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Michael Nyqvist, Star Of ‘Dragon Tattoo’ And ‘John Wick’, Dead At Age 56 By Ben Pearson/June 27, 2017 2:16 pm EST Some sad news this afternoon: according to The Hollywood Reporter, Swedish actor Michael Nyqvist (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, John Wick) has died after an illness. He was only 56 years old. Born on November 8, 1960, Nyqvist appeared in a number of films and television shows before scoring his breakout role as journalist Mikael Blomkvist in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, the Swedish movie adaptation of the first entry in author Stieg Larsson’s Millennium Trilogy....

New ‘LEGO Movie 2’ Poster Is Here, Trailer Arriving Tomorrow By Chris Evangelista/June 4, 2018 11:30 am EST The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part will be in theaters in less than a year. While we all wait, we can enjoy this new Lego Movie 2 poster, and prepare for the arrival of the LEGO Movie 2 trailer tomorrow.The LEGO Movie was a pleasant surprise when it hit theaters in 2014....

New ‘Star Wars’ Video Game In 2019 Will Follow The Fall Of The Jedi After ‘Revenge Of The Sith’ By Ethan Anderton/June 9, 2018 6:10 pm EST When it comes to Star Wars video games, the only substantial titles we’ve gotten come in the form of the Star Wars Battlefront franchise (which just got a new Han Solo season). Otherwise, ever since Disney took over Lucasfilm, the focus has been on giving stories to fans in the form of movies, books and comics, as well as all the merchandise that comes with them....

Quick Thoughts On ‘The Mummy,’ A Horror Movie Without Scares And An Adventure Movie Without Thrills By Jack Giroux/June 7, 2017 3:30 pm EST The Dark Universe doesn’t get off to the most promising start with The Mummy. Alex Kurtzman’s first entry in the shared universe is a strangely subdued movie: the scares aren’t scary enough, the humor is often forced and out of place, and the adventure never feels adventurous enough....

Rumor: Could Samuel L. Jackson Co-Star As Nick Fury In ‘Captain Marvel’? [Updated] By Hoai-Tran Bui/July 6, 2017 1:12 pm EST Update: Deadline has chimed in, saying that Omega Underground’s scoop is true and there are plans to bring Samuel L. Jackson back into the MCU with Captain Marvel. Our original story runs below.Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury was once the connective tissue between all the Marvel Cinematic Universe films, recruiting and cleaning up after the superheroes that would form his Avengers team....

Superhero Bits: No More Stan Lee Signings, ‘Cloak And Dagger’ Season 2 Release Date & More By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 8, 2018 6:00 pm EST Is there a Captain Marvel Easter egg hidden in Avengers: Infinity War? Why is Stan Lee stopping appearances and signings at conventions? What would Thor: Ragnarok look like with an anime style opening? Did you notice when the Soul Stone was used in Avengers: Infinity War? When is the second season of Cloak and Dagger coming?...

Superhero Bits: Ruby Rose Leaves Twitter After ‘Batwoman’ Harassment, New ‘The Flash’ Suit Debuts & More By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 13, 2018 6:00 pm EST What is Sebastian Stan’s favorite line from the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Want to see how Grant Gustin looks in the final version of the new suit for the upcoming season of The Flash? Why did Ruby Rose leave Twitter after being cast as Batwoman? What’s the final domestic box office count for Marvel’s Black Panther?...

By Ben Pearson/June 20, 2018 8:00 am EST Here’s the official description of the show: From Robert Kirkman and Cory Walker and based on the Skybound / Image comic of the same name, Invincible is an adult animated superhero show that revolves around Mark Grayson, a normal teenager except for the fact that his father is the most powerful superhero on the planet. Shortly after his seventeenth birthday, Mark begins to develop powers of his own and enters into his father’s tutelage....

The FBI Once Thought ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ Was Communist Propaganda By Hoai-Tran Bui/Dec. 25, 2017 10:00 am EST It’s a Wonderful Life is an all-American staple of the holiday season, a profoundly inspiring film about a downtrodden man finding meaning and the will to live through the people he has connected with throughout his life. But the FBI once considered it un-American. For 10 years after the film’s release in 1946, J....

The Morning Watch: ‘The Last Jedi’ Edition - Anatomy Of A Scene, Score-Only Featurette & More By Ethan Anderton/March 20, 2018 5:00 am EST The Morning Watch is a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fanmade productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows. In this special Star Wars: The Last Jedi edition, director Rian Johnson breaks down a scene from the sci-fi saga sequel....

The Influences on the Poster Go Farther Back Than You Think The poster is sinister and creepy, but above all, it’s artful. It reminds me a lot of Renaissance paintings of hell, and battles between angels and demons. The one that specifically came to mind was Frans Floris’ The Fall of The Rebellious Angels, which depicts armored angels fighting off fallen angels, whose human bodies are transformed into horrifying beasts....

You Can Dive Into ‘The Shallow’ Today: ‘A Star Is Born’ Title Song Available A Day Early By Hoai-Tran Bui/Sept. 27, 2018 8:30 am EST You can dive into the shallow a day earlier than expected. After reports that the title song for the highly anticipated A Star is Born remake was expected to drop Friday, Lady Gaga announced that “The Shallow” will actually be released today. Lady Gaga took to Twitter yesterday to announced “The Shallow” release date....

You Can Listen To Danny Elfman’s ‘Justice League’ Soundtrack Right Now By Chris Evangelista/Nov. 10, 2017 8:30 am EST Justice League clobbers its way into theaters until next week, but you can get a jump on the epic superhero team-up film by listening to its score right now. Danny Elfman’s musical return to the superhero genre is now streaming. Check it out the Justice League soundtrack below in all its bombastic glory....

‘Baywatch’ Trailer: Dwayne Johnson & Zac Efron Must Restore The Baywatch Brand By Angie Han/Dec. 8, 2016 5:56 am EST Paramount Pictures has dropped the first trailer for Baywatch, the big-screen adaptation of the 1990s TV series about scantily clad hotties running in slow motion. But this isn’t that Baywatch. Yes, there are still super attractive people hanging out on a beach in skimpy swimwear. But this one is much more in the vein of 21 Jump Street the movie, starring Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron as a pair of mismatched lifeguards who set out to “restore the Baywatch brand....

‘Bill And Ted 3’ Is Facing Some Totally Bogus, Potentially Dire Production Problems By Hoai-Tran Bui/July 16, 2018 1:30 pm EST Bill and Ted Face the Music may have to, well, face the music. The long-awaited third Bill and Ted film is facing serious production problems that could kill the movie altogether. And this time, they may not be able to play Battleship with Death to bargain for a second life....

‘Downsizing’ First Look: Matt Damon Shrinks Himself For Director Alexander Payne By Jack Giroux/Aug. 11, 2017 2:30 pm EST In the future, Matt Damon can become five-inches tall thanks to Norwegian scientists. That’s the premise of Alexander Payne’s (Nebraska) next film, Downsizing, in which overpopulation has led to people shrinking themselves to live a “bigger” life in a “bigger” home and help the environment while they’re at it. After Sideways, Payne wrote the script with Jim Taylor, but due to its ambition and required visual effects shots, it took a long time to get made....

‘Fast And Furious 9’: Director Justin Lin And Jordana Brewster Will Return By Hoai-Tran Bui/Oct. 26, 2017 8:44 am EST There may have been some behind-the-scenes conflicts within the Fast and Furious franchise lately, but Vin Diesel is eager to recapture what initially made that family tick. That means bringing back Justin Lin, the director who revitalized the Fast and Furious series and transformed it into the high-octane heist series it is today....

‘Game Of Thrones’ Actor Pedro Pascal Joins ‘Wonder Woman 2’ Cast By Chris Evangelista/March 28, 2018 5:17 pm EST The Wonder Woman 2 cast is growing. Game of Thrones actor Pedro Pascal is the latest addition to the superhero sequel, joining star Gal Gadot and recently cast Kristen Wiig. Patty Jenkins is returning to helm the follow-up to 2017’s Wonder Woman. Variety has confirmed that Pedro Pascal has joined the cast of Wonder Woman 2 in an undisclosed role....

‘Headshot’ Trailer: ‘The Raid’ Star Iko Uwais Beats The Crap Out Of Everyone By Jacob Hall/Feb. 2, 2017 11:00 am EST We should probably get this out of the way right now: Headshot is not The Raid. However, anyone wanting to see The Raid star Iko Uwais obliterate a number of other human beings with his fists, feet, and found objects of all shapes and sharpness will find plenty to treasure here....

‘Star Wars Rebels’ Season 4 Trailer: Get A Peek At The Final Season By Peter Sciretta/April 15, 2017 9:17 am EST Saturday morning at Star Wars Celebration Orlando 2017 began with a bang, with a sneak preview of the fourth season of Star Wars Rebels. Creator/executive producer Dave Filoni and the crew of the Ghost were on hand to debut the first trailer for the hit Disney XD animated series....