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‘War For The Planet Of The Apes’ Review: One Of The Most Significant Blockbusters Of The Decade By Ethan Anderton/July 14, 2017 7:00 am EST When news of a Planet of the Apes prequel franchise was first announced, plenty of people were skeptical, especially those who loved the classic film franchise that began in 1968 and spawned four sequels, a live-action TV series and an animated TV series. The 2001 remake directed by Tim Burton had already soured audiences all over the world....

‘Wonder Woman’: Everything We Learned About The Film’s First Act By Ethan Anderton/March 6, 2017 10:00 am EST Wonder Woman is coming to theaters this summer, with Gal Gadot starring in the DC Comics superhero’s first solo outing after debuting in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. With the exception of a photo revealing Diana Prince posing with some soldiers in World War I, her life remains shrouded in mystery in that film....

Academy Considers Going Back To Five Best Picture Nominees By Angie Han/March 4, 2015 12:00 pm EST After five to ten years of five to ten Best Picture nominees, the Oscars are eyeing a return to old ways. The Academy reportedly wants to shrink the Best Picture pool back down to five nominees. The rule limiting nominees to five had been in place since the mid-1940s, but was changed in 2009 to include 10 nominees, and then again in 2011 to include 5-10 nominees....

Best Stories Of The Week: Zoolander 2, Now You See Me 2, Alien: Covenant And More By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 23, 2015 10:30 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 had plenty of Star Wars updates that we’ve rounded up, a director for the reboot of Tomb Raider, director Ridley Scott revealing the opening of Blade Runner 2, rumors of another X-Men movie shooting in 2017, Peter Jackson explaining why The Hobbit wasn’t up to snuff, a review of the forthcoming Rocky spin-off Creed and much more....

Fantastic Fest Interview & Gallery: Oscar-Winning Makeup Artist Rick Baker By Germain Lussier/Sept. 27, 2011 2:00 pm EST In the world of creature and makeup effects, there’s one name to rule them all: Rick Baker. In addition to films like King Kong, Star Wars, Michael Jackson’s Thriller, Planet of the Apes, Hellboy and The Ring Baker has won seven Best Makeup Oscars for the films Harry and the Hendersons, Ed Wood, The Nutty Professor, Men in Black, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, The Wolfman and An American Werewolf in London....

If Marvel’s Characters Can’t Suffer Long Term Loss, What’s The Point? By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 27, 2017 1:00 pm EST (Welcome to The Soapbox, the space where we get loud, feisty, political, and opinionated about anything and everything. In this edition: How Marvel’s episodic treatment of their characters undercuts the larger dramatic arc.) The events of Thor: Ragnarok had some enormous consequences that should have lasting effects on the Marvel Cinematic Universe....

Luke Skywalker Isn’t In The ‘Star Wars’ Marketing For A Reason, Cackles Mystery Wizard J.J. Abrams By Jacob Hall/Oct. 27, 2015 9:00 am EST Mark Hamill is billed second in the credits for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, wedged right in between Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher. So we know that Luke Skywalker is in the movie. The fact that the actor playing him has been given the appropriate credit confirms it....

New ‘Mystery Science Theater 3000’ Is Coming To Netflix In The Not-Too-Distant Future By Ethan Anderton/July 25, 2016 2:30 pm EST Last fall came the wonderful news that the movie-mocking comedy series Mystery Science Theater 3000 was getting a revival. Shout! Factory had acquired the rights to the series and with creator Joel Hodgson they took the project to Kickstarter for fans to help support the return of the show. And the good news is fans will easily be able to watch it nearly anywhere....

New West Memphis Three Doc ‘West Of Memphis’ Reveals New Murder Witnesses By Russ Fischer/Jan. 20, 2012 10:34 am EST When we started to hear about West of Memphis, the new documentary about the West Memphis Three (Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley) produced by Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh, and directed by Amy Berg, the big question was: what will this movie offer? The movie was born out of an investigation funded by Jackson and Walsh that seeks to find the real identity of the killer who ended the lives of three young boys in 1993....

Sequel Bits: ‘Blade Runner 2,’ ‘Power Rangers,’ ‘Kingsman: The Golden Circle,’ ‘Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them’ By Jacob Hall/Sept. 12, 2016 3:00 pm EST In this edition of Sequel Bits: Director Denis Villeneuve talks about making Blade Runner 2 his own. Colin Firth teases his return in Kingsman: The Golden Circle. A Jurassic World exhibition is coming to the United States. How you can watch Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them under the best possible circumstances....

Sequel Bits: ‘Blair Witch,’ ‘Avatar 2,’ ‘Warcraft 2,’ ‘Mary Poppins Returns,’ Zombieland 2,’ ‘Transformers: The Last Knight’ By Jacob Hall/Aug. 30, 2016 4:30 pm EST In this edition of Sequel Bits: The director of The Blair Witch Project praises Blair Witch. John Boyega teases Pacific Rim 2. Stephen Lang promises that the Avatar sequels are still coming. Duncan Jones would still be down for a Warcraft 2. Zombieland 2 is being written....

Sequel Bits: ‘Star Trek 2,’ ‘Transformers 4,’ And ‘Indiana Jones 5’ By Germain Lussier/June 19, 2012 10:30 am EST Lots of Star Trek, Transformers and even a little Indiana Jones in this edition of Sequel Bits. After the jump read: Star Trek 2 co-writer and producer Alex Kurtzman talks about why the film was delayed and won’t have a presence at San Diego Comic-Con. Chris Pine talks about the scenes J....

Star Wars Bits: ‘Angry Birds’, ‘Club Penguin’, Star Tours, Barack Obama By Angie Han/July 15, 2013 2:18 pm EST Get ready to revisit the prequels, Angry Birds-style. Also after the jump: Knights of the Old Republic gets a birthday sale Star Wars will take over Disney’s Club Penguin The Star Tours rides are getting an update in 2015 George Lucas says Star Trek made Star Wars possible President Obama gives George Lucas a hug and an award Does anyone in Star Wars actually know how to read?...

Star Wars Bits: The Last Jedi Debate Hits SDCC, The Internet Reacts To Leia In Episode IX, And The Star Wars Show Hits 100 By Rosie Knight/Aug. 22, 2018 5:30 am EST In this edition of Star Wars Bits: You can finally own your own Star Destroyer Mark Hamill reacts to Carrie Fisher’s return to the galaxy far far away Dave Filoni reveals why the Death Star was never in Rebels More news about Star Wars Resistance And much more!...

Sundance Movie Review/Interview: Amir Bar-Lev’s The Tillman Story By David Chen/Jan. 27, 2010 6:28 pm EST In My Kid Could Paint That, director Amir Bar-Lev followed around the family of child prodigy Maria Olmstead, documenting her rise to fame and its subsequent painful backlash. But Bar-Lev’s film ended up becoming less a document of Olmstead’s life, and more about Bar-Lev’s own struggle to come to terms with the concept of truth and the role of journalism....

Superhero Bits: Daredevil, Iron Man 3, Guardians Of The Galaxy, Man Of Steel, X-Men Days Of Future Past By Germain Lussier/April 8, 2013 2:00 pm EST Where can you seen a insane display of Iron Man 3 props and prop replicas? What did the visual effects supervisor on Man of Steel say about the film? How did David Slade want to adapt Daredevil? What year could Guardians of the Galaxy take place in?...

Superhero Bits: DC Universe Online, Dark Knight Rises, X-Men First Class 2, Man Of Steel By Germain Lussier/Nov. 2, 2011 2:00 pm EST Would John Carpenter ever direct a superhero movie? Which company will be making toys for The Dark Knight Rises and Man of Steel? Who trained Henry Cavill for Man of Steel? Want to see a new set video from The Dark Knight Rises? Which superhero did a high school principal show up to graduation as?...

Superhero Bits: The Dark Knight Rises, Justice League, The Avengers, Star Wars, Lego By Germain Lussier/Nov. 28, 2011 11:30 am EST In what movie can you see Leslie Bibb as Wonder Woman, Jason Sudeikis as Batman, Bobby Cannavale as Superman, John Hodgman as Penguin, Uma Thurman as Lois Lane and Kristen Bell as Supergirl? How does Christopher Nolan describe Bane in The Dark Knight Rises? What happens when you combine Batman: The Animated Series and Star Wars?...

Superhero Bits: Young Justice Season 3, Killgrave’s Return, Marvel Vs Capcom: Infinite & More By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 17, 2017 5:30 pm EST How will Kilgrave return in the second season of Jessica Jones? How insane is the story for Marvel vs Capcom: Infinite? What does The Defenders have on Rotten Tomatoes? Is the Captain Marvel script starting over from scratch? Which Marvel character does Stan Lee want to see get their own movie?...

The Academy Tweaks The Rules: Now There Will Be Five To Ten Best Picture Oscar Nominees By Russ Fischer/June 15, 2011 4:00 am EST For a good many years, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominated five films every year for the Best Picture Oscar. That system worked well, but two years ago the Academy decided to change it up a bit and revisit a policy from decades earlier, where ten films were give the Best Picture nod....