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Matthew Broderick Is Playing Old Ralphie In Fox’s ‘A Christmas Story’ Live Musical By Ben Pearson/Sept. 21, 2017 3:30 pm EST The last thing I saw Broderick in was last year’s Manchester by the Sea, in which he had a distracting role that played against the amiable characters for which he’s best known. He’s still a fine actor, and he’s a fascinating choice for this part precisely because of his history playing roles like Ferris Bueller; the audience has seen him play tons of young, stubborn characters on screen before, so there’s a meta aspect to his casting that should translate well to his narration....

New ‘Aquaman’ Set Photo Gives A New Look At Amber Heard As Mera, Queen Of Atlantis By Ethan Anderton/May 19, 2017 8:30 am EST Production is underway down in Australia on the first big screen adaptation of the DC Comics superhero Aquaman. At the helm is The Conjuring and Furious 7 director James Wan, and the filmmaker took to social media yesterday to post a new look at Amber Heard as Mera, Queen of Atlantis and the wife of the hero played by Jason Momoa....

New ‘Coco’ Clip Features ‘Toy Story’ And ‘Finding Nemo’ Easter Eggs By Ben Pearson/Nov. 10, 2017 2:30 pm EST It was only a couple of days ago that we posted a new jaw-dropping clip from Disney/Pixar’s Coco, but the studio has released yet another new look at their latest animated feature in an attempt to drum up some excitement. And this time, they’ve included a couple of brief glimpses at connections to other Pixar movies like Toy Story and Finding Nemo....

Ridley Scott Apologizes For ‘Prometheus,’ Dials Back ‘Alien’ Sequels By Hoai-Tran Bui/May 11, 2017 6:30 am EST Ridley Scott admits that he was “wrong” on Prometheus. The much-maligned Alien prequel was a stumbling block for the renowned director, who had planned to launch a second coming for his Alien franchise to flesh out the origins and backstory of the terrifying Xenomorphs. His upcoming film Alien: Covenant continues the thread that Prometheus started, taking place long before the 1979 Alien film....

Superhero Bits: Avengers 4 Theory Debunked, Wonder Woman 2 Announcement Soon & More By Ethan Anderton/July 20, 2017 5:15 pm EST Want to take a look behind the scenes of the making of Spider-Man PS4? Is Warner Bros. going to announce Wonder Woman 2 at San Diego Comic-Con this weekend? Is Tony Stark the real villain of Spider-Man: Homecoming? Is there any chance Avengers 4 is a soft reboot of the Marvel Cinematic Universe?...

The Magic Wands Of ‘Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them’ Revealed Along With New TV Spots By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 3, 2016 12:30 pm EST We’re about a couple weeks away from seeing how the wizarding world expands in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, the first spin-off in a new series of films that takes place before the events of the Harry Potter franchise. There’s a lot riding on this franchise starter, but Warner Bros....

They’re Still Moving Forward On That ‘Child’s Play’ Remake No One Wants By Chris Evangelista/Aug. 15, 2018 5:30 am EST There’s still plenty of time for MGM to realize what a terrible mistake they’re making, but the studio is apparently hell-bent on this terrible Child’s Play remake idea. Director Lars Klevberg took to social media to announce the film is entering “week 1” – although it’s not entirely clear what this means....

Zack Snyder Hints That ‘Justice League’ Will Feature The Return Of Superman By Ben Pearson/March 27, 2017 12:00 pm EST Warner Bros. dropped an extended first look at Justice League during last year’s San Diego Comic-Con, but it wasn’t until this past weekend that we saw the first official trailer for the film. We already have an extensive breakdown of the new footage, but one thing you won’t see in the trailer is any sign of Henry Cavill’s Superman....

‘Alien: Awakening’ Will Follow ‘Alien: Covenant’ Along With (Maybe) Three More Sequels By Ethan Anderton/March 17, 2017 12:00 pm EST We thought James Cameron was being rather ambitious by planning four sequels to his sci-fi hit Avatar, but then Ridley Scott came along and let us know about how big plans for the future of the Alien franchise. We already know the creator of the original Alien from 1979 was seemingly prepared to make sequels until he keeled over on set, but we didn’t think he was actually going to follow through on that promise....

‘Atomic Blonde’ Trailer: Charlize Theron Is Not F**king Around By Ethan Anderton/June 30, 2017 1:30 pm EST Keanu Reeves returned to the big screen in John Wick: Chapter 2 earlier this year, bringing the badass assassin back in an even bigger way. However, Charlize Theron isn’t far behind with her own action flick, and she’s got one of the filmmakers behind John Wick coming with her. Atomic Blonde finds the Mad Max: Fury Road star as an assassin in 1980s Berlin who must deal with an endless array of bad guys as she attempts to complete her latest mission....

‘Fantastic Four’ Comics Were Really Canceled Over The Film Rights, Says Marvel Writer By Hoai-Tran Bui/Aug. 7, 2017 10:30 am EST Once Marvel surged to success in 2008 with Iron Man and the launch of its famous Marvel Cinematic Universe, the company sought to regain its most popular characters once again — to no avail. It did successfully get back rights to popular superheroes like Daredevil and Ghost Rider, but they’re certainly not Fantastic Four or X-Men when it comes to being recognizable....

‘Galaga’ Animated Series Will Be A Completely Interactive Experience By Hoai-Tran Bui/Dec. 16, 2017 10:00 am EST Flex your joystick finger. Not only is classic arcade video game Galaga getting adapted into an animated series, it will be made into a fully immersive interactive experience. So you don’t have to wait until Ready Player One comes out to experience the magic of Galaga rendered in the modern age. Honestly, there’s not much to the Bandai Namco Entertainment video game Galaga....

‘Kingdom Hearts 3’ Trailer Reveals The ‘Monsters, Inc.’ World And New Theme Song By Hoai-Tran Bui/Feb. 12, 2018 7:30 am EST It’s been 13 years, 10 months, 22 days, and 18 hours since Kingdom Hearts 2 was released. And now, Kingdom Hearts 3 looks to be more than just a far-fetched fantasy. I know, we’ve been getting brief Kingdom Hearts 3 trailers for years now, but that’s just it. It’s been years....

‘Mortal Kombat’ Movie Gets A Director By Angie Han/Nov. 18, 2016 5:07 pm EST A new Mortal Kombat movie has been in development for a few years already without much to show for it, to the point where it was easy to forget a Mortal Kombat movie was in development at all. But in recent months, we started hearing rumblings that the film was getting back on track. And now today, it’s taking a giant leap forward....

‘Moulin Rouge!’ Is The Next Movie Musical Getting A Stage Adaptation By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 4, 2016 9:00 am EST Hot on the heels of news that Tim Burton’s horror comedy Beetlejuice would be turned into a Broadway musical, another major motion picture will be getting the stage treatment. However, unlike Beetlejuice and many other movies to be turned into musicals in recent years, this particular Best Picture nominated film was a musical to begin with....

‘Murder On The Orient Express’ Clip: Johnny Depp Should Keep His Mouth Shut By Ben Pearson/Oct. 11, 2017 2:00 pm EST As I wrote about in a recent Water Cooler entry, I just read Christie’s novel for the first time and enjoyed its stripped-down, to-the-point prose. I was hoping for the same kind of feel with the movie, and I’ve generally been pleased with what I’ve seen from the trailers so far....

‘Nathan For You’ Season 4 Trailer: The Best Show You’re Not Watching Returns This Fall By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 18, 2017 9:00 am EST Even if you don’t know the name Nathan Fielder, there’s a good chance you’ve encountered at least one of the viral stunts the comedian has executed through his Comedy Central TV series Nathan for You. The series is a parody of reality TV shows where small business are helped by consultants who are experts in entrepreneurship, with Nathan Fielder offering up terrible ideas to help drum up interest in various small businesses....

‘Next Gen’ Trailer: What If Netflix Remade ‘WALL-E’? By Chris Evangelista/Aug. 15, 2018 3:00 pm EST Take a dash of WALL-E, a smidgen of Big Hero Six, and a pinch of The Iron Giant, and you get Next Gen. The new animated film from Netflix looks to be borrowing heavily from those titles, and more, but the audience it’s marketed towards probably won’t care, so that’s fine. Watch the Next Gen trailer below....

‘Paddington 2’ Is The Fourth Film To Score 100% On Rotten Tomatoes With Over 100 Reviews By Chris Evangelista/Jan. 15, 2018 2:30 pm EST The year has just begun, but one film has already netted the coveted “best reviewed film of the year” classification: Paddington 2. The film currently has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes with 196 positive reviews. This makes Paddington 2 the second family film in history, and the fourth film overall, to remain at 100% with over 100 reviews....

By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 11, 2018 1:30 pm EST Now that Star Wars: The Last Jedi has been in theaters for nearly a month, fans are no longer as worried about spoilers. That doesn’t mean we’re going to start shouting them from the rooftops, but it does mean we can start talking about them a little less cautiously out in the open, and that’s exactly what the Lucasfilm Story Group just did....