Independence Day 2 & 3, whenever they're coming, will not be the last we'll see of humanity fighting back against invading extraterrestrials by hacking into their computer systems if Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin have their way. No, those two sequels, if they are successful, are just the beginning of the duo's plan to create "a series" of films based on this universe.

When J.J. Abrams was hired to direct Star Wars: Episode VII, it was uncertain if he would be able to direct Star Trek 3 as well. Now, it's becoming increasingly clear that he won't. Paramount wants Star Trek 3 out in 2016 for the franchise's 50th anniversary, but that schedule will conflict with Abrams' work on Episode VII.

We all know the only reason Disney bought Lucasfilm from George Lucas is for the Star Wars franchise. And if everything goes as planned, there will be a Star Wars movie coming out every year starting with Episode VII in 2015.

Roger Ebert, the first film critic to win a Pulitzer, passed away on Thursday. He was 70. His death was a surprise to those not close to him because he didn't reveal the severity of his condition when he announced that he was taking a leave of absence from reviewing movies to treat an re-occurrence of cancer.

It's not often that one hears about a director dropping out of a movie, especially on the first day of the shoot. That's what happened to the Natalie Portman-starrer Jane Got a Gun when Lynne Ramsay didn't show up for work earlier this week. Word is, she may have quit over not having final cut of the movie.