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'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Beats Adele, Taylor Swift & More For AP Performer of Year Award

By Lauren Huff | Dec 25, 2015 04:10 PM EST

Move over Adele, Amy Schumer, and Taylor Swift: there's a bigger performer in town. The coveted title of the Associated Press's Performer of the Year award was just announced, and it's gone to the biggest film of the year: Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Read More »

The First 'Star Trek Beyond' Trailer Shows A Lot of Promise

By Martha Ignacio | Dec 22, 2015 04:26 PM EST

Star Trek, which stars Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Simon Pegg, and Zoe Saldana, has gained a wobbly reputation over the years, but it seems as though the new Star Trek Beyond trailer is about to change all of that. Check out five great reasons to watch the film. Read More »

Darth Vader's 5 Most Disturbing Scenes in the 'Star Wars' Franchise

By Nobelle Borines | Dec 22, 2015 12:06 PM EST

The iconic Sith Lord may not be in 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens,' but his legend lives on in five unforgettable Darth Vader movie moments! Read More »

'11/22/63': James Franco, J.J. Abrams, Stephen King, Drama Sets 2016 Premiere Date!

By Jorge Solis | Nov 02, 2015 05:00 PM EST

Based on the best-selling novel by author Stephen King, Hulu has set the 2016 premiere date for "11.22.63." With the sci-fi drama executive produced by J.J. Abrams ("Star Wars; The Force Awakens"), James Franco leads the ensemble cast as they try prevent an assassination and change history. Read More »

Steven Spielberg's 'Ready Player One' Female Lead List: Elle Fanning, Olivia Cooke, Lola Kirke

By Andrew Meola | Sep 04, 2015 10:50 AM EDT

Steven Spielberg will direct the highly anticipated movie adaptation of Ernest Cline's 2011 best-selling book, 'Ready Player One,' which is set for release on December 15, 2017. New reports say that the director has narrowed down his short list for likely cast members for the female lead in the movie, "Art3mis," to three actresses: Elle Fanning, Olivia Cooke and Lola Kirke. Read More »

Is Kylo Ren a Sith in 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens?'

By Jon Niles | Aug 25, 2015 06:00 PM EDT

Ever since the character showed up in the first teaser trailer for J.J. Abrams' Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Kylo Ren has been on every fan's mind. Is he the new Sith villain? That strange crossguard lightsaber sure makes us think so, but Abrams this week dropped one of the biggest spoilers of the movie regarding Adam Driver's character. According to the director, Ren is not a Sith! Read more on this news below. Read More »

On 'Star Wars VII' Set, Director J.J. Abrams Broke His Back, Harrison Ford Was Injured

By Stephanie Cieplinski | Jul 31, 2015 10:13 PM EDT

While J.J. Abrams was promoting Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation (starring Tom Cruise) on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart, the director, producer and writer revealed that he actually broke his back on the set of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Read More »

'Westworld' Spoilers: Will Jonathan Nolan, Ed Harris Turn Yul Brynner's Gunlinger "Experience? [WATCH]

By Jorge Solis | Jan 29, 2015 06:00 PM EST

HBO has released another image from their TV remake of the late sci-fi author Michael Crichton's cult classic, "Westworld." From the mind who brought audiences "Person of Interest," will creator Jonathan Nolan exploit the Yul Brynner's Gunlinger role through Ed Harris' latest interpretation, The Man in Black? Read More »

J.J. Abrams, Jonathan Nolan Release HBO's ‘Westworld’ Teasers! [WATCH]

By Jorge Solis | Nov 18, 2014 08:00 PM EST

HBO has announced the series order and released a teaser trailer for the remake of the late sci-fi author Michael Crichton's cult classic, "Westworld." Actress Evan Rachel Wood leads a star-studded cast with Anthony Hopkins, Ed Harris, James Marsden, Jeffry Wright, and Thandie Newton in Jonathan Nolan and J.J. Abrams' modern adaptation. Read More »

Hulu Picks Up J.J. Abrams, Stephen King Series ‘11/22/63’ About JFK Assassination

By Kyle Dowling | Sep 22, 2014 04:34 PM EDT

Looks like Hulu just got another potential win under its belt. The Hollywood Reporter claims that the streaming service just ordered a straight-to-series deal for 11/22/63, a 9-episode series from Bad Robot Producers, which is owned by LOST, Alias and Fringe creator J.J. Abrams. The show is based on Stephen King’s 2011 of the same name. Read More »

Why Did J.J. Abrams Cast Andy Serkis In 'Star Wars: Episode VII?'

By Jon Niles | Jul 05, 2014 11:58 AM EDT

One of J.J. Abrams' biggest casting updates for Star Wars: Episode VII came after he announced the main cast, adding Andy Serkis to the bill. We all know Serkis for his roles in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Hobbit movies and the Planet of the Apes prequels, so we can imagine why Abrams wanted the MoCap actor to his cast. Now Dawn of the Planet of the Apes director Matt Reeves explains why he thinks Abrams cast Serkis - and it's a very promising reason! Read More »

Is J.J. Abrams Eying Carrie Fisher's Daughter, Billie Lourd, For 'Star Wars: Episode VII' Role?

By Jon Niles | Jul 01, 2014 01:24 PM EDT

New casting and plot rumors regarding the highly anticipated 2015 movie, Star Wars: Episode VII, suggest that flashbacks to the time of the original trilogy could be involved. This speculation comes from reports stating Carrie Fisher's daughter, Billie Lourd, has joined the J.J. Abrams production. Do you believe this new casting rumor? Is this a big spoiler? Read More »

'Star Wars 7' Casting News, Rumors: J.J. Abrams Addresses Leaked 'Episode VII' Set Photos On Twitter

By Jon Niles | Jun 04, 2014 01:16 PM EDT

After pretty much an entire week of leaked Star Wars: Episode VII set photos and spoilers being leaked from the Abu Dhabi filming, director J.J. Abrams has had enough - or has he? In a photo of a note he posted on his Bad Robot Twitter account, the director sends a message to those leaking the news, thus starting some Millennium Falcon rumors, but he does so in a way that actually reveals more than you'd think the secretive director would! Read More »

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