Robert De Niro and Zac Efron are set to form one of the more unlikely big-screen pairings of recent years, with the duo in talks to star in comedy Driving Dick Kelly. According to THR, De Niro is currently in talks to play a former army general convinced that his grandson (Efron) is on the brink of marrying the wrong woman. Deciding to take matters into his own hands, De Niro plans a road trip to Florida to coincide with spring break, in the hope that Efron will decide he’s not ready to give up the single life just yet. Mismatched buddy antic are sure to follow, and while the pairing might look a bit bizarre on paper, there should…

Mission: Impossible 5 might just have found itself a villain, with British actor Sean Harris thought to be in discussions to play the film’s chief antagonist. According to Deadline, Harris has been offered the role by the studio, although the deal has not yet been completed, with negotiations ongoing. Should he sign on the dotted line, Harris will line up alongside fellow newcomer, Alec Baldwin, as well as series regulars Tom Cruise, Simon Pegg and Ving Rhames. Jeremy Renner is also set to return, with Paramount hoping this latest outing proves as popular as the last instalment, which took a whopping $695 million worldwide, the most Cruise has ever accrued as leading man. Directed by Chris McQuarrie from a screenplay…

It’s an affair to regretIll-judged love affairs rarely end well in the movies. Especially when one party decides to break it off and regret it ever happened. That’s the situation that Jennifer Lopez faces in the first trailer for new thriller The Boy Next Door. Lopez stars as a teacher whose husband has been cheating on her – and who has walked out on the family at least once. When she’s at her most vulnerable, she meets the hunky Noah (Ryan Guzman), who has moved in with his uncle next door. One thing quickly leads to another and the pair is falling into bed. And …

Brad Pitt and his crew fight the good fightFor his return to the World War Two arena for the first time since Inglourious Basterds, Brad Pitt is working with End Of Watch director David Ayer, who has another men-on-a-mission drama to deliver via Fury. Check out the latest trailer for the film. Pitt’s Sergeant ‘Wardaddy’ Collier is the tank commander on a mission behind enemy lines. He has kept his crew alive through the War, but in the final push into Germany things are about to get tougher. Logan Lerman’s the new guy …

He’ll direct a new action filmTaken director Pierre Morel is showing no signs of moving away from action, at least for his big screen career. He’s just made a deal to direct The Killer for Studiocanal, based on Tom Wood’s book series.Wood’s tomes, which are collectively known as the …

Two-time Tony Award winner and Emmy nominee Patti LuPone (“American Horror Story,” “Life Goes On”) has signed on as a recurring guest star for the second season of the hit Showtime drama series “Penny Dreadful”. Lupone will play a mysterious character of great importance in Vanessa’s (Eva Green) past. In addition, award-winning British actors Helen McCrory (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, As You Like It), and Simon Russell Beale (“MI-5,” Uncle Vanya) have been upped to series regulars. McCrory returns as Evelyn Poole (a.k.a. Madame Kali), the seductive spiritualist who will pose a unique threat to our protagonists this

Plans are underway to bring to the big screen the world of author Tom Wood’s “Victor the Assassin” novels. The Hollywood Reporter today brings word that Taken helmer Pierre Morel is set to direct The Killer, based on the first entry in the series (titled The Hunter in some territories). Published in 2010, it is officially described as follows:

We learned last month that the world of Steven Spielberg’s Minority Report (in turn based on Philip K. Dick’s short story “The Minority Report”) is headed to the small screen. Now, The Hollywood Reporter reveals that the series will follow a female protagonist and will be set ten years after the events of the 2002 film.

Over the past few days, Guardians Of The Galaxy officially won the weekend box office for the fourth time since its release. That might not sound like a huge deal, but that almost never happens. In fact, only 4 movies including Guardians have done that since 2000, and only 32 movies have done it since these things started being closely tracked and made available in the early 1980s. So, yeah, Guardians Of The Galaxy is a hit. You probably knew that already, but in order to properly contextualize it, let’s take a closer look at those 32 movies that won five

Into the Woods isn’t the only upcoming feature adaptation of a stage musical that will make good use of Anna Kendrick’s singing abilities. As you’ll see in the clip below, the Pitch Perfect star will be singing her heart out in the feature adaptation of The Last 5 Years. Watch her express her adoration and affection while she distracts her man as he drives… Some people don’t appreciate being sang to with such enthusiasm while they’re driving, but

This week Dolphin Tale 2 will be bringing another true inspirational animal story into theaters. Soon to join the rehabbed dolphins Winter and Hope in the ranks of biopicked mammals is Raju, the elephant who cried. Deadline reports that Raju will be the center of an upcoming drama. The elephant won the world’s notice when a video about his release from torturous captivity hit the web. Check it out below: Warning, the following video includes images of animal abuse that may be disturbing. Producer Larry Brezner

The troubling relationship between a pair of gold-medal winning wrestler brothers Mark and Dave Schultz and their billionaire benefactor is told with unsettling quietness in TIFF’s buzziest…