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‘Pawn Sacrifice’ Trailer: Bobby Fischer Cracks Up By Russ Fischer/May 27, 2015 10:00 am EST Bobby Fischer was a child chess prodigy, the youngest chess grandmaster at the time he was crowned, and eventually the representative of democracy in a politically-charged showdown with Soviet grandmaster Boris Spassky that took place in 1972. Bobby Fischer also totally lost it as he aged, becoming a Holocaust denier and anti-Semite, despite his own Jewish heritage....

‘Pete’s Dragon’ Adds Michael C. Hall And Wes Bentley By Angie Han/Jan. 9, 2015 12:00 pm EST Could Elliott be in for a gory death in David Lowery’s Pete’s Dragon remake? I mean, probably not, but with its latest addition you never know. Dexter actor Michael C. Hall has just boarded the family adventure, joining Robert Redford, Bryce Dallas Howard, Wes Bentley, Oona Laurence, and Oakes Fegley. More on the Petes Dragon Michael C Hall casting after the jump....

‘Spectre’ Is The Worst Of Daniel Craig’s Bond Films [Video Review] By David Chen/Nov. 6, 2015 4:00 pm EST I still remember how dazzled I was when Casino Royale first burst onto the scene in 2006. Gone was the campy, suave, gadget-y Bond of years past. In its place was Daniel Craig, a chiseled, rugged specimen of a man. Craig brought an amazing physicality and gravity to the role. The message was clear: This was a Bond for a new age — an age when spying was no longer some exotic gig just to get women and save the world, but a task that would brutalize you emotionally and take away everything you loved....

‘Spider-Man’ Director Short List Update: Two Favorites And A New Contender By Angie Han/June 2, 2015 10:55 am EST Now that Avengers: Age of Ultron has landed safely in theaters, it’s time to look ahead toward Phase Three. One of the biggest developments coming our way is the introduction of a new Spider-Man, who already has a solo film set for 2017. And it seems Marvel and Sony are just about ready to step forward with a new director....

‘The Jungle Book’ Trailer: Jon Favreau Explores A Star-Studded Jungle By Angie Han/Sept. 15, 2015 9:00 am EST After wowing D23 with its first footage reveal last month, Disney’s The Jungle Book is unleashing its power on general audiences with the first trailer. Jon Favreau directs the live-action CG update of the 1967 animated classic, based on Rudyard Kipling’s books. Newcomer Neel Sethi leads the new film as Mowgli, an orphan raised among wolves in the jungle....

‘Toy Story’ Honest Trailer Respectfully Questions The Animated Classic By Germain Lussier/June 17, 2015 7:00 am EST No one argues the impact of Toy Story. The 1995 film totally changed the world of animation, making hand-drawn films all but obsolete. Pixar’s way of thinking changed filmmaking, too. The studio’s incredible success rate, which started with Toy Story, was due in part of their Brain Trust method of making movies. Since then almost every major studio has adopted this thinking in one way or another....

Pop Culture Quotes Lines and Lyrics at Hero Complex Gallery Cool Stuff: Pop Culture Quotes Inspire An Art Show By Germain Lussier/Feb. 26, 2015 1:00 pm EST The show is called Quotes, Lines & Lyrics and it’s comprised of the work of over 70 artists all who have created work based around famous lines of dialogue from a movie, TV show or song. It opens February 27 and remains on display through March 15....

Ewan McGregor Is Jesus And Satan In Beautiful ‘Last Days In The Desert’ [Sundance 2015] By Germain Lussier/Jan. 26, 2015 3:00 pm EST That family is played by the insanely talented trio of Tye Sheridan, Ciarán Hinds and Ayelet Zurer. They’re simple folk, living in the desert, struggling to survive. At first Jesus just wants some water but he begins to spend time with the family, which helps him understand their problems....

New X-Files Will Mix Mythology And Standalone Episodes By Fred Topel/Aug. 6, 2015 10:16 am EST The scene screened at TCA featured Scully frantically arriving at Mulder’s farmhouse because he’d hung up on her earlier. He’s talking X-Files again and she’s worried for his sanity. She tells him he wants to believe so badly, and he says that the truth is out there, while discussing the leads a new character named Tad O’Malley has given him....

Photos: Disney’s ‘Zootopia’ Residents Will Include Idris Elba, Octavia Spencer, J.K. Simmons And More By Angie Han/Oct. 26, 2015 5:00 am EST Zootopia is filling up. Disney has announced the full cast of its 2016 animated feature, set in a sprawling metropolis populated by non-human mammals. Joining previously announced leads Jason Bateman and Ginnifer Goodwin will be Idris Elba, J.K. Simmons, Octavia Spencer, Jenny Slate, and more. Oh, and Alan Tudyk will drop by for a role that references his Frozen character....

Ron Howard’s ‘In The Heart Of The Sea’ Delayed Until December By Germain Lussier/Jan. 14, 2015 3:58 pm EST Briefly: Anyone hoping to see a new Ron Howard movie soon is about to have a bad day. Warner Bros. has delayed In The Heart of the Sea, starring Chris Hemsworth, from March 13 to December 11. No reason was given but you’d imagine Howard wants some more time to finish the film....

Sofia Boutella Takes A Big Role In ‘Star Trek 3’ By Russ Fischer/April 10, 2015 11:47 am EST Star Trek 3 is ramping up, with a script by Simon Pegg and Doug Jung, with Justin Lin set to direct. We know very little about the film at this point, but we can presume that cast members such as Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, and Zoe Saldana will return, and we know that Idris Elba plays a villain....

Superhero Bits: Civil War, Fantastic Four, Gotham, Arrow, Captain Marvel, Spider-Man, Daredevil By Angie Han/Aug. 11, 2015 5:00 pm EST A nifty Grand Theft Auto V PC mod sends the Hulkbuster zipping around the streets of Los Santos. (More here.) Arrested Development Season 4 planted a Fantastic Four Easter egg that took years to pay off. Someone mashed up Deadpool and The Walking Dead. (Walking Dead spoilers ahead.) ComicBook.com has a to-do list of things they want Hugh Jackman to do before he hangs up the Wolverine claws....

The Force Awakens Bits: Preview The Poe Dameron Comic Book, Learn How Your Sphero BB-8 Can Watch ‘The Force Awakens,’ And Watch John Boeyga And Daisy Ridley Rap By Jacob Hall/April 5, 2016 1:30 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you’re reading this, chances are strong that you’ve already picked up The Force Awakens on Blu-ray or DVD. Or you’re sitting at work, impatiently tapping your fingers because you know it’s sitting by your front door, waiting to be opened....

The Official ‘John Wick: Chapter Two’ Synopsis Contains Approximately Zero Dead Dogs By Jacob Hall/April 1, 2016 12:00 pm EST My love for John Wick is unapologetic and pure. It knows no boundaries. Keanu Reeves’ 2014 revenge film is a perfectly crafted breath of fresh air, an action film that actually cares about its action, a thriller that takes its time to let you love its characters, and a totally gonzo portrait of a fascinating and fantastical criminal underworld that puts most cinematic world-building to shame....

Third ‘Tron’ Movie May Be Called ‘Tron: Ascension’ By Russ Fischer/March 30, 2015 4:00 pm EST Disney has yet to officially confirm the development or imminent shoot of a third Tron film, but the rumors and reports about the movie keep coming. We’ve heard from a great source that Joseph Kosinski is again at the helm of the film, and that it will shoot in Vancouver starting in October. Reportedly, Garrett Hedlund is the primary returning cast member, but word has been relatively quiet on other participants....

Watch The History Of The Marvel Cinematic Universe In 13 Minutes By Russ Fischer/May 1, 2015 5:00 am EST Avengers: Age of Ultron finishes off Marvel’s big second phase of films by putting the company’s big heroes, and a few new characters, through an intense ringer. The film’s events rely very much on what has gone before in Marvel films, in part because the past eight years worth of movies has brought all the characters to the point they’re at now....

Winter Is Going To Be A Little Bit Late: ‘Game Of Thrones’ Season 7 May Be Delayed By Angie Han/July 6, 2016 1:00 pm EST For six seasons, the Starks have been warning us: “winter is coming.” In the Game of Thrones season 6 finale, winter finally, officially arrived. That’s bad news for the people of Westeros, because their winters last for years and also because there are a bunch of ice zombies eager to take over the continent....

‘Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice’ R-Rated Cut Is 30 Minutes Longer; Sequences Shot On 16mm & GoPro By Jack Giroux/March 19, 2016 9:00 am EST The film we’re seeing next weekend isn’t the only version Warner Bros. is releasing, as an extended, R-rated edition of the movie will later hit DVD and Blu-Ray, which may or may not feature a sequence shot on 16mm. Learn more about what to expect from the Batman v Superman R-rated cut below (minor spoilers ahead)....

‘Captain Fantastic’ Trailer: Viggo Mortensen Ventures Outside Of Paradise By Jack Giroux/April 27, 2016 4:30 pm EST Captain Fantastic didn’t make our best of Sundance list earlier this year, but both Peter and Ethan enjoyed the film. Overall, the reviews were slightly mixed, and now having seen the trailer, it’s easy to see why. Captain Fantastic, which stars Viggo Mortensen (The Road), looks like a potentially overly quirky family drama, the kind of film we see a little too often, but maybe that’s not the case....