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Marvel’s ‘What If…?’ Review: The Multiverse Offers Mixed Results With Stylish Animation And Rushed Storytelling By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 10, 2021 6:15 am EST In the world of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, endless story possibilities have been unleashed by way of the multiverse, a perpetually branching timeline where infinite alternate universes put unique spins on characters and events we know from Marvel Studios. Loki sparked the mess that will soon be unleashed in the live-action Marvel movies and TV show, but before we get there, Marvel’s What If…?...

Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender Series Starts Production, Adds Ken Leung And More To Cast Netflix By Jeremy Mathai/Nov. 16, 2021 12:52 pm EST Long ago, the four nations lived together in harmony. Then, everything changed when Netflix decided to move forward with their very own “Avatar: The Last Airbender” live-action series. Today brings the exciting news that the series has officially started production and has rounded out the cast with a few new additions — some of which include recognizable names and beloved characters from the original Nickelodeon series....

Richard E. Grant Has A Pitch For His Own ‘Loki’ Spin-Off And It Involves Alligator Loki By Jeremy Mathai/July 13, 2021 8:11 am EST Is there any actor in the business right now who’s having more fun than Richard E. Grant? In recent years, the esteemed thespian has shown up in Game of Thrones as a hilariously snobbish actor in a traveling play, as “Shiver” in Disney’s bizarrely compelling The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (a movie and a performance than I’m 50% sure I must have hallucinated), and lived out his dream as a First Order officer in The Rise of Skywalker....

Sam Raimi Is Producing Supernatural Rom-Com, You’re Dead Helene New Line Cinema By Kaylee Dugan/Dec. 8, 2021 10:51 pm EST As much as we love it when Sam Raimi hops in the director’s chair, the man also knows how to produce a movie. From the grimy Florida-based horror flick “Crawl” to the frenetic, punch to the gut, break-in movie that was “Don’t Breathe,” Raimi has had his hands on all sorts of stellar projects....

Saturday Morning All Star Hits! Trailer: Netflix Gets Oddly Dark In The Glory Days Of ’80s And ’90s Kids Television Netflix By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 29, 2021 12:46 pm EST Last month, Netflix revealed our first look at a new a new live-action animation hybrid series called “Saturday Morning All Star Hits!” Modeled after the Saturday morning cartoons and other assorted entertainment that kids soaked up in the 1980s and 1990s, the series looks to tap into nostalgia in a big way....

Superhero Bits: Deadshot And Harley Quinn Kissed In ‘Suicide Squad’, Wonder Woman Hits ‘Fortnite’ & More By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 17, 2021 11:51 am 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....

This West Side Story Teaser Wants To Pretend This Movie Isn’t A Musical For Some Reason 20th Century Studios By Jeremy Mathai/Nov. 8, 2021 3:35 pm EST When you think of “West Side Story,” the first thing that probably pops into your mind are the extravagant musical numbers, the spectacle of colors, the romance and passion between the young couple at the center of this forbidden love story. The upcoming Steven Spielberg remake has treated all of that as a central focus in the footage we’ve seen so far … until this amusing black sheep of a television spot, that is....

Tom Cruise Is Being Blamed For The Failure Of ‘The Mummy’ By Hoai-Tran Bui/June 15, 2017 10:30 am EST The Mummy was supposed to be the start of a new cinematic universe, and a new franchise for star Tom Cruise to notch onto his belt. But scathing reviews and a tepid domestic opening of $32 million seems to have killed it dead. Of course, as it happens with mega-blockbusters like The Mummy, the Hollywood blame game has started and all signs point to Cruise....

Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts First Look: It’s Getting Wild Out There Paramount Pictures By Joshua Meyer/Oct. 6, 2021 8:44 pm EST With “Transformers,” there’s always more than meets the eye. They will never stop making sequels, and for some of us who may have played with the toys as kids but haven’t seen a “Transformers” movie since “Revenge of the Fallen” in 2009, it can be confusing trying to keep up with all the new franchise entries....

Who Is The Main Black Adam Villain? Warner Bros. Pictures/YouTube By Ben F. Silverio/Nov. 1, 2021 7:56 pm EST Finally, “Black Adam” has come back to the DC FanDome. But the film’s star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson didn’t just bring some concept art of the titular character this time. The People’s Champion gave the people what they want: A first look teaser showing the Man in Black in action. However, one could argue that Black Adam’s actions in this footage don’t seem very heroic....

Will There Ever Be A Christmas With The Kranks 2? Here’s What We Know Sony Pictures By Witney Seibold/Dec. 1, 2021 12:10 pm EST One of the best reviews of any piece of media was Andy Klein’s review of the 2004 film “Christmas with the Kranks,” printed in the now-defunct CityBeat weekly. Because of the foibles of online archiving and the shuttering of many news outlets in 2004, CityBeat articles are no longer available....

With ‘Luca,’ Pixar Is Moving Away From Realism And Toward “The Hand Of The Artist” By Hoai-Tran Bui/April 28, 2021 7:00 am EST The team behind Luca were facing a unique challenge: water. It wasn’t a matter of making the water in the upcoming Pixar film look realistic and detailed — Pixar animators could probably create photorealistic water in their sleep. It was a matter of making it less realistic....

‘Angel Has Fallen’ Trailer: Gerard Butler’s Mike Banning Is Back For More Action By Chris Evangelista/May 16, 2019 9:32 am EST Mike Banning, aka Dirtbag John McClane, is back yet again in Angel Has Fallen. The third entry in the Fallen franchise has Gerard Butler’s ever-capable Secret Service agent framed for attempting to kill President Morgan Freeman. Now Banning has to clear his name, and blow up a lot of people in the process....

‘La Fortuna’ Trailer: Stanley Tucci And Clarke Peters Fight Over Underwater Treasure In AMC+ Series By Vanessa Armstrong/Aug. 9, 2021 1:14 pm EST Looking for a show with sunken treasure, international diplomatic intrigue, and a sexy Stanley Tucci? Based on a new trailer, AMC+’s La Fortuna might be your jam. La Fortuna Trailer It looks like Tucci will play a greedy plunderer who wants all that old gold for himself. Spain, however, has other ideas, and Álex Ventura (Álvaro Mel), a young and inexperienced diplomat, will try to stop him....

‘Mindhunter’ Season 3 Is On Hold Until David Fincher Finishes His Next Movie By Ben Pearson/Nov. 20, 2019 2:30 pm EST Mindhunter season 3 has yet to receive an official greenlight from Netflix, but even if the streaming platform were ready to dole out a renewal, the show’s creator is currently too busy to jump back into the world of serial killers. A new report says that the third season is on hold until David Fincher, who effectively serves as the showrunner for the crime drama, wraps production his next movie....

‘Parallel’: Netflix Buys Sci-Fi Heist Spec Script From ‘Source Code’ Screenwriter Ben Ripley By Chris Evangelista/March 1, 2021 4:30 pm EST Ben Ripley, the writer of the excellent sci-fi thriller Source Code, has another high-concept sci-fi pic headed our way, thanks to Netflix. The streaming service has scooped up Ripley’s spec script Parallel, which is described as a “heist story that takes place across parallel universes.” Rideback, a production house run by Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich that worked on the Netflix film The Two Popes, will produce Parallel....

‘The Batman’ Trailer: Here’s How Zack Snyder And Kevin Smith Reacted By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 26, 2020 2:30 pm EST The first trailer for The Batman debuted during DC FanDome last weekend, and the response was overwhelmingly positive for the vision director Matt Reeves has put forth so far. It’s dark, but also unlike any of the other Batman movies that came before. There’s a noir realism to the proceedings reminiscent of David Fincher, and two of Batman’s biggest fans have given their seal of approval....

‘The Night House’ Trailer: Something’s Haunting Rebecca Hall By Jeremy Mathai/July 27, 2021 6:30 am EST Directed by David Bruckner (The Ritual), The Night House first premiered at the Sundance Film Festival back in January of 2020. /Film’s own Chris Evangelista reviewed the horror movie, praising the many effective jump scares as well as star Rebecca Hall’s impeccable and convincing performance. Acquired by Searchlight Pictures, the original release date was set for July 2021 before being pushed back....

‘The Survivalist’ Trailer: John Malkovich Rules The Post-Apocalyptic Wasteland By Joshua Meyer/Aug. 16, 2021 4:53 pm EST Forget Being John Malkovich. This October, you’ll be fleeing John Malkovich. Let’s just hope everyone hasn’t already fled the reading of this article after that terrible pun. In The Survivalist, Malkovich stars as a gang leader who’s out for the blood of a young woman, played by Ruby Modine, daughter of Matthew Modine. This sets him on a collision course with an ex-FBI agent (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) in a post-apocalyptic action thriller that is bound for release this October....

11 Modern Filmmakers Explain How ‘Die Hard’ Influenced Them [Updated] By Ben Pearson/July 13, 2018 7:00 am EST (This week marks the 30th anniversary of Die Hard, arguably the greatest action movie of all time. To celebrate, /Film is exploring the film from every angle with a series of articles. Today: we spoke with ten modern filmmakers about why the movie still holds up, how it influenced their work, and more....