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No More Pixar Sequels Currently In Development Beyond ‘The Incredibles II’ By Peter Sciretta/July 1, 2016 4:00 pm EST Pixar has been going a little sequel crazy as of late. And while the Emmerville animation studio has a better track record of sequels than most, Pixar president Jim Morris confirms that there are currently no plans to sequelize Ratatouille, Up, WALL-E, or Inside Out. In fact, beyond the announced sequels the studio is slated to make, Pixar is only currently developing original ideas — four new films which have no attachment to any previous Pixar franchise....

Possible Obi-Wan Kenobi Spin-Off Movie Details Arrive And There’s Something Odd About Them By Chris Evangelista/May 17, 2018 10:30 am EST We all know it’s coming. The fans demand it. It’s only a matter of time before Lucasfilm and Disney officially announce the Obi-Wan spin-off. As we wait for the inevitable official announcement, possible new Obi-Wan spin-off movie details have seemingly surfaced. But there’s something fishy about them, even as they reflect what could be the truth....

Star Wars Bits: J.J Abrams’ Reaction To Harrison Ford’s Injury; Plus ‘Star Wars 1’ Easter Eggs, Han Solo Video Game By Germain Lussier/Jan. 27, 2015 8:00 am EST From the set of The Force Awakens, to its concept art and everything in between, it’s a busy day in Star Wars Bits. Below, read about the following: Read how J.J. Abrams reacted when Harrison Ford got hurt on the set of Star Wars: The Force Awakens....

Superhero Bits: Deadpool The Duck, Ike Perlmutter Revealed, LEGO Batman Vehicles & More By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 29, 2016 5:00 pm EST Is the DC TV universe better than the DC Extended Universe? Which superhero starlet is the highest grossing actress of 2016? Did you know there was once a video game for The Dark Knight planned? Which comic book movie came in the highest on Fandango’s most anticipated movies of 2017 list?...

Superhero Bits: Guardians Of The Galaxy, Man Of Steel, X-Men: Days Of Future Past, Amazing Spider-Man 2, Joss Whedon By Germain Lussier/June 20, 2013 2:30 pm EST This 450th edition of Superhero Bits is action packed! Want to read about the promotional partners for Guardians of the Galaxy? What clues are being revealed on the set of X-Men: Days of Future Past? Could Doomsday appear in the Man of Steel universe?...

Superhero Bits: Holy Terror, The Avengers, The Dark Knight Rises, Superman, Spider-Man By Germain Lussier/Aug. 19, 2011 11:30 am EST Want to watch a preview of Frank Miller’s latest graphic novel, Holy Terror (seen above)? What do sex positions and superheroes like Batman and Wolverine have in common? What does a Batman executive producer think will happen to the franchise after The Dark Knight Rises? What is being blown up on the sets of The Avengers and The Dark Knight Rises?...

The Best Movies & TV Shows Coming To Netflix In April 2017 By Ethan Anderton/March 24, 2017 4:00 pm EST Now that the weather is getting nicer, you might not want to sit at home on the couch to watch stuff on Netflix, but the streaming service is going to do their best to keep you there with their new line-up of shows and movies getting added to their library in April....

The Craziest Unused ‘Rogue One’ Endings Involve A Coruscant Chase And A Freeze Bomb By Ben Pearson/March 22, 2017 2:00 pm EST Rogue One: A Star Wars Story dropped back in December, but the curtain is still slowly being pulled back and revealing more details about exactly how this particular space oddity came to be. We’ve already written a lot about the film’s ending: why it was changed, how Darth Vader’s big moment was a last-minute addition, and even K-2SO’s original ending....

The Goonies 25th Anniversary Event Announced By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 19, 2010 1:31 pm EST Organizers announced today that a special 25th Anniversary event taking place in Astoria on June 4 – 7, 2010 to celebrate the classic 80’s adventure/comedy The Goonies. This event is follow up to the 20th anniversary which brought thousands of fans across the world to visit the cult film locations, meet some of the cast, and watch special movie screenings....

This Week In Trailers - Land Of Mine, Moonlight, Girl Asleep, Do Not Resist, Generation Startup By Christopher Stipp/Aug. 21, 2016 8:00 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: Cropsey, Living In Emergency: Stories Of Doctors Without Borders, Racing Dreams, Distortion, Restrepo By Christopher Stipp/May 21, 2010 3:00 pm 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: I celebrate all levels of trailers and hopefully this column will satisfactorily give you a baseline of what beta wave I’m operating on, because what better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising?...

This Week In Trailers: Deus Irae, For Lovers Only, Civil Indigent, City In The Sky, A Perfect Soldier By Christopher Stipp/Aug. 26, 2011 5:00 pm 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: I celebrate all levels of trailers and hopefully this column will satisfactorily give you a baseline of what beta wave I’m operating on, because what better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising?...

This Week In Trailers: Kidnapped (Secuestrados), The Tree, In Der Welt Habt Ihr Angst, The Green Wave, Spooner, Potiche (Trophy Wife) By Christopher Stipp/March 11, 2011 6:00 pm EST I’m interrupting this column to announce a sweet contest open to budding filmmakers who not only love the fake trailers that played during Grindhouse but are lovers of all things gonzo and want to be included on the DVD release of Hobo With A Shotgun when it drops....

This Week In Trailers: Sket, The Boy Mir: Ten Years In Afghanistan, New Kids Nitro, Aliens Vs. Predator By Christopher Stipp/Oct. 14, 2011 6:00 pm 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: I celebrate all levels of trailers and hopefully this column will satisfactorily give you a baseline of what beta wave I’m operating on, because what better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising?...

This Week In Trailers: Sky Sharks, 10,000 Km, Tu Dors Nicole, Fresh Dressed, Craft: The California Craft Beer Documentary By Christopher Stipp/May 25, 2015 4:00 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 And Photos: Disneyland’s Hatbox Ghost Reappears After 46 Year Disappearance By Peter Sciretta/May 11, 2015 1:00 pm EST Last month we learned that Ryan Gosling is in talks to star in Guillermo del Toro’s long-in-development big screen adaptation of Walt Disney’s classic theme park ride The Haunted Mansion. When del Toro announced the film at the 2010 San Diego Comic Con International, he revealed that the Hatbox Ghost would be a pivotal character in his adaptation....

WTF: ‘Iron Man 3’ Nixed A Female Villain Because Her Action Figure Wouldn’t Have Sold Well By Ethan Anderton/May 16, 2016 2:00 pm EST There have been some disappointing decisions on the merchandise side of things from Disney and Marvel Studios, specifically with regards to their treatment of female characters. Black Widow, once the only female member of the Avengers, had a rather disappointing shortage of toys, so much that Avengers star Mark Ruffalo lamented that his daughters and nieces couldn’t find many at the store....

‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 2’ Trailer: There’s A Bad Moon On The Rise By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 7, 2015 9:30 am EST It’s been 15 years since Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon hit theaters. And while that might seem a little late for a sequel, Hollywood has been obsessed with returning to dormant films for new franchise opportunities. Upon first inspection, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 2 doesn’t seem like the most obvious cash grab for Netflix, but there’s a good chance this movie will play big overseas....

‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald’ Brings Back A ‘Harry Potter’ Character In A Shocking And Troubling Way By Hoai-Tran Bui/Sept. 25, 2018 7:30 am EST In perhaps the biggest retcon since she revealed that Dumbledore was gay, J.K. Rowling just revealed that one of the new characters in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald isn’t so new after all. Last year, Claudia Kim’s character was introduced with no name and a punk-goth appearance, and Harry Potter fans flew into a frenzy with theories over who this mysterious “Maledictus” (a person cursed to transform into a beast) could be....

‘Legion’ Spoiler Review: Thoughts On ‘‘Chapter 7’’ By Jacob Hall/March 23, 2017 10:00 am EST After last week’s disappointing episode, Legion is back on track in a big way. “Chapter 7” finds FX’s X-Men series topping itself once again – this is one of the most clever, frightening, bizarre, and funny hours of television we can hope to see all year. One Homage After Another Legion has always played with filmmaking techniques in various inventive ways, but “Chapter 7” saw the show get even more specific with what it chose to appropriate....