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HBO Apparently Paid James Gandolfini A Ton Of Money To Not Join ‘The Office’ After Steve Carell Left By Vanessa Armstrong/July 15, 2021 10:16 am EST We already knew the late, great James Gandolfini, best known for his work on HBO’s The Sopranos, was in the running to join NBC’s The Office when Steve Carell left the show. What we didn’t know, however, was that HBO paid Gandolfini $3 million not to take the part....

The Early Years (and Dracula 2000) It began with Mrs. Brown (‘97) – a costume drama in which Queen Victoria (Judi Dench) falls for a servant (Billy Connolly) following the death of her royal companion. Butler plays Archie Brown, the younger brother and confidant to the Queen’s new lover, who’s quick to warn his sibling of the dangers of this new relationship. It’s a solid screen debut, as Butler gets to spit wisdom in his Scottish brogue, sounding experienced beyond his years....

Lin-Manuel Miranda Admits Movie Musicals Are Really Weird, But Knows How To Make It Work [Exclusive] Walt Disney Pictures By Hannah Shaw-Williams/Nov. 23, 2021 5:38 pm EST Lin-Manuel Miranda has no good reason to be nervous about writing songs for a Disney movie, but he is. For starters, this isn’t his first go-round with the House of Mouse — the actor-playwright previously penned songs for the Polynesian-focused tale “Moana” in 2016, earning him a best original song Oscar nomination for “How Far I’ll Go....

Marvel Studios Might Have Special Plans For ‘Howard The Duck’ By Eric Vespe/July 27, 2021 5:40 am EST Did you know Lea Thompson pitched Marvel on directing her own Howard the Duck film? Well, she did and the reason why that didn’t happen is pretty intriguing and leads to some interesting implications for the character’s future in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The Hollywood Reporter interviewed Lea Thompson in a big anniversary piece looking back at Howard the Duck as it celebrates its 35th birthday, and in that interview Thompson says she had a big pitch with Marvel about spearheading a Howard the Duck reboot that would work within the existing MCU....

Netflix Buys Liam Neeson’s Next Action Flick ‘The Ice Road’ By Hoai-Tran Bui/March 1, 2021 2:30 pm EST There are a few givens in this industry, two of them being: Netflix has a bottomless well of money to burn through, and Liam Neeson is not yet done making action movies. Both are true in this latest acquisition news story, which is that Netflix has set a record for domestic-only deals for the Liam Neeson action-thriller The Ice Road....

New ‘Paranormal Activity’ Already Finished, Will Reboot The Franchise By Eric Vespe/July 23, 2021 7:22 pm EST If you thought the Paranormal Activity franchise ran its course then you weren’t alone. Even mega-producer Jason Blum said it was tired and done and he built his empire on the back of the crazy profits of those uber-cheap and successful films. So, if you’re surprised that we have another one en route after hearing Blum describe the series as “tired” you’re not crazy....

By Chris Evangelista/May 17, 2021 12:30 pm EST Back in February, word broke that a Pet Sematary prequel would be headed to Paramount+. Now, things may have changed. There’s still a new Pet Sematary movie on the way, and that film now has a director – Lindsey Beer, who is making her directorial debut with the project and also working on the screenplay. But now it’s being reported that the new film may not be a prequel after all....

New ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ Bringing Back Sally, The Only Survivor From The Original Film By Chris Evangelista/March 19, 2021 10:30 am EST Producer Fede Alvarez recently revealed that the upcoming Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie wasn’t a reboot, it was a direct sequel to the original film. And it certainly looks like he wasn’t kidding, because now it’s been confirmed that Sally Hardesty, the final girl from the original film, is back for this new entry....

Superhero Bits: ‘Batman: The Long Halloween Part II’ Trailer, James Gunn Gets Death Threats About ‘The Suicide Squad’ & More By Ethan Anderton/May 18, 2021 6:00 pm EST Want to see the trailer for Batman: The Long Halloween Part II animated movie? What Supergirl reference got cut from Superman & Lois? Did you catch a little Easter egg referencing The Avengers in the recent Loki clip? Would Eric Bana want to play Hulk again in the Marvel multiverse?...

Superhero Bits: Spider-Man No Way Home Gets A New Poster, DC’s Got A New Shazam & More Marvel Studios By Ryan Scott/Nov. 15, 2021 4:38 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....

The Movie: “Val” The Pitch: Long before video cameras became cheap enough that suburban families could afford them, actor Val Kilmer bought one and started recording his life. He was one of the first people he knew to own one (Kevin Bacon was very impressed by it in one clip captured backstage during a play the two were in during the early 1980s), and a member of the first generation to have that technology at their fingertips....

The Morning Watch: The Sound Of Being Deaf In ‘Sound Of Metal’, ‘Clerks’ Retrospective With Kevin Smith & More By Ethan Anderton/April 30, 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....

The Suicide Squad Blu-Ray Arrives In October And Features A James Gunn Commentary Track Warner Bros. By Chris Evangelista/Sept. 8, 2021 4:34 pm EST “The Suicide Squad” is coming home. The James Gunn-directed anti-superhero movie will be heading to digital this month before finding its way to DVD, Blu-ray, and 4K in October. The release will come with a slew of special features, including deleted and extended scenes, a director’s commentary with James Gunn, and more....

Why Night Of The Living Dead Was Mired In Controversy After Release Image Ten By Joshua Meyer/Oct. 31, 2021 5:25 pm EST Over the years, George Romero’s “Night of the Living Dead” has been the subject of countless homages, full-on remakes, and critical analyses. In October 2021, a new animated version of it came to home media, and that’s just one example of how it’s the gift that keeps on shambling....

‘Black Adam’ Behind-The-Scenes Image Gives Us A Closer Look At Dwayne Johnson’s Costume By Ben Pearson/July 12, 2021 12:54 pm EST Dwayne Johnson has been attached to play the DC Comics antihero Black Adam since 2007, and it’s clear this is a role he’s devoted an awful lot of time to getting right. Now that the film is finally in production, the costume department is working hard to make sure the character has a distinct look, and Johnson has shared a new photo that teases the fruits of their labor....

‘Fear Street’ Easter Eggs Revealed In New Video Starring Sadie Sink By Chris Evangelista/July 16, 2021 2:00 pm EST The Fear Street film trilogy comes to an end this weekend, but that doesn’t mean we have to stop talking about it. The Leigh Janiak-directed films are tons of fun, and are also love letters to horror fans. That means there are a lot of callbacks and references to the classic horrors that inspired much of the trilogy, and while you probably caught many of these Easter Eggs (especially if you’re a horror-lover), Netflix has a helpful new video breaking down the many, many references lurking in the three fright flicks....

‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’ Continues To Dominate The Box Office By Chris Evangelista/April 20, 2021 9:30 am EST Another week, another opportunity to tell you Godzilla vs. Kong is still at the top of the global box office. The big-ass movie about big-ass monsters having big-ass fights continues to reign, crossing $80 million domestically and nearing $400 million worldwide. Of course, Godzilla vs. Kong is also the only big movie currently in theaters around the world – but that’ll change soon, as Mortal Kombat – which has already opened overseas – finally arrives in U....

‘Madame X’: Angela Robinson And J.J. Abrams Developing HBO Max Series Based On DC Comics Character By Ben Pearson/June 25, 2021 1:10 pm EST Angela Robinson, the filmmaker behind 2017’s Professor Marston and the Wonder Women, which told the true story behind the creation of the Wonder Woman comic character, is staying in the comic book realm for her next project. Robinson is teaming up with J.J. Abrams to executive produce Madame X, a new HBO Max series that is based on the DC Comics character of the same name....

‘Midway’ Review: Roland Emmerich’s World War II Epic Is Little More Than A Boring Cartoon By Chris Evangelista/Nov. 6, 2019 10:00 am EST In 2001, Michael Bay unleashed Pearl Harbor, a big, dumb, corny, effects-driven war epic about the attack on Pearl Harbor, and the battles that followed. Featuring a lifeless romantic subplot and an exhausting runtime, it’s not what anyone would consider to be a good movie. But watching Midway, the new catastrophe from disaster movie maven Roland Emmerich that covers similar material, one finds themselves pining for the nuance of Bayhem....

‘Paddington 2’ Is No Longer The Best Reviewed Movie Of All Time On Rotten Tomatoes By Ethan Anderton/May 29, 2021 10:00 am EST Back in January of 2018, the family film sequel Paddington 2 became the best reviewed movie of all time on Rotten Tomatoes. With 163 reviews from critics (at the time), the movie managed to maintain a 100% score. Even in the years since then, the movie reached over 240 reviews and kept a perfect rating....