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/Film Interview: ‘A.C.O.D.’ Director Stu Zicherman Talks Sundance Troubles, Deleted Characters And Steve Martin By Germain Lussier/Oct. 4, 2013 12:00 pm EST When a first-time director can bring together a hugely impressive cast, it’s pretty obvious the movie is something special. If it wasn’t, why would actors like Adam Scott, Richard Jenkins, Catherine O’Hara, Amy Poehler, Clark Duke, Jessica Alba, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Jane Lynch all line up to be part of it?...

‘Gotti’ Gets A Shoot Date, A New Title, And A New Lawsuit From Joe Pesci By Russ Fischer/July 27, 2011 6:52 pm EST The development of a film about father and son crime figures John ‘The Teflon Don’ Gotti and John Gotti, Jr. has already turned into something of a saga, with Nick Cassavetes set to direct, then departing and leaving a void ultimately filled by Barry Levinson. John Travola, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci were cast, and now Joe Pesci is suing the production, which we’ll get to in a moment....

‘Heroes Reborn’ Trailer: Hiro, HRG, And More Return For NBC’s Superhero Sequel By Angie Han/June 25, 2015 10:43 am EST Was the world really clamoring for more Heroes? Probably not, but superhero shows are the hot thing right now, and NBC wasn’t about to let a perfectly good old property go to waste. In any case, Heroes Reborn is happening whether you like it or not, so let’s just hope it turns out better than the original Heroes did....

‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ Producers Frank Marshall And Pat Crowley On Going Back To The Park [Set Visit Interview] By Peter Sciretta/April 23, 2018 9:30 am EST In June 2017, I traveled to Honolulu, Hawaii to visit the set of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. This week, we will be running a ton of coverage from this visit, beginning with our interview with producers Frank Marshall and Pat Crowley. The interview is packed with information on the making of the film, but as always, they were being very guarded about spoilers, so don’t worry – reading this will not spoil anything that hasn’t already been glimpsed in the trailers....

‘Planes: Fire And Rescue’ First Details And Casting Revealed By Russ Fischer/Aug. 9, 2013 3:13 pm EST With Planes hitting theaters nationwide today, Disney decided to give D23 fans a first look at the announced sequel, Planes: Fire & Rescue. They finally announced that Secret of the Wings and Stitch! The Movie helmer Bobs Gannaway is directing the sequel. Find out details about the movie after the jump. As the title suggests, the film will be dedicated to people who save lives....

‘Ready Player One’ Review: A Lightweight But Fun Adventure In Nostalgia [SXSW] By Joi Childs/March 12, 2018 7:30 am EST “This is not a film that we made. This is, I promise you, a movie” director Steven Spielberg said to the audience at the surprise premiere screening of Ready Player One at the SXSW Film Festival. He continued on, mentioning how this “movie” needs to be seen on a big screen....

‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Trailer Analysis: What Did You Miss? By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 20, 2015 6:00 am EST During Monday Night Football last night, Disney and Lucasfilm premiered the final trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. If you haven’t already, you can click here to watch the final Force Awakens trailer. Then hit the jump to read our in-depth Force Awakens trailer analysis, where we dig into all the new visuals to try to uncover clues about the film....

‘The Lone Ranger’ Is Lost In The Desert Between Tradition And Subversion By Russ Fischer/July 3, 2013 11:01 pm EST Why is a film in which a magic horse eats scorpions off Armie Hammer’s face so insufferably fractured and dull? Now that I’ve got your attention, consider the unfortunate fate of a film, one eager to subvert Western tradition, which becomes deeply lost in the wilderness between the arthouse and multiplex....

2009 Sundance Film Festival Competition Films Announced By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 3, 2008 4:52 pm EST The Wrestler screenwriter Robert Siegel makes his directorial debut with Big Fan, which stars Patton Oswalt as a parking garage attendant and hardcore New York Giants football fan who struggles to deal with the consequences when he is beaten up by his favorite player. Michael Rapaport also stars. I loved the humor that Siegel brought to The Wrestler, and with Oswalt in the lead – this one is a no brainer....

Setting the Scene Wonder Woman begins with a ticking clock. In one simultaneous swoop, affiliates of the villainous Abner Smith (Ricardo Montalban) steal intel from secure locations in Paris, Berlin, London, Rio de Janerio, and Istanbul. The books they have could compromise U.S. agents – and Smith won’t give them up unless Steve Trevor (Kaz Garas) and his government pals cough up $15 million in the next 48 hours. Trevor’s secretary Diana Prince happens to hear this unfortunate news as he delivers it to a room full of his top men....

Annapurna Pictures Will Release Laika’s Next Film, Which Stars Hugh Jackman And Zoe Saldana By Ben Pearson/April 25, 2018 12:16 pm EST Laika, the animation studio behind Coraline, ParaNorman, The Boxtrolls, and their most recent movie Kubo and the Two Strings, has teamed up with Megan Ellison’s Annapurna Pictures for their untitled fifth film, currently being referred to as “Film Five.” Hugh Jackman, Zoe Saldana, and Zach Galifianakis will star, and ParaNorman director Chris Butler is at the helm....

Darth Vader Comic Series Will Reveal The Origin Of The Dark Castle On Mustafar By Ethan Anderton/May 7, 2018 2:00 pm EST While fans knew that Darth Vader would be making an appearance in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story long before the movie hit theaters, there was one surprise waiting for them when they saw the entire movie. One of concept artist Ralph McQuarrie’s unused set designs finally made it into Star Wars canon: Darth Vader’s castle....

Find Out What ‘Westworld’ Lets Jonah Nolan Do That Christopher Nolan Never Allowed By Fred Topel/July 30, 2016 2:00 pm EST HBO presented a panel for Westworld to the Television Critics Association where producers/writers Jonah Nolan and Lisa Joy spoke to reporters along with cast members Jeffrey Wright, Anthony Hopkins, Evan Rachel Wood, James Marsden, Thandie Newton and Ed Harris. We sat down to discuss the show based on the Michael Crichton screenplay of the same name from 1973 with Jonah Nolan where he revealed the one thing he was allowed to do on the HBO Westworld remake that his filmmaker brother Christopher Nolan never let him do....

Hans Zimmer Forms Supergroup To Create ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’ Score By Russ Fischer/Oct. 31, 2013 12:51 pm EST Hans Zimmer has inherited The Amazing Spider-Man 2 scoring duties from James Horner, and he’s going about the job in an unusual way. Zimmer isn’t just writing a score himself; he’s formed a supergroup of sorts to great the score. Sony announced today that Zimmer and director Marc Webb are working with Pharrell Williams, Johnny Marr (The Smiths), Michael Einzinger (Incubus), and Dave Stewart (Eurythmics) on music for The Amazing Spider-Man 2....

Kevin Feige On ‘Doctor Strange’s Pivotal Role In ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 7, 2016 8:00 am EST It’s no surprise that Doctor Strange ends with text on the screen announcing that “Doctor Strange will return” as Kevin Feige and Benedict Cumberbatch have already confirmed that Steven Strange will join the likes of Robert Downey Jr, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson in Avengers: Infinity War. And if you’ve seen the Doctor Strange credits scenes, then you probably have some guesses as to how the Sorcerer Supreme will be involved in Marvel Studios’ epic crossover event film....

Nice Try, AMC Theatres: MoviePass E-Tickets Disabled In Denver And Boston By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 22, 2017 8:00 am EST AMC Theatres does not like MoviePass. The largest theater chain in the United States made that very clear when a press released indicated that the movie theater subscription service would not be welcome in their many locations after MoviePass dropped their monthly rate down to $9.95 for everyone, no matter where they lived or how many movies they saw....

Ralph Macchio Talks How ‘Cobra Kai’ Deals With Modern Day Bullies, ‘Karate Kid’ Sequels & More [Interview] By Fred Topel/May 2, 2018 8:15 am EST Ralph Macchio is The Karate Kid. Having portrayed Daniel LaRusso in three movies, Macchio returns to his iconic role 30 years later in the YouTube Red original series Cobra Kai (available today). Now Johnny Lawrence, his bully from The Karate Kid played by William Zabka (who we also interviewed), wants to reopen the Cobra Kai dojo....

Robert Kirkman Confirms That Andrew Lincoln Is Leaving ‘The Walking Dead’ [Updated] By Jacob Hall/July 19, 2018 3:09 pm EST UPDATE #2, 7/19/2018: The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman has commented about Lincoln’s departure. Read his comments below.UPDATE: We’ve got new details on how The Walking Dead will continue without Andrew Lincoln. Our original story from May 29 with updated information follows below. All long-running television shows eventually start shedding their leading characters…and AMC’s The Walking Dead has never been shy about shedding them directly into a meat grinder....

Rogue One Bits: A #RogueOneWish Comes True, New Toy Reveals, And The Meaning Of The Title By Jacob Hall/Aug. 30, 2016 2:00 pm EST In this edition of Rogue One Bits: A dying fan had his wish granted to see Rogue One: A Star Wars Story early. Gareth Edwards tries to explain exactly what “Rogue One” actually means. Take a first look at the special edition 3D glasses you can buy for Rogue One screenings....

Russo Brothers Discuss ‘Infinity War’ Ending, Which Mark Ruffalo Accidentally Spoiled Back In 2017 By Chris Evangelista/May 1, 2018 10:30 am EST Avengers: Infinity War hit theaters over the weekend, and proceeded to make all the money and break all the hearts. The superhero sequel’s ending left many fans reeling and wondering: what comes next? Infinity War directors the Russo Brothers have weighed in on the Infinity War ending, and as it turns out, Mark Ruffalo accidentally spoiled the whole thing back in 2017....