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The Hulk Hogan/Gawker Case Is Getting Its Own Movie (Again) By Ben Pearson/March 22, 2018 5:00 pm EST Hulk Hogan may be coming back to the big screen – not as the latest member of the next Expendables cast, but played by another actor in a dramatic retelling of the most talked-about chapter of Hogan’s life. It’s a tale as old as time: boy becomes internationally famous wrestling superstar, boy films sexual encounter with friend’s wife, website gets ahold of sex tape and publishes it without boy’s permission, and boy sues website into oblivion with the help of a wealthy venture capitalist with an axe to grind against website....

The Morning Watch: Animated ‘Game Of Thrones’ History, Comparing ‘Black Swan’ And ‘The Wrestler’ & More By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 18, 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, get a history lesson from Westeros with the animated first chapter of Game of Thrones Conquest & Rebellion....

The Morning Watch: Behind The Scenes Of ‘Blade Runner 2049’ Edition By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 19, 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, Adam Savage from Mythbusters went behind the scenes of one of the Blade Runner 2049 prequel shorts to show you how much work went into these pieces of marketing leading up to the sequel that just hit theaters earlier this month....

The Next CW DC Superhero Show Crossover Air Dates Announced, With A Twist [TCA 2017] By Fred Topel/Aug. 2, 2017 10:23 am EST “Last year’s crossover was I believe the most successful week in CW’s history in terms of ratings,” Pedowitz said. “We felt in this particular case to have Flash and Legends paired, it would be better and tighter in terms of storytelling to do a two part miniseries. We thought this was a tight concise way of doing it....

Video: Westworld Episode 6 Discussion With David Chen By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 6, 2016 11:03 pm EST Westworld Episode 6 “The Adversary” aired last night on HBO, and immediately afterward I hopped on Periscope with David Chen to have an informal conversation about the episode. David Chen, as you probably know, runs the popular Decoding Westworld podcast which every week provides a great in-depth and thought-provoking analysis. We are not doing that sort of thing here; instead, we are just chatting off the cuff and presenting theories, opinions, and thoughts....

By Chris Evangelista/Aug. 30, 2018 2:00 pm EST In 1992, Allen was accused of sexually assaulting his adoptive daughter Dylan Farrow. Allen denied it, and no charges were ever filed. The allegations left a mark on Allen’s career…but not enough of one to stop him from working, or to stop people from wanting to work with him. He continued to pump out movies. Last year, however, the #MeToo and Time’s Up movements began to gather national attention....

‘Chappaquiddick’ Review: Jason Clarke Plays Ted Kennedy In An Absorbing, Maddening Drama [TIFF] By Marshall Shaffer/Sept. 16, 2017 10:00 am EST Curran, with stone-faced intent and brutal focus, makes the case that such an incident cannot help but illuminate the true character of a man. People may not need to reconcile Kennedy’s deficient response to a tragedy of his own creation with his legacy of championing liberal causes. But Chappaquiddick provides a sobering, non-ideological reminder that if such deeds do not become a part of a public figure’s narrative, then a frightening impunity for elected officials can reign....

By Hoai-Tran Bui/Aug. 2, 2018 3:00 pm EST Forever Trailer Created by Emmy-winning writer Alan Yang of Master of None and Parks and Recreation fame and Matt Hubbard (30 Rock and Parks and Recreation), Forever has all the ingredients of the next great comedy series. And just watching the Forever trailer, I feel like I’m in comedy bliss even as Rudolph and Armisen’s marital bliss takes a hit. The series follows June (Rudolph) and Oscar (Armisen), a suburban couple in Riverside, California who have lived comfortably for 12 years having the same conversations, the same routines, the same meals, and the same vacations over and over....

‘Game Of Thrones’ Final Season Might Feature Movie-Length Episodes By Ben Pearson/July 3, 2017 12:00 pm EST According to reports coming out of this past weekend’s Game of Thrones convention Con of Thrones, every episode in the show’s eighth and final season could end up being as long as a movie. The most recent trailer already looks like it could be promoting 2017’s biggest blockbuster film, so it’s not too much of a leap to think about each of the last few episodes being movie-length....

‘Incredibles 2’ Box Office Tracking Suggests A New Record For Animated Films By Ben Pearson/June 12, 2018 5:00 pm EST Disney ended up being burned by some early box office predictions for Solo: A Star Wars Story, but I have a feeling the Mouse House isn’t going to encounter those same problems with Incredibles 2 when the superhero sequel hits theaters later this week. New Incredibles 2 tracking indicates that the long-awaited movie could break the record for the highest-grossing domestic opening weekend of all time for an animated film....

‘John Wick: Chapter 3’: Where In The World Could It Take Place? By Angie Han/Feb. 17, 2017 11:00 am EST John Wick: Chapter 2 has only been in theaters for a few days, but fans (like us) are already clamoring for a sequel, and the filmmakers seem more than happy to serve one up. Though they haven’t gotten the greenlight just yet for John Wick 3, star Keanu Reeves, director Chad Stahelski, and screenwriter Derek Kolstad spent a good portion of their Chapter 2 press tour talking up their hopes and plans for Chapter 3, and we’ve rounded up everything we know about the movie right here....

‘Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle’ Trailer: It’s Not All Fun And Games By Jacob Hall/June 29, 2017 5:32 am EST So let’s get the scrutinizing started. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle expands on that basic premise in a fairly clever fashion: four teenagers discover an old video game, make the mistake of playing it, and find themselves sucked into a hostile jungle environment and inhabiting avatar bodies based on characters in the game....

‘Mortal Kombat’ Honest Trailer: Good Luck Getting That Theme Song Out Of Your Head By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 22, 2016 6:00 am EST With Assassin’s Creed in theaters this week (it’s actually playing everywhere now), we’ll see if the video game movie curse can be broken, even though the reviews on the winter blockbuster seem to indicate that it’s another dud in the genre. Therefore, there’s no better time to look back at two of the worst movies adapted from video games, which is impressive considering the larger roster of awful movies from this genre....

‘Mute’ Recruits ‘The Leftovers’ Star Justin Theroux By Jacob Hall/Oct. 12, 2016 7:40 am EST After years of false starts and delays and frequent updates from director Duncan Jones, the science fiction noir Mute finally starting shooting late last month. However, it turns out that the spiritual sequel to Moon didn’t have every single piece in place quite yet, as Justin Theroux has now joined the cast. Variety reports that Theroux has hopped on board the project, which already stars Alexander Skarsgard and Paul Rudd, but the exact nature of his role remains under wraps....

‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Casts ‘Walking Dead’ Star Sonequa Martin-Green As Lead By Angie Han/Dec. 14, 2016 3:38 pm EST After scouring the universe in search of a lead, Star Trek: Discovery has finally found one. Sonequa Martin-Green, who currently stars on The Walking Dead, will play the lieutenant commander aboard the U.S.S. Discovery. It’s the latest in a wave of exciting casting news for the sci-fi series, which is scheduled to launch on CBS All Access next year....

‘World War Z’ Sequel And ‘Friday The 13th’ Pulled Off Release Calendar; Darren Aronofsky’s ‘Mother!’ Set For Fall By Angie Han/Feb. 6, 2017 4:00 pm EST Paramount’s making some changes to its 2017 release calendar. Both the long-gestating World War Z sequel and the even longer-gestating Friday the 13th reboot have been pulled off the schedule entirely. Meanwhile, in happier news, Darren Aronofsky’s mother!, starring Jennifer Lawrence, is now set to come out this fall....

‘X-Men’, ‘Fantastic Four’ And ‘Deadpool’ Are Definitely Coming To The MCU By Chris Evangelista/Dec. 15, 2017 6:30 am EST But I know that’s not what you’re here for. You want to read about superheroes! If you can get past all the alarming implications of this possible monopoly, you can indeed take solace in the fact that the Fantastic Four, a team of heroes who have appeared in three different films with lackluster results, will probably, finally get to star in a good movie....

Apple Can Delete Your Digital Movies Whenever They Want (So Stick With Physical Media) By Chris Evangelista/Sept. 12, 2018 4:30 pm EST There was once a magical time when physical media reigned supreme. VHS gave way to DVD and DVD gave way to Blu-ray, and everyone was happy to plunk down some hard-earned cash to take their favorite movies home. Then came the onset of digital, and things changed fast. Now, a majority of casual movie watchers are more than happy to own things digitally....

Cool Stuff: ‘Hocus Pocus’ Gets A 25th Anniversary Blu-Ray Release And Funko POP Vinyls By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 7, 2018 6:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. There’s been plenty of celebration regarding the 25th anniversary of Jurassic Park, but another beloved movie from 1993 is also worthy of honor, especially with Halloween around the corner. Hocus Pocus is one of Disney’s cult favorites with children of the ’90s especially holding the movie close to their heart....

Cool Stuff: Gallery 1988 Debuts Cuyler Smith’s Incredible New TV & Movie Trading Cards By Ethan Anderton/May 21, 2018 6:00 am EST Gallery 1988 is back with another outstanding art show, and this one continues a splendid collection of trading cards featuring the outstanding illustrations of artist Cuyler Smith.Trading Cards 3 features a whole new batch of original trading cards taking characters from various sports movies and TV shows. Modeled after real vintage trading cards from decades past, these are meticulously detailed pieces that you can throw in a plastic sleeve like all your other trading cards....