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‘Stranger Things’ Coming To Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights By Hoai-Tran Bui/April 3, 2018 11:00 am EST Get ready to step into the Upside Down. Stranger Things is coming to Universal Studios for a special creepy attraction during Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights. The Stranger Things Universal collaboration will produce a huge season 1-inspired maze for fans of the Netflix show to enter at their own risk. Halloween Horror Nights are about to get a whole lot stranger....

‘The Book Of Henry’ Trailer: Colin Trevorrow’s New Film Is A Quirky Thriller By Hoai-Tran Bui/March 30, 2017 7:20 am EST The trailer for The Book of Henry, Colin Trevorrow’s follow-up to his box office hit Jurassic World, has been arrived. Starring Naomi Watts and Jacob Tremblay, The Book of Henry’s trailer has made it clear that the director has paired his quirky indie roots with his embrace of ’80s nostalgia....

‘The Conjuring’ Honest Trailer: Ed & Lorraine Warren Are The Two Least Funny Ghostbusters By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 5, 2018 6:00 am EST The Conjuring franchise from director and producer James Wan has been the starting point for horror spin-offs like Annabelle and The Nun (in theaters this weekend). And while the movies undoubtedly paint a scary picture, The Conjuring Honest Trailer points out that it’s hard to feel sorry for the families at the center of these stories when they obviously didn’t do the legwork to make sure the new houses they moved into didn’t have any serious problems, like ghosts, demons, possessed items or strange deaths....

‘The Old Man And The Gun’ Trailer: Robert Redford Robs Banks By Hoai-Tran Bui/June 5, 2018 1:30 pm EST What better way for Robert Redford to go out from the movie business than with a ’70s fedora on his head, his guns blazing? After a long and storied career as one of the most iconic actors in Hollywood, Redford is retiring. And his last movie, The Old Man and the Gun, feels like a fitting swan song....

‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Director Confirms The Presence Of A ‘Planet Hulk’ Character By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 28, 2016 6:00 am EST Last night if you happened to be on Facebook at the right time, there was a surprise live broadcast from behind the scenes of Thor: Ragnarok down in Brisbane, Australia. In fact, it was the final day of production, and Taika Waititi wanted to show fans around the little outdoor studio location they were shooting on that day with franchise star Chris Hemsworth present and new co-star Tessa Thompson (with Valkyrie war paint on her face) on hand as well....

‘War For The Planet Of The Apes’ Teaser: Charlton Heston Takes Us To The Beginning Of The End By Hoai-Tran Bui/May 15, 2017 8:30 am EST It’s the beginning of the end for the Planet of the Apes franchise, or so the enthralling teaser trailer for War for the Planet of the Apes suggests. Or maybe it’s just referring tot he human race? The teaser for the final trailer for War for the Planet of the Apes, the third installment in the Planet of the Apes reboot series, is quite apocalyptic, painting a foreboding picture of human history while showing little new footage from the upcoming film....

‘Westworld’ Episode 2 Arrives Early As HBO Launches New Online ARG By Jacob Hall/Oct. 7, 2016 8:00 am EST The first season of HBO’s Westworld has barely even begun and we’re already starting to pretty obsessed with it here at /Film. In addition to my weekly spoiler reviews, our own Peter Sciretta has already done a deep dive on how the show’s futuristic theme park operates and has collected a batch of theories about what may be going on with this show’s dense and complex world....

‘Why We’re Killing Gunther’ First Look: Schwarzenegger Faces Off Against Taran Killam By Ben Pearson/May 18, 2017 3:30 pm EST I miss Taran Killam. Saturday Night Live has found itself in the spotlight because of the insane political climate we’re living in right now, but to me, the show has felt like it’s been missing something without his buoyant presence. While it seems like the comedian has disappeared off the face of the earth for moment, there’s good news: he’s been making his feature directorial debut on a film called Why We’re Killing Gunther, in which he co-stars with a little-known Austrian actor named Arnold Schwarzenegger....

‘Wonder Woman 2’ Finally, Officially Lassos Director Patty Jenkins By Hoai-Tran Bui/Sept. 11, 2017 12:30 pm EST It’s official: Patty Jenkins is returning to direct Wonder Woman 2. After prolonged discussions with Warner Bros. over the course of several months after the record-breaking box office success of Wonder Woman, Jenkins has been confirmed to direct the Wonder Woman sequel. And if previous reports are true, this has just made Jenkins the highest-paid female director in Hollywood....

Apple Is Developing A New Show From One Of The ‘Confederate’ Creators By Ben Pearson/Jan. 3, 2018 12:30 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. A new report says that Nichelle Tramble Spellman, one of the remaining creators of Confederate, is developing a brand new television show for Apple that has Oscar-winning actress Octavia Spencer lined up to star in it. Learn more about the latest Apple TV show below....

Cool Stuff: Get Drew Struzan’s ‘Back To The Future’ Poster As An Official Screen Print By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 28, 2017 6:00 am EST Drew Struzan is one of the most legendary poster artists of all time, and getting your hands on any official versions of his work, especially in the form of movie posters, can be not only pricey but difficult. Thankfully, Hero Complex Gallery is making it a little easier to get our hands on one of Drew Struzan’s most iconic pieces of pop culture art....

Dave Filoni Debunks Our ‘Star Wars Rebels’ Theory About The Return Of Ahsoka Tano By Ethan Anderton/June 8, 2017 11:00 am EST Back in April, Star Wars Celebration had all the saga fans in a frenzy as the first teaser trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi arrived. But outside of that big spectacle, there was also some other big news at the convention: the animated series Star Wars Rebels would be coming to an end after the fourth season concludes....

Dealt Trailer: This Magical Audience Award Winning Doc Aims To Inspire & Amaze You By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 19, 2017 10:30 am EST As you probably know by now, I’m a magic fanatic. I’ve written in the past about my favorite magic movies, and even my audition experience joining Los Angeles’ prestigious Magic Castle as a magician member. One of the movies I was really bummed to have missed at Sundance this year is a documentary titled Dealt about Richard Turner, one of the greatest card magicians of our time....

Disney’s ‘Mulan’ Gets Down To Business With ‘Whale Rider’ Director Niki Caro By Angie Han/Feb. 14, 2017 1:08 pm EST With Beauty and the Beast just around the corner, Disney’s getting down to business on their next live-action remake. Mulan has just locked down a director in Niki Caro, who just recently worked with the studio on McFarland, USA. In addition, they’ve set Bill Kong (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) to serve as executive producer....

How Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge May Incorporate Lightsabers By Ben Pearson/May 21, 2018 3:00 pm EST The studio is gearing up for specialized lightsaber use in the park – and a new patent indicates that augmented reality is also going to be a factor. Making Star Wars points us to a series of tweets from Len Testa, the co-author of The Unofficial Guide to Disney World, in which Testa shared one of Disney’s patent applications, which reveals the company’s plans to build their own lightsabers for sale in the park:...

Kevin Feige Explains ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ Title, Reveals When To Expect ‘Captain Marvel’ Trailer And ‘Avengers 4’ Title By Hoai-Tran Bui/June 25, 2018 2:00 pm EST Kevin Feige gave some MCU updates to fans and press who are thirsty for answers after the emotional devastation of Avengers: Infinity War. And while the Marvel Studios chief expanded on what to expect for the upcoming Marvel projects Spider-Man: Far From Home and Captain Marvel, he still left us with more a few more questions than answers....

LOL: Bill Hader Returns To ‘Saturday Night Live’ As Anthony Scaramucci For ‘Weekend Update’ By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 11, 2017 6:00 am EST Even as a die hard Saturday Night Live fan, I’m not entirely sure that we need a summer edition of Weekend Update for a few weeks before the full 43rd season of the late night sketch series kicks off on September. But after last night’s first episode of Weekend Update: Summer Edition brought back one of the best cast members to ever appear on the show, I’m so glad Colin Jost and Michael Che came back to end the summer with some laughs....

Netflix Pulls All Films Out Of Cannes Following Competition Ban By Hoai-Tran Bui/April 11, 2018 12:30 pm EST In a ballsy move that caps off an escalating feud between Old and New Cinema, Netflix is pulling out of the Cannes Film Festival. After Cannes effectively banned streaming services from competing in the prestigious film festival, Netflix has decided to pull all of its movies out of the festival altogether. Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos told Variety that Netflix won’t be attending Cannes at all in the wake of the festival’s rule change regarding films submitted to competition....

New ‘Star Wars Rebels’ Promo Is All About Thrawn By Angie Han/Sept. 2, 2016 2:00 pm EST There are plenty of reasons to get excited about the return of Star Wars Rebels later this month, but one of the biggest is Thrawn. Not only does the Imperial officer represent an exciting and intimidating new threat to our heroes, he’s someone fans have been waiting to see onscreen for a very long time....

Now That ‘Joker’ Movie Wants Marc Maron In The Cast By Chris Evangelista/July 31, 2018 10:00 am EST That Joaquin Phoenix Joker movie continues to be a real thing that’s happening, and the film continues to rack up interesting cast members. The latest: Marc Maron, of GLOW and WTF Podcast fame. The filmmakers want Maron to play a booking agent whose actions eventually lead to the creation of the Joker....