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‘Their Finest’ Trailer: Gemma Arterton Fights World War II (And Sexism) With Screenwriting By Jacob Hall/Jan. 16, 2017 8:00 am EST The trailer for Their Finest is selling a movie that looks to scratch a number of very specific itches. It looks like a war movie about life in England during the London Blitz, when air raids by German planes were a daily fact of life. It looks like a movie about institutionalized sexism, as Gemma Arterton’s character struggles to make her name in a male-dominated industry....

A New ‘Jurassic World’ Featurette Goes Inside ‘Fallen Kingdom’ By Chris Evangelista/May 10, 2018 9:30 am EST Are you ready to go inside Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom? A new Jurassic World featurette takes you inside Fallen Kingdom, while hinting that this may be the strangest Jurassic film yet. Jurassic World Featurette One thing this Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom video gets: nostalgia is a hell of a drug. I’ve been on the fence about the new Jurassic World movie – I didn’t hate Jurassic World, but I didn’t love it either....

A Tale Of Two Singers: Sammy Davis Jr., Marvin Gaye Are Each Getting Biopics By Hoai-Tran Bui/June 19, 2018 1:00 pm EST Hollywood is about to get a whole lot more musical. Two biopics about legendary musicians/entertainers Sammy Davis Jr. and Marvin Gaye are currently in development. The Sammy Davis Jr. biopic is being developed under Paramount, while Dr. Dre is working on the Marvin Gaye biopic. Sammy Davis Jr Biopic...

By Ben Pearson/June 6, 2018 8:30 am EST Here’s the official description of The Underground Railroad, which is based on Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning 2016 novel: The Underground Railroad is no mere metaphor—engineers and conductors operate a network of tracks and tunnels constructed in secret beneath the very Southern soil upon which they’ve been enslaved. Cora and Caesar’s first stop is South Carolina, in a city that initially seems like a haven....

Bill Condon Eyes Gal Gadot For ‘Bride Of Frankenstein’ — If Angelina Jolie Leaves By Hoai-Tran Bui/Oct. 6, 2017 11:30 am EST Gal Gadot could trade in her shield for a white gown and wig, if Bride of Frankenstein director Bill Condon gets his wish granted. The classic monster movie remake and next entry into Universal’s so-called Dark Universe has been indefinitely delayed, and there’s nothing much for the team behind it to do except twiddle their thumbs and make casting suggestions in case stars Javier Bardem and Angelina Jolie leave the project....

Cool Stuff: Sphero Debuts Interactive ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ Toy By Ethan Anderton/June 19, 2017 5:00 am EST The Sphero Spider-Man toy is an interactive little gadget that talks to you and reacts to your voice commands. You can ask Spidey to tell you a joke, ask trivia questions, give you the time, guard your room, wake you up and more. Beyond those basic capabilities, Spidey will also go on missions, play games, tell stories and do other things that will change how he interacts with you as time goes on....

Denis Villeneuve’s ‘Arrival’ Is Brainy Sci-Fi With A Beating Heart [TIFF Review] By Angie Han/Sept. 10, 2016 1:00 pm EST Denis Villeneuve’s Arrival begins with a premise we’ve seen in a hundred summer blockbusters. One day, aliens arrive on Earth, in the form of twelve mysterious ships scattered around the globe. Their purpose is unclear, and humanity is naturally both intrigued and terrified. Where it goes next, though, is a welcome return to grown-up sci-fi, more Contact or Interstellar than Independence Day....

James Corden To Voice A Possibly Evil Computer In ‘Super Intelligence’ By Hoai-Tran Bui/June 14, 2018 4:15 pm EST James Corden is joining Melissa McCarthy in Super Intelligence. Corden will voice the titular role of the possibly evil supercomputer that may or may not want to take over the world in the New Line comedy. Corden has been cast in Super Intelligence as the world’s first superintelligence — a form of artificial intelligence that may or may not be vying for world domination, Variety reports....

More Directors In Contention For ‘The Batman’ As Kevin Smith Takes Himself Out Of The Running By Jacob Hall/Jan. 31, 2017 12:00 pm EST When it was announced that Ben Affleck will no longer be directing The Batman, we immediately assumed that it would take at least a few days before the names of potential filmmakers started to emerge. I even wrote a list and everything. But this morning has been full of news related to next solo Batman movie, which will take place after the upcoming Justice League....

New ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Creature Revealed In New Art By Jacob Hall/June 14, 2017 10:30 am EST It wouldn’t be a Star Wars movie without a bunch of weird aliens to help capture our imaginations. Star Wars: The Last Jedi certainly looks to deliver on that front. A new image showing off one of the new creatures from writer/director Rian Johnson’s upcoming film has arrived online and while it’s an artist’s depiction and not a photograph, take heed of this minor spoiler warning....

Superhero Bits: A College Presentation On Wakanda, Alternate Joker Designs For ‘The Dark Knight’ & More By Ethan Anderton/June 6, 2018 6:00 pm EST Does a Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Easter egg hint that Mantis and Star-Lord are brother and sister? Want to see a college student’s presentation on Wakanda made to fool his professor? How did Batman & Robin influence George Clooney’s career afterwards? Which comedy director has been approached by Marvel Studios about maybe making a movie?...

When Can Fans Expect Fox’s Marvel Characters To Appear In The MCU? By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 30, 2018 4:00 pm EST Vulture had the opportunity to talk with Kevin Feige during the press junket for Black Panther in Los Angeles today, and they asked about his possible involvement or knowledge about the Disney purchase of Fox. However, you might be surprised to learn that Feige hasn’t really been part of those conversations, despite its implications for Marvel Studios and their parent company....

‘Blue Jay’ Trailer: Mark Duplass And Sarah Paulson Play Former High School Sweethearts By Jack Giroux/Sept. 24, 2016 12:00 pm EST The Duplass Brothers have a four-picture deal with Netflix. Last summer, the streaming service announced they’d finance four movies produced by Jay and Mark Duplass through their production company Duplass Brothers Productions. Unlike Netflix’s Adam Sandler movies, however, the brothers’ films will first go to theaters. The first film the Duplass brothers have produced for Netflix is Alex Lehmann’s feature directorial debut Blue Jay, which stars Duplass and recent Emmy winner Sarah Paulson (The People v....

‘Bond 25’ Reportedly Eyeing ‘Lucky Number Slevin’ And ‘Sherlock’ Director By Jacob Hall/May 1, 2017 2:30 pm EST What kind of filmmaker is the perfect match for the James Bond series? On one hand, it seems like it should be a journeyman, the kind of director who is comfortable working alongside protective producers, a capable craftsman who knows how to deliver productions on time and on budget. But on the other, it seems like it should be an artist, someone capable of grabbing this 55-year old series by the lapels and giving it a good shake....

‘Bright’ Featurette Explains The History Of Magic In David Ayer’s Fantasy Blockbuster By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 31, 2017 10:00 am EST Netflix debuted their first blockbuster movie earlier this month in the form of Bright. Directed by David Ayer, the movie takes place in an alternate universe where fantasy beings like orcs, elves and fairies live in the world with humans. But their co-existence isn’t exactly harmonious as prejudice still exists among humans against certain species, creating tension on the streets where crime is heightened by the presence of magic....

‘It: Chapter 2’ Casting: Jessica Chastain And Idris Elba Are Both Down To Clown By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 21, 2017 8:30 am EST One of the biggest breakout box office hits of 2017 was the new adaptation of Stephen King’s classic horror novel It. Directed by Andy Muschietti, the film finally brought the story to life on the big screen in a way fans had been waiting to see for decades. Not only did it make huge bank at the box office, but it was acclaimed by critics and general audiences alike, and the sequel is set to arrive in September 2019....

‘Mid90s’ Trailer: Jonah Hill’s Directorial Debut Takes You Back To 90s-Era LA By Chris Evangelista/Sept. 25, 2018 6:00 am EST Jonah Hill makes his directorial debut with Mid90s, a coming-of-age tale set over the summer in 1990s Los Angeles. The film opened to positive reviews at TIFF, and now a new trailer gives us a better look at Hill’s feature. Watch the Mid90s trailer below. Mid90s Trailer The buzz out of TIFF surrounding Jonah Hill’s Mid90s was good....

‘Rogue One’ Sequel Novel ‘Star Wars: Inferno Squad’ Announced By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 17, 2017 12:30 pm EST Rogue One: A Star Wars Story was a big hit for Disney, and despite some of the actors having contracts for possible future film appearances, Lucasfilm head Kathleen Kennedy has been adamant that we won’t get a sequel to this Star Wars standalone movie. Besides, the fates of many of the characters are pretty clearly spelled out in the film and, yes, Rogue One already has a sequel in the form of Star Wars: A New Hope....

‘Scarface’ Returns To Theaters For 35th Anniversary Celebration By Chris Evangelista/May 22, 2018 4:00 pm EST Brian De Palma’s ultra-stylish, ultra-violent crime epic Scarface is returning to theaters for its 35th anniversary. Along with the film, the Tribeca Film Festival retrospective event featuring De Palma and actors Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Steven Bauer will be screened as well.Scarface, the film that inspired countless hip-hop songs as well as posters in dorm rooms, is turning 35 this December....

‘The Late Late Show’s James Corden Joins ‘Ocean’s 8’ By Jack Giroux/Jan. 14, 2017 10:00 am EST The Late Late Night Show host James Corden has a role in Ocean’s 8. The actor and entertainer will play a character suspicious of the eight thieves, played by Cate Blanchett, Sandra Bullock, Mindy Kaling, and Sarah Paulson, to name a few. The cast for director Gary Ross’ Ocean’s 11 spin-off continues to grow more impressive....