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VOTD: ‘Star Wars Poetry’ Highlights The Visual Symmetry Of The Sci-Fi Saga By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 9, 2015 4:30 am EST In the months leading up to Star Wars: The Force Awakens, there’s been some renewed bashing of the prequels, mostly because they feel so far removed from the original trilogy. From the visual effects to the storytelling, there’s just something about the prequels that feels off. However, by using clips from the original trilogy and the prequels compared to each other and played simultaneously, a new video called Star Wars Poetry shows how the prequels share more similarities with the original trilogy than you might think....

‘Ant-Man’ Actress Evangeline Lilly Teases Phase Three Wasp Plans By Angie Han/Aug. 18, 2015 7:30 am EST (Spoilers for Ant-Man follow.) The Wasp was conspicuously absent from this summer’s Ant-Man, but the ending of the film suggested a new Wasp might be coming to the MCU in the not-too-distant future. Now Ant-Man actress Evangeline Lilly suggests plans for the superhero’s MCU introduction are well underway, revealing she’s already been fitted for the suit....

‘Dumb And Dumber To’ Honest Trailer Crushes The Comedy Sequel By Germain Lussier/Feb. 18, 2015 5:00 am EST I was cautiously optimistic about Dumb and Dumber To. The Farrelly Brothers were due for a hit; they were revisiting the characters that made them famous; and both Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels were back for the ride. What could possibly go wrong? The answer is “everything,” as is very well explained in the Dumb and Dumber To Honest Trailer....

‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Nerd Vin Diesel Was Once Approached For The Movie By Jack Giroux/Oct. 15, 2015 11:30 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Vin Diesel is a nerd. Okay, maybe he’s not a nerd, but he does play Dungeons & Dragons. The Last Witch Hunter star has professed his love for the game many times. Once again, he’s sharing his passion for D&D and the potential film, which, he says, he’s been approached for in the past and would still consider being a part of....

‘Guardians Of The Galaxy 2’ Release Date Moved By Angie Han/Oct. 28, 2014 11:28 am EST We’ll be reuniting with Star-Lord and his ragtag gang of misfits a bit earlier than expected. Marvel Studios is now set to release Guardians of the Galaxy 2 on May 5, 2017, about two and a half months earlier than the July 28, 2017 date originally revealed at Comic-Con. July 28 date will now be taken instead by Thor: Ragnarok....

By Germain Lussier/Feb. 9, 2015 1:30 pm EST Harry Potter fans could surely pick J.K. Rowling’s brain for hours, asking the author about why the story went the way it went, how she came up with the ideas, specific plot points. Now they’re asking for information about her latest creation, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Recently, a few fans got through to the author via Twitter and had their Harry Potter burning questions answered....

‘Jem And The Holograms’ Images: Fame, Fortune, And So Much Glitter By Angie Han/May 11, 2015 9:30 am EST That icon of flashy ’80s fashion, Jerrica Benton a.k.a. Jem, is back in 2015 with a truly outrageous new look. As revealed in the latest Jem and the Holograms images, that involves studded leather, white fringe, lots of glitter, and… okay, on second thought, maybe Jem hasn’t really changed that much....

‘Kick-Ass’ Writer Mark Millar Thinks ‘Man Of Steel’ Is Too Violent By Jack Giroux/Nov. 20, 2015 5:00 am EST The debate over Man of Steel’s third act isn’t going to end anytime soon. It’s been a topic of conversation ever since the film was released, and with Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice coming out in the next few months, expect even more discussions about it. The film will address the third-act destruction we saw in Man of Steel, and will question how much Supes is responsible for all those deaths....

‘Legion’ Casting: X-Men Spinoff Casts ‘Fargo’ Breakout Rachel Keller By Angie Han/Jan. 5, 2016 4:30 pm EST Between Agent Carter and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. on ABC, Daredevil and Jessica Jones on Netflix, Gotham on Fox, Supergirl on CBS, and Arrow, The Flash, and now Legends of Tomorrow on The CW, our DVRs are absolutely clogged with capes and tights. It’d take a lot for yet another superhero series to cut through all that noise — and yet FX’s X-Men drama Legion already looks like it might do just that....

‘Ready Player One’ Selects Olivia Cooke As Female Lead By Angie Han/Sept. 11, 2015 1:30 pm EST Olivia Cooke has beat out the competition for the female lead in Ready Player One. The Me and Earl and the Dying Girl actress is now in negotiations to star in Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of Ernest Cline’s hit novel, which centers on a virtual reality treasure hunt with sky-high stakes. More on the Me and Earl and the Dying Girl Olivia Cooke casting after the jump....

‘Star Wars’ Companion Short ‘Black Angel’ To Become Feature Film Starring Rutger Hauer By Angie Han/June 2, 2015 7:33 am EST As Star Wars prepares to mount a big-screen comeback, so does Black Angel, the “lost” short that debuted in front of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in 1980. A Black Angel feature film is now in the works, with Roger Christian back to write and direct and Rutger Hauer and John Rhys-Davies set to star....

‘The Characters’ Trailer: Netflix’s New Sketch Comedy Series Is Eight Shows In One By Angie Han/Feb. 1, 2016 2:00 pm EST Netflix may not be a comedy channel per se, but with shows like W/ Bob & David, Master of None, and Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp, not to mention standup specials by the likes of Chelsea Peretti, Nick Offerman, John Mulaney, and Mike Epps, it’s fast becoming a destination for comedy fans....

‘The Conjuring 2’ And ‘Insidious Chapter 3’ Get Updated Release Dates By Germain Lussier/Nov. 11, 2014 5:00 pm EST Briefly: The team behind Saw and Insidious both had their new horror movies moved around on the schedule today. Insidious Chapter 3, written and directed by Leigh Whannell, has been moved back one week to June 5, 2015. One year after that his partner in crime, James Wan, will release The Conjuring 2....

‘The Darkness’ Trailer: Kevin Bacon Must Save His Family From Evil Dirty Handprints By Jack Giroux/Feb. 14, 2016 10:00 am EST Blumhouse Picture has a notable track record of casting their horror projects right. They don’t always work out, but even just looking at that The Purge: Election Year trailer from the other day, the production company really struck gold in Frank Grillo. The actor was a big reason why The Purge sequel was a vast improvement over its predecessor....

‘The Forbidden Room’ Teaser: Guy Maddin Invites You To A Dream World By Russ Fischer/Aug. 24, 2015 12:00 pm EST Some movies capture imagined lands and dream logic in special and unique ways, and Guy Maddin’s new film The Forbidden Room is the weirdest dream movie of the year. A labyrinth of interconnected stories, the film constantly shifts from one thing to another, pulling together pulp story prompts and suppressed desires to create a viewing experience that is unlike anything else I’ve seen in a long time....

‘Tron 3’ Dead At Disney By Russ Fischer/May 29, 2015 6:01 pm EST Tron 3 just got de-rezzed. Over the past few months there has been a lot of buzz about Tron 3 (maybe called Tron: Ascension) shooting in Vancouver beginning in October. And while Disney has been very slow to confirm anything, all reports positioned the film as a direct continuation of Tron Legacy, with Joseph Kosinski returning to direct, and Olivia Wilde and Garrett Hedlund reprising their roles....

‘TRON Legacy’ Director To Helm Real Life Wildfire Drama ‘No Exit’ For Lionsgate By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 29, 2016 7:00 am EST Fans of TRON were disappointed to hear that the developing sequel TRON: Ascension was dead at Disney as of last summer. TRON Legacy star Garrett Hedlund hasn’t given up hope, but it sounds like director Joseph Kosinski has moved on for the time being since he’s lined up a new project that could begin production as early as this summer....

By Russ Fischer/June 25, 2015 11:30 am EST In addition to the return of Tambor, season three will feature the show’s core cast: Judith Light stars as Maura’s ex-wife Shelly, and Gaby Hoffmann, Amy Landecker and Jay Duplass as the children of them former couple. Jill is truly a creative force and I’m thrilled that we will be collaborating with her additional projects in the future and on a third season of Transparent....

Bradley Cooper To Produce ‘Limitless’ TV Series For CBS By Angie Han/Nov. 3, 2014 1:00 pm EST At some point, it’s going to be easier to name the movies that haven’t been adapted for TV. The latest film to get swept up in the big-screen-to-small-screen trend is Limitless, the 2011 sci-fi thriller. Bradley Cooper is set to executive produce the show for CBS, along with Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci....

Brie Larson Joins Ben Wheatley’s ‘Free Fire’ Cast By Russ Fischer/April 8, 2015 11:00 am EST The original cast announcement for Ben Wheatley’s next film Free Fire included Olivia Wilde, but with the announcement that she’s doing Tron 3 things have changed for Wheatley’s movie. Wilde is now out, but someone just as talented, and slightly more surprising for a film like this is stepping in to the role. Brie Larson has taken Wilde’s role in the Free Fire cast....