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One Surreal Scene From John Carpenter’s ‘In The Mouth Of Madness’ Unleashed Lovecraftian Horror Perfection By Meagan Navarro/Jan. 27, 2020 12:00 pm EST (Welcome to Scariest Scene Ever, a column dedicated to the most pulse-pounding moments in horror. In this edition: John Carpenter’s In the Mouth of Madness kicked off the second act with a memorable introductory scene to the insanity ahead.)The cosmic terror that permeates throughout H.P. Lovecraft’s work tends to make for a tricky task when it comes to cinematic adaptations....

Shaun The Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas: Release Date, Plot, And More Netflix/Aardman Animations By Sandy Schaefer/Nov. 6, 2021 3:02 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.) Who says you need dialogue to create a wonderful character? Not Aardman Animations, the British studio that gave the world Gromit — the silent yet highly expressive and often flustered dog who has accompanied his owner, wayward inventor Wallace, on all kinds of ridiculous adventures....

Star Wars: Hunters Gameplay Trailer: Let’s Get Ready To Rumble Lucasfilm By Ryan Scott/Dec. 7, 2021 12:20 pm EST Good day, fellow “Star Wars” fans: not only is there a new trailer for an upcoming video game set within that galaxy far, far way, but it’s a trailer that introduces several new characters to the franchise. And one of them is just two Jawas in a big trenchcoat! That is just one of the many bits of joy contained within the latest trailer for “Star Wars: Hunters,” the upcoming free-to-play game coming next year....

Superhero Bits: ‘Black Lightning’ Spin-Off Beefs Up Cast, Method Man Gets A Marvel Podcast & More By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 17, 2021 7:30 pm EST Did you hear Method Man is hosting a new podcast for Marvel? Why was Static Shock trending on Twitter earlier this week? Who has joined the cast of the Black Lightning spin-off Painkiller at The CW? Want to read the new extended synopsis for The Suicide Squad?...

Telluride: David Fincher Tribute By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 30, 2008 10:33 am EST Last night the Telluride Film Festival held a tribute for director David Fincher. After an introduction by festival sponsor documentary filmmaker Ken Burns, and a package of clips spanning Fincher’s career from Music videos, commercials, to Se7en, The Game, Fight Club, Panic Room and Zodiac, Variety’s Todd McCarthy took the stage to do a 1:1 interview with the director....

The Croods: Family Tree Trailer: The Prehistoric Crew Gets A New Series On Hulu And Peacock DreamWorks Animation By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 31, 2021 11:44 am EST Last year, “The Croods: A New Age” found the titular character challenged by another prehistoric family called the Bettermans. More evolved than The Croods, it seemed like they had a much better life than Grug (Nicolas Cage), Ugga (Catherine Keener), Eep (Emma Stone), Thunk (Clark Duke), Gran (Cloris Leachman) and Guy (Ryan Reynolds), especially with better names like Phil (Peter Dinklage), Hope (Leslie Mann), and Dawn (Kelly Marie Tran)....

The Daily Stream: Despite Its Reputation, ‘The Village’ Might Be M. Night Shyamalan’s Best Movie By Chris Evangelista/July 21, 2021 9:50 am EST (Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching, why it’s worth checking out, and where you can stream it.)The Movie: The VillageWhere You Can Stream It: PeacockThe Pitch: A small, secluded 19th-century Pennsylvania village is tormented by mysterious monsters lurking in the woods....

The Fascinating True Story Behind Minari A24 By Lyvie Scott/Nov. 12, 2021 7:42 pm EST Everybody loves an underdog. During this year’s awards season, that honor was given to Lee Isaac Chung’s “Minari.” The film follows the Yis, a Korean American family migrating to Arkansas from California. Patriarch Jacob (Steven Yeun) dreams of starting a farm, despite protests from his wife Monica (Yeri Han), and at the risk of uprooting his children (Alan Kim and Noel Cho)....

The Guilty Director Antoine Fuqua Is ‘Adjusting’ To The New Streaming World DFree/Shutterstock By Joshua Meyer/Sept. 30, 2021 10:44 am EST Antoine Fuqua and Jake Gyllenhaal, who previously collaborated on “Southpaw,” have a new movie, “The Guilty,” hitting Netflix on Friday. It has a script by Nic Pizzolatto, the creator of “True Detective,” and it’s a remake of a Danish thriller, set exclusively in a 911 call center. Yet for some viewers, it may get lost in the sea of streaming titles....

The Last Of Us TV Series May Have Quietly Cast Nick Offerman NBC By Sandy Schaefer/Dec. 6, 2021 1:29 pm EST HBO’s “The Last of Us” series adapts the acclaimed post-apocalyptic video games developed by Naughty Dog, with the games’ creative director, Neil Druckmann, serving as co-showrunner alongside writer-producer Craig Mazin (“Chernobyl”). Yet, as visually faithful as the show is shaping up to be, it’s also clear this won’t be a beat-for-beat re-telling in terms of story....

The Morning Watch: 2021 Golden Globes Highlights Bring Laughs, Tears & Technical Gaffes By Ethan Anderton/March 1, 2021 6:00 am EST The Morning Watch is a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fanmade productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows. In this edition, take a look at some of the highlights from the 78th Golden Globe Awards, which aired on NBC last night....

The Morning Watch: Star Wars: Visions Easter Eggs, Idris Elba Reacts To GoldenEye In 1995 & More Lucasfilm By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 23, 2021 8:03 am EST (The Morning Watch is a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fan-made productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows.)...

The Plot Of Armageddon Is Actually Possible, According To Science Buena Vista By Jeremy Mathai/Oct. 14, 2021 4:33 pm EST Folks, forget all the conventional wisdom about asteroids and nuclear weapons. I am unreasonably excited to report that everything you’ve ever heard about how “implausible” and “unrealistic” Michael Bay’s 1998 disasterpiece, “Armageddon,” apparently is … is a lie. Well, okay, it’s obviously still pretty ridiculous and absurd — that’s simply part of the movie’s charm....

TV Bits: ‘Mythic Quest’ Season 2, Craig Robinson’s ‘Killing It’, Rose Byrne In ‘Physical’, Judy Greer Joins ‘The First Lady’ & More By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 25, 2021 4:00 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. First up, Peacock has ordered two new scripted series to add to the streaming service’s library. An Untitled Craig Robinson Project formerly known as Killing It has been given a 10-episode order....

Finch Warner Bros. Game of Thrones director Miguel Sapochnik is helming this sci-fi drama, which stars Hanks as a dying scientist who creates an android to watch over his dog. That sounds unbelievably sad, and it seems like Apple is positioning this as a potential awards contender. Caleb Landry Jones co-stars. The screenplay was written by Craig Luck and Ivor Powell. Finch is expected to premiere on AppleTV+ on November 5, 2021....

‘Batman V Superman’ Writer Chris Terrio Says WB’s Initial Script Was Even Darker, Featured Batman Branding Lex Luthor By Ben Pearson/April 8, 2021 4:00 pm EST Zack Snyder’s 2016 superhero film Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was, famously, pretty dark. But according to writer Chris Terrio, the studio’s original draft was way darker: Ben Affleck’s Batman brands criminals in both versions, but Warner Bros.’ original draft actually ended with Batman branding Lex Luthor (Jesse Eisenberg)....

‘Monsters At Work’ Trailer: Scares Are Out And Jokes Are In For The ‘Monsters, Inc.’ Sequel Series By Chris Evangelista/June 11, 2021 8:06 am EST The monsters are back in Monsters At Work, a Disney+ series that continues the story of Monsters, Inc. Monsters once powered their entire world on the fear of children – until they learned that laughter is even more powerful. Now, Monsters, Incorporated is going through some changes as they transition from scaring kids to making them laugh....

‘Mortal Kombat’ Featurette Promises Plenty Of Fatalities By Chris Evangelista/April 14, 2021 3:30 pm EST If there’s one thing everyone loves about Mortal Kombat, it’s the Babality move, where you turn your opponent into a baby! I’m joking, of course – no one loves that. Instead, people love fatalities, which enable players to enact ghastly, gory finishing moves that usually leave enemies void of heads, or lungs, or bones, or – well, you get the picture....

‘Once Upon A Deadpool’ Teaser Gets Honest About The PG-13 Cut By Chris Evangelista/Dec. 6, 2018 11:00 am EST Why would anyone make a PG-13 version of Deadpool 2? The answer is pretty obvious, and thankfully, Deadpool himself is here to tell it like it is. In a new Once Upon a Deadpool teaser, Deadpool and hostage/friend Fred Savage go back and forth bickering about why this new holiday edition of Deadpool 2 is coming to theaters at all....

‘Schitt’s Creek’ Fans Just Got An Early Holiday Gift By Shania Russell/Aug. 6, 2021 2:26 pm EST Sometimes it seems as though Schitt’s Creek fell out of a clear blue sky. The series premiered back in 2015 to a small, mostly Canadian audience, but its final seasons blew it up into a global phenomenon. It’s won several awards and countless hearts, becoming a very popular quarantine binge, and an all-around wholesome time....