Ronda Rousey Campaigns To Play ‘Captain Marvel’ By Angie Han/Aug. 17, 2015 12:00 pm EST Last week, MMA fighter Ronda Rousey let slip that she wanted to play Captain Marvel* in a movie. Now she’s lobbying even harder for her dream role, using the power of fan art and social media. If nothing else, they prove she certainly looks the part. See the Ronda Rousey Captain Marvel campaign after the jump....
Secret Cinema To Present ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ By Germain Lussier/March 11, 2015 11:00 am EST As if Star Wars fans weren’t having a good enough year, things just got better. We’re already getting a new movie, and all the awesomeness that goes along with that (trailers, toys, discussion, etc.). There’s a convention, a great new TV show, multiple comic book series’ and so much more. Now, almost like a cherry on top, an ultimate screening of the best Star Wars film ever has been announced....
Sequel Bits: Star Trek Beyond, Ghostbusters, Clerks 3, Fantastic Beasts, Rush Hour 4 By Germain Lussier/June 3, 2015 4:00 pm EST Paul Feig, promoting the fantastic film Spy, has been asked about his next film – Ghostbusters – a lot. It starts shooting later this month and in an interview with the Sam Roberts’ Show, he talked about those pressures and – most interestingly – the fact all the Ghostbusters’ technology will be brand new and updated for 2015....
Superhero Bits: Batman V Superman, Ant-Man, Suicide Squad, Captain America: Civil War By Germain Lussier/June 18, 2015 5:00 pm EST Want to read the article Lois Lane wrote to out Superman? What does the international Ant-Man poster look like? Will Jesse Eisenberg and Batman v Superman be at Comic-Con? Is Rosario Dawson excited about The Punisher coming to Daredevil? Where can you get some fun Ant-Man merch? Does William Friedkin like superhero movies?...
VOTD: The Significance & Importance Of Movie Props By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 5, 2015 4:00 am EST While there are certain movie props such as a lightsaber, a time machine or a briefcase that have become iconic pieces of cinema, it’s easy to forget that movie props are everywhere when we’re looking at any single frame of a motion picture. Sometimes a movie prop is so important that it’s in the title of the film and the driving force of the entire story, as with The Maltese Falcon or Raiders of the Lost Ark, and other times they just add to the authenticity of any given scene....
Watch 5 Completely Unnecessary Uses Of CGI In Movies By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 21, 2015 6:00 am EST In recent years, there’s been a lot of backlash against CGI visual effects as movie studios rely on them more and more instead of practical set pieces, models and make-up effects (mostly because there’s some pretty terrible visual effects out there). We’ve already highlighted a thoughtful look at how CGI effects are actually great when not relied upon too heavily and blend seamlessly with practical filmmaking techniques....
Watch The First Footage From ‘Piper’, Pixar’s Best Animated Short Film In A Decade By Peter Sciretta/June 14, 2016 7:00 am EST If you’re like me, you enjoy Pixar’s animated short films almost as much as you do their features. The latest short from the Emeryville-based animation studio is Alan Barillaro’s directing debut Piper, which in my opinion might be the best theatrical short film from Pixar in a decade....
‘Agent Carter’ Season 2 Trailer: She’s “The Chick With The Shotgun” By Jack Giroux/Nov. 28, 2015 8:00 am EST Early next year Marvel’s Agent Carter returns to ABC. Like season one, the show will serve as a midseason replacement for Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. The season premiere is scheduled for Tuesday, January 5th at 9/8c with a two-hour episode. After the jump, watch the newest teaser trailer for the latest season of Agent Carter....
‘Layer Cake’ Sequel To Shoot In 2016, According To Star Jason Statham By Angie Han/June 1, 2015 10:00 am EST In Spy, Jason Statham plays a parody version of the over-the-top badasses he plays in most of his other films. But now it sounds like he’s ready to return to playing it straight. Statham confirms he’s still set to star in Viva La Madness, the sequel to 2004’s Layer Cake, for which he’s also a producer....
‘Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials’ Trailer Gets A Minecraft Makeover By Angie Han/June 30, 2015 1:30 pm EST Wes Ball returns to direct Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, based on the dystopian YA series by James Dashner. Dylan O’Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Giancarlo Esposito, Aidan Gillen, Barry Pepper, Lili Taylor, and Patricia Clarkson star.
‘Myst’ TV Series Will Be Found On Hulu By Russ Fischer/May 6, 2015 11:00 am EST The big hit of CD-ROM gaming from 1993 is coming back to computer screens, but not via a game sequel. Myst, the title which became one of the runaway hits of the early CD-ROM scene and spawned several sequels and many ports, is in development as a TV series from Legendary TV. Now the Myst TV series has a home at Hulu, and we know that Matt Tolmach (The Amazing Spider-Man) is producing with Evan Daugherty (Divergent) writing the script....
‘Ride Along 2’ Trailer: The Brothers In Law Hit Miami By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 10, 2015 9:30 am EST If you thought that Kevin Hart already proved that he was worthy of the love of Ice Cube’s sister (Tika Sumpter) in Ride Along, think again. Just because Ben Barber (Hart) gained a little common ground with man of the law James Payton (Cube) doesn’t mean the latter is ready to become brothers-in-law, whether it’s through marriage or at the police station....
‘Sinatra: All Or Nothing At All’ Trailer: HBO Examines An American Icon By Angie Han/March 9, 2015 12:00 pm EST Were Frank Sinatra still alive, he’d be turning 100 this year. And it’s a testament to his immense talent, charisma, and importance that he’s no less beloved today than he was forty or fifty or sixty years ago. The latest bit of Sinatra obsession is Sinatra: All or Nothing At All, a new documentary structured around the set list from his 1971 “Retirement Concert” in Los Angeles....
‘Terminator 6’ Still Happening, According To Arnold Schwarzenegger By Angie Han/March 21, 2016 5:00 pm EST Terminator Genisys was supposed to launch a whole new era for the series. It was planned as the first in a trilogy, with an additional TV series planned somewhere down the line. Instead, it underperformed at the box office, got panned by critics, and generally disappointed fans. It wasn’t too surprising, then, when word got out a few weeks later that the future of the franchise could be in jeopardy....
2016 WGA Awards Nominations: ‘Spotlight’, ‘Straight Outta Compton’, And ‘The Big Short’ Are Going Strong By Angie Han/Jan. 6, 2016 2:30 pm EST The long, exhausting journey through awards season continues today, as the Writers Guild of America announce their nominations for their 2016 honors. As it turns out, they like a lot of the same things the Producers Guild and the Screen Actors Guild do, namely Spotlight, The Big Short, and Straight Outta Compton....
Is That Ant-Man Post Credits Scene A Direct Response For More Female Characters? By Peter Sciretta/July 21, 2015 8:00 am EST Was one of the Ant-Man credits scenes a direct response to cries from fans for more female superheroes? A few weeks back I talked with Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige and was able to ask him that question. Find out what he said, after the jump. Warning, spoilers follow for Ant-Man....
J.J. Abrams Says ‘The Raid’ Stars Are “Incredible” In ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 11, 2015 7:00 am EST Three of the main actors from Gareth Evans’ The Raid and The Raid 2 have roles in J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars: The Force Awakens. How did The Raid series star Iko Uwais, Yayan Ruhian (who played Mad Dog and Prakoso in the films) and Cecep Arif Rahman (who played “The Assassin” and fought in the kitchen finale of the sequel) make it into the new Star Wars film?...
Marisa Tomei Offered Aunt May Role In ‘Spider-Man’ By Russ Fischer/July 8, 2015 11:21 am EST Tom Holland is the new Peter Parker in Marvel Studios’ and Sony’s upcoming Spider-Man, and now the producers may have found their new Aunt May. According to one source, Marisa Tomei is the choice for Aunt May, Peter Parker’s guardian, for the new solo film which is set for release in 2017. An offer has been extended to Tomei, at least, which puts this news as something that will need some follow-up....
Netflix Is ‘Making A Murderer’ For Your Binge-Watching Pleasure By Jacob Hall/Nov. 9, 2015 12:30 pm EST When you think of Netflix, you don’t think of Hemlock Grove and Marco Polo. You think of well-liked original series like Daredevil, House of Cards, BoJack Horseman, The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, and Orange Is the New Black. You think of genuinely great documentaries that managed to find a home, like The Square, The Battered Bastards of Baseball, Virunga, and Tig....
Page 2: Indiana Jones, Star Wars, Alien, Patrick Stewart, Boy Meets World, Boyhood, Craig Robinson, Birdman, Gremlins By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 20, 2015 1:00 pm EST Header Photo: Joshua Budich – Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade poster Dialogues, GONE GIRL And The Maybe-Art Of Post-Feminist Pulp 5 Horror Movie Plots You Won’t Believe Actually HappenedAlex Ross’ Exclusive Star Wars #1 Cover From His Own Store10 Great Movies That Never Needed a Sequel7 TOPICS STAR WARS FANS LOVE TO DEBATE...
