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By Angie Han/Aug. 31, 2016 3:30 pm EST Okay, that premise is so weird it seems worth emphasizing that this is not a joke, at least as far as we know. Here’s how The Hollywood Reporter describes Camelot: (Pictured above is the King Arthur version of Monty Python and the Holy Grail, to help convey how silly this whole thing sounds.) When an ancient magic reawakens in modern-day Manhattan, a graffiti artist named Art must team with his best friend Lance and his ex, Gwen — an idealistic cop — in order to realize his destiny and fight back against the evil forces that threaten the city....

By Chris Evangelista/June 27, 2018 4:00 pm EST Bad Times at the El Royale Release Date The star-studded thriller features Jeff Bridges, Cynthia Erivo, Dakota Johnson, Jon Hamm, Cailee Spaeny, Lewis Pullman and a frequently shirtless Chris Hemsworth. In the film, “seven strangers, each with a secret to bury, meet at a run-down hotel in Lake Tahoe in 1960s California. Over the course of a fateful night, they all get one last shot at redemption before everything goes wrong....

Josh Gad Has Met With DC – Is He Playing The Penguin After All? By Ben Pearson/June 2, 2017 1:00 pm EST Almost exactly one month ago, Beauty and the Beast star Josh Gad tweeted a photo of The Penguin, the classic villain from Batman’s Rogues Gallery. Speculation ramped up about the actor potentially playing that character opposite Ben Affleck’s Dark Knight in Matt Reeves’ upcoming movie The Batman, but Gad threw some water on his own fire by saying that he was “just having some fun” when he posted the picture and there was nothing to it....

Roger Corman’s Sons Sue To Halt Their Father’s Film Library Sale By Chris Evangelista/April 4, 2018 4:30 pm EST The sale of the Roger Corman Library has hit a snag. Last month, word broke that Shout! Factory and Ace Films purchased 270 titles the library of legendary B-movie king Roger Corman. Now, Corman’s own sons are suing to block the sale, claiming the titles actually belong to an irrevocable trust....

Superhero Bits: ‘Captain Marvel’ Doesn’t Need To Smile, ‘Spider-Man’ PS4 Breaks Records & More By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 21, 2018 6:00 pm EST How many copies did Spider-Man sell in the first three days of release? How did Brie Larson respond to fans who said Captain Marvel needs to smile more? How long is the runtime for Venom? Would you believe a Marvel executive has no idea what Anthony & Joe Russo are teasing in that Avengers 4 set photo?...

Superhero Bits: Superman Vs Hulk, Jon Bernthal Bashes Alt-Right Punisher Fans & More By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 3, 2018 5:00 pm EST Which Gotham villain is becoming a recurring guest star later this season? Which of David Ayer’s movie convinced Margot Robbie to join Suicide Squad? What does Jon Bernthal think of alt-right supporters donning The Punisher logo? Does Logan tell Luke Skywalker’s story better than Star Wars: The Last Jedi? All that and more in this edition of Superhero Bits....

The ‘Han Solo’ Standalone Film Has Begun Filming By Jacob Hall/Jan. 30, 2017 8:30 am EST When it rains, it pours. Just as we were finally digesting that the next chapter of the Skywalker Saga will be titled Star Wars: The Last Jedi, that Han Solo spin-off movie begins filming. And just as you’d expect from directors Chris Miller and Phil Lord, the news that cameras were rolling arrived with a terrific and nerdy little joke....

The Morning Watch: ‘Ant-Man And The Fly’ Trailer, Examining Wes Anderson’s ‘Bottle Rocket’ & More By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 10, 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 edition, examine Wes Anderson’s first film Bottle Rocket to see hints of what style his future films would bring....

The Morning Watch: Kevin Smith’s ‘The Last Jedi’ Review, Jodie Foster Returns As Clarice Starling & More By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 20, 2017 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 edition, Kevin Smith gives a lengthy video review of Star Wars: The Last Jedi....

The Morning Watch: The Symbolism Of ‘Star Wars’ Limb Loss, ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’ Easter Eggs Update & More By Ethan Anderton/May 28, 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....

‘Alien: Covenant’ Clip: A Facehugger Introduces Itself To The Crew By Ben Pearson/May 11, 2017 8:30 am EST If I’ve learned one thing watching Alien movies, it’s to never, ever go to space. I’ll keep my feet on terra firma, thank you very much. But if I’ve learned two things, the second is that coming face to face with a facehugger is the first step in drastically shortening your lifespan....

‘Demimonde’ Brings J.J. Abrams Back To HBO For A New Sci-Fi Drama Series By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 2, 2018 8:30 am EST Whenever J.J. Abrams is behind a new sci-fi series, audiences pay attention. That’s mostly because of his involvement in the ABC series LOST, but more recently, Abrams also turned heads with the series adaptation of Michael Crichton’s 1973 film Westworld, which became a hit for HBO. Now, he’s be returning to the cable network with another intriguing new sci-fi series....

‘John Wick’ Director Chad Stahelski Will Adapt Image Comics’ ‘Analog’ To The Screen By Chris Evangelista/May 23, 2018 11:30 am EST John Wick franchise filmmaker Chad Stahelski is sticking with Lionsgate for yet another action film. Stahelski will helm Analog, an adaptation of the Image Comics series of the same name. The story is set in the not-too-distant future, where the security of the internet has been totally destroyed. More on the Analog movie below....

‘Life’ Trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal & Ryan Reynolds Discover Life On Mars By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 31, 2016 6:30 am EST Last night during The Walking Dead, Sony Pictures premiered the trailer for Life. No, this isn’t the Anton Corbijn-directed Robert Pattinson biography of the Life Magazine photographer from last year. This is the 2017 science fiction thriller about an international space crew that discovers life on Mars. Directed by Daniel Espinosa (Safe House, Child 44) and written by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick (Zombieland, Deadpool), the film features Jake Gyllenhaal, Rebecca Ferguson (Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation), Olga Dihovichnaya, Ariyon Bakare, Hiroyuki Sanada (The Wolverine) and Ryan Reynolds....

‘Mission: Impossible - Fallout’ Video Goes Behind The Scenes Of Tom Cruise’s Insane Helicopter Stunt By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 7, 2018 9:00 am EST Tom Cruise is famous for pulling off some impressive stunts in many of his movies. But when it comes to the Mission: Impossible franchise, he pulls out all the stops. As a new Mission: Impossible – Fallout featurette illustrates, this latest adventure is no different. A new Mission Impossible Fallout helicopter stunt video arrived today showing the lengths to which Tom Cruise has gone to make one particular action sequence in the action adventure sequel more believable....

‘Our House’ Trailer: Bringing Parents Back From The Dead Is No Easy Task By Ben Pearson/July 4, 2018 1:00 pm EST Science fiction and horror collide once again in Our House, a new “sci-fi skin-crawler” that tells the story of a brother and sister who, in an attempt to harness wireless electricity, accidentally unlock a doorway to the afterlife and bring their parents back from the dead. Unfortunately, the spirits that occupy their home aren’t exactly happy about the family reunion – they’re shadowy figures with smoky tendrils for fingers, and things seem to get spookier from there....

Peterloo Trailer Peterloo chronicles the infamous Peterloo Massacre of 1819, when government-backed cavalry charged into a crowd of 80,000 peaceful protesters demanding the reform of parliamentary representation. The ensuing chaos resulted in the deaths of 15 people and inured 400–700 more. It was a defining moment in British history, and one that Mike Leigh immaculately captures in the Peterloo trailer. Subdued and lush, the Peterloo trailer elegantly portrays the despair of the working-class people who demand better representation and rights....

‘Sense8’ Season 2 Images: More Drama, More Action, More Mind-Bending Psychic Stuff By Angie Han/Feb. 23, 2017 4:30 pm EST With apologies to my loved ones, the best Christmas gift I got last year was the Sense8 holiday special. It had been over a year since the first season hit Netflix, and the two-hour extravaganza had everything I’d hoped for from the return — drama, action, romance, tons of earnest metaphysical nonsense, and, yes, even a meticulously choreographed orgy....

‘Solo’ TV Spot: There’s A Lesson To Be Learned Here By Chris Evangelista/April 17, 2018 9:26 am EST Hey, look, it’s time for another exciting Solo TV spot! This latest advertisement for the new Star Wars spin-off film is filled with action-packed moments and even a quick joke about Lando flirting with Han. What more do you need? Watch the TV spot below. Every new bit of footage seems to confirm it: Solo: A Star Wars Story looks great....

‘The Dragon Prince’ Trailer: The ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Writer Brings Swords And Sorcery To Netflix By Hoai-Tran Bui/July 23, 2018 1:30 pm EST The head writer of Avatar: The Last Airbender teaming up with Netflix to create a fantasy animated series sounds like a match made in heaven. We would follow Aaron Ehasz anywhere — and after the success of Voltron: Legendary Defender, also from The Last Airbender alumni, Netflix seemed like a perfect home for him....