Will Smith And Jay Z Teaming Up For Emmett Till Miniseries On HBO By Angie Han/July 24, 2015 3:30 pm EST The former Fresh Prince of Bel Air is getting back into the TV biz — albeit as a producer, not a star. Will Smith and Jay Z are teaming up to executive produce an untitled HBO miniseries about Emmett Till, the young black victim of one of the most notorious hate crimes in American history....
‘Batman V Superman’: Zack Snyder Explains How Robin Fits Into Batman’s Backstory By Jack Giroux/March 31, 2016 3:30 pm EST Ben Affleck proved to be an excellent Bruce Wayne. Even some of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’s harshest critics admitted the actor was suited for the role. We got an angrier, more vulnerable and more damaged Bruce Wayne. As depicted in the film, this version of Bruce Wayne has plenty to be angry about....
‘Freaks Of Nature’ Red-Band Trailer: Vampires And Zombies And Aliens, Oh My! By Angie Han/Oct. 16, 2015 1:30 pm EST Several years ago we reported on a Black List script by Oren Uziel called The Kitchen Sink, a horror-sci-fi-comedy mashup that combined vampires, zombies, and aliens. Jonah Hill was originally set to direct, and then Robbie Pickering. A promising cast (including Bob Odenkirk and Patton Oswalt) was assembled, and then the updates slowed down and eventually the project fell off our radar completely....
‘Furious 7’ Super Bowl Commercial Proves Cars Can Fly By Germain Lussier/Feb. 1, 2015 4:17 pm EST When you think “movies” and “Super Bowl commercials,” in recent years that meant one thing: The Fast and the Furious. The sixth film had a huge Super Bowl spot in 2013 and in 2015, the gang is back. The Furious 7 Super Bowl commercial is now online. And it’s EPIC. Directed by James Wan, the film stars Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Elsa Pataky, Lucase Black and Jason Statham....
Mistress America trailer Here’s a poster too, via Playlist You can read the rest of my review here but suffice to say, Mistress America is one of those crazy comedies that would have been more comfortable released in the 1970s than 2015. The comedy is smart, the situations are completely unhinged and the performances at every level pop with reality and energy. It’s a really good film and it opens August 14....
‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Toys So Far Are Only From The Beginning Of The Movie By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 29, 2015 11:00 am EST When Force Friday arrived earlier this month, fans were hoping that the unleashing of a stream of merchandise, from toys to lunchboxes to clothes to books, would reveal some of the secrets of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. However, you might have noticed that there hasn’t really been much in the vein of revelations from the release....
‘Suffragette’ Trailer: Meryl Streep And Carey Mulligan Fight For Women By Angie Han/April 15, 2015 7:30 am EST It’s easy to take for granted the right to vote when you don’t remember ever not having it. In truth, women won that right less than a century ago in the U.S. and the U.K. And though the victory feels inevitable in retrospect, it was a painful struggle at the time. In the first Suffragette trailer, Carey Mulligan plays a foot soldier of the movement — a young wife and mother who’s decided to fight for herself and women like her....
By Jack Giroux/Jan. 19, 2016 2:30 pm EST After the jump, watch The Wave trailer. I saw The Wave at last year’s Fantastic Fest. Unfortunately, I was left disappointed by Uthaug’s picture. It’s an admirable film, in that it doesn’t try to make the event “fun,” but it still hits a lot of the calculated structural and emotional beats we expect from a disaster movie. The Wave is kind of like most of these movies we’ve seen lately, except it goes for a more serious and honest tone....
‘Zoolander 2’ Is As Stupid And Out Of Touch As Derek Zoolander Himself By Angie Han/Feb. 11, 2016 7:00 am EST But if those titles are evidence that Hollywood’s obsession with existing IP can yield excellent results, Zoolander 2 represents the worst-case scenario. Not because Zoolander 2 is the worst movie ever made — it isn’t — but because it’s what we fear every time one of these projects gets announced: a joyless cash-grab more interested in rehashing old ideas than building on them....
First ‘Suicide Squad’ Synopsis Drops Hints About “Enigmatic” Big Bad By Angie Han/Dec. 15, 2015 11:00 am EST With the release of its first trailer, Warner Bros. / DC’s Suicide Squad went from an oddball curiosity to one of the most highly anticipated blockbusters of 2016. But while the promo did a fine job of conveying the dark humor and gritty feel of the supervillain film, it didn’t offer a whole lot in the way of plot....
Latest ‘Spectre’ Featurette Digs Into Sam Smith’s Theme; Plus: First Clip, New TV Spot, And More By Angie Han/Oct. 20, 2015 2:00 pm EST Star Wars: The Force Awakens might be at the top of everyone’s mind today, but Sony would really appreciate it if you tried to remember it’s not the only new installment of a long-running action franchise coming this fall. There’s also Spectre – the 24th Bond film, the fourth one starring Daniel Craig, and the second one directed by Sam Mendes....
Limited Edition Stay Puft ‘Ghostbusters’ LP Release Smells Like Marshmallows By Germain Lussier/Oct. 13, 2014 4:00 pm EST The 30th anniversary of Ghostbusters seemingly reached its climax last week when a new film was finally announced. And while the news was not what most expected to hear, the timing couldn’t have been better. All year, fans had been celebrating the 1984 comedy classic with art shows, events, screenings, donuts and more....
Mark Wahlberg To Lead Boston Marathon Bombing Movie By Angie Han/April 1, 2015 7:00 am EST With one Boston Marathon bombing movie already in development, a second, competing project has just entered the picture. CBS Films has announced plans to make Patriot’s Day, with Boston native Mark Wahlberg likely to star as city police commissioner Ed Davis. Get all the info on the Mark Wahlberg Boston Marathon movie after the jump....
Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase Two Collection Announced By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 23, 2015 11:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The set is modeled on the Orb from Guardians of the Galaxy: Marvel’s Ant-Man releasing on Blu-ray December 8th marks the end of MARVEL CINEMATIC UNIVERSE: PHASE TWO. Fans can now celebrate with this action-packed 13-disc collector’s set. The limited-edition, 13-Disc Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase Two Collection invites you to hold the greatest power in the cosmos in your grasp – an orb containing one of the legendary Infinity Stones!...
Max Landis Pitches His Idea For ‘Lethal Weapon 5’ By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 23, 2015 1:30 pm EST Chronicle screenwriter Max Landis may be a relatively new talent in Hollywood (he also wrote American Ultra in theaters right now, and Victor Frankenstein coming next year), but he’s been around the industry his entire life. His father is filmmakier John Landis, director of The Blues Brothers, Animal House, and Michael Jackson’s music video for “Thriller....
Michael B. Jordan To Lead ‘Just Mercy’ From ‘Short Term 12’ Director Destin Cretton By Angie Han/July 25, 2015 10:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The trade additionally notes that big names like Will Smith and Denzel Washington have shown interest in the project, though neither is officially attached at this time. Cretton will direct from a script he’s writing with Andrew Lanham. In addition to starring, Jordan will executive produce alongside Stevenson and Arthur Spector....
Robert Zemeckis To Direct “Sweeping Romantic Thriller” Starring Brad Pitt By Germain Lussier/Feb. 6, 2015 1:00 pm EST Robert Zemeckis has just lined up his next project and he’s bringing along one of the biggest movie stars in the world. Brad Pitt will co-star in a currently-untitled “sweeping romantic thriller” directed by Zemeckis and written by Steve Knight. Early reports are that the film is set during World War II. Read a few more details about the Robert Zemeckis Brad Pitt film below....
Superhero Bits: Civil War Home Video Release Date, Spider-Man: Homecoming Updates & More By Ethan Anderton/June 30, 2016 5:00 pm EST What iconic TV star has joined the cast of Spider-Man: Homecoming? When can you bring Captain America: Civil War home to watch? How did the latest issue of Spider-Man/Deadpool poke fun at Batman v Superman? Which comic book movie will bring their cast to Conan’s Comic-Con episodes next month? All that and more in this edition of Superhero Bits....
Superhero Bits: Daredevil, X-Men Days Of Future Past, The Dark Knight, Fantastic Four, Gotham By Germain Lussier/Oct. 21, 2014 4:45 pm EST What does Harvey Dent look like on Gotham? Want to see an Honest Trailer for X-Men: Days of Future Past? Will you be seeing more of The Flash TV show? How does Charlie Cox describe his character on Daredevil? Which DC movie could James Wan be directing? What did a spy photographer on the set of Batman v Superman have to say about it?...
Superhero Bits: Mondo’s Marvel Show, Jessica Jones, X-Men Apocalypse Tease And More By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 20, 2015 4:00 pm EST Which artists will be part of Mondo’s new Marvel Comics show? When does Legends of Tomorrow premiere? What’s up with Professor X in Bryan Singer’s X-Men: Apocalypse tease? Which future Marvel cinematic universe hero almost popped up on Jessica Jones? All that and more in this edition of Superhero Bits....
