‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Photos & Details: Finn Becomes A Pilot, Rey Is Not Welcome & More By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 10, 2017 12:00 pm EST Fans waiting to get a new glimpse at Star Wars: The Last Jedi had their appetite curbed by the behind the scenes sizzle reel that debuted at The D23 Expo back in July. Now we’re just waiting for a new trailer to arrive, with no indication of when exactly that might happen....
‘Tales From The Crypt’ Reboot: M. Night Shyamalan Says New Crypt Keeper Is “Cool And Dark” By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 9, 2016 1:00 pm EST Just a couple days ago, TNT announced that they were creating a new block of horror programming that would be anchored by a reboot of the horror anthology series Tales from the Crypt. The adaptation of the comic book of the same name was originally on HBO, but now it’s being taken to more tame cable with the help of M....
‘The Conjuring 2’ Spoiler Review: James Wan Gets Scary And Sentimental With One Of The Best Horror Sequels Ever Made By Jacob Hall/June 13, 2016 10:00 am EST The Conjuring was one of my favorite films of 2013 and remains a genuine contender for one of the best horror movies of the past decade. At the time, it felt like a summation of everything director James Wan had accomplished until that point: it was a clever crowdpleaser filled with scares, but it was also character-driven and classy, recalling an age where horror movies didn’t have to appeal to the lowest common denominator....
2016 Was A Banner Year For Horror By Jacob Hall/Jan. 9, 2017 10:00 am EST If you grab an average person off the street and ask them how they feel about the recently departed 2016, they’d probably give you a detached thousand yard stare. Or burst into tears. It was, for the world as a whole, not a great time to be alive. However, it was a great year for horror movies....
Adi Shankar Is Developing An R-Rated Animated ‘Power Rangers’ Series By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 13, 2017 2:00 pm EST There’s a new big screen take on Power Rangers coming to shelves next month that looks like it’s in the same vein of the Transformers film franchise. The movie shouldn’t have any problem luring in kids to check out the latest iteration of the superheroes who originated on television back in the 1990s, but it remains to be seen how many adults will be lured in by their nostalgia....
Best Stories Of The Week: Assassin’s Creed, The Martian, Iron Giant, Rogue One, And More By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 28, 2015 5:00 pm EST Summer is coming to a close, and the newsflow is slowing down, but we’ve still got a slew of stories you don’t want to miss in this edition of Best Stories of the Week. Below you’ll find stories on Alamo Drafthouse’s month-long Steven Spielberg tribute in September, a movie being written by and starring Amy Schumer and Jennifer Lawrence, a huge 30th anniversary celebration for Back to the Future in Los Angeles in October, a first look at Michael Fassbender in Assassin’s Creed, how Star Wars: Rogue One is being shot and an awesome promo video for The Martian....
Bob Hoskins Invented The Modern Blockbuster Performance In ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’ By Josh Spiegel/June 22, 2018 9:00 am EST There is a man squatting at the lowest point of his personal and professional life. He’s a classic film-noir detective living from job to job in Hollywood in the late 1940s, the dark hero of an ’80s neo-noir. The man used to be on the LAPD, but now he’s just a hacky private investigator who’s drowned his former glory by guzzling scotch day and night....
Cardboard Cinema: Fantasy Flight Games Reveals New ‘Star Wars’ Board Games By Jacob Hall/Aug. 5, 2016 2:00 pm EST I haven’t been shy about my love for Fantasy Flight Games’ line of Star Wars board games, which take one of the world’s most popular movie franchises and brings them to the table in unique, compelling, and generally beautiful ways. I have heartily recommended the X-Wing Miniatures Game, Star Wars: Armada, and Star Wars: Imperial Assault in the past....
Interview: Dave Filoni Talks ‘Star Wars Rebels’ Season 3 By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 23, 2016 8:00 am EST The third season premiere of Star Wars Rebels will air over the weekend. As you probably know, fans went crazy when it was revealed that Grand Admiral Thrawn had been resurrected from Legends and has rejoined the Star Wars universe canon as the season’s big villain. The morning after the episode was screened at Star Wars Celebration Europe 2016 I was lucky to get a chance to sit down with Star Wars Rebels creator Dave Filoni and talk about the upcoming season....
John Lasseter And Beyond: How Does Pixar Get Out Of This Mess? By Josh Spiegel/Dec. 1, 2017 7:30 am EST (Welcome to The Disney Discourse, a recurring feature where Josh Spiegel discusses the latest in Disney news. He goes deep on everything from the animated classics to the theme parks to live-action franchises. In this edition: in the wake of the allegations against John Lasseter, where does Pixar go from here?...
Movie Review: Live Free Or Die Hard By Peter Sciretta/June 27, 2007 1:01 am EST I just got home from the press screening for Live Free or Die Hard (aka Die Hard 4.0, which woulda, coulda and shoulda been the film’s official title). With any sequel, everyone immediately asks how it compares to the previous films in the series. There really is no way to review a fourth film in a series on solid ground because you walk into it with hours (in this case six hours) of expectations....
New Live-Action ‘Mighty Morphin Power Rangers’ Movie On The Way By Germain Lussier/May 7, 2014 7:58 am EST Apparently Hollywood has milked every single Seventies and Eighties property they can and now they’re on to the Nineties. Lionsgate has just announced they’ll be rebooting the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers for the big screen. Read the full press release about the new Power Rangers movie below. Lionsgate announced the new Power Rangers movie on their Twitter feed....
On Set Interview: Kevin Costner Talks ‘Jack Ryan’, Acting, Directing And The Perception Of Risk In Hollywood By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 6, 2014 9:30 am EST In October 2012, I visited the set of Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit in Liverpool, England. I didn’t witness much filming on this set visit, which would normally be a horrible thing — but our roundtable interview with Kevin Costner was one of the best interviews I’ve ever been a part of....
Sequel Bits: ‘The Predator,’ ‘Pacific Rim: Uprising,’ ‘Bill And Ted 3,’ ‘Daddy’s Home 2’ By Jacob Hall/Feb. 17, 2017 6:30 am EST In this edition of Sequel Bits: Shane Black’s The Predator begins shooting very soon. Charlie Day teases a new direction for Pacific Rim: Uprising. Denis Villeneuve is very enthusiastic about his Dune movie. Keanu Reeves explains the plot of the third Bill and Ted movie. Mel Gibson and John Lithgow join Daddy’s Home 2....
Star Wars Bits: John Boyega, Liam Neeson, Tina Fey, Rebels, A New Dawn And More By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 8, 2014 12:00 pm EST The above Star Wars Episode 7 fan poster was created by hobo95 (see more of his art on deviantart). Here is a look at what we’ll be talking about in today’s edition of Star Wars bits: John Boyega tweets a photo tease promising shooting has started on a new planet Liam Neeson comments on if he will return as Qui-Gon Jinn in Episode VII Tina Fey vows to crush Star Wars Episode 7 Rumored descriptions for Star Wars Rebels Episodes 3 and 4 Listen to Vanessa Marshall read an excerpt from Star Wars: A New Dawn Marvel declines to answer questions about Star Wars royalties Hit the jump to read about all this and more....
Star Wars Bits: Mark Hamill Heads To Star Wars Celebration, A Death Star Fire Pit, And New Star Wars Land Details By Jacob Hall/April 29, 2016 10:00 am EST In today’s edition of Star Wars Bits: Mark Hamill is heading to London for Star Wars Celebration Europe 2016. Casting director Nina Gold on finding John Boyega and Daisy Ridley. David Prowse talks getting dubbed by James Earl Jones. The score for The Force Awakens will soon be performed in concert....
Superhero Bits: Beware The Batman, Punisher: War Zone, The Avengers, Thor 2, Dark Knight Rises By Germain Lussier/Oct. 4, 2011 11:00 am EST Want to hear comedians Paul Scheer and Patton Oswalt dissect what went wrong on Punisher: War Zone? Which members of The Avengers are going to be at New York Comic-Con? Will Juno Temple address the rumors about her character in The Dark Knight Rises? Is Showtime’s Dexter just a modern take on the superhero?...
Theme Park Bits: Wizarding World Hollywood, Universal Beijing, Indiana Jones, Star Wars, Tangled And More By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 18, 2015 10:00 am EST Its been a while since we’re covered the short ends in the world of theme parks, so lets get to it. Here is what you can expect to see in today’s theme park bits: Beijing To build largest Universal Studios theme park See the first poster for Universal Studios Hollywood’s The Wizarding World of Harry Potter Watch a video and see photos to see how far along The Wizarding World of Harry Potter construction is....
This Week In Trailers: Pride, Alive Inside, Cheatin’, {How Do You See Me?}, Felony By Christopher Stipp/July 12, 2014 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?...
Which Character Might Woody Harrelson Be Playing In The ‘Han Solo’ Movie? By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 4, 2017 1:00 pm EST Yesterday it was revealed that Woody Harrelson is in early talks to play an early mentor of Han Solo’s in Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s upcoming still-yet-to-be-titled Star Wars spinoff. But the question is, who would Woody be playing? Is there a character in Star Wars canon or expanded universe (aka Legends) that fits the description of the role Harrelson is in talks for?...
