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Star Wars Bits: Carrie Fisher Updates, Rian Johnson Defends The Prequels, And What Happened To Yavin IV By Jacob Hall/Dec. 28, 2016 6:30 am EST In this edition of Star Wars Bits: Carrie Fisher completed her work on Star Wars: Episode 8 before she passed away. Rian Johnson offers a simple and compelling defense of the prequels. Carrie Fisher was working on a new one-woman show prior to her death. Adam Driver has a number of nice things to say about his Episode 8 director....

The Best Road Trip Movies You Probably Haven’t Seen By Jordan Hoffman/June 29, 2012 10:00 am EST We are in the heart of the heat of the summer and you are either crackin’ brews at the beach, cursing your life in a suit and tie wondering how the hell you got stuck in a soul-crushing corporate gig or loading the car with gas and snacks. Road trip! As we close in on the 4th of July, my vacation of choice is always the open road – that most unique of American experiences....

The Last Jedi Bits: Kylo Ren’s Scar, Poster Jokes, Finn And Poe’s Bromance, And More By Ben Pearson/April 19, 2017 3:30 pm EST In this edition of The Last Jedi Bits: The controversy surrounding Kylo Ren’s scar. The mines on the film’s new planet, Crait. Tons of Photoshopped jokes involving The Last Jedi poster. Finn and Poe’s ongoing bromance. Was that Yoda in a brief shot in the trailer? And more!...

The Quest To Keep ‘Blade Runner 2049’ Reviews Spoiler-Free And The Rise Of Spoiler Culture By Hoai-Tran Bui/Oct. 4, 2017 11:00 am EST In the age of Game of Thrones and Reddit, spoiler culture has become a dominating force in the film and TV communities, unleashing hordes of fans who chide outlets for “spoiling” a twist or pushing studios to mandate what their stars can and can’t say to the press....

Theme Park Bits: ‘Krampus’ Comes To Universal Studios, The Incredible Hulk Coaster Reopens, And Is The Great Movie Ride On The Chopping Block? By Jacob Hall/Aug. 5, 2016 1:30 pm EST In this edition of Theme Park Bits: Krampus is heading to Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights. Disney may be replacing The Great Movie Ride with The Great Mickey Ride. A whole bunch of Disney Imagineers have been reportedly laid off....

Theme Park Bits: Volcano Bay Opening Date, An ‘Avatar’ Ride Vehicle, And A New Disneyland Patent By Jacob Hall/Feb. 3, 2017 6:30 am EST In this edition of Theme Park Bits: Disney patents new technology that will let you alter a ride as you see fit. An unofficial first look at the ride vehicles from the Avatar-themed Flight of Passage. Universal Studios sets an opening day for the Volcano Bay waterpark....

This Week In Trailers: Stonewall Uprising, The Radiant Child, Wir Sind Die Nacht (We Are The Night), Veronika Decides To Die By Christopher Stipp/July 24, 2010 8:26 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: 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: The Quiet Ones, The Motel Life, Never Tear Us Apart, The Punk Singer, The Square By Christopher Stipp/Nov. 1, 2013 12:30 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: What better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising?...

Tomorrowland Secrets Revealed: Let’s Over Analyze The New Trailer By Peter Sciretta/March 10, 2015 10:30 am EST Yesterday afternoon, Walt Disney Pictures released the first full trailer for Brad Bird’s Tomorrowland. You can watch that trailer here, in case you haven’t seen it already. And for those of you who really want to take in all of the visuals revealed in the new Tomorowland trailer, we have compiled a batch of high resolution images from the film to let you take in all the goodness one shot at a time, complete with an image by image analysis by me....

Which Hollywood Players Earned The Most In 2010? By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 2, 2011 6:30 pm EST Vanity Fair have released their annual compilation listing of the top 40 earners in Hollywood. Who topped the list this year? I’ll give you a hint — the top earner is estimated to have grossed more than the second, third and fourth earners COMBINED. Who could it be? Hit the jump to find out…...

WonderCon: Wanted - Reshoots? By Mel Valentin/Feb. 23, 2008 1:43 am EST Wonder-Con premiered an extended scene from Wanted, the big screen adaptation of Mark Millar (Civil War, Wolverine: Enemy of the State, Ultimate Fantastic Four, Superman: Red Son) and J.G. Jones’ (the forthcoming Final Crisis with Grant Morrison for DC, 52 covers) graphic novel about a shadowy organization that specializes in assassinations and a sub-average loser handpicked to join them....

‘Better Call Saul’ Review: Who Came Out On Top In ‘Chicanery’? By Karen Han/May 9, 2017 7:00 am EST (Every week, we’re going to kick off discussion about Better Call Saul season 3 by answering one simple question: who came out on top when the credits rolled?) “Chicanery” showcases everything that’s best about Better Call Saul. Last week’s episode was a thrill as it delved into the gangland politics that will ultimately set up Breaking Bad, but the main character of this show is still Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk)....

‘Ghostbusters’ Bits: New Theme, Original Cast Reunion, Contests, Events & More By Ethan Anderton/June 3, 2016 10:30 am EST There’s a decent round-up of Ghostbusters stuff hitting the web today, so here are some Ghostbusters Bits: Original and reboot casts coming to Jimmy Kimmel Live. Which musical artists are doing the new Ghostbusters theme? Regal Cinemas, Cinemark and Twitter contests. Soundtrack single from Elle King now online. Don’t forget about anniversary screenings of the original Ghostbusters....

‘Pottersville’ Trailer: Michael Shannon Dresses Like Bigfoot For Christmas (This Is A Real Movie) By Chris Evangelista/Nov. 3, 2017 11:00 am EST The time has come for Michael Shannon to star in a Christmas-themed comedy. You probably never thought you’d live to see this day, but it’s here at last, in all its glory. In the new film Pottersville, Shannon leads a surprisingly strong cast in a film that seems like it’s some sort of elaborate leg-pull, but is in fact a real movie....

‘The Age Of Shadows’ Is An Exciting, Somewhat Murky Return For Kim Jee-Woon [Fantastic Fest Review] By Jacob Hall/Sept. 26, 2016 12:30 pm EST Almost every Kim Jee-woon film is a blasted battlefield where style and substance have declared war on one another. Most of the time, the two reach a stalemate – films like The Good, The Bad, The Weird and I Saw the Devil are energetic masterpieces that often feel as if they’re teetering on the edge of collapse, films whose expansive running times are justified by the sheer amount of things happening on the screen....

‘The Simpsons’ Famous ‘Who Shot Mr. Burns’ Episode Almost Had Some Different Culprits By Ethan Anderton/March 12, 2018 12:00 pm EST One of the most famous episodes of The Simpsons is the two-part mystery episode “Who Shot Mr. Burns?” that aired in 1995 as part of both the sixth and seventh season of the animated comedy series. Taking cues from the famous Dallas cliffhanger episode about who shot J.R. Ewing, the mystery was created in the season finale of the sixth season and wouldn’t be solved until the season premiere of the season seven....

‘Valerian’ Director Luc Besson On Why You Should Watch His Movie Twice [Interview] By Jack Giroux/Dec. 12, 2017 12:00 pm EST While Valerian didn’t catch on with American audiences when it was released over the summer, Besson appears hopeful that more people will come around to his movie, which he believes is best on the second watch. We recently spoke to Besson at a press day for the Blu-Ray release of Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, where he discussed the reaction to the movie, that big market sequence, and much more....

Akiva Goldsman Developing ‘Rainbow Six’ Movie, Courting Ryan Reynolds To Star By Jacob Hall/July 12, 2017 1:30 pm EST Akiva Goldsman, the ever-busy screenwriter/producer/director who has managed to win an Oscar, run the Transformers writers room, and direct the legitimately insane Winter’s Tale, has added a trio of new projects to his plate. But while a film franchise based on the young adult Ologies series and an adaption of the comic book Avengelyne will prove interesting to some parties, one piece of news can’t help but stand out beyond the others....

Ava DuVernay Reveals Why She Turned Down Directing Marvel’s ‘Black Panther’ By Ethan Anderton/July 20, 2015 9:00 am EST There were plenty of people who were excited when reports surfaced of Selma director Ava DuVernay being in the running for either Captain Marvel or Black Panther. But sadly, even after Kevin Feige confirmed talks with the filmmaker, she ended up turning down the job to direct Chadwick Boseman as the latter superhero from Wakanda....

Box Office: 21 Wins Again w/$6.3M Saturday & $15.5M 3-Day; The Ruins Bombs By Steve Mason/April 6, 2008 10:04 am EST It’s been a disappointing weekend for Hollywood as holdover 21 (Sony) has trumped 3 new wide studio releases. Based on Ben Mezrich’s Bringing Down the House, 21 grabbed another $6.35M on Saturday, and the Kevin Spacey-produced card-counting thriller will wrap up its second weekend with a solid $15.5M. Fox’s Nim’s Island, from Walden Media, received a nice 49% Friday-to-Saturday increase for $5....