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Meet The Eternals Videos Will Help You Learn All Those Character Names In Time For The Movie Walt Disney Pictures / Marvel Studios By Shania Russell/Nov. 2, 2021 12:51 pm EST Marvel’s newest heroes are (almost) here! Chloe Zhao’s cosmic epic, “Eternals” is set to hit theaters in a few days — so it’s time for MCU fans to buckle down and get familiar with the movie’s expansive lore. The upcoming film ventures a little further than some of the Earth-bound heroes we’ve become accustomed to — while this team of heroes may remind you of the humanity defending Avengers, their origins go far beyond our planet....

Rob Zombie’s Halloween: Alternative Ending And Deleted Scenes By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 31, 2007 12:52 pm EST Much of the horror community theorized that The Weinstein Company forced Halloween director Rob Zombie to film a series of reshoots. Zombie has disputed this claim on his blog, and now the musician turned horror director tells MTV about the alternative ending that could have been, and the real reason for the reshoots. “And the weirdest thing about movies is it’s all planned out, but you just don’t know....

Salma Hayek Recalls Harvey Weinstein’s Abusive Behavior On The Set Of Frida Miramax Films By BJ Colangelo/Nov. 5, 2021 11:20 am EST Salma Hayek became a telenovela star in the late 1980s before moving to Los Angeles to pursue a career in Hollywood. After starring in “El Callejón de los Milagros” and “Mi Vida Loca,” Hayek caught the attention of Robert Rodrigeuz and producer Elizabeth Avellan, who gave her a starring role in “Desperado” and cast her as the vampire queen Santanico Pandemonium “From Dusk Till Dawn....

Seeing Double: ‘Friends With Benefits’ Vs ‘No Strings Attached’ In A Valentine’s Day Showdown By Rob Hunter/Feb. 14, 2018 12:00 pm EST (Welcome to Seeing Double, a series where two strangely similar films released around the same time are put head-to-head. This time, we’re letting love take the wheel in honor of Valentine’s Day and looking at a pair of movie twins about sex, love, and the futility of denying your feelings....

Spider-Man: No Way Home Eyes Record-Shattering $150 Million Box Office Opening Sony Pictures By Ryan Scott/Dec. 14, 2021 5:59 pm EST It has been evident for weeks now that “Spider-Man: No Way Home” is generating seemingly more excitement than any movie we’ve seen come along in a couple of years. But the degree to which that excitement is going to translate into box office dollars is poised to be downright spectacular, if not record-shattering....

Stanley Kubrick’s ‘A Clockwork Orange’ Getting A 4K Ultra HD Release By Danielle Ryan/Aug. 5, 2021 12:47 pm EST It’s time for some moloko and fuzzy warbles. Stanley Kubrick’s dystopian classic A Clockwork Orange is getting a 4K Ultra HD release. Warner Bros. Home Entertainment announced Tuesday that the film will be available in 4K resolution with High Dynamic Range for the first time this fall. One for the Droogs...

The Flash Teaser “The Flash” hasn’thad the smoothest development path over the years on its way to becoming a reality, that’s for sure. Originally teased back in 2016 during “Batman v Superman” with Ezra Miller’s brief (and some would say rather confusing) appearance as Barry Allen, fans have been clamoring for the speedster’s solo movie ever since — and doubly so after his scene-stealing moments throughout “Zack Snyder’s Justice League.” Of course, referring to it a “solo movie” might be a stretch in this particular instance....

The Quarantine Stream: Ron Howard’s ‘Rush’ Is An Underrated Racing Rivalry For The Ages By Ethan Anderton/April 22, 2021 7:00 am EST Welcome to The Quarantine Stream, a new series where the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching while social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.)The Movie: RushWhere You Can Stream It: NetflixThe Pitch: Set against the sexy and glamorous golden age of Formula 1 racing, Rush portrays the exhilarating true story of two of the greatest rivals the world has ever witnessed—handsome English playboy James Hunt (Chris Hemsworth) and his methodical, brilliant opponent, Niki Lauda (Daniel Brühl)....

1313: Bigfoot Island (2012) Story? Friends cross paths with Bigfoot on an island after (maybe?) assaulting a woman and losing their shirts there the year before. Monster? Imagine a cat coughed up a hairball. What you’re picturing is a more convincing Bigfoot than the one here. Entertainment? Director David DeCoteau is physically capable of making fun, low-budget movies as evidenced by genre fare like Puppet Master III and Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama, but he appears to have left that talent back in the ’80s....

‘Buck Rogers’ Reboot TV Series Will Star George Clooney By Chris Evangelista/Jan. 29, 2021 9:30 am EST Back in October 2020, it was reported that Legendary Pictures and producers Don Murphy and Susan Montford were hoping to revive classic pulp hero Buck Rogers via a film, “a prestige television series as well as an anime series, giving audiences a 360-look at heroics sets in the 25th century.” In December of that year, word came that Brian K....

‘Finch’, Sci-Fi Drama Where Tom Hanks Builds An Android To Protect His Dog, Heads To Apple TV+ By Chris Evangelista/May 3, 2021 3:30 pm EST Bios, a post-apocalyptic sci-fi drama where Tom Hanks plays a scientist who creates an android to watch over his dog, has a new title and a new home. The film is now called Finch and it’s headed to Apple TV+. Amblin Entertainment produced the film, and it was originally going to be distributed by Universal Pictures in theaters this August....

‘For Madmen Only’ Trailer: Meet The Improv Genius Who Taught John Belushi, Tina Fey, Bob Odenkirk & More By Ethan Anderton/July 29, 2021 8:53 am EST You’re undoubtedly familiar with comedians like Stephen Colbert, Chris Farley, Mike Myers, Tina Fey, Bill Murray, John Belushi, Amy Poehler, Will Ferrell, Sarah Silverman, Bob Odenkirk, and more. But what about Del Close (pictured in the referee shirt above), the eccentric improv genius who taught and influenced every single one of them?...

‘Free Guy’ Director Shawn Levy Talks Gaming Inspiration, Balancing Comedy, And ‘Stranger Things’ [Interview] By Shania Russell/Aug. 5, 2021 9:30 am EST Free Guy is a week away from plunging us into the wild video game world of Free City. There, we’ll be led by Ryan Reynolds’ Guy, an NPC who’s about to realize that the world around him is virtual, making his existence fictional. But bleak as that reality may sound, Free Guy is all about joy and kindness, mixing action and romance for a story that’s lighthearted, even when the finer details could be terrifyingly existential....

‘Wonder Egg Priority’ Is Dark And Magical And The Best Anime Of The Year So Far By Rafael Motamayor/March 11, 2021 10:00 am EST (Welcome to Ani-time Ani-where, a regular column dedicated to helping the uninitiated understand and appreciate the world of anime.)Just like how there’s too much TV to watch it all, trying to catch up on seasonal anime is a daunting and impossible task. With so many shows, you can’t know which ones will be good, especially if they aren’t based on any previously released material that gives off a hint as to what the story is like....

Bong Joon-Ho Wants To Make A Musical, And We Approve Of This Idea By Chris Evangelista/March 17, 2020 4:00 pm EST What’s Bong Joon-ho going to do next? How about a musical? The Parasite filmmaker probably has more creative freedom right now than he’s ever had before – winning multiple Oscars will do that – so there’s a good chance he can get any project he desires off the ground. And one of those potential projects is a musical....

Dear Evan Hansen Trailer: The World’s Oldest Teen Commits Emotion Crimes Universal Pictures By BJ Colangelo/Sept. 16, 2021 5:49 pm EST Ever since the first trailer for “Dear Evan Hansen” dropped back in May, the internet has not stopped roasting it. Despite the endless chorus of criticism, Universal Pictures released a final trailer today just in time for the film’s upcoming theatrical release. Based on the smash-hit Broadway musical from 2016, Ben Platt returns to the titular role regardless of the fact that it’s a lot easier for a 27-year-old to play a teenager on a massive stage far away from the audience than it is in ultra-HD blown up on a movie screen....

Emma Stone Will Return For A ‘Cruella’ Sequel By Eric Vespe/Aug. 13, 2021 7:13 pm EST Emma Stone will be returning as iconic Disney villain Cruella de Vil for a sequel to their recent live-action exploration of the character.Deadline reports that the star has closed her deal with Disney and that the deal includes provisions that would keep both parties happy should Cruella 2 end up in a similar day and date with Disney+ situation that the first film did....

Exclusive: ‘The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers’ Comics Being Collected, Timed To New Animated Series By Ethan Anderton/July 29, 2021 9:52 am EST Long before Cheech & Chong and Jay & Silent Bob hit the big screen, the pages of comic books were filled with the stoner antics of The Fabulous and Furry Freak Brothers. Created by famed cartoonist Gilbert Shelton in 1968, the comics followed the drug-addled adventures of Freewheelin’ Franklin, Phineas, and Fat Freddy around the world....

Marvel Comics By Jeremy Mathai/Nov. 4, 2021 12:52 pm EST If we’re going to be inundated with all sorts of superhero media year-round for the foreseeable future, then the least these studios could do is give us some completely out-there and refreshingly different holiday specials. Marvel’s doing their part with next year’s festive-themed holiday special involving the Guardians of the Galaxy, and now comes the word that the superhero studio will be taking a much spookier (and downright hairier) approach next....

Game Of Thrones Actor Pilou Asbaek Is Heading To Salem’s Lot, Where There Are No Dragons HBO By Max Evry/Sept. 27, 2021 10:27 am EST Pilou Asbæk has a date with a vampire. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Danish thespian boards New Line Cinema’s forthcoming adaptation of Stephen King’s best-selling novel “Salem’s Lot.” Asbæk (we dare you to try writing that last name properly) will be playing the key role of Richard Straker, familiar to vampire baddie Kurt Barlow....