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Superhero Bits: Captain America: Civil War, Vixen, Supergirl, Gotham, Guardians Of The Galaxy By Angie Han/Sept. 23, 2015 4:30 pm EST How is Marvel kicking off its Captain America: Civil War promotional campaign? What could this Flash / Arrow crossover be about? Which non-Marvel heroes are getting caught up in S.H.I.E.L.D.’s Dubsmash war? How can you party like Blade at NYCC? When will Christian Bale’s Batsuit come to Arkham Knight? Will Scarlet Witch be in Avengers: Infinity War?...

Video: Finally A Yoda Toy That Can Kick Your Ass! [Comic Con 2015] By Peter Sciretta/July 9, 2015 8:00 am EST Imagine Jedi master Yoda in an intense lightsaber battle, like the one we saw in Attack of the Clones. Now imagine that energy in toy form, teaching kids to become young Jedi and showcasing his insane Jedi lightsaber skills. Finally there is a Yoda toy that will kick your ass, and it is Spinmaster’s Star Wars Legendary Yoda....

Video Blog: Paramount’s CinemaCon 2015 Presentation Including Terminator, MI5, Trek 3 And More By Peter Sciretta/April 21, 2015 1:15 pm EST I’m in Las Vegas for the yearly CinemaCon convention (formerly ShoWest) which is the largest gathering of movie theatre exhibitors. The convention is filled with talks about how to maximize profits and a show floor filled with the newest and best concessions equipment. More notably, most of the major movie studios hold presentations of their upcoming film line-ups for the next year and beyond, and some even show some of their films early to get some excitement from those booking the screens....

Watch A Video Essay Highlighting The Influence Of Steven Spielberg On David Fincher By Ethan Anderton/June 18, 2015 4:00 am EST When you think of the work of directing icons Steven Spielberg and David Fincher, there may not be a lot of similarities that come to mind immediately. Fincher is much more dark, gritty and grounded, while Spielberg is known best for his blockbuster fare and grand storytelling. However, a short video essay has popped up online that points out three areas where Spielberg’s work has influenced the films of David Fincher....

‘Archer’ Season 6 Teaser: Everyone Gets Back To Work By Russ Fischer/Nov. 3, 2014 4:00 pm EST The agents of ISIS return to FX in January, though they won’t be working for an outfit called ISIS any longer. Archer has had a bit of a story change in reaction to real-world events, and the name of Mallory Archer’s spy outfit ISIS has been ditched. The end of Season 5 will clue you in to how the change will be incorporated, but we won’t reveal that here, for those who aren’t caught up....

‘Bone Tomahawk’ Trailer: Kurt Russell Hunts Down Some Cannibals In The West By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 2, 2015 1:00 pm EST Bone Tomahawk sees Kurt Russell as a sheriff who sets out to save some kidnapped settlers from a group of cannibals, and somehow this isn’t a straight-up grindhouse movie. Hot on the heels of the film’s premiere at Fantastic Fest this past week, the first Bone Tomahawk trailer has arrived....

‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ Trailer: How Does This Movie Even Exist? By Russ Fischer/Dec. 10, 2014 4:15 pm EST I just listed Mad Max: Fury Road as my #1 most anticipated movie of 2015, and right on the heels of that list we’ve got a new trailer for the film. Watching this, my primary question is: How the hell does this movie even exist? This looks like pure, wonderful insanity, and like nothing we’d expect from the modern studio system....

‘Master Of None’ Officially, Finally Renewed For Season 2 By Jacob Hall/Feb. 12, 2016 10:00 am EST Netflix has the habit of renewing their shows as fast as possible, announcing new seasons the Monday after a new batch of episodes has dropped. In the case of House of Cards, they renewed their flagship series for a fifth season weeks before season four dropped. Since Netflix is in the business of you watching their original content as fast as possible, they have developed the habit of letting everyone know as soon as possible that yes, there will soon be new episodes for you to binge....

‘Middle School: The Worst Years Of My Life’ Trailer By Angie Han/March 4, 2016 5:00 am EST Hollywood would have you believe that high school is the defining years of your life. Countless films follow teenagers as they look for the one magical thing that’ll get them laid or get them out of town, and even a lot of adult films seem to be based on the notion that you are who you sat with in the high school cafeteria....

‘Runoff’ Trailer: Joanne Kelly Of ‘Warehouse 13’ Anchors A Heartland Thriller By Russ Fischer/May 19, 2015 12:30 pm EST Kimberly Levin, a biochemist and playwright, makes her feature directorial debut with Runoff, starring Joanne Kelly of Warehouse 13, and the film looks fantastic. This first Runoff trailer is all I need to see to mark this movie as a must-see. Kelly plays a woman trapped between harsh economic realities and a tempting offer that could save her farm, but the tense and ominous trailer suggests that there will be very harsh consequences for reaching towards the easy money....

‘The 9th Life Of Louis Drax’ Trailer By Peter Sciretta/June 27, 2016 2:00 pm EST Lionsgate has released the trailer for The 9th Life of Louis Drax, the new thriller from Alexandre Aja (High Tension, The Hills Have Eyes, Piranha 3D, Horns). Based on Liz Jensen’s best-selling novel of the same title, the story follows a psychologist who finds himself drawn into a mystery of a young boy who has suffered a near-fatal fall....

‘The Eagle Huntress’ Trailer: Daisy Ridley’s Uplifting Sundance Doc By Angie Han/Aug. 5, 2016 12:30 pm EST One young heroine tells the story of another in The Eagle Huntress, Otto Bell’s well-received Sundance documentary about Aisholpan, a 13-year-old Kazakh girl who overturns 2,000 years of tradition to become the first female eagle hunter. Helping to chronicle Aisholpan’s uplifting tale is Star Wars: The Force Awakens star Daisy Ridley, who serves as narrator and executive producer....

‘Triple 9’ Trailer: A Star-Studded Cast Sends A Heist Careening Off The Rails By Angie Han/Nov. 11, 2015 10:00 am EST A great cast doesn’t guarantee a great movie (just look at Black Mass), but it certainly never hurts. And John Hillcoat’s Triple 9 has got a fantastic one. The director of Lawless and The Road has brought together Chiwetel Ejiofor, Kate Winslet, Woody Harrelson, Casey Affleck, Anthony Mackie, Aaron Paul, Clifton Collins Jr....

As ‘Ghostbusters’ Boston Shoot Looms, Story Details Emerge By Russ Fischer/June 17, 2015 1:30 pm EST Don’t worry, Ghostbusters, even in the re-imagined version being directed by Paul Feig, still takes place in Manhattan. But the film begins its Boston shoot this week, with night shoots featuring the city’s financial district doubling for New York. The Boston streets will play home to a big battle between ‘busters and ghosts, which also means we’ll probably see some set photos of the new characters in action very soon....

Cool Stuff: Hero Complex’s New ‘Star Wars’, ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ & ‘Mary Poppins’ Prints By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 15, 2015 7:30 am EST If you’re in the market for some last-minute Christmas presents for that cinephile in your life who puts up artwork on the walls to show love for their favorite films, we have good news and bad news. The good news is that Hero Complex Gallery has some new prints for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Mad Max: Fury Road and Mary Poppins....

Cool Stuff: NECA’s Life Size Slimer Is An Ugly Little Spud, Isn’t He? By Ethan Anderton/March 29, 2016 7:30 am EST No matter what you believe about what happens after we die, you have to admit it would be cool if ghosts existed. However, if that were the case, I’d be really curious to learn just who or what died to give afterlife to the spook known as Slimer in the classic paranormal comedy Ghostbusters....

Could Bill Murray Cameo In Paul Feig’s ‘Ghostbusters’ Reboot? By Angie Han/Oct. 15, 2014 10:30 am EST For a while now, the one constant about the third Ghostbusters has been Bill Murray’s complete lack of interest. But now, as Paul Feig cues up his all-female reboot, it seems Murray is ever so slightly opening himself up to the possibility again. Hit the jump to see what he said, plus candid explanations of why he wasn’t involved with other incarnations of the project....

Futuristic ‘Robin Hood’ Movie Coming From ‘300’ Producers By Angie Han/Jan. 29, 2016 12:30 pm EST Robin Hood may be the biggest star in Hollywood right now. The classic folk hero has no fewer than four movies in active development at different studios, and now the producers behind 300 are firing up one more. What sets this one apart from all the others is that it’ll be a “futuristic reimagining” of the character, set in a dystopian London....

LOL: Watch More ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Auditions In ‘SNL’ Bonus Footage By Ethan Anderton/June 1, 2016 7:30 am EST The 41st season of Saturday Night Live might be over (read my review of the season finale hosted by Fred Armisen right here), but that doesn’t mean the late night sketch show is done releasing new material for us to enjoy. You might remember last fall, when Matthew McConaughey hosted Saturday Night Live, there was a sketch featuring footage of a bunch of auditions for Star Wars: The Force Awakens....

Lucasfilm Confirms ‘Indiana Jones 5’ Is Happening, But Isn’t Sure When By Angie Han/May 5, 2015 8:45 am EST Since acquiring Lucasfilm, Disney has wasted no time getting the Star Wars franchise back up and running. But they’ve been pretty vague about their plans for Lucasfilm’s other big signature brand, Indiana Jones. Well, fear not. Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy confirms a new Indiana Jones movie is coming. Eventually, anyway. Read her confirmation of… something for Indiana Jones 5 after the jump....