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Hong Kong Disneyland Announces New Marvel And ‘Frozen’ Attractions As Part Of A Massive Expansion By Jacob Hall/Nov. 23, 2016 1:00 pm EST After years of construction and billions of dollars ($3.7 billion, to be exact), Shanghai Disneyland opened earlier this year, and it’s already looking like a huge success. Now, the Walt Disney Company can actually shift its focus to its myriad of other parks, many of which have been crying out for a little TLC for some time now....

ILM Working On An “Unprecedented” Disney Boat Ride Attraction, Could It Be For Star Wars Land? By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 7, 2016 5:25 pm EST When Disney purchased Lucasfilm, not only did they buy Star Wars but all of the other George Lucas-owned subsidies. And that of course included Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), the legendary visual effects house that began with Star Wars. So its not a surprise to learn that Walt Disney Imagineering is working with ILM on rides and experience, which may very well include the upcoming Star Wars Lands announced for Orlando and Anaheim theme parks....

Kevin Smith To Hold 24 Hour Q & A Marathon On Twitter By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 4, 2009 6:00 am EST Promoting his latest book, “Shootin’ the Sh*t With Kevin Smith” and an upcoming 15-city tour, writer/director Kevin Smith has announced plans to conduct a 24 hour online Q&A on Twitter for an uninterrupted 24 hours on Labor Day (Monday, September 7th). Not only that, but someone actually issued a press release to announce the publicity stunt, and Smith provided this hilarious quote:...

New Han Solo Details Emerge: A Fired Editor, A Hired Acting Coach & More By Ethan Anderton/June 26, 2017 9:30 am EST Even though Ron Howard has been officially announced as the replacement director for Lucasfilm’s forthcoming Han Solo spin-off, many are still curious about what happened behind the scenes on the next installment in the A Star Wars Story series of films that began with Rogue One. The official story was that the directing style of Phil Lord & Chris Miller clashed with what Kathleen Kennedy and Lawrence Kasdan had expected them to do, and their disagreement over the direction of the movie finally came to a head that resulted in their termination with three weeks left in production....

A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III The first official release from A24 is probably better off forgotten. Writer-director Roman Coppola put Charlie Sheen, whose very public 2011 meltdown was still fresh in the public consciousness, front and center for A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III, a visually appealing but otherwise mess of a movie. Sheen plays Charles Swan III, a graphic designer who finds his life turned upside down when his girlfriend (Katheryn Winnick) dumps him....

Superhero Bits: X-Men First Class, The Dark Knight Rises, Thor 2, The Avengers, Captain America By Germain Lussier/July 1, 2011 11:00 am EST How many deleted scenes are going to be on the X-Men: First Class DVD? What mode of transportation might Batman be using in The Dark Knight Rises? Who are five directors who would be perfect to direct Thor 2? Want to watch Tom Hardy talk about being naughty on the set of The Dark Knight Rises?...

The ‘Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle’ Cast Have ‘Jumanji 3’ Ideas, Plus An Alternate Ending For The New Sequel By Chris Evangelista/Dec. 27, 2017 3:30 pm EST Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle is a surprise hit with both critics and audiences, which means it’s only a matter of time before we get another entry in the Juamanji series. Thankfully, Welcome to the Jungle stars Jack Black and Nick Jonas already have an Jumanji 3 idea handy....

The Best & Worst Sketches From Jonah Hill’s ‘Saturday Night Live’ By Ethan Anderton/March 6, 2016 3:46 pm EST Last night brought Jonah Hill back to Studio 8H to host Saturday Night Live for the fourth time, but it wasn’t the best way to come back from being away for a few weeks. This episode felt mostly lifeless, despite Jonah Hill hamming it up a little too much, and lacked a lot of hilarity....

This Week In Trailers: Let’s Play Two, Apocalypse Now Now, Under The Tree, Abundant Acreage Available, Valley Of Shadows By Christopher Stipp/Aug. 26, 2017 9:00 am EST Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: What better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising?...

This Week In Trailers: They Will Have To Kill Us First, My Beautiful Broken Brain, Darling, Again, The Here After By Christopher Stipp/Feb. 14, 2016 2:00 pm EST Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: What better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising?...

‘Captain Marvel’ Will Be An Origin Story By Jacob Hall/Oct. 11, 2016 9:30 am EST When someone eventually gets around to writing that comprehensive book tracking the history and evolution of the modern superhero movie, there needs to be a chapter dedicated to how audiences have grown alongside comic book adaptations. Once upon a time, these movies had to meet the viewer halfway. Yellow costumes became black leather and so on....

/Film Boston - Bong Joon Ho’s Mother; Jonathan Demme Accepts The Coolidge Award; The Art Of The Steal By David Chen/March 13, 2010 9:00 pm EST Lots of cool film-related stuff happens in Boston, Massachusetts and not that many people are here to document it, preserve it and spread the word about it. Special screenings, Q&As, panel discussions — we have them all, and frequently too. /Film Boston aims to be a bi-weekly column that will bring you audio and video content from film-related events around the Boston area....

/Film Interview: ‘21 Jump Street’ Writer Michael Bacall Talks Rebooting The Franchise, A Famous Cameo, Tarantino And More By Germain Lussier/March 13, 2012 12:30 pm EST Incredibly, the rumors are true. 21 Jump Street is one of the funniest comedies of the last few years. Which is more than shocking considering it came out of an idea the world initially rolled its eyes at: rebooting a Nineties TV show best known for launching the career of Johnny Depp....

‘Spider-Man Homecoming’ Sequel Will Kick Off The MCU’s Phase 4 By Hoai-Tran Bui/June 26, 2017 6:30 am EST The last nine years and 16 films have been building up to the climactic face-off between the Avengers, the Guardians of the Galaxy, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Big Bad, Thanos. And it will all happen in the upcoming Avengers: Infinity War and the mysterious Avengers 4 — two movies that are set to change the MCU as we know it....

‘Star Wars Battlefront II’ Trailer: Take The Fight Across The Entire Galaxy By Ethan Anderton/June 12, 2017 9:00 am EST Over the weekend, Electronic Arts unveiled the official gameplay trailer for Star Wars Battlefront 2, revealing the first footage from inside the game itself, and it’s intense. The Star Wars Battlefront 2 trailer primarily shows off the battle in Theed, the royal city from Naboo where we met Queen Amidala in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace....

‘Twin Peaks: The Return’ Review: Exploring The Best Moment In Part 5 By Ben Pearson/June 5, 2017 7:00 am EST (Each week, we’re going to kick off discussion about Twin Peaks: The Return by answering one question: what was the best scene of the episode?) The tagline of Twin Peaks: The Return is, “It is happening again.” It’s appropriate on multiple levels: on one, the show itself is indeed happening again; on another, the supernatural goings-on within the Black Lodge and beyond have been awakened again....

‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ Reshoots Will Involve Hugh Jackman, So Get Speculating By Jacob Hall/Nov. 2, 2015 9:30 am EST A lot of people see the word “reshoots” and immediately assume doom and gloom. Yes, sometimes reshoots reflect a troubled production. More often, reshoots are just a standard part of the filmmaking process that are built into the budget and schedule. A director gets to the editing bay and realizes he would really like another shot....

2015 BAFTA Awards Winners: ‘Boyhood’ Takes Best Film By Angie Han/Feb. 9, 2015 6:30 am EST We’re in the home stretch now with regards to awards season, as the BAFTA Awards took place this weekend. At this point, it’s taken for granted that the Best Picture Oscar race will come down to Boyhood vs. Birdman, and the former got the edge here. Boyhood picked up three prizes including Best Film, while Birdman won only Best Cinematography....

A Close-Up Preview Of Disney World’s Avatar Land From D23 Expo 2015 [UPDATED] By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 15, 2015 3:57 am EST Update: New details have been revealed about the Pandora: The World of Avatar rides. Get the new info and see some concept art after the jump. At the last D23 Expo in 2013, Disney didn’t have much to reveal about Disney World’s upcoming theme park land based on James Cameron’s epic Avatar franchise, offering just a vague tease of props and photos from Imagineering’s research scout to Pandora....

Alex Kurtzman Updates On ‘Spider-Man’ And Universal Monsters By Germain Lussier/July 18, 2014 12:24 pm EST Over the past week, a great deal of talk has centered on two men: Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci. Formerly partners, the two split amicably a few months back to work on different projects. Before the split, however, the team behind Star Trek and Transformers were both attached to the Amazing Spider-Man and Universal Monsters franchises....