18 Most Shocking Movie Stories Of 2014

By Jack Pooley / January 1, 2015

2014 has finally come to an end, and what a year it's been for movies: some have exceeded our wildest expectations, others have fallen by the wayside and some fell just in-between, but like any other year, it's kept film lovers everywhere firmly engrossed from beginning to end. To that end, it's also been a huge year for movie news, ranging from an unprecedented number of hacks and security leaks inside the industry and out, to Marvel continuing the expansion of their cinematic brand with exciting upcoming projects, some tragically unexpected deaths of beloved movie stars, insanely controversial casting announcements, and of course, the unavoidable fuss recently over a certain Seth Rogen and James Franco-starring comedy about a certain North Korean dictator... For good and for bad, it's been a year full of shocking movie announcements, continually proving to remind everyone just how unpredictable Hollywood can be at both the best and worst of times. It can break our hearts one minute, pique our interest the next, and then have us as giddy as a kid on Christmas Eve. Click "next" below to see what made the list;