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By Russ Fischer/Aug. 27, 2015 9:00 am EST Here’s the plot of the original film, for those who missed the movie: In fact, we don’t know if the Galaxy Quest TV series will be a sequel to the film, a reboot, or simply a new incarnation of the same basic idea. Given that the movie was a satire of TV and its fandom, there’s a lot of potential in a show that explores similar ideas, especially given the explosion of TV and related fandoms in the past few years....

‘Moana’ Sneak Peek: See The First Footage Of Disney’s New South Pacific Princess By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 2, 2016 11:00 am EST Back in the summer of 2015, Disney’s D23 Expo offered a first look at the animation studio’s next adventure, Moana. The film will introduce a new Disney princess from the South Pacific who is strong-willed, spirited and not afraid to set sail on the dangerous oceans. So far we’ve only seen some concept art and character stills from the film, but now the first footage from the movie has been teased in a quick new sneak peek video....

Eva Green In Talks For Tim Burton’s ‘Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children’ By Russ Fischer/July 28, 2014 11:30 am EST Eva Green showed up in the last live-action film from Tim Burton, Dark Shadows, and now she’s in talks to star in the movie he’s almost ready to make. Burton is directing a film adaptation of the Ranson Riggs novel Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, and Green is in talks to play the title character, who oversees a sort of orphanage for kids who could be characters out of myth or fables....

First Look: Eddie Redmayne Is ‘The Danish Girl’ By Angie Han/Feb. 27, 2015 2:00 pm EST Working Title unveiled The Danish Girl first look on Twitter. The Danish Girl is based on the 2000 novel by David Ebershoff, which in turn was a fictionalized account of Elbe’s real life. The film chronicles Elbe’s unusual relationship with fellow artist Gerda (played by Alicia Vikander). Their marriage was dissolved in 1930 as Elbe began undergoing her gender reassignment operations....

Interview: ‘The Exorcist’ TV Series Creator Jeremy Slater Explains Why He Decided To Take On A Classic By Fred Topel/June 23, 2016 6:00 am EST We had a chance to speak with Slater during the reception for the pilot screening. Some spoilers follow, but most likely things that will be hyped up in the trailers for the show anyway. I saw your tweets that the reason you took the job was you didn’t want anybody else to remake The Exorcist, and I know every project is different and has different levels of scrutiny....

J.J. Abrams Tries To Keep ‘10 Cloverfield Lane’ Expectations In Check: “It’s Not Cloverfield 2” By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 26, 2016 8:30 am EST Just yesterday, Cloverfield producer J.J. Abrams teased that a third film with ties to the original found footage monster movie might be following next month’s forthcoming 10 Cloverfield Lane. However, today he attempts to keep expectations for the sci-fi flick in check by telling us that despite the connections that are being made between this new movie and the 2008 film, “It’s not Cloverfield 2....

Jon M. Chu To Make Nineties Dance Movie ‘Can’t Touch This’ By Germain Lussier/Nov. 17, 2014 12:00 pm EST There’s nothing like a nostalgia movie set during the decade you grew up in to make you feel old. The Nineties were my time. My teenage years. The films, music and culture of that decade have helped define who I am, which probably explains a lot about me. When it’s happening though, you never think you’ll see a time when the period you’re in will be looked back at with fond nostalgia....

M. Night Shyamalan Says An ‘Unbreakable 2’ Would Be “Cool” By Angie Han/Jan. 30, 2015 8:30 am EST In a new interview, he explains why a sequel would be “cool,” and points out how drastically the superhero movie landscape has changed since the first Unbreakable came out in 2000. Read the Shyamalan Unbreakable 2 comments after the jump. Speaking to Collider, Shyamalan said he “sometimes” still hopes for an Unbreakable 2....

New ‘Jetsons’ Animated Movie In The Works By Germain Lussier/Jan. 24, 2015 3:53 pm EST Everyone’s favorite futuristic family, The Jetsons, have been around for a while. They started in the Sixties, had a movie made back in 1990 and, over the past few years, several people – including Kanye West – have been thinking about making another. Well, the needle is moving once again on a new Jetsons movie and, this time, it’s a lot more believable....

Now Ron Perlman Wants To Play Cable In ‘Deadpool 2’ By Ethan Anderton/May 20, 2016 11:00 am EST Another day, another name attempts to campaign for the role of Cable in Deadpool 2. The Marvel Comics character was teased as an addition to the sequel by The Merc with a Mouth himself in a closing credits scene that parodied Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, and since then the likes of Stephen Lang and Dolph Lundgren have thrown their hats in the ring....

Steve Carell To Star In Robert Zemeckis’ ‘Marwencol’ By Angie Han/April 16, 2015 3:00 pm EST Steve Carell is following up his Oscar-nominated performance in Foxcatcher with another high-profile, fact-based feature. He’s signed on to star in Marwencol, Robert Zemeckis’ adaptation of the acclaimed 2010 documentary by Jeff Malmberg. Get all the details about the Steve Carell Marwencol project after the jump. TheWrap reported on the Steve Carell Marwencol casting. Zemeckis first signed on in 2013....

Superhero Bits: Aquaman, Guardians Of The Galaxy, Lego Batman, The Flash, Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D By Germain Lussier/Oct. 22, 2014 5:00 pm EST Want to watch a trailer for the Guardians of the Galaxy cassette tape? Yes the tape. Is Thanos happy with the Captain America 3 news? Who is Marvel’s newest superhero? Is Edward Norton happy with his decision to leave The Avengers? How much has Aquaman been on TV in the past?...

Superhero Bits: Batman V Superman, Gotham, Civil War, Nathan Fillion, Suicide Squad, Doctor Strange By Angie Han/Aug. 24, 2015 4:30 pm EST Which superhero does Nathan Fillion want to play? Why is Chiwetel Ejiofor excited for Doctor Strange? How’s Batman’s no-kill philosophy working out for him? What does Jesse Eisenberg have to say about the Batman v Superman script? Did you catch Arrow’s WWE Summerslam showdown this weekend? What would Iron Man look like as a mermaid?...

Superhero Bits: Punisher, Iron Fist, Batman: Arkham Knight, Ant-Man, Deadpool, Fantastic Four By Angie Han/July 3, 2015 5:00 pm EST What does Rob Liefeld think of the Deadpool movie? How is Ant-Man going to do in theaters? Does Samuel L. Jackson want an Unbreakable sequel? What’s going on with Netflix’s Iron Fist series? Is Jon Bernthal continuing his Punisher studies? Does Ben Affleck have Daredevil regrets? How would Josh Trank describe Fantastic Four?...

Superhero Bits: X-Men Apocalypse, Deadpool, Ant-Man, Avengers: Age Of Ultron, Batman V Superman By Germain Lussier/March 24, 2015 5:30 pm EST Which superheroes might have cameos in X-Men Apocalypse? What adjective did Jeremy Irons use to describe the script to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice? Want to see a funny Avengers: Age of Ultron toy add? What are Bartman and Fall Out Boy fighting in Simpsons Tapped Out? Will Vin Diesel tease doing another Marvel role besides Guardians of the Galaxy 2?...

Warner Bros. Plan For ‘Dante’s Inferno’ Will Turn It Into An Adventure For Love By Russ Fischer/Aug. 20, 2015 9:00 am EST Inferno, the first of three books of Dante Alighieri’s epic 14th century poem The Divine Comedy, in which a fictionalized Dante passes through Hell, Purgatory, and finally Heaven, isn’t really a romance. It’s a social and political critique, almost a satire in places, and part of a giant allegory about a personal journey to achieve an understanding of God....

Watch The First 8 Minutes Of Cameron Crowe’s ‘Aloha’ By Russ Fischer/May 28, 2015 3:00 pm EST Director Cameron Crowe returns to theaters this weekend with Aloha, starring Bradley Cooper, Emma Stone, and Rachel McAdams. The film looks like a pretty routine romantic comedy thanks to trailers, but in fact there’s more to it than that. The first eight minutes of the film are now online, and the credits sequence introduces a melange of concepts, from the integration of Hawaii to the United States, to the rise and fall of the US space program....

Zack Snyder Explains Why Grant Gustin Isn’t Playing The Flash In ‘Batman V Superman’ By Angie Han/March 22, 2016 12:00 pm EST The choice has inspired some head-scratching and grumbling from fans loyal to Gustin’s take on the Scarlet Speedster. Why anoint a new Flash when a perfectly good one is sitting right there and ready to go? But Zack Snyder has now gone on the record to explain why TV’s Flash won’t show up in the DC films....

‘Black Mass’ Trailer: Johnny Depp Is Gangster Turned Informant Whitey Bulger By Germain Lussier/April 23, 2015 1:15 pm EST Hollywood doesn’t give us a lot of great gangster movies anymore, so when there’s one on the horizon that looks promising, we all get excited. Is this the next Scarface, White Heat, Goodfellas or Godfather? We don’t know yet, but Black Mass certainly has a shot at success. Directed by Scott Cooper (Crazy Heart) the film stars Johnny Depp as Boston gangster Whitey Bulger, who became an FBI informant to help take down the Italian mob....

‘Bourne 5’: Viggo Mortensen Eyed For Villain, Julia Stiles To Return As Nicky By Angie Han/June 19, 2015 2:30 pm EST The plot of Bourne 5 is still under wraps, but if nothing else we can expect it to involve an old friend and a new enemy. Julia Stiles is set to reunite with Matt Damon and director Paul Greengrass for the film, while Viggo Mortensen is being eyed to play the villain....