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‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2’ Honest Trailer: It’s Like ‘Kill Bill’ But They Don’t Kill Bill By Ethan Anderton/March 16, 2016 11:00 am EST Last fall brought the end of The Hunger Games franchise, or at least the end of the franchise as far as adapting any existing books written by Suzanne Collins (Lionsgate wants to make some prequels). But for some, The Hunger Game: Mockingjay Part 2 didn’t deliver the satisfying conclusion that we were all hoping for....

‘The Kingdom Of Dreams And Madness’ Trailer: A Studio Ghibli Documentary With Hayao Miyazaki By Germain Lussier/Nov. 22, 2014 9:00 am EST The best documentaries take a great subject and then get hit by lightning. You’re filming your movie and then, over the course of it, something incredible and magical happens that takes the story in a whole different way. For filmmaker Mami Sunada, unprecedented access into one of the most famous animation studios in the world, Studio Ghibli, was just the beginning....

‘The Lord Of The Rings’ Cinematographer Andrew Lesnie Has Died At 59 By Russ Fischer/April 27, 2015 10:35 pm EST Oscar-winning Australian cinematographer Andrew Lesnie has died of a heart attack at age 59. Lesnie was Peter Jackson’s collaborator for fifteen years, and therefore has a significant authorship of the director’s exploration of Middle-Earth, in addition to his many other achievements. The Australian Cinematographers Society released a brief statement saying “We have been advised of the sudden death of Andrew,” and noted that his family would make an official statement soon....

‘The Neon Demon’ Trailer: Elle Fanning Unleashes Her Dark Side For Nicolas Winding Refn By Angie Han/April 14, 2016 11:00 am EST The trailer is vague about the plot of the movie, emphasizing dreamy (or nightmarish) visuals over narrative details. But Refn’s been talking about this film on and off for years, so it’s not a total mystery. Here he is discussing the concept and the premise in 2014: One morning I woke and realized I was both surrounded and dominated by women....

Brie Larson In Talks For ‘Kong: Skull Island’; Russell Crowe Being Courted By Angie Han/July 23, 2015 11:42 am EST Kong: Skull Island is about to welcome some new visitors. Brie Larson is in talks to play the female lead in the fantasy actioner, while Russell Crowe is being courted to play one of the male leads. Tom Hiddleston remains on board to star and Jordan Vogt-Roberts is directing. More on the Russell Crowe and Brie Larson Kong Skull Island news after the jump....

Cool Stuff: Artist Laurent Durieux Presents Jacques Tati’s ‘Jour De Fete’ By Germain Lussier/March 12, 2015 6:00 am EST Admittedly, French filmmaker Jacques Tati doesn’t get a lot of love on this site. We’re always so focused on the future, there’s not a lot of time to look into the past. But every once in a while there’s a big, bright, beautiful reason to celebrate the history of film and today is one of those days....

Cool Stuff: Gallery 1988’s ‘Both Sides: An Art Show Celebrating Heroes & Villains’ With Dan Mumford & Jeff Boyes By Peter Sciretta/July 16, 2015 2:00 pm EST Tomorrow night kicks off Gallery 1988’s Both Sides: An Art Show Celebrating Heroes & Villains featuring artwork by Dan Mumford and Jeff Boyes, two pop culture artists we’ve featured on the site previously. The show will also feature some “cameo” artwork from Ashton Gallagher, Chet Phillips, Clark Orr, Dave Quibble, Jeffrey Everett/Rockets are Red, Ryan Binkerhoff and Sam Gilbey....

Denzel Washington Shooting ‘Fences’ Adaptation This April; Broadway Cast Members Will Star In The Film By Jack Giroux/April 4, 2016 5:00 pm EST It’s been almost a decade since Denzel Washington has directed a feature film, which is a bit of a shame, since his two directorial efforts, Antwone Fischer and The Great Debaters, showed he’s capable of far more than acting. After starring in August Wilson’s Fences on Broadway, the actor has decided to return to the director’s chair and bring Wilson’s story to the big screen....

Disney Is Opening A ‘Toy Story’ Themed Hotel, See Concept Art By Germain Lussier/Nov. 17, 2014 1:30 pm EST As we wiped tears from our eyes at the end of Toy Story 3, we thought that was the end. The last time we’d see Buzz, Woody and the rest of the gang. However, the adventures continued in a few fantastic short films, at a ton of cool theme park rides and now, we know we’ll eventually see Toy Story 4 as well....

Exclusive: Check Out This Official, Limited Edition ‘Inside Out’ Screenprint By Germain Lussier/June 18, 2015 10:30 am EST Inside Out hits theaters Friday and in grand Pixar fashion, it’s a film you’re going to watch to watch again and again. Until you can do that though, maybe you can relive the film with a brand new, limited edition screenprint officially licensed by Disney and Pixar. A brand new publisher called Cyclops Print Works is releasing a 23 color, Inside Out print by artist Stacey Aoyama....

Five Mistakes First-Time Filmmakers Make (From The Creators Of ‘The Chair’) By David Chen/Sept. 8, 2015 8:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The Chair is an essential resource for any beginning filmmaker. Not only is it addictive as hell to see two new filmmakers take their films in dramatically different directions — and the victories and failures that come with that – it also provides a great overview of the hundreds of choices that go into making a film....

IMAX May Start Making Movies And Bringing More TV Shows To The Giant Screen By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 13, 2015 2:00 pm EST Since then the number of movies has gradually increased with about 32 blockbusters hitting IMAX screens in 2014. But even with more movies taking advantage of the larger screen format, the corporation still has plenty of times when there’s not a new movie hitting IMAX, and they’re hoping to change that in the future with a few possibilities, one of which would be IMAX producing movies on their own....

J.C. Chandor In Early Talks To Direct ‘Triple Frontier’ By Ethan Anderton/June 29, 2015 11:30 am EST Following the acclaimed Zero Dark Thirty, the next project for director Kathryn Bigelow and writer Mark Boal was supposed to be Triple Frontier at Paramount Pictures. The project had been developing for years, but then Bigelow and Boal decided to focus on a film about Bowe Bergdahl, the US Army Sergeant captured by the Taliban and held for five years before being released in a controversial prisoner exchange in 2014....

J.J. Abrams Discusses That One Kind Of Important ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Scene By Jack Giroux/Feb. 27, 2016 9:00 am EST I only know two people that haven’t seen Star Wars: The Force Awakens, but to be respectful and for the sake of filmgoers that haven’t had the time for a trip to the theater, it’s best to avoid spoilers. Most of you probably already know which The Force Awakens scene the headline refers to, so you’re safe to check out director J....

Joaquin Phoenix May Play Jesus For Rooney Mara’s ‘Mary Magdalene’ By Jacob Hall/April 22, 2016 2:00 pm EST Jesus Christ is one hell of a role for an actor. You get to be a brave spiritual leader, face down the enemies of both God and man, and then you get the most dramatic death scene of all time. It’s the complete package. Whether you follow the Christian religion or not, Jesus is one of most fascinating figures in human history, a vessel for a variety of a beliefs and a vehicle for examining faith and how we view the world and its inhabitants....

Josh Trank Exits ‘Star Wars’ Spinoff By Russ Fischer/May 1, 2015 4:18 pm EST Rumors flew when Josh Trank failed to show up for his panel at Star Wars Celebration, and now they’re confirmed: Trank has exited the Star Wars Anthology series, leaving his spinoff film without a director. We don’t have any further info on what direction the film might take, but we do have Trank’s statement below. Even before Star Wars Celebration, there had been rumblings of Trank not sticking with Star Wars....

Jupiter Ascending Honest Trailer: No One Will Give The Wachowskis Money Again By Ethan Anderton/May 21, 2015 7:00 am EST After all the excitement surrounding Andy & Lana Wachowski getting another chance at crafting original sci-fi, it was such a disappointment to see what Jupiter Ascending turned out to be. It’s one of those beautiful, mind-blowing disasters like Super Mario Bros. or Battlefield Earth. And while it’s full of stunning imagery and wild characters, none of it makes any damn sense....

Kurt Vonnegut Novel ‘Cat’s Cradle’ In Development For TV By Russ Fischer/May 1, 2015 9:00 am EST Kurt Vonnegut’s fourth novel is coming to TV. Cat’s Cradle, the arms race satire that also features elements of science fiction, is being developed for TV by IM Global Television, with Brad Yonover and Elkins Entertainment’s Sandi Love set to co-exec produce. The novel features a writer who becomes involved with the children of one of the creators of the atomic bomb, and features a plot that hinges on a substance called ice-nine, a crystalline version of water that is solid at room temperature....

Netflix Orders Ten Episodes Of ‘Bloodline’ Season 3 By Jack Giroux/July 13, 2016 1:00 pm EST Bloodline is a Netflix show best consumed not all at once. The drama isn’t the kind of series you want to binge watch, partly because it’s so damn bleak at times. The recently released second season of the acclaimed series pushes the characters to new extremes. Throughout most of the season, Kyle Chandler looks utterly broken, making him and the show genuinely hard to watch at times, in a good way....

New ‘Batman V Superman’ TV Spot Offers A Few Slivers Of New Footage For Your Obsessive Scrutiny By Jacob Hall/Dec. 21, 2015 9:00 am EST The next few months are going to be vital for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. The subject matter of the movie alone makes it clear that a lot of people are going to see this thing no matter what – this is the first time we’ve seen a film like this in any capacity....