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/Film Interview: Jeffrey Wright On ‘The Hunger Games’ Adult Appeal And ‘Bond 24’ By Angie Han/Nov. 21, 2014 7:00 am EST Jeffrey Wright may not be the lead of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1, but as with so many of his other projects, that doesn’t stop him from making a huge impression. His Beetee brings a thoughtful, mature vibe to the series that helps balance out the more volatile energy of his younger co-stars....

Flash Thompson (Tony Revolori) This is the easy one for even casual Spider-Man fans. Flash Thompson is Peter Parker’s bully in high school, always tormenting the science nerd. Funnily enough, the character comes to idolize Spider-Man, unaware that Parker is the guy under the mask. Perhaps that could be something that comes into play in this iteration of Spider-Man since Watts mentioned during the Comic-Con panel that one of the hurdles for Parker is having to keep the fact that he’s Spider-Man secret from his friends....

‘War For The Planet Of The Apes’ Will End Caesar’s Story, But Not The Franchise By Peter Sciretta/May 18, 2017 1:30 pm EST The Planet of the Apes prequel series is by far the best movie franchise currently playing cinemas, Star Wars excluded. A new trailer for War For the Planet of the Apes teases a conclusion with the tagline “Witness The End.” Does this mean the third installment will be the last?...

10 Insights From The ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Novelization Not In The Movie By Jacob Hall/Dec. 23, 2015 11:00 am EST A few days ago, we took a deep dive into the unanswered questions of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. And let’s face it: like it or not, the latest episode in the Star Wars saga has a lot of questions in desperate need of answers. Some of them feel like deliberate mysteries that will be addressed in future films....

Anthony Hopkins Calls Michael Bay A Genius In The Same Vein As Martin Scorsese By Ethan Anderton/April 9, 2017 10:00 am EST Director Michael Bay has been making feature films for 22 years now. He made his directorial debut with Bad Boys in 1995, and since then he’s given us spectacle after spectacle featuring explosions, super models, sweeping cameras and more. For the past decade, he’s been predominantly busy with the Transformers franchise, but this summer appears to be his last time behind the camera of the franchise (at least until an appealing spin-off for him to direct comes long)....

Chucky Never Dies: Ranking The ‘Child’s Play’ Franchise From Worst To Best By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 4, 2017 8:30 am EST Against all odds, the Chucky franchise endures. Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, and Halloween have all been rebooted, and even before they were rebooted, their original creators usually departed after one or two films. Yet the Child’s Play franchise has maintained the same driving force for almost 30 years....

Disney Announces Comic-Con Schedule - First Ever 3D Panel By Peter Sciretta/July 9, 2009 9:40 am EST Walt Disney Studios has finally announced their schedule for the 2009 San Diego Comic-Con International. Full details after the jump. WALT DISNEY STUDIOS MOTION PICTURES’ COMIC-CON AGENDA IS FULL OF “FIRSTS"DIRECTORS ZEMECKIS, BURTON TO TAKE PART IN FIRST-EVER 3D PANEL;ANIMATION LEGENDS MIYAZAKI & LASSETER TO ANCHOR ANIMATION PANEL Studio to Showcase Key Titles—PONYO, TOY STORY & TOY STORY 2 DOUBLE FEATURE, DISNEY’S A CHRISTMAS CAROL, THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, ALICE IN WONDERLAND, TOY STORY 3 and TRON BURBANK, Calif....

Fantastic Fest 2011 Final Wave Includes World Premiere Of ‘The Human Centipede 2’ By Germain Lussier/Sept. 7, 2011 10:30 am EST We’re mere weeks away from the craziest genre films in the world invading Austin, Texas for Fantastic Fest 2011. They’ve already announced not one, but two waves of films that’ll screen at the festival and now the third and final wave has been revealed. It includes the opening night, world premiere of The Human Centipede 2: Full Sequence, the closing night U....

How ‘Ferris Bueller’ Changed The ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’ Ending By Germain Lussier/Aug. 4, 2014 7:00 am EST Ever since we ran my interview with Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige a few weeks back, I’ve been holding back this bit. It’s a really fun story Feige told me about the Guardians of the Galaxy ending. Not the ending of the plot, and not the end credits scene, just the way the film ends....

How The Making Of ‘The Good Dinosaur’ Was Different From Other Pixar Movies By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 8, 2015 9:00 am EST In August 2014, we learned that Bob Peterson was removed as director of The Good Dinosaur, and co-director Pete Sohn was appointed the sole director of the project. We’ve heard about just how much of the film has changed under the new direction, and the word “drastic” isn’t at all hyperbolic in this case....

Learn About Steven Spielberg And John Lasseter Contributions To ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 8, 2016 11:00 am EST The new 3D Blu-ray of Star Wars: The Force Awakens is now available, including an audio commentary from director/co-writer JJ Abrams. Abrams gives a lot of cool behind the scenes information in the track, but one of the most interesting bits is his acknowledgement of where some of the ideas and changes came from, including contributions from Steven Spielberg, John Lasseter, Jon Kasdan, Ava DuVernay and more....

Michael Bay Writes Angry Blog Post, Talks Transformers 2 By Peter Sciretta/July 5, 2007 4:17 pm EST Michael Bay is already talking about the possibility of a Transformers sequel. The action director told Entertainment Weekly that it all depends on the success of the first movie. Well, It’s looking more and more like Transformers might actually come close to doing $150 million in it’s first week alone. I think everyone involved would consider that a success....

Must Watch: Filmography 2010 - 270 Movies In 6 Minutes By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 13, 2010 10:38 pm EST It’s getting closer and closer to the end of the year, and we’ve already seen a couple top 10 lists and critic choice awards announced. Since we began posting “best of the year” video montages a few years back, it seems a lot of new wannabe video editors have emerged. Maybe the software has become cheaper or more accessible, or maybe the coverage on sites like /Film and other movie blogs garnered interest in the task....

Page 2: Alien, Tron, Star Trek, Cabin In The Woods, Brave, Drive, Real Steel, Back To The Future, James Bond, Muppets, Mad Men, Emma Watson, Game Of Thrones, Doctor Who By Peter Sciretta/April 17, 2012 8:00 am EST What is Page 2? Page 2 is a compilation of stories and news tidbits, which for whatever reason, didn’t make the front page of /Film. After the jump we’ve included 68 different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more....

Page 2: Transformers, Back To The Future, Brad Bird, Star Wars, Lincoln, Cloud Atlas, Terminator, Firefly, Wreck It Ralph, Star Trek, Black Swan, Alfred Hitchcock By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 7, 2012 8:00 am EST Page 2 is a compilation of stories and news tidbits, which for whatever reason, didn’t make the front page of /Film. After the jump we’ve included 46 different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more....

Sequel Bits: ‘Bridesmaids 2’, ‘The Fighter 2’, ‘Narc 2’, ‘The A-Team 2’, ‘The Devil Inside 2’ By Angie Han/Jan. 10, 2012 10:00 am EST What do Bridesmaids and The Devil Inside have in common? Not a lot, except that both performed even better than expected at the box office, and execs are now eager to get going on terrible-sounding sequels. After the jump: Melissa McCarthy refuses to do Bridesmaids 2 without Kristen Wiig Mark Wahlberg reports that The Fighter 2 is looking for a new director Joe Carnahan discusses the (non) possibility of an A-Team 2, and more interestingly, the possibility of a Narc 2 The Devil Inside exec producer Steven Schneider says he’d “love” to do a sequel Just to be clear, though, it’s the prospect of a Bridesmaids 2 without Wiig that McCarthy’s against, not Bridesmaids 2 in general....

Sequel Bits: ‘Pirates Of The Caribbean 5,’ ‘Pacific Rim 2,’ ’ Major League 3,’ ‘Underworld: Blood Wars’ By Jacob Hall/Nov. 3, 2016 5:00 pm EST In this edition of Sequel Bits: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales has a new title in some territories. Pacific Rim 2 adds a new cast member. Charlie Sheen says a script for Major League 3 is good to go. Star Trek Beyond’s screenwriter wants more Star Trek movies....

Sequel Bits: ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’, ‘G.I. Joe: Retaliation’, ‘V/H/S/2’, ‘Sin City: A Dame To Kill For’, ‘The Simpsons Movie 2’, ‘Clerks 3’ By Angie Han/March 11, 2013 3:00 pm EST Who exactly is G.I. Joe: Retaliation’s Cobra Commander? Find out after the jump. Also: Expect the cast to return for Oz The Great and Powerful 2 Josh Duhamel will make a cameo in Transformers 4 Joseph Gordon-Levitt talks Sin City: A Dame to Kill For Don’t hold your breath for a Simpsons Movie sequel A Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance stuntman is suing Sony V/H/S 2 gets a release date and some new images See images and video from the Star Trek scoring studio Just what is in that new Star Trek Into Darkness teaser?...

Source Says ‘Star Wars: Episode VII’ Will Be Original Story; How Do Lucas’ Old Story Outlines Factor In? By Germain Lussier/Oct. 31, 2012 2:45 pm EST A day after the biggest movie news in recent memory, reactions and speculation about the future of Star Wars are still in hyperdrive. A new Star Wars trilogy kicks off in 2015 and details about the movies, specifically the opener Episode VII, are in high demand....

Star Wars Bits: ‘Solo’ Arrives, Rian Johnson Answers Questions, The Cast On The Press Trail & More By Rosie Knight/May 27, 2018 11:00 am EST In this edition of Star Wars Bits… A standing ovation for Solo: A Star Wars Story A lot more information about Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge A very exciting expanded universe character becomes canon again A secret tour around Lando Calrissian’s Millennium Falcon And much much more…...