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Drew Goddard: Why He Isn’t Directing ‘Spider-Man’, ‘The Cabin In The Woods 2’ And Returning To ‘Daredevil’ By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 14, 2015 2:00 pm EST Writer/director Drew Goddard (Cloverfield, Cabin in the Woods, World War Z) is out promoting his latest writing gig adapting The Martin for Ridley Scott, and is speaking up about why he isn’t directing a Spider-Man movie, if we’ll ever seen a Cabin in the Woods sequel and details on his involvement in season 2 of Netflix’s Daredevil television series....

Dwayne Johnson’s ‘Hercules’ Will Be Released In IMAX 3D By Angie Han/June 12, 2014 4:00 pm EST Hercules isn’t just a mighty and powerful warrior, he’s one of the mightiest, most powerful warriors of all time. His legend has endured for centuries. He’s half god, for Pete’s sake. Obviously, a regular old 2D screen was never going to be enough to contain him. So naturally, he’s getting the IMAX 3D treatment....

Here Are The Movie Trailers That Could Air During The 2018 Super Bowl By Hoai-Tran Bui/Jan. 29, 2018 7:00 am EST Everyone knows what they watch the Super Bowl to see — and it’s certainly not the football. It’s the commercials! Whether dancing puppy monkey babies are more your speed, or the latest trailer for Stranger Things, the Super Bowl has become one of the most anticipated pop culture events of the year for non-sports fans....

How Did This Get Made: A Conversation With Steve Binder, Director Of The Star Wars Holiday Special By Blake Harris/Dec. 25, 2015 10:51 am EST What does the infamous Star Wars Holiday Special have to do with improving race relations and Elvis getting his groove back? Steve Binder. So this holiday season, I sat down with the legendary director to talk about Wookiees, Hound Dogs and some of the other highlights from his career....

Jeff Goldblum And Karl Urban Join ‘Thor: Ragnarok’, Updated With Concept Art By Peter Sciretta/May 20, 2016 11:11 am EST Marvel and Disney have officially confirmed the cast of Thor: Ragnarok, which includes Cate Blanchett, Jeff Goldblum, Tessa Thompson, Karl Urban, and Mark Ruffalo. Read the full press release after the jump which confirms the Thor Ragnarok cast and also get a glimpse at new Thor: Ragnarok concept art. Update: Marvel has also released the above piece of new Thor: Ragnarok concept art, which features our first look at Hela....

Kevin Smith Intends To Re-Cut ‘Red State’ By Adam Quigley/Jan. 31, 2011 1:00 pm EST Even a cursory glance at the rather mixed response to Red State following its Sundance debut should indicate that it has problems in need of fixing, chief among them being a 20-minute long sermon performed by Michael Parks that many have opined runs way too long. Question is, without any pressure from a studio to cut the film down, does director Kevin Smith have any desire to do so?...

Punch-Drunk Love Now Streaming on Netflix Paul Thomas Anderson is one of the best filmmakers working today, directing one modern classic after another. While most would look to There Will Be Blood as Anderson’s masterpiece, the case could also be made for his dreamy 2002 Punch-Drunk Love. Like a musical where the songs never start, Anderson’s film channels Jacques Demy while also managing to help Adam Sandler deliver the best performance of his spotty career....

Star Wars Bits: ‘Where Old Speeders Go To Die,’ Dr. Princess General Leia, And Andy Serkis On The Worst Snoke Theory By Lucas Siegel/Aug. 11, 2017 4:00 pm EST In this edition of Star Wars Bits: Ron Howard shares some very interesting Han Solo set videos. Let’s take a moment appreciate the Porgs. Andy Serkis knows which Snoke theory sucks the most. General/Princess Leia gets yet another title Inferno Squad’s secrets unlocked And much more!...

Star Wars Celebration 2017 News Round-Up: Everything You Need To Know By Jacob Hall/April 17, 2017 11:30 am EST Star Wars Celebration has come to an end. The floodgates have closed and, once again, Star Wars news has been reduced to a steady trickle instead of a tidal wave that threatens to engulf us all. But as expected, this year’s convention was eventful, to say the very least. The past four days have brought us news about Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Star Wars Rebels, Disney’s upcoming Star Wars theme park lands, and every other corner of the universe....

Superhero Bits: The Real Doomsday Is Out There, Comic Accurate Guardians Of The Galaxy Concept Art & More By Ethan Anderton/June 15, 2018 6:00 pm EST Which supporting cast members have been upgraded to series regulars on the next seasons of Supergirl and The Flash? What records has Incredibles 2 already broken? Want to see a more comic accurate concept art design for Star-Lord and Rocket Raccoon? What’s the latest perk Nem the Infinity Watcher is getting after his Infinity War binge?...

Tessa Thompson Reveals That Her ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Character Is Bisexual By Ben Pearson/Oct. 23, 2017 1:30 pm EST Thor: Ragnarok marks a huge tonal shift for the Thor franchise into full-on comedy territory, but we’ve just learned that the movie also features a potentially significant benchmark for the Marvel Cinematic Universe as a whole: the first LGBTQI character in Marvel Studios history. But is that actually reflected on screen, or is this just another case of a studio attempting to pat themselves on the back for being diverse?...

The Toy Box: Scott Pilgrim, Ferris Bueller, Predator, Alien, Game Of Thrones & More By Ethan Anderton/May 19, 2016 10:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Our recurring Cool Stuff feature is usually where you’ll find awesome memorabilia related to movies and TV . However, almost every single day, there is some kind of new action figure, playset, collectible, etc. that just doesn’t warrant a whole Cool Stuff post by itself....

Theme Park Bits: A New ‘Star Trek’ Roller Coaster, The Muppets Return To Walt Disney World, And Updates On DCA’s ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’ Ride By Jacob Hall/July 7, 2016 7:00 am EST The bulk of today’s Theme Part Bits is dedicated to Disney park news, so let’s get everything else out of the way first. Thankfully, one of the few pieces of non-Disney news is very interesting indeed: Movie Park Germany is building a new roller coaster themed around the Star Trek franchise....

This Week In Trailers: Four, The Hunter, Eames: The Architect And The Painter, Roadie, Abschiede By Christopher Stipp/Nov. 5, 2011 7:00 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: 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?...

Toni Collette Tells Us The Scariest Thing About ‘Hereditary’ [Interview] By Ben Pearson/June 8, 2018 7:00 am EST Toni Collette was nominated for an Oscar for her performance in The Sixth Sense, and now she’s back in the horror genre with Hereditary, a film so scary it makes The Sixth Sense feel like an episode of Sesame Street. Hereditary is deeply disturbing, an unnerving, visceral piece of filmmaking that will freak you out and leave you profoundly shaken by the time it ends....

Rel After his scene-stealing turn in Get Out, Lil Rel Howery is smart to capitalize on the buzz with his very own sitcom. The self-named series Rel follows Howery as a husband and father whose life falls apart after his wife leaves him for his barber. A short trailer like this doesn’t often do justice to a multi-camera sitcom, but the laugh track does feel a little stale coming after jokes that elicit barely more than a chuckle....

West Memphis Three: Atom Egoyan Plots Feature; Peter Jackson Responds To Freedom; Third Documentary News By Russ Fischer/Aug. 22, 2011 10:45 am EST Last week saw the dramatic end to the story of Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley Jr., aka the West Memphis Three. The trio were the subject of Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky’s documentary Paradise Lost in 1996. That film told of how the three young men had been tried and convicted for the murders of three 8-year old boys in 1993, despite a lack of any physical evidence....

‘A Christmas Story’, ‘Rent’ & ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ Are The Next Live Musicals On Network TV By Ethan Anderton/May 13, 2017 12:00 pm EST The trend of live broadcast musical productions on network television will continue in the coming year with three new projects announced at the competing networks of NBC and FOX. The two have been going back and forth with musical productions in recent years with NBC tackling the likes of The Sound of Music, Peter Pan, The Wiz and Hairspray and FOX taking on Grease and The Rocky Horror Picture Show....

/Film Interview: Bryan Burk And Damon Lindelof Discuss Choosing The Villain In ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ By Germain Lussier/May 21, 2013 5:00 pm EST When the subjects are good, no amount of time is sufficient to do an interview. That goes double when you’re speaking with two producers of one of the summer’s closely scrutinized films: Star Trek Into Darkness. Preparing to speak to producer Bryan Burk and producer/co-writer Damon Lindelof, I prepared two dozen questions for a ten-minute interview....

‘Justice League’: Batman’s New Vehicles And Technology, Where Is Superman And More By Peter Sciretta/June 21, 2016 5:57 am EST As you might expect, Batman will get a bunch of new vehicles, technology and even a new suit in the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice follow-up Justice League. Join me as we take a look at these new additions and also explore all the cool bits that just didn’t fit in the rest of our set visit coverage....