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Scott Pilgrim Set Interview: Edgar Wright, Michael Cera And Jason Schwartzman By Peter Sciretta/May 25, 2010 7:00 am EST In July 2009, I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to travel to the Toronto-based set of Edgar Wright’s upcoming action-comedy Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. As you know from reading the site, I’m a huge fan of the comic book series written by Bryan Lee O’Malley and have been very excited to see it adapted to the big screen by Wright....

Sequel Bits: ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,’ ‘Fast And Furious 6’, ‘Scary Movie 5,’ ‘Beetlejuice 2,’ ‘The Hangover Part III,’ ‘Atlas Shrugged Part 2’ By Germain Lussier/Sept. 17, 2012 12:36 pm EST This week marks not only the 75th anniversary of The Hobbit, but also the shared birthday of Bilbo and Frodo Baggins. It’s Tolkien week so we’ve got lots of Hobbit and more in today’s Sequel Bits. After the jump read about the following:...

Star Wars Bits: New Toys, ‘Han Solo’ Movie Planets, ‘Rebels’ Season 4 Schedule, And More By Lucas Siegel/Sept. 22, 2017 2:00 pm EST In this edition of Star Wars Bits: Tons more toys from The Last Jedi to fill your entire house Han Solo looks to be going to two MAJOR Star Wars locations A Certain Point of View gets even better New Star Wars comics on the way And much more!...

Star Wars Bits: Porg Mania Continues, A New Snoke Theory, And Maz Kanata Rumors By Lucas Siegel/Aug. 24, 2017 4:00 pm EST In this Super-Sized edition of Star Wars Bits: A new Snoke theory! But does it suck? Several Ron Howard Han Solo set teases…1313? Porgs, Porgs, and MORE Porgs! And much, much more! One of the fun things to do with the comics, books, films, and animated series that add to the time just before and during the Original Trilogy, is to try to reconcile them while watching those films....

The Best Nature Documentaries You Probably Haven’t Seen By Jordan Hoffman/April 20, 2012 12:30 pm EST As has been the case since 2009, each Earth Day brings with it another tremendous, next-level nature documentary from the folks at Disneynature. The latest one, Chimpanzee, is absolutely tremendous. And while bearing the mark of Disney does bring with it the need to make the films “fun for the whole family,” kudos must be given for not dumbing the story down too much....

The Echoes Of ‘Solo’: How The New ‘Star Wars’ Story Reflects Other Films In The Saga By Bryan Young/May 29, 2018 12:00 pm EST One of the things Star Wars does better than almost every franchise is using new installments to add meaning to the previous entries in the saga. When Darth Vader uttered those infamous words, “No. I am your father,” Star Wars fans were sent reeling, going back to watch A New Hope to add that new revelation to their understanding of every scene....

This Week In Trailers: Counting, Beyond The Horizon, O Negative, Closet Monster, Ville-Marie By Christopher Stipp/Aug. 16, 2015 8:00 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?...

William Shatner Threatens A ‘Star Trek’ Musical As The Galaxy Trembles In Fear By Jacob Hall/Nov. 13, 2015 9:30 am EST William Shatner is 84 years old, which means he’s reached the age where he’s pretty much allowed to do whatever the hell he wants. It’s his prerogative as an octogenarian living legend. You don’t tell Captain Kirk what to do, especially now that he’s old and belligerent. That’s the big problem with Shatner talking about wanting to put on a Star Trek musical for the franchise’s 50th anniversary next year....

‘American Animals’ Writer/Director Bart Layton Talks About His Heist Film, The Fluidity Of Memory, And More [Interview] By Ben Pearson/June 1, 2018 11:00 am EST American Animals, the new heist movie from The Orchard, spends a lot of its runtime on the fun aspects of planning a heist: costumes, the getaway car, and generally getting sucked into the idea that these amateur thieves might actually be able to pull it off....

‘Assassin’s Creed’ Early Buzz: Does Video Game’s Appeal Survive The Leap To The Big Screen? By Angie Han/Dec. 19, 2016 2:30 pm EST Just because Hollywood has arguably never made a good video game adaptation does not mean they will never make one, and Assassin’s Creed certainly has better pedigree than most. It’s got a promising director (Justin Kurzel, Macbeth) and a prestigious cast more in line with an Oscar-nominated Shakespeare drama than a big-budget blockbuster (including Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard, who starred in Kurzel’s Macbeth)....

‘Black Panther’ Rules The Saturn Awards, ‘The Shape Of Water,’ ‘Blade Runner 2049’ And ‘Get Out’ Also Score Wins By Hoai-Tran Bui/June 28, 2018 3:30 pm EST Could this be the beginning of Black Panther’s road to the Oscars? Don’t dismiss the Marvel blockbuster, which walked away with five wins at the 44th Annual Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Films awards on Wednesday. Black Panther reigned over the 2018 Saturn Awards ceremony, earning more wins than last year’s genre favorites like Get Out, The Shape of Water, Blade Runner 2049, and Star Wars: The Last Jedi — all of which scored a fair number of their own trophies....

‘Cloak And Dagger’ Journeys Through The Darkforce And Humanizes Voodoo In A Promising Third Episode By Monique Jones/June 15, 2018 12:00 pm EST On this week’s episode of Cloak & Dagger, “Stained Glass,” Tandy and Tyrone take a trip through each other’s minds. As we get closer to the two finally joining forces, we’re also introduced to another character – a voodoo priestess – and we get more of an inkling as to how connected Connors is....

‘Fantastic Beasts’ Sequel Casting Teen Versions Of Newt Scamander, Albus Dumbledore & More By Ethan Anderton/June 6, 2017 1:30 pm EST Have you always wanted to be in a Harry Potter movie? Now might be your chance. Warner Bros. Pictures has put out an open casting call for teenage versions of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them characters Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) and Leta Lestrange (Zoe Kravitz), as well as wizarding friends turned enemies, Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) and Gellert Grindelwald (Johnny Depp)....

‘Ghostbusters’ TV Spots: The Real Stay Puft Marshmallow Man Returns By Ethan Anderton/June 15, 2016 12:00 pm EST With exactly one month until the new Ghostbusters hits the big screen, it’s time for the film’s marketing to start hitting the small screen. A batch of Ghostbusters TV spots have arrived with some new footage from the movie, including a couple very cool action shots, and one sequence involving the return of the iconic Stay Puft Marshmallow Man from the original film....

‘Justice League’ First Look Photo: See J.K. Simmons As Commissioner Gordon By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 17, 2016 7:47 pm EST Today is Batman Day. What does that mean? Well, basically it’s an artificial holiday created by DC Comics to celebrate The Dark Knight. This particular date isn’t the anniversary of the debut of Batman in Detective Comics (which happened in May of 1939), and the previous two Batman Day celebrations happened on July 23rd during San Diego Comic-Con in 2014 (for Batman’s 75th anniversary) and September 26 in 2015....

‘Route Irish’ Trailer - Ken Loach’s Harrowing Look At The Iraq War By Adam Quigley/Feb. 4, 2011 7:30 am EST Hard-hitting social realist director Ken Loach took a break from sternly examining the injustices and hardships of the world a couple of years ago, delighting critics with the crowd-pleasing Looking for Eric. Now he’s back to business, at long last turning his political eye to the Iraq War in Route Irish....

‘Sleight’ Is A Must-See Thriller About A Street Magician [Sundance Review] By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 24, 2016 10:00 am EST Sleight is like Doug Liman’s Go crossed with Now You See Me, with a side of Chronicle. Smart, fun, and thrilling, JD Dillard’s feature film debut will likely be a fast sale at Sundance as it provides some great high concept ideas at a micro budget. Sleight Movie Review “Anyone can learn a trick, but doing something nobody else can do makes you a magician....

‘The Girl In The Spider’s Web’ Officially Casts ‘The Crown’ Star Claire Foy As Lisbeth Salander [Updated] By Jacob Hall/Sept. 15, 2017 10:50 am EST Sony has announced that Claire Foy has been officially cast as Lisbeth Salander in The Girl in the Spider’s Web. Director Fede Alvarez offered this statement: I couldn’t be more thrilled about Claire taking the reins of the iconic Lisbeth Salander. Claire is an incredible, rare talent who will inject a new and exciting life into Lisbeth....

‘The LEGO Ninjago Movie’ Review: A Pretty Good Movie That Showcases A Franchise Running Low On Gas By Josh Spiegel/Sept. 22, 2017 8:00 am EST Even after decades of toy-based movies, it still seemed impossible that the 2014 animated film The LEGO Movie could ever work. A movie that uses the minifigs that cause kids delight and parents frustration when they fall underfoot? Ridiculous. And yet, The LEGO Movie was a surprisingly, gleefully anarchic story that managed to rise above its corporate origins....

‘Third Person’ Trailer: More Intersecting Tales From The Director Of ‘Crash’ By Angie Han/April 15, 2014 5:16 pm EST If Valentine’s Day (or Love Actually, or New Year’s Eve, or He’s Just Not That Into You) were reimagined as a brooding drama instead of a fluffy comedy, it might look kind of like Paul Haggis’ Third Person. The drama follows three intersecting tales, each featuring a couple at a crossroads....