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Sucker Punch Set Visit And Interview With Director Zack Snyder By Peter Sciretta/March 1, 2011 11:00 am EST Zack Snyder filmed some of Watchmen on this lot, and has returned to Canada to shoot his latest — Sucker Punch. A helicopter is situated about twenty feet above us, and Snyder is on a ladder talking to Jena Malone, one of the four main stars of the film. Jena Malone plays Rocket, beside her is Emily Browning, who plays Baby Doll, Abbie Cornish, who plays Sweet Pea, Vanessa Hudgens who plays Blondie and Jamie Chung who plays Amber....

The Cancellation The panel conversation kicked off with a discussion of the show’s 24-hour cancellation. Samberg explained that everyone was a bit pessimistic and that there was “quite a bit of doubt” that they’d be rescued. The cast retreated to their WhatsApp chain (because of course the cast of Brooklyn Nine-Nine has a WhatsApp chain) to share their despair. “It was immense sadness,” Crews explained. “And then the internet exploded,” Fumero noted, referring to the social media outcry that followed the show’s cancellation....

The Top 10 Trailers Of 2009 By Christopher Stipp/Dec. 30, 2009 6:45 pm EST I usually loathe Top lists. As the adage says, if you’ve seen one you’ve seen them all. I have been starting to get highway hypnosis with the sameness of a lot of these Best Of lists for films in 2009, so I was emboldened when asked to come up with a Top 10 Trailers list for 2009 as I haven’t seen a lot of people devoting time to stacking which of them they thought performed their duty exceptionally well....

This Week In Trailers: Re-Wire, City Of Life, Massacrator, The Way Beyond, Confucius By Christopher Stipp/Dec. 19, 2009 11:58 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: I celebrate all levels of trailers and hopefully this column will satisfactorily give you a baseline of what beta wave I’m operating on, because what better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising?...

‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Deleted Scene Joins The Fans In Blaming Star-Lord [Comic-Con 2018] By Peter Sciretta/July 20, 2018 1:46 pm EST Marvel Studios isn’t having a panel at San Diego Comic-Con International 2018, but they did show up…in the parking lot. They have a pop-up offsite event at The Experience, located next to Petco Park. They’re calling it the “Group Hug,” and the experience is meant to give fans a way to cope from the climactic events of Avengers: Infinity War....

/Film Interview: ‘Transformers: Age Of Extinction’ Producer Talks Cybertron, Hot Rod, Dinobots, And The Ending By Germain Lussier/July 3, 2014 3:00 pm EST There’s a very short list of Hollywood producers who are names unto themselves. On that list is Lorenzo di Bonaventura, of both the G.I. Joe and Transformers franchises. He’s also the producer of Salt, Red, Side Effects, Jack Ryan, Beverly Hills Cop 4 and more. The guy is a proven hit-maker with a great handle on the pulse of mainstream audiences....

‘Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones’ Review: An Old Franchise Finds New Life By Angie Han/Jan. 3, 2014 8:00 am EST In truth, there wasn’t really anywhere for the Paranormal Activity franchise to go but up after 2012’s abysmal fourth installment. Even so, it’s a relief to report that Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones is a springy step up on every level. The spinoff functions exactly as a spinoff should, offering enough of the same-old to satisfy longtime fans while introducing enough new elements to keep the concepts feeling fresh and original....

‘The Disaster Artist’ Review: A Hilarious And Sincere Tribute To One Of The Worst Movies Ever Made By Jacob Hall/Dec. 1, 2017 9:00 am EST (This review originally ran during our coverage of the SXSW Film Festival earlier this year. The Disaster Artist opens in limited release today and expands next week.) The most surprising thing about The Disaster Artist, James Franco’s adaptation of Greg Sestero’s book of the same name, is that it doesn’t have a mean-spirited bone in its body....

‘The Post’ And Beyond: 12 Great Newsroom Movies By Chris Evangelista/Dec. 26, 2017 8:00 am EST In honor of Steven Spielberg’s new newspaper drama The Post, we’ve combed through the archives, pounded the pavement, dusted off the typewriter and put together a list of some of the best newsroom movies fit to print. It’s a list comprised of both crusading, truth-seeking journalists and career opportunists willing to bend the truth as long as it makes for a great story....

‘Waco’ Writer/Directors On Bringing Out The Truth Of That Infamous Standoff [Interview] By Fred Topel/Jan. 24, 2018 8:00 am EST Growing up in the ’90s, the standoff between David Koresh and the Branch Davidians and the ATF was a shocking event to learn about from a distance. The consistent story was that Koresh was a cult leader who led his flock in a battle against police that concluded in fiery death for most of his followers....

‘War For The Planet Of The Apes’ Early Buzz: Matt Reeves’ Sequel Is Apparently Spectacular By Jacob Hall/June 16, 2017 10:30 am EST War For the Planet of the Apes is /Film’s most anticipated movie of the summer and it looks like our faith that director Matt Reeves would make a sequel worthy of Dawn of the Planet of the Apes has been rewarded. Screenings have begun and according to the first reactions, this could be one of the best movies of 2017....

12 Things We Learned About ‘Breaking Bad’ At The Comic-Con Panel; Plus Recap Video And ‘Talking Bad’ By Germain Lussier/July 22, 2013 1:30 pm EST If you haven’t already figured it out, Sunday’s Breaking Bad panel at San Diego Comic-Con was fantastic. Bryan Cranston in a Bryan Cranston mask, the first few minutes of the new season screened, it was an hour jam-packed with awesome. Besides those two standout moments, there was also a fantastic conversation between moderator Chris Hardwick and creator Vince Gilligan, Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, Anna Gunn, Dean Norris, Bob Odenkirk and RJ Mitte....

2016 Emmy Winners: ‘Game Of Thrones’ & ‘The People V. O.J. Simpson’ Win Big At The 68th Annual TV Awards By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 18, 2016 8:01 pm EST The show’s host Jimmy Kimmel said at the top of the show that if your show didn’t have a dragon or a white Bronco in it, you should just go home, and the winners pretty much made that true. American Crime Story: The People v O....

36th Telluride Film Festival Lineup Announced By Russ Fischer/Sept. 3, 2009 11:18 am EST The neat thing about the Telluride Film Festival is that the films in play are kept unannounced until just as the fest is beginning. Even as the festival runs, more secret screenings are announced as the weekend rolls on. Peter is on his way up there right now, so it’s fitting that the lineup has just been announced....

Breaking Bad Recap: Season 3 Premiere “No Mas” Sets Up A Murderous Confrontation By Hunter Stephenson/March 23, 2010 4:05 pm EST /Film will be recapping episodes for the third season of Breaking Bad, starting with last Sunday’s premiere. A spoiler warning applies after the jump for every recap and the comments section. Meth heads welcome. For previous write-ups on the second and third season of Breaking Bad, click here. Sunday’s premiere, entitled “No Mas,” was a subdued affair save for multiple homicides and a nightmarish undercurrent that ran throughout....

Exclusive ‘Cars 2’ Character Debut: “Shu Todoroki” By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 2, 2011 7:55 am EST Walt Disney Pictures has provided us with an exclusive look at one of the new characters from Pixar’s Cars 2. Shu Todoroki is a Le Motor Prototype racer representing Japan and bearing #7 in the World Grand Prix. Hit the jump to learn more about Todoroki, see the full high resolution image and watch an animated 360 degree turnaround video....

Friday The 13th Producer Already Talking Sequel By Steve Mason/Feb. 14, 2009 4:02 pm EST After I posted my original Early Estimates column last night, I received a Facebook message from Platinum Dunes partner and Friday the Thirteenth producer Rob Fuller saying “I hope you’re right.” My Friday estimate last night was for a robust $20M, and Variety is reporting $19.3M this morning. “We were hoping to do $10M-$11M yesterday,” he told me this morning....

Jeremy Renner Joins The ‘Spawn’ Cast Alongside Jamie Foxx By Chris Evangelista/July 9, 2018 3:30 pm EST That Spawn remake continues to be a real thing, and it’s racking up quite the cast. Jamie Foxx has already landed the lead role, and now Jeremy Renner is joining the film as well. Renner will play Detective “Twitch” Williams. Todd McFarlane has been trying to launch a Spawn remake for years. After a while, it started to seem like this was all a pipe-dream – something that would never actually happen....

MondoCon 2016: What Happens When Three Artists Try To Design A Poster Live On Stage? By Jacob Hall/Oct. 26, 2016 7:30 am EST What happens when you take three popular artists with very different design aesthetics, put them on a stage in front of a live audience, and ask them to design a movie poster together based on a title thrown out by the crowd? Well, a MondoCon 2016 panel decided to find out....

New Indiana Jones 4 Behind The Scenes Photos And Interviews By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 2, 2008 11:40 am EST Vanity Fair has a new feature article on Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, which includes a couple new behind the scenes photo shown above and below. Included is the first photo of Cate Blanchett who plays a Russian Agent Spalko. Below you can also find some quotes I’ve highlighted from the article....