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Scarlett Johansson May Lead A Gamergate Movie By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 7, 2015 10:00 am EST Even if you’re just a casual fan of video games, there’s a good chance you’ve heard of the controversy known as Gamergate. Without getting into the finer details, it’s basically an online movement that originated online in August of 2014 that is said to be about ethics in game journalism, but has come under fire for pushing forth sexism in the video game industry....

Spider-Man Spinoff ‘Venom’ Comes Back To Life - But It’s Not A Spider-Man Spinoff Anymore By Angie Han/March 4, 2016 2:30 pm EST Sony’s attempts to make a Venom spinoff date back years – before the Marc Webb / Andrew Garfield Spider-Man era, all the way back to the tail end of the Sam Raimi / Tobey Maguire era. So far, they haven’t had much success. And the latest incarnation of the project seemed to be in jeopardy when the studio decided not to move forward with its Amazing Spider-Man franchise, instead rebooting the character as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe....

Interstellar Ending Explained So you’ve watched the video, but how specifically does it relate to Interstellar? Once Coop shows up in the center of the black hole, he’s experiencing five dimensions. The three dimension of space, one dimension of time (all of which deGrasse Tyson explains above) and then a mysterious fifth dimension. That fifth dimension is not comprehensible except in the fact that, once you reach it, time becomes a spacial dimension like the first three....

VOTD: The Cinematography Of The Films Of Quentin Tarantino By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 17, 2015 6:00 am EST If you’re an observant love of cinema, aside from likely knowing each and every film directed by Quentin Tarantino, you know that it’s fairly easily to recognize his work. This isn’t just because of the extensive dialogue and endless homages to classic, obscure films, but simply by the way he shoots his movies. From dancing scenes to trunk shots to sprawling overhead God’s eye sequences, Tarantino has a very distinct style....

X-Men: Apocalypse Poster Reveals The Movie’s Big Villain [Comic Con 2015] By Peter Sciretta/July 11, 2015 1:38 pm EST The art poster features the film’s villain Apocalypse, who is played in the movie by Oscar Isaac, looming over a burning Xavier Mansion. Director Bryan Singer posted a video from the set of X-Men: Apocalypse last week which showed a burning wreckage which looked like it might be the grounds of the Xaviar Mansion....

‘Batkid Begins’ Review: An Uplifting And Important Documentary About Everyone’s Favorite Batman By Germain Lussier/Jan. 24, 2015 10:00 am EST On November 15, 2013, an event happened that showed the best of what this tech-crazed, celebrity obsessed world can do. Ironically though, the person the event was about had no idea what he’d inspired. That’s the story of Batkid Begins: The Wish Heard Around the World, which tells the incredibly story of Miles Scott, a young California boy diagnosed with Leukemia whose one wish was to be the real Batman....

‘Cub’ Trailer: The Darkness Has Risen By Russ Fischer/April 28, 2015 5:00 am EST The Belgian shocker Cub, which follows an outcast kid as his fellow scouts as they run afoul of a strange force in the woods, hit festivals last year, stopping by TIFF and Fantastic Fest on its way through the festival circuit. It’s an unusual piece of work that combines some out and out scares with moments that are so over the top that I couldn’t help but be impressed, regardless of whether or not I actually “liked” what I was seeing....

‘Divergent’ Finale To Skip Theaters, Become TV Movie And Spinoff Series Instead By Angie Han/July 20, 2016 4:30 pm EST Shailene Woodley’s Tris has overcome a lot over the past three Divergent movies, but not even she can overcome audience indifference. Following a weak performance for The Divergent Series: Allegiant this spring, Lionsgate has opted to skip theaters for the planned finale, The Divergent Series: Ascendant. Instead, the dystopian YA saga will conclude with a TV movie that will then launch a standalone spinoff TV series....

‘Furious 7’ Deleted Scene: Here’s Where Letty Went By Russ Fischer/Sept. 8, 2015 11:00 am EST For anyone who would like to argue against the idea that the Fast & Furious films are successful because they graft action movie setpieces to soap opera story concepts, I point to the Michelle Rodriguez character Letty Ortiz as Exhibit A. So many classic soap opera plot ideas have been applied to Letty over the past four films that she’s basically a Cliffs Notes for any daytime TV series with the gumption to be on the air in 2015....

‘Sherlock’ Victorian Special Reveals New Premiere Date, Title, And Images [UPDATED] By Angie Han/Oct. 26, 2015 7:00 am EST Many mysteries still surround the Sherlock special, but as of today two big ones have been solved. The one-off episode, which sends the boys to Victorian London, has officially announced a title and a U.K. and U.S. air date. Yes, that’s date, singular, because for the first time ever, Sherlock is premiering on the same day in both countries....

‘Star Trek’ Alum Jonathan Frakes Is Trying To Direct ‘Star Trek 3’ By Germain Lussier/Dec. 11, 2014 1:30 pm EST The departure of Roberto Orci from the bridge of Star Trek 3 was both a blessing and a curse. It was a curse because the movie had its phasers locked on a 2016 release date, but a blessing in that a new director might drum up some excitement after the lackluster second installment....

‘The End Of The Tour’ Trailer: Jason Segel Is David Foster Wallace By Angie Han/May 27, 2015 8:00 am EST It’s been seven years since David Foster Wallace died, but his influence still lingers, and will for years to come. In The End of the Tour, Jesse Eisenberg plays a Rolling Stone journalist who reflects on the time he spent with the author (played by Jason Segel), shortly after Infinite Jest made him a literary rock star....

‘The Social Network’ Meets ‘Batman V. Superman’ In Dramatic Trailer Mash-Up By Ethan Anderton/July 23, 2015 6:00 am EST Just recently we featured a quick little edit of some footage from the Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice trailer where Bruce Wayne witnesses the final battle from the end of Man of Steel. But now the DC Comics superhero match-up gets a whole new face…literally. YouTube user and TV writer David Elmaleh has created a mash-up of Batman v....

Ellen Page In Talks To Lead ‘Flatliners’ Remake From ‘Dragon Tattoo’ Director By Angie Han/Oct. 6, 2015 11:00 am EST Ellen Page may be this generation’s Julia Roberts. The Freeheld star could lead a remake of Roberts’ 1990 sci-fi thriller Flatliners, about a group of medical students who experiment with near-death experiences. (Because what could possibly go wrong?) Niels Arden Oplev, of the Swedish The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo adaptation, is directing....

By Peter Sciretta/April 28, 2016 12:00 pm EST I’ll be honest, it sucks that the fans at Comic-Con are making it so that movie studios feel they can’t showcase at the event. But I’m not sure there is a way around security — Comic-Con already has tons of suited security prowling the crowds looking for recording devices during footage. In today’s day and age there is just no stopping it. Other conventions like D23 Expo and Star Wars Celebration required fans to bag or check in their electronics and phones, but I’m not sure that’s a solution for Comic-Con....

Hans Zimmer Scoring ‘Dunkirk’: Composer Will Bring The “Braaaahhhm!” To Christopher Nolan’s WWII Film By Jacob Hall/Jan. 8, 2016 12:30 pm EST Hans Zimmer scoring Dunkirk for Christopher Nolan is probably the least surprising news you’ve read all week. Although the never-not-ambitious director of The Dark Knight and Interstellar is venturing outside of his comfort zone for the upcoming World War II drama, he’s surrounding himself with familiar faces and frequent collaborators....

James Mangold Will Direct ‘Captain Nemo’ For Disney By Jack Giroux/Feb. 25, 2016 4:00 pm EST A loose adaptation of Jules Verne’s “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea” is alive again at Disney. The film, titled Captain Nemo, took a hit back in 2013, when the studio pumped the breaks on David Fincher’s (Gone Girl) vision. Two years later, they’ve found their replacement: James Mangold (The Wolverine). Learn more about the project after the jump....

By Ethan Anderton/June 2, 2015 4:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Being your journey to Valhalla after the jump! And that’s not all. Some of the War Boys apparently didn’t buy into the guarantee of heading to Valhalla, and had to ask about the product. The seller clearly didn’t get the joke, but plenty of users were able to step in and give the answers they needed:...

Martin Scorsese Gets Full Funding For ‘Silence,’ Production Begins This Month By Russ Fischer/Jan. 22, 2015 5:00 pm EST The light is green for Martin Scorsese and Silence, the adaptation of Shusaku Endo’s novel which the director has wanted to make for many years. We’ve talked about Scorsese directing Silence for years. Now financing is locked for the movie, Paramount is on board to distribute, and Silence will finally begin shooting later this month, in Taiwan....

Michael Bay May Direct Benghazi Movie ‘13 Hours’ By Russ Fischer/Oct. 30, 2014 5:00 am EST Michael Bay is in talks to direct a Benghazi movie. The film in question is 13 Hours, based on the book 13 Hours: A Firsthand Account of What Really Happened in Benghazi by Mitchell Zuckoff. Paramount optioned that book prior to publication, and Chuck Hogan has scripted an adaptation. The deal isn’t set yet, but few things seem like such an appropriately Bizarro World choice as having Bay turn the Benghazi attacks — an awful situation regardless of politics — into an action movie....