VOTD: What If ‘Man Of Steel’ Was In Color? By Russ Fischer/April 24, 2015 2:30 pm EST Seems like everyone has a strong opinion about Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel, and technology allows some to express them more vividly than others. The film’s color palette, seemingly crafted to make the film sit alongside Christopher Nolan’s Batman films while also creating a more “modern” Superman, doesn’t sit well with some fans who want a sunnier man of steel....
You Can’t Say No To This ‘Star Trek’ And ‘Hamilton’ Mash-Up By Jacob Hall/March 1, 2016 2:00 pm EST I’m the hardest sell in the world when it comes to internet mash-ups of any kind. Just because you can mash something up with another thing doesn’t mean that you should. I’m a firm believer in the “Think Twice Before You Draw The Mad Max: Fury Road Cast Like a Peanuts Characters” school of thought – not every single popular thing needs to be re-imagined as Calvin and Hobbes....
‘Arrival’ First Look: Amy Adams And Jeremy Renner Science Their Way Through First Contact By Jacob Hall/Aug. 8, 2016 1:30 pm EST Arrival was lurking under the radar until earlier this year, when the first footage from Denis Villeneuve’s new science fiction drama played at CinemaCon in Las Vegas and left quite an impression. And then it continued to lurk under the radar as few updates emerged (other than a title change) and no trailers arrived as we got closer and closer to the film’s fall release date....
‘Batman V Superman’ Footage Hits Thursday, Trailer Debut In Theaters April 20 [Update: Tickets Now On Sale] By Russ Fischer/April 15, 2015 7:40 pm EST The race between Marvel and DC is about to heat up, and the result is that you’re going to see some new Batman v Superman footage a lot sooner than expected. The first trailer from Zack Snyder’s film has been reported to be attached to Mad Max: Fury Road, which opens on May 15....
‘Fantastic Four’ Promos Find Nexus Between Real Science And Fantasy By Russ Fischer/July 24, 2015 4:00 pm EST For example, there’s the fact that Antony, the winged ant used as a steed by Paul Rudd’s character in Ant-Man, is actually female. That fact comes from a great interview with a professor of biology who has a lot to say about ants, and the relationship of their on-screen depiction to real-world behavior....
‘John Wick 2’ Will Not Kill Another Adorable Puppy By Jack Giroux/Oct. 9, 2015 3:30 pm EST When a dog is killed in a movie, it’s generally a cheap ploy to elicit emotion. John Wick, on the other hand, earns your angst. The lovable beagle is only in the movie for 10 or 15 minutes, but when it’s killed off, it means something to both the narrative and the titular character....
‘Kingsman 2’ Set For Summer 2017 By Angie Han/Oct. 21, 2015 9:00 am EST As confirmed by Box Office Mojo, the Kingsman 2 release date is now June 16, 2017. The film’s only direct competition on that date so far is Cars 3, whose target audience won’t even be allowed to watch Kingsman 2 unsupervised for another ten years. Kingsman 2 will also be up against the second weekends of World War Z and Fantastic Four 2 (if the latter is still happening, which it very well may not be), and it’ll be followed the weekend after by Wonder Woman....
‘Person Of Interest’ Cancelled; Season Five Will Be Its Last By Jack Giroux/March 17, 2016 4:00 pm EST Learn more about the final season of Person of Interest below. While attending the TCA (Television Critics Association) to promote the latest Hulu series, 1.22.63, producer J.J. Abrams (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) said Person of Interest’s fifth season would likely be its last (source: IGN): Abrams added that the season five finale would feature a definitive ending....
‘Power Rangers’ Character Descriptions Provide Backstory For Our Five Heroes By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 11, 2015 4:30 pm EST Now we have some more details on the five teenagers who suit up as the new Power Rangers in the form of short character descriptions that provide some backstory and key details that will influence how each of them interact with each other and their place in the overall story. The Power Rangers character descriptions definitely offer some insight into what we can expect from the new team....
‘Queen Of The Desert’ Trailer: Nicole Kidman & Robert Pattinson Star In Werner Herzog’s Drama By Ethan Anderton/June 14, 2015 1:00 pm EST Since the last foray into historical drama by Nicole Kidman resulted in the continuously delayed and forgotten Grace of Monaco, maybe teaming up with the eccentric Werner Herzog for his narrative Queen of the Desert might yield better results. The first trailer for the Berlin Film Festival selection has just arrived, showcasing the story of cartographer Gertrude Bell, an explorer who negotiated with Arab nations and helped establish the countries of Iraq and Jordan....
‘Spectre’ Video Blog Puts Dave Bautista Behind The Wheel By Russ Fischer/April 30, 2015 10:30 am EST James Bond movies always have big action setpieces, but because they take so long to put together, any given Bond film also often feels as if it is chasing trends in action filmmaking. Hopefully, Bond just has the resources to do it bigger and better than anyone else. Car chases are nothing new when it comes to Bond films, but when looking at footage of two supercars in a duel on nighttime Paris streets, some will inevitably see the influence of the Fast and Furious movies at play....
‘Star Trek’ Star Anton Yelchin Dead In Car Crash By Peter Sciretta/June 19, 2016 11:50 am EST TMZ broke the news that 27-year-old Yelchin died after getting pinned by his own car. The actor was supposed to meet friends at a rehearsal and they became alarmed when he didn’t show up and wouldn’t answer his phone. When they arrived at his San Fernando Valley home at around 1:00 AM, they found the actor “pinned between his car and a brick mailbox, which was attached to a security gate” with the engine still running and the car in neutral....
‘Star Trek Beyond’ Trailer: Boldly Go, Fast And Furiously By Jacob Hall/May 20, 2016 11:05 pm EST The first trailer for Star Trek Beyond was a big ‘ol slice of cringe, the kind of marketing that makes longtime fans and newbies alike sink into their theater seats with embarrassment. The new preview, which was initially unveiled as part of a special fan event before warping its way online, feels like a pretty darn good apology....
‘The Casual Vacancy’ Trailer: J.K. Rowling Comes To The BBC By Angie Han/Feb. 2, 2015 7:30 am EST For the first time since 2011’s Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, we’re getting a new J.K. Rowling adaptation this year. But with its down-to-earth feel and grown-up themes, The Casual Vacancy is miles away from Hogwarts. The drama miniseries unfolds in an English village whose idyllic appearance belies a town in turmoil....
‘The Divergent Series: Insurgent’ Trailer By Angie Han/Nov. 12, 2014 8:00 am EST We’re not even done with this year’s crop of dystopian YA adventures (The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 doesn’t come out for another week) but already the Hollywood marketing machine is getting us primed for next year’s. The first dystopian YA movie of 2015 to get a trailer is The Divergent Series: Insurgent, which picks back up with Tris (Shailene Woodley) and Four (Theo James) in the aftermath of their big showdown against the powers that be in the last installment....
‘The Walking Dead’ Casts Jeffrey Dean Morgan As New “Big Bad” Negan By Jacob Hall/Nov. 10, 2015 9:00 am EST And now, the TV series is about to embark on one of its constantly terrific comic book counterpart’s most famous and controversial storylines. The reliably great Jeffrey Dean Morgan has joined the Walking Dead cast as Negan, a human villain who makes David Morrissey’s Governor look downright cuddly. This character has defined the past few years of the comic book storyline for writer Robert Kirkman and artist Charlie Adlard....
‘The Walking Dead’ Season 6 Trailer Promises Dark Times Ahead By Russ Fischer/July 10, 2015 2:00 pm EST There are “more Walkers than in any episode ever” in the Walking Dead season six opener, says exec producer Greg Nicotero of the “super-sized” season premiere. The 90-minute episode airs on October 11. And if you can’t wait for October to come, you can check out the Walking Dead season six trailer right here, right now....
‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ Wraps Principal Photography By Angie Han/Aug. 24, 2015 11:30 am EST May 2016 is going to be a big month for superhero movie releases, and that means August 2015 has been a big month for superhero movie wrap parties. X-Men: Apocalypse has just completed first unit shooting, as confirmed by director Bryan Singer. The news comes hot on the heels of a similar reveal from the Captain America: Civil War team....
Alfre Woodard Joins Marvel’s ‘Luke Cage’ [Updated] By Russ Fischer/Sept. 15, 2015 4:30 pm EST Mike Colter (The Good Wife) will be Luke Cage for Netflix and Marvel, with his gig beginning in the new Jessica Jones series that premieres later this year, and continuing into his own show. But Luke Cage won’t be a one man show, of course, and now we know that Alfre Woodard (State of Affairs, True Blood) will play a significant role in the thirteen-episode series....
Charlize Theron Not Yet Signed For ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ Sequels By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 4, 2015 9:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. In just under a month, we’ll get to enjoy Mad Max: Fury Road from the comfort of our homes over and over again when it hits Blu-Ray and DVD on September 1st. (Or via digital download even earlier, on August 11th.) It’s still my favorite movie of the summer, and it will likely be one of my favorites of the whole year when all is said and done....
