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Steven Spielberg’s ‘Ready Player One’ Recruits ‘Silicon Valley’ Star T.J. Miller By Jacob Hall/June 2, 2016 5:30 am EST Few shows make me laugh like Silicon Valley and few people on Silicon Valley make me laugh like T.J. Miller makes me laugh. Although Miller has been working steadily since making his film debut in 2008’s Cloverfield (he was the guy behind the camera), he’s finally come into the spotlight in the past few years....

Read the previous edition of Superhero Bits right here. Superhero Bits: Ben Affleck Stole A Prop, Christian Bale Disappointed In His Own Batman & More By Ethan Anderton/March 3, 2016 5:00 pm EST Here’s an interesting Black Panther teaser for Civil War II, featuring a familiar left eye. Get a behind the scenes look at how Martian Manhunter is prepared for an episode of Supergirl. This DC’s Legends of Tomorrow featurette goes behind the space-set “Marooned” episode....

Superhero Bits: Wolverine’s Military Record, Sweet Christmas, Civil War TV Spot & More By Ethan Anderton/April 4, 2016 5:30 pm EST Will Luke Cage say “sweet Christmas” more in his own Netflix series? How has Batman’s physique changed over the years? Will Black Panther put some scratches in Captain America’s shield? Which Arrow supporting cast member just got upgraded to a series regular? All that and more in this edition of Superhero Bits....

VOTD: ‘2015: The Year In Movies’ Gives One More Look Back At This Year’s Films By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 23, 2015 6:00 am EST With just over a week left in 2015, we here at /Film will start deliver lists of some of our favorite films of the year. You’ll have to wait to find out which ones make the cut (though Mad Max: Fury Road will likely be on most of them), but in the meantime, you can take one more look back at the fantastic year at the cinema we’ve had with a new retrospective video, 2015: The Year in Movies....

VOTD: The Visual Symmetry Of ‘Escape From New York’ And ‘Escape From LA’ By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 28, 2015 6:00 am EST Recently we highlighted a couple of videos that dove into the visual symmetry between the original Star Wars trilogy and the more recent prequel trilogy and also the original Indiana Jones trilogy and Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Now the editor of those videos is taking a look at some darker and grittier fare by showing the Escape from New York visual symmetry compared the 1996 sequel Escape from LA, both films from legendary director John Carpenter....

Zero Days Trailer: “Welcome To The Next Global War” By Peter Sciretta/May 24, 2016 2:30 pm EST We’ve seen many movies about these kind of things, and in today’s technology driven world, its a real threat. Magnolia Pictures has released a new Zero Day trailer, which you can watch after the jump. I’ll be honest, I love documentaries but Alex Gibney’s films are often too talking head (i.e. interviews) heavy for my tastes....

‘Évolution’ Trailer: Lucile Hadzihalilovic’s Mysterious Thriller Looks Like The Next ‘Under The Skin’ By Angie Han/Dec. 9, 2015 2:30 pm EST We’ve spent a lot of the past few weeks looking forward to the cinematic bounty that awaits us in 2016, from The Nice Guys to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. But for those seeking slightly more exotic fare, we’ve got the first trailer for Évolution. Directed by Lucile Hadzihalilovic (Innocence), Évolution unfolds on a mysterious island populated only by women and boys....

‘A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night’ Trailer: Putting A Unique Stamp On Vampire Movies By Russ Fischer/Oct. 27, 2014 2:00 pm EST A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night is a stylish and moody feature debut from very promising writer/director Ana Lily Amirpour. In this film, Amirpour combines a hearty set of influences — Iranian culture, Westerns, rock and roll films, and horror icons — to create a unique take on the vampire genre....

‘Irrational Man’ Trailer: Woody Allen’s Latest Stars Emma Stone And Joaquin Phoenix By Angie Han/April 29, 2015 10:29 am EST In typical Woody Allen fashion, the writer/director has been keeping details for his next film Irrational Man under tight wraps. But with the arrival of the first Irrational Man trailer, we finally have some idea of what this movie will be about. Joaquin Phoenix stars as a philosophy professor who’s suffering from an existential crisis: he can’t write, he can’t breathe, he “couldn’t remember the reason for living,” as he says in the promo....

‘Orange Is The New Black’ Renewed For Three Seasons By Angie Han/Feb. 5, 2016 6:30 am EST Our stay at Litchfield just got a lot longer. The streaming service announced today that its flagship series Orange Is the New Black has been renewed for three more seasons, ahead of its season 4 premiere on June 17. “You’ve got time,” indeed. Netflix hasn’t announced release dates for seasons five, six, and seven, but assuming Orange Is the New Black continues to put out one season per year, the renewal takes us all the way through summer 2019....

‘Settlers Of Catan’ Could Become A Movie By Angie Han/Feb. 19, 2015 2:00 pm EST Battleship has already been turned into a big-screen feature, as has Ouija. Adaptations of Monopoly, Dungeons & Dragons, and Magic: The Gathering are currently in the works. And now Settlers of Catan could be the next tabletop game to get the Hollywood treatment. Get details on the possible Settlers of Catan movie after the jump.Deadline reports Gail Katz (The Perfect Storm, Air Force One) has acquired the film and TV rights to Settlers of Catan....

‘Star Wars Battlefront 2’ Is Coming In 2017 By Ethan Anderton/May 11, 2016 8:30 am EST Yesterday, the 2016 fiscal earnings for Electronics Arts were revealed by the video game company, revealing that Star Wars Battlefront has sold 14 million copies so far. The game was one of the #4 best selling title of 2015, and it’s been selling more and more each month, largely thanks to the expansion packs adding new characters, levels and game variants....

‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Starts Shooting By Angie Han/July 5, 2016 6:00 am EST Much of America took off yesterday to gorge on hot dogs and marvel at fireworks in celebration of our independence from the Brits. But over down under in Australia, July 4 was just another work day. So that’s the day cameras finally started rolling on Thor: Ragnarok in Queensland, Australia. And director Taika Waititi has the first photo from the set to prove it....

‘Tomorrowland’ Might Have To Change Its Title In Different Countries By Germain Lussier/Jan. 9, 2015 7:00 am EST Say the world “Tomorrowland” in the United States and most people immediately think of Disney. Walt Disney World and Disneyland are well-known for having areas called Tomorrowland; later this year, Disney will release a movie of the same title. The film is directed by Brad Bird, co-written by Damon Lindelof, and stars George Clooney....

Bryan Singer Reveals Set Photo Of Destroyed Cairo From ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ By Ethan Anderton/July 22, 2015 9:30 am EST At Comic-Con in San Diego, fans got their first look at X-Men: Apocalypse with an early trailer put together just for fans who waited in line to get into Hall H. But the footage leaked online (which producer Hutch Parker says is not a marketing scheme), and millions have now seen the footage showing off Oscar Isaac as the film’s titular villain....

Details Emerge On Disney’s First Marvel Ride, The Iron Man Experience [D23 Expo 2015] By Angie Han/Aug. 15, 2015 4:27 pm EST First announced in 2013, the Iron Man Experience at Hong Kong Disneyland will be the first Marvel ride in any Disney theme park. At D23 today, Disney offered an exclusive never-before-seen look at the attraction, along with a host of brand-new details. Learn all about the Iron Man Experience after the jump....

Everybody Look At This ‘Fear The Walking Dead’ Season 2 Poster Because It’s Sailing On A Boat By Jacob Hall/March 4, 2016 12:30 pm EST While AMC’s The Walking Dead continues to grab headlines left and right as it casts strong actors as frightening villains and riles fans up with wacky plot twists and big developments, Fear the Walking Dead has just been kind of sitting there. The first season of the spin-off, which turns back to the clock to the earliest days of the zombie apocalypse and takes place on a separate coast entirely, received mixed reviews from fans and critics alike....

FX Gives Ryan Murphy Another Anthology Series; First Season To Focus On O.J. Simpson By Angie Han/Oct. 7, 2014 10:30 am EST American Horror Story is doing such good business for FX, the network has given series creators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk another anthology series. This one is called American Crime Story, and unlike American Horror Story it’s based on real life. Specifically, in Season One, the murder trial of one O....

Kevin James To Star In Football Movie ‘44’ By Jack Giroux/March 25, 2016 5:00 am EST Actor Kevin James has made a UFC movie. Now, it’s time for him to make a college football movie. James will star in 44, a true-life story about Joey Williams, a 44-year-old father who returned to college and conquered his dream of playing college football. Learn more about the project and Joey Williams below. James will star in the “inspirational football-themed drama” for Alcon Entertainment and Warner Bros....

LOL: ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Gets A New Holiday Special By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 12, 2015 9:00 am EST Any Star Wars fan can tell you that even though plenty of people don’t like the prequels, the worst thing to come out of the sci-fi saga is undoubtedly the Star Wars Holiday Special. The feature length holiday movie finds Han Solo (Harrison Ford) trying to get Chewbacca back to visit his family on his home planet Kashyyyk, just in time for some kind of celebration called Life Day....