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Mel Brooks Says He’s Talking To MGM About ‘Spaceballs 2’ By Ben Pearson/May 22, 2017 4:00 pm EST In Mel Brooks’ classic 1987 Star Wars spoof Spaceballs, Bill Pullman’s Han Solo stand-in, Lone Starr, asks Brooks’ Yoda stand-in, Yogurt, if they’ll ever see each other again. Yogurt responds: “Who knows? God willing, we’ll all meet again in Spaceballs 2: The Search for More Money.” That was thirty years ago, and ever since, Brooks and the cast have been asked whether they’d ever consider turning that one-off joke into a reality....

Netflix Buys ‘Kingsman’ Comic Book Publisher Millarworld By Hoai-Tran Bui/Aug. 7, 2017 12:30 pm EST Netflix joins the race for superhero world domination, making its first-ever publishing acquisition with Millarworld, the comics publisher behind Kingsman, Kick-Ass, and other projects spearheaded by writer Mark Millar. The streaming company announced that it bought Millarworld on Monday. Though the terms of the transaction weren’t clear, Netflix said it will develop films, TV shows and kids’ series based on Millarworld series....

Sam Raimi Reveals ‘Evil Dead 4’ Storylines That Never Came Together By Jacob Hall/Aug. 23, 2016 2:30 pm EST In retrospect, it’s obvious why Evil Dead 4 never came together. Sure, Army of Darkness is beloved now, but it was a box office whimper back in 1992. And then director Sam Raimi became one of the biggest and busiest filmmakers in Hollywood with the original Spider-Man trilogy. And then Drag Me to Hell, a spiritual cousin of sorts to the Evil Dead movies, was a financial bust....

Superhero Bits: Ra’s Al Ghul Coming To Gotham, Toby Kebbell Talks Botched Doctor Doom & More By Ethan Anderton/March 2, 2017 5:00 pm EST Who’s the latest character confirmed for the fighting roster in Injustice 2? Which Game of Thrones star has been cast as Ra’s Al Ghul in Gotham? What do Avengers: Infinity War extras casting call details tell us about the movie? Which Stranger Things star would like to play Spider-Man at some point?...

That Stupid ‘Frozen’ Short Is Being Removed From ‘Coco’ Everywhere By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 2, 2017 11:00 am EST Many audience members who sat down to see Coco over the past couple weeks were not looking for warm hugs before seeing Pixar’s latest animation feature. But that’s exactly what they got when a 21-minute Frozen short film played before the movie. Olaf’s Frozen Adventure has stirred up plenty of people since hitting theaters with Coco....

The Lost Boys TV Series Will Span 70 Years, From ‘Veronica Mars’ Creator By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 19, 2016 10:30 am EST The CW has hired Veronica Mars/iZombie creator Rob Thomas to create a television series adaptation of the iconic 1987 Warner Bros horror comedy film The Lost Boys. Find out more details about The Lost Boys tv series, after the jump. The Lost Boys print by Tyler Stout from Mondo...

The Morning Watch: ‘Captain America: Civil War’ VFX Breakdown, ‘The Matrix’ Video Essay & More By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 16, 2017 6:00 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, we have an extensive Captain America: Civil War visual effects breakdown revealing all the impressive post-production work on display, which includes most of Iron Man’s suit....

The Reason Chris Evans Signed On For ‘Infinity War’ And ‘Avengers 4’ By Hoai-Tran Bui/June 12, 2017 7:30 am EST It’s clear that Chris Evans is not enamored with being a big movie star — the Avengers: Infinity War star has spoken for years of leaving the acting business to go behind the camera and direct. While he may or may not be quitting acting altogether, his days as Captain America are numbered....

VOTD: ‘Star Wars: A New Hope’ Anime Trailer Recreates A Classic By Chris Evangelista/Sept. 21, 2018 5:00 pm EST How many times have you seen Star Wars: A New Hope? I’m guessing the answer is “a lot.” If so, the film may no longer seem particularly fresh – you know ever shot, every frame, by heart. If so, here’s a way for to experience the film anew again. Below, Star Wars: A New Hope gets a fresh approach with an extremely well done anime trailer....

VOTD: Hans Zimmer Unleashes ‘The Dark Knight’ Live At Coachella 2017 By Ethan Anderton/April 24, 2017 6:05 am EST Though I’m personally more fond of the Batman theme that was composed by Danny Elfman for Tim Burton’s adaptation of DC Comics’ Caped Crusader, there’s no denying Hans Zimmer wrote some incredible music for The Dark Knight trilogy. In fact, the music that Hans Zimmer has composed for all of his collaborations with Christopher Nolan have been rather influential on other film score composers, prompting plenty of imitation....

Watch Gene Wilder’s Final Late Night Talk Show Appearance With Conan O’Brien By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 30, 2016 11:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. At first glance, it’s just a regular late night interview with Gene Wilder promoting his autobiography that was published that year. But this is actually the final appearance the actor would make on any late night talk show, which makes it rather bittersweet....

‘Highlander’ Reboot Scoops Up ‘John Wick’ Director Chad Stahelski By Jack Giroux/Nov. 22, 2016 12:00 pm EST The Highlander reboot has been kicking around for many years now. We’ve seen all sorts of talent come and go with this project, including directors Justin Lin (Star Trek Beyond) and Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (28 Weeks Later). The last director attached to the Highlander reboot was Cedric Nicolas-Troyan (The Huntsman: Winter’s War), but he’s no longer involved....

‘Jackie’ Teaser Trailer: Natalie Portman Is The First Lady Of Camelot By Angie Han/Oct. 5, 2016 1:00 pm EST Each year, as the weather cools down, the theaters become flooded with prestige pics hoping to snag some awards. Some of them look more promising than others, and a few are quite clearly out of their depth. But Pablo Larraín’s Jackie looks like it could be among the cream of the crop....

‘Love Actually’ Short Film Sequel Trailer Asks Which Star Has Aged The Best By Jacob Hall/March 22, 2017 10:00 am EST We’ll probably never get a proper sequel to the 2003 romantic comedy gem Love Actually, but we’ll make do with a ten-minute short film starring many of the original cast members that was produced to raise money for Comic Relief’s Red Nose Day. The new trailer for this project, titled Red Nose Day Actually, is here and it shows off many members of the original cast…and asks you to decide which of them has aged the best....

‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Trailer: The Skywalker Saga Continues… By Ben Pearson/Oct. 10, 2017 8:25 am EST Just as Mark Hamill foretold, Disney and Lucasfilm unveiled a new trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi during Monday Night Football. After a brief, contemplative teaser back in April during Star Wars Celebration, we finally have a longer, better look at what writer/director Rian Johnson has in store for us in a galaxy far, far away....

‘The Commuter’ Trailer: This Time, It’s Like ‘Non-Stop’ On A Train By Ben Pearson/Sept. 12, 2017 2:00 pm EST After a brief sojourn with Blake Lively, a giant shark, and a humorously-named seagull in last year’s The Shallows, Spanish filmmaker Jaume Collet-Serra has returned to his one true muse, Liam Neeson, for his newest film. The new trailer for The Commuter has pulled into the station, and this looks like a vintage Colleta-Serra/Neeson joint: a guy gets into a dangerous situation on a high-speed passenger transport vehicle, and the clock ticks down as he has to figure out how to handle it....

‘The Division’ Movie Lands Oscar-Winner Stephen Gaghan To Direct By Jacob Hall/Jan. 19, 2017 11:00 am EST Another video game adaptation, another opening sentence about whether or not this will finally be the one to break the dreaded video game movie curse! At the very least, the upcoming adaptation of The Division is starting to stack itself with talent, first with stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Jessica Chastain and now writer/director Stephen Gaghan....

‘The Fifth Element’ Gets 4K Theatrical Re-Release With A Special ‘Valerian’ Preview By Peter Sciretta/April 7, 2017 12:00 pm EST A 4K restoration of Luc Besson’s The Fifth Element will be returning to movie theaters next month in celebration of its 20th anniversary. And alongside the visionary science fiction film will be an exclusive preview of writer-director Besson’s upcoming film Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets. Find out where, when and how you can attend one of these limited time The Fifth Element rerelease screenings below!...

‘The Great Wall’ Extended Trailer Reveals Nearly 9 Minutes Of Footage By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 30, 2016 4:30 pm EST The return of Jason Bourne this past summer wasn’t anything to write home about, but Matt Damon will be back in action again soon enough. But this time, he’ll be in China, about 1,000 years in the past. The Great Wall stars Matt Damon as one of a trio of mercenaries from the West who have come to steal gunpowder from the Chinese and maybe a rumored legendary weapon that they want to use to conquer their homeland....

‘The Meg’ Photo: A Very Big Shark Lurks Beneath Unsuspecting Beachgoers By Ben Pearson/April 6, 2018 1:00 pm EST What lies beneath the waves? It’s a question all of us have when we go to the beach, but the characters in Warner Bros.’ upcoming The Meg aren’t going to like the answer. A 70-foot shark called a megalodon that was long thought to be extinct has surfaced again, and only a Navy diver played by Jason Statham can save the day....