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Star Wars Bits: The Chinese Title For ‘Solo,’ Poe Dameron Becomes A Meme, And Rian Johnson Gets Starstruck By Rosie Knight/Feb. 1, 2018 3:30 pm EST In this edition of Star Wars Bits: Rian Johnson gets starstruck The Chinese title for Solo leaves out some key words Marvel directors reveal their feelings on Star Wars: The Last Jedi Peter Dinklage wants to be in Star Wars An exciting job opportunity at Lucasfilm And much more!...

Superhero Bits: Everything Wrong With Logan, The Flash Season 4 Villain, James Gunn Dances & More By Ethan Anderton/June 2, 2017 5:00 pm EST Who will be the villain in the fourth season of The Flash? Would Wonder Woman beat Superman in a fight? How many dumb things did CinemaSins find “wrong” with Logan? Which other villain is debuting in next week’s season finale of Gotham? Want to see James Gunn dancing as a frame of reference for Baby Groot?...

The Secret Origin Of ‘Exit Through The Gift Shop:’ Extortion, A Lawsuit And A Dilettante? By Russ Fischer/Sept. 7, 2011 3:30 pm EST Exit Through the Gift Shop, the street-art documentary credited to Banksy, was one of the best films of 2010, and also one of the most challenged on the basis of authenticity. The film purports to chronicle the street art of Banksy and Shepard Fairey through the lens of a camera held by wealthy dilettante artist Thierry Guetta....

Theme Park Bits: A New ‘Ghostbusters’ Ride, ‘Star Wars’ Goes To Disneyland Paris, And Universal Studios Doubles Down On ‘Minions’ By Jacob Hall/Oct. 27, 2016 8:30 am EST In this edition of Theme Park Bits: A new Ghostbusters ride is coming to Germany’s Heide Park. Universal Studios is developing an entire theme park land for the Minions. Season of the Force is finally heading to Disneyland Paris. Hong Kong Disneyland’s Iron Man Experience is approaching its opening date....

Marvel Phase 3 Kevin Feige Questions answered in the Marvel Phase 3 Kevin Feige video include: Why did Marvel decide to make these announcements at this event instead of Comic Con? Why didn’t Marvel announce the casting of Doctor Strange? Will Black Panther, Captain Marvel and the other new characters be introduced before their solo films? When will we heard about the casting, directors and writers for the solo films like Captain Marvel?...

Watch: RedLetterMedia’s ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Review By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 3, 2016 7:30 am EST RedLetterMedia has finally posted their epic feature-length takedown of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. You might remember that independent filmmaker Mike Stoklasa’s 70-minute video review of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace went viral in 2009. The review was posted in seven parts on YouTube, and presented from the point of view of his character “Harry S....

‘A Star Is Born’ Early Buzz: Bradley Cooper And Lady Gaga Have Delivered A Hit By Hoai-Tran Bui/Aug. 31, 2018 12:00 pm EST After a glowing review of A Star is Born prematurely hit the web, many wondered whether the Bradley Cooper remake of the cautionary tale of fame and romance could really be that good. The 2018 A Star is Born marks the third (!) remake of the story, so wouldn’t the newest film starring Cooper and an untested Lady Gaga creak under the familiar trappings?...

‘Colony’ Showrunner Talks The Darkest Season Yet, Writing The ‘Highlander’ Reboot And New ‘Conan’ Series [Interview] By Fred Topel/May 2, 2018 9:45 am EST Will (Josh Holloway) and Katie Bowman (Sarah Wayne Callies) were leaders of the resistance, often undercover working security for Raps. At the end of season two, they escaped the L.A. block with their family, and former collaborator Snyder (Peter Jacobson) tagging along. Resistance hero Broussard (Tory Kittles) stayed behind to fight....

‘Dazed And Confused’ Live Read: Nostalgia And Novelty Provide A New Look At Classic Characters By Germain Lussier/March 20, 2015 9:30 am EST The great thing about Dazed and Confused? I get older and it stays the same age. Twenty-two years after Richard Linklater’s ’70s slice of life film hit theaters, listening to it read by a group of actors still feels as poignant and relevant as ever. Maybe the music and references have changed a bit but a teenager’s insecurities, rebellious nature and mischievousness are and will continue to be universal....

‘Kingsman: The Golden Circle’ Screenwriter Jane Goldman Celebrates Spy Movies [Interview] By Jack Giroux/Sept. 22, 2017 10:00 am EST Saving the world generally doesn’t look as fun as it used to in spy movies. Looking cool and having a blast has gone out of fashion for some of cinema’s spies – with the notable exception of Xander Cage – who tend to have more inner-turmoil than a good time. They’re sometimes brooding, tortured, and self-serious – which are not the words to describe Eggsy (Taron Edgerton) and the world of Kingsman, born from Mark Millar and Dave Gibbon’s comic....

‘Krypton’ Delivers Its First Truly Good Episode With “The Word Of Rao” By Monique Jones/April 12, 2018 9:00 am EST Everyone, I can’t believe I’m typing this, but…this week’s Krypton, “The Word of Rao,” was actually good. I’ve been waiting for this day. That doesn’t mean I don’t have a bone to pick. The action might have been surprising and the overall tone has shifted from stagnation all the way to third gear, but it’s not a great show....

‘Scream’ TV Show: Main Characters Revealed Along With Possible Link To Film Series By Germain Lussier/April 2, 2014 1:00 pm EST A year has passed since MTV greenlit a pilot based on the Wes Craven horror franchise Scream. Finally, casting has begun. We know because descriptions of the Scream TV show’s four main characters have now been revealed. While they don’t shine any particular light on how the series will tie into the films, they do give an idea of the dynamics of the show....

‘Shooting Clerks’ Trailer: It’s All About Making A Movie With Your Friends By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 20, 2016 11:00 am EST A movie based on the making of Kevin Smith’s Clerks has been in the works for the last few years. Crowdfunded and shot by indie filmmakers, Shooting Clerks is a narrative retelling of the true story of how “New Jersey convenience store clerk, Kevin Smith made his seminal film and the friends who aided him on his indie crusade....

‘The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug’ Footage And Event Recap And Production Diary By Angie Han/Nov. 5, 2013 7:00 am EST Monday, November 4 was a fine day for Tolkien nerds. In addition to releasing details on the extended scenes from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and new posters and a new trailer for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, Warner Bros. also hosted a multi-city fan event attended by Peter Jackson and several cast members....

‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Photos Reveal A Colorful, Cosmic New World For Marvel To Play In By Ethan Anderton/March 8, 2017 12:04 pm EST As we saw this morning, Entertainment Weekly’s cover story is all about Thor: Ragnarok, the third film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe that we’ll be getting this year, which also happens to be the third film in the God of Thunder’s own film franchise. We knew we’d be finding out more about the sequel soon, but we didn’t think it would be this soon....

15 Actors Who Should Play The New Spider-Man By Angie Han/Feb. 11, 2015 8:00 am EST As you’ve no doubt heard by now, Spider-Man is coming to the MCU. But the powers that be aren’t simply merging Sony’s existing Spider-Man franchise with the Marvel movies — no, this is going to be a whole new Spider-Man, which means the webslinging role is up for grabs again. Marvel and Sony have yet to reveal whom they want to put on the Spidey mask, but while they mull it over we’ve got some ideas for them....

15 Directors Who Should Be Considered To Direct ‘Star Trek 3’ By Germain Lussier/Dec. 15, 2014 9:01 am EST When the director of the first two Star Trek films went to another Star-oriented franchise, the world waited to hear who would direct the third new Star Trek film. Dozens of names were floated for Star Trek 3 and then Roberto Orci, a co-producer and writer on the first two films in the series, stepped into the seat....

A ‘Breaking Bad’ Character Returns On This Week’s ‘Better Call Saul’ [PaleyFest] By Fred Topel/March 14, 2016 8:00 am EST At the Paley Center For Media’s annual Paleyfest event, Better Call Saul screened Monday night’s episode two days early for their Saturday panel. The climax of the episode featured a recognizable Breaking Bad character. We won’t spoil whom, but the prequel series has been judicious about who they’ve reintroduced. Nacho (Michael Mando) has been in a recurring role, and Kyle Bornheimer recently appeared as Ken Win....

A Visit To The IMAX VR Experience Centre: Is This The Future Of Immersive Entertainment? By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 16, 2017 8:00 am EST With movie theater ticket sales in decline and the piracy still on the rise for home video, Hollywood is looking towards virtual reality as another avenue for the entertainment dollar. And IMAX wants in on the ground floor, announcing last year that they would be opening six IMAX VR Centres in 2017....

Best Stories Of The Week: MST3K , Finding Dory, The Force Awakens And More By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 16, 2015 5:00 am EST Best Stories of the Week is a round-up of the week’s best and biggest stories, from news to editorials to trailers. This week we have updates on American Horror Story, a revival of Mystery Science Theater 3000, a new voice added to the LEGO Batman movie, a director confirmed for Gambit, a new Walking Dead villain and more....