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Pixar Veteran Andrew Stanton Will Direct Two Episodes Of ‘Stranger Things’ By Jacob Hall/Feb. 10, 2017 11:30 am EST The bulk of Stranger Things season one was directed by series creators and showrunners Matt and Ross Duffer, who helmed ultimately helmed six of the original eight episodes. The other two episodes were helmed by executive producer Shawn Levy, a veteran film director and producer with credits like Night at the Museum, Date Night, and Real Steel to his name (he’s also a newly minted Oscar nominee for producing Arrival)....

Shawn Levy Offers ‘Real Steel’ Sequel Update, Wants To Explore Atom’s Origin By Jack Giroux/Nov. 8, 2016 3:30 pm EST Real Steel isn’t Shawn Levy’s most successful film at the box office, but it is easily the most enjoyable film he’s directed. Before the Steven Spielberg-produced movie even opened in theaters, Levy started talking about a sequel, which he, Hugh Jackman, and Evangeline Lilly were expected to return for. The father-son fighting robots story performed well overseas, but it wasn’t a big hit in the States....

Stephen King’s ‘It’ Trailer: Pennywise The Dancing Clown Haunts Sewers And Hunts Children By Ethan Anderton/July 27, 2017 9:40 am EST Halloween may still be three months away, but Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema will be bringing terror to the big screen well in advance of the spooky holiday. A new adaptation of Stephen King’s classic, beloved horror novel It is coming to theaters in September, but today we have a new trailer that gives us quite a big dose of horror in the form of Pennywise the Dancing Clown....

Stephen King’s ‘Pet Sematary’ Rising From The Grave In 2019 By Jacob Hall/Dec. 8, 2017 8:00 am EST We’ve been hearing about a new adaptation of Stephen King’s Pet Sematary for years now as directors have come and gone. All it took to give it some momentum was another King adaptation becoming an unlikely box office juggernaut. In all official statements, Paramount setting a release date for the new Pet Sematary surely has nothing to do with It grossing nearly $700 million worldwide earlier this year....

This 8-Bit ‘It’ Video Game Lets You Take Georgie’s Paper Boat Down Pennywise’s Sewer By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 25, 2017 6:00 am EST If you’re looking to kill some time while you’re working for the weekend today, Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema have you covered with an 8-bit video game inspired by their new adaptation of Stephen King’s It. Take Georgie’s paper boat down Pennywise’s sewer and try to pop as many balloons as you can, but look out for an obstacles in the sewer, like pipes, rock structures, and missing children poster....

Video: The Story Of The Lost Sequel To ‘Star Wars: A New Hope’ By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 19, 2016 10:00 am EST In 1976, Alan Dean Foster was contracted to ghostwrite a novelization for Star Wars, as well as a second novel which would have been used as a basis for a low-budget sequel to A New Hope in case the film was not successful. Of course, Geroge Lucas’ film opened to great acclaim and massive box office so that Star Wars sequel was never produced....

‘Ant-Man And The Wasp’ Clip: A Car Chase Takes An Unusual Turn By Ben Pearson/June 21, 2018 2:00 pm EST Fans’ heads are still spinning from the ending of Avengers: Infinity War, but Marvel Studios is barreling on with Ant-Man and the Wasp, the 20th entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe that hits theaters next month. In a newly-released Ant-Man and the Wasp clip, we get to see Evangeline Lilly’s Wasp employ some pretty slick driving skills in one of the most unconventional car chases in any superhero film....

‘Blindspotting’ Trailer: Daveed Diggs Stars In The Sundance Movie That Will Shake You To Your Core By Ethan Anderton/April 19, 2018 8:57 am EST One of the breakout films from this year’s Sundance Film Festival is the sharp, electric and vital Blindspotting. An impressive blend of stylish comedy and powerful drama makes this a remarkable directorial debut for filmmaker Carlos López Estrada, but it’s the presence of Hamilton star Daveed Diggs giving a breakthrough performance that really drives this movie home....

‘Deadpool 2’: What Creative Differences Led To Director Tim Miller’s Exit? By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 25, 2016 3:30 pm EST Over the weekend, Deadpool fans had a bombshell dropped on them when we learned director Tim Miller would no longer be at the helm of the sequel. Creative differences were cited as the reason for Tim Miller’s exit, mainly that his vision for the movie didn’t line up with what producer and leading man Ryan Reynolds had envisioned for Deadpool 2....

‘Despicable Me’ Honest Trailer: Featuring The Unofficial Mascot Of Your Aunt’s Facebook Page By Ethan Anderton/June 29, 2017 5:00 am EST This weekend brings Despicable Me 3 to theaters as Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment look to capitalize on the somewhat extended holiday weekend for July 4th. So of course we have to watch an Honest Trailer that takes a look at the preceding adventures featuring Gru, the terrorist who is just likeable enough to keep the audience on his side....

‘Disjointed’ Season 2 Trailer: Kathy Bates And Her Buds Are Back By Chris Evangelista/Jan. 3, 2018 7:00 am EST Netflix has so many shows now that it’s hard to keep track of them. For instance: were you aware of the series Disjointed, featuring Kathy Bates and a whole lot of 420 jokes? It’s a real show, and it’s coming back for a second season! The Disjointed season 2 trailer has arrived to signal the series’ return, with all the broad humor you can stand....

‘God’s Not Dead: A Light In Darkness’ Trailer: Wait, They Made THREE Of These? By Hoai-Tran Bui/Dec. 26, 2017 9:00 am EST The reports of God’s death have been greatly exaggerated. As are your assumptions that God’s Not Dead would only be one movie. No, this is going to be a holy trilogy. God’s Not Dead: Light in Darkness follows 2016’s God’s Not Dead 2 and the 2014 film God’s Not Dead as the third film in a series of inspirational Christian films featuring wholesome C-list actors....

By Angie Han/Aug. 16, 2016 9:30 am EST In what is bound to be the least surprising news of the day, Mr. Robot has officially been renewed for a third season. USA Network made the announcement today, just as the cyber thriller prepares to move into the second half of its second season. The only thing that’s remotely shocking about the Mr. Robot renewal announcement is that it took this long....

‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Is Not Coming To San Diego Comic-Con 2017 By Ethan Anderton/July 2, 2017 10:00 am EST Later this month, the /Film crew will be heading to San Diego for our annual coverage of the biggest pop culture convention in the world. The San Diego Comic-Con is the big show for fans of all things sci-fi, comics, fantasy and more, but this year, it will be missing something big....

‘Transformers: The Last Knight’ Clip: Mark Wahlberg Is Still An Inventor By Ethan Anderton/June 15, 2017 1:30 pm EST Since no one really cares about the human characters in the Transformers franchise that much, you might have forgotten that Mark Wahlberg’s character, named Cade Yaeger, is an inventor. Thankfully, a new clip from Transformers: The Last Knight reminds us of that fact when he’s introduced to a character played by Laura Haddock, an Oxford Professor who just had her first personal experience with a Transformer....

‘Venom’ Clip Pits Tom Hardy Against An Unlucky SWAT Team By Chris Evangelista/Sept. 26, 2018 9:44 am EST A brand-new Venom clip is here, and it’s loaded with action and also Tom Hardy’s goofy voice. In the clip, Eddie Brock finds himself confronted by a SWAT Team who want him to surrender. He’s not in the mood for that, and instead unleashes Venom in all his CGI glory. A severe ass-kicking follows....

A ‘Hamilton’ Movie Will Get Made Someday Because You’ll Never Be Satisfied By Jacob Hall/Feb. 14, 2017 6:30 am EST Broadway’s Hamilton has been nothing short of a sensation and getting your hands on tickets involves perfect timing, a lot of luck, a check with too many numbers, or sacrificing your firstborn child. And for good reason! Surely you’ve listened to this slice of musical magic?? I have. Too many times....

By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 26, 2017 11:00 am EST For those not familiar with the duo, Cord Hosenbeck has been all over TV and radio with a passion for physical and mental wellness. He has even written over 30 books on subjects ranging from dieting to dressing for success. Meanwhile Tish Cattigan is a former Miss Arizona and has written books of her own about relationships, co-dependency, marriage and wellness. You might also recognize her from her short tenure as Assistant D....

Cool Stuff: Hero Complex’s Blacklight Art Show Electrifies ‘The Dark Knight’, ‘Stranger Things’ & More By Ethan Anderton/May 22, 2017 5:30 am EST This past weekend saw the opening of the Hero Complex Gallery’s latest exhibition: Blacklight. The Blacklight show featured dozens of fluorescent and blacklight reactive artwork, which means we’re talking about some bright, electric and neon tributes by extremely talented artists to some of your favorite movies and TV shows....

Here’s Why Marvel Won’t Make A Solo ‘Hulk’ Movie By Hoai-Tran Bui/Oct. 23, 2017 12:30 pm EST Stop trying to ask Kevin Feige when a solo Hulk movie is going to happen. It’s not going to happen. But it’s for reasons beyond the fact that the green-skinned monster’s last solo outing, The Incredible Hulk, did lackluster numbers at the box office, that the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s slate is packed for the next 15 years, or that Feige is probably just annoyed people keep pestering him about it....