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‘Heist’ Trailer: Robert De Niro Hunts Jeffrey Dean Morgan By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 18, 2015 3:00 pm EST We’re in a moment in time where over 30 heist films are in development. And the only one of those thirty movies with the title Heist just got an official trailer. Previously known as Bus 657, the action/thriller stars Robert De Niro as a feared gangster who goes on a hunt for Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Watchmen) and Dave Bautista (Guardians of the Galaxy), two men who attempted to rob his casino....

‘In The Heart Of The Sea’ Trailer: Chris Hemsworth Faces The Real Moby-Dick By Angie Han/Oct. 16, 2014 6:39 am EST Everyone knows the story of Moby-Dick, but fewer may be aware it was inspired by real events. Ron Howard’s latest film, In the Heart of the Sea, tells that true tale. Chris Hemsworth, Benjamin Walker, and Cillian Murphy star as crew members aboard the Essex, a 19th century whaleship from Nantucket, Massachusetts....

‘Lethal Weapon’ Is A Harmless, Sometimes Surprising Remake [Comic-Con 2016] By Jack Giroux/July 22, 2016 9:00 am EST Below, read our Lethal Weapon Comic-Con reaction. The story doesn’t depart much from Richard Donner’s 1987 film, which gave screenwriter Shane Black (The Nice Guys) his first big break. At the start of the pilot, we greet a much happier Martin Riggs (Clayne Crawford), who’s married and has a baby on the way....

‘The Flash’ VFX Reel Reveals Digital Muscle Behind Gorilla Grodd By Russ Fischer/July 22, 2015 3:30 pm EST Given its home on The CW, who expected The Flash to become the most satisfying, and in some ways the weirdest superhero show on television? And yet here we are, one season into the show with fans eagerly awaiting the second. (The Flash season 2 debuts on October 6.) One way to ease the wait between seasons for any show is enjoy new tidbits like a costume update....

‘The Gamechangers’ Trailer: Daniel Radfliffe Creates ‘Grand Theft Auto’ By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 3, 2015 8:30 am EST The BBC is behind a TV movie called The Gamechangers starring Harry Potter franchise lead Daniel Radcliffe as Rockstar Games co-founder Sam Houser, who found himself in a battle with Christian lawyer Jack Thompson (Bill Paxton) as Thompson tried to shut down the production of the Grand Theft Auto video games. Watch The Gamechangers trailer after the jump!...

‘Tomb Raider’ Director Shortlist: Kathryn Bigelow Not Interested By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 21, 2015 2:05 pm EST Update from Editor Peter Sciretta: Kathryn Bigelow’s reps have contacted us and confirm that “Kathryn has not met with anyone about this project, and does not have any interest in directing this film.” Ethan’s original story from September 18th follows. It’s been a couple years since we heard about MGM partnering with GK Films to get a reboot of the video game film franchise Tomb Raider off the ground....

‘Upstream Color’ Director Shane Carruth Goes Big-Budget For ‘The Modern Ocean’ By Russ Fischer/Sept. 22, 2015 5:00 pm EST Shane Carruth has made two movies, Primer and Upstream Color, with a long quiet period between them. Both those films were totally independent, low-budget affairs; both films achieved far more than the humble bottom line of either movie would lead anyone to assume. Now, for his third movie, Carruth is pulling in some money — if not “big-budget” by studio standards we’re definitely talking about far more money than he’s used before — and if things work out that will allow his script The Modern Ocean to be realized on screen just as he wants it....

By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 9, 2015 1:30 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. This is the first time Starz has been available outside of a normal TV subscription bundle, clearly having their hand forced by HBO and Showtime’s offerings of standalone streaming services for their programming. It continues the shift to an a la carte cable market where viewers cut the cord with cable companies and just pay for the channels they want....

Ben Wheatley’s ‘Free Fire’ Adds ‘Transformers’ Star Jack Reynor And Two More By Angie Han/June 9, 2015 9:30 am EST Ben Wheatley continues to pile on the bodies for Free Fire. Jack Reynor (Transformers: Age of Extinction), Sam Riley (Maleficent), and Noah Taylor (Submarine) are the latest to board the cast, joining Brie Larson, Cillian Murphy, Armie Hammer, and more. Get details on the latest Free Fire cast additions after the jump....

DGA Nominations: The Director’s Guild Likes Biopics, But Not ‘Selma’ By Russ Fischer/Jan. 13, 2015 12:30 pm EST Thanks to Variety for the list. Three of these nominations seem quite well deserved (Anderson, Iñárritu, and Linklater) but the inclusion of Eastwood and Tyldum over other achievements, and the honoring of those two particular films over Selma, really sticks out. WES ANDERSONThe Grand Budapest Hotel Mr. Anderson’s Directorial Team: Unit Production Manager: Miki Emmrich...

Disney And Marvel Totally Revamp Schedule To Make Room For MCU ‘Spider-Man’ By Germain Lussier/Feb. 9, 2015 8:35 pm EST The information in the graphic above is now incorrect. After the landmark deal between Sony and Marvel late Monday night bringing Spider-Man into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including a new movie on July 28, 2017, Disney has announced they’ve pushed the third Thor film, Thor: Ragnarok, to November 3, 2017. That’s the day Black Panther was coming out....

Disney’s First ‘Zootopia’ Poster Reveals A Pun Lover’s Paradise By Angie Han/Sept. 24, 2015 6:30 am EST Disney’s Zootopia is set in a sort of animal paradise, where creatures of all kinds co-exist in habitat neighborhoods like Sahara Square and Tundratown. But the first Zootopia poster suggests it’ll also be heaven on Earth for human moviegoers who happen to adore animal-themed wordplay. See the Zootopia poster after the jump. Co-director Byron Howard unveiled the first Zootopia poster on Twitter....

Emerging And Rising Artists Tackle Cinema & Cult Classics At ‘Young Guns’ Art Exhibit By Germain Lussier/Jan. 30, 2015 4:45 pm EST Friday night in Los Angeles, the Hero Complex Gallery is doing a show called Young Guns. It’s comprised solely of “emerging & rising artists,” each of whom did a series of at least three images all themed together. We’ve already shown you Tracie Ching’s Quentin Tarantino pieces and now, we wanted to give you a quick preview of the remainder of the show....

George Miller May Be Producing ‘Justice League’; ‘Batman V Superman’ Box Office Tracking Decently By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 29, 2016 1:00 pm EST For any DC Comics fan out there who has been desperate to see Justice League on the big screen for awhile now, you probably know that Mad Max: Fury Road director George Miller tried to get the superhero ensemble off the ground years ago. The film would have featured Armie Hammer as Batman, Common as Green Lantern, and Adam Brody as the Flash, and a documentary will soon reveal more about it....

George Romero’s Son Crowdfunding ‘Night Of The Living Dead’ Prequel ‘Origins’ By Angie Han/Oct. 16, 2014 2:00 pm EST George A. Romero’s iconic zombies will shuffle across this earth again. Today, Romero’s son G. Cameron Romero announced an Indiegogo campaign to fund Origins — the prequel to his dad’s 1968 horror classic Night of the Living Dead. Hit the jump for all the details on the Night of the Living Dead prequel....

Indominus Rex Is Born In Best ‘Jurassic World’ Trailer Yet By Ethan Anderton/June 6, 2015 3:00 pm EST While I’m undoubtedly anticipating the release of Jurassic World next week, I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t cautiously optimistic. From what we’ve seen in the footage so far, there’s a lot of dinosaur spectacle and action, which is the easiest way to market the film to a culture that has always been obsessed with dinosaurs....

It’s Official: Netflix Orders 12 New Episodes Of ‘Black Mirror’ By Angie Han/Sept. 25, 2015 7:30 am EST Prepare for more terrifying visions of the future. Netflix has officially announced it’s picking up the buzzy sci-fi anthology series Black Mirror for a third season, to consist of 12 episodes. Keep in mind that this show has only put out six episodes (across two seasons) and a Christmas special to date. Netflix is nearly tripling the episode count in one fell swoop....

New Howard The Duck Comic Book Announced; See First Images By Germain Lussier/Nov. 24, 2014 5:00 am EST The success of the Guardians of the Galaxy movie didn’t just reinvigorate that Marvel franchise. It’s about to resuscitate an underground Marvel character George Lucas all but killed in the Eighties. Marvel Comics has announced it about to start publication of a new Howard the Duck comic book. On March 4, Howard the Duck #1 by Chip Zdarsky and Joe Quinones will be released, with the story following the alien duck on adventures as a private detective in the Marvel Universe....

Ryan Gosling In Talks To Join Harrison Ford In ‘Blade Runner 2’ By Angie Han/April 16, 2015 12:22 pm EST As the Internet freaks out about Harrison Ford’s return as Han Solo in the Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer, another long-anticipated sci-fi sequel featuring Ford has taken a step forward. Ryan Gosling is boarding the Blade Runner sequel, which is being directed by Denis Villeneuve. Get all the details on the Blade Runner 2 Ryan Gosling announcement after the jump....

Superhero Bits: Suicide Squad, Jessica Jones, Avengers: Age Of Ultron, Arrow, Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. By Germain Lussier/Jan. 16, 2015 5:00 pm EST Why did Tom Hardy really exit Suicide Squad? Want to see the upgraded Arrow costume? Are there even better images out of some Avengers: Age of Ultron toys? Is Clark Gregg excited about the Inhumans being on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.? When is A.K.A Jessica Jones reportedly filming? Did Sony release an official Sinister Six tease on social media?...