Ezra Miller Talks About How He Became ‘The Flash’ By Germain Lussier/Jan. 30, 2015 9:30 am EST When Warner Bros. announced their major plan for the DC Universe, one of the biggest surprises was The Flash. For the lead role they’d cast Ezra Miller, an extremely talented young actor known specifically for odd roles in independent films like We Need to Talk About Kevin and The Perks of Being A Wallflower....
Female ‘21 Jump Street’ Spinoff, ‘Men In Black’ Crossover In The Works [Updated] By Angie Han/April 29, 2015 12:20 pm EST Update: TheWrap confirms Sony is moving forward with two new 21 Jump Street projects: a female-driven spinoff, and a Men in Black crossover. Original story follows. First Sony announced an all-female Ghostbusters reboot, and then word came out of a male-led one. Now the studio may be going the other way with 21 Jump Street....
First ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Character Names Officially Revealed By Germain Lussier/Dec. 11, 2014 12:52 pm EST Lucasfilm and EW have chosen just about the coolest way for you to meet the characters in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. They’ve released images of Topps-style trading cards, based on old Star Wars designs, that reveal the Star Wars: The Force Awakens official character names. Read them below. The images, via Entertainment Weekly, reveal the following data: The “ball droid” is BB-8 Oscar Isaac is Poe Dameron The Sith is Kylo Ren Daisy Ridley is Rey John Boyega is Finn Here are the images:...
First ‘Terminator Genisys’ Poster Revealed; Trailer Out Thursday By Germain Lussier/Dec. 2, 2014 9:30 am EST Marketing for the big 2015 movies is well underway and another massive movie is about to dip its cyborg toe into the water. Terminator Genisys opens July 1, 2015 and the first trailer will be released this Thursday. Before that footage debut, however, the “Living One Sheet” has been revealed. It shows a T-800 skull disintegrating in an almost hourglass fashion....
J.J. Abrams Answers Burning Questions About ‘The Force Awakens,’ ‘Lost’ And ‘Cloverfield 2’ By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 29, 2015 12:00 pm EST In a little over a month, the publicity machine is going to be in full swing as we lead up to the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. You can bet that the entire cast and director J.J. Abrams will be making the rounds to morning news programs, late night talk shows, and pretty much everywhere else to help promote the movie that simply doesn’t need anymore promotion....
Jaden Smith To Play DC Superhero Static Shock? By Angie Han/May 26, 2015 7:23 am EST As his dad plays DC supervillain Deadshot in Warner Bros.’ Suicide Squad, Jaden Smith may be gearing up for a DC project of his own. The younger Smith is said to have the lead in Static Shock, Warner Bros. upcoming live-action digital series. More on the possible Jaden Smith Static Shock casting after the jump....
John Hughes’ ‘Uncle Buck’ Will Also Be A TV Series By Angie Han/Oct. 8, 2014 11:00 am EST Like Uncle Buck, the 1989 comedy starring John Candy and directed by John Hughes. ABC is now trying to turn it into a sitcom. Hit the jump for more on the Uncle Buck TV series. Hughes’ original picture had Candy as a schlubby man-child type who is tasked with watching his brother’s unruly kids....
John Woo Still Wants To Remake ‘The Killer’ By Angie Han/Oct. 28, 2015 7:00 am EST John Woo has been wanting to remake his own classic The Killer for a while now, and he has not forgotten about those plans. The filmmaker says his next project is Manhunt, described as a hard-boiled actioner that recalls his earlier work, but after that, he’s finally getting around to that English-language The Killer remake....
Latest ‘Storks’ Trailer Gets An Assist From Jason Derulo’s New Single By Angie Han/Aug. 2, 2016 3:00 pm EST If you’re not already excited for an animated adventure about a stork’s quest to deliver a baby, perhaps the promise of a new song by Jason Derulo can entice you. Warner Bros. has released the new trailer for Storks, featuring Derulo’s new song “Kiss the Sky.” Will it prove as ubiquitous as Despicable Me 2’s “Happy” or as frustratingly catchy as Trolls’ “Can’t Stop the Feeling”?...
Marvel Had Multiple Phase Three Plans: Some With Spider-Man, Some Without By Germain Lussier/April 14, 2015 6:00 am EST In October 2014, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige took the stage in Hollywood and let the world know Marvel’s grand plan for Phase Three. Three months later, the biggest Marvel superhero there is – Spider-Man – was added to the plan. That happened when Sony, the company which controls the movie rights to the web-slinger, came to an agreement with Marvel over creative control of the character and allowed his incorporation into the Marvel Cinematic Universe....
New ‘Jason Bourne’ Spot Digs Deeper Into His Past By Angie Han/June 15, 2016 2:30 pm EST This weekend marks the premiere of Pixar’s Finding Dory, a heartwarmer about a friendly fish who sets out to rediscover her forgotten past. But if you prefer your amnesiac heroes a little grittier and angrier, just wait a few more weeks for the opening of Jason Bourne, which brings back Matt Damon as the super-skilled spy....
Robert Downey Jr. Offers Insight Into ‘Captain America: Civil War’ By Germain Lussier/Jan. 27, 2015 10:30 am EST News of Robert Downey Jr. joining Captain America three was massive. News that the film would be called Captain America: Civil War was even bigger. The post Avengers: Age of Ultron film will feature a war of ethics – and probably more – between Captain America and Iron Man setting up all of Phase Three....
Superhero Bits: Sally Field Didn’t Care About Amazing Spider-Man, Spawn Script & More By Ethan Anderton/March 15, 2016 5:00 pm EST How many TV shows does Marvel Studios have in development right now? How little did Sally Field care about her role in The Amazing Spider-Man? How’s the script for the big screen reboot of Spawn coming along? What’s the deal with Marvel Battlegrounds on Disney Infinity 3.0? All that and more in this edition of Superhero Bits....
TV Bits: Todd Field’s ‘Purity,’ Netflix’s Wrestling Drama ‘Glow,’ ‘Transparent,’ ‘UnREAL,’ And ‘Outlander’ By Jack Giroux/June 2, 2016 3:00 pm EST Back in February, we heard that Todd Field was working on an adaptation of Jonathan Franzen’s Purity. The director behind two stunning dramas – Little Children and In the Bedroom – co-wrote the 20-episode series with Franzen and David Hare (The Hours). Field, who unfortunately hasn’t directed a feature since 2006, will direct every episode....
VOTD: Does ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Sync Up With Pink Floyd’s ‘Dark Side Of The Moon’? By Ethan Anderton/April 12, 2016 5:30 am EST In case you somehow didn’t know, there is a common pairing of rock and motion pictures called Dark Side of the Rainbow. Basically, someone with too much time on their hands determined that Pink Floyd’s seminal album Dark Side of the Moon matched up with the film The Wizard of Oz when played together....
VOTD: Get A Closer Look At ‘Ghostbusters’ Gadgets And The Void’s VR Experience By Ethan Anderton/June 30, 2016 5:30 am EST We’re heading into the final two weeks of promotion leading up to the release of Paul Feig’s new Ghostbusters. Companies like Lyft are getting in on the fun by offering a fans a chance to get a ride in the new Ecto-1 and you should keep an eye out for Twinkies with key lime slime cream inside them....
VOTD: Original ‘Paranormal Activity’ House Used For An Incredible Prank By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 15, 2015 4:00 am EST Next week brings what is supposedly the final installment of the Paranormal Activity franchise. The found footage horror sensation began in 2009, when a little Slamdance film garnered so much buzz for being flat-out scary that it became a surprise horror hit. It spawned what will be five sequels when The Ghost Dimension arrives....
Watch A One-Hour Writers Roundtable With Amy Schumer, Aaron Sorkin And More By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 22, 2015 5:00 am EST A good movie always starts with the script, and that’s why you might want to pay attention to this year’s one-hour writers roundtable from The Hollywood Reporter’s annual awards series of discussions. This one includes the likes of Amy Schumer (Trainwreck), Aaron Sorkin (Steve Jobs), Emma Donoghue (Room), Tom McCarthy (Spotlight), Meg LeFauve (Inside Out) and Nick Hornby (Brooklyn), all talking about their career as writers, adapting material, working through self-doubt and much more....
‘Black Mass’ Trailer: Maybe Whitey Bulger Shouldn’t Be Giving Advice By Russ Fischer/May 22, 2015 6:41 pm EST “If nobody sees it,” Whitey Bulger tells his six-year old son in this new Black Mass trailer, “it didn’t happen.” But much of what we’ll see in this movie did happen, as Bulger, played here by Johnny Depp, was among the most notorious gangsters in Boston’s history — hell, in US history. He topped the FBI’s Most Wanted list for years....
‘Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs’ TV Series Now In Development By Russ Fischer/Oct. 9, 2014 12:30 pm EST DHX Media, the company behind the Paddington film and in-development TV re-do of Inspector Gadget, is now working with Sony Animation to create a Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs TV series. The show will consist of 22-minute CG-animated episodes that follow at least the basic concept of the two films. But there’s mention of this being a “re-imagined” version of the two-film series, so things might be changed for the TV incarnation....
