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We conclude our Fall television preview series by focusing on NBC's offerings. Story by Sue Lukenbaugh NBC had a huge turn over. They canceled five new comedies - Marry Me , About a Boy , One Big Happy , A to Z and Bad Judge - and axed three dramas ( State of Affairs , Constantine and Allegiance . They added fourteen new series, including six comedies, seven dramas and one variety show, but only six will begin with the traditional September start. Best Time Ever – TUESDAYS 10|9c THIS FALL Plot: Five-time Emmy Award winner Neil Patrick Harris is coming to NBC on a new primetime variety series based on the U.K.'s hugely popular "Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway." The show will feature comedy sketches, musical numbers, mini game shows, hidden camera pranks on celebrities and appearances by A-list stars. My Verdict: This sounds like the variety show that I wanted to see from the Muppets, but it looks like a typical gameshow. It's a s

We continue our look at the upcoming Fall television season by focusing on Fox's offerings. Story by Sue Lukenbaugh Fox did a fair amount of chopping as well, taking out 13 shows. It canceled long running shows American Idol , The Following , Kitchen Nightmares , Glee , The X Factor , and The Mindy Project , though Mindy did get saved by a Hulu pick-up. Also getting the ax were Backstrom , Gang Related , Gracepoint , Mulaney , Red Band Society , Utopia and Weird Loners . The upcoming season has some real gems, let's just hope that FOX actually keeps a few around. Bordertown – Release Date TBD Plot: A new animated comedy about two families living in a Southwest desert town on the U.S. - Mexico border. It takes a satirical look at the cultural shifts occurring in America, where the U.S. Census forecasts that by 2017, ethnic minorities will become the majority. Set against this increasingly diverse backdrop, the series explores family, politics and everything

THR is reporting there will be more, dear pitches, but it won't be cheap. With Pitch Perfect 2 's massive $160.9 million in domestic box office (and counting), Universal and Gold Circle are moving ahead on a third installment. Sources say negotiations have begun with Kay Cannon, who wrote the first two movies, to return for a third. It remains to be seen whether co-star Elizabeth Banks, a steward of the franchise as one of its producers, will return to the director's chair. How a story would reunite the core Barden Bellas now that (spoiler alert) most have graduated college will be easier than making deals for such stars as Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson, who sources say were paid about $2 million each for Pitch 2, which cost $29 million to make. That's a step up from their fees for the original 2012 film, which were in the low-six figures for Kendrick and less than $100,000 for Wilson, whose Fat Amy became the breakout. Deals for a third movie will be costly be

No shield? No hammer? No armor? No problem! Marvel’s newest hero, ANT-MAN hits theaters July 17! The next evolution of the Marvel Cinematic Universe brings a founding member of The Avengers to the big screen for the first time with Marvel Studios’ “Ant-Man.” Armed with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, master thief Scott Lang must embrace his inner hero and help his mentor, Dr. Hank Pym, protect the secret behind his spectacular Ant-Man suit from a new generation of towering threats. Against seemingly insurmountable obstacles, Pym and Lang must plan and pull off a heist that will save the world. See all the posters after Jump... Marvel’s “Ant-Man” stars Paul Rudd as Scott Lang aka Ant-Man, Evangeline Lilly as Hope Van Dyne, Corey Stoll as Darren Cross aka Yellowjacket, Bobby Cannavale as Paxton, Michael Peña as Luis, Tip “T.I.” Harris as Dave, Wood Harris as Gale, Judy Greer as Maggie, David Dastmalchian as Kurt, and Michael Douglas as Dr

Kung Fu Panda 3 is an upcoming 3D American-Chinese computer-animated action adventure comedy martial arts film, produced by DreamWorks Animation and Oriental DreamWorks, and distributed by 20th Century Fox. It is directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson, with Alessandro Carloni serving as co-director. See all the images after the Jump... The film is written by Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger, produced by Melissa Cobb, and executive produced by Guillermo del Toro. It is the sequel to the 2011 film Kung Fu Panda 2 and third installment in the Kung Fu Panda franchise. The film will feature the voices of J ack Black, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman, Lucy Liu, Seth Rogen, Jackie Chan, David Cross, James Hong, Randall Duk Kim, Rebel Wilson, Bryan Cranston and J. K. Simmons . It is scheduled to be released on January 29, 2016. Please Leave A Comment-

The race to get a film about the cheating, drug-enhanced winning ways of cyclist Lance Armstrong has been hotly contested, but it appears Stephen Frears has pulled ahead of the pack, with The Program arriving this year. Adapted from sports journalist David Walsh’s book Seven Deadly Sins: My Pursuit Of Lance Armstrong , the film will follow the cyclist’s meteoric rise, battles with cancer and equally fast fall once it was proved that he had been using performance enhancing drugs during his successful years. Watch the trailer after the Jump... Frears has Chris O’Dowd playing Walsh, with Ben Foster as Armstrong. From the looks of this, it’s a dramatic re-telling of Armstrong’s Tour de France years and then what happened when the truth came out, and the rabbit hole proved to be far deeper than anyone suspected. With Lee Pace, Jesse Plemons, Guillaume Canet, Dustin Hoffman and Bryan Greenberg also in the cast. Please Leave A Comment-

Watch The Angulo Brothers rock out at The Wolfpack premiere with a performance of ‘Blitzkrieg Bop’ with The Ramones' Marky Ramone !! Locked away from society in an apartment on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, the Angulo brothers learn about the outside world through the films that they watch. Nicknamed the Wolfpack, the brothers spend their childhood re-enacting their favorite films using elaborate homemade props and costumes. With no friends and living on welfare, they feed their curiosity, creativity, and imagination with film, which allows them to escape from their feelings of isolation and loneliness. Everything changes when one of the brothers escapes, and the power dynamics in the house are transformed. The Wolfpack must learn how to integrate into society without disbanding the brotherhood. Watch the clip after the Jump... Magnolia Pictures will release THE WOLFPACK in theaters June 12, 2015 Please Leave A Comment-

John Connor ( Jason Clarke ), the leader of the human resistance, sends Sgt. Kyle Reese ( Jai Courtney ) back to 1984 to protect Sarah Connor and safeguard the future, but an unexpected turn of events creates a fractured timeline. Now, Sgt. Reese finds himself in a new and unfamiliar version of the past, where he is faced with unlikely allies, including the Guardian, dangerous new enemies, and an unexpected new mission: To reset the future… Terminator Genisys will be released on July 1st! Please Leave A Comment-

The modern mammal metropolis of Zootopia is a city like no other. Comprised of habitat neighborhoods like ritzy Sahara Square and frigid Tundratown, it’s a melting pot where animals from every environment live together—a place where no matter what you are, from the biggest elephant to the smallest shrew, you can be anything. But when optimistic Officer Judy Hopps (voice of Ginnifer Goodwin ) arrives, she discovers that being the first bunny on a police force of big, tough animals isn’t so easy. Determined to prove herself, she jumps at the opportunity to crack a case, even if it means partnering with a fast-talking, scam-artist fox, Nick Wilde (voice of Jason Bateman ), to solve the mystery. Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Zootopia,” a comedy-adventure directed by Byron Howard (“Tangled,” “Bolt”) and Rich Moore (“Wreck-It Ralph,” “The Simpsons”) and co-directed by Jared Bush (“Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero”), opens in theaters on March 4, 2016. Please Leave A Comment-

LIONSGATE PRESENTS “ THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY – PART 2 ” AND “ THE LAST WITCH HUNTER ” DURING A PANEL IN HALL H WITH THE STARS AND FILMMAKERS MODERATED BY CONAN O’BRIEN AT COMIC-CON 2015 Panel Features Never-Before-Seen Footage from “ Mockingjay – Part 2 ” and “ The Last Witch Hunter ” Conan O’Brien will be moderating the panel. See all the information after the Jump... Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), a premier next generation global content leader, will give Comic-Con® 2015 attendees two exclusive looks at the studio’s most anticipated fall film releases, “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2” and “The Last Witch Hunter,” during a panel that will feature Q&As with the stars and filmmakers of both movies to be moderated by Emmy® Award-winning comedian and talk show host Conan O’Brien. The star-studded Lionsgate panel and exclusive reveals will take place in Hall H on Thursday, July 9 from 12:00-1:15 p.m. At the Lionsgate Booth (#4045), there will be talent and filmmaker sign