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Star Wars Bits: First Day Of Episode VIII Filming Canceled, Mark Hamill Denies Reports Of Close Call By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 15, 2015 12:30 pm EST All that and more. Hit the jump to hyperspeed to get started.” Star Wars Episode VIII is to begin shooting at Skellig Michael and The Daily Mail reports that Luke Skywalker actor Mark Hamill was saved from falling down a “treacherous mountainside by a quick thinking guide” when he was filming at the location last year for Star Wars: The Force Awakens:...

Superman’s Secret Identity Is No Longer Clark Kent By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 7, 2015 12:30 pm EST Since the character’s introduction in 1938 (77 years ago), Superman has always hidden behind the secret identity of Clark Kent. But the latest comic book storyline has exposed Clark Kent. The result is forcing Superman, for the first time in the character’s history, to find a new alter-ego. But what will the new Superman secret identity be?...

Town Changes Name To Hill Valley To Celebrate ‘Back To The Future’ 30th Anniversary By Angie Han/July 3, 2015 5:00 am EST Just about everyone in the known world loves Back to the Future, but one town in Kansas may have even the most fervent fans beat. The City of Augusta has decided to officially rename itself “Hill Valley” in honor of the film’s 30th anniversary. Granted, it’s a temporary switch....

VOTD: A Supercut Of Actors Acting Like Actors By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 10, 2015 6:30 am EST There are plenty of times when specific actors play themselves in a movie, like Bill Murray in Zombieland or Ben Affleck and Matt Damon in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. But it’s a bit more interesting when actors simply have to act like they’re actors. It adds a self-aware layer to the proceedings, and more often than not, results in a truly genuine performance....

By Angie Han/Dec. 15, 2015 4:00 pm EST In just a few days, Star Wars: The Force Awakens will reunite Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, and Carrie Fisher on the big screen for the first time since 1983’s Return of the Jedi. But this weekend also marks the premiere of Sisters, which will feature Amy Poehler and Tina Fey in a movie together for the first time since… 2013’s Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues?...

By Fred Topel/Aug. 8, 2016 12:30 pm EST “There will be some iconic characters but mostly this is about a new family,” Walden said. “It’s about an average family who encounters this extraordinary world and children who have mutant powers and they end up on the run, so it’s a little bit underground railroad in terms of a storytelling spine.” “We did see an early draft of Hellfire and there was a lot of work to be done,” Walden said....

By Germain Lussier/May 7, 2015 12:00 pm EST Did you like the first Captain America movie? How about the second? Did you say especially the second? Well, if that’s true – and you’re excited for Captain America: Civil War – you’re going to be really excited for both parts of Avengers: Infinity War. After the directors of Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Civil War, the Russo Brothers, have already signed to direct the two part Avengers epic....

‘Beverly Hills Cop 4’ Moves Forward With New Directors By Angie Han/June 14, 2016 2:00 pm EST The on-again, off-again development process on Beverly Hills Cop 4 is officially on again. Paramount has tapped Belgian filmmakers Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah to direct the next installment of the action-comedy series, which will bring Eddie Murphy’s Axel Foley back to his Detroit roots. Deadline broke news of the new Beverly Hills Cop 4 directors....

‘Director’s Cut’ Trailer: Penn Jillette Gets Super Meta, And Super Creepy, In Slamdance Horror By Angie Han/Jan. 19, 2016 6:00 am EST With Slamdance and Sundance happening concurrently, Park City is going to be the place to be for fans of indie cinema for the next two weeks. One of the most intriguing titles set to debut at the former is Director’s Cut, Adam Rifkin’s very meta horror movie starring Penn Jillette....

‘Hitman: Agent 47’ Trailer: A Popular Video Game Franchise Hits The Big Screen, Again By Angie Han/June 23, 2015 8:00 am EST IGN debuted the new Hitman Agent 47 trailer. This Hitman Agent 47 trailer reveals a lot more about the plot of the film than the last one did. Like just what Katia’s role is in all of this. Turns out she’s secretly a genetically engineered assassin, too. And if the evil corporation has its way, there’ll be many more like them....

‘Hobo With A Shotgun’ And ‘A Serbian Film’ Directors Recruited For Horror Anthology ‘The ABCs Of Death’ By Russ Fischer/May 13, 2011 4:33 pm EST The horror anthology is really coming back, and if things work out well Drafthouse Films, with Timpson Films and Magnet, might be right at the forefront of the mini-trend with a new project called The ABCs of Death. This is a massive anthology inspired by kids ABC books, in which twenty-five directors and one contest winner will each “be assigned a letter from the alphabet that represents a word to act as a springboard for a short....

‘Pirates Of The Caribbean’ Honest Trailer: Four Films For The Price Of One By Germain Lussier/Jan. 28, 2015 6:00 am EST It’s a rare treat when the Screen Junkies team does an Honest Trailer for one movie let alone four. But their latest honest trailer is for Pirates of the Caribbean and they don’t just stick to the first film or trilogy. They go all the way up to On Stranger Tides, the billion dollar success no one remembers a single thing about....

‘Space Jam 2’ Is Really Happening With LeBron James And ‘Star Trek Beyond’ Director Justin Lin By Ethan Anderton/May 2, 2016 11:15 am EST Over two years ago, a rumor began circulating that Warner Bros. Pictures might be putting together a Space Jam sequel with NBA player and Trainwreck star LeBron James in the lead role. However, shortly after the rumor spread it was shot down. Then last summer, the athlete signed a movie and TV deal with the studio, reigniting speculation that Space Jam 2 could actually happen....

‘Tulip Fever’ Trailer: Alicia Vikander And Dane DeHaan Piss Off Christoph Waltz By Angie Han/April 28, 2016 11:30 am EST Alicia Vikander was downright inescapable in 2015. The Swedish actress had no fewer than seven films out in U.S. theaters last year — including The Danish Girl, which won her the Best Supporting Actress Oscar. She’ll be a little less ubiquitous in 2016, but there’ll still be plenty of her to go around....

‘Where To Invade Next’ Teaser: Michael Moore Travels The Globe In Search Of Big Ideas By Angie Han/Sept. 11, 2015 6:30 am EST As teased earlier this summer, Michael Moore is back this fall with Where to Go Next, his first documentary since 2009’s Capitalism: A Love Story. Based on that title, you might assume, quite reasonably, that the film is about America’s neverending cycle of war. Instead, Moore travels the globe to consider how the American Dream could be improved by implementing successful policies from abroad....

Aaron Sorkin Wanted Tom Cruise For Steve Jobs By Angie Han/Dec. 10, 2014 10:00 am EST That Steve Jobs biopic has been through a quite a few potential Steve Jobs-es already. Christian Bale was one of the first names we heard, followed by Leonardo DiCaprio, Bale again, and now Michael Fassbender. But we’ve now learned there was yet another A-list actor in contention as of a couple months ago. Sony apparently wanted Tom Cruise for the part, as revealed by emails from the Sony hack....

Chris Evans And Jared Leto In Early Talks For ‘The Girl On The Train’ By Russ Fischer/Sept. 21, 2015 4:45 pm EST Two high-profile actors are looking to board a promising new thriller. We just mentioned The Girl on the Train earlier today when talking about the Liam Neeson movie The Commuter — Girl is based on the novel of the same name by Paula Hawkins, and follows a woman whose problems haunt her after she is pulled into a mystery involving a couple that she imagines to enjoy the perfect marriage....

Cool Stuff: ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Fan Art Takes Over The Internet By Germain Lussier/Dec. 1, 2014 11:30 am EST When you break down the Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer, there are really only seven things in it. There’s John Boyega as a Stormtrooper, the ball droid, the new Stormtroopers, Daisy Ridley and her speeder, Oscar Isaac and the X-Wings, the hooded figure with the lightsaber and the Millennium Falcon....

Cool Stuff: Joey Spiotto’s Storytime 2 Art Show At Gallery 1988 By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 6, 2015 11:00 am EST We’ve featured artist Joey Spiotto’s work many times on the site over the past few years. You might recognize his little Golden Book parody covers or his fictional band Vinyl record cover art. We even featured him earlier in the week as his book Alien Next Door hit stores nationwide. To coincide with his book release, Gallery 1988 is hosting Joey’s second solo art show which debuts tonight....

Has George Lucas Seen The ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Trailer? By Germain Lussier/Dec. 8, 2014 9:03 am EST Over 100 million people across the world have watched the Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer over the past week and a half. The 88-second tease is on track to be the movie viewed movie trailer in the history of the Internet and for good reason. It’s arguably one of the most anticipated and talked about sequels of all time....