New FOX Trailers: 24: Legacy, Prison Break, Son of Zorn, More

FOX unveiled their full 2016-2017 schedule this week, along with trailers for all their upcoming series.

You can check out all these new previews below, including revivals of two popular FOX franchises from the past with 24: Legacy and Prison Break, adaptations of popular films Lethal Weapon and The Exorcist and two new comedies from the acclaimed duo of Christopher Miller and Phil Lord (The LEGO Movie, 21 Jump Street, Last Man on Earth)- plus a teaser for a new TV-movie version of The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

Also included are the official network descriptions for each series and new photos from each show.

The clock ticks again with the next evolution of the Emmy Award-winning “24.” 24: LEGACY debuts with a special two-night event beginning Sunday, Feb. 5 (10:00-11:00 PM ET/7:00-8:00 PM PT), following SUPER BOWL LI, and continuing with its time period premiere on Monday, Feb. 6 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT). The series chronicles an adrenaline-fueled race against the clock to stop a devastating terrorist attack on United States soil – in the same real-time format that has propelled this genre-defining series. Starring Corey Hawkins (“Straight Outta Compton”), Miranda Otto (“Homeland”) and Jimmy Smits (“Sons of Anarchy”), 24: LEGACY reunites the original series’ award-winning producing team of Howard Gordon, Brian Grazer, Manny Coto and Evan Katz; director Stephen Hopkins; and “24” star Kiefer Sutherland, who all serve as executive producers.

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13 Most Ambitious Movies Ever Made

In the this movie era of assembly line blockbusters, recycled ideas, and aversion to originality, it's easy to forget that some of the greatest achievements in moviemaking have come from grand impossible ideas, risky unique premises, and unconventional execution.

Gambling visionaries like Stanley Kubrick, Akira Kurosawa, Christopher Nolan, James Cameron, and more have put it all on the line, laid it all out there, and pushed to take films to new levels of storytelling and technology. By ramping up the quality of special effects, breaking down the typical conventions of screenwriting and editing, and overall just being unequalled badasses, these creative geniuses have given us some truly impressive work. Some projects soared, some stumbled, but all were insanely ambitious for a system not known for going out on a limb.

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Spielberg, Jurassic World Director Reteam for Powerhouse

Colin Trevorrow and Steven Spielberg are joining forces once again to produce a a new family action film called Powerhouse.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Emily Carmichael will write and direct the project, which, in addition to Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment, will be produced by X-Men: Apocalypse's Simon Kinberg. While plot details are being kept under wraps, Powerhouse is based on a completely original story crafted by Trevorrow.

After seeing Carmichael's short film The Hunter and the Swan Discuss Their Meeting, Trevorrow connected with the rising director to develop the characters of Powerhouse. Carmichael also gained some attention with her animated web series The Adventures of Ledo and Ix and animated short RPG OKC, and is rumored to be in the running to helm Captain Marvel.

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New Comic Event Is 28 Days Later with Super Powers

Valiant Comics just announced via live Twitch stream that a new four-part event comic called Bloodshot U.S.A. by writer Jeff Lemire and artist Doug Braithwaite will release in October.

Check out the teaser revealed on Twitch:

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The event will see a 28 Days Later style story where Project Rising Sun (the creators of Bloodshot) infected the New York City populace with experimental nanites, and now they’ve been activated, giving ordinary citizens the same abilities as Bloodshot and turning them into dangerous, violent and near-invulnerable creatures bent on destroying everything in their path. Naturally, this gets Bloodshot’s attention, and he teams up with a group of other victims of Project Rising Sun to try to save the day. There will also be some other Valiant characters who show up and get infected, but it wasn’t revealed who, so we’ll just let our imaginations run wild with Ninjak-Bloodshots and Zephyr-Bloodshots.

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Wrestling Wrap Up: The New Day Travel Back in Time

What is up, fellow humans? How was your week of pro-wrestling entertainment? Did it meet all your levels of liking?

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Once again, because I really didn't see anything better this week, I'm kicking off this madness with Lucha Underground. A promotion (well, a "TV show about a promotion" really) that's currently doing more with less and creating a truly unique, special environment of bloodshed and creativity. Mil Muertes challenged Matanza for the LU Championship last week and they met in a Grave(r) Consequences match. Which is a more ornate Casket Match, complete with Day of the Dead decor and such.

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Tetris Movie Will Be a ‘Sci-Fi Thriller’, Part of a Trilogy

Following its announcement last year, Threshold Entertainment's film adaptation of the classic puzzle game Tetris is moving forward, and will serve as the first installment in a trilogy.

According to Deadline, the movie is "billed as a sci-fi thriller" that producer Larry Kasanoff says is "not at all what you think," but will instead "be a cool surprise."

China and the United States are said to be co-producing the $80 million project under Kasanoff and Bruno Wu's new company Threshold Global Studios. Filming is expected to begin next year in China, as well as other locations, and will feature a Chinese cast.

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Angry Birds Movie Cast Shares the Secrets to Great Voice Acting

There is an art to voice acting, and three of the lead stars of The Angry Birds Movie -- Josh Gad, Jason Sudeikis and Maya Rudolph -- have been practicing it for a long time.

When it came time to sit down with them to talk about the upcoming animated movie, we asked the trio for their pointers on what they think makes a great voice acting performance. Here are their seven tips for getting their characters' voices right.

"There's this quality about him that's out of control that I really loved," Gad said of his character, the yellow speedster Chuck. "I had a friend growing up who was literally like this. His name is Dave. We used to call him 'Motormouth.' That's called bullying now. We don't do that anymore. But he's one of my close friends, so I kind of ratcheted the personality based on him as a kid, how I projected him. So, you know, it was really for fun, for animation or live-action. That's what it comes down to, finding the right springboard."

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Person of Interest: Root Confronts Finch About Samaritan

Tuesday night's new episode of Person of Interest, "ShotSeeker" -- remember, Season 5 is debuting episodes twice a week -- features Team Machine investigating a serious system glitch in a piece of NYPD sonic surveillance technology. All while Fusco grows more increasingly frustrated by being kept in the dark about the larger issues at hand.

Meanwhile though, Finch has locked the Samaritan malware inside a Faraday cage and plans on pitting the Machine against it in a series of controlled battles. So that flaws in Samartian's system can be uncovered. But Root wants in. Literally. The cage itself is locked, and in this scene from the episode, Root questions Hardold's decision to keep her away from the cyber-confrontation. Check it out...

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