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See ‘The Martian’ Images And A Q&A With Matt Damon And Ridley Scott At NASA By Russ Fischer/Aug. 20, 2015 10:30 am EST A new trailer for Ridley Scott’s adaptation of the novel The Martian went online earlier this week, but as with the first trailer, this one seems to lean pretty heavily on details some viewers might prefer to get from the movie itself. But for those who want to see more from the film without having too many of the story’s beats mapped out, we’ve got a new batch of The Martian images, mostly in high res, to show off the meticulous care that was put into the film’s costumes and sets....

Suicide Squad Trailer Is More Watched Than Batman V Superman Trailer By Angie Han/July 20, 2015 2:30 pm EST It goes without saying that Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is going to crush the box office. It’s got Batman, it’s got Superman, it’s got the first-ever live-action movie appearance by Wonder Woman. The only question is whether it’s going to make a lot of money, or all the money....

Superhero Bits: Negasonic Teenage Warhead, Cap Vs Cap, Michael Keaton Vs Christopher Reeve & More By Ethan Anderton/March 1, 2016 5:00 pm EST What did some of the alternate designs for Negasonic Teenage Warhead look like for Deadpool? Is J.K. Simmons still down to play J. Jonah Jameson if Marvel calls? What would Batman v Superman be like with Michael Keaton and Christopher Reeve? Did you catch the cool Easter eggs in last night’s Supergirl?...

Surprising Details On How Little The Spider-Man Deal Cost; Also: Casting Age Range And Spin-Offs By Germain Lussier/Feb. 10, 2015 2:52 pm EST The grand total of cash exchanged between Sony Pictures and Marvel/Disney over the use of Spider-Man is $0.00. That’s right. According to a report by Variety, neither studio will share profits over any of the films that include the webslinger. Nor is producer Kevin Feige getting anything extra to produce a 2017 Spider-Man film....

The World Crumbles Into 8-Bits And Pieces In ‘Pixels’ Featurettes By Ethan Anderton/June 24, 2015 5:00 am EST Summer isn’t even halfway over, so there are still plenty of big movies coming to theaters in the next couple months. And surprisingly enough, one of the more entertaining films could end up being an Adam Sandler vehicle. Maybe I’m in the minority, but the trailers for the video game inspired action adventure comedy Pixels actually have me a little excited for this July release, despite the involvement of Sandler....

Tom Hanks To Play Sully Sullenberger In Clint Eastwood’s Next Film By Germain Lussier/June 18, 2015 5:55 pm EST Clint Eastwood is about to cast one of the best actors of all time to portray a true American hero. The director is in talks with Tom Hanks to play Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger in the film version of the pilot’s heroic actions of 2009. Sully, of course, landed a crippled plane on the Hudson River saving the lives of 155 people....

Trivia: Jake Gyllenhaal’s Parents Wouldn’t Let Him Star In ‘The Mighty Ducks’ By Angie Han/July 27, 2015 7:00 am EST These days, Jake Gyllenhaal can get just about any role he wants, whether it’s a broken bruiser in Southpaw or a ruthless reporter in Nightcrawler. But back when he was first starting out as a child actor, he had two big obstacles standing between him and one particular dream job....

VOTD: How To Build Your Own LEGO BB-8 By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 1, 2016 12:00 pm EST There are a lot of BB-8 toys out there, from the pricey Sphero model to a variety of action figure versions. But when it comes to LEGO, there is only a tiny minifigure version of the ball droid that fits inside Poe Dameron’s X-Wing or sits in the new Millennium Falcon. Thankfully, one LEGO and Star Wars fan has put together a mid-size version of the droid made out of LEGO pieces, and if you have the pieces lying around, you can build it yourself....

‘Alien: Covenant’ Rumor: Who Is Katherine Waterston’s Daniels? By Angie Han/June 9, 2016 2:44 pm EST So far we’ve heard a lot about the Alien: Covenant cast — which includes Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup, Danny McBride, Demián Bichir, and Jussie Smollett – but not a lot about the characters they’ll be playing. We know Michael Fassbender will reprise his role from Prometheus as “synthetic” David, of course, and that at least some of his new co-stars will be playing members of the colony ship Covenant....

‘Black Panther’: Danai Gurira Joins Cast, Lupita Nyong’o And Michael B. Jordan Confirmed [Comic-Con 2016] By Angie Han/July 23, 2016 6:07 pm EST Captain America: Civil War was all about the showdown between two of Marvel Studios’ flagship heroes, Captain America and Iron Man. But a newcomer very nearly stole the show from right under them. Chadwick Boseman made a huge splash in his first appearance as T’Challa a.k.a. Black Panther, proving himself to be a very charismatic, very smart, and very different kind of Marvel superhero....

‘Constantine’ Cancelation Report Was Premature [Updated] By Angie Han/April 14, 2015 12:30 pm EST Update: The original report has been redacted somewhat — Constantine isn’t yet officially dead. The series’ showrunner has weighed in as well. More below after the original article text. The Constantine cancellation was first reported by Buzzfeed’s Kate Arthur. While NBC has yet to issue a formal statement, Arthur makes point of saying she’s done her research....

‘Game Of Thrones’ Featurette Teases Season 6, Offers A Glimpse At The Coolest Job Ever By Jacob Hall/March 1, 2016 6:30 am EST HBO’s Game of Thrones is one of the most impressively made television shows of all time, the kind of prestige series that sets a high watermark for every other television show that will follow in its wake. And a new featurette has arrived to take you behind the scenes of the show, offering a look at the set through the crew members who have a very unique perspective on the whole show....

‘Preacher’ Photos: Meet The Cast Of AMC’s Twisted New Comic Book Adaptation By Angie Han/April 26, 2016 7:30 am EST Preacher’s road to the screen has been a long and rocky one, full of dead ends and false starts over years and years. But Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, and Sam Catlin finally made it happen at AMC, and as of now we’re less than a month away from the show’s premiere....

‘Rick & Morty’ Season 3 Will Arrive Later This Year And With More Episodes Than Before By Ethan Anderton/March 6, 2016 9:00 am EST When the second season of Rick and Morty came to an end last October, the longtime character Mr. Poopy Butthole said that we would see what happens to everyone’s favorite drunk scientist grandfather and perpetually nervous grandson in about a year and a half. That was in the beginning of October, so we’ve been operating under the assumption that the show wouldn’t return until March of 2017....

‘The Fugitive’ Will Return To The Big Screen By Germain Lussier/May 12, 2015 11:30 am EST Dr. Richard Kimble will try to clear his name one more time on the big screen. Warner Bros. has hired Christina Hodson to write a new script for The Fugitive, the famous TV series turned blockbuster Oscar-winning film starring Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones. The studio wants to have the film in production early next year....

‘Vice Principals’ Trailer: Bill Murray Has Advice For Danny McBride & Walton Goggins By Ethan Anderton/June 6, 2016 7:30 am EST After teaming up for the raunchy comedy series Eastbound & Down on HBO, director David Gordon Green and star Danny McBride return to the network this summer with Vice Principals. This time the show follows Danny McBride as a vice princpial competing with Walton Goggins (The Hateful Eight) for the recently vacated position as principal at Lincoln High School, and these two childish grown-ups aren’t beyond sabotaging each other in inappropriate ways....

Check Out ‘Inherent Vice’ Character Posters And Intro Videos By Russ Fischer/Jan. 7, 2015 2:30 pm EST Inherent Vice is a big movie with a lot of moving parts. Even though it cuts out a lot of material from the novel by Thomas Pynchon, the film still has a wealth of characters with odd names, many of whom are given pretty breezy introductions. But a set of Inherent Vice character posters and brief video introductions for many of the major characters might help you sort people out ahead of time....

Finally Hear What BB-8 Sounds Like In ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ LEGO Commercial By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 29, 2015 12:00 pm EST Even though Star Wars: The Force Awakens isn’t out until December 18th, some fans have already decided that their new favorite character is the adorable little ball droid known as BB-8. The character debuted in the first teaser for the film, rolling across a desert service, its little motor whirring as it moved as quick as it could....

By Germain Lussier/June 9, 2015 1:00 pm EST There was no word on updated availability of the Roger Corman, Oley Sassone, or Arrested Development versions of the film.

Gore Verbinski To Direct A Driverless Car Race Movie For Sony By Germain Lussier/Feb. 19, 2015 1:30 pm EST Gore Verbinski may be best known for big, bombastic blockbusters, but every once in a while he surprises us with something smaller. Rango is a great example. His hit remake The Ring is another. And though the director hasn’t stepped behind the camera since the disaster of The Lone Ranger, the idea for his next movie comprises a bit of both impulses....