POTD: See Seth Rogen As A Version Of John Milius In ‘Zeroville’ By Russ Fischer/Oct. 31, 2014 4:00 pm EST The picture above isn’t a Halloween party shot; it’s a behind the scenes pic from James’ Franco’s film adaptation of the novel Zeroville. And Seth Rogen isn’t really playing screenwriter and director John Milius. In fact, he’s playing a character called Viking Man… who is a very thinly-disguised representation of Milius....
Rumor: ‘GI Joe 3’ Could Involve A ‘M.A.S.K.’ Movie Crossover? By Russ Fischer/Feb. 9, 2015 6:00 am EST Hasbro and Marvel Comics jointly stumbled into a gold mine in the early ’80s when they collaborated on a revival of the old G.I. Joe toy line. We’re at the point now where a third live-action movie is in development based on those toys, comics and cartoons from the ’80s. DJ Caruso has been in talks to direct GI Joe 3, and now a set of rumors claims to ID some of the new characters that will show up....
Superhero Bits: Avengers Age Of Ultron, Suicide Squad, Supergirl, Gotham, X-Men, Wolverine By Germain Lussier/May 27, 2015 5:00 pm EST Want to see Batman on top of a car on the set of Suicide Squad? When can you get this X-Men Days of Future Past poster? How did The Avengers influence Warcraft? Who might be the villains in Gotham season 2? Could Crossbones come back in the Marvel Cinematic Universe? What unanswered questions did you have after Avengers: Age of Ultron?...
Superhero Bits: Supergirl, Batman V Superman, Spider-Man, Deadpool, Gambit, Arkham Knight By Angie Han/July 8, 2015 6:00 pm EST Will we see Superman in Supergirl? Want a closer look at Batman’s armor from Batman v Superman? Have Aquaman and Wonder Woman been hanging out? Is Tom Holland getting in shape for Spider-Man? Does Ryan Reynolds prefer the Deadpool costume or the Green Lantern one? Why does Tom Hiddleston love playing Loki?...
Superhero Bits 800: Deadpool, Avengers: Age Of Ultron, Kingsman, Spider-Man, Agents Of SHIELD By Germain Lussier/March 2, 2015 5:00 pm EST Welcome to the 800th edition of Superhero Bits. Thank you so much for taking this ride with me and I’m hoping to keep doing it for 800 more. So what’s in this edition? How would you like to see Avengers: Age of Ultron with Robert Downey Jr.? What did the writer of the Civil War comics have to say about the movie?...
Throw Back Some Strong Potions At The Lockhart Harry Potter Bar In Toronto By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 11, 2015 5:00 am EST Even though the Harry Potter franchise was mostly geared towards younger readers, as the heroes of the fantasy story grew up, they came to start hanging out at some more mature establishments such as The Three Broomsticks, or in more desperate times The Hog’s Head, both bars in the village of Hogsmeade near Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (people really loved hogs when the area was founded apparently)....
Why This Super Mario Bros Post-Credits Scene Was Cut From ‘Pixels’ By Peter Sciretta/July 24, 2015 1:45 pm EST Chris Columbus’ Pixels starring Adam Sandler hits theaters this weekend, but one of the things you won’t see on this movie is a post credits scene. But a post credits “button” was originally written into the script featuring Mario from Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros franchise. Why did Mario end up on the cutting room floor?...
‘Batman V Superman’ Viral Video Teases Release Of LexCorp’s New OS By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 8, 2015 12:00 pm EST New York Comic-Con is in full swing today, so there are bound to be some big updates coming from the convention this weekend. Some viral marketing in conjunction with NYCC has already kicked off with a Fortune profile on the vegan hipster billionaire Lex Luthor Jr. (played by Jesse Eisenberg) from Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and now another interesting tie-in has popped up online....
‘Birdman’ Featurette: How Alejandro González Iñárritu And Emmanuel Lubezki Pulled Off The Single-Take Illusion By Angie Han/Feb. 17, 2015 7:19 am EST Among other things, Birdman stood out last year for the way it was shot. Nearly the entire film looks like it was captured in a single take. It wasn’t — you can spot the seams if you’re paying attention — but it’s still a remarkable feat that required a stunning level of coordination....
‘Masterminds’ Trailer: Jared Hess’ Comedy Is A ‘Ghostbusters’ Reunion, Sort Of By Angie Han/July 28, 2016 3:30 pm EST Masterminds finally arrives in theaters September 30. Along with a group of half-brained criminals led by Steve Chambers (Owen Wilson) and an absurdly faulted heist plan, David manages the impossible and makes off with $17 million in cash…only problem is he foolishly hands the money over to this wild group of double crossers and has been set up to take the fall....
By Germain Lussier/March 25, 2015 2:20 pm EST Below, read more about the Super Troopers 2 release and Indiegogo. UPDATED: The initial $2 million was reached in a single day. This movie is happening. Now it’s just about how big the movie can get. Read more below.Collider broke the Super Troopers 2 release news. Head there to see a full interview with the cast. But the big news can be found on supertroopers2movie....
Daniel Craig Likely To Stick Around For ‘Bond 25’ By Angie Han/Oct. 2, 2015 6:30 am EST There’s been a lot of speculation lately about who could take over as the next 007. Could it be fan-favorite Idris Elba? Are the U.K. bookies on to something with Damian Lewis? But in fact, the answer has been right under our noses the whole time: The next James Bond will probably be Daniel Craig....
By Russ Fischer/Sept. 22, 2015 4:30 pm EST Not so long ago, in 2014, Drew Goddard was working on Marvel’s Daredevil, and scheduled to write and direct Sinister Six for Sony. That was before the Sony email hack, and the new plan for Spider-Man to be produced by Marvel, and a host of other events and decisions. Goddard is no longer making the Sinister Six movie because that movie is no longer happening....
Expect ‘Star Wars: Episode VIII’ To Be Bigger & Darker, But No Romance For Finn And Rey By Ethan Anderton/May 16, 2016 11:30 am EST Star Wars: Episode VIII is in production right now on the other side of the world, and while set photos have leaked here and there, showing off some of the new locations and the return of ships like the Millennium Falcon and some X-Wings, any significant details are still firmly under wraps....
Phil Lord & Chris Miller’s ‘Son Of Zorn’ First Look: Meet Orange County’s Mightiest Animated Hero By Jack Giroux/May 12, 2016 9:30 am EST Check out the first images from Son of Zorn below. The defender of the island nation of Zephryia has relocated back to Orange County. His return to the live-action world is hardly triumphant, with his ex-wife now engaged to an online university professor (Tim Meadows) and a son that he can’t seem to connect with....
POTD: How Did ‘The Good Dinosaur’ Hide One Of Pixar’s Most Famous Easter Eggs? By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 18, 2016 5:00 am EST If you’re a fan of Pixar Animation, you know that the animators and filmmakers love including little easter eggs for fans to find. Whether it’s characters appearing in each other’s movies, the Pizza Planet truck or the bouncy ball with the red star, there’s always goodies to find in a Pixar movie....
Quentin Tarantino Has Cut Two Different Versions Of ‘The Hateful Eight’ By Jack Giroux/Oct. 12, 2015 4:30 pm EST Throughout the fall of film and the rise of digital, Quentin Tarantino (Inglourious Basterds) has firmly stuck with film. Tarantino has discussed his plans to retire at 60, but he’s even gone as far to say, if theaters can’t show 35mm anymore, he “won’t even make it to 60.” Tarantino shot his upcoming film, The Hateful Eight, on 70mm....
WALL-E Gets Left Behind In ‘The Martian’ Trailer Mash-Up By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 8, 2015 5:00 am EST Some clever editor has taken footage from Pixar’s sci-fi adventure WALL-E and cut it with the voiceover from the most recent trailer for The Martian, resulting in a survival story that is just as intense as it is adorable. Watch The Martian WALL-E trailer mash-up below! Here’s the trailer mash-up from YouTube user Tony Dolezal (via Uproxx):...
Watch Edward Snowden Documentary ‘Citizenfour’ In Full, For Free, Online [Updated] By Angie Han/March 2, 2015 7:30 am EST Laura Poitras’ Citizenfour earned near unanimous praise when it opened, and even won the Best Documentary Feature Award at this year’s Oscars. Beyond that, it’s also been deemed capital-I important thanks to its by-the-moment coverage of Edward Snowden’s massive NSA leak. It’s the kind of movie that has critics and pundits imploring “everyone” to watch it....
‘A Tale Of Love And Darkness’ Trailer: Natalie Portman Makes Her Directorial Debut By Angie Han/July 25, 2016 5:30 am EST Natalie Portman is ready to take the leap from working with high-profile directors, to becoming one herself. The Oscar-winning actress’ first feature filmmaking effort is A Tale of Love and Darkness, an adaptation of the memoir by Amos Oz. Portman also stars in the film as Amos’ loving but long-suffering mother Fania....
