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News Briefs – September 26, 2014

Michael Mann’s “Blackhat” stars Chris Hemsworth as a convicted computer hacker who is enlisted by the U.S. government to respond to a cyber threat. The film will hit cinemas on January 16, 2015.

Kevin Hart and Josh Gad comedy “The Wedding Ringer” centres on Doug (Gad), a loveable but socially awkward groom-to-be with a problem: he has no best man. Doug is referred to Jimmy Callahan (Hart), owner and CEO of Best Man, Inc., a company that provides flattering best men for socially challenged guys in need. The film will bow Januray 16, 2015.

Details on the openly gay character headed to “The Flash” are here, while set pics from the forthcoming “Flash” and “Arrow” crossover are here and here.

The first still of Toni Collette/Drew Barrymore flick “Miss You Already” is on the web.

Bradley Cooper/Jennifer Lawrence flick “Serena” is getting a Feb 26 VOD release, followed by a theatrical release a month later.

More concept art from “Star Wars : Episode VII” has been leaked – one is a terrific pic of a lightsaber duel taking place next to the Millennium Falcon.

The first set pics from the new James Bond film are online.

Dan Trachtenberg says the film adaptation of “Y : The Last Man” is [again] dead in the water.

“Vampire Diaries” alum Paul Wesley has joined Sharon Stone-Susan Sarandon-Eva Amurri Martino flick “Mother’s Day”.

An NFL drama series that Jon Favreau is involved in is being eyed by several networks.

An extended cut of “X-Men : Days of Future Past”– which restores all of Anna Paquin’s scenes – will be released in early 2015.

“Outlander” won’t return to TV until April 4, 2015.

TNT has commissioned a pilot for the Steven Spielberg produced fantasy series “Lumen”.

Original “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers” star Jason David Frank says he’s in talks to appear in the new film version.

William Monahan is in talks to write “The Throwaways”, a true crime story based on a New York Times article.

SyFy have renewed both “Defiance” and “Dominion”.

A new spin-off of the popular animated series “Winx Club” has been greenlit.

Nicolas Cage’s “Outcast” has been pulled from release in China at the last minute. in October

John Slattery and Liam Neeson have joined the cast of “Ted 2”.

Four unfinished episodes of canned series “Star Wars : The Clone Wars” are available to stream online.

James Cameron and Arnold Schwarzenegger will be present at a 30th anniversary screening of “The Terminator” ; meantime some audio has leaked from the upcoming “Terminator Genysys” soundtrack, suggesting a big battle scene takes place, there’s also a rumour being reported that the first trailer will be attached to all prints of “Interstellar”.

Trailer : Stretch

Lost reunion staged for USA Network’s Colony