New ‘Furious 7’ Clip Pits Jason Statham Against The Rock By Russ Fischer/March 20, 2015 4:30 pm EST Furious 7, directed by James Wan, opens in a couple weeks, and Universal has dropped a new clip. We saw the film last weekend at SXSW, and didn’t love it, but can’t argue with the fact that it gives some fans what they want, and acts as a respectful send-off to the late Paul Walker....
New Bond Movie ‘Spectre’ To Bring Back Quantum Agent Mr. White By Angie Han/Dec. 5, 2014 10:30 am EST 2012’s Skyfall made it easy to forget Quantum of Solace ever existed. Not only did it blow the previous installment out of the water, it made nary a reference to the plotline from the last film. That was just fine with some James Bond fans, who regarded Quantum of Solace as a low point in the franchise....
Star Wars Bits: Adam Driver, New Force Awakens Planet, Mark Hamill Autographs And More By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 3, 2015 10:00 am EST Where are those transmissions you intercepted? What have you done with those Star Wars Bits? This edition of news from a galaxy far, far away includes: Adam Driver comments on Star Wars experience New planet name from The Force Awakens revealed? Catch up on Star Wars canon updates from July How LucasArts fell from grace Mark Hamill gives the best autographs Simon Pegg ranks all the Star Wars movies Header image: An autograph from Mark Hamill (see more below)Adam Driver (who plays Kylo Ren above) was recently interviewed by Esquire magazine, but mostly about his overall career as opposed to intricate details of Star Wars: The Force Awakens....
Superhero Bits: Batman V Superman, Avengers Age Of Ultron, Suicide Squad, Guardians, Daredevil, Ant-Man By Germain Lussier/March 25, 2015 4:45 pm EST Who designed this amazing Avengers room? What might Deadshot look like in Suicide Squad? Where can you see Hodor and Groot rap battle? Did Vin Diesel hint at being a part of Inhumans? Want to see two new videos from the set of Avengers: Age of Ultron? How did President Obama recently talk about comic books?...
Superhero Bits: Deadpool’s Day Off, Jude Law Turned Down Superman, Suicide Squad At SDCC & More By Ethan Anderton/June 9, 2016 4:00 pm EST Why did Jude Law turn down playing the Man of Steel in Superman Returns? Which Marvel character is The Walking Dead star Norman Reedus interested in playing? What can you expect from the Suicide Squad takeover of Comic-Con this summer? What does Clark Gregg have to say about the new SHIELD director?...
VOTD: ‘Batman V Superman’ Opening Scene Edited Together With The ‘Man Of Steel’ Final Battle By Ethan Anderton/July 7, 2016 9:30 am EST The first 10 minutes of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (and the Ultimate Edition) is a flashback where Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck) rushes into Metropolis to help save as many people as he can. The sequence takes us back to the climax of Man of Steel where the world engine is dispatched with, but Superman (Henry Cavill) and General Zod (Michael Shannon) have it out one last time, destroying much of the city in the process....
Warner Bros. May Have Revealed The Identity Of Dead Robin In ‘Batman V Superman’ By Ethan Anderton/May 23, 2016 1:00 pm EST Ever since a shot in one of the trailers for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice showed the vandalized suit of Batman’s sidekick Robin being displayed on a mannequin in a case, fans have been wondering just which version of The Boy Wonder bit the dust. Sadly, when Batman v Superman hit theaters, they didn’t get an answer....
Watch ‘The Leviathan’ Concept Trailer Has Shades Of ‘Moby Dick’ And ‘Dune’ By Russ Fischer/March 18, 2015 4:00 am EST All we have about the plot of the potential film is this: See what you can get from the concept trailer: Mostly, what I get out of that is scale, and the realization that I really like whatever combination of a luck dragon and sandworm was flying through the sky. Beyond that it’s hard to tell....
‘Daredevil’ Renewed For Season 2 With New Showrunners By Russ Fischer/April 21, 2015 5:11 pm EST Daredevil has been streaming on Netflix for just about two weeks, and evidently is doing well enough to warrant continuation. Netflix just gave the green light to Daredevil season 2, with plans to air in 2016. But there’s a big change. Steven DeKnight is out as showrunner due to “previous commitments,” and Doug Petrie and Marco Ramirez will jointly take on the showrunner role in his stead....
‘Inferno’ Trailer: Can Tom Hanks Stop A Global Plague Without His Memory? By Ethan Anderton/June 26, 2016 11:00 am EST In what has essentially become a more deadly, less entertaining version of National Treasure, the adaptations of Dan Brown’s book series following symbologist Robert Langdon continues this fall with Inferno. Back in the lead role is Tom Hanks, but this time his character has a little bit of a problem: he’s lost part of his memory....
‘Justice League’ Casts Julian Lewis Jones, But Who Is He Playing? By Angie Han/July 5, 2016 1:30 pm EST Justice League is making a last-minute addition to its cast. Julian Lewis Jones has climbed aboard the Zack Snyder-directed adventure, which brings together Ben Affleck’s Batman, Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman, Henry Cavill’s Superman, Ezra Miller’s The Flash, Jason Momoa’s Aquaman, and Ray Fisher’s Cyborg for a superhero showdown. And while you might assume that an actor cast this late in the game has just a small part in the film, we’re wondering if Jones might actually be playing Steppenwolf, the big bad of Justice League....
‘Orphan Black’ Season 4 Teaser Goes Down, Down, Down The Rabbit Hole By Angie Han/Jan. 13, 2016 3:00 pm EST In typical form, Orphan Black’s third season ended with a series of shocking revelations for the Clone Club — and also in typical form, things clearly aren’t going to get any simpler when the show returns. The new teaser borrows from Alice in Wonderland, sending our favorite sestras (plus one mysterious masked figure) down a metaphorical rabbit hole....
‘Pacific Rim 2’ Gets ‘Jurassic World’ Screenwriter Derek Connolly By Peter Sciretta/May 12, 2016 11:30 am EST Now that Daredevil season 1 showrunner Steven DeKnight is on board to direct a sequel to Guillermo del Toro’s 2013 gigantic monsters vs. huge mechs film Pacific Rim, Universal Pictures and Legendary have finally found a screenwriter to write it. Jurassic World co-writer Derek Connolly has been hired to pen Pacific Rim 2, which is currently going under the working title Pacific Rim: Maelstrom....
‘Pride And Prejudice And Zombies’ Trailer: We Are All Fools In Love… And In The Zombie Apocalypse By Jacob Hall/Nov. 27, 2015 7:30 am EST Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is such a preposterous concept that it’s hard to believe it was published as a novel before it became a feature film. But here we are: a movie adaptation of Seth Grahame-Smith’s parody is on the way and a new trailer has arrived to once again prove its existence....
‘Richie Rich’ Trailer: Netflix’s New Hero Is A Spoiled Brat By Angie Han/Feb. 20, 2015 4:00 am EST In the first trailer for Netflix’s Richie Rich, the quintessential rich kid is richer than ever. Oh, but don’t worry, this version isn’t some spoiled brat who inherited his wealth. He’s a spoiled brat who earned it by selling some invention for one trillion dollars. Yes, that’s right: One. TRILLION. Dollars. As in, the number one followed by twelve zeroes....
‘Stanford Prison Experiment’ Trailer: Would You Rather Be A Guard Or A Prisoner? By Ethan Anderton/June 13, 2015 11:00 am EST If you’ve ever taken an introductory psychology class, you’ve probably heard of the infamous Stanford Prison Experiment. The idea behind the experiment was to take student volunteers and put them into a simulated jail where some of the students were made to be prisoners and others were made to be guards....
‘The Age Of Adaline’ Trailer: Blake Lively Reveals The Downside Of Staying Young And Beautiful By Angie Han/Nov. 19, 2014 1:00 pm EST You’d think eternal youth and immortality would be gifts, but in TV and movies it’s as often as not a curse. Vampires and mutants alike angst over the unfairness of having to remain young and beautiful while the world spins on. And in The Age of Adaline, Blake Lively joins the pity party....
‘Where’s Waldo’ Movie Will Task Seth Rogen And Evan Goldberg With Hiding In Detailed Crowd Scenes By Jacob Hall/March 9, 2016 1:00 pm EST There are some filmmakers who deserve the benefit of the doubt no matter what absurd projects they add to their plates. Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg are on that list. Here are two guys with strong instincts for comedy and storytelling, whose misfires at least have the benefit of being interesting rather than bad....
2015 Golden Globe Awards Winners By Angie Han/Jan. 12, 2015 11:59 am EST 8:00: Tina and Amy kick things off with a Sony hack joke. 8:09: Took 9 minutes to get to the Bill Cosby material. Robert Duvall, The Judge Ethan Hawke, Boyhood Edward Norton, Birdman Mark Ruffalo, Foxcatcher Uzo Aduba, Orange Is the New Black Kathy Bates, American Horror Story: Freak Show Joanne Froggatt, Downton Abbey Allison Janney, Mom...
2016 Golden Globe Nominations Announced By Angie Han/Dec. 10, 2015 5:15 am EST On the film side, Carol led the 2016 Golden Globe nominations with five, followed by Steve Jobs, The Revenant, and The Big Short with four each. But the field looks even more interesting outside of the heavy-hitters. The Hateful Eight, The Martian, and Joy, all of which were shut out of the SAG Awards nominations yesterday, fared much better today....
