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Joseph Gordon-Levitt Explains Why ‘Sandman’ Is Better As A Movie Than A Show By Angie Han/June 30, 2015 6:00 am EST There have been several attempts to adapt Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman over the years, sometimes as a TV series and sometimes as a film. In some ways, the former seems the easier way to go. The original Sandman series consisted of 75 issues, and even the more standalone arcs worked better as part of a cohesive whole....

LOL: Cookie Monster Is Always Hungry In ‘Avengers: Age Of Ultron’ Sesame Street Parody By Angie Han/April 27, 2015 7:30 am EST You didn’t think Sesame Street was just going to let one of this summer’s biggest movies go by without comment, did you? Feast your eyes on their latest action-packed adventure, Aveggies: Age of Bonbon. All your favorite produce-themed superheroes are here, including Onion Man, Captain Americauliflower, and Mighty Corn....

Netflix Picks Up ‘Staten Island Summer’ Comedy Packed With ‘Saturday Night Live’ Talent By Ethan Anderton/June 11, 2015 1:00 pm EST For those who don’t know, I’m a massive fan of Saturday Night Live. The show has been a favorite since I was a kid. Even though it was the early 90s when I became sucked in by Wayne’s World and Chris Farley, I’ve stuck with the show ever since, through all their ups and downs, and have soaked up everything I can about its history....

Rumor: Slender Man Movie In The Works At Screen Gems? By Jack Giroux/May 4, 2016 6:00 am EST A Slender Man movie was only a matter of time. What started as a fun game of Photoshopping has now led to a potential film. The mysterious and haunting figure started out in 2009 as a hit internet meme. Now, Screen Gems sees money to be made with the character, and they’re possibly eying a 2017 release date for the project....

See 12 New Photos From The Upcoming ‘Muppets’ TV Show By Germain Lussier/May 18, 2015 12:00 pm EST Out of all the big TV news that came out of network upfronts, the official pick up of a new Muppets TV show was certainly among the top stories. The fact we’re going to get a primetime Muppets show with slightly more adult themes that explores the backstory of the characters is interesting; the show has the potential to hit a lot of perfect notes....

Superhero Bits: Batman V Superman, Ant-Man, Gotham, Civil War, Wonder Woman, Avengers By Germain Lussier/Nov. 10, 2014 5:31 pm EST Mondo is hosting a closing night party Friday for their Batman exhibt with the above posters by Phantom City Creative and Kevin Tong (at the very top). Photos leaked of what appears to be the Yellowjacket costume from Marvel’s Ant-Man. A man dressed as Batman in Australia is driving around and helping kids....

The Great Great Showdown Hunt Day 2: Tuesday November 3rd 2015 New York City, NY: Now this is a wonderful family. But every family has a few problems to work through. The father returns to this family and attempts to reintegrate himself into the family fold. They live in a real fancy house. Where is this house?Chicago, IL: What a cool dude this guy is. He cut school one day and forced his friends to join him....

The History Of The Infinity Stones Revealed In ‘Avengers: Age Of Ultron’ Featurette By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 11, 2015 8:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. On October 2nd, Marvel Studios brings The Avengers: Age of Ultron to Blu-Ray and DVD, and with it comes a slew of new special features for fans to dive into, taking a look at the making of the blockbuster sequel....

Tons Of New Footage In Latest ‘Jurassic World’ Featurette By Germain Lussier/May 25, 2015 3:00 pm EST The park reopens on June 12 when Jurassic World hits theaters. Universal Pictures knows it has got a potential blockbuster, so the marketing is wisely using the audience’s nostalgia for the original Jurassic Park in the new film’s favor. The John Williams score, Steven Spielberg’s enthusiasm, Chris Pratt’s fandom, it’s all been used of the marketing strategy for the film....

VOTD: Watch ‘The Simpsons’ Disney Couch Gag From ‘Aladdin’ Animator Eric Goldberg By Ethan Anderton/April 25, 2016 4:00 am EST Over the past two years, The Simpsons really seemed to have upped their game when it comes to delivering unique and bold iterations of their ongoing couch gag in the opening credits. Last year’s couch gags included a tribute to Rick and Morty and an opening from Ren & Stimpy creator John Kricfalusi....

W. Earl Brown Cast As Hugo Root In ‘Preacher’ By Russ Fischer/April 22, 2015 8:30 am EST The cast for Preacher, the TV adaptation of Garth Ennis’ and Steve Dillon’s comic series developed and directed by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, continues to grow. Hot on the heels of confirmation that Dominic Cooper will play the title character comes this fun addition: W. Earl Brown, perhaps best known as Al Swearengen’s right-hand man Dan Dority on Deadwood and soon to be seen in True Detective season 2, has signed on to play Sheriff Hugo Root....

Watch ‘The Muppets’ Band Dr. Teeth And The Electric Mayhem Perform Live In San Francisco By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 9, 2016 4:30 am EST The Muppets have been a staple of childhoods that span generations. However, much like cartoons, for adults and children alike, they only exist in the world of TV and movies. But every now and then, The Muppets appear in the open for the public to see outside of a screen, and it feels truly magical....

Watch Animated Comic Versions Of Two ‘Journey To Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Books By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 27, 2015 1:10 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Now two of those books have been given animated comic book adaptations. Sadly, it’s not the longer novels being given this treatment, but rather the kids’ books titles Smuggler’s Run: A Han Solo Adventure and The Weapon of a Jedi: A Luke Skywalker Adventure....

‘Ash Vs. Evil Dead’ Season 2 Teaser Is All About Guts And Glory By Angie Han/July 6, 2016 4:30 pm EST Starz was so high on Ash vs. Evil Dead, they renewed it for a second season before the first season even premiered. And they’re so thrilled about that second season, they’re wasting no time showing it off. Though Ash vs. Evil Dead season 2 won’t premiere for another few months, Starz has just served up the first deliciously gory teaser trailer and image....

‘Before We Go’ Trailer: Stranded Alice Eve Meets Super-Nice Guy Chris Evans By Russ Fischer/July 20, 2015 11:00 am EST Chris Evans put down his shield for a while in December 2013 to direct his first feature, and you can now see the results of his efforts via the Before We Go trailer. The film stars Evans and Alice Eve as a pair of people who come together in Manhattan when Eve’s character deals with the theft of her purse, and nice guy Chris Evans comes gently to the rescue....

By Jacob Hall/Dec. 30, 2015 2:00 pm EST Pixar’s Finding Dory will feature several returning voices from Finding Nemo, including Albert Brooks, Willem Dafoe, and, of course, Ellen Degeneres. However, the upcoming sequel is also filled with new characters voiced by an ensemble of talented actors and actresses, including Idris Elba, Dominic West, Diane Keaton, Ed O’Neil, and Eugene Levy. But we’re not talking about them right now. A new piece of concept art from the upcoming sequel has revealed Bailey and Destiny, a beluga whale and whale shark voiced by Modern Family’s Ty Burell and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’s Kaitlin Olson....

‘Ghostbusters’ On Track For $40-50 Million Opening By Angie Han/June 24, 2016 1:30 pm EST The new Ghostbusters has already attracted more than its share of skeptics and outright haters, despite the fact that it won’t actually hit theaters for another several weeks. But it looks like there are plenty of others who are excited for Paul Feig’s reboot of the horror-comedy classic. Early tracking numbers indicate Ghostbusters could open to as much as $50 million in North America....

‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ Dominates The Critics’ Choice Awards, But ‘Spotlight’ Is Truly Shiny And Chrome By Jacob Hall/Jan. 18, 2016 8:30 am EST Let’s dive into some minor analysis before we get to the complete list of winners. Organized and voted on by the Broadcast Film Critics Association, the Critics’ Choice Awards honor the best in movies and television and they’re often a bit unwieldy. With 54 awards, including genre-specific categories like “Best Action Movie,” they tend to sprawl all over the place and look just a wee bit messy....

‘Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children’ Character Posters: Meet Tim Burton’s Latest Lovable Misfits By Angie Han/June 17, 2016 1:00 pm EST Directed by Tim Burton and based on the bestselling novel by Ransom Riggs, the story concerns a young man (actual Tim Burton character Asa Butterfield) who stumbles across a hidden home for children with extraordinary abilities. You know, kind of like the Xavier School for Gifted Youngsters, only more British, more retro, and more Tim Burton-y....

‘National Treasure’ Director Will Oversee The ‘Rush Hour’ TV Pilot By Russ Fischer/Feb. 11, 2015 11:00 am EST While original Rush Hour film director Brett Ratner was once expected to direct the pilot for the TV series based on that trio of films, the Rush Hour TV pilot gig has now gone to someone else. Jon Turteltaub, who made the National Treasure films and has directed a set of successful pilots, is taking charge of the hour-long show’s debut episode....