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‘Captive’ Trailer: Kate Mara Helps David Oyelowo Find God (Or At Least Rick Warren) By Angie Han/June 17, 2015 8:00 am EST Paramount Pictures has released the first trailer for the thriller Captive. Based on true events, the film has Kate Mara as Ashley Smith, a struggling mother and recovering drug addict whose bad day takes a turn for the much, much worse when she’s taken hostage by accused rapist Brian Nichols (played by David Oyelowo)....

‘Everybody Wants Some’ Blends Low Comedy And Highbrow Filmmaking Into One Glorious Mixer [SXSW Review] By Jacob Hall/March 14, 2016 5:00 am EST The soft-spoken Jake (Blake Jenner) is our hero on this journey, but the cast that grows around him quickly earns our affection. We get to know Jake’s new friends and teammates as he does – the large ensemble is intimidating at first, but it seems to shrink with each passing minute as we get to know this crew....

‘Experimenter’ Trailer: Peter Sarsgaard Is Stanley Milgram By Angie Han/July 23, 2015 11:30 am EST Just in case this month’s The Stanford Prison Experiment failed to satisfy your craving for fact-based Sundance dramas about messed-up psychological experiments, Magnolia Pictures has just dropped the new trailer for Experimenter. Peter Sarsgaard stars as Stanely Milgram, whose name has become synonymous with his most famous experiment. In the early 1960s, with the horrors of Nazi Germany still a recent memory, he demonstrated the willingness of ordinary people to follow orders....

‘Hot Tub Time Machine 2’ Predicts The Next ‘Daily Show’ Host By Angie Han/Feb. 12, 2015 6:30 am EST The moment Jon Stewart announced his departure from Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, fans began speculating about who might replace him. One of the most popular fantasy-cast picks has been Jessica Williams, who’s been knocking it out of the park as the program’s “Senior Beyoncé Correspondent,” among many other things, since 2012....

‘Swiss Army Man’ Featurette: Learn About Daniel Radcliffe’s Magic Animatronic Penis By Ethan Anderton/July 1, 2016 11:00 am EST Daniel Radcliffe has shown that he’s not afraid to get nude for the sake of art, with his performance in a stage production of Equus back in the late 2000s. However, when it comes to the big screen, he’s not one to flaunt his body around. But in Swiss Army Man, his bare ass proves to be a valuable asset (pun not intended) as the flatulence of his character’s corpse helps Paul Dano survive in the woods....

‘Togetherness’ Season 2 Teaser: Mark Duplass Feels Good, But Doesn’t Feel Great By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 6, 2015 9:00 am EST In addition to the return of Girls early next year in February, HBO’s comedy series Togetherness is coming back for a second season. The show written, directed and executive produced by brothers Jay and Mark Duplass (Cyrus, Jeff Who Lives at Home) has been a critical darling for the cable network, and it also helps that the show is a hilarious and authentic portrayal of the struggles of both middle-age parents and single thirtysomethings....

‘War Dogs’ Trailer: Miles Teller And Jonah Hill Aren’t Pro-War, Just Pro-Money By Angie Han/July 1, 2016 6:00 am EST Todd Phillips has built his career on bro comedies, from Road Trip to Old School to the Hangover trilogy. His latest film, War Dogs, is in a similar vein, with Jonah Hill and Miles Teller as the buddies whose wacky hijinks spiral out of control until they’re in over their heads, but this time there’s a fascinating real-world twist: it’s all based on a true story....

‘Warcraft’ Trailer: Orcs And Monsters And Battles, Oh My! By Jacob Hall/Nov. 6, 2015 11:27 am EST So the upcoming Warcraft movie has to appease an army of the faithful, the fans who commanded the Orc and human legions in the classic real-time strategy games and quested as individual heroes in the massively multiplayer online role-playing game. More importantly, it also has to convince regular audiences to take a chance on a complex high fantasy world full of its own unique rules....

Cary Fukunaga’s ‘Beasts Of No Nation’ Gets One Last Heartbreaking Trailer By Angie Han/Oct. 12, 2015 1:00 pm EST Netflix is getting one one last trailer for Beasts of No Nation, just days before the film’s online and theatrical debut. Idris Elba and Abraham Attah lead Cary Fukunaga’s harrowing drama about a child soldier in west Africa, based on the novel by Uzodinma Iweala. Watch the Beasts of No Nation final trailer after the jump....

Don’t Expect Any Marvel Video Games To Take Place In The Marvel Cinematic Universe By Ethan Anderton/June 18, 2016 1:00 pm EST The world of video games based on movies has consistently been a depressing one. Most of the time the games are weak, uninspired video game versions of the movie offering nothing original or exciting as far as gameplay is concerned. Even with something as exciting as the Marvel cinematic universe, the video games for characters such as Iron Man, Thor and Captain America have been downright awful....

Emily Blunt On ‘Captain Marvel’: Any Interest Is “Very Unofficial” By Angie Han/Dec. 31, 2014 9:30 am EST Pretty much the moment Marvel Studios announced Captain Marvel for 2018, Emily Blunt emerged as a fan-favorite pick for the lead. It’s easy to see why. She’s got the wit and strength to play Carol Danvers, and we know Marvel’s noticed her because she’s been considered for other roles before. Blunt has so far gone along with the fervor, gushing that she “loves” the idea....

Interview: ‘X-Files’ Creator Chris Carter On Revisiting Mulder & Scully And The Evolution Of The Conspiracy Theorist By Fred Topel/Jan. 22, 2016 8:00 am EST I love movie sequels because each one can build on the history of the franchise. Did you find that with this new X-Files series, that it was a different sort of thing than just doing standalone movies or continuing seasons? Yeah, this is six hours of storytelling so it builds on everything that came before it in a way that a movie might, but movies are rarely two hours now....

Jeremy Irons Says The Critics Were Right About ‘Batman V Superman’, Remains Optimistic About ‘Justice League’ By Angie Han/May 31, 2016 7:00 am EST Jeremy Irons’ Alfred Pennyworth was one of the best parts of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, a welcome font of warmth and humor in an otherwise pitch-dark movie. Nevertheless, he’s well aware of the drubbing that the film has received from critics, and he’s even inclined to agree that it “deserved” those terrible reviews....

Netflix Will Air New Versions Of ‘Inspector Gadget’ And ‘Danger Mouse’ By Germain Lussier/Feb. 25, 2015 10:30 am EST Apparently, Wednesday is “remake cartoons from the Eighties day.” Earlier, news broke that Disney is remaking DuckTales. Now, Netflix has announced they’ve exclusively picked up the US rights to a brand new version of Inspector Gadget that has already debuted in Europe. The episodes will start airing in March. They’ll also premiere a brand new, revived version of Danger Mouse in 2016 along with three other shows....

Poster Posse Pays Tribute To ‘Star Trek’ 50th Anniversary With Dazzling ‘Star Trek Beyond’ Artwork & More By Ethan Anderton/July 12, 2016 4:30 am EST It’s a good year to be a Star Trek fan. Not only does Star Trek Beyond hit theaters in less than a couple of weeks, but fans are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the creation of the original series all year long. Star Trek will have a huge presence at Comic-Con with plenty of anniversary goodies along with the world premiere of Star Trek Beyond, and now Poster Posse has revealed some outstanding original artwork to help ring in the festivities....

Rob Riggle To Play Frank West In ‘Dead Rising: Watchtower’ By Angie Han/Oct. 21, 2014 6:00 am EST Legendary’s Dead Rising: Watchtower continues to cast up. Rob Riggle has just been added to the zombie video game adaptation in a major role, along with Aleks Paunovic (This Means War) and Harley Morenstein (Tusk). The trio join previously cast stars stars Jesse Metcalfe, Dennis Haysbert, Meghan Ory, Virginia Madsen, and Keegan Conner Tracey....

Rumor: Doctor Strange To Appear On ‘Iron Fist,’ Plus Daredevil Wants In On ‘Civil War’ By Germain Lussier/April 24, 2015 10:30 am EST Later this year, Scott Derrickson will be directing Benedict Cumberbatch in Doctor Strange for a 2016 film. If rumor proves true, however, we might see the character in another setting, too. There’s a report that Doctor Strange will appear on the Marvel Netflix series Iron Fist. Below, read more details about this potential Doctor Strange Iron Fist cameo, and also about a cameo concept that isn’t a rumor, but rather a request....

Ryan Reynolds Talks ‘Deadpool’ Easter Eggs And Potential X-Men Crossovers By Ethan Anderton/July 10, 2015 12:00 pm EST We’re going to get a glimpse at Deadpool before Comic-Con is over, but in the meantime, some early teases of what we can expect from the fourth wall breaking Merc with a Mouth have come straight from Ryan Reynolds. The star of the meta comic book flick is down here in San Diego to promote Deadpool, and he’s already sat down with a couple outlets to talk about the film, hitting topics such as easter eggs for fans and also the potential for any crossovers into the X-Men universe....

See 1980’s Video Game Characters Invade Earth In These ‘Pixels’ Posters By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 16, 2014 10:30 am EST Columbia Pictures has released five new teaser posters for the upcoming Chris Columbus video game sci-fi comedy Pixels. The plot of the movie is about a group of video game experts who are recruited by the military to fight 1980s-era video game characters attacking our planet. Its been pitched as Ghostbusters, but with classic 80’s video game creatures instead of ghosts....

Superhero Bits: Batman V Superman, Deadpool, Daredevil, The Flash, Guardians Of The Galaxy, Avengers By Germain Lussier/Feb. 4, 2015 4:30 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Want to see a new image from behind the scenes of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice? Has Andy Serkis’ Avengers: Age of Ultron identity been revealed? Which movies did the producers of The Flash compare their time travel episode too?...