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‘Ant-Man And The Wasp’ Begins Production, Reveals New Synopsis And Teaser Video By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 1, 2017 10:13 am EST After making the big announcement at San Diego Comic-Con that Michelle Pfeiffer was joining the cast of the Marvel Studios sequel Ant-Man and the Wasp, an official press release has announced the start of production down in Atlanta, Georgia. Director Peyton Reed also tweeted out the new logo, seen above....

‘Beautiful Boy’ Provides A Moving Showcase For Timothée Chalamet And Steve Carell [TIFF] By Marshall Shaffer/Sept. 9, 2018 9:00 am EST “I don’t look at Nic the way I look at the other addicts in the room,” wrote David Sheff about his son Nic in his memoir Beautiful Boy. “Nic is a smart kid who has gone way out of control.” The disease of addiction is rife with contradiction such as these....

‘Cloak & Dagger’ Throws A Lot Of New Names At Us In “Princeton Offense” By Monique Jones/June 29, 2018 12:00 pm EST This week’s Cloak & Dagger episode, “Princeton Offense,” threw a lot at us. And by “a lot,” I mean, A TON OF NAMES! And that’s not all that we were expected to catch at breakneck speed as if we were Tyrone trying to catch the basketball to shoot the winning shot....

‘GLOW’ Showrunners On Having More Wrestling (And Some Breakdancing) In Season 2 [Interview] By Fred Topel/June 29, 2018 2:00 pm EST GLOW became a Netflix sensation last summer as both fans of the ’80s era women’s wrestling league and fans of Netflix drama converged on the show. The Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling are back for a second season, continuing the fictionalized account of the league with Alison Brie, Betty Gilpin, Marc Maron and all the series regulars returning....

‘Guardians Of The Galaxy 3’ Will Be ‘The End’ For This Team By Hoai-Tran Bui/April 19, 2017 11:00 am EST Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 hasn’t even hit theaters yet, but director James Gunn is already looking ahead to the next volume in his space romp saga. Gunn recently confirmed that he’ll be returning to direct the third installment of his wildly popular superhero movie, and thus help shepherd in Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe....

‘Hotel Artemis’ Director Drew Pearce On Making His Personal Genre Movie, His Influences, And More [Interview] By Jack Giroux/June 7, 2018 12:00 pm EST Drew Pearce’s feature-length directorial debut, Hotel Artemis, is the sort of movie that’s a real breath of fresh air during the summer moviegoing season. It’s an original story, for starters, but it’s also a movie that relies more on its characters and all-star cast to generate spectacle than the set pieces....

‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ Comes To Digital, Blu-Ray & DVD In September By Ethan Anderton/July 24, 2018 12:30 pm EST Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom is currently the fourth highest grossing film of the year at the domestic box office, with $384 million raked in this summer. Overseas, it also pulled in nearly $814 million, giving it a total that is just shy of $1.2 billion globally. That’s an impressive haul, even if it’s not quite as successful as its franchise-reviving predecessor....

‘Mortal Kombat’ Spec Short Spawns Web Series Starring Michael Jai White By Russ Fischer/Jan. 17, 2011 11:30 am EST Last year there was a minor flurry of interest in a new Mortal Kombat film when a spec / proof of concept short appeared online. It was a dark, violent little piece of work that featured some surprising faces like Jeri Ryan and Michael Jai White. Now, while a new feature evidently won’t be happening soon, Kevin Tancharoen, the director of the short, is using it as a launchpad for a new Mortal Kombat web series that will also star Michael Jai White in a story where the classic Kombat characters square off against the series’ big bads, Shao Kahn and Shang Tsung....

‘Once Upon A Time’ Loses Star Jennifer Morrison — Does This Mean The End? [Updated] By Hoai-Tran Bui/May 8, 2017 2:30 pm EST Update: Ginnifer Goodwin (Snow White), Josh Dallas (Prince Charming), Jared Gilmore (Henry) and Emile de Ravin (Belle) have now officially left Once Upon a Time according to The Hollywood Reporter.Once Upon a Time was once a great show that married the lighter, sweet elements of fairy tales with their darker implications — that of the boogeyman under your bed or the pervasive mommy issues that pop up throughout folklore....

‘Room’ Director Lenny Abrahamson To Direct Biopic About Bisexual Boxer Emile Griffith By Angie Han/Nov. 16, 2015 6:00 am EST You might think Lenny Abrahamson would want to follow up his kidnapping drama Room with something a little harrowing, but instead he’s heading for more dark material. The Irish director has just been set to direct a film about bisexual boxer Emile Griffith. Though a two-time world welterweight champion, Griffith is best known for beating his opponent Benny “The Kid” Paret to death in the ring in 1962 after the latter taunted him with a gay slur at weigh-in....

‘Smallfoot’ Trailer: Channing Tatum Plays An Abominably Cute Yeti By Hoai-Tran Bui/Nov. 22, 2017 3:00 pm EST It turns out if you take away Channing Tatum’s body and turn him into a furry Bigfoot with horns, he’s still twice as charming as any average human being. That’s what the filmmakers of Smallfoot get to rely on, with Tatum leading their cast as a naive yeti who discovers that humans — or what he calls “smallfoot” — exist....

‘Sound City’ Review: Dave Grohl’s Fond Remembrance Of A Rock Landmark [Sundance 2013] By Russ Fischer/Jan. 19, 2013 6:28 pm EST Sound City was a recording studio outside Los Angeles, and a dump by all accounts. But it housed a dedicated staff and some incredible gear. The hit-machine incarnation of Fleetwood Mac met in those halls, and the 1975 album they recorded at Sound City put the studio on the map....

‘The Dark Tower’ Trailer Breakdown: Aim With Your Eye, Kill With Your Heart By Jacob Hall/May 3, 2017 1:30 pm EST So, in the interest of coming to terms with this movie as book reader, and to explain to newbies what the hell is going on, it’s time for a Dark Tower trailer breakdown. Welcome to Mid-World, a dimension very much unlike our own that has seen far better days. What was once a thriving world is now in the midst of its own post-apocalypse, a collection of towns and settlements strewn across a violent landscape filled with monsters and magic....

Analyzing JJ Abrams’ Cloverfield: Voltron, Godzilla, Lost, Gamera By Peter Sciretta/July 5, 2007 12:32 pm EST Now that the movie trailer for the top secret JJ Abrams produced monster movie (tentatively titled Cloverfield) has been unleashed on the world, a big faction of the internet refuses to believe that it’s just another monster movie. Much of the speculation around the fanboy circles points to either another American Godzilla movie or a big screen live action Voltron film....

Casting Bits: JCVD In Sci-Fi Thriller ‘UFO;’ Danny Glover In ‘Mentryville;’ Sullivan Stapleton In ‘Gangster Squad’ By Russ Fischer/Aug. 15, 2011 2:00 pm EST Here’s a massive post-weekend catchup casting roundup, with a headlining turn from Jean-Claude van Damme. How can you resist the Muscles From Brussels? Answer: you can’t. Just give in to his suave, over-confident appeal. After the break you’ll find details about: JCVD taking part in a sci-fi film called UFO, Danny Glover joining the cast of a different sci-fi thriller, Mentryville, Sullivan Stapleton becoming the latest member of the Gangster Squad, Nico Tortorella from Scream 4 joining Guy Pearce and Amy Ryan in an indie, and What to Expect When You’re Expecting adds more....

Dark Knight Cast And Crew Tease Third Batman Film By Peter Sciretta/July 9, 2008 1:17 pm EST I don’t think I’m spoiling anything by telling you that The Dark Knight ends with the promise of more. A semi-cliffhanger. They have certainly upped the ante for a third film, the question is… will they make one? Director Christopher Nolan has made it clear in numerous interviews that he’s not thinking about another sequel....

Dive Into ‘Jaws: Live!’ With Footage From This Certifiably Insane Theatrical Production By Jacob Hall/Oct. 29, 2015 9:30 am EST This past July, the Austin, Texas-based Old Murder House Theatre transported Steven Spielberg’s Jaws to the stage. Their production, a beat-for-beat recreation of the original film with only a few deliberate changes, was a thing of chaotic beauty. On sets made of cardboard, held together with duct tape and a prayer, the cast and crew created a show that was one part parody, one part homage, and one part, uh, something else altogether....

Early Buzz: First Reactions From ‘The Avengers’ Hollywood Premiere By Peter Sciretta/April 12, 2012 9:30 am EST The world premiere of Joss Whedon’s The Avengers happened tonight in Hollywood. We recorded a video blog reaction after the screening which we’ll be posting in addition to a couple full reviews from various members of the /Film team. But any long form reviews are embargoed until later — at this moment they are saying May 2nd, but I’d bet that will be moved up....

Force Awakens Bits: More Online Tickets Sold Than Any Movie, Higher Critics Rating Than Original Trilogy, And More By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 17, 2015 12:00 pm EST Star Wars: The Force Awakens hits theaters tonight nationwide. Before you see the movie, check out the latest edition of Force Awakens bits for the following spoiler-free info: Force Awakens has sold more tickets than any other movie on Fandango, not just pre-sales but their full theatrical run....

Kevin Smith Says ‘Batman V Superman’ Is A “Fundamental Misunderstanding” Of The Heroes By Ethan Anderton/March 30, 2016 8:00 am EST It seems like there’s a huge divide between film critics and general audiences when it comes to their enjoyment of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. However, if you look at what some of the viewers who enjoyed the film have to say, including the more hardcore comic book fans, you’ll see that they have many of the same complaints that critics wrote in their reviews....