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Steven Spielberg To Direct A Movie About His Own Childhood; Michelle Williams To Star By Ben Pearson/March 9, 2021 11:00 am EST Steven Spielberg has found his next directing job, and it sounds like it will be his most personal film yet. The acclaimed director is on board to co-write and direct a film that will be loosely based on his own childhood growing up in Arizona, and Michelle Williams (Manchester by the Sea, Venom) is in negotiations to play a character inspired by his mother....

Sundance’s ‘Summer Of Soul’ Documentary Will Bring “Black Woodstock” To Hulu In July By Ethan Anderton/April 5, 2021 2:00 pm EST If you weren’t paying attention back when the movie played Sundance, here’s the festival’s synopsis for the film: Summer Of Soul is a stunning unearthed treasure destined to become a pillar of American music and African American history. In his striking debut as a filmmaker, the legendary musician Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson presents this transporting documentary—part concert film, part historical record—about an epic event that radiated the wholesale reevaluation of Black history, culture, fashion, and music....

Superhero Bits: Harley Quinn Is Free Of Joker In ‘The Suicide Squad’, Kevin Feige Defends Mandarin Twist In ‘Iron Man 3’ By Ethan Anderton/June 29, 2021 5:00 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: New Spider-Man Trilogy Isn’t Locked Down Yet, The Crow Remake Test Footage & More Sony Pictures By Ryan Scott/Nov. 30, 2021 5:02 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 Best New Blu-Ray Releases: The Suicide Squad, Scream 4K, And More Warner Bros. By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 26, 2021 4:25 pm EST Oh, hello. I didn’t see you there. Why not pull up one of those chairs and take a load off. And since you’re here, I might as well tell you all about some new Blu-ray releases you might want to check out. What’s that? You’re more of a “digital” person?...

The Indiana Jones 5 Set Has Roman Soldiers On It, For Some Reason Lucasfilm By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 15, 2021 11:15 am EST The “Indiana Jones” franchise has claimed that somehow, the mythology from multiple religions (featured in “Raiders of the Lost Ark, “Temple of Doom” and “Last Crusade”) is real, and so are aliens from other dimensions (“Kingdom of the Crystal Skull”). So what’s the next far-out idea the series might have?...

The Quarantine Stream: ‘13 Going On 30’ May Be Silly, But It’s Irresistibly Charming By Ethan Anderton/April 15, 2021 8:00 am EST Welcome to The Quarantine Stream, a new series where the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching while social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.)The Movie: 13 Going on 30Where You Can Stream It: HBO MaxThe Pitch: It’s 1987 and Jenna Rink is 13, suffocated by her dorky parents and ignored by the hip kids in school....

Why ‘Loki’ Never Revealed Mobius’ Backstory (AKA Why He Loves ’90s Soda And Jet Skis So Much) By Shania Russell/July 23, 2021 8:17 am EST Mobius M. Mobius, a perfect name for a perfect character. Owen Wilson’s Josta-chugging, jet ski-loving character stole our hearts in a matter of minutes, so it’s a shame we didn’t get to learn more about his life before the TVA. But according to Loki season 1 director Kate Herron, this was a very intentional choice — and we can expect to learn more about Mobius in the episodes to come....

Why You’ve Got Mail Is Dated In The Most Fun Way Possible Warner Bros. Pictures By Max Evry/Sept. 30, 2021 10:55 am EST In 1998 the late, great filmmaker Nora Ephron — patron saint of the cutesy romantic comedy — devised a plan to duplicate the success of her 1993 hit “Sleepless in Seattle” by reuniting America’s sweethearts Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan in a loose remake of Ernst Lubitsch’s 1940 classic “The Shop Around the Corner,” set in her hometown of New York City....

Will Forte Reads An Absurd ‘MacGruber’ TV Series Speech About What Makes The World Worth Saving By Ethan Anderton/June 15, 2021 7:33 am EST If there’s one thing we’re looking forward to on Peacock, it’s the forthcoming MacGruber TV series, based on the (truly incredible) feature film comedy of the same name, which was in turn based on the Saturday Night Live sketch parody of MacGyver. We’ve yet to see any photos or footage from the show, but during an appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers last week, star and executive producer Will Forte read an absurd and hilarious speech from the series about why his team’s latest mission is so important....

‘Chip ‘N’ Dale: Park Life’ Series Director Jean Cayrol On Bringing The Beloved Duo Into The 21st Century [Interview] By Josh Spiegel/July 26, 2021 7:30 am EST As Disney+ continues to build out its massive catalog of new programming, they’re finally expanding into more modern takes on beloved characters. Fans of sly humor may well have been pleasantly surprised by The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse, an offshoot of the Mickey Mouse shorts that aired on Disney XD in the mid-2010s....

‘Deep Blue Sea 3’ Is Leagues Above The Last Direct-To-Video Sequel By Rob Hunter/July 29, 2020 9:00 am EST (Welcome to DTV Descent, a series that explores the weird and wild world of direct-to-video sequels to theatrically released movies. This week, we take a second dip into the world of ‘Deep Blue Sea’ sequels.) I’m a sucker for killer shark movies, but the great ones represent a small percentage of the sub-genre overall....

‘Gunpowder Milkshake’ With Karen Gillan, Lena Headey, Angela Bassett, Michelle Yeoh, And Carla Gugino Goes To Netflix By Chris Evangelista/April 30, 2021 1:30 pm EST The time has come for yet another movie to head to Netflix. Gunpowder Milkshake, the female-driven action flick that stars Karen Gillan, Lena Headey, Angela Bassett, Michelle Yeoh, and Carla Gugino, has just been scooped up by the streaming service, which will debut it sometime this summer in the U....

‘Loki’ Is Basically Marvel’s Version Of ‘Doctor Who’ – And That Rules, Actually By Hoai-Tran Bui/June 16, 2021 10:00 am EST Do you remember how the feverish speculation surrounding the next lead in the legendary science fiction series Doctor Who would always, inevitably land on Tom Hiddleston? Rallying cries of “Tom Hiddleston as the 12th Doctor!” or “Tom Hiddleston should be the 13th Doctor!” frequently circulated the internet, as did fan art that depicted the Avengers star in front of the TARDIS, that blue box in which the Doctor traveled in time and space....

‘Mare Of Easttown’ Trailer: Small-Town Detective Kate Winslet Has To Solve A Murder And Deal With Her Past By Chris Evangelista/Feb. 17, 2021 11:30 am EST Kate Winslet adopts a PA accent for Mare of Easttown, a new HBO limited series that finds the actress playing a small-town detective suddenly thrust into the spotlight to solve a murder. And the spotlight is the last place she wants to be, as Winslet’s character has spent most of her adult life trying to shrug off her past....

‘Nine Perfect Strangers’ Star Michael Shannon Breaks Down His Character [Interview] By Shania Russell/Aug. 19, 2021 2:34 pm EST The Hulu drama stars Nicole Kidman as resort host Masha, who is determined to rejuvenate her nine new clients — by any means necessary. Among her are guests is Michael Shannon as Napoleon Marconi, and while we’re all used to a more badass persona from Shannon, he’s diving headfirst into goofy dad-like humor with this role....

‘The Blazing World’ Review: Not Even Spontaneous Udo Kier Appearances Can Save This Over-Stylized Oddity [Sundance 2021] By Chris Evangelista/Feb. 1, 2021 9:00 am EST You would think any movie that casts the iconic Udo Kier as an enigmatic dream guide who munches on fireflies would at least be interesting, but no – The Blazing World, an over-stylized, under-baked bit of tomfoolery from writer-director-star Carlson Young never manages to engross the viewer even as it continues to throw out fantastical scenarios left and right....

‘The Block Island Sound’ Review: Not Your Typical Aquatic Horror Movie [Fantasia Film Festival] By Kalyn Corrigan/Sept. 9, 2020 12:00 pm EST A big trend in 2020 genre releases has been scary movies that take place on the water, but forsake the traditional aquatic horror tropes. William Eubank’s Underwater is a cautionary tale about what happens when you awaken a sleeping giant; Jeffrey A. Brown’s The Beach House is a Lovecraftian home invasion thriller; Neasa Hardiman’s Sea Fever is a contagion drama that stresses the value of community; and the McManus brothers’ The Block Island Sound applies doomsday conspiracy theories to the mysteries of the vast open blue....

‘The Deep House’ Images Dive Into An Underwater Haunted House By Chris Evangelista/May 14, 2021 5:30 pm EST Aquatic horror is often fantastic, and the upcoming movie The Deep House sounds like a great addition to the subgenre. The film hails from the directors of the brutal French home invasion movie Inside, and seems to be a blend of both underwater horror and a haunted house story. The film follows some YouTubers who discover a submerged house....

‘The Lost Pirate Kingdom’ Trailer: It’s The Pirate’s Life For This Highly Dramatized Netflix Docuseries By Hoai-Tran Bui/Feb. 16, 2021 8:00 am EST There’s been a scarcity in good pirate content since the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise weighed anchor and since Starz’s Black Sails took down, well, its sails. So who should step in but Netflix, with its own pirate…documentary series? Watch The Lost Pirate Kingdom trailer below. The Lost Pirate Kingdom Trailer...