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Superhero Bits: Four-Hour Batman V Superman Cut, New Mutants Script & More By Ethan Anderton/April 15, 2016 4:30 pm EST How much money did Peter Parker initially make for his Spider-Man photos in the old comics? There was once a four-hour cut of Batman v Superman? Which new Marvel superhero does Tom Hiddleston want to see Loki meet in the MCU? How’s the New Mutants movie coming along? All that and more in this edition of Superhero Bits....

Tim Burton Wants Asa Butterfield For ‘Miss Peregrine’ By Angie Han/Sept. 25, 2014 5:30 am EST It was probably just a matter of time before Asa Butterfield caught Tim Burton’s eye. The kid just looks like a Tim Burton character, with his pale skin, dark hair, skinny limbs, and big eyes. And now he may get to be one for real, as Burton is looking to cast him in Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children....

Universal Eying Angelina Jolie For ‘The Bride Of Frankenstein’ And ‘Wanted 2’ By Jack Giroux/Nov. 23, 2015 11:30 am EST Read more about Universal’s hope for Angelina Jolie For The Bride of Frankenstein and Wanted 2 after the jump. Briefly, it’s mentioned Universal is hoping Jolie signs up for The Bride of Frankenstein and Wanted 2. The former is a part of the studio’s plan to bring their classic monsters back to life as action heroes....

VOTD: Are These The 10 Best Closing Shots Of All Time? By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 5, 2016 1:00 pm EST Just last month, we called your attention to a countdown of what CineFix believed were the Top 10 Opening Shots of All Time. But every movie that starts with an iconic shot must also come to an end, and now we have a list of what CineFix thinks are the Top 10 Closing Shots of All Time....

Watch: Great New ‘Ex Machina’ Trailer Warns Of The Arrival Of Artificial Intelligence By Russ Fischer/April 22, 2015 12:15 pm EST Alex Garland’s directorial debut Ex Machina knocked us out with its combination of provocative writing, impeccable craftsmanship, and detailed performances from Oscar Isaac, Domhnall Gleeson, and Alicia Vikander. The film has played around the world and is gradually expanding across the United States. Now there’s one more Ex Machina trailer to see, and it’s a doozy — a brief but dense treatise on the dangers of the development of artificial intelligence, set to some of the film’s darkly ominous score, by Geoff Barrow and Ben Salisbury....

/Film Is Looking For A New Writer By Peter Sciretta/June 10, 2015 9:00 am EST /Film is looking for a writer! We’re hiring an experienced part-time contributor to assist mainly with daily news coverage and occasional events and features. Here’s what we’re seeking in an ideal candidate: Well-versed in film business and geek properties, with a deep knowledge of film, television, and popular culture. Ability to craft 4-6 news posts per weekday....

‘Jessica Jones’ Clips: You Know David Tennant Is The Bad Guy Because He Steps On A Kid’s Toy By Jacob Hall/Nov. 16, 2015 9:30 am EST Marvel’s new Netflix series, Jessica Jones, will drop its first season this Friday, November 20, 2015. The source material is terrific. The trailers have been great. Early reviews have been promising. Yes, we will be binge-watching the whole thing and returning with some cool coverage for you to enjoy on the following Monday....

By Ethan Anderton/April 7, 2016 10:30 am EST Next month brings an epic battle in the form of Captain America: Civil War, but a few weeks later, an even crazier face-off will take place, and it’s going to have a lot more dildos. Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising has Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne facing yet another college nightmare, as a wild sorority moves in next door just when they are about to finalize a deal on selling their house....

‘Walking Dead’ Spinoff Casts Cliff Curtis As Male Lead By Angie Han/Dec. 4, 2014 1:30 pm EST THR reports the Walking Dead spinoff, which is currently going by the title Cobalt, will follow the beginning of the zombie outbreak. Curtis will play male lead Sean Cabrera, a local teacher described as “a good man trying to do right by everyone in his life.” Producers are still testing actresses for the female lead role of Nancy Tomkins, a guidance counselor who works at the school with Sean....

Chris Columbus On Why He’s Rebooting ‘Gremlins’ And How Star Wars 7 Inspires The New Take By Peter Sciretta/April 24, 2015 11:11 am EST Over the weekend I had the opportunity to talk to writer/director Chris Columbus about his upcoming film Pixels. That full interview will be posted next week, but for now I wanted to feature a short excerpt from the interview. Columbus talked about why they are rebooting Gremlins, and what got him interested in returning to the franchise....

Cookie Monster Is Getting A ‘Sesame Street’ Spin Off Special By Germain Lussier/Jan. 21, 2015 7:00 am EST For over 40 years, the characters of Sesame Street have been delighting children everywhere. It’s such a crazy, fun cast of characters and every few years, it feels like one or two of them get a moment in the sun. Big Bird had a few movies, Elmo had his tickle toy thing and now, it seems like it’s the Cookie Monster’s moment....

Eyes Without A Face by Jason Edmiston And here are just a few close up scans of some of those images. It’s truly a remarkable show: Here’s the official info on the show. What do you think of these? Can you pick out who is who? Mondo presents “Eyes Without A Face,” the next gallery show, featuring artist Jason Edmiston and an eye-opening collection of original art based on 1:1 representations of some of pop culture’s most iconic peepers....

Deadpool Mocks The ‘Deadpool’ Honest Trailer For The Ultimate Meta Mockery By Ethan Anderton/May 11, 2016 4:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. There may not be a film as surprisingly satisfying that exceeds so many expectations as Deadpool. The movie took 11 years to get off the ground after the character was thrown onto the screen carelessly in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, and for fans who wanted to see the real Merc with a Mouth on the big screen, it was well worth the wait....

Elizabeth Banks And Paul Giamatti To Face Off In “Battle Of The Sexes” Tennis Match For HBO By Angie Han/March 10, 2015 12:30 pm EST Elizabeth Banks and Paul Giamatti will be going head-to-head on the tennis court. The pair have signed on for HBO Films’ untitled project about the 1973 “Battle of the Sexes” match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs.Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman will produce through Playtone, along with Banks and her Brownstone Productions partner (and husband) Max Handelman....

Idris Elba And John Ridley Team For Six-Part Miniseries ‘Guerrilla’ By Jack Giroux/April 21, 2016 7:00 am EST Screenwriter John Ridley, rightfully so, has been rather busy since winning an Academy Award for 12 Years a Slave. The director of Jimi: All Is by My Side is currently producing American Crime on ABC, working on a Marvel television series, and is set to direct a film about the L.A. riots. On top of all that, he’s also credited on this summer’s reimagining of Ben-Hur....

Jeremy Renner Will Be ‘Undefeated’ In Biopic About Boxer Rocky Marciano By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 20, 2015 12:00 pm EST While this year saw the return of Rocky Balboa training the son of Apollo Creed on the path of becoming a new boxing champion, Jeremy Renner is looking to tell the story of a real boxer named Rocky in a new biopic. The Bourne Legacy and The Avengers franchise star is attached to star in Undefeated: The Rocky Marciano Story, and as you may have guessed, it will tell the story of the iconic boxer from his childhood to his untimely death....

More Universal Monster Writers Confirmed By Russ Fischer/Nov. 13, 2014 5:00 am EST It’s like something out of a mad scientist movie: Universal is building its own brain trust like a Frankenstein’s monster version of the Pixar brain trust. We know that two key players in this team are Chris Morgan (Fast/Furious) and Alex Kurtzman (Star Trek), with Kurtzman writing and directing a new Mummy picture. Aaron Guzikowski (Prisoners) was recently confirmed to be on board to write a new Wolfman movie....

New ‘Chi-Raq’ Trailer: Spike Lee Hasn’t Made A Comedy By Jack Giroux/Nov. 7, 2015 6:00 am EST Watch the new Chi-Raq trailer after the jump. Chi-Raq stars Samuel L. Jackson (The Hateful Eight), Teyonah Parris (Dear White People), John Cusack (Love & Mercy), Wesley Snipes (Brooklyn’s Finest), Nick Cannon (America’s Got Talent), Angela Bassett (American Horror Story), and Jennifer Hudson (Dreamgirls). The latest trailer starts off with Spike Lee explaining his intentions with Chi-Raq....

Pixar Becomes Reality: ‘Toy Story 3’ Fan Meticulously Recreates Andy’s Room In Real Life By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 28, 2015 4:00 am EST Before you think this is just some creepy place to hold somebody prisoner so they think they’re lost inside of a computer animated movie, this has all been done as part of a live-action, shot-for-shot recreation of Toy Story 3 with real toys and real people. And their recreation of Andy’s room will really play tricks on your mind....

See A Full Set Of ‘The Hateful Eight’ Character Posters By Russ Fischer/Aug. 19, 2015 11:00 am EST There are seven posters representing the snow and the eight lead characters of Quentin Tarantino’s new western, and the full set of The Hateful Eight posters is now out in the wild. Two of those characters, John Ruth and Daisy Domergue, played by Kurt Russell and Jennifer Jason Leigh, were featured on the first poster release, and over the last few days more sheets have been released....