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Idris Elba Returns To Luther Once More, With A Netflix Movie BBC By Shania Russell/Sept. 14, 2021 10:32 am EST The “Luther” movie is finally official! Idris Elba will don his famous gray trenchcoat once more, and return to screens as the titular tortured detective, Luther. This time around, Elba will be joined by a few new faces, franchise newcomers, Cynthia Erivo (“Widows,” “Bad Times at the El Royale”) and Andy Serkis (“The Lord of the Rings”)....

James Gunn’s ‘The Suicide Squad’ Is More Than Just DC’s ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’ [Set Visit] By Ethan Anderton/July 6, 2021 10:32 am EST In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, director James Gunn gave us the misfit team of cosmic criminals known as the Guardians of the Galaxy, and he gave them a rockin’ soundtrack too. Now the filmmaker is tackling another ragtag group of comic book characters with the DC Comics adaptation The Suicide Squad....

Let The Dune Merch Flow At Funko’s Flagship Hollywood Store Chiabella James/Warner Bros. By Vanessa Armstrong/Oct. 1, 2021 3:58 pm EST Do you love Funko and Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation of Frank Herbert’s “Dune,” due out in theaters on October 22? If so, you’re in luck! Funko’s flagship Hollywood store is having a “Dune” celebration, where you can peruse and purchase the “Dune” Pop! Figures, check out some props from the movie, and even pretend you’re a “Dune” Pop!...

Marvel’s ‘Eternals’ Unveils Marvel Legends Action Figures, Funko POPs, And LEGO Sets By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 23, 2021 8:25 am EST Now that the final trailer for Marvel’s Eternals has arrived, it’s time for the merchandise onslaught to begin. The first official Eternals action figures and collectibles have been unveiled by Hasbro’s Marvel Legends, Funko, and LEGO, and with so many characters in the cosmic ensemble, you’ll need to fork over plenty of dough to collect them all....

Mothering Sunday Release Date and Where to Watch It Sony Pictures Classics “Mothering Sunday” arrives in limited release in Los Angeles theaters on November 17, 2021. It will open in limited release in New York City and Los Angeles on February 25, 2022 before expanding into more theaters in the following weeks. Filmed back in late 2020, this film ended up in the hands of Sony Pictures Classics and received its world premiere at the 2021 Cannes International Film Festival....

One Key Shot In The New Matrix Resurrections Trailer Reveals When The Movie Takes Place Warner Bros. By Danielle Ryan/Dec. 6, 2021 4:16 pm EST Whoa. “The Matrix Resurrections” trailer is here, and director Lana Wachowski has delivered a whole new slew of mysteries for fans of the franchise to devour. Fans have been trying to figure out exactly when “The Matrix Resurrections” will take place on the “Matrix” timeline, and one tiny clip from the new trailer might have finally given us the answer....

Read The Entire Conversation Between Guillermo Del Toro And Jon Favreau From Comic-Con By Peter Sciretta/July 25, 2011 12:30 pm EST Question: How are you guys doing?Guillermo Del Toro: Excrement![Everyone Laughs]Question: How was the flight?Guillermo Del Toro: It was painful, but I’m here. As I said earlier having a bulging… Having anything bulging after 40 is a hint of death.Jon Favreau: I got an email from Guillermo a few days ago saying, “I don’t know if I’m going to be able to make it, I’m in pain....

Return Of The Jedi, Fellowship Of The Ring, WALL-E Enter The National Film Registry New Line Cinema By Jeremy Mathai/Dec. 14, 2021 10:32 am EST So a Jedi, a Hobbit, and a robot walk into a bar… In this case, that “bar” just so happens to be the National Film Registry and the “punchline” is that a trio of a overwhelmingly adored movies — along with 22 others — have officially been deemed “culturally, historically, or aesthetically” worthy enough works of art to be preserved in perpetuity....

STX Entertainment, Studio Behind Hustlers And Bad Moms, Sold For $173 Million STX Films By Ryan Scott/Dec. 7, 2021 1:36 pm EST Another day, another big media sale in Hollywood. This time, it’s STX Entertainment, the studio behind movies like “Hustlers” and “Bad Moms,” which has been sold to a private investment firm. This mean’s the studio’s library of titles will likely be changing hands next year, and that could put an attractive selection of movies in play for a streaming service, or multiple streaming services....

Superhero Bits: Elizabeth Olsen Confirms Unseen Scarlet Witch Ability, DC’s ‘Naomi’ Ordered To Series & More By Ethan Anderton/May 24, 2021 6:00 pm EST Want to turn yourself into MODOK with an Instagram filter? Will you watch DC’s Naomi when it comes to The CW? What comic book shows will be teased in Netflix’s Geeked Week? What unseen ability did Elizabeth Olsen confirm that Scarlet Witch has? Did actress Sasha Calle give us a peak at her surprising hairstyle for her new Supergirl in The Flash movie?...

Why It’s Essential Viewing Equal parts classic ghost story and murder mystery, the 1980 Canadian film from screenwriters William Gray and Diana Maddox and directed by Peter Medak is, in this humble writer’s opinion, one of the best horror movies ever made. Everything is executed simply, elegantly, and with thoughtful deliberation, from the exposition to its deeply haunting scares. Its legacy lives on in contemporary horror movies like “Insidious,” “The Conjuring,” and “The Ring....

The Quarantine Stream: ‘Communion’ Is One Of The Weirdest Alien Movies You’ll Ever Watch By Chris Evangelista/May 26, 2021 10:00 am EST Walken stars in Communion as Whitley Streiber, a real-life author with books that include Wolfen and The Hunger, both of which were turned into movies. Those two books are classified as fiction, but Streiber claims that Communion is a true story that really happened to him. And that’s a bit hard to swallow, especially when watching this movie....

This Classic Novel Inspired Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome Warner Bros. By Witney Seibold/Dec. 8, 2021 3:01 pm EST George Miller’s post-apocalyptic thriller “Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome” was released in 1985 to generally favorable critical acclaim and a good deal of financial success. Roger Ebert called it one of the best films of the year, citing its centerpiece fight scene — involving a dome lined with knives, bungee cords, and a lot of hooting mutants — as one of the wholly original fight scenes in cinema....

Weekend Box Office: ‘Free Guy’ Holds On Tight To Top Spot By Vanessa Armstrong/Aug. 23, 2021 10:31 am EST Welcome to another weekend box office during the pandemic. A lot of new movies premiered, but Ryan Reynolds’ Free Guy remained on top. Free Guy Nears $60 Million Free Guy continued to dominate U.S. gross sales this weekend, bringing in approximately another $18.8 million its second weekend out in theaters. The movie’s relative success (and everything is relative during pandemic times) is probably in part because of positive word of mouth about the film....

West Side Story Sneak Peek: Steven Spielberg Takes Us Behind The Scenes Of His Splashy Musical 20th Century Studios By Max Evry/Oct. 28, 2021 10:14 am EST Although it was shot way back in the summer of 2019, Steven Spielberg’s lavish remake of 1961’s “West Side Story” is finally making its way to screens on December 10, 2021. In anticipation, 20th Century Studios has released a brand new behind-the-scenes sneak peek at the movie, which serves as Spielberg’s first time at bat helming a musical, despite clearly harboring the instinct for a very long time....

‘Evil Dead Rise’ Headed To HBO Max, Will Take The Franchise Out Of The Woods And Into The City By Chris Evangelista/May 26, 2021 1:00 pm EST We’ve known a new Evil Dead movie was on the way for a few months now, but we now have some concrete details about just what the film is, and where it’s headed. The latest entry in the series is titled Evil Dead Rise, and The Hole in the Ground filmmaker Lee Cronin is on board to write and direct....

/Filmcast Ep. 612 - The Father By Slashfilmcast/March 31, 2021 8:00 pm EST David, Devindra, and Jeff talk about the future of theater-going. Jeff praises the new animated series Invincible. For the feature review, the cast watches The Father, the Oscar-nominated film starring Olivia Coleman and Anthony Hopkins. Tune in to find out why this depressing look at aging is the quintessential Dave’s pick. The Slashfilmcast is launching a Patreon! Support us at http://patreon....

‘Invincible’ Panels And Comic Creator Showdown Coming To Virtual Skybound XPO — Here’s How You Can Watch By Danielle Ryan/July 12, 2021 12:38 pm EST Fans of Invincible, The Walking Dead, Skybound comics, indie video games, and more should tune in for Skybound Xpo II: Fueled by Nongshim Shin Noodle Soup. The free event will stream on Skybound Entertainment’s YouTube channel and Twitch channel July 17-18. The two-day virtual event will feature panels, merchandise exclusives, and a brand new Movie Trivia Schmoedown competition....

‘The Art Of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge’ Delivers A Smuggler’s Load Of Amazing Art And Unanswered Questions By Ethan Anderton/April 27, 2021 8:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge is still young at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World, but when it opened in the summer of 2019, it was one of the largest expansions the parks had seen in some time....

By Hoai-Tran Bui/April 14, 2021 5:30 pm EST Variety reports that The Good Wife writer and producer Jacqueline Hoyt has been tapped to write a limited drama series called Audrey, which will be a biographical adaptation of the life of Audrey Hepburn. (Don’t mix it up with the documentary of the same name.) Italy’s Wildside, the Fremantle company behind The Young Pope and My Brilliant Friend, is producing.Audrey is based on a treatment co-written by Hepburn’s son Luca Dotti (whose father, Italian psychiatrist Andrea Dotti, was married to Hepburn in 1970 before they divorced 10 years later), and Italian journalist and writer Luigi Spinola....