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Exclusive Images: Natalie Dormer Goes Into ‘The Forest’ By Angie Han/Dec. 8, 2015 3:00 pm EST Natalie Dormer has done an impressive job navigating the dangers of Panem and Westeros, but can she handle the horrors lurking inside Aokigahara? Directed by Jason Zada, The Forest stars Dormer as a young American woman named Sara Price who enters Japan’s famous “Suicide Forest” in search of her sister, who’s mysteriously vanished. Despite strident warnings to stay on the path, Sara goes off in her own direction (this is a horror movie, after all) and soon finds herself face-to-face with the tormented souls that live within the woods....

Gareth Edwards’ Standalone ‘Star Wars’ Movie Will Hire A New Writer By Russ Fischer/Jan. 9, 2015 5:35 pm EST This is news that could be spun in a way that sounds dire, but in reality it is probably just business as usual. Gary Whitta, writer of The Book of Eli and After Earth, has been working on the script for Gareth Edwards’ standalone Star Wars movie. Whitta finished a draft, and now he’s moving on to other projects, leaving this particular Star Wars film without a writer for the time being....

Johnny Depp Getting Animated Again With ‘Gnomeo And Juliet’ Sequel ‘Sherlock Gnomes’ By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 7, 2015 9:00 am EST It’s been three years since we heard anything about Gnomeo and Juliet 2, the sequel to the 2011 family film that delivered a fantastical adaptation of William Shakespeare’s tragedy, following two feuding lawn gnomes who fall in love. But the animated follow-up just gained a big name for the voice cast....

Paul Thomas Anderson Made A Documentary Featuring Jonny Greenwood By Russ Fischer/Aug. 21, 2015 12:20 pm EST Whatever is in the air that led to three major filmmakers doing low key or even “secret” documentaries this year, we love it. Christopher Nolan just debuted Quay, his 8-minute short about animators the Quay Brothers. Noah Baumbach worked with Jake Paltrow on De Palma, a portrait of director Brian De Palma which will premiere at the Venice Film Festival....

Sony Dates Edgar Wright’s ‘Baby Driver,’ Delays ‘Uncharted,’ Sets ‘Passengers’ And ‘Underworld 5’ Releases By Russ Fischer/Aug. 5, 2015 1:00 pm EST Sony dated two Bad Boys sequels today, but those flags weren’t the only ones planted by the studio. There’s also the Dark Tower release plan, and a date for a new Jumanji movie, too. And that isn’t all. Sony has set 2016 dates for Passengers, Underworld 5, and The Magnificent 7, and also set up spots in 2017 for Edgar Wright’s Baby Driver, and the new Resident Evil movie, along with a new Uncharted movie release date....

Superhero Bits: Petition Against Zack Snyder, Loki Chooses A Side In Civil War & More By Ethan Anderton/March 30, 2016 5:00 pm EST How many people have signed a petition to remove Zack Snyder from the DC Comics cinematic universe? What would a scout trooper helmet designed by Wayne Industries look like? Which side would Loki be on in Marvel’s Civil War? When can you see a new clip from Captain America: Civil War?...

TNT Kills Live-Action Teen Titans Drama By Angie Han/Jan. 7, 2016 1:30 pm EST Well, here’s one fewer superhero show for you to keep track of next season. Titans, a live-action drama which would have centered on the DC Comics superhero team known as the Teen Titans, is officially dead at TNT. The news comes over a year after the network first put the project into development. Find out what happened with the Teen Titans TV show after the jump....

Video: Why You’re Wrong About ‘Top Gun’ By David Chen/Dec. 16, 2014 9:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Maverick was a phony. So says Amy Nicholson in our latest video essay collaboration about Top Gun (See our previous discussion of Synecdoche, New York, Part 1 and Part 2). Nicholson, who’s recently published an enjoyable and insightful biography of Tom Cruise, believes that Maverick wasn’t actually a tough guy – he was just a scared kid playing a tough guy....

VOTD: See How Pixar Animation Evolved Over 30 Years By Ethan Anderton/June 17, 2016 12:30 pm EST This weekend brings Pixar Animation’s Finding Dory to theaters, a whole 13 years after its predecessor Finding Nemo enchanted audiences. Having just seen the sequel last night, I can tell you that while it’s not Pixar’s finest effort, it’s still an outstanding family adventure that will make you laugh one minute and tear up the next....

VOTD: Steven Spielberg Tours His Office, Home & ‘The Twilight Zone’ In One Hour 1980s Documentary By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 3, 2016 6:00 am EST There was a time when it wasn’t easy to watch videos taking us behind the scenes of our favorite movies. Today, cinephiles are spoiled with featurettes, documentaries and more that show how movies are made. But there was a time when you had to be at the right place at the right time to catch a glimpse of your favorite director hard at work, showing how movie magic brings their latest vision to life....

Watch: ‘Key & Peele’ And ‘The Walking Dead’ Helped Usher In Red Nose Day By Ethan Anderton/May 27, 2016 2:00 pm EST Yesterday, NBC followed through with their latest tradition of an annual Red Nose Day special, a star-studded fundraiser that helps support projects in some of the neediest communities in the U.S. and some of the poorest communities in the world. All of your favorite stars turned out for this event last night including Elton John, Julia Roberts, Will Ferrell, Jack Black, Paul Rudd, Seth Rogen, Zac Efron, Jeff Goldblum, Margot Robbie and literally dozens more....

Watch This: A Cello Cover Of “Where Is My Mind,” Shot In Reverse By David Chen/Oct. 16, 2015 5:00 am EST One of my favorite music cues from all of cinema is the ending of David Fincher’s Fight Club. “Trust me. Everything’s going to be fine,” Edward Norton’s character tells Marla Singer, as explosive charges blow and their surroundings start to come apart. The Pixies’ “Where Is My Mind” roars to life in the background, and Norton intones, “You met me at a very strange time in my life....

‘A Deadly Adoption’ Trailer: Will Ferrell And Kristen Wiig Make A Lifetime Movie [UPDATED] By Angie Han/June 15, 2015 1:45 pm EST Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig’s Lifetime movie is really happening, as confirmed earlier this month, and now we have the first promo to prove it. Titled A Deadly Adoption, it looks at some of the horrible things that can go wrong when you decide to let a pregnant lady into your life and your home....

‘Absolutely Fabulous’ Trailer: Edina And Patsy Kill Kate Moss And May Never Recover By Ethan Anderton/April 27, 2016 1:00 pm EST It’s been 24 years since Absolutely Fabulous debuted on television in the United Kingdom. The series ended up lasting six seasons, but sporadically over the span of nearly 20 years. The second and third seasons arrived in 1994 and 1995, but the fourth season didn’t debut until 2001 with a fifth season in 2003 and the last sixth season arriving in 2011....

‘Arrow’ Season 4 Trailer: Oliver Queen Can’t Live A Quiet New Life For Long By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 6, 2015 3:00 pm EST It’s almost time for the new season of Arrow to begin this fall, and that means there’s no better time for a full trailer to give us a sneak peek of what we can expect this season from The CW’s resident vigilante. The Arrow season 4 trailer starts off with a bright and happy tone as we see Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell) enjoying his new life, removed from the responsibilities he gave himself as The Arrow, and living with Felicity in a lovely little suburb....

‘Captain America: Civil War’ Is “One Of The Best Marvel Movies Ever,” According To James Gunn By Angie Han/Dec. 31, 2015 1:30 pm EST We always had high hopes for Captain America: Civil War, but that first trailer blew even those out of the water. It had big action moments and even bigger emotional ones, and a cast of characters that’d be the envy of any Avengers movie. At this point, it might be a challenge for the actual movie to live up to its own marketing material....

‘Crimson Peak’ Character Posters Introduce The Inhabitants Of Guillermo Del Toro’s Haunted House By Angie Han/June 16, 2015 1:30 pm EST You’ve had a chance to explore the gorgeous and creepy haunted house of Guillermo del Toro’s dreams; now meet some of its equally gorgeous and creepy inhabitants. Universal and Legendary have released four jewel-toned Crimson Peak character posters featuring Mia Wasikowska, Tom Hiddleston, Jessica Chastain, and Charlie Hunnam. Check ’em out after the jump....

‘Iron Fist’ Teaser Trailer: Danny Rand’s Long Journey Home By Angie Han/July 21, 2016 8:13 pm EST The centerpiece of Marvel TV’s Comic-Con panel this year was Luke Cage, but they found a few minutes to squeeze in a couple of their other upcoming shows. The event closed out with the very first footage from Iron Fist, Netflix’s fourth Marvel superhero movie — and the last one before their four flagship heroes team up for The Defenders....

‘Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Features J.J. Abrams And Kathleen Kennedy As Playable Characters By Angie Han/June 30, 2016 10:00 am EST Kathleen Kennedy and J.J. Abrams may not actually appear onscreen in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, but they’re every bit as essential to the story as Rey or Finn or Kylo Ren — arguably even more so, since they’re the architects who designed it in the first place....

‘Orphan Black’ Season 4 Trailer: More Krystal, More M.K., And A Little Clue About Delphine’s Fate By Angie Han/March 15, 2016 7:00 am EST If you’re already hooked on Orphan Black, we probably don’t need to tell you that the new season will be arriving shortly. But just in case you need a reminder — or just in case you’re desperate for a little bit of Orphan Black to tide you over until the new episodes arrive — BBC America has dropped another new trailer for Orphan Black season 4....