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‘The Human Centipede 3’ Trailer: Going Beyond Medieval Torture Methods By Russ Fischer/May 6, 2015 12:30 pm EST Has writer/director Tom Six gone full Sharknado with The Human Centipede 3 [Final Sequence]? This latest Human Centipede 3 trailer shows that this second sequel to the conceptually-disgusting original film is not only self-referential (Tom Six is even in this one) and histrionic, but deliberately goofy and tongue-in-cheek. I guess that’s better than the tongue being lodged somewhere else, as this trailer will show....

‘The Peanuts Movie’ Poster Gives All Your Favorite Characters A Shiny CG Makeover By Angie Han/June 5, 2015 5:30 am EST Given how ubiquitous Charlie Brown and Snoopy still are, it’s a bit surprising to realize they haven’t been the subjects of their own full-length feature film in 35 years. But that changes this fall with The Peanuts Movie, which gives Charles M. Schulz’s beloved creations a 3D CG upgrade....

‘The Pistol Shrimps’ Trailer: Are You Ready For Shrimps Basketball Time? By Jack Giroux/June 17, 2016 5:00 am EST Produced by Morgan Spurlock (POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold) and directed by Brent Hodge (I Am Chris Farley), The Pistol Shrimps follows an L.A.-based rec-league team. Actress Maria Blasucci created The Pistol Shrimps, and their point guard is Aubrey Plaza (Parks and Recreation). The team is primarily made up of actors and writers, and Hodge’s doc is about how they all came together and attempted to win the L....

‘The Shield’ Being Remastered For 4K Widescreen Release By Russ Fischer/Aug. 28, 2015 4:30 pm EST The latest series to get a remaster is The Shield, which originally debuted in 2002 with Michael Chiklis starring as the complex character Vic Mackey, and which is often considered one of the best shows of the past couple decades. But there’s good news! According to series creator Shawn Ryan, the new 4K transfer “really looks spectacular,” meaning this is probably going to be more like the updated masters for The Wire than the debacle of Buffy....

Amy Schumer Turned Down ‘The Daily Show,’ But Why? By Ethan Anderton/June 28, 2015 2:00 pm EST Earlier this year, we learned that Jon Stewart would be leaving Comedy Central’s long-running news satire program The Daily Show. Comedy Central ran the gamut of talented comedians to replace Stewart on the show, including names like Chris Rock and Amy Poehler, before they picked correspondent Trevor Noah to take the gig. However, one name that we didn’t hear about officially as a candidate was Amy Schumer, the comedienne who has skyrocketed to fame over the past few years thanks to her stellar sketch comedy show Inside Amy Schumer....

Clint Eastwood’s ‘Sully’ Trailer: Tom Hanks Is Captain Sully By Jack Giroux/June 29, 2016 4:35 pm EST The last few movies Clint Eastwood made based on real people didn’t turn out so well. J. Edgar, The Jersey Boys, and even his biggest hit as a filmmaker, American Sniper, are strangely cold and clinical movies. The same goes for Changeling and Invictus, but let’s hope that’s not the case with Sully, which comes out later this year and stars Tom Hanks....

DC Movies Are “Edgier” Than Marvel Movies, Says Warner Bros. CEO By Germain Lussier/March 6, 2015 6:00 am EST The battle between DC and Marvel is eternal. First it was in the comic shop, then it was on the Internet and most recently, it’s on the big screen. In 2016, it’s really going to explode when the DC movie universe expands with Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Marvel starts Phase Three of their cinematic universe, with Captain America: Civil War....

Early ‘Fantastic Four’ Script Experimented With Galactus, The Mole Man, And Latveria By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 20, 2015 6:00 pm EST A breakdown of an early script draft is online, and while much of this draft was destined to be cut before the film got out of the development phase, it’s interesting to see what the early ambitions were for the movie. Birth.Movies.Death has a breakdown of one of the early drafts of the Fantastic Four script, and it included some great ideas....

Gallery: Hot Toys Ultron Figure Lets You Inspect ‘Avengers Age Of Ultron’ Villain By Germain Lussier/Feb. 11, 2015 10:30 am EST We’ve seen many photos of Ultron, the main villain in Joss Whedon’s Avengers: Age of Ultron. We’ve seen him in trailers, we’ve heard him reference Pinocchio, and we’ve seen glimpses of his origin. But until the movie is released, the best way to truly see a character like this is Hot Toys....

Geek Deal: Dark Horse ‘Star Wars’ Digital Comics Bundle Now 80% Off By Russ Fischer/Dec. 26, 2014 10:00 am EST Dark Horse Comics is offering a pretty killer deal for those who want to have every Star Wars comic published by the company. You can now get the full digital Star Wars collection for $300, which represents an 80% discount off the cover price. For decades, Dark Horse has published licensed Star Wars comics, but the company loses the rights to the title in 2015, with Star Wars going back to Marvel....

How To Make Your Own Wolverine Claws That Extend And Retract When You Flex By Ethan Anderton/May 28, 2015 4:00 am EST If you’re a dedicated X-Men cosplayer looking for a new way to make your Wolverine costume that much better, we’ve got some good news for you. Considering there’s no fan hardcore enough to have adamantium claws put into their arm, the problem with a Wolverine costume is that you pretty much always have to have your claws drawn or don’t have them at all....

Matthew Vaughn Teases A Kick-Ass Prequel And Sequel But Don’t Get Your Hopes Up By Germain Lussier/June 18, 2015 10:05 am EST Thirty-five million dollars. That’s all that separates the worldwide grosses of the first Kick-Ass, and its sequel, Kick-Ass 2. That doesn’t sound like a lot, but when neither gross is over $100 million, and each cost about $30 million to make, it’s a big percentage. Because of that, plans to continue the franchise either with a Kick-Ass 3 or Hit Girl spin-off have pretty much stalled....

Paul Greengrass May Direct Legendary’s Long-Brewing Jimi Hendrix Biopic By Russ Fischer/May 7, 2015 5:00 pm EST One of the films that never was had Legendary Entertainment as its prime motivator, with Paul Greengrass set to direct. But Legendary couldn’t get the rights to Hendrix’s music, and without the participation of the estate Legendary decided not to make the film. Now, years later, a rights package is in place that gives Legendary use of all of Hendrix’s best-known songs, and so the film is back on, with Greengrass once again looking like the director....

Pixar Unveils ‘Inside Out’ Puppy Bowl Trailer By Angie Han/Feb. 1, 2015 5:48 pm EST While everyone else was glued to the Super Bowl, Pixar’s Inside Out gang was scoping out the Puppy Bowl. Needless to say, the different emotions (voiced by Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, Bill Hader, Lewis Black, and Mindy Kaling) reacted in very different ways. Watch the Inside Out Puppy Bowl trailer after the jump. Inside Out opens June 19....

Steven Spielberg Finds Young Newcomer To Lead ‘The BFG’ By Russ Fischer/Dec. 16, 2014 9:45 am EST Steven Spielberg has chosen a newcomer to play Sophie, the young girl at the center of his next film The BFG. The character Sophie is a young Londoner who meets a “big friendly giant,” to be played by Mark Rylance. Now Ruby Barnhill is The BFG star — she will play Sophie in the film scripted by Melissa Mathison based on the book by Roald Dahl....

The Next ‘Men In Black’ Movie Will Feature A Woman In Black By Jacob Hall/Nov. 25, 2015 11:30 am EST The final moments of the first Men in Black teased a new partnership between Will Smith’s Agent Jay and Linda Fiorentino’s newly recruited Laurel Weaver, with the former rookie and the former mortician stepping up to protect the Earth from the scum of the universe. This was not-so-elegantly sidestepped in the sequel, where Fiorentino was nowhere to be found while the movie bent over backwards to bring Tommy Lee Jones’ Agent Kay back into the mix....

VOTD: Video Essay Explains The Importance Of Opening Shots In Movies By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 20, 2015 6:00 am EST Even though it may be forgotten by the time you’re done watching a movie for the first time, the opening shot of any movie is integral to introducing the audience to the world and/or characters they’re about to watch for a little while. It may not seem like a single shot can do much to accurately prepare viewers for the movie they’re about to see, but a new video essay from Now You See It explains how opening shots in movies can tell you a lot about the story you’re about to see unfold....

What A Lovely Day For One Last ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ Trailer By Angie Han/April 28, 2015 1:49 pm EST Tom Hardy’s Max Rockatansky may be the one who gives Mad Max: Fury Road its title, but Charlize Theron’s Furiosa is the one who takes center stage in the final trailer. A bit of new footage offers a better look at her prosthetic arm, as well as the fearless attitude that’s kept her alive so far in this hellish landscape....

‘Ant-Man’ TV Spot Teases Avenger Cameo By Angie Han/July 6, 2015 8:00 am EST In the last Ant-Man trailer, Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) suggested calling in the Avengers. In a new Ant-Man TV spot, an Avenger actually shows up. Rumors of an Ant-Man Avengers cameo have been circulating for a while now, and the latest footage finally confirms it. Find out who it is after the jump. (Spoilers ahead, if you consider the cameo a spoiler....

‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Part 1 And 2 Announcement Trailer By Germain Lussier/Oct. 29, 2014 9:01 am EST Phase Three will culminate on May 2018 and 2019 with an epic two part Avengers film. Avengers Infinity War will be released on May 4 2018 and May 3 2019. Wow. And yes, that means we finally get Thanos. We’ve got an image below. At the event, Marvel put this image on the big screen for this huge two part film....