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POTD: The Lost Boys From ‘Hook’ Reunite After 25 Years By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 11, 2016 5:00 am EST For children of the 90s, there is a lot of love for Steven Spielberg’s fantasy sequel Hook. The 1990 film was a legacyquel more than 20 years before they became all the rage in Hollywood. As someone who grew up on the movie, I’ll be the first to admit that the film hasn’t aged well, has plenty of flaws, but still holds a special place in my heart....

Rian Johnson Won’t Let ‘The Last Jedi’ Backlash Impact His New ‘Star Wars’ Trilogy By Hoai-Tran Bui/March 23, 2018 8:30 am EST Star Wars: The Last Jedi came out three months ago, but director Rian Johnson will be discussing its intense fan backlash until he’s in his grave. Or at least, until his next Star Wars trilogy is released. Right before the release of Last Jedi, Johnson was given the keys to a new Star Wars trilogy that he gets to shape from scratch....

Superhero Bits: Black Panther Action In South Korea, LEGO Batman Movie Adds Another Voice & More By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 1, 2017 5:00 pm EST Is Common still interested in playing Green Lantern? Is there a new Batman video game in the works? Want to see what Stan Lee’s cameo in The Defenders will be? Which comedian and TV personality did some voicework for The LEGO Batman Movie? What is Black Panther doing shooting in South Korea?...

The ‘Enchanted 2’ Script Is Almost Finished [TCA 2018] By Fred Topel/Jan. 15, 2018 8:00 am EST Adam Shankman was on a Television Critics Association panel for Step Up: High Water, the YouTube Red series he is producing based on the Step Up films. After the panel, he spoke with /Film about the sequel to Enchanted. Shankman is set to direct the film, which is titled Disenchanted. “We are handing in a script in a couple weeks that I’m super happy with,” Shankman said....

The First Wave Of ‘Westworld’ Music Is Now Available For Purchase By Jacob Hall/Nov. 1, 2016 10:30 am EST Westworld is the kind of show that offers so many pleasures that I find myself writing thousands of words about it every Monday morning. And now, I have finally the perfect musical accompaniment for when I try to unpack this series’ mysteries and philosophical questions. The first selection of music from the show’s soundtrack has arrived on iTunes and now you can own the show’s theme music and, more importantly, those old-timey covers of modern pop and rock songs....

Tron 3 Plot Details Revealed: ‘TRON: Ascension’ Would’ve Been A Real World Invasion Movie By Jack Giroux/March 1, 2017 1:30 pm EST TRON 3, which had the working title TRON: Ascension, isn’t dead, according to director Joseph Kosinski (Oblivion). Every once in a while somebody involved in TRON 3 says never say never, but two years ago was when Disney pulled the plug on the project. During a recent Q & A for TRON: Legacy, Kosinski said the sequel is in a “cryogenic freeze” in addition to sharing some new plot details....

Zack Snyder Once Wanted Jeffrey Dean Morgan As Batman, And It Could Still Happen By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 14, 2016 8:30 am EST Right now Zack Snyder is hard at work on Justice League over in Iceland, where we just got our first look at Amber Heard as Mera, the Queen of Atlantis. The film marks the continuation of the DC Extended Universe that began with Man of Steel and grew with Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice....

‘Beautiful Boy’ Trailer: Timothée Chalamet And Steve Carell Struggle With The Ugliness Of Drug Addiction By Hoai-Tran Bui/June 27, 2018 6:06 am EST Beautiful Boy Trailer After Chalamet became the breakout star of Luca Guadagnino’s acclaimed 2017 film Call Me by Your Name, Hollywood waited with baited breath to see what his follow-up to his raw and devastating Oscar-nominated performance would be. And it looks like Beautiful Boy will live up to those high expectations....

‘Doctor Strange’ VFX Reel Reveals Some Of The Most Impressive Digital Doubles & More By Ethan Anderton/March 1, 2017 5:30 am EST When it comes to blockbuster movies, visual effects companies can create (and destroy) anything. Sequences where entire cities are destroyed or an entire creature created with visual effects happen regularly, and the technology is so advanced that they pretty much all look incredible. The more impressive trick in visual effects these days is when one of the companies responsible for these effects makes it so that you aren’t even aware there’s a visual effect happening....

‘Ingrid Goes West’ Red Band Trailer: Aubrey Plaza Ruins A Wedding, Stalks Elizabeth Olsen By Ethan Anderton/April 3, 2017 11:00 am EST One of the buzzed about titles from the 2017 Sundance Film Festival this year was Ingrid Goes West, a dark comedy about a girl (Aubrey Plaza of Parks and Recreation) who lives vicariously through those she follows on Instagram and has delusions of her friendship with them. The film was one of the many that got picked up from the festival this year, and now you can watch the first Ingrid Goes West trailer to see what you have to look forward to....

‘Jurassic World 2’ Gets The ‘Empire Strikes Back’ Comparison Like Every Other Blockbuster Sequel By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 16, 2016 9:24 am EST Even though Jurassic World 2 is a long ways off from hitting theaters, the anticipation is still high for the sequel. While Jurassic World treaded plenty of familiar territory with endless homages and references to the original Jurassic Park, this sequel should allow the story to head in an entirely different direction....

‘Orange Is The New Black’ Season 5 Trailer: Justice Is Served By Ben Pearson/May 9, 2017 10:00 am EST The heartbreaking events of Orange is the New Black’s season four finale loom large in season 5, and thanks to a brand new trailer, it looks like this entire upcoming season is going to be addressing the fallout of that main character death. Grab your jumpsuits, because it’s almost time to head back to the Litchfield Correctional Facility....

‘Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales’ Super Bowl Spot: Jack Sparrow Is Back By Jack Giroux/Feb. 5, 2017 4:11 pm EST We last saw Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) almost six years ago in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, a fairly bloated, lifeless and forgettable sequel. At the time, though, audiences welcomed the return of Jack Sparrow. The sequel made over a billion dollars worldwide, making Depp’s last legit hit....

‘Rocko’s Modern Life’ Is Also Getting A TV Movie Revival At Nickelodeon By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 12, 2016 1:00 pm EST The nostalgia train and Nickelodeon just keeps on chugging along. We’ve got the TV movie adaptation of the game show Legends of the Hidden Temple coming later this year and the Nicktoon revival of Hey Arnold! in the form of a TV movie on the kids cable network is on the way too....

‘Seven Seconds’ Trailer: Netflix’s New Crime Series Looks Compelling, Gloomy By Chris Evangelista/Jan. 24, 2018 12:45 pm EST Another day, another brand new Netflix series! Seven Seconds is an intense new crime thriller from The Killing creator Veena Sud, with a cast that includes Regina King and Clare-Hope Ashitey. The new Seven Seconds trailer provides a compelling, gloomy glimpse into the upcoming series. Netflix can’t stop, won’t stop making new original series, and their latest, Seven Seconds, looks particularly promising....

‘Solo’ Toys Give Us Another Look At The New ‘Star Wars’ Story By Chris Evangelista/Feb. 14, 2018 10:00 am EST Solo: A Star Wars Story is no longer holding anything back. The marketing blitz is in full effect for the new Star Wars film, and some new toys give us yet another look at the characters. Below, check out new toys, including Han, Qi’ra, an Imperial Range Trooper, and your new boyfriend Lando....

‘Space Jam’ And ‘Pokemon: The First Movie’ Are Returning To Theaters By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 23, 2016 12:00 pm EST Nostalgia for the 1990s is going strong, and it’s about to heat up even more. It’s been 20 years since the live-action animated hybrid film Space Jam hit theaters, and that makes it prime for a return to theaters next month. In addition, even though it’s not a special anniversary for Pokemon: The First Movie, it’s the 20th anniversary of the original video games that launched the multimedia franchise, and that means it’s time for the animated feature film to head back to theaters as well....

‘Star Wars Resistance’ Image Reveals Characters, Possible Premiere Date Announced By Chris Evangelista/July 5, 2018 4:30 pm EST A recent Disney event revealed a brand-new look at character designs from the upcoming animated Star Wars series Star Wars Resistance. In addition to the new image, we now have an idea of when the show will premiere. Get all the Star Wars Resistance details below. A recent Disney France Partners Event revealed a brand-new look at Star Wars Resistance, a new animated series set to premiere on Disney XD....

‘The Guest’ Director Adam Wingard Tapped To Helm ‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’ By Hoai-Tran Bui/May 31, 2017 6:00 am EST Godzilla vs. Kong finally has a director: Adam Wingard. The director of buzzy horror thrillers like The Guest and You’re Next, and who last helmed Blair Witch and the upcoming Death Note for Netflix, will be taking a monstrously large leap to what’s sure to be one of the biggest blockbusters of its release year....

‘Torso’ Movie Lines Up Director Paul Greengrass By Jack Giroux/March 30, 2017 5:30 am EST Paramount is hoping director Paul Greengrass and screenwriter Brian Helgeland – a terrific combo – can launch an Eliot Ness trilogy. The studio wants the Jason Bourne director and L.A. Confidential screenwriter to make another film about Ness, the man who led the Untouchables and helped bring down Al Capone. Greengrass’ film, titled Torso, is based on Brian Michael Bendis and Marc Andreyko’s graphic novel of the same name and follows Ness as he searches for the Torso killer....