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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Sicario’ Plunges You Into The Dour Heart Of A Drug War

Film: Sicario Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin, Benicio Del Toro Directed by: Denis Villeneuve In the US and Mexico, the war on drugs rages on. The line between cop and criminal has become blurred in a battle that takes any and all prisoners. The ethical rot brought on by the ever-rising body count pushes people to […]

Lionsgate Officially Announces ‘John Wick 2’

“People keep asking if I’m back and I haven’t really had an answer, but yeah, I’m thinking I’m back.” John Wick said it best. Today, after weeks of rumors, Lionsgate officially announced plans to create John Wick 2. The new sequel will feature the return of Keanu Reeves in the title role, as well as […]

Lionsgate Announces Plans For 5 ‘Twilight’ Mini-Movies

Just when you thought it was safe to stop making jokes about Twilight, Lionsgate has found a way to milk their $3.5 billion dollar franchise a tiny bit more. Today, the studio that made Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson household names announced plans to partner with Twilight series author Stephenie Meyer to select five aspiring […]

Lionsgate Picks Up ‘Maggie,’ A Film Full of Zombies, Fatherly Love, and Schwarzenegger

Per Joblo, Lionsgate has picked up the zombie anti-thriller Maggie. Taking a peak at the synopsis, the film looks to take a microscope to something usually only given a few quick seconds in zombie and infection flicks: the transformation. A young woman becomes infected – likely by bite, but perhaps by blood spray or a bad burger. […]

‘Expendables 3’ Leaks 3 Weeks Early, Pirated Copy Downloaded 189,000 Times in 24 Hours

Somewhere in the world right now Sylvester Stallone is pissed. Somewhere else, a recently fired Lionsgate employee is crying into a pillow about making a mistake that may have cost the iconic studio tens of millions in lost profits. Wednesday night, a DVD-quality copy of the upcoming movie Expendables 3 leaked online more than three […]

‘Horns’ Teaser Trailer: Daniel Radcliffe Has A Touch Of Satan In His Blood

The very first teaser trailer for Alexandre Aja’s adaptation of Joe Hill’s novel Horns has found its way online in advance of the film’s Halloween release. Daniel Radcliffe has spent the last few years trying to distance himself from the magical world of Harry Potter, but he has yet to find a cinematic vehicle that […]

‘Allegiant’ To Be Split Into Two Films, Because That’s What We Do Now

I love Harry Potter. We all love Harry Potter. The Harry Potter films have created a terrifying new norm, though. The final installment of every young adult fiction series-turned-movie behemoth will be split into two parts – no matter how much we don’t want it. Just as with the final films of blockbuster forerunners Harry Potter, […]

Lionsgate Considering ‘Hunger Games’ Theme Park Attractions

Some people might think a theme park, or theme park attractions based off a series where kids are pitted against each other in a battle to the death would be in poor taste, but those people clearly do not work for Lionsgate (or anyone they deal with). According to a new story on Deadline, Lionsgate […]

Lionsgate Actively Developing Next ‘Saw’ Film

This one is more of a tidbit than anything else, but it’s too juicy to resist posting. According to our friends at Bloody-Disgusting, Lionsgate has begun actively developing an eighth Saw, based on the franchise created by James Wan and Leigh Whannell. There are no press releases available, nor casting rumors, director talk, or the […]

Lionsgate Is To Launch ‘The Hunger Games’ Themed Clothing Line

According to an article written by The Hollywood Reporter, Lionsgate is partnering up with Net-A-Porter to release sixteen “ready-to-wear” pieces as part of a Capitol Couture by Trish Summerville collection. The clothing line will be released in conjunction with the theatrical release of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. Jewelry, as well as leather items will […]

UTG’S 31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN: “The Last Exorcism”

Of all the holidays celebrated worldwide, no one day is more loved by the UTG staff than Halloween. With the arrival of October, the time has finally come to begin rolling out a plethora of features and special announcements we have prepared in celebration of our favorite day, including the one you’re about to read. […]

RUMOUR: Twilight To Get A Spin-Off?

Just when you thought it was safe to go back into theatres (well, not quite, Breaking Dawn Part 2 isn’t out til next month), it seems you may breathe a heavy sigh of frustration as the Twilight saga may yet continue in another form. Rumours continue to emerge which indicate that studio Lionsgate/Summit may be […]