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‘Area 51’ Trailer: Oren Peli’s Sci-Fi Thriller Escapes The Vault By Russ Fischer/April 23, 2015 11:30 am EST Area 51, in which a group of people breaks into the famed government alien holding area, is the long-shelved film from Oren Peli that was once intended to be a follow-up to Paranormal Activity. The film has been stuck in limbo with Paramount’s small Insurge banner for quite some time; the last update on the film came in 2013, and before that 2011....

‘Avatar’-Themed Cirque Du Soleil Show Coming This Fall By Angie Han/April 28, 2015 4:30 am EST We’ve still got another two and a half years to wait until the next Avatar sequel hits theaters — and that’s assuming James Cameron doesn’t blow this deadline like he has a couple others. But in the meantime, the franchise continues to branch out in other ways. Cirque du Soleil has just announced plans for TORUK – The First Flight, an Avatar-inspired show arriving this fall....

‘Carol’ Teaser Trailer: Cate Blanchett And Rooney Mara Fall In Love In 1950s New York By Angie Han/Aug. 17, 2015 6:30 am EST Todd Haynes returns this fall with his first feature in eight years, Carol. The midcentury romance stars Cate Blanchett as Carol a married woman who risks everything when she embarks on a romance with the a younger shop clerk named Therese, played by Rooney Mara. Watch the Carol teaser trailer after the jump....

‘Cooties’ Trailer: Rainn Wilson And Elijah Wood Battle Kid Zombies By Russ Fischer/May 20, 2015 12:30 pm EST In the horror comedy Cooties, Elijah Wood and Rainn Wilson play teachers at a school where the kids become infected with cooties… well, they’re infected with a food-borne virus that has devastating effects on anyone who hasn’t gone through puberty. Mayhem naturally ensues. Imagine some cross between the Community paintball episode and Village of the Damned, and you might be on the right track....

‘Digging For Fire’ Trailer: Joe Swanberg Sends Jake Johnson Digging Up Trouble By Angie Han/July 17, 2015 6:30 am EST While housesitting for a friend one weekend, the husband digs up a bone and a gun, sending him on a quest for answers. Meanwhile, the wife sets off on her own adventure involving a handsome stranger played by Orlando Bloom. Watch the Digging for Fire trailer after the jump. Fandango debuted the Digging for Fire trailer....

‘Fifty Shades Darker’ Teaser: Jamie Dornan Suits Up For The Sequel By Angie Han/April 30, 2015 10:00 am EST Fifty Shades Darker doesn’t have a script or a director, but somehow it does have a teaser. And we’re not just talking about a glorified title card, either — it’s a peek at the notorious Christian Grey (Jamie Dornan), apparently preparing for a very interesting evening. Watch the Fifty Shades Darker teaser after the jump....

‘Ghostbusters’ Trailer Teaser Offers First Ominous Footage, Full Trailer Arrives In March By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 14, 2016 8:46 am EST As you were reminded of earlier this week, Ghostbusters 2 predicted the end of the world to happen on February 14th, 2016. That’s today’s Valentine’s Day. Thankfully, we’re still here, and that means that we still get to see what Paul Feig’s new take on the Ghostbusters will offer when it hits theaters this summer....

‘Gotham’ Season Two Images Reveal Jessica Lucas As Tigress By Russ Fischer/Aug. 5, 2015 1:15 pm EST Is the second season of Gotham going to do a better job dealing with the characters running around Batman’s home city as his giant rogue’s gallery begins to cohere? Maybe. With the September premiere weeks away we won’t know for a while, but a new set of official Gotham S2 images is here to not-so subtly remind us all of the Batman connection....

‘Jonathan Strange And Mr. Norrell’ Trailer: Magic Returns To England By Russ Fischer/April 27, 2015 3:45 pm EST Imagine if you will a story that might be set somewhere between Harry Potter and The Prestige – a wild tale of rival magicians set in an alternate version of early 1800s England, featuring the influence of faerie and real-world history alike. That’s one way to describe Susanna Clark’s epic novel Jonathan Strange & Mr....

‘Where To Invade Next’ Trailer: Michael Moore Is America’s Secret Weapon By Jack Giroux/Dec. 7, 2015 1:30 pm EST Michael Moore’s first film in six years comes out this month. The documentarian’s last two features, Capitalism: A Love Story and Sicko, didn’t leave as much of an impression as Fahrenheit: 9/11 and Bowling for Columbine did. Will Where to Invade Next be Moore’s next film to strike a chord with the American public?...

Amber Heard Swims Toward Jason Momoa’s ‘Aquaman’ By Angie Han/Jan. 13, 2016 10:06 am EST Jason Momoa’s Aquaman may have the ability to talk to fishes, but a guy probably gets pretty lonely chatting with nothing but marine life all day. Fortunately, it looks like he’ll have a more humanoid friend to keep him company down in the deep blue sea. Amber Heard is reportedly in talks to join the superhero adventure as Mera, who has some formidable powers of her own....

Anne Hathaway Is Coming To TV With ‘The Ambassador’s Wife’ By Angie Han/Aug. 19, 2015 8:30 am EST Case in point: It’s still kind of surprising to hear Anne Hathaway, a young Oscar winner at the height of her career, is headed to the small screen. She’ll star in The Ambassador’s Wife, a limited series based on the novel by Jennifer Steil. Get details on the Anne Hathaway TV project after the jump....

Comic-Con 2015: Conan O’Brien Becomes The Doof Warrior From ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ By Ethan Anderton/July 9, 2015 10:00 am EST In case you didn’t know, in addition to all the geeks and nerds that have descended upon San Diego for Comic-Con this week, comedian Conan O’Brien is also here with his late night TBS talk show. It’s the first time a late night show has been recorded during the festivities, and Conan even has shows this weekend when the convention really gets busy....

Confirmed: ‘Star Wars: Episode VIII’ Begins Immediately After ‘The Force Awakens’ Ends By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 29, 2016 2:30 pm EST Exactly two weeks ago, production on Star Wars: Episode VIII began across the pond. An video accompanied the announcement with some footage from the set, showing a couple characters in a scene that looked very familiar to the final shot of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Many wondered if this meant that the film would be the first Star Wars movie where a large chunk of time hadn’t passed in between movies, and now we have our answer....

LOL: J.J. Abrams Reveals ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Auditions On ‘Saturday Night Live’ By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 22, 2015 8:00 am EST We’ll have a full review of the latest episode of Saturday Night Live hosted by Matthew McConaughey up later today, but in the meantime, we couldn’t help but share this pre-recorded sketch from last night. A whole slew of guest stars popped on SNL for this sketch that features J....

New ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ Posters Let You Gaze Lovingly Into The Eyes Of The Mutant Menace By Jacob Hall/April 7, 2016 2:00 pm EST A new batch of ten character posters advertising the film have arrived, offering close-ups on the film’s main characters. And yes, everyone is looking straight into your puny, human soul. But let’s take a look at these posters. From left to right, there’s James McAvoy as Professor X, Jennifer Lawrence as Mystique, Nicholas Hoult as Beast, Tye Sheridan as Cyclops, Kodi Smit-McPhee as Nightcrawler, Sophie Turner as Jean Grey, Evan Peters as Quicksilver, Oliva Munn as Psylocke, Michael Fassbender as Magneto, and Alexandra Shipp as Storm....

Sony Will Release ‘The Interview’ To Select Theaters This Week [Updated With Theater List] By Russ Fischer/Dec. 23, 2014 6:00 pm EST UPDATE: Sony has issued an official press release, which you can read after the jump. It confirms the limited theatrical release but not the VOD plan. As of Tuesday night the VOD plan still remains tentative, though it seems as if it remains a likely option. Just how that will go down with major theater chains who scrapped the film remains to be seen, but the short phrase would probably be: “not well at all....

Superhero Bits: Ant-Man, Arrow, Man Of Steel, Supergirl, The Flash, Queer Villains By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 29, 2015 5:00 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Why does David Goyer defend Superman killing General Zod in Man of Steel? Who are the best queer villains in comic book history? Does a new shirt offer a glimpse of the new Captain America suit in Civil War? Is there reason to believe Doctor Strange will be the best film in Marvel’s Phase Three?...

Superhero Bits: Batman And The Man From UNCLE, Deadpool Comic-Con Promo And More By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 25, 2015 5:30 pm EST What’s the new rumor about the villain in Aquaman? Will there be any R-rated DC Universe movies? What does the inside of Marvel’s Phase 2 Blu-Ray box set look like? Is there a Gotham easter egg in Supergirl? What’s Batman doing with The Man from UNCLE? All that and more in this edition of Superhero Bits....

Superhero Bits: Deadpool, Batman Vs Robin, Avengers Infinity War, Supergirl, Fantastic Four By Germain Lussier/April 10, 2015 4:30 pm EST Has TJ Miller finished his work on Deadpool? Want to hear your favorite superhero scores in concert? Do you have eight minutes to watch Avengers: Age of Ultron B-roll? Why is Joss Whedon not up for Avengers: Infinity War? Will the Flash/Arrow spinoff be called The Atom? How many costumes will be in the Wonder Woman movie?...