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Superhero Bits: Fantastic Four, Ant-Man, Black Panther, Guardians Of The Galaxy, Suicide Squad By Germain Lussier/Dec. 3, 2014 5:00 pm EST Could Frank Miller be doing another Batman comic book series. Want to hear Chadwick Boseman talking about Black Panther? Who is Judy Greer playing in Ant-Man? What did David Ayer say about the cast of Suicide Squad? How is The Thing going to move in Fantastic Four? Where can ladies buy some incredibly amazing Guardians of the Galaxy clothing?...

The ‘Frozen’ Broadway Show Is Taking Its Time By Angie Han/Oct. 17, 2014 2:30 pm EST We’re coming up on the one-year anniversary of Frozen in just a few weeks, which means we’re also coming up on the one-year anniversary of Frozen diehards demanding more Frozen in any form they can get it. Disney, of course, has been happy to oblige. The animated adventure has already spawned a singalong, a making-of TV special, an ice show, and a Once Upon a Time plotline....

By Jacob Hall/July 19, 2016 12:00 pm EST There’s an entire generation of moviegoers who only know the character of Van Helsing from the abysmal 2004 movie starring Hugh Jackman, and that should be a recognized as one of our great international shames. Introduced in the pages of Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel Dracula, Dr. Abraham Van Helsing is one of the horror genre’s greatest heroes, a character who has endured as long as the titular vampire himself....

The President Of The Academy Responds To The Lack Of Diversity In This Year’s Oscar Nominations By Jacob Hall/Jan. 19, 2016 12:00 pm EST The 2016 Academy Awards nominations instantly left a sour taste in the mouth. Although many great movies and talented artists received Oscar nods this year, there was one snub that was quickly recognized: anyone who wasn’t white. For the second year in a row, all 20 acting nominees were white and only one of the directing nominations went to a person of color....

VOTD: Are These The Most Beautiful Shots In Film History? By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 21, 2016 7:00 am EST Late last summer, the cinephiles at BuzzFeed put together quite the extensive list of what they called 129 of the Most Beautiful Shots in Movie History. Undoubtedly this is just the tip of the iceberg of all the gorgeous cinematography out there that brings movies to life, but it was a good place to start....

VOTD: The Five Stages Of Watching A Marvel Movie By Ethan Anderton/May 13, 2015 5:30 am EST There’s no doubt that we cover more than a fair share of news surrounding Marvel Studios and their ever-growing cinematic universe. The hype for these movies often begins on the internet as that’s where all the rumors starts and spread like wildfire, and it’s a large part of creating buzz and anticipation for the comic book blockbusters....

‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’ Animated Series Is Unrelated To Films; New Kid-Friendly Comic Coming By Germain Lussier/Nov. 14, 2014 9:30 am EST Once Guardians of the Galaxy became a monster hit movie, it was obvious those characters were about to become part of our culture. Big time. So in addition to all the merchandise, art and the 2017 sequel, we got news of a new animated series. And now, Marvel Comics is launching a kid-friendly comic book to go along with other comics titles, which are aimed a bit older....

‘Suicide Squad’ Clip: Harley Takes An Eventful Elevator Ride By Jacob Hall/July 21, 2016 5:30 am EST Suicide Squad opens in just a few weeks and the best thing I can say about the movie’s marketing is that I have no idea what to expect. The trailers have been offbeat and impressive. The character designs are funky and completely out of left field. It looks hugely different in scale and intent from Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, which suggests a burgeoning DC movie universe that won’t be afraid to try different things....

‘The Visit’ Is M. Night Shyamalan’s Best Film In 15 Years [Video Review] By David Chen/Sept. 11, 2015 8:21 pm EST I was skeptical but hopeful when I first heard about M. Night Shyamalan’s new low-budget found-footage film, The Visit. With The Happening, After Earth, and The Last Airbender, Shyamalan has demonstrated not only a decline in his ability to draw big box office, but also an inability to write or direct basic scenes competently....

A Cast Of Kings S1E02 - The Kingsroad By David Chen/Oct. 14, 2015 8:01 pm EST In this episode of “A Cast of Kings,” Joanna and David discuss second episode of the first season of Game of Thrones, “The Kingsroad.” Use this chart to follow along with your own book-reading. Thanks to our sponsor for this episode, Hover. Go to hover.com/kingsroad to get 10% off your first purchase. Thanks also to Adam Wells from the Beyond The Shield podcast for his help in putting this ep together....

Ava DuVernay Leaves Colin Trevorrow’s ‘Intelligent Life’ By Angie Han/May 5, 2016 1:00 pm EST Following the stunning success of Selma, Ava DuVernay found herself in high demand, getting courted for everything from Black Panther to A Wrinkle in Time even as she set up projects at OWN and HBO. But even DuVernay can only be in so many places at once, so this week she’s taking one item off her to-do list....

Common Boards ‘Suicide Squad’ In Mystery Role By Angie Han/April 23, 2015 6:30 am EST Common is finally getting his chance to join the DC Universe. The Oscar-winning musician/actor has just boarded Suicide Squad, David Ayer’s star-studded supervillain team-up for Warner Bros. Read about the Common Suicide Squad casting after the jump. THR reports Common has closed his deal for Suicide Squad. His role is being kept under wraps for now....

Early ‘Game Of Thrones’ Season 5 Teaser Offers Viewers “The Sight” By Russ Fischer/Nov. 26, 2014 11:00 am EST We’ve got months to go before Game of Thrones returns for its fifth season, but HBO is getting the promo started early. A new video has dropped that uses mostly (and possibly entirely) old footage. But it links Arya to the three-eyed raven, and ends with a shot that seems to promise something more....

Fish Mooney Will Resurface On ‘Gotham’ Season 2 By Angie Han/Jan. 29, 2016 2:00 pm EST “I would definitely not assume anything in a town like Gotham,” TVLine quotes Heller as saying last year. “It’s very unpredictable, the comic book world.” And asked whether Fish was really dead in a season one post-mortem interview, Pinkett Smith teased, “That’s for the fans to determine. You saw the ending. She could be and she couldn’t be....

How The Filmmakers Grounded ‘Ghostbusters’ (As Much As They Could) In Real Science By Jack Giroux/July 15, 2016 11:00 am EST Movie science typically likes to play fast and loose with the facts. There’s nothing terribly wrong with that, and most movies get away with it, too. In the case of a film like Ghostbusters, how much can a filmmaker actually ground the science in reality? Few people will see this reboot to fact check, but director Paul Feig and co-writer Katie Dippold may surprise some of those sticklers concerned about the depiction of physicists....

Johnny Depp In Talks To Lead ‘Triple Frontier’ Drug Smuggling Thriller At Paramount By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 21, 2016 1:30 pm EST The drug smuggling thriller Triple Frontier has been kicking around for about seven years now. Kathryn Bigelow was once attached to direct, but she moved on to a film about Bowe Bergdahl instead. During the years the project was kicking around, names like Tom Hanks, Will Smith and Johnny Depp were said to have shown interest in the film, and now the latter has circled back around to the project....

Julia Roberts To Star And Produce Narrative Version Of ‘Batkid Begins By Germain Lussier/Jan. 24, 2015 12:00 pm EST Batkid Begins premieres Saturday at the Slamdance Film Festival but, before that even happened, the movie’s story has a happy ending.Julia Roberts – yes, the world famous actress – has purchased the rights to the documentary to make it into a narrative version. Roberts will produce as well as star in the film....

LEGO Rival Playmobil Announces Title Of First Movie By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 30, 2015 10:30 am EST In case you didn’t know, Danish toy company and LEGO rival Playmobil has been developing their own feature film in an effort to duplicate the success of Warner Bros. Animation’s hit The LEGO Movie, and the movie has just been given a title. Playmobil’s first big screen venture will be called Playmobil: Robbers, Thieves & Rebels, and this is just the beginning of the toy company’s plans to bring their figures and playsets to movie theaters....

Marvel Studios Skipping Comic Con 2015, Says James Gunn By Russ Fischer/March 9, 2015 6:30 am EST Marvel Studios really knows how to make a splash at Comic Con in San Diego. Going all the way back to the promotion of Iron Man, Marvel has been using the stage in Hall H to promote its films in a huge way, whether having Robert Downey Jr. charm the pants off the crowd, Tom Hiddleston appearing in costume as Loki, or confirming the cast of The Avengers by bringing every single major team member out on stage....

Rumor: ‘Star Wars: Rogue One’ Adds Chinese Actor Jiang Wen By Angie Han/Aug. 12, 2015 2:30 pm EST As this winter’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens spills new details about its characters, next year’s Star Wars: Rogue One is still collecting its own. Chinese actor Jiang Wen is reported to be the latest addition to the cast, joining Felicity Jones. Gareth Edwards is directing. More details on the Rogue One Jiang Wen casting after the jump....