Two More Characters from The Force Awakens Revealed!

Vanity Fair was granted access to the set of The Force Awakens last year, and they've finally gotten the green light to publish the incredible behind-the-scenes photo shoot they did while they were there. In addition to revealing new worlds to discover, the photoshoot also revealed who, exactly, Adam Driver and Lupita Nyong'o would be playing. Spoilers ahead!

ABC Considering Return of The Muppet Show

Consider this the Best News this Friday.

The Hollywood Reporter is telling us that ABC Studios is considering moving ahead with a new Muppet Show series. Bill Prady, co-creator of the Big Bang Theory, and Bob Kushell, creator of Anger Management and 3rd Rock From the Sun, are currently in the process of writing a pilot script that they will present to ABC at May's presentation to advertisers. If the advertisers like it, the show could be ordered directly to series. THR's sources say the pilot concerns bringing Ms. Piggy back into the fold after she and Kermit are on the rocks once again.

Man, there's so much to hate in that paragraph. The Big Bang Theory, Anger Management, Advertisers being in control of the Muppets' fate....but we're so friggin' excited at the prospect of a new Muppet Show coming into our lives that I'll let it go, and simply be content with this:

Star Wars Trailer to Debut in Select Theaters this Weekend!

As has long been churning in the rumor mill, we now know that the Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer WILL debut over Thanksgiving weekend in select theaters. And when we say select, boy do we mean select. The full list of theaters that will be showing the trailer (before every movie) is here:

UPDATE: The list has grown SIGNIFICANTLY thanks to an update at StarWars.com. Here is the new, full list. This is a MUCH better cross section of the country. Original reactions still below.


AZ PHOENIX HARKINS TEMPE MARKETPLACE
CA LOS ANGELES AMC CENTURY CITY
CA LOS ANGELES Indep EL CAPITAN
CA IRVINE REGAL SPECTRUM IRVINE 21
CA SAN FRANCISCO AMC METREON 16
CA SAN JOSE CINEMARK OAKRIDGE 20
CA SAN DIEGO REGAL MIRA MESA 18
CAN TORONTO CINEPLEX YOUNGE & DUNDAS
CAN VANCOUVER CINEPLEX RIVERPORT
CO DENVER AMC WESTMINSTER 24
DC WASH D.C AMC TYSONS CORNER 16
FL MIAMI CARMIKE PARISIAN 20
GA ATLANTA REGAL ATLANTIC STATION
IL CHICAGO REGAL CITY NORTH
MA BOSTON AMC BOSTON COMMONS 19
MI DETROIT CINEMARK SHOWCASE 20
MN MINNEAPOLIS AMC SOUTHDALE
MO KANSAS CITY AMC STUDIO 30
NY NEW YORK AMC LINCOLN SQUARE 12
NY NEW YORK REGAL UNION SQUARE
OH CLEVELAND CINEMARK CINEMARK 24
PA PHILADELPHIA REGAL WARRINGTON 22
TN NASHVILLE CARMIKE THOROUGHBRED 20
TN KNOXVILLE REGAL PINNACLE
TX DALLAS CINEMARK WEST PLANO 20
TX HOUSTON REGAL MARQ*E STADIUM 23
TX AUSTIN ALAMO ALAMO S LAMAR
UT SALT LAKE CITY CINEMARK CINEMARK 24 WEST JORDAN
WA SEATTLE REGAL THORNTON PLACE 14
WI MILWAUKEE MARCUS BROOKFIELD 16


That's...not a lot of places. If you're in one of those areas, go see it and tell us how it is! If you're not, be like us and desperately hope they'll be releasing an official version online.

JJ Abrams chimed in with a note to make us all feel better over Twitter:

Thanks, JJ - I just wish more of us would get the chance to see it.


Thanks to our friends at Aggressive Comix for the heads up.

THE STRAIN's Pedro Miguel Arce injects diversity into Hollywood - By Brian J. Patterson

Pedro Miguel Arce - Photo by PeaceAlpha 9

When you look at Pedro Miguel Arce's IMDb page, not only do you see a decade and a half of great work, but you also see a variety of job titles: Actor, producer, editor, director, writer, cinematographer, and stuntman. It's no wonder he has seen consistent work in this business. His many hats prove how motivated, committed, and talented he truly is. Because that's exactly what it takes to stay working in Hollywood.

Recently, he finished a handful of episodes on FX's THE STRAIN, and I was able to catch him for a brief chat where he told me about his career, the show, and diversity in Hollywood. This interview, along with many others, will all be apart of my campaign to highlight some of the vast array of diverse talent from which Hollywood has to choose.