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When Dory Met Frozen’s Princess Anna: Watch Ellen And Kristen Bell Act Out A Pixar/Disney Crossover By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 20, 2016 1:00 pm EST A couple of weeks ago, Tom Hanks appeared on Ellen where he and host Ellen DeGeneres performed a scene imagining what it would be like if Woody from Toy Story met Dory from Finding Nemo. It looks like this is becoming a regular bit on the Ellen show as this week Kristen Bell appeared to promote her new television series and was roped into imagining what it would be like if Frozen’s Princess Anna met Dory in the first Pixar/Walt Disney Animation Studios crossover....

Wizarding World Of Harry Potter Will Get A Nighttime Show By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 31, 2016 12:00 pm EST Taking a page out of Disney’s theme park playbook, it sounds like Universal Studios is looking to beef up the attractions at The Wziarding World of Harry Potter. A new report indicates that Universal is developing a nighttime show that will take place within The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Much like the nighttime spectacular shows at Disney theme parks, they will be using projection mapping to project a visual spectacular on the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry castle....

‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Featurette Reveals The Official Powers Of The Soul Stone By Hoai-Tran Bui/July 24, 2018 3:00 pm EST Although the Infinity Stones have been a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe for nearly a decade, most of what we know about them are based on hearsay. Not every Marvel movie can provide us with a Powerpoint presentation of what each Infinity Stone does. So now, three months after we saw all six Infinity Stones in action in Avengers: Infinity War, Marvel has released official descriptions for each Infinity Stone — in particular, what the hell the Soul Stone powers actually are....

‘Avengers: Infinity War’ TV Spot: Teenaged Groot Has An Attitude By Ben Pearson/March 27, 2018 10:30 am EST As he’s been depicted thus far in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Groot has been an emotionally pure, well-meaning, and protective talking alien tree. But after he sacrificed himself for the Guardians at the end of their first movie and spent all of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 as Baby Groot, the character has grown into a moody teenager....

‘Captain Marvel’ Recruits A New Screenwriter Into The Carol Corps By Jacob Hall/Aug. 15, 2017 2:00 pm EST Captain Marvel isn’t due out in theaters until 2019, but with filming expected to begin early next year, Marvel Studios needs to lock down a screenplay. And because this is a major superhero film being made by a major studio, a new writer has been brought on to help push Carol Danvers’ big screen debut across the finish line....

‘Coco’ Trailer: Journey To The Land Of The Dead With One More Preview By Chris Evangelista/Nov. 6, 2017 9:07 am EST Disney and Pixar’s latest animated adventure Coco will hit U.S. theaters near the end of the month, and a new trailer has arrived to make sure you know this. Coco is already a hit in Mexico, where it opened two weeks ago. Soon, American audiences will see what all the excitement is about....

‘Muppet Babies’ Clip: Get Ready For An Abundance Of Singing By Chris Evangelista/March 4, 2018 10:00 am EST The Muppet Babies are coming back to make your dreams come true with an all-new animated series, whether you like it or not. A brand-new Muppet Babies clip introduces you to the cast of characters, and features a lot of singing. So. Much. Singing. Muppet Babies is clearly geared towards very young children, and they will no doubt get a kick out of all the sunshiny singing in this clip, and the series as a whole....

‘Mute’ First Look Reveals Core Cast And A ‘Blade Runner’-Esque Future By Jacob Hall/Jan. 6, 2017 8:00 am EST We first heard about Duncan Jones’ Mute back in 2009, shortly after he had finished blowing us all away with his stunning science fiction debut, Moon. Since then, Jones has helmed two other movies, the very good Source Code and the noble misfire Warcraft, but his Berlin-set sci-fi noir has always hovered in the margins of every news post....

‘The Big Sick’ Clip: Ray Romano Has An Hilariously Awkward Chat With Kumail Nanjiani About 9/11 By Ethan Anderton/June 20, 2017 12:30 pm EST The Big Sick premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, and I could not pay the romantic comedy enough compliments in my glowing review, so much that the marketing department even tossed up a pull quote on the trailer and the home page of the movie’s website....

‘The Kids In The Hall’ May Return, Courtesy Of ‘SNL’ Mastermind Lorne Michaels By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 3, 2017 2:30 pm EST When it comes to sketch comedy, most audiences are familiar with Saturday Night Live first and foremost, followed closely by Mad TV. But some audiences might remember the likes of In Living Color, The State, Upright Citizens Brigade, SCTV and The Kids in the Hall. If all goes according to plan, one of those shows might be getting some kind of revival....

‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Scene Confirming Valkyrie’s Bisexuality Was Cut From The Film By Chris Evangelista/Nov. 1, 2017 3:30 pm EST Tessa Thompson made headlines recently when she said that her character Valkyrie in Thor: Ragnarok was bisexual, making her the very first the first LGBTQI character in Marvel Studios history. Yet anyone hoping for a scene in the film that undeniably confirms this revelation is going to be disappointed – Valkyrie’s bisexuality never comes up....

‘Trolls 2’ Is Coming In 2020 By Jack Giroux/Feb. 28, 2017 2:30 pm EST While this year’s Academy Awards had a bumpy ending, it got off to an entertaining start with Justin Timberlake performing “Can’t Stop the Feeling.” It was a lively introduction for the Oscars. Timberlake obviously knows how to put on a good show. Maybe in a couple of years, he’ll be back at the awards show to perform another song from Trolls 2, which DreamWorks has scheduled for April 10th, 2020....

‘Warcraft’ Honest Trailer Digs Into “The World’s Most Expensive Unskippable Cutscene” By Angie Han/Sept. 28, 2016 6:00 am EST In a summer full of big-budget flops, one of the most interesting misfires was Warcraft. Here was a film bursting with wild ambition and earnest affection for the source material, that tried to expand the fantasy film genre beyond lazy Lord of the Rings retreads. Unfortunately, despite director Duncan Jones’ best efforts — and Jones and his team clearly poured themselves into this project — Warcraft as a whole didn’t really work....

A Better Look At Kurt Russell In ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2’; Michael Rooker Teases ‘Infinity War’ Appearance By Jacob Hall/Feb. 27, 2017 9:30 am EST Nothing cuts through the post-Oscar chatter like a batch of superhero movie news, so let’s dive right in. First, a new look at Kurt Russell in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 has arrived online, offering our best look yet at one of the coolest guys in Hollywood history making his Marvel debut....

Alejandro G. Iñárritu Is Making A VR Movie With ILMxLAB By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 28, 2016 11:14 am EST Academy Award-winning director Alejandro G. Iñárritu (The Revenant, Birdman, Babel) has announced that he is partnering with Legendary Entertainment and Fondazione Prada to create a virtual reality film. Hit the jump for the details on the Alejandro G. Inarritu VR movie. After four years of development, two-time Academy Award-winning director Alejandro G. Iñárritu is commencing work on an experimental short virtual reality film to be produced and financed by Legendary Entertainment and Fondazione Prada....

Alex Garland Is Not Interested In An ‘Annihilation’ Sequel By Hoai-Tran Bui/May 29, 2018 3:00 pm EST Annihilation was one of the most profound sci-fi experiences to be had in theaters this year. But don’t look to director Alex Garland to try to replicate the sci-fi/horror film that critics were hailing as a modern masterpiece. Though the film is based on the first entry in author Jeff VanderMeer’s trilogy of sci-fi novels, Garland says that he isn’t interested in making an Annihilation sequel....

Cool Stuff: The Head Of A ‘Jurassic Park’ Velociraptor Can Be Yours By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 27, 2016 5:00 am EST Hopefully you had a Christmas that resulted in getting a pile of goodies from your closest family and friends. But maybe you got some extra spending money sitting in your pocket after exchanging gifts with them and you’re looking for the best way to spend it. Chronicle Collectibles has you covered....

Daily Podcast: Best Movie Trailers That Don’t Show The Movie, Justice League, MoviePass, Fantastic Beasts & More By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 16, 2017 4:30 pm EST In the News: Other posts referenced in this episode: The best teaser trailers of all time.To submit questions to the mailbag, send them to peter@slashfilm.com. Please mention your name and general geographical location in case we mention the question on the air.You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm....

Duncan Jones Appears To Be Making A ‘Rogue Trooper’ Movie From The Judge Dredd Universe By Ethan Anderton/July 16, 2018 12:30 pm EST Moon and Mute director Duncan Jones teased last week that his next project would be a comic book movie. Immediately, fans began speculating which Marvel Studios or DC Extended Universe project the filmmaker might be taking on. But it appears they needed to look beyond the two biggest players in the comic book world for their answer....

First ‘Avatar’ Land Ride Footage Arrives Online By Jacob Hall/March 3, 2017 3:01 pm EST For the past three years, we’ve slowly watched Walt Disney World’s Pandora: The World of Avatar transform from a giant dirt pile into a jaw-dropping recreation of the alien jungle seen in James Cameron’s Avatar. Now, we’re on the homestretch, flying toward the theme park land’s May 27, 2017 opening, and first footage from the interior of one the area’s two main attractions has arrived online....