Woody Harrelson has officially been confirmed as Haymitch Abernathy in Gary Ross’ adaptation of The Hunger Games . Written by Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games is the first in a best-selling young adult trilogy. Set in an alternate post-apocalyptic world, one boy and one girl are picked at random from …

After months of rumors and leaks that all but confirmed the existence of a new Hitman game, IO Interactive and Square Enix made it official today with an annoyingly brief and enigmatic teaser trailer for the game. And just as we guessed (opens in new tab), it’s titled Hitman: Absolution. …

The Killer Elite has been picked up for US distribution by newly-minted Open Road, who are staking their worth on the action thriller, which stars Jason Statham, Robert DeNiro and Clive Owen. Seems like a pretty safe bet to us. The Killer Elite follows Statham’s highly-trained special-ops soldier as he …

Darren Aronofsky may not be making The Wolverine , but he could have found his next project in sci-fi Human Nature . A spec script by Jeff Welch that’s been hovering around Hollywood for 15 years, Nature follows a man who wakes up after being cryogenically frozen and discovers that …

Return of the Jedi (1983) The Moment: Admiral Ackbar realises what most of us already suspected. “It’s a trap!” Only In The ’80s: …would a prawn get the film’s best line. If It Was Made Today: Ackbar would speak in dodgy, borderline-racist patois. Three Amigos (1985) The Moment: Steve Martin, …

Sex sells calendars. That and pictures of cute kittens. A behind-the-scenes video documenting a photo shoot for an adult calendar promoting The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings has been making its rounds. The NSFW video features Ukrainian model Klodi Monsoon in various states of undress as she poses with a …

With that in mind, it’s hardly surprising that so many fans have felt compelled to fill in the blanks with their own works of fiction – and that some of those works have gone to some pretty dark places. Most of you have probably already seen Handre de Jager’s (opens …

J.J. Abrams has given details on what Brad Bird brings to the table for the fourth Mission: Impossible film. Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol marks Brad Bird’s live action debut after having won Oscars for both of his Pixar animated films, Ratatouille and The Incredibles . Fans have yet to see …

Two weeks ago, Ben Affleck announced he was leaving Baz Luhrman’s Great Gatsby to direct his third featue – true-life thriller Argo . Set to direct and star, the film will based on a 2007 Wired magazine article written by Joshuah Bearman , titled ‘How The CIA Used A Fake …

THQ has confirmed the cancellation of Saints Row: Drive By, a PSN and XBLA off-shoot of thefarcical GTA-esque crime title that was set to precedethe full-onSaints Rowsequel later this year. Rumors of Drive By’s demise began after fans found the game listed as canceled on the LinkedIn profile belonging to …