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Two Not-So-Secret ‘Cloverfield Paradox’ Cameos Revealed By Chris Evangelista/Feb. 5, 2018 12:32 pm EST The Cloverfield franchise made history when it released a surprise trailer for The Cloverfield Paradox during the Super Bowl, and then announced that the film would be available to stream on Netflix that very night. Now that folks have had a chance to watch the film, it’s time to talk about the not-so-surprising Cloverfield Paradox cameos from two Bad Robot regulars....

VOTD: ‘Rogue One’ AT-ACT Gets Turned Into An Incredible Backyard Playhouse By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 15, 2016 5:00 am EST One of the most recognizable vehicles from the Star Wars trilogy are the AT-AT Walkers in The Empire Strikes Back. Even young Peter Parker referenced them when he was tying up Giant-Man’s legs during the massive airport battle in Captain America: Civil War. Well, in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, the Imperial vehicle gets a slight makeover, and one inventive fan decided to bring that vehicle right into his backyard....

VOTD: Learn How The Original Lightsabers Were Created With A Vintage Camera Flash By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 28, 2017 5:00 am EST One of the biggest complaints that Star Wars fans have about the prequels (at least those who don’t enjoy them that much) is that it seems like George Lucas abandoned the tangible feel of real sets and practical effects in favor of too many computer generated imagery. The true innovation that brought Star Wars to life came from the production having such a low budget that required Lucas and his crew to be resourceful about how they created sets, spaceships, weapons and more for the galaxy far, far away....

Woody Harrelson Explains Why ‘Han Solo’ Will Be The Best ‘Star Wars’ Movie Ever By Ben Pearson/March 21, 2017 3:00 pm EST Filming on Disney and Lucasfilm’s untitled Han Solo standalone Star Wars spin-off began almost exactly one month ago, and at least one of its actors seems to think things are shaping up quite well, thank you very much. In fact, he thinks this could be the best Star Wars movie yet....

‘American Gods’ Trailer: The Old Gods And The New Go To War By Jacob Hall/March 15, 2017 11:02 am EST Over the weekend, I attended the world premiere of the pilot episode at SXSW and wrote up some early impressions. While it’s too early to say much (extensive reactions will be arriving next month), it’s safe to say that fans of wild fantasy, strange mysteries, gory genre fare, and extensive world-building will find a ton to love....

‘Black Mirror’ Season 5 Will Have Another ’80s Episode By Chris Evangelista/April 27, 2018 4:30 pm EST Black Mirror season 5 is going back to the 1980s! The last time the dark sci-fi anthology series dipped into that decade, it presented us with its very best episodes: “San Junipero.” Ooh, baby, do you know what that’s worth?Black Mirror season 5 is in the midst of shooting right now, and some set photos have popped up showing several locations fabricated to look straight out of the 1980s....

‘Downsizing’ Trailer: Matt Damon Goes On A Shrunken Journey Of Self-Discovery By Ben Pearson/Nov. 2, 2017 10:07 am EST Alexander Payne, the director of Election, The Descendants, and Nebraska, is doing something totally different for his newest movie. Downsizing – a film that features Matt Damon as a character who shrinks down to be only five inches tall – has the most fantastical premise he’s dealt with yet, but a brand new trailer for the movie has shifted my perspective in a big way about what exactly is in store for us when the film arrives this holiday season....

‘Game Of Thrones’ Season 8 To Start Filming Soon, But Probably Won’t Air Until 2019 By Hoai-Tran Bui/Oct. 6, 2017 1:30 pm EST But some good news: The cast members of Game of Thrones have already received their scripts, and will begin shooting the final six episodes quite soon. So while we have to wait at least a year and a half for HBO to air the finished product on television, we can at least spend the time diligently stalking the cast and crew’s social media and set pictures....

‘Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle’ Becomes Sony’s Biggest Non-Spider-Man Movie By Hoai-Tran Bui/Jan. 22, 2018 5:00 pm EST The Jumanji sequel is fast becoming this year’s box office king (of the jungle). After topping the box office charts for three weekends in a row, pushing its domestic total to $317 million, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle has now become Sony’s highest grossing non-Spider-Man movie. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle soared past Skyfall, the highest-grossing James Bond movie, which made $304....

‘Legion’ Promos: This Powerful Mutant Is Feeling Better By Jack Giroux/Dec. 7, 2016 2:30 pm EST Legion is a new show from FX that features ties to the X-Men universe, but more importantly, it’s the latest show from Fargo creator, Noah Hawley. The series stars Dan Stevens (The Guest) as David Haller, son of Professor Charles Xavier in the comics. Whether the series spends much time on their connection, we’ll have to wait and see, but Hawley has said before it’ll likely be acknowledged....

‘Ready Player One’ Author Ernest Cline’s ‘Armada’ To Be Made Into A Movie By Hoai-Tran Bui/April 3, 2018 12:30 pm EST It looks like Ready Player One will just be the beginning of Ernest Cline’s buzzy Hollywood career. An Armada movie adaptation, based on Cline’s sophomore novel, is officially in development at Universal Studios. Screenwriter Dan Mazeau has been tapped to pen the script to the Armada movie, according to Deadline....

‘Rogue One’ Star Riz Ahmed In Talks For ‘Venom’ Spin-Off, May Or May Not Be Carnage By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 9, 2017 7:01 pm EST Sony Pictures is getting their Spider-Man franchise spin-off Venom ready to go. Tom Hardy has been attached to the project as the title character for some time now, and Gangster Squad director Ruben Fleischer will be behind the camera for the film that is said to have no ties to the Spider-Man played by Tom Holland in the Marvel Cinematic Universe....

‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’: Maz Kanata Will Get Less Screen Time By Hoai-Tran Bui/Aug. 14, 2017 8:30 am EST You may need Maz Kanata’s special glasses to get a glimpse the former smuggler’s role in Star Wars: The Last Jedi. No, I exaggerate, though the news that Maz Kanata will get a reduced role in Episode 8 after her already minimal screen time in Star Wars: The Force Awakens suggests her appearance may barely be more than a scene or two....

‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Reveals About Laura Dern’s Admiral Holdo By Chris Evangelista/Nov. 20, 2017 4:30 pm EST Star Wars: The Last Jedi is less than a month away! The next chapter in the never-ending Star Wars saga is bound to introduce audiences to exciting new locations and characters. One such exciting character: Laura Dern’s Vice Admiral Holdo. Up until now, the specifics regarding Dern’s new character have be slim, but brand new The Last Jedi Holdo details are here for your consumption....

‘The Great Wall’ Trailer: Matt Damon Discovers The Real Reason The Great Wall Was Built By Angie Han/Oct. 8, 2016 11:00 am EST Everyone’s familiar with the Great Wall of China, but far fewer people know why it was built in the first place. Fortunately, the new The Great Wall trailer is here to tell us. Forget everything you’ve read in your history books about trade and invasions and whatnot — In Zhang Yimou’s upcoming fantasy epic, Matt Damon discovers the real reason it exists is to keep out the monsters....

‘The LEGO Ninjago Movie’ Adds Justin Theroux And Olivia Munn By Angie Han/Aug. 13, 2016 1:00 pm EST The Lego Ninjago Movie has is adding a couple familiar stars to its tiny plastic lineup. Olivia Munn and Justin Theroux have boarded the voice cast of the Lego Movie spinoff, joining the previously announced Jackie Chan, Dave Franco, Michael Peña, Abbi Jacobson, Kumail Nanjiani, Zach Woods, and Frank Armisen. Get character details and more after the jump....

‘This Is America’ And ‘Atlanta’ Director Hiro Murai Helming Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Man Alive’ By Chris Evangelista/June 13, 2018 2:00 pm EST After all the buzz and excitement around the FX series Atlanta and the Donald Glover/Childish Gambino video “This Is America”, it was a foregone conclusion that Hollywood would come calling for director Hiro Murai. Now, word comes that Murai is in talks to make his feature debut with the sci-fi thriller Man Alive....

2018 WGA Nominees Include ‘Logan’, ‘The Big Sick’, ‘Lady Bird’, And More By Ben Pearson/Jan. 4, 2018 11:00 am EST Last year, one of the big surprises in the pack of WGA nominees was Deadpool, so it’s interesting to see another X-Men movie make the cut (snikt!) this year with Logan, itself a foul-mouthed and hard R-rated superhero story. Here’s the full list of nominees for this year: Original Screenplay Adapted Screenplay Documentary Screenplay It’s great to see The Big Sick acknowledged in this category, especially since that film was snubbed entirely from the Golden Globes....

A ‘Roswell’ Reboot Is Coming To The CW, With An Immigration Twist By Hoai-Tran Bui/Oct. 13, 2017 2:00 pm EST Things are getting paranormal again at Roswell High. The cult teen TV show from 1999 will be getting a modern reboot at The CW, with an even more timely twist. This time, instead of following a group of gorgeous and talented — but blindingly white — high school students in the infamous town of Roswell, New Mexico, the Roswell reboot will be given an immigration perspective....

Amy Adams’ Janis Joplin Biopic Is No Longer Happening By Angie Han/Jan. 22, 2017 10:00 am EST Amy Adams has been attached to star in a Janis Joplin biopic for several years, and in 2014 the project seemed to pick up steam when Wild and Dallas Buyers Club director Jean-Marc Vallée signed on to direct. But alas, it now appears the film is dead for good. In a recent interview, Vallée confirmed that he and Adams were no longer working on Get It While You Can....