Here’s How ‘Agent Carter’ Links To ‘Iron Man 2’ By Germain Lussier/Jan. 9, 2015 6:30 am EST One of the coolest things about watching a new Marvel show or movie is finding the links to the universe. Both the movies and TV shows build these bridges on occasion. This week’s Agent Carter was no exception. There were a ton of links to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, mostly centered on Captain America: The First Avenger....
How Director Timur Bekmambetov Recreated The Classic ‘Ben-Hur’ Chariot Race Sequence By Jack Giroux/April 4, 2016 3:30 pm EST The chariot race sequence in William Wyler’s Ben-Hur took a year to plan. The massive sequence, which was shot in five weeks, involved 7,000 extras and a set that cost $1 million to build. All that hard work paid off, because that sequence remains just as thrilling today as it probably was back in 1959....
Johnny Five Is Alive And Also May Become An Official LEGO Set By Ethan Anderton/April 29, 2016 4:00 pm EST The LEGO Technic line allows master builders to create working robots and other creations with moving parts, but now a custom LEGO Ideas project is hoping to bring a cinematic robot to life with building blocks, just without all the complicated moving parts. Johnny Five is the lovable, curious robot from the ’80s classic Short Circuit....
Lena Dunham Writing And Maybe Directing ‘Catherine, Called Birdy’ By Angie Han/Oct. 14, 2014 8:30 am EST Between Tiny Furniture and Girls, Lena Dunham has made her name chronicling the very specific experiences of 20somethings in modern-day New York. But now she’s taking those skills to an entirely different era. Dunahm is set to write and possibly direct Catherine, Called Birdy, an adaptation of the award-winning YA novel by Karen Cushman....
Richard Linklater’s ‘School Of Rock’ Is Coming To Broadway By Germain Lussier/Dec. 18, 2014 12:30 pm EST Director Richard Linklater is having a pretty great year. He’s making his next movie just as his last one, Boyhood, is on its way to a possible Oscar or two. But despite a resume of absolutely amazing films (Before Sunset, Dazed and Confused, Waking Life) his most successful sometimes get forgotten. That’s the 2003 film School of Rock starring Jack Black and written by Mike White....
Rumor: Asa Butterfield Is Your New Spider-Man By Germain Lussier/May 14, 2015 2:21 pm EST It seems Marvel and Sony have found their new Spider-Man. Maybe. A new rumor has surfaced that he’ll be played by Asa Butterfield, the 18-year-old British actor who starred in Martin Scorsese’s Hugo, and Ender’s Game. Butterfield was reportedly Sony’s top choice among a short list of others who were up for the role. According to Latino Review, the actor is in final negotiations and once the contracts are signed, an official announcement will be made....
Sequel Bits: ‘Fast 8,’ ‘Star Trek Beyond,’ ‘Finding Dory,’ ‘The Predator,’ ‘Independence Day: Resurgence’ By Jacob Hall/June 3, 2016 3:30 pm EST If you were deeply concerned that Fast 8 wouldn’t feature outrageous car chases and fiery explosions, this brief behind-the-scenes video should assuage you. This particular video focuses on the Icelandic set, where a car chase over the ice and snow is being filmed. If you want more, snippets of footage from the film’s Cleveland shoot have begun trickling online, including a clip of one seriously insane stunt....
Shane Black Reveals His Plans For ‘Lethal Weapon 5’ By Ethan Anderton/May 21, 2016 11:00 am EST This weekend you should be heading out to support the original dark comedy crime caper that is The Nice Guys. It’s the latest film from Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and Iron Man 3 director Shane Black, and it’s a refreshing summer flick with plenty of laughs, bullets, blood and 1970s flare. Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe make for an outstanding duo who deserve their own TV show....
Star Wars Bits: ‘The Force Awakens’ Opening, New Toy Details And Felicity Jones Rogue One Quotes By Germain Lussier/March 25, 2015 3:30 pm EST Lots of good Force Awakens teasing, and then some flat out spoilers, bookend this edition of Star Wars Bits. Below, read about the following: Felicity Jones has officially begun non-talking about Star Wars: Rogue One. See some new authentic Star Wars: The Force Awakens crew apparel. Prices for some new Force Awakens toys have made it online....
The First ‘Captain America: Civil War’ Trailer Will Play With ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Because Duh By Jacob Hall/Oct. 28, 2015 1:00 pm EST Well, the other hand seems to be right. The counter-rumor says that a Civil War trailer is on the way, but we shouldn’t expect to see it in theaters until Star Wars makes its grand return. If nothing else, Disney is a master of synergy....
The New ‘Ghostbusters’ Villain Looks Awfully Familiar By Angie Han/Feb. 17, 2016 8:24 am EST Aside from a few stills here and there, Sony still hasn’t revealed a whole lot about its upcoming Ghostbusters reboot. We know it’ll be directed by Paul Feig and star Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Leslie Jones and Kristen Wiig as the new fab four, but we won’t actually get our first good look at the new ‘busters in action until next month, when the first trailer finally drops....
There Might Be A ‘Sicario’ Sequel By Russ Fischer/Sept. 21, 2015 5:15 pm EST Of any film in current release right now, the one that seems least likely to get a sequel is Denis Villeneuve’s drug war thriller Sicario. But that sequel is exactly the one that is supposedly in development right now. Since most of you haven’t seen Sicario yet — it opened in just six theaters this past weekend and will expand over the next couple weeks — we’ll keep any specifics until after the break....
VOTD: Are These The 10 Best Opening Shots Of All Time? By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 29, 2016 5:00 am EST We’ve previously featured videos taking a look at some of the most beautiful opening shots on film, not to mention the importance of opening shots in cinema, but this next video is going to stir up some debate. CineFix has rounded up what they believe to be the Top 10 Opening Shots of All Time....
What Would A Real-Life Jurassic Park Cost To Build? By Angie Han/June 14, 2015 6:00 am EST In the first Jurassic Park, Jeff Goldblum’s character criticizes the scientists behind the attraction for being “so preoccupied with whether or not they could that they didn’t stop to think if they should.” As the events of the rest of that movie, and now the events of Jurassic World, have proven, the answer to that question was “no, they should not....
‘Batman V Superman’ Bits: Alternate Doomsday Concept Art, Cameo And Batman Origin Rehash Explained By Jacob Hall/April 4, 2016 12:00 pm EST In my laundry list of complains and nitpicks concerning Batman v Superman, one of the more minor offenders was the presentation of the unstoppable killing machine Doomsday. The cinematic version of this iconic Superman foe looked less like his comic book counterpart and more like a cave troll from the Lord of the Rings trilogy rendered in mud....
‘Captain America: Civil War’ Reveals First Look At Daniel Brühl As Baron Zemo By Jacob Hall/April 15, 2016 10:30 am EST As the very positive reviews for Captain America: Civil War have begun to arrive on the internet, many critics have addressed how well the movie has been sold to audiences. It seems that the important beats, characters, and sequences have been left out of the marketing altogether, preserving more than a few surprises for audiences who buy tickets for the film when it opens in a few weeks....
‘Deadpool’ Will Feature An Additional Post-Credits Scene Nobody Has Seen Yet By Jacob Hall/Feb. 8, 2016 9:30 am EST Of course Deadpool is going to have a post-credits scene. Did you think a movie that sets out to riff on every aspect of the average superhero film wasn’t going to take advantage of something that’s becoming just plain expected from every other comic book movie under the sun? The mostly positive early reviews have already indicated that this is a movie that tries to squeeze in as many jokes per minute as humanly possible, so why not take advantage of the end credits, a....
‘Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them’ Adds Dan Fogler As A Muggle By Angie Han/July 10, 2015 3:30 pm EST Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them has encountered its first Muggle. Dan Fogler has signed on for the Harry Potter spinoff, joining Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Alison Sudol, and Ezra Miller. Get all the details on the Fantastic Beasts Dan Fogler casting after the jump. Scripted by J.K. Rowling, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them takes place about 70 years before the events of Harry Potter....
‘Frozen 2’ Details: Director Teases A Different Side Of Elsa By Angie Han/Aug. 13, 2015 7:30 am EST Pretty much the moment Frozen opened in 2013, fans began wondering about a sequel. And earlier this year, Disney finally announced development on Frozen 2. Now the question is what we’ll see in the follow-up, and while it’ll be some time before we get all the answers, directors Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee have started dropping a few hints....
‘Gotham’ Will Set Up A Joker Storyline Before First Season Ends By Russ Fischer/Feb. 2, 2015 1:30 pm EST Speaking to TV Guide, Heller said of the Joker, That’s all he really says about the clown prince of crime, but Heller also gets into how the Riddler will take shape during the rest of this first season, and it seems like the eventual result of his budding relationship with Kristen Kringle (Chelsea Spack) will have a lot to do with his future:...
