• Jim Henson’s 'Labyrinth' Reboot: Will David Bowie’s Goblin King Live On?

    Jim Henson's final film, "Labyrinth," features David Bowie in one of his most famous acting roles as Jareth the Goblin King and is lauded as a landmark '80s cult classic. Mere days following the rock icon's death, the Jim Henson Company and Sony's TriStar Pictures have struck a deal to return to the goblin kingdom in a reboot penned by "Guardians of the Galaxy" co-writer, Nicole Perlman.

  • 'The Hateful Eight' Quentin Tarantino, Disney Feud?; Problems With 'Star Wars' Movie Showing

    On Wednesday (Dec. 15), Quentin Tarantino spoke candidly during a, interview on 'The Howard Stern Show,' revealing there's a certain entertainment company that's really pissing him off! 'The Hateful Eight' director alluded a possible feud might be brewing with Walt Disney Studios, citing the company's decision to reserve a popular movie theater for an extensive time to show 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' as the reason.

  • Michael Jackson and Bad Movies: A Brief History of The King's Filmography

    It was revealed this week that Michael Jackson had once hoped to take on the role of Jar Jar Binks in 'Star Wars: The Phantom Menace,' which would have put the greatest pop star of all time on the cast list as one of the most reviled film characters of all time. Fortunately, it didn't happen: Jackson wanted to do the part in prosthetics, similar to the "Thriller" video, while creator George Lucas wanted to go with CGI for the character. Jackson may not have been a total failure on-camera—the aforementioned music video is still among the most influential, and best, in history-but that doesn't save him from a largely disastrous career in film. Jackson rarely graced Hollywood productions...but when he did, they tended to be awful. Check out these four films that featured the King of Pop.

  • Michael Jackson Wanted to Play Jar Jar Binks in 'Star Wars: The Phantom Menace'

    We found out this week that Michael Jackson did not in fact write the hit Simpsons song "Do The Bartman," but fans of the King of Pop will be glad he didn't originate another role either: Jar Jar Binks. It came out this week that Jacko was actually hoping to portray the loathed Star Wars: The Phantom Menace character.
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