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Frank Frazetta Kickstarter Will Bring Iconic Fantasy Art To Silkscreen Prints By Jacob Hall/Oct. 17, 2017 9:49 am EST Even if you don’t know his name, you know the work of Frank Frazetta. The legendary artist, who passed away in 2010, left lasting fingerprints on the world of fantasy art with his detailed, dramatic, bold, and yes, ridiculously macho depictions of warriors and creatures and damsels in distress. His work has been seen in books, comics, album covers, and just about every form of media you can imagine....

FX Wants ‘Fargo’ Season 4, But Showrunner Noah Hawley Is Busy [TCA 2017] By Fred Topel/Aug. 9, 2017 12:30 pm EST “I hope so,” Landgraf said. “I haven’t heard. We haven’t heard the idea from Noah for what the fourth season would be. I think what we’ve encouraged Noah to do is think about it and make sure he has something he’s really excited about and has something to believe in....

Jon Hamm Reflects On ‘Mad Men’ Finale: “I Don’t Think That Was A Moment Of Understanding” By Jack Giroux/Jan. 27, 2017 4:00 pm EST It was around season four when Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner imagined the final image of Don Draper. The satisfying finale allows viewers to interpret that last shot of Draper however they please. But the actor who played the hard-drinking, chain-smoking ad exec for so many wonderful years, Jon Hamm, doesn’t have the most positive interpretation of the character’s final moment....

Mondo’s New Universal Monsters Show Coming This Month By Chris Evangelista/Jan. 3, 2018 3:30 pm EST Mondo is at it again, hosting yet another show devoted to art focused around the classic Universal Monsters. Frankenstein, The Bride of Frankenstein, Dracula, The Mummy and various other characters featured in the hit song The Monster Mash will all be making an appearance at the show….at least in art from. The monsters won’t really be there, because that would too terrifying....

Patrick Stewart Hasn’t Entirely Closed The Door On Professor X After All By Ethan Anderton/March 3, 2017 1:30 pm EST We’ve known for awhile that Logan was going to be the last ride for Hugh Jackman as Wolverine. The reason we’ve been waiting so long for the movie is because he and director James Mangold wanted to get this one right for themselves and the fans. Thankfully, they succeeded with flying colors....

Ryan Reynolds Opens Up About ‘Deadpool 2’ And New Director David Leitch By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 8, 2016 1:30 pm EST Fans became a little concerned about the future of Deadpool 2 when director Tim Miller, an integral part of the success of the first movie, departed the sequel following creative differences with star and producer Ryan Reynolds. But now John Wick director David Leitch has been brought on board, and hopefully we’ll get a sequel that satisfies everyone who loved the first, raunchy, fourth-wall breaking, comic book romp....

Superhero Bits: Superman Almost Met Kojak, Suicide Squad Grammy Nomination & More By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 6, 2016 5:00 pm EST Did you know Superman almost met Kojak in Richard Donner’s movie? What Grammy did Suicide Squad get nominated for? How many views did the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 trailer get in 24 hours? Would you agree with Doctor Strange director Scott Derrickson’s assessment that Marvel Studios hasn’t made a bad movie?...

That Famous ‘Star Wars’ Stormtrooper Blooper Is Finally Explained [Trivia] By Ethan Anderton/May 26, 2017 5:00 am EST That’s right, in case you haven’t ever seen it, there’s a blooper in the original Star Wars (which celebrated its 40th anniversary yesterday) where one Stormtrooper hits their head on a blast door as they enter a room in the Death Star while looking for the droids R2-D2 and C-3PO. It’s a pretty big mistake to end up in a movie, and now we finally have an explanation as to why it happened from the clumsy Stormtrooper himself....

The ‘Snowpiercer’ TV Series Expands The Movie’s Politics, Says Star Daveed Diggs [TCA 2017] By Fred Topel/Aug. 7, 2017 8:15 am EST Hamilton star Daveed Diggs was on a panel for ABC’s upcoming comedy The Mayor, for which he is an executive producer and contributes to the show’s music. Diggs will be acting in TNT’s Snowpiercer TV series, based on the movie. The show has original characters, but is still set on a train which is the last habitable environment in a post-apocalyptic ice age....

‘Apostle’: ‘The Raid’ Director’s Next Film Gets A First Image And An Official Synopsis By Ben Pearson/May 4, 2017 3:30 pm EST Director Gareth Evans earned a lifetime of support from me with his impressive martial arts film Merantau and his astounding work on The Raid movies, so it’s safe to say I’m very much looking forward to seeing what he does with his newest film, Apostle. The fact that he’s cast Dan Stevens (Legion) in the lead role and has people like Michael Sheen (Masters of Sex) and Lucy Boynton (Sing Street) in supporting parts is just icing on the cake....

‘Backdraft 2’ In The Works With ‘Apollo 18’ Director Gonzalo López-Gallego By Hoai-Tran Bui/March 21, 2018 3:30 pm EST Sequel mania is coming even to modestly received 1991 blockbusters whose biggest claim to fame is getting a sweaty, soot-covered Kurt Russell to don a firefighter suit. That’s right, the Backdraft sequel you’ve been eagerly waiting for is on its way. Backdraft 2 is now officially in the works at Universal with a director attached and co-star William Baldwin set to return....

By Ben Pearson/March 8, 2018 3:30 pm EST When pressed whether the original cast of Hammer and Chalamet will be coming back to play Oliver and Elio, Guadagnino responded, “Of course! How can we not?” But it’s unclear whether that means that he and Aciman – who wrote the original novel on which the first film is based – are merely writing the film with those actors in mind, or if Hammer and Chalamet have literally already signed on to be a part of the sequel....

‘Fate Of The Furious’ Director’s Cut Has More Action, Humor, And Dominic Torretto By Jack Giroux/July 11, 2017 2:30 pm EST The director’s cut of The Fate of the Furious is 13 minutes longer. This franchise has a more-is-more attitude, which generally works in its favor, so even more of Dom and the family probably sounds all right for fans of the series. Director F. Gary Gray says his cut has more action and humor, but also punches up some of the characters and provides some breathing room....

‘Han Solo’ Movie Adds Thandie Newton By Angie Han/Feb. 10, 2017 3:37 pm EST The Han Solo cast just keeps getting bigger and better. Thandie Newton is reportedly orbiting the Star Wars spinoff, which also stars Alden Ehrenreich, Donald Glover, Emilia Clarke, and Woody Harrelson. The news comes just one day after we learned that Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag) was also in talks. Phil Lord and Chris Miller (The Lego Movie) are directing....

‘Jagged Little Pill’ Musical Coming From Alanis Morissette And Diablo Cody By Jack Giroux/May 31, 2017 6:30 am EST Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill, which has sold over 15 million copies in the U.S. since 1995, is being adapted for the stage. In 2018, the musical from Tony-winning director Diane Paulus (Finding Neverland) and Academy Award-winning writer Diablo Cody (Young Adult) will premiere at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, Massachusetts....

‘New Mutants’ Casts ‘Game Of Thrones’ And ‘Split’ Stars As Wolfsbane And Magik By Jacob Hall/May 11, 2017 3:00 pm EST It certainly helps that two very talented young women have officially joined the cast: Game of Thrones star Maisie Williams and Split’s Anya Taylor-Joy have signed up for Josh Boone’s movie, which is due out next year. Williams is the more familiar of the two actresses, having played Arya Stark (you know, the best character on the show) in HBO’s Game of Thrones since the first episode....

‘Paterson’ Trailer: Adam Driver Drives A Bus For Director Jim Jarmusch By Jacob Hall/Oct. 25, 2016 2:00 pm EST At the very least, the Paterson trailer can make use of Adam Driver’s increasingly famous face and the fact that the film has received nearly universal praise from critics. The most fun thing about observing the career of Jim Jarmusch (and it should be said that I’m an admirer of his work, not an expert) is willingness and ability to leap between genres and try completely different things without ever losing sight of the personal touches that define him....

‘Pitch Perfect 3’ Featurette: The Bellas Are Going On A Global Tour By Ethan Anderton/June 19, 2017 6:30 am EST Production has officially wrapped on the musically charged sequel Pitch Perfect 3, and we know that because a new wrap reel featurette has just arrived to give us our first look at the return of the Bellas after their big world championship win in Pitch Perfect 2. New director Trish Sie takes us behind the scenes of the sequel where she reveals that the Bellas are going on a global tour, and we get a sneak peek at some of the musical numbers, as well as a surprising action sequence that happens at some point....

‘Power Rangers’ Clip: The Kids Have A Bad Feeling About This Alien Spacecraft By Jack Giroux/March 6, 2017 12:30 pm EST This month begins with the end of an existing franchise (Logan) and closes out with a reboot of an older one. After many years absent from the big screen, the Power Rangers have been rebooted and given a $100 million-plus facelift. If you want to see how the Mighty Morphi’ Power Rangers have been updated for 2017, check out the Power Rangers clip below....

‘Replicas’: Keanu Reeves’ Sci-Fi Thriller Releases A Teaser A Year After Its Full Trailer By Ben Pearson/Sept. 18, 2018 12:30 pm EST Keanu Reeves signed on to star in the sci-fi thriller Replicas back in 2014. That was…checks calendar…four years ago, and the movie still hasn’t come out yet. Jeffrey Nachmanoff (Traitor) took over the director’s chair from original director Tanya Wexler (Hysteria), so that may have been part of the reason for the delay....