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‘Star Wars: Rogue One’ Will Not Have An Opening Crawl By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 22, 2016 10:00 am EST UPDATE: In a recent interview, Kathleen Kennedy confirmed to Variety that Rogue One won’t have an opening crawl, saying, “We felt that’s so indicative of what those saga films are. Initially, we probably will begin the film in a way that is traditional, with just the title.” So will we get the traditional Star Wars logo floating back into space accompanied by the iconic John Williams theme and followed by the Rogue One title?...

‘Star Wars’ Rumors: ‘Episode 8’ Aliens And ‘Episode 9’ Production Start By Jacob Hall/Dec. 21, 2016 11:30 am EST We’ve reached that delicate time in the aftermath of the release of the latest chapter in a major movie series – when is it okay to start talking about the next one without looking like a total lunatic? After we’re all, we’re still talking about Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and we already have some news related to Star Wars: Episode 8 and Star Wars: Episode 9....

‘Tomb Raider’ Clip Looks Exactly Like The Video Game, But Is That Enough? By Ben Pearson/Feb. 21, 2018 2:30 pm EST How important is accuracy to a film adaptation of a video game? This new Tomb Raider clip from Warner Bros.’ upcoming movie reboot proves that director Roar Uthaug has absolutely nailed the visual aesthetic of the 2013 video game, but is capturing that aspect enough to pull off a successful adaptation?...

11 Biopic Reactions From Their Real-Life Subjects By Jack Giroux/Oct. 20, 2015 9:00 am EST It can’t be easy watching a movie about your life. Some people get extremely agitated when pivotal parts of their favorite book aren’t in the film adaptation, so imagine what’d be like for those people seeing an unfaithful or highly dramatized version of their own life shown on the big screen. The movie, especially if it’s popular, is going to be associated with their image forever....

82nd Annual Academy Award Nominations Announced By Russ Fischer/Feb. 2, 2010 6:12 am EST The nominations for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards have been released, and there are a few small and pleasant surprises in the list. The list of ten films nominated for Best Picture is causing some sensation, as District 9 is among the group. Lest that make you too hopeful, The Blind Side also got a Best Picture nod, though after the success of that film in the past two months that isn’t much of a surprise....

Big Love: Seth Rogen On Michel Gondry, Alan Moore On Terry Gilliam By Brendon Connelly/Feb. 25, 2009 12:44 pm EST David Chen is one lucky /Filmer because he got to post last night’s piece on Michel Gondry directing the Green Hornet movie. Actually, you’re lucky I didn’t do it myself because it would have been so excitable and squealing I’d have had to design a new font especially, and possibly even colored all of the text in neon primaries....

Bryan Fuller Originally Planned For ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ To Be An Anthology Series By Hoai-Tran Bui/July 31, 2017 8:00 am EST Star Trek: Discovery might have truly and boldly gone beyond what any Star Trek series had done before, if original showrunner Bryan Fuller were still at the helm. Fuller, a passionate Trekkie who was long attached to the project before he left to devote all of his attention to American Gods, revealed that he had originally pitched Star Trek: Discovery to CBS as an anthology series....

Colin Trevorrow Is No Longer Directing ‘Star Wars: Episode 9’, Rian Johnson May Replace Him By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 5, 2017 2:58 pm EST Out of nowhere today, Disney and Lucasfilm have announced that Jurassic World director Colin Trevorrow will no longer be directing Star Wars: Episode 9 after becoming attached to the film all the way back in 2015. You can read the brief statement from Disney and Lucasfilm announcing the news below....

Cool Stuff: ‘Community’ Themed Art Show ‘Six Seasons And A Movie’ By Germain Lussier/May 28, 2012 4:30 pm EST Fans of NBC’s Community are passionate, vocal and apparently really talented artists. As the good news/bad news behind the show recently stole headlines (a new season/no Dan Harmon) the PixelDrip Gallery in Los Angeles decided it was a great time to host an exhibit of art based on the hilarious comedy. The exhibit is called Six Seasons and a Movie, a popular mantra among Community fans, and will feature artistic interpreations of all the show’s stars like Joel McHale, Gillian Jacobs, Danny Pudi, Yvette Nicole Brown, Alison Brie, Donald Glover, Jim Rash, Ken Jeong and Chevy Chase....

Cool Stuff: Harry Potter Ultimate Editions Years Three And Four Coming In October 2010 By Peter Sciretta/July 13, 2010 8:00 am EST As you know, last year Warner Bros started release the the Harry Potter films in awesome Ultimate Editions, Blu-ray and DVD collections which included extended cuts of each film along with extensive special features. We posted about Year One and Year Two previously. Warner Bros Home Video has finally announced that the next two installments are set to hit store shelves on October 19th 2010....

GeekBomb: Clive Owen, International Man Of Mystery By Kevin Kelly/Feb. 19, 2009 10:59 am EST I can still remember the first time I saw Clive Owen in a movie. It was around 2000 and the film was called Croupier, and Owen starred as a struggling writer trying to write a soccer novel, and ends up turning back to his old life as a “croupier,” or dealer, in a casino in London....

George Lucas Teases The Direction Of His Abandoned ‘Star Wars’ Sequel Trilogy By Ethan Anderton/June 13, 2018 10:30 am EST Before George Lucas sold Lucasfilm to The Walt Disney Company for billions of dollars, the creator of Star Wars was slowly developing what would have been a sequel trilogy to follow the events of Return of the Jedi. However, once Lucasfilm came under the Disney banner, they chose not to move forward with any of the ideas he put forth, and instead The Force Awakens began the new story arc for the Star Wars saga, albeit with some elements borrowed from George Lucas’ original plans....

Hank Azaria Addressed ‘The Problem With Apu’ On ‘The Simpsons’ [TCA 2018] By Fred Topel/Jan. 13, 2018 2:00 pm EST Last year, comedian Hari Kondabolu released a documentary called The Problem with Apu, addressing problems the titular character from The Simpsons, a convenience store owner of Indian-American descent. Hank Azaria, who voices Apu, was on a Television Critics Association panel for season two of his IFC series Brockmire when he was asked about the documentary....

MCU MVP Joss Whedon Wants To Build His Own Universe, Probably Doesn’t Want To Direct ‘Captain Marvel’ By Angie Han/Feb. 2, 2015 5:00 pm EST Joss Whedon has spent most of the past several years building the Marvel Cinematic Universe, first with The Avengers, then with Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and now Avengers: Age of Ultron. And he’s certainly done great work within that universe. But now he’s sounding ready to move on....

Netflix Is Considering Buying Their Own Movie Theaters, Which Would Be Fantastic By Ethan Anderton/April 19, 2018 11:00 am EST Netflix has already changed the face of entertainment by making the streaming subscription service one of the most popular ways for people to watch movies and TV shows. However, their arrival on the scene also created a contentious relationship with movie theater owners, which is a problem since movies need to screen in theaters in order to be eligible for Oscars....

The Best Movies Streaming Right Now The Fountain Now Streaming on FilmStruck Release Date: 2006Genre: Sci-fi dramaDirector: Darren AronofskyCast: Hugh Jackman, Rachel Weisz, Ellen Burstyn If you want to know what Darren Aronofsky’s masterpiece is, look no further than 2006’s The Fountain. A heart-breaking, mind-bending story of love and loss, Aronofsky had originally planned The Fountain as a much bigger, much more expensive film. Budget problems forced him to retool the project, and perhaps that was for the best....

Sequel Bits: ‘Iron Man 3’ Casting Call Hints At Mandarin Storyline, Plus: ‘G.I. Joe: Retaliation’, ‘Dumb And Dumber 2’, ‘Skyfall’, ‘Ice Age: Continental Drift’, ‘Piranha 3DD’ By Angie Han/April 13, 2012 10:00 am EST After the Avengers face off against Loki in next month’s The Avengers, Tony Stark will be striking out in his own to contend with his own nemesis — but who will it be? After the jump: Is Iron Man 3’s big bad the Mandarin?...

Sequel Bits: ‘Toy Story 4,’ ‘Kill Bill Vol. 3,’ ‘XXX 3,’ ‘Zoolander 2’, ‘Fuller House’ By Jacob Hall/Dec. 8, 2015 2:30 pm EST Welcome back to Sequel Bits, that regular feature that’s all about sequels. And their bits. In today’s edition: Quentin Tarantino says Kill Bill Vol. 3 could still happen. Tom Hanks offers an update on his Toy Story 4 progress. Tyra Banks is officially back for a Life-Size sequel....

Sinemia Offers New Family Plans On The Heels Of MoviePass’s “Bring A Friend” Option By Hoai-Tran Bui/June 22, 2018 1:30 pm EST MoviePass will soon let you bring a friend to the movies, but Sinemia has released a new spate of plans that will let you bring your whole family. On the heels of MoviePass’ recently announced “Bring a Friend” feature, Sinemia family plans have been introduced by the competing ticket-buying service....

Superhero Bits: Dredd, Amazing Spider-Man 2, Mark Millar, Green Lantern, The Avengers, Captain America: The Winter Soldier By Germain Lussier/Nov. 16, 2012 11:30 am EST Which superhero film was Quentin Tarantino offered? Want to see the original concept art for Jack Nicholson’s Joker? Maybe you want to buy a Joker Snuggie? What did Jamie Foxx have to say about The Amazing Spider-Man 2? Who is fighting, on video, on the set of Thor: The Dark World?...