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The granddaddy of all fan conventions -- the San Diego Comic Con -- is back Thursday through Sunday, in what in recent years has turned into a major event for film studios and TV networks that tout their latest fantasy, action and superhero projects.

'THE BEST MAN:' This image released by Universal Pictures shows, from left, Taye Diggs, Morris Chestnut, Harold Perrineau and Terrence Howard in a scene from "The Best Man Holiday."

The Silence of the Lambs Oscar winner has been tapped to star in the premium cable network's Abrams-produced Westworld adaptation, which has been formally picked up to pilot, The Hollywood Reporter has learned, with Wood set to co-star.

As Rob Reiner's film "And So It Goes" hits theatres on Friday, he regards "When Harry Met Sally" as one of the most memorable experiences of his esteemed directorial career.

Toronto's slate for Sept. 4-14, announced in a press conference Tuesday, features anticipated performances from Denzel Washington, Reese Witherspoon, Robert Downey Jr. and Benedict Cumberbatch, as well as films from directors including Chris Rock, Noah Baumbach and Jon Stewart, making his debut behind the camera.

Caped Crusader, World's Greatest Detective and Dark Knight. Just three of the titles bestowed upon Batman in the 75 years since he first appeared in the story, "The Case of the Chemical Syndicate," published in DC Comics' "Detective Comics" #27.

It's time to delete another pending movie from my Netflix queue, thanks to the great people at Shout Factory.

Former child star SKYE McCOLE BARTUSIAK had suffered a series of epileptic seizures in the days leading up to her weekend death, according to her mother.

This photo provided by Oculus Rift/Fox shows a scene from "X-Men: Days of Future Past" virtual reality experience.

The interactive digital experience utilizes the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset, which is not yet available to consumers, to simulate the fictional Cerebro technology used to track down mutants by the character portrayed by Patrick Stewart and James McAvoy in the "X-Men" films.

Films to be shown on the Big Screen in Watford Parade this summer include Wall-E, Mamma Mia! and The Lego Movie.

Actress Shraddha Kapoor feels lucky to be a part of filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj's upcoming project 'Haider' at such an early stage of her career.

This week the folks at Dark Horse Comics have made clear their intent to create a 10-issue series that captures the second wave of Tyler Durden's experience.

Steven Seagal has been kicked off the bill of a blues festival in Estonia over his support for Russian leader Vladimir Putin, according to the New York Daily News.

Legendary actor James Garner died Saturday of natural causes at his home in Los Angeles, The Associated Press reports.

Summer days are for cool drinks and sandy frolics; on summer nights, though, we like a good scary story.

At first glance, I thought the new horror/slasher film "Stage Fright" was a remake of Alfred Hitchcock's movie of the same name.

There's something about a good spy novel that says "fall," and the best films in that genre reflect this.

After getting her start on Broadway more than 50 years ago, she carved out a notable career as a dramatic actress in films such as Sidney Lumet's 1966 The Group and Clint Eastwood's 1971 directorial debut, Play Misty for Me.

When Emmy nominations were released on July 10, "Game of Thrones" reigned supreme with 19 nods and "Fargo" - don'cha know - was right behind it with 18. But the hands-down winner was Netflix, which amassed 31 nominations.