Oh Great, Iron Fist Is In ‘Luke Cage’ Season 2 By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 6, 2017 6:30 am EST I regret to inform you that Marvel is at it again. They’ve decided that audiences just haven’t had enough of super-doofus Iron Fist, and are finding a way to insert the character into season 2 of Luke Cage. So if you haven’t had enough of Danny Frickin’ Rand telling people he’s the “Immortal Iron Fist” over and over again, you are in luck!...
Superhero Bits: Watchmen Animated Movie, Wonder Woman Wednesday, LEGO Batman Movie Home Video & More By Ethan Anderton/April 14, 2017 4:00 am EST Would you believe Tom Holland hasn’t actually seen The Empire Strikes Back? When does The LEGO Batman Movie hit home video? Are you ready to see a Watchmen animated movie? Want to make a Batman that looks like Boba Fett in Injustice 2? How do Batman and Wonder Woman react to the Thor: Ragnarok trailer?...
The Morning Watch: What We Want From ‘Star Wars’, Animation Vs Live-Action Movies & More By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 23, 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 what fans want from a Star Wars movie after the heated debate following the debut of The Last Jedi....
By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 10, 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 new video essay explores why the pilot for Breaking Bad is a perfect beginning to the series and a flawless episode of television....
TV Reboots: ‘Charmed,’ ‘Murphy Brown,’ And ‘Greatest American Hero’ All Get New, Modern Spins By Hoai-Tran Bui/Jan. 28, 2018 2:00 pm EST No TV shows will ever die. They will be resuscitated by networks again and again, until they’re only empty husks of their former selves, all goodwill forgotten. But in the meanwhile, at least we get some feminist reboots of our favorite ’80s and ’90s shows! Below, see some of the latest TV series to get a nostalgic reboot....
WTF: Billy Idol Was Cast As T-1000 In ‘Terminator 2’ Before Robert Patrick By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 18, 2017 3:30 pm EST This year doesn’t mark a special anniversary for Terminator 2: Judgment Day, but since James Cameron’s action sequel is coming back to theaters in 3D, there’s a little bit of chatter about the 1991 film making the rounds as publicity for the re-release builds. That includes Robert Patrick, who played the liquid metal villain T-1000 in the sequel, discussing his history with the role, which resulted in the actor revealing that he wasn’t the person who was originally cast to play the part....
‘Annihilation’ Featurette: What’s The Deal With The Shimmer? By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 26, 2018 9:30 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Not too long ago, we released our collective list of /Film’s 25 Most Anticipated Films of 2018. Even though films like Avengers: Infinity War and The Incredibles 2 ended up near the top, our #1 film ended up being Alex Garland’s new sci-fi thriller Annihilation....
Will this show be #problematic? The reaction to this news on Twitter has been…not great so far: From the makers of GAME OF THRONES. This is a real thing. pic.twitter.com/fmo0g6rydo — Matt Zoller Seitz (@mattzollerseitz) July 19, 2017 While Benioff and Weiss maybe haven’t had the lightest touch when it comes to race on Game of Thrones, it’s worth remembering that they’re adapting beloved series of novels. Yes, they’ve made some decisions on their own that haven’t exactly gone over very well (the “Mhysa” example above from Neil Miller is a perfect example), but I think the largely astonishing job they’ve done adapting material that is incredibly challenging has at least earned them a shot to tell a completely original story on their own terms....
‘How To Train Your Dragon 3’ Poster Reveals A New Dragon Before The First Trailer Next Week By Ethan Anderton/May 31, 2018 10:30 am EST How to Train Your Dragon 3, or rather, How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, has been in the works for years. Originally announced in 2012 for release in 2016, the third and final installment of the DreamWorks Animation franchise is now slated to arrive in March of 2019....
‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ Lawsuit Underway As George Miller Takes WB To Court By Chris Evangelista/Nov. 13, 2017 1:30 pm EST Oh, what a lovely day for a lawsuit. George Miller, who created a modern-day masterpiece with Mad Max: Fury Road, is not content to just sit back and make a Fury Road follow-up without getting his just rewards. The Aussie filmmaker wants the WB to pay-up on a bonus they originally agreed on....
‘Max Steel’ Trailer: The Mattel Action Figure Comes To The Big Screen By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 22, 2016 1:00 pm EST Years ago, The Twilight Saga star Taylor Lautner was set for the lead role in Max Steel, a feature film adaptation of Mattel’s action figure toy line and animated series. However, that project later fell apart, just like the Stretch Armstrong project he decided to do instead of Max Steel. However, Mattel pushed forward and still figured out a way to get their Max Steel movie made, and the first trailer has just arrived from Japan....
By Jacob Hall/Nov. 30, 2017 9:00 am EST Mindhunter, the Netflix drama series about the early days of criminal profiling that features David Fincher behind the camera and Jonathan Groff in front of it, has been officially renewed for a second season. While Netflix hasn’t been quite as brazen with its renewals in the past year or so, this news shouldn’t come as much of a surprise – the series did what the best TV shows do and dominated the pop culture conversation for a solid window when it premiered last month....
‘Robin Hood’ Trailer: Taron Egerton Stars As The Hooded Archer By Ben Pearson/May 3, 2018 6:03 am EST Robin Hood has been a star of the screen since the early 1900s, and though it’s been a few years since the legendary archer appeared in a movie, he’ll be back in 2018. This time, Taron Egerton (Kingsman: The Secret Service) is wielding the bow and arrow, and Hollywood’s go-to villain, Ben Mendelsohn (Rogue One, Ready Player One) is portraying the Sheriff of Nottingham....
‘Terminator 2: Judgment Day’ 3D Release Is Coming To Theaters Next Year By Jack Giroux/Aug. 29, 2016 2:30 pm EST Terminator 2: Judgment Day celebrated its 25th anniversary this summer. Initially, James Cameron was hoping to celebrate the occasion around this time of year with a 3D re-release of the film. For unspecified reasons, there was a bit of a delay, but we’ll see the 3D conversion sometime next year....
‘Westworld’ Season Finale Trailer: ‘‘The Bicameral Mind’’ Returns By Jacob Hall/Nov. 28, 2016 11:00 am EST Earlier this season, Westworld introduced the bicameral mind into its mythology, a real-world theory that suggests human consciousness evolved because the human brain would have conversations with itself, possibly leading early humans to believe they were communicating with a higher power. In ways both fascinating and creepy, Westworld took this concept and made it literal....
Ben Affleck’s Batman Solo Movie Shoots In 2017 By Angie Han/Oct. 17, 2016 3:30 pm EST Warner Bros. still has not announced an official release date for the solo Batman movie that may or may not be titled The Batman, but it sounds like they’re zeroing in on a start date. Actor Joe Manganiello, who’ll play the villain Deathstroke in the film, reveals shooting will begin next year with star and director Ben Affleck....
Big Marvel Announcement Coming Tomorrow, What Is It? By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 25, 2017 12:00 pm EST Marvel Entertainment will be making some kind of announcement tomorrow: Thursday, January 26th, 2017 at 7:00 am Pacific 10:00 am eastern. What will it be? Might it be Avengers: Infinity War related? Or could it be something completely out of left field? The following teaser was posted by the Marvel Entertainment Twitter account: Tomorrow. pic....
Casey Affleck Breaks Academy Tradition, Won’t Present Best Actress Oscar At This Year’s Ceremony By Ben Pearson/Jan. 25, 2018 2:45 pm EST At the Oscars, the tradition is that previous year’s Best Actor award winner presents that year’s Best Actress winner with her trophy. That means Affleck would have been involved in a pivotal moment of the female winner’s life…which, considering his past, is not exactly a great situation. So, breaking a long-standing tradition, Affleck has stepped down from his presenter position at the upcoming Academy Awards....
Christopher Nolan’s ‘Dunkirk’ Box Office Tracking For A $40 Million Opening By Hoai-Tran Bui/July 6, 2017 9:30 am EST Box office tracking for Christopher Nolan’s World War II movie Dunkirk suggests an opening weekend in the $30 to $40 million range. This would make it Nolan’s lowest opening for a wide release since 2006. It is important to note however, that these are early estimates, with the film not slated to open in theaters for another two weeks, so numbers are bound to change up until its release....
Cool Stuff: Matt Ryan Tobin’s ‘Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure’ Print Rules Like San Dimas High School Football By Ethan Anderton/March 20, 2018 6:00 am EST Next year will mark the 30th anniversary of Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, but artist Matt Ryan Tobin and the collectible art house Skuzzles wanted to celebrate a little early. A new Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure print will be available tomorrow, and needless to say, it’s simply excellent....
