AMC is looking to fill the void with more than just Chris Hardwick talkshows. They say there is no risk-taking in Hollywood these days, and … this announcement  couldn’t further back up that sentiment:

AMC CEO Says No End to The Walking Dead in Sight (comingsoon.net) AMC is not content to let The Walking Dead die with grace and dignity when the time comes and instead will parade around its lifeless corpse to viewers and advertisers alike. But, given the massive ratings it currently gets, why would they? Perhaps when every last ounce of stupid-female subplots and wholly unsatisfying story arcs is exsanguinated from the series will it be allowed to expire. And then they’ll bring back Lori and Andrea to start the cycle of idiocy over again. And we’ll probably still watch.

No doubt your DVR is stacked to the brim with episodes of zombies, vampires, Kentucky-based meth-dealers, and other harbingers of the apocalypse, but NBC is unsatisfied with merely having a well-received show about a flesh-eating psychiatrist as its grim factor. Enter Outbreak: The Movie!

Since Piranha 3DD entered pre-production, almost every new announcement makes me more excited about it. We know from PBF’s review of the first that Piranha is not a watershed moment in cinema history, although I can’t say I’ve seen a 3D penis get eaten in any other movie. Yesterday, it was announced that the resident batshit crazy man Gary Busey was joining the cast of the next chapter in the Piranha saga. He joins an already rounded cast including Danielle Panabaker (The Crazies), David Koechner (Anchorman), and Clu Gulager (it’s fucking Clu Gulager!). Let’s hope this is more a Feast reunion as opposed to a Feast 2 reunion with director John Gulager and writers Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton. The one thing I am disappointed of is the release date: November 23, 2011. The piranha are back only this time at a water park. I am sure there will still be buckets of blood and gore and ample nudity but why release this at Thanksgiving? I understand the need not to rush things but this