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‘Captain America: Civil War’ Clip: Cap, Falcon & Scarlet Witch Make A Great Team By Ethan Anderton/April 10, 2016 6:38 pm EST After some early buzz this weekend indicated that Captain America: Civil War seems to deliver the goods when it comes to an enjoyable and outstanding comic book blockbuster, Marvel Studios is keeping the hype train going with a new clip from the movie. Pushing the comic book sequel to the coveted young demographic watching the MTV Movie Awards, the Captain America Civil War clip features Captain America (Steve Rogers) and two of his new Avengers, Falcon (Anthony Mackie) and Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen), infiltrating some kind of facility....

‘Dirty Grandpa’ Trailer: Zac Efron And Robert De Niro Party Until You’re Pregnant By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 28, 2015 11:30 am EST Johnny Knoxville already brought us the wild antics of Bad Grandpa with his trusty Jackass crew, preying on the clueless public with hidden cameras and prosthetic genitals. Now Robert De Niro is trying to get in the geriatric tomfoolery game with Dirty Grandpa. The new raunchy comedy from director Dan Mazer (I Give It a Year) sees the iconic star of Taxi Driver, Raging Bull and Goodfellas as the grandfather of Zac Efron, the uptight grandson who is tricked into driving through Daytona Beach during the insanity of spring break....

‘Good Kill’ UK Trailer: Ethan Hawke And The Ethics Of Modern Warfare By Russ Fischer/Jan. 21, 2015 3:30 pm EST This new Good Kill UK trailer is a lot like the international trailer that dropped for the film not long ago. But it is a much better-assembled piece of work, with a more polished flow overall and a better deployment of the film’s signature elements. Specifically, Ethan Hawke as a fighter pilot turned drone pilot, who starts to crack as he targets and kills enemy combatants in the Middle East without leaving the safety of a control center in the US....

‘Star Wars: Episode VIII’ Begins Shooting This Month In Ireland By Russ Fischer/Sept. 9, 2015 2:30 pm EST Writer/director Rian Johnson is getting to work on the new Star Wars film, with the Star Wars Episode VIII shoot set to begin this month in Ireland. We know this because a report out of the country initially indicated that The Force Awakens reshoots were being undertaken. In fact, however, the new work is the beginning of production on Episode VIII....

‘The Martian’ Viral Video: Matt Damon & Crew Are Tested After Isolation Training By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 4, 2015 6:52 am EST From the video it’s made pretty clear that Damon has no problem being stuck by himself for 10 days, with the most pressing question he has upon emerging being about Aquaman’s abilities. And honestly, it’s a perfectly valid question. Watch The Martian viral video after the jump! Michael Pena didn’t have any problems getting used to the isolation either, choosing to partake in a more primitive way to pass the time, while Aksel Hennie isn’t scared at all, simply because he’s German....

‘The Martian’ Visual Effects Breakdown Shows What Was Real And What Wasn’t By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 26, 2016 3:00 pm EST Out of all the Best Picture nominees, The Martian is probably the most easily accessible for general audiences. It’s fun, dramatic, has a simple story, a great cast and just works. Mad Max: Fury Road is a close second, but it’s definitely far too weird for your grandparents who would probably love The Martian....

Catherine Hardwicke To Direct ‘Stargirl’, Based On Jerry Spinelli’s YA Classic By Angie Han/July 15, 2015 3:01 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. More about the Catherine Hardwicke Stargirl movie after the jump. Then they turn on her. Stargirl is suddenly shunned for everything that makes her different, and Leo, panicked and desperate with love, urges her to become the very thing that can destroy her: normal....

Cool Stuff: This Jedi Built His Own Real Lightsaber By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 5, 2016 2:00 pm EST If you’re one of those people who has always wanted your own lightsaber, and you’re not scared of potentially blinding yourself with science, then you might want to pay attention. Allen Pan, the engineering whiz who built a version of Thor’s hammer that only he could lift, has constructed himself a real lightsaber. He shows off the power of this custom creation by first lighting a cigarette with it, and then setting one of his friends on fire....

Netflix Sets Dates For ‘Beasts Of No Nation’, ‘The Ridiculous Six’, And ‘Pee-Wee’s Big Holiday’ By Angie Han/July 7, 2015 10:00 am EST Netflix recently began making inroads into distributing theatrical-quality films, and now they’re just about ready to show off the results. The company has announced scheduling for four upcoming movies: Cary Fukunaga’s Beasts of No Nation, Adam Sandler’s The Ridiculous Six, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: The Green Legend, and Pee-wee’s Big Holiday....

New York Comic-Con 2015 Will Live Stream Many Of Its Biggest Panels By Angie Han/Oct. 6, 2015 1:00 pm EST We’re two days away from New York Comic-Con, and if you’ve left your planning until the very last minute we’ve got some bad news for you: Tickets are totally sold out for all four days. The good news, though, is that this doesn’t mean you have to miss out completely. Fans who can’t attend (or just don’t want to) can still enjoy some of this year’s biggest panels via the New York Comic-Con 2015 live stream....

Rumor: Ben Affleck’s First Solo Batman Movie May Involve Red Hood And The Joker By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 31, 2015 1:30 pm EST We’re still months away from seeing Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and we don’t entirely know what to expect from what will be a full throttle launch into what Warner Bros. Pictures hopes will be an expansive DC Comics cinematic universe to rival Marvel Studios. However, we do know that a solo Batman movie is in the works following a positive reception of the performance Ben Affleck has turned in for the forthcoming superhero face-off....

Spike Lee’s Next Movie Will Be ‘Chiraq’, A Musical Comedy About Gang Violence By Angie Han/May 12, 2015 4:00 pm EST Get all the latest info about the Spike Lee Chiraq movie after the jump. Screen Daily reports Chiraq will be a modern-day retelling of Lysistrata, a fifth century BC comedy by Aristophanes. In the classical version, Lysistrata devises an unusual strategy to end the Peloponnesian War: She convinces the women of Greece to refuse sex with their husbands until the men agree to end the fighting....

Steven DeKnight Says ‘Daredevil’ Finally Features “The Marvel Version” Of The Punisher By Fred Topel/July 28, 2015 3:21 pm EST Steven DeKnight had to leave Marvel’s Daredevil series to direct a feature film, so he will not be working on season two, which features The Punisher. DeKnight was around when they discussed bringing Frank Castle, who will be played by Jon Bernthal, into the show, and he was at the Television Critics Association summer press tour today for Netflix’s Showrunners panel....

There’s A Bit Of New Bond Footage In Latest ‘Spectre’ Spot By Russ Fischer/Sept. 10, 2015 3:30 pm EST It may only be a bit of new footage, but the stuff that graces this new Spectre TV spot is a good taste of this fall’s new James Bond film, the 24th in the series. (Not counting the two “unauthorized” films, the 1967 Casino Royale and 1983’s Never Say Never Again.)...

VOTD: Recap The Whole Bourne Movie Franchise In Under Three Minutes Before ‘Jason Bourne’ By Ethan Anderton/July 22, 2016 4:00 am EST Next week marks the return of Matt Damon as the forgetful assassin named David Webb, although everyone knows him better as Jason Bourne. Though the actor and director Paul Greengrass appeared to be done with the franchise for good after The Bourne Ultimatum, the lackluster spin-off The Bourne Legacy had Universal clamoring to get them both back in an effort to keep the franchise alive....

Watch: ‘Last Days’, Kathryn Bigelow’s Short Film About The Illegal Ivory Trade By Angie Han/Dec. 5, 2014 9:45 am EST Two years after Zero Dark Thirty opened, Kathryn Bigelow is back with her latest movie. But you won’t find this one in theaters — instead, you can watch the whole thing right here. Bigelow’s latest project is Last Days, a short film about the illegal ivory trade. Not only is the trade killing off endangered elephant populations, it’s hurting humans, too, because the proceeds are going toward terrorist movements....

WonderCon 2015 Video Blog: ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ And ‘San Andreas’ Footage By Germain Lussier/April 6, 2015 7:30 am EST This past Saturday, Warner Bros. had the honor of hosting the most anticipated and speculated about movie panel of WonderCon 2015. Would the studio show anything from Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, which will be debuting a trailer in May? The answer was “No.” They did, however, show some incredibly impressive footage from two of their huge May releases: George Miller’s Mad Max: Fury Road and Brad Peyton’s San Andreas....

‘Furious 7’ Trailer: “Just When You Didn’t Think It Could Get Any Better, Huh?” By Angie Han/Nov. 1, 2014 1:11 pm EST The unstoppable Fast & Furious series continues next spring with Furious 7, and today we have a first look at same. The high-speed sequel brings back franchise favorites like Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, and Michelle Rodriguez, while adding fresh faces like Jason Statham and Kurt Russell. James Wan directs....

‘Ghostbusters’ Reboot Is The Most Disliked Trailer In YouTube History And That’s Just Stupid By Ethan Anderton/April 30, 2016 12:00 pm EST Now it appears the more irrational hate for the movie has resulted in some kind of coordinated attack on the internet that has resulted in the Ghostbusters reboot trailer becoming the most disliked movie trailer in YouTube history. Find out more after the jump. ScreenCrush took a very close look at the Ghostbusters reboot trailer dislikes numbers....

‘Godzilla: Resurgence’ Teaser Trailer: Toho Unleashes Its Monster By Angie Han/Dec. 11, 2015 9:30 am EST It’s been a year and a half since Gareth Edwards brought Godzilla back to the big screen, and it’s gonna be another two and a half years before the sequel hits theaters. But if you just can’t wait that long for your giant monster fix, Toho — the creature’s original creators — has got you covered....