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Notes On The Fascinatingly Mundane Origin Story Of Terry Gilliam By Jacob Hall/Nov. 5, 2015 7:30 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Someone who cracks open Terry Gilliam’s Gilliamesque hoping for a comprehensive and complete portrait of the man’s career may be disappointed. The memoir from the director of Brazil, Time Bandits, and The Fisher King is akin to having a nice, long sit-down with an eccentric uncle who stories to tell and grudges to share....

Sequel Bits: ‘Frozen 2,’ ‘Kingsman 2,’ ‘Space Jam 2,’ ‘Jarhead 3’ By Jacob Hall/March 22, 2016 7:00 am EST In today’s edition of Sequel Bits: Kristen Bell is getting ready to record Frozen 2. A familiar face is returning for Kingsman 2. Don’t expect to see Space Jam 2 getting made soon. Jarhead 3 is a movie that actually exists, believe it or not. Collider sat down with Kristen Bell to talk about her upcoming comedy The Boss, but their conversation eventually shifted toward the sequel to Frozen....

Simon Pegg’s Canonized Explanation Of Why Sulu Is Gay By Jack Giroux/July 13, 2016 5:00 am EST Simon Pegg and George Takei have a respectful disagreement over Star Trek Beyond. Last week, actor John Cho said that Hikaru Sulu is gay in the Kelvin timeline. Most fans were delighted by the news, as director Justin Lin and screenwriters Simon Pegg and Doug Jung were attempting to preserve the progressive spirit of Gene Roddenberry’s creation....

Spoiler Free Early Buzz: ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 15, 2015 5:00 am EST The world premiere of JJ Abrams’ Star Wars: The Force Awakens happened last night in Hollywood California at an unprecedented gala that took over the three big theaters on Hollywood Blvd: El Capitan, The Dolby Theatre and The TCL Chinese Theatre. While full on reviews are embargoed until Wednesday morning at 12:01am, guests in attendance at the premiere were allowed to tweet their brief reactions....

Star Wars Bits: Daisy Ridley Misses John Boyega, Rian Johnson Is As Charming As Ever, And A Potential Padme Amidala Novel Is Revealed By Allyson Gronowitz/Nov. 14, 2017 4:00 pm EST In this edition of Star Wars Bits: Star Wars: Galactic Nights welcomes fan-favorite hosts Rian Johnson reacts to Lucasfilm’s grand unveiling of a new trilogy Daisy Ridley is her own worst critic A Padme Amidala novel is (hopefully) in the works And much more!...

Star Wars Bits: Millennium Falcon Dice, Daisy Ridley And John Boyega, Plus Lightsabers And Comic-Con By Germain Lussier/June 17, 2014 11:00 am EST There’s lots of Star Wars Episode VII rumor and speculation, along with merchandising and original trilogy memories, in this edition of Star Wars Bits. Below, read about the following: The Episode VII Millennium Falcon dice were reportedly bought for $37 on eBay Daisy Ridley comments on her role in Star Wars Episode VII....

Superhero Bits: ‘Deadpool 2’ Sets A Tuesday Box Office Record, Supergirl Season 4 Rumors & More By Ethan Anderton/May 23, 2018 6:00 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. What villain would Ezra Miller like to face off with as The Flash? What two new characters are coming to Arrow next season? What record did Deadpool 2 set at the box office yesterday? Could the villain Black Manchester be coming to Supergirl next season?...

The ‘Green Room’ Radio Show Is Here To Teach You About Hardcore Punk Rock By Jack Giroux/March 3, 2016 5:00 am EST We love Green Room at the site. Both Jacob Hall and I saw Jeremy Saulnier’s (Blue Ruin) third feature film at last year’s Fantastic Fest, and if it was released last year, it definitely would’ve made our top 10 lists. It’s a frenetic, brutal and uncompromising siege film. Green Room is also a ton of fun, in spite of the dark material....

The Toy Box: Batman: The Animated Series, Marvel, Bruce Lee, The Force Awakens & More By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 24, 2016 9:00 am EST The Toy Box is a recurring feature at /Film that rounds up some of the newest and coolest collectibles, decorations, gadgets and other memorabilia that you nerds might want for your shelves. This edition of The Toy Box has a great new figure for The Dark Knight from Batman: The Animated Series, a special Mandalorian backpack just in time for you to go back to school, a nice set of Marvel bookends to help keep all your comics organized and more....

This Week In Trailers: Shiners, Buster’s Mal Heart, Take Me, Graduation, Chuck By Christopher Stipp/April 8, 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?...

Tron Legacy Set Interview: Garrett Hedlund By Peter Sciretta/March 18, 2010 6:00 am EST In June 2009, I had the opportunity to visit the Vancouver set of Tron Legacy (you can watch our set visit preview video blog here). Over the course of the next couple days I’ll be posting a few of the transcripts of the roundtable interviews that we conducted on the set with the cast and crew, with a lot more to come in a few months....

TV Bits: ‘Doctor Who,’ ‘The Son,’ ‘Ballers,’ ‘Voltron: Legendary Defender’ By Jacob Hall/June 6, 2016 3:00 pm EST In this edition of TV Bits: Chiwetel Ejiofor supposedly turned down Doctor Who. Pierce Brosnan joins AMC’s The Son. Dwayne Johnson releases a new trailer for Ballers. New footage from Netflix’s Voltron: Legendary Defender is here. Doctor Who has seen twelve different actors play the title character over the course of fifty years, with the Doctor “regenerating” into a new form whenever the current actor decides to step away from the part....

WTF: WALL-E Completely Snubbed At Annie Awards? By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 31, 2009 1:06 pm EST DreamWorks Animation’s Kung Fu Panda beat WALL-E in every single category, including Best Animated Feature, Animated Effects, Character Animation, Directing in an Animated Feature, Production Design, Storyboarding, and Voice Acting categories. WALL-E didn’t even receive nominations in the Writing, Music, and Character Design categories. In Fact, Kung Fu Panda ended up taking home 15 statues in all (including the short film spin-off)....

‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Screenwriters On Making Thanos The Ultimate Marvel Villain And Writing Within A Shared Universe [Set Visit Interview] By Peter Sciretta/March 21, 2018 9:00 am EST And now time for one of our most interesting interviews from the set of Avengers: Infinity War — a sitdown discussion with Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely, the screenwriting masterminds behind it all. During the interview, we talk about what the film is about, how this is Thanos’ story, who they decided to include in this mega mash-up film, how the Guardians of the Galaxy fit into the mix, comparisons to the grand ensemble storytelling of Game of Thrones, their comic book research, how much of the film takes place on earth, how the Infinity Stones helped to shape the story, Thanos’ villianous motivations, how cosmic and crazy does the film get, how Infinity War connects with Avengers 4, Captain Marvel’s involvement, how much of Infinity Gauntlet’s story made it into the film, how the film connects to the movies around it, balencing the tones of the different franchises, why awards reward epic trilogies but overlook superhero franchises, giving thanos an emotional arc and more....

‘Captain America 3’ Officially Titled ‘Captain America: Civil War’ By Angie Han/Oct. 28, 2014 11:24 am EST We know who’s directing Captain America 3, we know who’s starring in Captain America 3, and we even have some idea of the plot details for Captain America 3. Now we know the title, too. Marvel Studios revealed at its event today that Captain America 3 will be called Captain America: Civil War, as many had already suspected....

‘Cloak And Dagger’ Turns A Trope On Its Head And Connects To ‘Luke Cage’ In “Ghost Stories” By Monique Jones/July 20, 2018 11:30 am EST The theme of this week’s Cloak & Dagger episode, “Ghost Stories,” seems to be all about revelations. This episode was the anniversary of the deaths of both Tyrone and Tandy’s loved ones, so the overarching spirit of melancholy was even more intense than usual. But the mood was heightened by truths (both subtle and not-so-subtle) that were revealed over the course of the episode....

‘Game Of Thrones’ Season 7: First Three Episode Titles And Synopses Revealed By Ben Pearson/July 7, 2017 11:54 am EST HBO has released the episode titles and official synopses for the first three episodes of Game of Thrones season 7, and it sounds like the first part of the season will put a lot of focus on Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke). First, here’s the official synopsis for the entire season:...

‘Slap Shot’ Sequels Are 0 For 2 By Rob Hunter/July 24, 2018 1:00 pm EST (Welcome to DTV Descent, a series that explores the weird and wild world of direct-to-video sequels to theatrically released movies. In this edition, we take a look at two belated sequels to a classic goon-filled sports movie from the 70s.) I’m in Canada this week for a film festival, so when it came time to pick a DTV sequel to cover the only real choice was something Canadian....

2010 Sundance Film Festival Out-Of-Competition Line-Up Announced By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 3, 2009 3:30 pm EST Yesterday, the Sundance Institute announced the in competition line-up for the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. Today Sundance unveiled the out-of-competition line-up for the annual January fest. And I have to admit, while there isn’t any huge surprises, but the line-up is pretty solid across the board. Here are a few of the films I’m particularly interested in checking out:...

50 Things I Learned On The Set Of ‘Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes’ By Peter Sciretta/April 14, 2014 11:30 am EST On June 3rd 2013, I flew to New Orleans, LA to visit the set of Fox’s Rise of the Planet of the Apes follow-up Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. There, I learned a great deal about the Matt Reeves-directed sequel. After the jump, read about my Dawn of the Planet of the Apes set visit and discover the secrets behind the next chapter in the Planet of the Apes series....