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Read the previous edition of Superhero Bits right here. Superhero Bits: Guardians Of The Galaxy, Booster Gold, Civil War, Batman V Superman By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 19, 2015 4:30 pm EST Thor and Captain America kiss on the cover for All-New All-Different Avengers #4.Vin Diesel wants to see gigantic Groot in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. — Batman-News.com (@BatmanNewsCom) October 19, 2015 Someone made a Batman v Superman poster in the style of the new The Force Awakens poster....

Superhero Bits: Guardians Of The Galaxy, Civil War, Doctor Strange, Black Panther, X-Men By Germain Lussier/Nov. 17, 2014 5:00 pm EST Marvel finally uploaded the final high-res image of the Phase Three calendar.Buzzfeed has an awesome video of an blooper from the filming of Guardians of the Galaxy that extends the dance off. It’s hilarious.Guardians of the Galaxy won the Blockbuster of the Year award at the Hollywood Film Awards and Black Panther himself, Chadwick Boseman, presented the award to James Gunn and Chris Pratt....

Tyrese Gibson Hints At ‘Green Lantern’ Comic-Con Announcement By Angie Han/June 26, 2015 5:00 pm EST Dreams do come true – or so Tyrese Gibson would like us to believe, anyway. Earlier this year he wished really, really hard for a power ring, and now he’s dropping some massive hints about Green Lantern. He’s even teasing a potential Comic-Con announcement. More on the Tyrese Green Lantern casting rumors after the jump....

By Ethan Anderton/May 24, 2016 12:15 pm EST UPDATE: Bloody Disgusting reports Oculus director Mike Flanagan is in talks to direct the Halloween remake. Nothing official has been revealed yet, but for now it sounds like he’s the man for the job. Not my first choice for the job, but Oculus is certainly an underrated horror flick, so this could be a good move. Our original story from late night on May 23rd follows....

Vince Gilligan Finally Reveals Huell’s Fate On ‘Breaking Bad’ By Angie Han/May 15, 2015 9:30 am EST As far as TV series finales go, Breaking Bad’s was pretty great. Vince Gilligan gave satisfying sendoffs to our favorite characters, tying up all the loose ends in a big, beautiful bow. Well — most of the loose ends. The last we saw of Huell, he was waiting in the safe house for Hank and Gomez....

VOTD: Kid’s Optimus Prime Birthday Cake Actually Transforms By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 27, 2015 4:00 am EST When you’re a kid, and you love something like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, SpongeBob SquarePants, Masters of the Universe, Transformers, Star Wars or whatever, one of the coolest things you can do is have a birthday cake with your favorite characters thrown onto the frosting that is about to make you run around like a monster and give your parents a headache....

Was The Announced Two-Part ‘Justice League’ Demoted To Just One Movie? By Peter Sciretta/June 21, 2016 5:58 am EST Has the originally announced two-part Justice League movie event been demoted into one film? Or is that a bit of perception wrangling? We find out the answers on the set of Justice League, talking to director Zack Sndyer and producer Deborah Snyder. When Warner Bros originally announced Justice League on October 15, 2014, the studio grandly revealed that the movie would be released in two parts, with Justice League: Part One releasing on November 17, 2017, and Justice League: Part Two on June 14, 2019....

By Angie Han/Jan. 13, 2015 7:19 am EST Allen weighed in with his own very Woody Allen-y comments. “I don’t know how I got into this,” he said. “I have no ideas and I’m not sure where to begin. My guess is that Roy Price will regret this.” Woody Allen is a visionary creator who has made some of the greatest films of all-time, and it’s an honor to be working with him on his first television series....

‘Ant-Man’ Honest Trailer: The Best Micro Movie Since ‘Honey I Shrunk The Kids’ By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 9, 2015 5:00 am EST It’s always interesting to see what the Honest Trailer for a good movie chooses to poke fun at, and in the case of Marvel Studios isolated superhero heist movie Ant-Man, that’s exactly what we get to see. As the Ant-Man Honest Trailer points out, against all odds, this movie actually kinda works....

‘Better Call Saul’ Season 2 Footage: Slippin’ Jimmy Slips Out By Angie Han/Jan. 8, 2016 3:00 pm EST With exactly one month to go until its return, Better Call Saul has finally, at long last, released the first bit of new footage from season 2. Jimmy McGill is still Jimmy McGill at this point, not Saul Goodman, but you can see a bit of good old Slippin’ Jimmy slipping out. And no wonder, given what we saw of his life last season....

‘Birdman’ Soars At 2015 DGA Awards By Angie Han/Feb. 9, 2015 7:30 am EST In other news, it was a good year for female directors, with Laura Poitras (Citizenfour), Lesli Linka Glatter (Homeland), Jill Soloway (Transparent), and Lisa Cholodenko (Olive Kitteridge) among the victors. Read the full list of 2015 DGA Awards winners after the jump. FEATURE FILMAlejandro González IñárrituBirdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) Mr. Iñárritu’s Directorial Team:...

‘Cop Car’ Is A Wild Blend Of Amblin Innocence And Coen Brothers Violence [Sundance 2015] By Russ Fischer/Jan. 25, 2015 6:27 pm EST Cop Car has the brutal elegance of old-school crime fiction. Two young kids find a seemingly abandoned sheriff’s cruiser in a stand of trees. One thing leads to another, and soon they’re off on a joyride through the countryside. But the sheriff wants his car back, and there’s another wild card factor, too, which draws a noose around all their necks....

‘Game Of Thrones’ Video Reveals The VFX Magic That Went Into “Hardhome” By Angie Han/July 7, 2015 9:30 am EST In Season 5, Game of Thrones sent Jon Snow north of the Wall to convince the wildlings to ally with the Night’s Watch against the undead. Well — kind of. In a more strictly accurate sense, Game of Thrones sent Kit Harington and some other actors to Ireland, to swing some prop swords in front of a green screen on set....

‘Girls’ Season 4 Trailer: “The Plan Is… There Is No Plan” By Angie Han/Dec. 9, 2014 8:09 am EST “The plan is… there is no plan.” That’s Adam’s approach for dealing with Hannah’s move to Iowa in the latest Girls Season 4 trailer, but really it could be a tagline for the whole damn show. Though to be fair, even when these girls (and boys) do make plans, they have a way of going awry....

‘Last Chance U’ Trailer: Netflix Doc Series Takes A Look At The Grueling World Of College Football By Ethan Anderton/July 10, 2016 9:00 am EST Even though I’m not the biggest sports fan, as a cinephile, I usually love most sports dramas and documentaries. The filmmaker approach to sports offers a more interesting glimpse into the athletic world beyond scoring points and keeping stats, which is why I’m also fascinated by a series like Real Sports on HBO....

‘Mad Men’ Final Season Images Toast To The End Of An Era [UPDATED With First Teaser] By Angie Han/Feb. 19, 2015 11:00 am EST This spring marks the end of an era. For the characters of Mad Men, that era is the tumultuous 1960s; for viewers of Mad Men, it’s the show’s seven-season run as one of the finest dramas on television. AMC split the last season of Mad Men into two parts, Breaking Bad-style, so that the first half aired last year while the second is scheduled to kick off in April....

‘Nina’ Trailer: Zoe Saldana Takes On The High Priestess Of Soul In This Controversial Biopic By Jacob Hall/March 2, 2016 11:00 am EST One of these days, every single musician and singer of note will get a biopic. And in 2016, it’s Nina Simone’s turn. The trailer for the long-gestating Nina has arrived and it showcases everything you’ve come to expect from a traditional biopic, including a lead performer buried under latex and acting her butt off....

‘Powers’ Trailer: Sharlto Copley Offers Life Advice By Angie Han/Feb. 27, 2015 7:00 am EST What happens to a superhero when you take away his powers? It’s a question that’s been asked countless times in comic books, and it’ll be asked again in Powers, the first original scripted series from PlayStation. Sharlto Copley plays former superhero Christian Walker. After losing his abilities, he becomes a cop specializing in cases involving superpowers....

‘Star Trek Beyond’ TV Spot: Kirk And Spock Make A Great Team By Ethan Anderton/July 9, 2016 12:00 pm EST In under a couple weeks, the premiere of Star Trek Beyond will be happening at San Diego Comic-Con. We’ll be there at the convention, complete with a reaction to the latest sequel in the rebooted film franchise based on Gene Roddenberry’s classic TV series, which will also be celebrating its 50th anniversary there as well....

‘The X-Files’ Event Series Premieres In January By Russ Fischer/May 11, 2015 8:30 am EST Just announced: #TheXFiles premieres January 24 on FOX! http://t.co/OMrWj8yhUv pic.twitter.com/BaOyGSIu4T — The X-Files (@thexfiles) May 11, 2015 That January 24 premiere date is a Sunday, and in fact the premiere will air after the NFC Championship Game. If that seems like a strange pairing, just consider the lead-in potential of a football game that will draw a tremendous audience....