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LOL: Special Edition Of ‘Jurassic Park’ Puts Everyone In High Heels By Ethan Anderton/July 22, 2015 6:00 am EST Before Jurassic World even hit theaters, it was already getting spoofed online with a completely wacky edit of the trailer, complete with velociraptors riding motorcycles alongside Chris Pratt (don’t forget you can bid to win that motorcycle starting July 23rd). And now that the sequel has been unleashed, it’s time for the entire preceding Jurassic Park trilogy to get a flashy makeover to be more in tune with Jurassic World....

Michelle Williams Joins Hugh Jackman In ‘The Greatest Showman On Earth’ By Jack Giroux/July 7, 2016 4:00 am EST Hugh Jackman has been attached to the P.T. Barnum biopic The Greatest Showman on Earth for almost seven years. Every once in a blue moon, we’d get an update saying the project, which centers on the founder of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, is alive and well. After years of development, the project is maybe more alive than ever, as another actor, Michelle Williams (Manchester by the Sea), may finally join Jackman in The Greatest Showman on Earth....

MondoCon 2015 Tickets On Sale Thursday, First Artist List And Events Announced By Germain Lussier/April 29, 2015 10:00 am EST In 2014, Mondo took things to another level with their first ever convention: MondoCon. We wrote all about it here but, to recap, it was an awesome time for anyone who likes posters and general fun, pop culture madness. This year, they’re doing it again. MondoCon 2015 takes place October 3rd – 4th at The Marchesa Hall & Theater in Austin, TX....

Page 2: Jurassic Park, Toy Story, Alien, Star Wars, RoboCop, Matrix, Duck Tales, Quentin Tarantino By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 3, 2014 1:30 pm EST Header Photo: Cast and crew photo from Jurassic Park. 10 Mind-Bending Movies to Watch on Netflix10 Reasons I’m Glad I Attended Comikaze “Tat Story” by Ridge 12 Things We Learned About ‘Mad Men’ During a Talk with Matthew Weiner ‘ABCs of Death’ director Vincenzo Natali picks his favorite movie death of all time...

Page 2: Star Wars, Tron, Leprechaun, Jurassic Park, Firefly, Big Hero 6, Kurosawa By Peter Sciretta/March 20, 2015 2:30 pm EST Header Photo: Pop Culture Portraits Made With A Cup Of Coffee And A Brush The politics of Disney rebooting its classicsWhat Happens To Movie Twitter Accounts When They Die? You can buy your own ‘Tron’ lightcycle (if you’ve got 40 grand) $2 Billion Cure for ‘Netflix Fatigue’?The 14 Women Who Dominated the SXSW Film Festival...

Rumor: Could A Ewan McGregor Obi-Wan Centric ‘Star Wars’ Trilogy Happen? By Germain Lussier/June 3, 2015 9:15 am EST It’s raining Star Wars rumors this week and we’re not talking small ones either. Fresh off the huge rumor about the second Anthology film centering on Han Solo and Boba Fett’s past, another rumor has surfaced. This one not only purposes the focus of a new Star Wars movie, but in fact a whole new trilogy....

Rumor: Lex Luthor Will Armor Up For ‘Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice’ By Angie Han/May 18, 2015 1:30 pm EST Our first, and so far only official look at Lex Luthor in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice revealed that Jesse Eisenberg would be sporting the character’s classic chrome dome. But it didn’t reveal much else. We still don’t know how exactly he’ll fit into the story, or even what the rest of him will look like....

Sequel Bits: Bourne Franchise, ‘Bill & Ted 3, ‘Neighbors 2,’ ‘Creed 2’ And More By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 7, 2015 10:00 am EST Even though there are no plans to Jeremy Renner’s Aaron Cross from The Bourne Legacy meet Matt Damon’s Jason Bourne from The Bourne Identity, the former hopes that it will happen one day. Renner says, “I love that world. I love the character. If they want to do that, I’m in....

Star Wars Bits: Celebration Art, Standalone Rumors, Skywalker Sound And George Lucas By Germain Lussier/Jan. 15, 2015 11:00 am EST There’s a nice cornucopia of Star Wars news in this edition of Star Wars Bits. Below, read about the following: More details about the Gary Whitta exit/Simon Kinberg entrance on the 2016 Star Wars standalone movie. Several pieces of Star Wars Celebration art by Craig Drake have been revealed. Oscar Isaac talks about keeping himself grounded while filming Star Wars: The Force Awakens....

Star Wars Bits: Lawrence Kasdan Chats About That Han Solo Movie, A Massive 3D-Printed Star Destroyer, And One Lonely Luke Skywalker By Jacob Hall/Jan. 5, 2016 6:00 am EST Following a Directors Guild of America screening of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, co-writer/director J.J. Abrams and co-writer Lawrence Kasdan participated in a Q&A that focused mostly on the film everyone had just watched. However, Kasdan was also grilled about the upcoming Han Solo movie he’s writing for directors Chris Miller and Phil Lord....

These ‘Batman V Superman’ TV Spots Will Show You What It Means To Be A Man (Mainly Brooding And Punching) By Jacob Hall/March 1, 2016 7:00 am EST The marketing for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice has been a real rollercoaster ride. For every trailer or clip that promises something truly special and unique, there’s been another that’s downright embarrassing. For every killer moment and tremendous shot, there’s the reminder that there’s a scene where Batman asks Superman if he bleeds....

This ‘Southbound’ Clip Will Pursue You Across A Terrifying Desert Highway For Eternity By Jacob Hall/Jan. 25, 2016 4:30 pm EST Horror anthologies may be the best form of horror movie. Seriously. If you start watching a lousy scary movie, you have to find it within yourself to endure 90-plus minutes of something you’re not enjoying. But an anthology, which divides the running time into a collection of different stories, keeps you on your toes....

VOTD: The Magic Of Special Effects In The ’80s Focuses On ‘Return Of The Jedi’ And More By Ethan Anderton/May 22, 2015 10:00 am EST Earlier this week, we featured a little infographic counting down the biggest movie sets in the history of cinema. This look into the practical sets from decades past shows both how impressive and large some physical sets used to be, and also just how few giant film sets are built today, in favor of digital effects....

Why Marvel TV Characters Are Unlikely To Appear In Marvel Films [TCA 2016] By Fred Topel/July 29, 2016 6:30 am EST Jeph Loeb, president of Marvel Television, was on a Netflix panel for Luke Cage before the Television Critics Association. Loeb is in charge of all live-action and animated Marvel shows, including the Netflix titles and ABC’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Agent Carter. When asked if we could see any of the television characters, be it Luke Cage or Daredevil, in any of the Marvel movies, Loeb explained why it would be prohibitive to the television schedules....

‘A Bigger Splash’ Trailer: Tilda Swinton And Ralph Fiennes Have Some Fun In The Sun By Angie Han/Oct. 1, 2015 8:30 am EST The new A Bigger Splash trailer comes from U.K. distributor Studiocanal. A Bigger Splash is a remake of the 1969 French film La Piscine. A Bigger Splash debuted at Venice this year to strong reviews. Fiennes in particular is getting a lot of praise, as in this glowing writeup from The Telegraph: “Fiennes is majestic as this rapturous alpha-prat, who swans around with his tasteful shirts unbuttoned to the navel, recounts past glories ad nauseum … and elevates dad-dancing into a kind of performance art....

‘Body’ Trailer: ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas And Oh-My-God That’s A Dead Body By Jacob Hall/Nov. 16, 2015 10:30 am EST The holiday movie season is typically defined by family-friendly fare, stuff that you and mom and dad and grandma and grandpa and your cousins and nephews and nieces can go enjoy together. But what about the lonely cynics who spend the season alone and would like to let some darkness into their hearts every December?...

‘Danger Mouse’ Trailer: He’s The Ace, He’s Amazing, He’s The Strongest, He’s The… By Jacob Hall/April 28, 2016 4:30 pm EST Eventually, everything you enjoyed as a child will be revived in some capacity on Netflix. They’ve got a new Voltron series on the way, a show based on the work of Dr. Seuss, and a new adaptation of A Series of Unfortunate Events. Liked Stretch Armstrong as a young person?...

‘Dragonheart 3’ Trailer: Wait, There Was A ‘Dragonheart 2’? By Russ Fischer/Dec. 1, 2014 3:00 pm EST Almost 20 years ago we heard Sean Connery voice a dragon in the film Dragonheart. It’s a film that has its fans, though it’s been a while since we heard anyone pining fondly for that particular story. In 2015, however, fan patience will be rewarded with Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer’s Curse, which Universal will release direct to digital and disc....

‘Hannibal’ Eyes Possible Feature Film [UPDATED] By Russ Fischer/July 11, 2015 5:27 am EST During the Hannibal: Savor the Hunt panel at San Diego Comic-Con, Fuller revealed that Hannibal could continue as a feature film. “The idea for Season 4 that we were intending to do could go into a film very easily,” teased Fuller, though he declined to give specific plot details. He additionally verified that stars Hugh Dancy and Mads Mikkelsen would remain part of the show, even if it becomes a movie....

‘Kindergarten Cop’ Is Getting A Remake And Maybe A TV Show By Angie Han/June 12, 2015 2:30 pm EST Another of Arnie’s old hits is coming back to life. A remake of Kindergarten Cop is reportedly in the works, likely for a home video release. More interesting is the notion that this could pave the way for a Kindergarten Cop TV series. More details on the Kindergarten Cop remake after the jump....