Posts

‘Daredevil’ Season 2 Featurette Teases The “Ultimate Battle” Between Daredevil And The Punisher By Angie Han/March 16, 2016 12:30 pm EST The first season of Daredevil had a damn good villain in Wilson Fisk – one of the best in the MCU, along with Loki and Kilgrave. So how does the show top that in season 2? Well, by bringing on not one but two classic figures to antagonize our poor beleaguered devil of Hell’s Kitchen: a hardcore vigilante known as the Punisher, played by Jon Bernthal, and a dangerous former flame called Elektra, played by Elodie Yung....

‘Mr. Pig’ Trailer: Diego Luna Sends Danny Glover On A Road Trip With A Giant Hog By Angie Han/July 5, 2016 2:30 pm EST Before he shot off to that galaxy far, far away, Diego Luna spent some time down here on Earth directing his latest picture. Mr. Pig stars Danny Glover as Ambrose, an elderly pig farmer whose business is falling apart. His last remaining pig is Howie, whom he intends to sell to the son of a a family friend....

‘Partisan’ Trailer: Vincent Cassel Is A Sensitive Cult Leader By Russ Fischer/April 28, 2015 1:30 pm EST Partisan marks the feature directing debut of Ariel Kleiman, who made the short films Young Love and Deeper than Yesterday, and this coming-of-age story looks like a compelling tale. The film, which won a Special Jury Award for cinematography at Sundance this year, follows a cult leader played by Vincent Cassel, and the group of abandoned women and children who make up his private little society....

‘Spectre’ Star Christoph Waltz Insists He’s Not Playing Blofeld By Angie Han/Dec. 16, 2014 10:00 am EST For a few weeks now there’s been a rumor floating around that Christoph Waltz would play iconic Bond baddie Blofeld in Bond 24. Even the studio’s confirmation that Waltz would play a character called Oberhauser in Spectre couldn’t quell that talk, since “Oberhauser” seemed like it could be a fake name a la Star Trek Into Darkness’ “John Harrison....

‘Suicide Squad’ Rumors: Joel Edgerton Could Replace Tom Hardy, Joe Manganiello May Play Deathstroke By Angie Han/Jan. 23, 2015 12:00 pm EST Just hours after Tom Hardy dropped out of Suicide Squad, word spread that Jake Gyllenhaal could replace him. But then just days after that, we heard Gyllenhaal had opted to pass, which leaves David Ayer’s comic book movie with a gap to be filled. Naturally, the rumor mill is only too happy to help fill it....

‘Turbo Kid’ Trailer And Poster: Sundance Mad Max-Inspired Crowdpleaser By Peter Sciretta/July 20, 2015 3:30 pm EST Epic Pictures Group has released a new poster for Turbo Kid, the Mad Max-inspired Sundance crowdpleaser. Hit the jump to see the Turbo Kid poster, as well as the previously released Turbo Kid trailer. The Turbo Kid poster was found via Shock: Angie Han’s original story from June 17th 2015 follows: Hot on the heels of Mad Max: Fury Road, here comes a different Mad Max-inspired adventure....

Anyone Want Dolph Lundgren As Cable In ‘Deadpool 2’? By Ethan Anderton/May 15, 2016 5:53 pm EST Now that Deadpool fans have had the privilege of seeing the Merc with a Mouth brought to the big screen properly, they’re eagerly anticipating what director Tim Miller and writers Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick have in store for the sequel. It’s still early days on the follow-up to the R-rated surprise hit of the year, but thanks to the credits scene at the end of Deadpool, we already know one thing we can expect from Deadpool 2, and that’s the introduction of Cable....

Black Friday Deals: Mondo, Gallery 1988 And Phone Booth Gallery By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 23, 2015 1:30 pm EST Lets start off with Gallery 1988 as they were probably there first pop culture gallery to jump into the black Friday craze. Once again they will be offering 25% off most of their back inventory (excluding only recent/current exhibits and releases). The sale will begin November 27th at midnight and ends December 31st 2015....

Brad Bird Is Currently Writing ‘The Incredibles 2’ By Germain Lussier/April 9, 2015 8:21 am EST Brad Bird has finally turned his attention from tomorrow to the incredible. The director is finishing up Tomorrowland, the film he chose to do over Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and has started to look towards his next project. Thankfully for him, his next project was kind of revealed over a year ago. That’s when Disney CEO Bob Iger told investors Pixar was beginning work on The Incredibles 2 and, now that Bird is free again, it seems he’s begun work on it....

Cate Blanchett In Talks For ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 10, 2015 4:13 pm EST Academy Award-winner Cate Blanchett is in talks to be the new female lead in Marvel Studios’ third Thor film Thor: Ragnarok. Learn more about the possible Cate Blanchett Thor casting after the jump. The report comes from industry newspaper Variety, who was unable to get a confirmation from Marvel which probably means the deal has yet to be officially signed....

Comic Con Wristbands Return: Everything You Need To Know About Lining Up For Hall H By Peter Sciretta/June 30, 2015 11:30 am EST If you’re going to San Diego Comic Con International 2015 and planning to attend a presentation in the infamous Hall H, here is some information you should know: Comic Con will be bringing back their Toucan Tracker wristbands which were introduced last year. The wristbands intend to discourage line cutting....

Elizabeth Banks May Join Cate Blanchett And Sandra Bullock In The ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ Spinoff By Jack Giroux/June 10, 2016 4:00 pm EST Just yesterday, it was reported Helena Bonham Carter and Mindy Kaling had joined director Gary Ross’ Ocean’s 11 spinoff, currently unofficially titled Ocean’s Ocho (Spanish for “eight”). With Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Bonham Carter, and Kaling, the heist team needs four more members to round out the rest of the Ocean’s Ocho....

How Much Money Did ‘The Interview’ Make On Demand And In Theaters? By Germain Lussier/Dec. 29, 2014 10:30 am EST There’s little doubt the incredible tale of releasing The Interview is one for the ages. Years down the road, film historians will look back at the stunning chain of events that lead the comedy from being a massive wide release, to being totally cancelled, to being the first major studio film ever released day and date on demand....

Hugh Jackman In, Ian McKellen Out For ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ By Angie Han/June 22, 2015 10:00 am EST On the flip side, Jackman’s old X-Men co-star Ian McKellen will not be making an appearance, as confirmed by McKellen himself. Hit the jump for to read about the X-Men Apocalypse Ian McKellen denial and Hugh Jackman confirmation. Instead, we now have confirmation from a Brooklyn-based leather goods company called Kika NY (via The Playlist)....

Jane Campion’s ‘Top Of The Lake’ Adds Gwendoline Christie And More For Season 2 By Angie Han/March 22, 2016 6:30 am EST The first season of Jane Campion’s Top of the Lake was a master class in tension and dread, a meticulously crafted mystery powered by pain and fury. Mad Men’s Elisabeth Moss proved to be perfectly cast as the brittle detective at the heart of the action, trying to solve a puzzle in a hometown full of traumatic memories....

Justin Lin Will Direct ‘Star Trek 3’ Which Opens July 8, 2016 By Germain Lussier/Dec. 23, 2014 11:40 am EST UPDATE: BoxOffice revealed that Star Trek 3 will be released July 8, 2016. We’ve updated the below story from Monday with that information. The search for a Star Trek 3 director is over. Justin Lin, director of multiple Fast and Furious films as well as True Detective season 2, will helm the sci-fi sequel, set for release July 8, 2016....

Kevin Smith To Become A Real Blunt Man In New ‘Hollyweed’ Comedy Series By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 23, 2016 12:30 pm EST Kevin Smith has written, directed and starred in a new comedy series called Hollyweed that he shot on spec and he will begin shopping around a completed episode sometime in the near future. Find out more about the show after the jump! Hollyweed follows two potheads, played by Smith and Donnell Rawlings (Chappelle’s Show), who battle a neighboring cookie magnate played by Kristin Bauer van Straten (True Blood) and enlist the help of a charming porn star played by Frankie Shaw (Mr....

New ‘Concussion’ Trailer: Will Smith Wants The Truth By Jack Giroux/Nov. 5, 2015 1:00 pm EST Will Smith hasn’t been an Oscar contender for a few years now. The actor almost exclusively appears in big-budget movies these days, but every now and then, he’ll star in a drama. Like his upcoming picture Concussion, which premieres in the next few days at the American Film Institute. Before Peter Landesman’s film makes its debut, a new trailer for the drama has been released....

New ‘Toy Story Land’ Coming To Disney’s Hollywood Studios By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 15, 2015 3:58 pm EST The Disney Parks panel at D23 Expo 2015 featured not only news of additional Star Wars attractions coming to theme parks, but of new Toy Story and Frozen attractions coming to Disney Hollywood Studios and Epcot Center. The Toy Story Land announcement features all-new details, while the new Frozen Ever After reveals include some things we didn’t know from previous announcements....

See Corey Stoll In Costume As Yellowjacket In ‘Ant-Man’ By Russ Fischer/April 9, 2015 5:15 pm EST Marvel’s promotional efforts have almost entirely been oriented around the Avengers so far this year, but with Age of Ultron hitting screens soon, Marvel will be opening up the vault on Ant-Man. We’ve seen one trailer for the July release, and a handful of stills. Now we’ve got a shot of Corey Stoll’s alter-ego, Yellowjacket, in full costume and action pose....