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Page 2: Mad Men, William Shatner, Star Trek, Green Lantern, Doctor Who, Almost Famous, Star Wars, TMNT, Fringe, By Peter Sciretta/June 23, 2011 8:53 am EST This is what a Ben & Jerry’s ice cream flavor based on The Office’s Dwight Schrute would look like. What is Page 2? Page 2 is a compilation of stories and news tidbits, which for whatever reason, didn’t make the front page of /Film. After the jump we’ve included 46 different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more....

Rogue One Spoiler Free Review: Finally A Good Star Wars Prequel By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 13, 2016 9:00 am EST Rogue One: A Star Wars Story hits theaters later this week and avoiding spoilers until after the Thursday night debut may be as hard as stealing the Death Star plans from the Galactic Empire. But like a band of Rebellion soldiers, we have your back. What follows are my spoiler-free thoughts on Rogue One....

Sequel Bits: ‘Avengers 2’, ‘Iron Man 3’, ‘Dumb And Dumber 2’, ‘Machete Kills’, ‘Fast Six’, ‘Evil Dead’, ‘The Hobbit’ By Angie Han/Aug. 21, 2012 1:07 pm EST With the exception of Machete Kills, which is a sequel to 2010 film, everything in today’s Sequel Bits is pretty old school, featuring characters or properties that have been around at least a decade. After the jump: Joss Whedon talks a little bit about The Avengers 2 Bruce Campbell says the new Evil Dead is “fabulous” Production resumes on Iron Man 3 after RDJ’s injury Benedict Cumberbatch reveals when we’ll see Smaug Bobby Farrelly spills Dumb and Dumber 2 plot details Marko Zaror joins Machete Kills, see his character poster See Paul Walker and Vin Diesel on the Fast Six set Joss Whedon’s given an interview to Gizmodo Japan in which he talks about his role in the Avengers universe going forward — as we learned earlier this month, he’s signed on to direct Avengers 2 and to help develop the live-action Marvel TV series....

Sequel Bits: ‘Jurassic World 3’, ‘Conjuring 3’, ‘Real Steel’ ‘Bridesmaids’, ‘Hatchet’, ‘Underworld’, ‘Creep 3’, ‘Rambo 5’ By Chris Evangelista/Sept. 16, 2018 9:00 am EST In this edition of Sequel Bits: Bryce Dallas Howard wants more former Jurassic Park characters to pop-up in Jurassic World 3. The Conjuring 3 might start shooting next year. Evangeline Lilly weighs in on Real Steel 2. Don’t expect a Bridesmaids sequel anytime soon. More Hatchet movies are on the way....

Sequel Bits: Jack Ryan, Iron Man 3, Star Trek 2, Kick-Ass 2, Avatar 4, Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes, Dredd 3D By Germain Lussier/Sept. 3, 2012 2:05 pm EST Casting, rumors, hopes, desires and much more are in this huge holiday edition of Sequel Bits. After the jump read about the following: Producer Jon Landau clarifies the possibility of Avatar 4 and offers an update on 2 and 3....

Star Wars Bits: Ewan McGregor On That Rumored Obi-Wan Kenobi Spin-Off, The Return Of Lando Calrissian, And The Origins Of “Nerf Herder” By Jacob Hall/March 31, 2016 10:00 am EST In today’s edition of Star Wars Bits: Ewan McGregor chats about the possibility of an Obi-Wan Kenobi movie. Billy Dee Williams is set to return to Star Wars Rebels. A not-so-beloved Star Wars character makes a bizarre cameo. Gary Whitta is working on another episode of Star Wars Rebels....

Star Wars Bits: Rian Johnson Talks, John Boyega Teases, And Kelly Marie Tran Melts Hearts By Allyson Gronowitz/Dec. 13, 2017 2:30 pm EST In this edition of Star Wars bits: The cast of The Last Jedi answers the Internet’s burning questions Rian Johnson talks (a lot) about The Last Jedi Kelly Marie Tran loses her cool, wins our hearts A new TV spot for The Last Jedi Mads Mikkelsen wants more Galen Erso And much more!...

Star Wars Bits: Ticket Sales, Netflix, Battlefront, Great Wall Of China And More By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 25, 2015 1:00 pm EST Star Wars Bits is calling to you. Just let it in. This edition of news from a galaxy far, far away includes: Which demographic makes up most of The Force Awakens ticket buyers? Netflix will get The Force Awakens in 2016, but not in the United States Which classic heroes and villains have joined Star Wars Battlefront?...

Star Wars Episode IX To Shoot On Film, And Possibly In Outer Space (For Real) By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 29, 2016 10:00 am EST Colin Trevorrow is gearing up to direct the ninth installment of Star Wars, and he wants to shoot the movie using film, not digital, cameras. The Jurassic World filmmaker also has been investigating if Star Wars: Episode 9 could be the first narrative feature film to actually shoot in outer space, for real....

Sundance Movie Review/Video Blog: David Michôd’s Animal Kingdom - Australian Crime As Greek Tragedy By David Chen/Jan. 30, 2010 3:27 pm EST David Michôd has had a pretty big year at Sundance. Hesher, which he wrote along with director Spencer Susser, was one of the most anticipated films of the festival (read Peter’s review here). He also directed Animal Kingdom, an Australian crime drama starring Guy Pearce, Ben Mendelsohn, and newcomer James Frecheville....

Superhero Bits: Isaiah Mustafa Met For ‘Luke Cage’; Captain America And Tony Stark Will Go Toe-To-Toe In ‘The Avengers’ By Adam Quigley/April 26, 2011 12:00 pm EST Luke Cage isn’t one of Marvel’s higher-end properties, but in keeping with their strategy to build smaller budget action pics (about $20-$40 million) around their third tier characters, they’ve been slowly making progress on bringing the urban hero to the big screen. At one point John Singleton was attached to direct, and Tyrese Gibson (Fast Five, Transformers) was in talks to take on the role....

The 2008 International Watch List By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 22, 2008 12:07 am EST The International Watch List is just like The Black List but instead of unproduced screenplays, over fifty US film executives and their assistants vote on their favorite foreign-released films released in 2008. Thanks to QuietEarth, we have the full list below. I haven’t seen all of the selections (or the majority for that matter), but the ones I can personally attest for include: Let The Right One In, JCVD, Kisses, The Good The Bad and the Weird, Sleep Dealer, Treevenge, and I Love Sarah Jane (which you can watch here)....

The Best & Worst Sketches From Peter Dinklage’s ‘Saturday Night Live’ By Ethan Anderton/April 3, 2016 1:00 pm EST After an appearance on Weekend Update some time ago as Drunk Uncle’s pal Peter Drunklage, Game of Thrones star Peter Dinklage finally took the stage at Studio 8H as host of Saturday Night Live. Sadly, Peter Drunklage didn’t reappear this time, but there was a solid Game of Thrones sketch, a hilarious Winnie the Pooh sketch, and an incredible song that we’ll be yelling for years to come....

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse To Be Released In IMAX By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 9, 2009 11:30 am EST Summit Entertainment has announced that The Twilight Saga: Eclipse will be released to IMAX theatres next June. For the few /Film readers interested, you can read the press release after the jump. SUMMIT ENTERTAINMENT TO DISTRIBUTE THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE TO IMAX® THEATRES BEGINNING JUNE 30, 2010 Los Angeles, CA – December 9, 2009 – IMAX Corporation (NASDAQ: IMAX; TSX: IMX) and Summit Entertainment announced today that The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, the third film in the studio’s Twilight franchise, will be released to IMAX® theatres simultaneously with the film’s launch on June 30, 2010....

Three Ways The Plot Of ‘Jurassic World’ Is About ‘Jurassic World’ The Movie By David Chen/June 12, 2015 1:30 pm EST [This article contains major SPOILERS for Jurassic World.] Jurassic World (see Peter and Germain’s reviews) is a film loaded with contradictions. It’s a movie that acknowledges and even ridicules standard action film tropes, then goes on to invoke them. For instance, the movie points out the increasing commercialization and product integration in major studio films, then follows it up with a beauty shot of a Mercedes, driven by velociraptor trainer Owen Grady (Chris Pratt) and park operations manager Claire Dearing (Bryce Dallas Howard)....

Westworld Bits: Designing Dolores, How To Make A Young Anthony Hopkins, And A ‘Game Of Thrones’ Crossover By Jacob Hall/Oct. 21, 2016 7:00 am EST In this edition of Westworld Bits: Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy talk about that gruesome “self-sabotage” scene. Yes, Dolores is supposed to look like a Disney princess. Read the script for Dolores’ loop and check out an underground park map. A video explores Westworld’s visual symmetry....

‘Ant-Man And The Wasp’ Leaves An Intriguing Villain Mystery Unanswered By Ethan Anderton/July 10, 2018 7:00 am EST Much like the original Ant-Man, the Marvel Studios sequel Ant-Man and the Wasp keeps to itself without many connections to the rest of the events in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It allows for an lighthearted, entertaining adventure that doesn’t need a bunch of connective tissue to Avengers: Infinity War or any of the other superhero franchises....

‘Channel Zero’ Creator Nick Antosca Prepares Us For The ‘No-End House’ By Aaron Pruner/Sept. 19, 2017 2:30 pm EST When Channel Zero first premiered in 2016, it was clear that a new age of anthology series was upon us. SYFY’s creepypasta-inspired program kicked off with Candle Cove, a tale of a haunted children’s show that drives kids to murder. Thanks to the popularity of Black Mirror and American Horror Story, the series brought new life to the horror anthology formula, making Candle Cove one of the scariest tales to hit the small-screen last year....

‘Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History Of Friday The 13th’ Now Filming For Late 2012 Release By Germain Lussier/April 30, 2012 3:30 pm EST Michael Myers, Leatherface, Freddy, Jason: these are a few of the iconic names in horror. Each has had numerous films made with their violent exploits as a centerpiece and they’ve all been subjected to re-imaginings for a newer generation. The true fans, however, will always be the ones who love those characters from their original films....

‘Game Of Thrones’ Review: ‘The Spoils Of War’ Brings Fire And Blood In A Perfect Episode By Jacob Hall/Aug. 7, 2017 11:30 am EST (In our coverage of Game of Thrones season 7, we’ll be examining each episode with one simple question in mind – which character is winning the game of thrones this week?) As the internet made abundantly clear it the run-up to its premiere, “The Spoils of War” is the shortest episode of Game of Thrones....