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Idris Elba In Talks To Play Villain In ‘Star Trek 3’ By Germain Lussier/March 25, 2015 8:40 am EST In the rebooted Star Trek franchise, it’s all about the villains. Or at least pre-release, it is. Everyone knows who the main characters are but there’s always a question of who they’ll be tangling with. In the second film, the identity of Benedict Cumberbatch’s character was a particular spot of controversy. So that begs the question: will villain questions continue into part three?...

By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 23, 2015 3:00 pm EST It’s almost unanimous among fans that the worst thing the Star Wars prequels have contributed to the canon of the galaxy far, far away is the character of Jar Jar Binks. The Gungan companion is a dumb cartoon, and it seems George Lucas really wanted to fuel the fire by having him be the senator who makes the motion to give emergency powers to Chancellor Palpatine, thus bringing about the creation of the clone army that helped spawn the Galactic Empire....

Nicolas Winding Refn-Produced ‘Maniac Cop’ Remake Finds A Director By Angie Han/Sept. 29, 2015 8:00 am EST Nicolas Winding Refn’s Maniac Cop remake is taking its sweet time coming together, but rest assured it hasn’t fallen by the wayside completely. Last year we learned Ed Brubaker had written the script, and today comes news that John Hyams will direct. More about the Maniac Cop remake director after the jump. Twitch got the scoop on the Maniac Cop remake director from Refn at Fantastic Fest, and then got confirmation from Hyams himself on Twitter....

See How ‘Jurassic World’ Effects Dramatically Evolved From One Trailer To The Next [Photos] By Russ Fischer/Feb. 1, 2015 5:14 pm EST Jurassic World got our attention with a new Super Bowl spot today, and the film looks significantly different now than it did a couple months ago. We often wonder if effects from early trailers will be significantly changed between that trailer and the full movie. It’s rare that we get to see as quick a change as we do from the original Jurassic World theatrical trailer and this new Super Bowl spot....

Superhero Bits: Civil War’s Arrested Development Easter Egg, X-Men Timeline, Kingpin Rumor & More By Ethan Anderton/May 23, 2016 5:30 pm EST Are the X-Men and Nightmare on Elm Street franchises really similar? How much did X-Men: Apocalypse make at the box office in its international debut this past weekend? Which Jessica Jones star has been confirmed to return for Iron Fist? Did you catch the Arrested Development easter egg in Captain America: Civil War?...

Video: Universal Studios Hollywood Unleashes New ‘Jurassic Park’ Raptor Encounter By Peter Sciretta/July 9, 2015 6:00 am EST In May, Universal Studios Orlando launched a new area of the Islands Of Adventure Jurassic Park-themed land where guests could encounter a Raptor. The attraction featured a (fake) 10,000-volt fence keeping the animatronic pupated raptor from eating you. Now Universal Studios Hollywood is launching their version of Raptor Encounter, but this is more of a Jurassic World-themed meet and greet....

VOTD: How Ironhead Studios Create Costumes For Captain America, X-Men, Batman & More By Ethan Anderton/May 5, 2016 5:00 am EST The suits that your favorite superheroes wear are iconic. From the helmet of Captain America to the cowl of Batman, these are the some of the most recognizable costumes in movie history. But because they come from the world of comic books, there’s already an influence from another artist. It’s up to the costume designers to determine which versions of a given comic book superhero or villain will influence their own designs to bring that character to the big screen, and some of them don’t make it in front of camera....

Empire Uncut Trailer: And here’s the full movie, both via the Star Wars YouTube. Yes, these are officially backed by Lucasfilm. Empire Uncut Full Movie: Here’s the description. For more on both films, and to keep an eye out for the inevitable third part in the trilogy, check starwarsuncut.com. With more than 480 fan-made segments culled from over 1,500 submissions, The Empire Strikes Back Uncut (also known as ESB Uncut) features a stunning mash-up of styles and filmmaking techniques, including live action, animation, and stop-motion....

The Lego Movie Making Of Video You kind of knew and had heard the amount of thought and work that was put into creating every frame of The Lego Movie but seeing it there is just mindblowing. I also semi-geeked out at 3:40 when you see Lord and Miller casually pull some Lego modular sets out to mess around with. Like – how cool is that? Anyway, here’s hoping The Lego Movie keeps the current momentum and wins the Oscar for Best Animated Feature....

‘Alien: Covenant’ Wraps And Shares One More Set Photo By Jacob Hall/July 20, 2016 9:30 am EST Alien: Covenant, the the sixth film in the Alien series and the third time director Ridley Scott has helmed one of these movies, has officially wrapped filming and the official Alien Twitter account has shared a new photo from the set to prove it. Despite a pretty steady series of behind the scenes photos and little updates, this has been the rare major studio film to make it this far in the process with the vast majority of its secrets intact....

‘Deadpool’ Set Photos Show The Red-Suited Merc In Action By Russ Fischer/April 6, 2015 5:30 pm EST As those who’ve been following our coverage know, Deadpool is now shooting in Vancouver with Ryan Reynolds in the title role. He’s playing the smart-assed and red-suited mercenary created by Fabian Nicieza and artist Rob Liefeld — a character who gets a second chance on the big screen after his fairly dismal first outing in the first Wolverine film....

‘Free Fire’ First Look: Brie Larson, Cillian Murphy, And Armie Hammer Are Dressed To The 9mm By Jacob Hall/May 12, 2016 2:00 pm EST I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Ben Wheatley is one of the most exciting filmmakers working today and I look forward to each of his movies like a kid looks forward to Christmas. I named Kill List one of my fifteen favorite movies of all time....

‘Goodfellas’ Actor Suing ‘The Simpsons’ For $250 Million By Germain Lussier/Oct. 22, 2014 3:00 pm EST You may not know the name Frank Sivero but, if you’ve seen a mob movie, you know his face. He played Frankie Carbone in Martin Scorsese’s Goodfellas, the afro-sporting mobster who buys his wife a mink coat and ends up on a meat hook. He’s also an extra in The Godfather and had a bigger role in The Godfather Part II....

‘I, Daniel Blake’ Trailer: Director Ken Loach Fights The System With This Palme d’Or-Winning Drama By Jacob Hall/June 17, 2016 10:00 am EST Today is the 80th birthday of director Ken Loach, one of the most prolific and respected filmmakers of the past half-century. The breadth of his filmography is astonishing – between 1967 and 2016, there have only been a handful of years where he didn’t have a new film ready to go....

‘Kung Fu Theater’ Art Show At Hero Complex Gallery In Los Angeles By Germain Lussier/Nov. 13, 2014 12:30 pm EST Don’t let the name “Kung Fu Theater” throw you off. The latest exhibit at the Hero Complex Gallery in Los Angeles, CA isn’t explicitly about martial arts. That subject is in there – big time – but this exhibit features Asian films of all action persuasions. The weapons aren’t just feet and fists, but guns, swords, monsters, robots and more....

‘Sicario’ Poster: Peering Into Darkness By Russ Fischer/May 11, 2015 2:00 pm EST Prisoners director and cinematographer team Denis Villeneuve and Roger Deakins reunite for Sicario, a film set in the dangerous borderlands between the US and Mexico. Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin, Benicio del Toro, and Jon Bernthal star in a story that looks into the darker corners of the war on drugs. We recently saw some images from the film which, free of context, weren’t all that compelling....

‘Star Trek Beyond’ Clip: Scotty Meets Jaylah By Jacob Hall/July 13, 2016 1:30 pm EST Now that 2009’s Star Trek re-introduced the classic Enterprise crew and 2013’s Star Trek Into Darkness did everything in its power to wreck them, Justin Lin’s Star Trek Beyond has a bold new task before it: introducing new characters and allowing them to stand out amidst a cast of familiar faces and iconic names. We’ll hopefully get a memorable new adversary in Idris Elba’s Krall and as this new clip from the film seems to indicate, Sofia Boutella’s Jaylah certainly appears to be a unique addition to the ensemble....

‘The Birth Of A Nation’ Trailer: Nate Parker Leads A Rebellion By Angie Han/June 21, 2016 12:30 pm EST So what’s all the fuss about? What is it about the movie that has everyone so hyped up, director and star Nate Parker being anointed as the Next Big Thing, and critics predicting awards nominations a full year ahead of schedule? Well, you’ll get to see for yourself this fall when the film hits theaters....

‘xXx 3: The Return Of Xander Cage’ Pops Sick Wheelie Over A Rad Explosion And Lands On A Release Date By Jacob Hall/Feb. 25, 2016 6:30 am EST According to Hollywood lore, Vin Diesel has a genie. If you want to believe the myths and legends, the buff and bald action star was strolling along the beach one day about a decade ago when he stumbled across a mysterious lamp half-buried in the sand....

Christopher Nolan’s ‘Dunkirk’ Casts Newcomer Fionn Whitehead As Lead By Angie Han/March 10, 2016 3:00 pm EST Christopher Nolan has worked with some of the biggest and brightest movie stars around, from Leonardo DiCaprio to Christian Bale to Matthew McConaughey, and he’s already got a seriously amazing cast assembled for his next film Dunkirk including Tom Hardy, Kenneth Branagh, and Mark Rylance. But the trio are just playing supporting characters. As we reported last year, Nolan was determined to find unknown actors to play the leads, and now he’s found one in British newcomer Fionn Whitehead....