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LOL: ‘Silence Of The Lambs’ Recut As A Romantic Comedy By Ethan Anderton/April 21, 2017 5:00 am EST The Silence of the Lambs is an unsettling thriller for a number of reasons. Not only is Buffalo Bill a horrifying psychopath, but perhaps more unnerving is the relationship that builds between FBI agent Clarice Starling and Dr. Hannibal Lecter, one that feels like it’s on the verge of being uncomfortably erotic. But what if there was a way to make that element of the movie a little less creepy, perhaps even charming?...

Mel Gibson Confirms Early Talks For ‘Suicide Squad 2’: ‘‘We’ll See’’ By Jack Giroux/Feb. 28, 2017 6:30 am EST Mel Gibson likely has more clout in his hands right now than he’s had in years. His well-made World War II drama, Hacksaw Ridge, grossed over $175 million at the worldwide box-office, was nominated for Best Picture and Best Director, and picked up two Academy Awards last night. Following his biggest success in years, what’s next for the filmmaker?...

New ‘Power Rangers’ Clips Show Off Zord Action, Teen Angst By Jacob Hall/March 15, 2017 8:30 am EST Ever since the first teaser trailer, it’s been obvious that director Dean Israelite’s upcoming Power Rangers movie was going for something of a Chronicle vibe, blending science fiction and adventure with down-to-earth teen angst. A new series of clips manage to simultaneously stick to that tone while also presenting something a whole lot goofier....

Paul Feig To Direct Mommy Blogger Murder Mystery ‘A Simple Favor’ Starring Anna Kendrick & Blake Lively By Ben Pearson/June 20, 2017 3:30 pm EST But Emily doesn’t come back. She doesn’t answer calls or return texts. Stephanie knows something is terribly wrong—Emily would never leave Nicky, no matter what the police say. Terrified, she reaches out to her blog readers for help. She also reaches out to Emily’s husband, the handsome, reticent Sean, offering emotional support....

Superhero Bits: Ant-Man And The Wasp Composer, Drake Bell Maybe Playing Nightwing & More By Ethan Anderton/June 26, 2017 5:00 pm EST What if Batman and Superman were Pokemon trainers? Who is composing the score for Ant-Man and the Wasp? Do you want to see Ant-Man and Spider-Man team up as Bug Bros? Is Drake Bell playing some form of Nightwing in an upcoming project? Are you ready to see even more Captain America PSAs on the Spider-Man: Homecoming home video release?...

Superhero Bits: Bogus Shazam Rumors, Why Tim Curry Lost The Joker Role & More By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 5, 2017 5:00 pm EST Want to see what Leonardo DiCaprio could look like as The Joker? Did you buy those false rumors about John Cena being a frontrunner for Shazam? How much did Inhumans make on IMAX screens this past weekend? Which of this summer’s comic book movies is now in the Top 20 highest grossing movies of all time?...

Read the previous edition of Superhero Bits right here. Superhero Bits: Fantastic Four Returning, Nightwing Hype, Gamora Concept Art & More By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 14, 2017 5:00 pm EST The Mothership variety show had Kevin Conroy read the lines of other Batman actors in his own Batman voice. ScreenRant thinks Marvel’s controversial Secret Empire comic book story arc should have ended much differently. At HASCON, toymaker Hasbro unveiled some of their new Marvel Legends action figures coming to shelves....

The Morning Watch: Idris Elba Reads Fan Fiction, Jim Carrey Talks Comedy And Existence & More By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 26, 2017 5:00 am EST In this edition, Idris Elba reads fan fiction that was written about the Luther star himself. Plus, Jim Carrey sat down for a nearly 30-minute conversation about comedy, characters and existence at the Toronto International Film Festival, and Adult Swim released the full version of the “Fathers and Daughters” song from this past weekend’s Rick and Morty....

VOTD: How ‘The LEGO Batman Movie’ Should Have Ended By Ethan Anderton/June 14, 2017 5:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. This week brought The LEGO Batman Movie to Blu-ray and DVD to bring some darkness to your movie collection, and in honor of the home video release of The LEGO Movie spin-off, we have a new edition of How It Should Have Ended....

William Shatner To Voice Two-Face In ‘Batman: Return Of The Caped Crusaders’ Sequel By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 10, 2016 6:00 am EST Next week will bring a revival of the 1966 Batman TV series to theaters in the form of the animated feature film Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders. The film features Adam West and Burt Ward back as the voices of Batman and Robin, not to mention Julie Newmar as their adversary Catwoman....

‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ Season 3 Trailer: Revenge Is A Dish Best Served Extreme By Hoai-Tran Bui/Sept. 26, 2017 4:30 pm EST Crazy Ex-Girlfriend is back, and it’s putting the ex in “extreme.” The CW’s subversive romantic-comedy musical series is returning for a third season with a darker edge — literally. Our slightly unhinged heroine, Rebecca Bunch (played by series creator and writer Rachel Bloom) is now completely off the rails after being left at the altar by the man of her dreams, Josh Chan (Vincent Rodriguez III), and has returned with darker locks and vengeance on her mind....

‘Fargo’ Season 3 Trailer: Ewan McGregor Vs. Ewan McGregor Vs. Carrie Coon By Jacob Hall/March 22, 2017 12:30 pm EST I think we’ve crested the hill. I think we can finally stop talking about how surprising it is that FX’s Fargo series is so very good and just start talking about how it’s just so very good. Noah Hawley’s anthology series, set in the same icy, murder-y world as Joel and Ethan Coen’s incredible 1996 film, is one of the best shows on television at the moment....

By Hoai-Tran Bui/Aug. 18, 2017 2:00 pm EST The snow glowed white on Buell Theatre’s stage Thursday night as the Frozen musical adaptation made its world premiere in a week-long preview in Denver, Colorado before heading to Broadway in February. Early reactions to the sold-out premiere are rolling out, and it sounds like Disney Theatrical Productions have built themselves another hit. We’ve compiled some of the Frozen on Broadway early buzz below....

‘Future Man’ Trailer: Josh Hutcherson Goes Back To The Future For Seth Rogen And Evan Goldberg By Jacob Hall/Oct. 5, 2017 10:00 am EST With This is the End, Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg achieved a tricky balancing act – they made a crude comedy that also functioned as a clever and frequently thrilling horror story. That particular skill set looks like it’ll come in hand for their new Hulu series Future Man, which looks to blend dick jokes and action-packed science fiction shenanigans....

‘Insidious: The Last Key’ Clip: Ghost And Demons And Keyholes By Jacob Hall/Jan. 3, 2018 4:00 pm EST Back in the day, movie studios used to dump horror movies on Christmas, aiming to snag audiences full of people gleefully hoping to subvert holiday expectations. Those days have mostly passed (December box office has become a second summer when it comes to grosses), but horror has found a new home in early January, where it acts as the perfect cure to the Christmastime blues....

‘It Chapter 2’ Cast Pic Sends The Losers’ Club Back To Derry By Chris Evangelista/July 2, 2018 10:30 am EST The It Chapter 2 cast is together at last. A new cast photo shows the grown-up members of the Losers’ Club gathered for a table read, and while Pennywise the Clown is nowhere to be seen, you can be sure he’s lurking out there somewhere. Forget the Avengers. The team I’m most excited to see assemble is the adult Losers’ Club in It: Chapter 2....

By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 12, 2018 6:00 am EST One of the most divisive and infuriating movies of the year was undoubtedly mother!, the latest film from director Darren Aronofsky. For some reason, audiences expected the filmmaker behind Requiem for a Dream, The Fountain, Black Swan and Noah to make a straightforward horror thriller starring one of the biggest stars in the world. But that’s not what mother! is at all....

‘Planet Of The Apes’ Helmer Matt Reeves Officially Set To Direct ‘The Batman’ [UPDATED] By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 23, 2017 11:50 am EST UPDATE 2/23/17: It looks like Matt Reeves will be directing The Batman after all. Warner Bros. officially announced the hire today, with president and chief content officer Toby Emmerich saying they were “thrilled” with the decision. The press release (which you can read here) oddly does not mention Ben Affleck, even though he officially remains on board to produce and star, but Erik Davis has confirmation from the studio that Affleck is still set to play Batman....

‘Railroad Tigers’ Trailer: Jackie Chan’s Action Western Is Coming To The United States By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 17, 2016 4:30 pm EST Sadly, Jackie Chan hasn’t really been churning out much work to theaters in the United States in recent years. Though the Hong Kong action star rose quickly to fame thanks to movies like Rush Hour and Shanghai Noon, the quality of his American movies quickly declined and his incredible stunt work just wasn’t enough to keep audiences interested....

‘Siberia’ Trailer: Keanu Reeves Faces Off Against Russian Hit Men By Hoai-Tran Bui/June 9, 2018 10:00 am EST One of the best things about the success of the John Wick series is that it’s giving Keanu Reeves plenty of work again. And yes, while some of the films seem to be heavily John Wick-adjacent, who would say no to watching Reeves kick butt and take names — this time, in Russia?...