‘Tickled’ Trailer: Who Is The Tickle King? By Jack Giroux/May 10, 2016 8:30 am EST Have you ever heard of competitive endurance tickling? Today’s the first I’ve heard of it, thanks to the trailer for the upcoming documentary, Tickled. The doc follows a journalist named David Farrier, as he investigates the dark underbelly of the world of endurance tickling. While that synopsis sounds like a joke, it’s not. Watch the Tickled trailer below....
‘X-Men’ Live-Action TV Series Brewing At Fox By Angie Han/Jan. 26, 2015 11:30 am EST Talk of a potential X-Men show have been swirling for some time. Big-screen X-Men scribe Simon Kinberg told press last spring that he thought an X-Men television series would “make sense,” and there was a meaty rumor last fall that the network was already “deep in development” on a show. The X-Men have been very good to 20th Century Fox....
Christopher Nolan’s ‘Dunkirk’ May Give One Direction’s Harry Styles His Feature Acting Debut By Ethan Anderton/March 11, 2016 1:00 pm EST A new report indicates that Styles has an offer for a role in Dunkirk, the World War II drama that will be directed by Christopher Nolan and already has an impressive cast that includes recent Oscar winner Mark Rylance, Kenneth Branagh and Tom Hardy. Deadline has the report on the potential start of Harry Styles acting career, but they note that this seems to be more of a rumor than anything right now....
Curse God And Die: The ‘Tetris’ Movie Is A Trilogy Now By Jacob Hall/May 17, 2016 11:00 am EST When a Tetris movie was announced a few years ago, the world reacted as you’d expect – with guffaws and the shaking of heads. It sounded like a joke from a goofy comedy set in a wacky version of Hollywood where people are stupid enough to make a Tetris movie. It sounded like the kind of thing that was never going to happen because who the hell would actually fund this thing and who the hell would actually go see it?...
Finally! A Vision Character Poster From ‘Avengers: Age Of Ultron’ By Germain Lussier/April 9, 2015 9:24 am EST Marvel has finally revealed a character poster from Avengers: Age of Ultron’s most mysterious character, Vision. Played by Paul Bettany, he’s created by Ultron using Tony Stark’s J.A.R.V.I.S technology. What happens from there, we don’t really know. Marvel and Disney have kept the character incredibly well-concealed. Case in point, this poster comes several months after the other Avengers: Age of Ultron character posters were revealed....
Ghostbusters Attraction Coming To Six Flags México By Angie Han/June 10, 2015 3:30 pm EST Aside from a special effects show in the ’90s and a scrapped ride in the ’80s, the Ghostbusters have mostly been absent from the theme park scene. But that changes this summer. This week marks the soft launch of a Ghostbusters interactive attraction at Six Flags México. Called Los Cazafantasmas: La Aventura Láser — which translates to Ghostbusters: Laser Adventure — it’s essentially Ghostbusters-themed laser tag....
Great New ‘The Hateful Eight’ Image Has Snow, ‘Stache, And The Stagecoach By Russ Fischer/July 2, 2015 2:30 pm EST Quentin Tarantino is bringing his new film The Hateful Eight to Comic Con, which will mark the first time non-industry types have been able to see the movie in motion. Before we see that footage debut, however, a Comic Con preview offers up a great new still from the film, featuring Samuel L....
Idris Elba’s ‘Luther’ Will Return As A Three-Hour TV Movie In December By Angie Han/Nov. 6, 2015 12:00 pm EST This winter is going to be a great one for fans of prickly British detectives. Not only is Sherlock unveiling a Victorian-era standalone on New Year’s Day, Idris Elba’s Luther will be back next month for a one-night special. Get more details on the Luther special, and take a peek at some brand-new photos, after the jump....
Matt Damon Says His Whitey Bulger Biopic Would’ve Been The ‘Unforgiven’ Of Gangster Pics By Angie Han/Sept. 29, 2015 8:30 am EST A few years back, there were multiple Whitey Bulger biopics in development. We all know how the Johnny Depp one turned out, of course, since Black Mass hit theaters a couple weeks ago. But Matt Damon, who had planned to star in one of the other projects, has now revealed a bit more about what his take on the story would’ve been — and could still be, if it ever gets back off the ground....
Neil deGrasse Tyson Interstellar Comments: Is It More Scientifically Accurate Than Gravity? By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 10, 2014 11:35 am EST Update: We have updated with video of Neil deGrasse Tyson talking about the scientific accuracy of Interstellar. Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has been critical of Alfonso Cuaron’s Gravity in the past, and in particular, some of the film’s scientific inaccuracies. He even narrated a 9-minute long Everything Wrong With the movie Gravity video....
Robert Downey Jr. On ‘Captain America: Civil War:’ “It’s Steve’s Story” By Germain Lussier/Feb. 16, 2015 12:00 pm EST As much as we’re all looking forward to Joss Whedon’s Avengers: Age of Ultron, fans are already looking beyond that film. Specifically, they’re looking towards May 6, 2016 and Captain America: Civil War. Directed by the Russo Brothers, the film will feature two of Marvel’s most popular superheroes, Captain America and Iron Man, going head to head....
Sarah Michelle Gellar Joins ‘Star Wars Rebels’ By Peter Sciretta/March 3, 2015 12:25 pm EST Disney has announced that Sarah Michelle Gellar (Buffy The Vampire Slayer) is joining the voice cast of Star Wars Rebels. Gellar will be joining her husband Freddie Prinze Jr. for the second season of the Disney XD animated series. No word on what Gellar’s role may be in the show, but we do know that its a recurring role and not a guest appearance....
Star Wars Celebration Roundup: Read All Our Coverage Of ‘Rogue One’, ‘Rebels’ And More By Angie Han/July 18, 2016 9:30 am EST Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past several days — or, more likely, too busy playing Pokémon Go to pay any attention to the rest of the internet — you’ve surely heard that Star Wars Celebration Europe took place over the weekend. You may have even read some of our reports from the major panels, including new details about Rogue One, Episode VIII, and the Han Solo spinoff, as well as Rebels, Battlefront, and more....
Superhero Bits: Doomsday, Civil War, Mark Hamill Back On The Flash And More By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 3, 2015 5:00 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. How does the new Doomsday in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice compare to the comics? Is Robert Downey Jr. on Iron Man’s side when it comes to the Civil War conflict? What does Scarlett Johansson have to say about Black Widow backlash after Avengers: Age of Ultron?...
Superhero Bits: Robin Wielding An Axe, Civil War IMAX Posters, Sad Joss Whedon & More By Ethan Anderton/April 19, 2016 3:02 pm EST Why did Joss Whedon feel like a “miserable failure” after Avengers: Age of Ultron? Where can we expect the next X-Men movie to go after X-Men: Apocalypse? Did a certain Justice League cartoon serve as a blueprint for Zack Snyder’s take on Superman? All that and more in this edition of Superhero Bits....
Terrence Malick’s ‘Voyage Of Time’ Sets For IMAX Release In Fall 2016, After Over 30 Years By Angie Han/May 2, 2016 3:00 pm EST After releasing just four films in four decades, Terrence Malick suddenly became much more prolific starting with 2011’s Tree of Life. To the Wonder and Knight of Cups followed in quick succession, and Weightless should be coming along in the not-too-distant future. Even as he’s picked up his pace, though, he’s taken his good sweet time with Voyage of Time, a documentary which aims to the entire story of the universe....
This Week In Trailers: Roger Waters The Wall, The Closer We Get, Miss You Already, Aaaaaaaah!, By Christopher Stipp/July 19, 2015 8:00 am EST I guess it’s a classic? It’s curious that while one half of the directorial team is making their feature length bow, Sean Evans, the other half of this duo is none other than Roger Waters himself. This makes about as close as you can get vision of what one artist believes is their crowning artistic creation....
VOTD: Dwayne Johnson & Kevin Hart Rap About The Movies Of 2015 & Lonely Island Honors Will Smith By Ethan Anderton/April 11, 2016 5:00 am EST Last night brought the MTV Movie Awards to the televisions of teenagers and people with nothing better to do on a Sunday night. Other than the reveal of a new clip from Captain America: Civil War, an outstanding new trailer for Suicide Squad, and a second teaser trailer for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, memorable moments from the show were few and far between....
Warner Bros. Confirms Ben Affleck’ Solo Batman Movie; ‘Lego Batman’ And ‘Wonder Woman’ Footage Recap [CinemaCon 2016] By Peter Sciretta/April 12, 2016 6:03 pm EST A big portion of the Warner Bros presentation at this year’s movie exhibitor gathering CinemaCon was dedicated to the company’s commitment to the future of the DC movie universe. Warner Bros. head Kevin Tsujihara affirmed they are still on board to release at least 10 DC Comics movie adaptations over the next five years....
Will Hugh Jackman Cameo As Wolverine In ‘Deadpool’? By Angie Han/May 26, 2015 10:00 am EST Hugh Jackman has said 2017’s Wolverine 3 will be his last time playing the mutant superhero. But before we get there, he’ll have a few more opportunities to brandish the adamantium claws — including, perhaps, next year’s Deadpool. Star Ryan Reynolds says Jackman could return for the upcoming movie, if scheduling doesn’t get in the way....
