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‘Veronica Mars’ Revival Series Is Coming To Hulu In 2019 [Updated] By Jacob Hall/Sept. 20, 2018 10:00 am EST Update: It’s official – Veronica Mars is returning to Hulu in 2019. And, of course, the entire series will be available to stream as well. Details, including a new synopsis, have been added to our post below. The best fictional detectives never really retire. They just take a break until the next big case drags them back in....

Angie’s 10 Most Anticipated Films Of 2013 By Angie Han/Dec. 31, 2012 6:00 pm EST The thing about these most-anticipated lists is that they can’t help but be woefully underinformed. While a few of the earlier 2013 releases have already revealed trailers or received film festival attention, others haven’t unveiled so much as an official still. So I’m going mostly by instinct, and as a result I will doubtlessly cringe at some of my misguided predictions when I look back on this list a year from now....

Cool Stuff: Mondo ‘Back To The Future’ Vinyl Box Set By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 12, 2015 10:00 am EST Mondo is announcing a beautiful 6-LP vinyl box set for the Back to the Future trilogy, in addition to individual album releases. The vinyls feature fully restored music from original master recordings under the supervision of composer Alan Silvestri, never-before-released tracks from the sequels, exclusive liner notes contributed by series screenwriter Bob Gale, and incredible artwork by DKNG Studios and Matt Taylor....

Disneyland’s ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy – Mission: Breakout!’ Ride Reveals New Details By Jacob Hall/Jan. 23, 2017 11:30 am EST Last year, Disney announced that Disney California Adventure’s Twilight Zone Tower of Terror attraction was being shut down and transformed into Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: Breakout!, a decision that managed to make perfect financial sense while also irritating Disneyland fans who rightfully noted how out-of-place the ride would be in that park....

Full Toronto Midnight Madness Lineup Announced; Hereafter, I’m Still Here And Many More Also Added By Russ Fischer/Aug. 17, 2010 9:50 am EST Last night we got a brief preview of some of the films that will appear in the always-entertaining Midnight Madness lineup at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. Now we’ve got the full nine, which in addition to the three announced last night (Super, Bunraku and The Butcher, The Chef and the Swordsman) include John Carpenter’s The Ward, Brad Anderson’s Vanishing on 7th Street and Insidious, by James Wan....

How Does Pandora - The World Of Avatar Reflect James Cameron’s Film? By Joshua Meyer/Aug. 29, 2017 10:00 am EST There is no denying that the movie Avatar was once a great cultural event. In late 2009, director James Cameron’s blockbuster about blue-skinned aliens was seemingly all anyone could talk about, even though it was arguably not even the best science fiction film that year (to be sure, the landscape was crowded, with District 9, Star Trek, and Moon all jockeying to be the sci-fi inclusions on people’s Top Ten lists....

Interview: ‘Iron Man 3’ Star Robert Downey Jr. Opens Up About Contracts, Phase Two, And His Colleagues By Germain Lussier/March 7, 2013 2:00 pm EST Sitting down with Robert Downey Jr. is as cool as you think it would be. The guy is smart, funny and comes off as incredibly open about, well, everything. So when a bunch of journalists got a chance to chat with the actor to discuss Iron Man 3, he gave us loads of information....

Remake Bits: Get A Taste Of The Japanese ‘Unforgiven,’ Plus ‘Oldboy,’ ‘Mortal Kombat,’ And Simon West Takes Over ‘Heat’ By Russ Fischer/Nov. 6, 2012 4:00 pm EST Conan the Barbarian isn’t the only guy getting the Unforgiven treatment. The 1991 Clint Eastwood western has become a genre landmark, essentially nailing shut the concept of the anti-hero created when the spaghetti western subgenre flowered with A Fistful of Dollars in 1964....

Rumor: Potential Details Revealed About ‘Star Wars 7’ Villains [UPDATED] By Germain Lussier/June 16, 2014 1:15 pm EST UPDATE: Long running Star Wars site TheForce.net says this rumor is unequivocally, 100% false. However, they don’t cite a source. We’ve left the original story below. This might be total BS. We’re going to be honest about that. But reading this new information was interesting and fun, and even if it may not be true, why deny you the same joy?...

Sony Partners With Ubisoft To Make Movie Based On ‘Watch Dogs’ Videogame By Germain Lussier/Aug. 20, 2013 12:00 pm EST One of the most anticipated games on a next generation console is now a step closer to the big screen. Ubisoft’s Watch Dogs, which follows a man around Chicago with the ability to hack into anything, is being developed into a feature film by Sony Pictures and New Regency. The company announced the news at their Tuesday press conference about the November 15 release of the PlayStation 4....

Star Wars Bits: A New Look At Rose Tico, Carrie Fisher’s Final Contribution, And Could Porgs Be The Perfect Balance Of The Force? By Rosie Knight/Nov. 10, 2017 12:00 pm EST This week in Star Wars Bits: How Carrie Fisher inspired the jewelry of Star Wars: The Last Jedi A new look at Kelly Marie Tran’s Rose Tico Learn more about the casino planet of Canto Bight Kylo Ren is just a big baby, Adam Driver admits Are Porgs the perfect balance of the force?...

Star Wars Bits: Damon Lindelof, Storyboards, J.W. Rinzler, Angry Birds, Daniel Radcliffe, John Noble By Angie Han/May 29, 2013 7:30 pm EST It should come as a surprise to no one that Damon Lindelof adored George Lucas from a young age, but now he also has the photo to prove it. Also after the jump: Star Wars Episode VII might shoot in Ireland Daniel Radcliffe and John Noble want to join Star Wars Watch a book trailer for The Making of The Empire Strikes Back Star Wars prequel storyboards offer a peek at what could have been Hasbro announces Angry Birds Star Wars action figures Read an oral history of Star Wars at the Coronet Theatre Harry Potter’s Daniel Radcliffe and Fringe’s John Noble are the latest actors to throw their hats into the ring for the new Star Wars trilogy....

Superhero Bits: Booster Gold, Kick Ass 2, The Joker, Spider-Man, The Avengers By Germain Lussier/Nov. 23, 2011 1:00 pm EST Is DC hero Booster Gold coming to TV? What did Chloe Moretz have to say about Kick Ass 2 this time? Why is Marvel spoiling Fantastic Four #600 in the mainstream media? Did Gary Oldman enjoy shooting IMAX scenes in The Dark Knight Rises? Which movie from the 1920s influenced the development of Batman’s arch-nemesis The Joker?...

Superhero Bits: The Avengers, Amazing Spider-Man, Ghost Rider, Kick Ass 2, Man Of Steel By Germain Lussier/Feb. 20, 2012 11:00 am EST Want to see some new images from The Avengers? How much does S.H.I.E.L.D’s Acura from the film cost? What kind of art was created for The Amazing Spider-Man viral? Should Christopher Nolan kill Batman in The Dark Knight Rises? Is Superman becoming a Mr. Potato Head? How can you find out what happened to Black Widow between Iron Man 2 and The Avengers?...

The Best Movies Coming To Netflix In October 2016 By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 26, 2016 9:00 am EST It’s that time again. The full list of movies coming to Netflix next month (in the United States) has been released, which means it’s time for us to sift through the titles and pick out everything that you should prioritize. This batch includes some Best Picture winners, a John Hughes classic, the most recent seasons of The CW’s DC Comics TV shows, a brand new movie from director Christopher Guest and much more....

The Best Underdog Sports Movies You’ve Probably Never Seen By Rob Hunter/Sept. 21, 2017 8:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. (Welcome to The Best Movies You’ve Never Seen, a series that takes a look at slightly more obscure, under-the-radar, or simply under-appreciated movies. In this edition we take a look at some of the best underdog sports movies you’ve probably never seen.) I’m not a big fan of sports films in general, and it’s due at least in part to my disinterest in the sports themselves....

The Trailer For Matthew Santoro’s Sci-Fi Horror Film OFFLINE By Peter Sciretta/June 5, 2009 12:25 pm EST Senior Visual Effects Artist Matthew Santoro (Aliens vs. Predator – Requiem, Rise of the Silver Surfer) has made his directorial debut with a dark and gritty sci-fi horror film called OFFLINE. I’m not sure if this is a short or a feature, but a trailer for the film has been released online, and has me really interested....

This Week In Trailers: We R Animals, Paint It Black, The Defiant Ones: Cut To The Chase, La Deuxième, City Of Ghosts, Hounds Of Love By Christopher Stipp/May 27, 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?...

This Week In Trailers: You Are Not Alone, 56 Up, Stalled, False Trail, The Package, Stag By Christopher Stipp/Dec. 23, 2012 10:00 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?...

Video Interview With ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ Director Gareth Edwards By Peter Sciretta/July 15, 2016 2:02 pm EST After the Rogue One: A Star Wars Story presentation, we got an opportunity to chat with director Gareth Edwards. During the roundtable discussion, Edwards talks about creating the Jedi mecca in the film, a new planet called Jedha, the very unique shooting methods he employed on this production, the decision to include Darth Vader in his story and what concerns come with that, and I ask if we will get any aerial battles in this Star Wars film....