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‘Terminator: Genisys’: What’s The Deal With Matt Smith’s Character? By Angie Han/July 3, 2015 10:00 am EST When Matt Smith was first cast in Terminator: Genisys, we had no idea who he was playing. Now that the film is in theaters, of course, we have the answer — but we’re left with a whole bunch of other questions about his mysterious character. In a new interview, screenwriters Laeta Kalogridis and Patrick Lussier explain the Terminator Genisys Matt Smith character, including where he came from, what he wants, and what in the hell he’s doing here....

‘The Boy’ Trailer: And That’s Why You Never Babysit Possessed Dolls By Jacob Hall/Oct. 19, 2015 1:00 pm EST It’s official: between the new trailer for The Boy and the upcoming sequel to Annabelle, possessed dolls are officially a trend. Ready your spec scripts, ladies and gentlemen. Murderous inanimate objects are in. The new trailer for The Boy does look familiar, but comfortably so. Sometimes, all you need is a movie where a toy stalks a woman (Lauren Cohan, a....

‘The Conjuring 2’ Trailer: Ed And Lorraine Warren Are Back And They Ain’t Afraid Of No Ghosts By Jacob Hall/Jan. 7, 2016 10:07 am EST When The Conjuring originally opened in 2013, I couldn’t help but feel a little guilty placing it on my top ten of the year. After all, horror fans can be a desperate lot – we see something passable in an ocean of junk and latch on to it like it’s the second coming....

‘The Simpsons’ Renewed For Two More Seasons, Heads For Record Books By Russ Fischer/May 5, 2015 5:00 am EST The all-time record for a scripted prime-time TV series is 635 episodes, held by Gunsmoke, which ran from 1955 to 1975. The Simpsons has already run far longer than Gunsmoke did, as the show is currently in its 26th season. Now, with The Simpsons renewed for seasons 27 and 28, the finale of that 28th season will see the series just shy of Gunsmoke’s all-time record....

‘Tomorrowland’ To Sneak At Disneyland And Walt Disney World; Plus See New Footage By Germain Lussier/March 26, 2015 9:15 am EST If you find yourself in Tomorrowland before the release of Tomorrowland, you can soon catch a glimpse of Tomorrowland. Walt Disney Parks have announced that they’ll present sneak previews of Brad Bird’s film Tomorrowland starting in mid-April. At California’s Disneyland, the sneak will be in actual Tomorrowland theme park and in Florida, it’ll be at Epcot Center....

Charlie Kaufman’s ‘Anomalisa’ Set For Winter Release By Angie Han/Sept. 16, 2015 8:30 am EST Your holiday season just got a little bit weirder. Paramount Pictures has set Charlie Kaufman and Duke Johnson’s stop-motion feature Anomalisa for a winter release, following a buzzy world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival. Jennifer Jason Leigh, David Thewlis, and Tom Noonan provide voices. Get the Anomalisa release date details after the jump. THR reports Paramount has just scooped up Anomalisa in a mid-seven-figure deal, and set it for an Oscar-qualifying limited release starting December 30 in New York and Los Angeles....

Jake Gyllenhaal Leading ‘Life’ With Ryan Reynolds And Rebecca Ferguson By Angie Han/March 11, 2016 5:00 am EST Mars is attracting white-hot stars. Rebecca Ferguson was the first to sign on for Daniel Espinosa’s sci-fi thriller Life, hot on the heels of her breakout role in Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, and Ryan Reynolds’ casting was revealed just days after Deadpool’s record-breaking opening weekend. Now it’s sucked Jake Gyllenhaal into its orbit as well....

Kevin Smith Hints At Possible ‘Mallrats’ Sequel By Germain Lussier/March 12, 2015 4:48 pm EST The post Red State Kevin Smith is a workaholic. He’s making movie (Tusk) after movie (Yoga Hosers) and now he may be doing a follow up one of his most beloved. Thursday, Smith tweeted his upcoming schedule for the next year and a half. Clerks III shoots in May, the Canadian hockey mini-series Hit Somebody shoots in the Fall and Winter, then he makes Moose Jaws in early 2016....

New ‘Dope’ Trailer: Allow Shameik Moore To Reintroduce Himself By Ethan Anderton/May 7, 2015 1:00 pm EST One of the most buzzed-about titles out of the Sundance Film Festival was undoubtedly the energetic comedy Dope from director Rick Famuyiwa. We’ve already seen a creative teaser trailer, and a much more informative theatrical trailer for the flick, starring Shameik Moore in a breakout performance, but one more couldn’t hurt. This one offers a quick new glimpse into the film with the help of a signature track from chart-topping artist Kendrick Lamar....

New ‘The X-Files’ Revival Trailer Is All About The Monsters By Jacob Hall/Oct. 27, 2015 10:30 am EST Don’t expect any grand plot revelations from the latest trailer, which is once again full of images that demand you attention, not story hooks. However, this new batch of footage does focus on a few of the threats that will face our intrepid FBI agents this season, so it is very much worth 30 seconds of your time....

New Straight Outta Compton Trailer And Character Posters By Peter Sciretta/April 1, 2015 9:32 am EST Universal Pictures has released a new trailer for F. Gary Gray’s Straight Outta Compton, the true story of the meteoric rise and fall of N.W.A. You might have already seen the Red Band trailer that hit last month. O’Shea Jackson Jr., Corey Hawkins and Jason Mitchell star as Ice Cube, Dr. Dre and Eazy-E. Hit the jump now to watch the Straight Outta Compton trailer and see the Straight Outta Compton character posters....

Rumor: Bryan Singer Working On ‘Red Sonja’ TV Series By Jack Giroux/March 4, 2016 3:00 pm EST Another Red Sonja adaptation has been stuck in development hell for years. Plenty of talent has boarded and fallen off the project. Years ago a version starring Rose McGowan and produced by Robert Rodriguez came very close to happening, but it never came to fruition. After years of waiting, director Bryan Singer might be the one to bring this character back to life....

Rumor: Doug Liman Eyed For Channing Tatum’s ‘Gambit’ By Angie Han/Oct. 19, 2015 6:30 am EST Rumor has it Edge of Tomorrow and The Bourne Identity helmer Doug Liman is wanted for Gambit, which will star Channing Tatum as the eponymous superhero. More on the Gambit Doug Liman rumor after the jump. The Gambit Doug Liman rumor originated with Deadline (where it was mentioned in passing) and was backed up by this tweet from TheWrap’s Jeff Sneider....

Sam Raimi Agrees ‘Spider-Man 3’ Was “Awful” By Angie Han/Dec. 31, 2014 7:30 am EST Spider-Man 3 has a lot of detractors, and now you can count its director, Sam Raimi, among them. The director admitted in a recent interview that he “messed up plenty” with the movie, calling the results “awful.” Oh, and he doesn’t seem to be all that into his own Oz The Great and Powerful, either. Read the Sam Raimi Spider-Man 3 comments after the jump....

Sundance Horror Hit ‘The Witch’ Set For Early 2016 Release By Angie Han/Sept. 24, 2015 1:30 pm EST Shortly after next year’s Sundance Film Festival, one of this year’s Sundance favorites will finally hit theaters. A24 has announced an early 2016 for The Witch, Robert Eggers’ 17th century chiller about a deeply religious family plagued by suspicion, misfortune, and possibly some evil spirits in colonial New England. Get The Witch release date details after the jump....

By Peter Sciretta/July 22, 2016 5:30 am EST Dreamworks Animation and Netflix announced at their San Diego Comic-Con panel yesterday that Voltron Legendary Defender has been renewed for a second season. The critically acclaimed animated series will return for a second season in late 2016. DreamWorks also announced the release of a soundtrack for season one of the show, featuring 11 tracks from series is now available on iTunes. Hit the jump to read the full press release to learn more about Voltron season 2....

Watch A Brief Video Comparison Of ‘Birdman’ And ‘Black Swan’ By Russ Fischer/March 3, 2015 1:30 pm EST The parallels between Birdman and Black Swan were quickly apparent, as both films feature lead characters with theatrical ambitions who are haunted by bird or bird-like specters. An editor has now presented shots from the two films side by side, and if nothing else the Birdman Black Swan comparison provides a jumping-off point to discuss the relationship of each film to the other....

Watch David Fincher, Gillian Flynn, Ben Affleck, And Rosamund Pike Talk ‘Gone Girl’ With Charlie Rose By Russ Fischer/Oct. 17, 2014 3:00 pm EST Charlie Rose is one of the few television personalities in the US that consistently does long-form interviews for artists and entertainment figures. When someone shows up on Rose’s show, you can reliably expect an in-depth conversation that will offer ideas that go much deeper than sound byte level....

‘Batman V Superman’ TV Spot: The Dark Knight Wants To Teach Supes A Lesson By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 24, 2015 9:00 am EST There has been a variety of cool news for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice lately. A trio of new character posters just debuted, finally giving Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman her own poster, and there’s a chance that the film might end up getting a 70mm release thanks to Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight....

‘Blade Runner 2’ Adds ‘The Walking Dead’ Star Lennie James By Jacob Hall/July 26, 2016 12:30 pm EST The jury is still out on whether or not a sequel to Blade Runner is a good idea in the first place, but I’ll say this much: director Denis Villeneuve has been assembling a cast that certainly makes it look like a good idea. The latest actor to join the increasingly large ensemble is British character actor Lennie James, best known to audiences for playing Morgan Jones on AMC’s The Walking Dead....