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LOL: ‘Venom’ Trailer Mash-Up Shows The Movie Is Just A Darker Version Of ‘The Mask’ By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 20, 2018 6:00 am EST So far the footage for the upcoming Spider-Man spin-off Venom from Sony Pictures has left a lot to be desire. The movie feels unlike anything we’ve seen in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which likely explains why it’s expressly not part of the successful, ongoing franchise of comic book movies featuring The Avengers....

Marc Forster To Direct Disney’s Live-Action Winnie The Pooh Movie, ‘Christopher Robin’ By Angie Han/Nov. 18, 2016 12:30 pm EST The Hollywood Reporter broke the news of the Christopher Robin director. So far this looks like an unusual combination of talent. Certain Perry and Forster aren’t the most obvious team to take on a beloved children’s property. Perry is known for indies like his caustic Sundance hit Listen Up Philip, while Forster’s wildly varied credits include Monster’s Ball, Stranger Than Fiction, The Kite Runner, and Quantum of Solace....

New ‘Shazam’ Image And Details Reveal The Lighter Side Of DC By Chris Evangelista/July 17, 2018 8:56 am EST Can Aquaman and Shazam save the DCEU? Maybe! The DC film universe over at Warner Bros. has been struggling lately, but the future looks bright. The films coming up, including Wonder Woman 1984, look to be dead set on bringing some light to the darkness. A new Shazam image has surfaced along with some new info about the upcoming film, and all signs point to a much more enjoyable DC superhero movie....

POTD: Donald Glover Meets Billy Dee Williams - A Meeting Of The Landos By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 3, 2017 8:00 am EST The second Star Wars standalone movie just began principal photography, but Donald Glover has yet to begin filming. Actually, as of a few days ago, the actor had yet to even read Jon and Lawrence Kasdan’s screenplay for the Han Solo origin story. But the Golden Globe-winning actor has been spotted out having a lunch with Billy Dee Williams, who originated the character of Lando Calrissian in Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi....

Everything Sucks Cancelled There was a time when streaming services were willing to let their original shows continue indefinitely. Those days are apparently over. Netflix’s Everything Sucks garnered good reviews and was just starting to build buzz, but that wasn’t enough for the streaming giant. The Hollywood Reporter reveals Netflix has given the ’90s teen drama the axe. “We’re super proud of the show we made — and very proud that it found an audience of very passionate fans, for many of whom it became an important personal touchstone: either reflecting their current life, or an echo of their own teenage years,” said Everything Sucks executive producer Jeff Pinker....

Superhero Bits: Jingle Bells Batman Smells, The Joker On Gotham, Nova In The MCU & More By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 14, 2016 5:00 pm EST Is Cameron Monaghan teasing his transformation into The Joker on Gotham? Will we ever see Nova in the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Where did the “Jingle bells, Batman smells” carol come from? Is Deadpool the most important superhero movie of 2016? Should a woman be directing Gotham City Sirens instead of David Ayer?...

Superhero Bits: Life-Size Baby Groot, Ghost Rider Return, LEGO Batman Movie Artwork & More By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 19, 2016 5:00 pm EST Want to see some alternate versions of the weird toy Scott Lang gives his daughter in Ant-Man? What does Gal Gadot think of Wonder Woman no longer being a UN ambassador? When can you get your hands on a life-size Baby Groot toy from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol....

The Incredible Rap Battle Comedy ‘Bodied’ Is Getting A Theatrical Release Later This Year By Jacob Hall/Aug. 10, 2018 12:30 pm EST Last year, director Joseph Kahn’s Bodied played at a number of film festivals, won a number of audience awards, and then promptly vanished. Earlier this year, it re-emerged with a special screening at the Sundance Film Festival and was acquired by YouTube. But one of the greatest audience movies you’ll ever get a chance to see deserves to be seen, well, with an audience....

The Morning Watch: ‘Sesame Street’ Does ‘Stranger Things 2’, ‘Agents Of SHIELD’ Season 5 Opening & More By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 27, 2017 5:00 am EST The Morning Watch is a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fanmade productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows. In this edition, watch Sesame Street’s wonderful parody of Stranger Things 2....

The Morning Watch: British Vs American Comedy, Movie Geometry & More By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 1, 2017 5:00 am EST (The Morning Watch is a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fanmade productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows.) In this edition, a video essay takes a look at the differences between American comedy and British comedy while another looks how how geometry is used in movies to add another layer of visual storytelling....

The Morning Watch: The Problem With Robin Hood And King Arthur, Revisiting ‘Predator: Concrete Jungle’ & More By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 29, 2018 5:00 am EST The Morning Watch is a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fanmade productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows. In this edition, a video essay explores the problem with constantly used public domain characters like Robin Hood and King Arthur....

The Russo Brothers May Be Done With The MCU After ‘Infinity War’ And ‘Avengers 4’ By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 21, 2017 10:00 am EST The Russo Brothers have became a staple of the MCU, helming Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War and the currently untitled Avengers 4. As of now, they have the most Marvel films under their belt of any filmmaker in the MCU, but after Avengers 4, the Russos may be parting ways with the Marvel Cinematic Universe....

UPDATE: Angela Lansbury Isn’t Joining ‘Game Of Thrones’ Season 7 By Angie Han/Sept. 7, 2016 2:45 pm EST UPDATE: Entertainment Weekly has heard back from Angela Lansbury’s representatives, and the actress will not be appearing in season seven of Game of Thrones. Our original report of the rumor follows below.Game of Thrones fans were none too pleased to learn that the next (and penultimate) season would return later than usual and run shorter than normal....

Uwe Boll Is Retiring From Filmmaking By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 26, 2016 1:30 pm EST While many cinephiles are lamenting the fact that Quentin Tarantino has said that he will retire from filmmaking after he makes his 10th film, most will probably celebrate when they hear that Uwe Boll has decided to call it quits too. The filmmaker behind Alone in the Dark, BloodRayne, Far Cry, Rampage, Postal, Blubberella and Assault on Wall Street is finally putting an end to his reign of terror in cinema, and it’s just a shame it didn’t come sooner....

VOTD: See Storyboards Compared Side-By-Side To Movies Like ‘The Dark Knight’ & More By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 27, 2016 6:00 am EST It’s a long road for a movie to make it to theaters. A movie starts an idea that hopefully ends up as a series of images that combine to form some semblance of a story. But making that happen takes some meticulous planning during the phase of filmmaking known as pre-production....

‘A Wrinkle In Time’ TV Spot: Powerful Gifts And A Mysterious Warning By Hoai-Tran Bui/Jan. 29, 2018 2:00 pm EST No hero can go on a journey without gifts and wise words from omnipotent beings who began the story as their kooky next-door-neighbors. Because when you get down to it, A Wrinkle in Time is about the crazy cat lady next door who turns out to be a celestial being who can transcend time and space — and only wants to help you find your dashing scientist father....

‘Ash Vs. Evil Dead’ Season 3 Trailer: Ash Takes On Parenthood And Even More Evil By Hoai-Tran Bui/Jan. 18, 2018 12:30 pm EST Ash faces his greatest evil yet: fatherhood! The third season of the horror-camp series Ash vs. Evil Dead has Ash (Bruce Campbell) facing the consequences of his lothario ways. No longer will he only have to face off with the spawn of the devil, now he has his own spawn to contend with: his estranged daughter Brandy Barr (Arielle Carver-O’Neill)....

‘Bates Motel’ Season Five Trailer: The Final Season Begins Next Month By Jack Giroux/Jan. 10, 2017 6:30 am EST The producer and co-creator of Bates Motel, Carlton Cuse (Lost), never thought Bates Motel was a story that needed eight or nine seasons. Cuse and co-creator Kerry Ehrin (Friday Night Lights) saw the show coming to an end after season five, which A&E and all involved are indeed planning to do. The show returns next month for its last season, which features actor/singer Rihanna in a key supporting role....

‘Black Panther’ Concept Art: Welcome To The Jungle (And Wakanda) By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 14, 2017 1:30 pm EST We’ve still got a full year until Black Panther hits theaters, but production is underway on the first solo outing for the African superhero who was added to the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Captain America: Civil War. While the first official stills haven’t been unveiled just yet, a sneak peek at what we might see from the movie has arrived in the form of concept art....

‘Captain Marvel’ Origin Story Will Be Changed A Bit Thanks To Another Superhero Origin Story By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 11, 2016 2:00 pm EST Now that Brie Larson has been officially announced to take the lead role in the forthcoming cosmic superhero flick Captain Marvel, we can start talking about the finer details of the movie. The good news is we’ll get to see Captain Marvel in action in The Avengers: Infinity War, something that was accidentally revealed by Anthony & Joe Russo awhile back....