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Colin Farrell On ‘Dumbo’ And Working His Dream Gig With Tim Burton [Set Visit Interview] By Hoai-Tran Bui/Jan. 29, 2019 9:00 am EST Colin Farrell is flying high. Well, maybe not as high as an elephant with giant ears, but pretty close — the Widows actor finally got to collaborate with one of his longtime favorite filmmakers, Tim Burton, for Dumbo, the live-action adaptation of the beloved 1941 animated film about a clumsy elephant that learns he has a special ability that turns him into a circus sensation....

Cracktastic: Wanted’s Timur Bekmambetov Directing Moby Dick By Hunter Stephenson/Sept. 23, 2008 8:18 am EST In what the trades are dryly referring to as a “reimagining” and “splashy,” Universal Pictures has hired Timur Bekmambetov (Night Watch) to direct a new version of the literary classic, Moby Dick, that will “apply the visual flourish he displayed on the [studio’s] summer hit Wanted.” So, 360 flips and Angelina Jolie’s ass? It’s pointless to feign outrage about this announcement (books, meh), but note that screenwriters, Adam Cooper and Bill Collage, have taken liberty with Herman Melville’s opus, exercising the first-person narration of Ishmael so “the whale can f*** up way more s***, dudes....

Daily Podcast: The Tomorrow War 2, Guys And Dolls Remake, Chris’s Advice Corner By Ben Pearson/July 8, 2021 1:51 pm EST Opening Banter: In The News: In The Mailbag:Hey guys! On a recent episode you guys mentioned how great of a movie Iron Man 3 is despite the hate it gets from so many hardcore Marvel fans. Are there any other movies you guys can think of that get a lot of love from film fans for just being a good movie, but are despised by its fanboys for breaking the mold?...

Dune Spoiler Review: The Path Already Chosen — Or Is It? Warner Bros. By Hoai-Tran Bui/Oct. 26, 2021 12:13 pm EST Warning: spoilers ahead for “Dune.” We are oversaturated with chosen one stories. It’s unsurprising that it’s such a popular narrative for Hollywood to fall back on — it’s been a staple of fantasy and sci-fi films for decades, and literature far beyond that. The structure has been perfected, and occasionally reinvented, but it all comes down to that tried-and-true hero’s journey: wherein a young protagonist has greatness thrust upon him or her, and rises to the occasion....

Exclusive: Matthew Vaughn Talks Leaked ‘X-Men: First Class’ Photo, Reveals Magneto And Professor X Images By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 20, 2011 12:30 am EST Vaughn assures fans that he has the best intentions. As for the costumes… “I’m a fan of X-Men. We’re not bastardizing X-Men, I’m trying to get them back to being whole again. You have to remember that this is a prequel story about how the mutants gathered together and formed the X-Men....

How One Claustrophobic Scene In ‘Alien’ Creates Suspense Through Its Performers By Meagan Navarro/Aug. 6, 2020 8:00 am EST (Welcome to Scariest Scene Ever, a column dedicated to the most pulse-pounding moments in horror. In this edition: This claustrophobic scene in Alien relies heavily on the intensity of the actors’ performances to sell the fear.)Ridley Scott’s seminal 1979 sci-fi horror film Alien birthed an iconic movie monster as well as an enduring franchise....

Patty Jenkins’ Cleopatra Film Is Still Happening, Gal Gadot Confirms Warner Bros. By Jeremy Mathai/Nov. 11, 2021 11:54 am EST Can you believe there was once a period of time when Gal Gadot was known as “That actor from those ‘Fast & the Furious’ movies?” Ever since Zack Snyder cast her as the DC fan-favorite superhero Wonder Woman, Gadot has seen her star power rise to enormous heights in the years since....

Pixar Releases SparkShorts ‘Float’ And ‘Wind’ On YouTube In Solidarity With Asian And Asian-American Communities By Hoai-Tran Bui/March 1, 2021 12:00 pm EST A different kind of plague has emerged with renewed force in the last year alongside COVID-19: the rise of hate crimes against Asians and Asian-Americans in the U.S. The spike in anti-Asian violence began around a year ago when the coronavirus pandemic first reached American shores, and was exacerbated by former President Donald Trump and other federal officials repeatedly calling COVID-19 the “China virus” or the “Kung flu....

Taken 2 20th Century Studios This is as bad as they get. Olivier Megaton’s attempt to get more money out of Liam Neeson’s already iconic Bryan Mills character leads to a plot in which both Bryan and his wife get kidnapped and must be saved by Kim, his kidnapped daughter from the first film. This involves a wildly ridiculous scene where she throws grenades all over Istanbul in an attempt to locate Neeson who is… you know what?...

Reno 911 Special The Hunt For QAnon Gets A Paramount+ Release Date Paramount+ By Joshua Meyer/Nov. 18, 2021 11:41 am EST What better way to spend Christmas than by hunting for QAnon with the bumbling cops of Reno 911? Have yourself a merry little conspiracy, amirite? Over the summer, we reported that “Reno 911” was headed to The Roku Channel for an eighth season. The revived Comedy Central program had found a home on Quibi for its seventh season, but no sooner did Quibi renew the show for an eighth season than it was announcing its own shutdown....

Sam Esmail Will Direct Every Episode Of ‘Mr. Robot’ Season Two By Jack Giroux/Dec. 11, 2015 6:00 am EST USA’s Mr. Robot is one of the year’s most pleasant surprises. While some called the drama derivative, it went on to find its own identity. The show came close to greatness, and it left the door open for more drama and higher stakes. The big brains behind the operation, show creator Sam Esmail, may direct every episode of the sophomore season....

Superhero Bits: ‘The Story Of Marvel Studios’ Is Coming In October, ‘Injustice’ Animated Movie On The Way & More By Ethan Anderton/May 19, 2021 6:00 pm EST Which star from the Arrowverse is directing the season finale for Superman & Lois? Will you pick up the big two-book release of The Story of Marvel Studios? When can you get a first look at the upcoming Injustice animated movie? Could a certain deceased character return in Shazam!...

Support The Shorts: You Can Watch A Selection Of SXSW 2021 Short Films For Free Right Now By Chris Evangelista/March 25, 2021 5:00 pm EST The virtual SXSW is over, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get in on some of the movie action. The folks at Oscilloscope Laboratories and Mailchimp have once again put together a program to #SupportTheShorts, allowing viewers to watch a bunch of SXSW 2021 short films online for free....

The “New Normal” For Moviegoing Post-Pandemic May Be The “Premium” Experience Like IMAX, Upscale Dining By Hoai-Tran Bui/May 3, 2021 2:00 pm EST “Movie theaters are dead” has been a common refrain during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Or at least, many suggested the pandemic accelerated the death of theaters, with many cinemas shuttering for over a year and studios turning to streaming to debut their once-theatrical releases. After all, who would want to return to theaters when they could simply watch a movie from the comfort of their home?...

The 12 Best Film Composers Of All Time Michael Kovac/Getty Images By Leah Marilla Thomas/Sept. 14, 2021 2:24 pm EST There’s more to a film score than an opening theme, though many of the more recognizable composers got to where they are by writing the theme to a beloved franchise. Film scores set the mood. They create an environment. As far as post-production goes, music is as important as editing when it comes to tone and pacing....

The Best Movies You’ve Never Seen Featuring The Devil By Rob Hunter/April 9, 2019 7:00 am EST (Welcome to The Best Movies You’ve Never Seen, a series that takes a look at slightly more obscure, under-the-radar, or simply under-appreciated movies. This week we get a bit devilish and go looking for great movies starring Satan or his imps.) Satan. Beelzebub. Lucifer. Ol’ Scratch. Big Red. Old Horny. The name might change along with the look, but the one constant in Satan’s numerous onscreen appearances is that he’s something of a jerk....

The Legendary Cannibal Holocaust Controversy Explained United Artists By Danielle Ryan/Sept. 9, 2021 7:44 pm EST The 1980 Italian cannibal exploitation movie “Cannibal Holocaust” has become the stuff of legend. It’s a gruesome fake documentary that features some very real on-screen animal death and very convincing human kills. It was so convincing, in fact, that director Ruggero Deodato was arrested and charged with murder. From Marketing to Murder Charges United Artists...

The Walking Dead Season 11: Release Date, Cast And More By Ben Pearson/July 9, 2021 12:16 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.) Like one of the decaying carcasses wandering the wasteland, The Walking Dead is not fully dead – not yet, anyway. The hit AMC zombie series is returning for an eleventh and final season that’s being split into three eight-episode airing blocks....

Watch Kevin Smith And Seth Rogen Make A Porno By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 18, 2008 1:47 pm EST /Film reader Mallrat sent in this first bit of behind the scenes footage from Kevin Smith’s upcoming film Zack and Miri Make a Porno (don’t worry Kevin, it’s completely spoiler free from what I can tell). What at first appears just to be a shot of Seth Rogen riding an escalator in Pittsburgh’s Monroeville Mall, actually comes with a much longer story....

‘America: The Motion Picture’ Trailer Wants To Start A F**king Revolution By Ethan Anderton/June 3, 2021 11:00 am EST Since we’ll be returning to a relatively normal summer routine this year as the coronavirus pandemic winds down, there’s no better time to celebrate the United States of America. Netflix has just the ticket to usher in our renewed Independence Day celebrations with the outlandish new animated movie America: The Motion Picture....