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Possible ‘Zombieland 2’ Plot Details Have Crawled From The Grave By Chris Evangelista/May 21, 2018 3:30 pm EST Recently we learned that the long-rumored Zombleland sequel might finally be happening, arriving in 2019 for the film’s 10th anniversary. Now, potential new Zombieland 2 plot details have surfaced to give us an idea of what this horror-comedy is all about. Things appear to be moving fast on the Zombieland 2 front. A few weeks ago, we had no idea the movie was even happening....

Ryan Coogler Reveals ‘Black Panther’ Alternate Ending, What Bucky Was Doing During The Movie By Chris Evangelista/Feb. 20, 2018 4:00 pm EST Black Panther is tearing up the box office and generating mountains of hype, and rightfully so. Already breaking records a few days removed from its opening weekend, Black Panther is the film everyone wants more of. So here’s something new: director Ryan Coogler recently dropped some info regarding a Black Panther alternate ending....

Sam Raimi Has Met With Maisie Williams For ‘The Last Of Us’ [Comic Con 2014] By Russ Fischer/July 25, 2014 12:41 pm EST Naughty Dog, Screen Gems, and Sam Raimi are teaming to craft a big-screen adaption of the video game The Last of Us. In the game a damaged man, Joel, escorts a young woman named Ellie across a United States ravaged by an infection that turns people into zombie-like cannibalistic monsters....

Scott Pilgrim Set Interview: Co-Writer Michael Bacall By Peter Sciretta/May 26, 2010 6:46 am EST In July 2009, I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to travel to the Toronto-based set of Edgar Wright’s upcoming action-comedy Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. As you know from reading the site, I’m a huge fan of the comic book series written by Bryan Lee O’Malley and have been very excited to see it adapted to the big screen by Wright....

Star Wars Bits: ‘Han Solo’ Filming Updates, The Return Of Lando Calrissian, And More By Ben Pearson/May 23, 2017 1:00 pm EST In this edition of Star Wars Bits: Some Han Solo filming updates, including a video from the set Rumors about Luke Skywalker’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi wardrobe Does The Last Jedi contain “the most shocking truth in Star Wars history”? Tons of people are naming their children “Kylo” Billy Dee Williams reprises his role of Lando Calrissian And more!...

Superhero Bits: Luke Cage Season 2, Deadpool’s Blind Roommate Returns, Star-Lord 3D Glasses & More By Ethan Anderton/April 19, 2017 5:00 pm EST Is production on Luke Cage starting soon? Which Avenger does Dave Bautista want to see Drax the Destroyer share a scene with the most? Want to see Rob Liefeld’s drawing of Josh Brolin as Cable? Do you want to see Bradley Cooper and Vin Diesel recording their voices for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol....

Superhero Bits: The Dark Knight Rises, Green Lantern, The Avengers, Captain America, Superman By Germain Lussier/Aug. 1, 2011 11:00 am EST Want to see even more set photos from The Dark Knight Rises? Curious to the budget of The Avengers? How do you really summon Batman? What’s a possible title for the Captain America sequel? And do you find cosplayers in awkward positions completely hilarious? Read about all of this and more in today’s Superhero Bits....

The Best Movies About Vaudeville You Probably Haven’t Seen By Jordan Hoffman/April 12, 2012 11:00 am EST To quote Martin Short’s SCTV character Irving Cohen, “years ago there was a thing called a-vaude-a-ville.” Vaudeville was theatrical circuit in the late 19th century and early 20th century where, for a few cents, you’d go to see a stream of short plays, musical or comedy acts. Many of the earliest film comedians got their start there, like Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin, the Marx Brothers and, yes, all permutations of The Three Stooges....

The Entire Marvel Cinematic Universe Ranked From Worst To Best By Angie Han/Nov. 3, 2016 8:00 am EST In less than a decade, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has gone from an ambitious pipe dream to an inescapable box-office juggernaut. Now, as Doctor Strange kicks off the first major new sub-franchise of Phase Three, we wanted to take a look back at the fourteen films released so far. Which soared? Which fell flat on their faces?...

This Week In Trailers: America To Me, Jeune Femme, Hunt For The Skinwalker, The Public Image Is Rotten, Kanarie By Christopher Stipp/July 7, 2018 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: The Last Rites Of Joe May, Island, Behind The Walls (Derriere Les Murs), Becoming Chaz, Blood In The Mobile By Christopher Stipp/April 29, 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?...

/Answers: Our Favorite Movie Mysteries By /Film Staff/Nov. 9, 2017 11:30 am EST Every week in /Answers, we attempt to answer a new pop culture-related question. With Murder on the Orient Express hitting theaters, this week’s edition asks “What is your favorite movie mystery?” This didn’t have to be a mystery movie, but rather any kind of mystery within any kind of movie. Ben Pearson: The Big Sleep Howard Hawks’ 1946 film adaptation of Raymond Chandler’s The Big Sleep is one of the best noir films ever made – a prototypical example of some of the best the genre has to offer....

‘Black Panther’ Arrives On Digital And Blu-Ray In May, With Director’s Commentary And More By Chris Evangelista/April 10, 2018 10:00 am EST Black Panther, Marvel’s mega-hit, will be leaping onto Blu-ray and digital a lot sooner than expected – next month. The Black Panther Blu-ray release will come loaded with special features, including deleted scenes and a Ryan Coogler director’s commentary. Have you heard of this small indie movie Black Panther?...

‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ Is The First Marvel Masterwork By Siddhant Adlakha/April 12, 2018 8:00 am EST (Welcome to Road to Infinity War, a new series where we revisit the first 18 movies of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and ask “How did we get here?” In this edition: Marvel Studios finally finds the perfect blend of character and politics in Captain America: The Winter Soldier.) Nine films into its now 18 entries, the Marvel Cinematic Universe found its groove in a major way....

‘Cargo’ Review: Martin Freeman’s Zombie Drama Outdoes ‘The Walking Dead’ [Tribeca] By Matt Donato/April 20, 2018 11:00 am EST Netflix’s “zom-dram” Cargo – what’s essentially an Australian The Walking Dead spinoff – boasts far more inspiration from survival instincts over typical rotter squashing. No tactical military platoons, just a father and child fighting against outbreak paranoia. Supplies are scarce, native tribes echo ritualistic thinking and do I detect a hint of anti-fracking commentary?...

‘Halloween’ Premiering In TIFF’s Midnight Madness Line-Up, ‘The Predator’ Is Coming Too By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 9, 2018 8:23 am EST The Toronto International Film Festival is still a month away, but we’re already excited for the film line-up set to play in our neighbor to the North. We already know A Star Is Born, First Man, Beautiful Boy, Widows and If Beale Street Could Talk will be premiering at the festival among many others, but now the Midnight Madness line-up promises big premieres to spice things up....

‘Narcos: Mexico’ First Look: Diego Luna And Michael Pena Fight The Mexican Drug War In Season 4 By Hoai-Tran Bui/July 18, 2018 11:30 am EST Netflix is hitting the reset button with Narcos, relaunching the acclaimed thriller as a new original series that shifts the focus from Colombia to the Mexican drug war. The fourth season comes with a brand new title, Narcos: Mexico, and brand new leads in Michael Peña and Diego Luna....

‘Rough Night’ Review: Girls Just Wanna Have Fun…and Not Get Caught For Murdering A Stripper By Karen Han/June 16, 2017 8:00 am EST The premise of Lucia Aniello’s Rough Night is fairly simple. Jess (Scarlett Johansson) is getting married, so for her bachelorette party, she and her best friends head out to Miami. There’s her college roommate, Alice (Jillian Bell); former item and now polar opposites, Blair (Zoe Kravitz) and Frankie (Ilana Glazer); and Jess’s friend from her semester abroad in Australia, Pippa (Kate McKinnon), all ready to relive the old glory days....

‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ Early Buzz: A Fun Heist Movie, But Donald Glover Steals The Show By Jacob Hall/May 10, 2018 10:02 pm EST Every Star Wars movie is undoubtedly an event, but Solo: A Star Wars Story can’t help but feel different from everything that has come before. Sure, it’s another prequel (and we all remember those), but it takes a beloved character from the original trilogy, recasts him with a fresh-faced young actor, and offers up an origin story....

‘The Goonies’ LEGO Dimensions Set Revealed By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 2, 2017 10:00 am EST Today, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has revealed three new LEGO Dimensions expansion packs. But most importantly we get our first look at The Goonies Level Pack — that’s right, Goonies LEGO minifigs! Hit the jump to see and learn more about The Goonies LEGO Dimensions set, alongside info on the two other packs, the Harry Potter Fun Pack and LEGO City Fun Pack....