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SuperBad Stars Talk Fame, Green Hornet, SuperBad Sequel And More By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 11, 2007 12:42 pm EST On Monday July 30th I rushed back to San Francisco, exhausted from Comic-Con, to the Four Seasons Hotel to sit down with SuperBad stars Jonah Hill, Michael Cera, and Christopher Mintz-Plasse. The trio come off as a down to earth group of friends with impeccable timing and comic awareness. I was able to catch SuperBad while at Comic-Con, and I’ll say this: it’s the best teen comedy since American Pie....

Superhero Bits: Kick Ass 2, Thor 2, Man Of Steel, Batman, Spider-Man, Super By Germain Lussier/Sept. 15, 2011 12:00 pm EST Want to see a gorgeous blond dressed up as Supergirl? What does Chloe Moretz have to say about Kick Ass 2? Which moment was considered the most shocking in comic book history? Where can you watch a new X-Men animated series? What’s up with that other suit Michael Shannon is wearing on the set of Man of Steel?...

Superhero Bits: Man Of Steel, The Wolverine, Amazing Spider-Man 2, X-Men: Days Of Future Past, The Avengers By Germain Lussier/May 28, 2013 2:30 pm EST What is Mad Magazine doing to celebrate Man of Steel? See our exclusive cover. Does Hugh Jackman want to be part of The Avengers? Has Bryan Singer made a major reveal in regards to X-Men: Days of Future Past? Want to watch a video ripping apart the Green Lantern movie?...

Superhero Bits: The Avengers, The Amazing Spider-Man, Stan Lee, Dark Knight Rises By Germain Lussier/May 2, 2012 11:00 am EST How did Marvel risk everything to get The Avengers made? Did Mark Millar have anything to do with the film? Want to do a maze in Hulk’s pants? Has Sony released yet another Amazing Spider-Man poster? What did Chris Hemsworth and Chris Evans have to say about Avengers deleted scenes? Where can you see Agent Coulson and Nick Fury in a new Marvel comic and which members of the team opened the New York Stock Exchange?...

The Toy Box: The Force Awakens, Ghostbusters, Fantastic Beasts, Power Rangers, TMNT & More By Ethan Anderton/July 8, 2016 12:00 pm EST The Toy Box is a weekly feature at /Film that will round up some of the newest and coolest collectibles, decorations, gadgets and other memorabilia that you nerds might want for your shelves. In this edition of The Toy Box, there’s quite a bit of new stuff coming to San Diego Comic-Con....

This Week In Trailers: My Friend Dahmer, Brad’s Status, It’s Not Yet Dark, God’s Own Country, The Force By Christopher Stipp/July 29, 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?...

‘Cars 3’ Interview: Pixar Writers Discuss Story Changes, ‘Cars’ Origins, Influences & More By Ethan Anderton/June 1, 2017 9:00 am EST In just a couple weeks, Disney will unleash Pixar Animation’s latest sequel Cars 3 in theaters. The film will undoubtedly be a box office behemoth thanks to the massive group of young fans who can’t get enough of the anthropomorphic vehicles who may or may not have caused some kind of human apocalypse....

‘First Reformed’ Review: Paul Schrader Crafts A Modern Masterpiece About Faith [TIFF] By Marshall Shaffer/Sept. 17, 2017 12:00 pm EST We’ve quietly entered a renaissance of master American filmmakers tackling religious subjects with the gravity, dignity and seriousness they deserve. Add Paul Schrader’s latest movie First Reformed to a growing list of modern masterpieces on faith through hardship that includes Martin Scorsese’s Silence, Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life, the Coen Brothers’ A Serious Man and James Gray’s The Immigrant....

‘Iron Man 3’ Will Be A Chinese Co-Production By Russ Fischer/April 16, 2012 9:30 am EST The development of business between Hollywood and China continues. Studios may be sluggish on the uptake when it comes to new models for distribution and revenue, but if a new party wants to step up with cash to invigorate one of the old ones, it’s all systems go. So it is with China, which has turned into one of the world’s biggest audiences....

‘Krypton’ Continues To Deliver Edgy Science Fiction Thrills With “Savage Night” By Monique Jones/May 10, 2018 12:00 pm EST This week’s Krypton episode, “Savage Night”, is proving that even though the show started rough, it’s determined go out on top. I can definitively say Krypton is miles better now than when it began. In this episode in particular, we got more of Adam being hated by everyone, a new forceful presence coming onto the scene, a cool team-up, retribution, and even a bit of salvation....

‘Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich’ Co-Director Sonny Laguna On Creating The Franchise’s Highest Body Count [Interview] By Fred Topel/Aug. 17, 2018 1:00 pm EST Back in the ’80s and ’90s, you could always count on a new Puppet Master movie showing up on your video store’s new release shelf. Prolific producer Charles Band cranked them out beginning in 1989, not coincidentally a year after Child’s Play premiered in theaters. A gang of old puppets would come to life and kill a hapless cast of actors each year....

‘Split’ Ending: A Spoiler-Filled Discussion Of M. Night Shyamalan’s Biggest Twist By Jacob Hall/Jan. 22, 2017 3:30 pm EST It should come as no surprise that M. Night Shyamalan’s Split features a big twist. It’s kind of his thing. Everyone, even his fans, has poked fun at his penchant for Big Shocking Reveals, some of which work as stunning reversals and some of which fall flat on their face. The twist in Split is a weird one – for every person who sees it and loses their goddamn mind, there will be someone who has no idea what the hell just happened....

‘Superfly’ Review: A Great Cast Deserves Better Than This Entertaining But Extremely Flawed Remake By Trey Mangum/June 22, 2018 1:00 pm EST When Sony announced it was making a modern, Atlanta-set version of Super Fly (re-styling it as Superfly), it didn’t come as a surprise. We’re in the midst of a blaxploitation craze. Tons of film and television projects are in development based upon 1970s black action movies – films that were often criticized for their stereotypical portrayals of black people, but applauded for bringing stories centered on black people into the spotlight....

2016 BAFTA Winners: ‘The Revenant’ Wins Big Again, ‘Brooklyn’ Gets Some British Love, Too By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 15, 2016 6:00 am EST Last night, our friends across the pond handed out their equivalent of the Academy Awards with the British Academy of Film and Television handed out their awards known as the BAFTAs. Taking home another big prize was The Revenant, winning Best Film, along with director Alejandro G. Iñárritu taking home Best Director....

A Brief History Of Non-Jedi Force Users In The ‘Star Wars’ Universe By Rosie Knight/Dec. 1, 2017 12:00 pm EST “It’s an energy field created by all living things. It surrounds us and penetrates us; it binds the galaxy together.” – Obi Wan Kenobi. Ever since you watched your first Star Wars movie, whether it was A New Hope or The Force Awakens, you’ve known about the Force. It’s an almost living energy source that can be used to create balance or chaos, one that many in the galaxy can manipulate and maybe even control....

AMC Gives ‘Preacher’ An After Show, Plus Watch A New Trailer & Featurettes By Ethan Anderton/May 16, 2016 8:30 am EST Like the rest of AMC’s popular dramas, including The Walking Dead, Fear the Walking Dead, Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, the new comic book adaptation Preacher will be given an after show. Talking Preacher was announced on last night’s edition of Talking Dead since next week brings the series premiere of Preacher on May 22....

Hollywood Science Fiction Museum Kickstarter Launched By Peter Sciretta/May 8, 2014 1:35 pm EST Sci-Fi enthusiast Huston Huddleston happened to fine the Star Trek: The Next Generation Captain’s Bridge in the trash and rescued the touring sets which had been left outside for over 5 years. Both sets were recreated by Paramount in 1998. Huddleston took to Kickstarter and Indiegogo in 2012 and raised money to restore the Enterprise-D Bridge, which has since been on the road to over 22 conventions....

Indiana Jones 4: A Visit With Steven Spielberg By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 9, 2007 3:46 pm EST I just got off the Universal backlot where Indiana Jones 4 is currently a few days from wrapping production. A small group of online press including myself were invited by Steven Spielberg himself to reward the online press for aiding in the capture of a thief who stole thousands of photographs, scripts and the budget from the Indy offices on the Universal backlot....

Marvel’s Latest Leading Lady Is Krysten Ritter As ‘Jessica Jones,’ Mike Colter In Line For Luke Cage [UPDATED] By Germain Lussier/Dec. 5, 2014 1:04 pm EST UPDATE: Marvel.com has confirmed Ritter’s casting and the title of the show, A.K.A. Jessica Jones. The original story follows and the press release is after the jump. Marvel has yet to cast Captain Marvel, but they’ve chosen the lead of the Netflix series Jessica Jones....

Netflix Announces More Jessica Jones And 11 New Premiere Dates By Fred Topel/Jan. 17, 2016 10:00 am EST Ted Sarandos, Chief Content Officer of Netflix, began his presentation to the Television Critics Association with a bevy of announcements. Perhaps most important to Marvel fans, since a Punisher standalone series was already announced, was the news that Jessica Jones is getting a second season. Find out more details about Jessica Jones Season 2, the lead up to the Defenders and 11 new premiere dates announced by the streaming service....