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VOTD: This Supercut Lets You Appreciate The Sound Effects Of ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ By Ethan Anderton/May 24, 2016 5:00 am EST When the original Star Wars arrived in theaters in 1977, it was an innovative piece of filmmaking for a number of reasons. Even though the film didn’t take home any of the big awards for Best Picture, Best Screenplay or Best Director, it did take a bunch of technical awards home for costume design, art direction, visual effects, editing, score and sound....

‘24: Legacy’: Kiefer Sutherland Crushes The Dreams Of A Jack Bauer Cameo By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 5, 2016 8:30 am EST Here’s how Kiefer Sutherland crushed our Jack Bauer 24 Legacy cameo dreams: That definitive answer to the question of a possible cameo came during ABC’s TCA panel for the new series Designated Survivor (watch the trailer here), and Sutherland didn’t elaborate after that. However, Howard Gordon ended up clarifying his earlier statements from the ATX TV Festival to Deadline:...

‘Blade Runner’ Sequel Adds ‘Wetlands’ Breakout Carla Juri By Angie Han/May 11, 2016 11:30 am EST Denis Villeneuve’s Blade Runner sequel began with the intriguing combination of Harrison Ford and Ryan Gosling, and in recent weeks the cast has only become more interesting. Today’s new addition is Carla Juri, the Swiss actress best known for 2014’s Wetlands. You might not know her by name yet, but she’s the kind of star who seems headed for a big breakthrough....

‘Fargo’ Season 2 Adds Kirsten Dunst And Breaking Bad’s Jesse Plemons By Angie Han/Dec. 10, 2014 1:00 pm EST Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons are bundling up and heading up north. The two actors have just joined the cast of Fargo Season 2, Noah Hawley’s FX anthology drama based on Joel and Ethan Coen’s 1996 film. More details on the Fargo season 2 Jesse Plemons and Kirsten Dunst casting after the jump....

‘I Am Not A Serial Killer’ Trailer: Is That Title A Spoiler Or A Lie? By Jacob Hall/Aug. 4, 2016 11:00 am EST We premiered the new poster for I Am Not a Serial Killer a few days ago, so you have already read about how much I enjoyed this atmospheric and surprising little horror movie when I saw it at SXSW earlier this year. Now that the trailer is officially making the rounds, you can get a taste of what the actual film feels like....

‘Training Day’ TV Series Finds A Home At CBS [Updated] By Russ Fischer/Aug. 13, 2015 4:00 pm EST Antoine Fuqua’s film Training Day is still his most significant movie, and it helped propel the career of Suicide Squad writer/director David Ayer. That Best Actor Oscar for star Denzel Washington didn’t hurt the film, either. Now there’s a Training Day TV show brewing, because of course there is. The show was Fuqua’s idea, and he and original producer Jerry Bruckheimer are putting together a package with Warner Bros....

Arnold Schwarzenegger Hints At A ‘Running Man’ Sequel By Russ Fischer/Nov. 17, 2014 4:00 pm EST Since his return to the screen, Arnold Schwarzenegger has dabbled not only in new projects, but in films that return the actor to well-known roles from his past. There’s Terminator: Genisys, of course, in which Schwarzenegger steps back into the metal skeleton of the T-800. And there are possible returns to Twins and Conan, as well....

Dolby Launches New “Dolby Cinema” Theater Concept By Russ Fischer/Dec. 3, 2014 10:00 am EST THR has details on the new concept, and a video. Let’s just watch that video before going any further: That presentation shows off a lot of the basic design concepts, most of which are common to what we’d expect to find in any premium theater setup: great sound and lines of sight, and small details that make the space easy and pleasant to navigate in a variety of lighting conditions....

Exclusive: Tomorrowland IMAX Screenings Will Have Expanded Aspect Ratio; Preview With ‘Avengers: Age Of Ultron’ By Germain Lussier/April 21, 2015 5:45 am EST If IMAX is the future of movies, the company is really going to show it with Brad Bird’s Tomorrowland. While the director didn’t shoot in native IMAX, his film will be presented entirely in an expanded aspect ratio when it is released on May 22. Sam Mendes’ Skyfall did something similar; it was shown in a 1....

First Teaser For ‘With Bob And David,’ Which Reunites ‘Mr. Show’ Creators In November By Russ Fischer/Sept. 16, 2015 12:00 pm EST Mr. Show With Bob and David was a terrific sketch comedy show that flew slightly under the radar when it originally aired from 1995 to 1998, thanks to the fact that it was on HBO well before the “peak TV” era had begun, before everyone knew all about new HBO shows months in advance of their premiere....

Here Are All The Character Posters For ‘The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies’ By Germain Lussier/Oct. 14, 2014 10:45 am EST The third and final film in Peter Jackson’s Hobbit trilogy, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, is busting at the seams with characters. So it was inevitable that Warner Bros. would release an avalanche of posters for each and every one. They’ve finally finished. Over the past few days, several new The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies character posters have been revealed....

How An Oscar-Nominated Actor Got A Secret Cameo In ‘10 Cloverfield Lane’ By Angie Han/March 8, 2016 2:00 pm EST If there’s one thing we’ve come to expect from a Bad Robot production, it’s heavy-duty secrecy. Producer J.J. Abrams loves his mystery box, to the point that we didn’t know 10 Cloverfield Lane was even coming until two months ago. And even then, the trailers and TV spots left a lot to the imagination....

Hulu Could Roll Out An Ad-Free Option This Fall By Angie Han/July 19, 2015 9:00 am EST Happily, that might be changing. Hulu is reportedly considering an ad-free subscription tier, though it’ll cost you a bit more than the standard subscription. More about the possible Hulu ad-free option after the jump. Although Hulu has not formally announced plans for an ad-free option, insiders who spoke with the Wall Street Journal indicate the company is exploring the option....

Latest Marvel ‘Star Wars’ Comic Reveals Huge Piece Of Han Solo’s Past By Germain Lussier/June 3, 2015 9:44 am EST We won’t spoil it above the jump, but it’s in Star Wars #6 and it’s a game changer. Go and read the comic now or, find out the Han Solo past reveal below. Massive spoilers for Star Wars #6 below. In the comic, Han and Leia are on a mission to find a new home for the Rebel Alliance....

By Ethan Anderton/May 13, 2016 9:00 am EST If you ever watched The Colbert Report, then you know that Stephen Colbert is a huge fan of the work of author J.R.R. Tolkien. Colbert knows every single bit of trivia about Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, The Silmarillion and more to the point that he can recite excerpts from the books. However, the Tolkien trivia master has finally been stumped…by Ryan Gosling’s mother....

Michael Keaton In Talks For McDonald’s Origin Story By Angie Han/Jan. 15, 2015 12:00 pm EST More details on the Michael Keaton McDonalds movie casting after the jump. According to THR, Keaton is now in negotiations for The Founder after meeting with Hancock and receiving a formal offer earlier this week. Keaton had been interested in the role since last year, but was waiting to see who would direct. Previously, Hancock’s Saving Mr....

Neill Blomkamp’s ‘Alien’ Film Will Give Ripley An Ending By Jack Giroux/July 13, 2016 3:30 pm EST Below, get the latest Alien sequel update from Sigourney Weaver. On Alien Day, Neill Blomkamp shared another piece of concept art from his Alien sequel — a glimpse at an all-grown-up Newt. His film is more of a direct sequel to the first two films in the franchise than a continuation of the events in Alien 3 and Alien Resurrection, although Blomkamp says he isn’t undoing those stories....

New ‘Power Rangers’ Photo Is Here To Shake Your Faith To Its Very Core By Jacob Hall/July 20, 2016 7:00 am EST I’ve gone on the record before about my personal history with Power Rangers: I was young enough when its earliest incarnation arrived in that I watched and enjoyed it for a brief period of time. I bear no love for it now, but I also bear it no ill will and have found the majority of the fans I have encountered online to be friendly, reasonable, and frequently self-aware in their love for this incredibly goofy series....

Page 2: Inception, Grand Budapest Hotel, Star Wars, Star Trek, GoT, Jupiter Ascending, Peanuts, By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 29, 2015 2:00 pm EST Header Photo: Interstellar Lego model The 10 Best Films Of 200710 Horror-Movie Sidekicks Who Are More Memorable Than The Hero The Tiny Grand Budapest Hotel birdhouse Stuart Gordon (Re-Animator) Talks The Mo Brothers’ KillersHow to Finally Get Through Your Seemingly Endless Netflix Queue Snow Tauntaun t-shirt List of All Cinderella Movies: A History 1899 to 2015...

POTD: ‘Batman V Superman’ Director Zack Snyder Hulks Out With IMAX Camera By Germain Lussier/April 14, 2015 12:00 pm EST When Batman battles Superman on screen next year, we’ll see some their fight in full-screen IMAX. Director Zack Snyder filmed some of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice in IMAX and, next month when we see the first trailer, odds are we’ll have an idea of what scenes specifically are going to be in the format....