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‘Loki’ Director Kate Herron Will Not Return For Season 2 By Vanessa Armstrong/July 16, 2021 10:16 am EST Kate Herron, who deftly directed all six episodes of Loki’s first season on Disney+, is not coming back for Season 2. The director broke the news this morning, much to the surprise and regret of many a Loki fan. “I’m not returning,” Herron told Deadline. “I always planned to be just on for this and to be honest, Season 2 wasn’t in the — that’s something that just came out and I’m so excited....

‘Mobile Suit Gundam’ More Than Lives Up To Its Influential Reputation As One Of The Anime Greats By Rafael Motamayor/July 12, 2021 6:35 am EST (Welcome to Ani-time Ani-where, a regular column dedicated to helping the uninitiated understand and appreciate the world of anime.)The Seinfeld is Unfunny effect is a trope that refers to the feeling of watching a work that is so influential that you recognize everything it once pioneered, but are no longer impressed by it....

‘The Simpsons’ Will Cross Over With The MCU In New Disney+ Short Starring Tom Hiddleston As Loki By Shania Russell/June 30, 2021 9:28 am EST After years of begging for more Loki content, Marvel fans are finally getting their wish… just not how they expected. In addition to facing off against the TVA on the latest Marvel Disney+ series, Loki will also star in a Marvel-themed short from The Simpsons....

A Cop Movie: Release Date, Cast, And More Netflix By Shania Russell/Oct. 11, 2021 4:24 pm EST (Welcome to …And More, our no-frills, zero B.S. guide to when and where you can watch upcoming movies and shows, and everything else you could possibly stand to know.) When it comes to documentaries and especially docuseries, Netflix is all-in. The latest addition to their growing collection is the experimental Mexican action film, “A Cop Movie....

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou Buena Vista Pictures Anderson has several regular collaborators, and his partnership with Bill Murray is among his most successful. Murray’s blunt delivery and understated reactions are perfect fits for Anderson’s style, and the filmmaker has gifted the veteran comedic actor with some of his most notable late-period roles. Although often cast as supporting characters, Murray takes the title role in “The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou,” playing an underwater adventurer who re-assembles his old crew in pursuit of a deadly jaguar shark that has eluded him for his entire career....

Blair Witch Escape Room Takes The Ultimate Haunted Woods Horror Story To Las Vegas By Josh Spiegel/June 8, 2021 8:30 am EST If 2020 was the year of pop culture being delayed, then 2021 is the year of culture coming back. Or the year of having plenty of reasons to say “nature is healing.” Theme parks around the world are reopening, but not every themed attraction is from Disney or even Universal or Six Flags....

Every Season Of Buffy The Vampire Slayer Ranked Worst To Best By Liam Gaughan/Nov. 24, 2021 1:25 pm EST “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” was a groundbreaking series that explored the horror, coming-of-age, and adventure genres with an incredible subversion of archetypes and a rich mythology. The series ran for seven reasons and attracted a strong, loyal fanbase who fell in love with the series’ memorable characters. “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” was so successful that its spinoff series “Angel” became a hit in its own right, and the crossovers that emerged between the two shows were enthralling....

We thought it was going to be about a two year process. Max Evry You had to sit on this location for a little while, right? How long has it been waiting in the wings? It was delayed and over budget, over deadline a long time. We thought it was going to be about a two year process, and then it got delayed, and we were just about ready to open it....

How Did This Get Made: A Conversation With Al Ruddy, Producer Of ‘The Godfather,’ ‘Megaforce,’ And ‘Ladybugs’ By Blake Harris/May 29, 2020 9:00 am EST This week, the gang at How Did This Get Made? covered Megaforce (1982), an over-the-top action film directed by famed stuntman, Hal Needham. The first person I got in contact with was Megaforce’s producer, Al Ruddy. But unfortunately, he replied, “I’m participating in a German-produced documentary on the film currently and with my other projects, I simply have no spare time....

Michael Myers And ‘The Purge’ Will Return To Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights By Joshua Meyer/Aug. 17, 2021 4:20 pm EST Halloween Horror Nights (HHN) is right around the corner and the guest list of horror icons for this year’s event at Universal Studios Hollywood continues to fill out. We knew The Exorcist would be stopping by along with The Haunting of Hill House, but now our old friend Michael Myers and The Purge have sent in their blood-stained RSVPs, confirming that they will be making appearances as well....

Movie Review: SAW 4 By Zach Lawrence/Oct. 27, 2007 5:06 pm EST The following movie review is from Zach Lawrence: Semi SPOILER ALERT!! If you’ve seen Saw 1, 2, or 3, then you’ve probably seen Saw 4. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing though. With every new Halloween upon us, SAW has become a yearly tradition, a tradition we’ve had forced upon us. And with 5 and 6 on the horizon, you know you’ll shell out the inflating ticket cost in the years to come....

Paul Greengrass Might Be Done Making ‘Bourne’ Films: “I’ve Done My Stint” By Ben Pearson/Dec. 22, 2020 3:00 pm EST Starting with 2002’s The Bourne Identity, the Jason Bourne film franchise not only provided a vibrant new cinematic spy saga, but redefined action filmmaking as we know it. And though he didn’t direct the first installment, director Paul Greengrass played a huge part in ushering in the style that would seep into mainstream action cinema by helming The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Ultimatum, and returning years later for the underwhelming Jason Bourne....

Superhero Bits: Batman: The Audio Adventures Trailer, Ryan Reynolds Predicts The Next Phase Of The MCU & More Marvel Studios By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 13, 2021 2:56 pm EST (Superhero Bits is a collection of stories, updates, and videos about anything and everything inspired by the comics of Marvel, DC, and more. For comic book movies, TV shows, merchandise, events, and whatever catches our eye, this is the place to find anything that falls through the cracks....

Superhero Bits: Eternals Tickets Go On Sale, Jon Bernthal Talks Possible Punisher Return & More Marvel Studios By Ryan Scott/Oct. 11, 2021 4:56 pm EST (Superhero Bits is a collection of stories, updates, and videos about anything and everything inspired by the comics of Marvel, DC, and more. For comic book movies, TV shows, merchandise, events, and whatever catches our eye, this is the place to find anything that falls through the cracks....

Superhero Bits: Hawkeye And Kate Bishop Go To Disneyland, WandaVision Gets A Grammy Nod & More Disney Parks By Ryan Scott/Nov. 24, 2021 5:33 pm EST (Superhero Bits is a collection of stories, updates, and videos about anything and everything inspired by the comics of Marvel, DC, and more. For comic book movies, TV shows, merchandise, events, and whatever catches our eye, this is the place to find anything that falls through the cracks....

Taron Egerton Deprives Us Of A ‘High Life’ Reunion, Replaces Robert Pattinson In Claire Denis’ ‘Stars At Noon’ By Jeremy Mathai/July 8, 2021 11:08 am EST Taron Egerton has come a long way since he first popped up on my radar as “that punk from Kingsman: The Secret Service.” He certainly does all he’s asked to do in Matthew Vaughn’s slick spy movies, but it was his turn as Elton John in the wonderful Rocketman that finally showed us the full potential of his charisma and screen presence....

The Office Experience Will Let You Visit The Always Exciting, Never Dull World Of Dunder-Mifflin NBCUniversal By Joshua Meyer/Sept. 2, 2021 8:39 am EST If you’ve ever watched “The Office” and thought, “I want to live that setting,” then the gods have answered your somewhat questionable prayer. Creator Greg Daniels is working with Universal Live Entertainment and Superfly X to bring to life “The Office” and the Dunder Mifflin Paper Company in an interactive exhibition....

This Week In Trailers: Wildland, Cryptozoo, Blind Ambition, Who Are You, Charlie Brown? By Christopher Stipp/June 12, 2021 9:00 am EST Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: What better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising?...

Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts Delayed One Year, New Star Trek Movie Coming In 2023 Paramount Pictures By BJ Colangelo/Nov. 10, 2021 7:16 pm EST Big news out of Paramount today. The highly-anticipated next installment of the “Transformers” series, “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts,” will no longer open on June 24, 2022, and will instead be pushed back almost a full year to June 9, 2023. Directed by Steven Caple Jr....

Warner Bros. Will Release 10 Original Movies Straight To HBO Max In 2022 By Vanessa Armstrong/July 22, 2021 3:35 pm EST Warner Bros. is getting real serious with its streaming platform, HBO Max. In an AT&T earnings call today (AT&T owns WarnerMedia, which oversees Warner Bros.), Jason Kilar — the CEO of WarnerMedia — said that at least 10 original movies will exclusively premiere on HBO Max in 2022. This rollout of 10 straight-to-streaming-platform films makes clear that WarnerMedia wants HBO Max to be the next Netflix....