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‘Big Ass Spider’ Trailer By Russ Fischer/Oct. 16, 2013 6:00 am EST A few things have been tweaked in the sales pitch for Big Ass Spider since we first saw a trailer for the film tied to its SXSW debut this past March. It’s a little more polished, and some of the effects look a bit better. (This may be just a better transfer of the same shots, however.) Most crucially, there’s still no dash in the title, so we’re left wondering what an “ass spider” is, and even more frightening, what a big one looks like....

‘Doctor Who’ Trailer: Peter Capaldi Into Darkness By Russ Fischer/July 13, 2014 3:47 pm EST After a few teasing images and a couple teasing video bits, here’s the first full-length trailer for the new season of Doctor Who, featuring Peter Capaldi as the twelfth regeneration of the Doctor. The first two episodes of the new season are directed by Ben Wheatley (Sightseers, Kill List), but most of what you’ll get from this trailer is a sense of unease on the part of the Doctor as he questions his own nature....

/Film Goes To Comic-Con By Peter Sciretta/July 25, 2007 5:49 am EST This morning I will be hopping on a plane and heading to San Diego for the 2007 Comic-Con. The convention officially starts on Thursday but we’ll be at ground level for the preview night. We also have a special invitation to a screening of 3D Beowulf footage. So I should have something to report back late Wednesday night....

‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’ Effects Team Explains Plans To Create Alien Heroes Rocket Raccoon And Groot By Germain Lussier/Feb. 13, 2013 12:00 pm EST There is a laundry list of huge questions fans have in regards to James Gunn’s upcoming Marvel movie, Guardians of the Galaxy. The space-based film goes into production this summer and Chris Pratt was just cast in the lead role. But how are the cosmic heroes of the story – some of whom are far from human – going to blend in with The Avengers?...

‘Hummingbird’ Trailer: Jason Statham Seeks Justice In London’s Underbelly By Russ Fischer/March 23, 2013 9:00 am EST Parker may not have sated audiences’ desire for a dose of Jason Statham action, but the trailer for Hummingbird suggests it will be more able to deliver. The film is the directorial debut of Eastern Promises and Dirty Pretty Things screenwriter Steven Knight, and it looks like Knight has corralled Statham’s typical action approach into something that might be a bit more memorable....

‘Maleficent’ Images Feature Angelina Jolie And Her Child/Co-Star By Angie Han/March 6, 2014 5:00 am EST The live-action fairy tale craze continues this summer with Maleficent, an origin tale of sorts for one of Disney’s most famous villains. And although star Angelina Jolie laughs that it’s “really funny when people say you’d be obvious for a great villain,” these new Maleficent images prove that she is indeed the perfect choice to play the Mistress of All Evil....

‘Mrs. Doubtfire 2’ In Development For Robin Williams And Chris Columbus By Germain Lussier/April 17, 2014 6:00 am EST The Hollywood Reporter broke the news about Mrs Doubtfire 2. According to their report, a sequel first went into development in 2001 with actress Bonnie Hunt writing a draft. After that, it went through a few other iterations but then fizzled. Apparently, Berenbaum’s take on the material was the first in years to pique the interest of Columbus and Williams and they’re now attached, giving the film life again....

‘Resident Evil 6’ Will Be The Last ‘Resident Evil’ By Angie Han/June 17, 2014 11:20 am EST Call it the end of an era. According to director Paul W.S. Anderson, the long-running Resident Evil franchise will conclude with the upcoming sixth installment, tentatively titled Resident Evil: The Final Chapter. Hit the jump for more details on the film. And yes, as the title indicates, Resident Evil: The Final Chapter is intended as the final chapter in the series....

‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’ Character Portraits: Cinna, Haymitch, Effie, And Caesar By Germain Lussier/March 5, 2013 4:00 pm EST The first Hunger Games film was released one year ago this month. Feels longer than that, doesn’t it? Maybe that’s because so many other huge blockbusters have been released since then. But The Hunger Games, unlike those other blockbusters, continues with a sequel coming out this year. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire will be released on November 22 and Lionsgate has already started marketing for the film....

‘The Red Road’ TV Trailer: Trouble Brews In The Ramapo Mountains By Russ Fischer/Jan. 6, 2014 4:00 pm EST The Sundance Channel is getting into the prestige TV game, and is following up Jane Campion’s Top of the Lake with six-episode series The Red Road, which has James Gray directing the first episode. (Not to be confused with Andrea Arnold’s 2006 film Red Road; this isn’t a remake of that movie....

A Cast Of Kings S4E06 - The Laws Of Gods And Men By David Chen/May 13, 2014 10:00 pm EST Joanna and David discuss the sixth episode of season 4 of Game of Thrones, “The Laws of Gods and Men.” Thanks to our sponsor for this week, Roll for Crit. If you like the show, feel free to leave us a review on iTunes and like us on Facebook. Download or Play in Browser:Subscribe to A Cast of Kings: A Cast Of Kings S4E06 - The Laws Of Gods And Men...

Adam Sandler’s ‘Pixels’ Adds Michelle Monaghan By Angie Han/April 4, 2014 11:02 am EST After a season spent on HBO’s deathly dark True Detective, Michelle Monaghan is ready for some much lighter fare. She’s just booked the female lead in Pixels, the video game-inspired action-comedy being directed by Chris Columbus and produced by Adam Sandler. She joins a starry cast that also includes Kevin James, Josh Gad, Peter Dinklage and, of course, Sandler himself....

Allison Williams Eyed For ‘Fantastic Four’, Books ‘Rosaline’ Lead By Angie Han/April 30, 2013 4:00 pm EST With a spring 2015 date already locked in, Josh Trank’s Fantastic Four reboot should be thinking about casting in the nearish future. And while no one’s locked in yet, one name has just leaked from the shortlist of potential leads. Girls actress Allison Williams is reportedly being eyed, presumably for the role of Sue Storm a....

Christopher Nolan’s ‘Interstellar’ Adds ‘Homeland’ And ‘Twilight’ Actors [Update: Ellen Burstyn And John Lithgow Also Cast] By Angie Han/July 16, 2013 8:11 am EST Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar already includes some of the brightest actors working today, and now it’s added a couple more who could be the hottest young talents of tomorrow. Timothee Chalamet, perhaps best known as Finn Walden on Homeland, and Mackenzie Foy, who recently played Edward and Bella’s daughter in The Twilight Saga and who also appears in The Conjuring, have just boarded the growing cast of the sci-fi movie....

Details Emerge On Michael Bay-Produced ‘Almanac,’ Has Strong ‘Back To The Future Part II’ Influence By Germain Lussier/Nov. 29, 2012 2:30 pm EST A teenager discovers the ability to time travel and uses a book of sports results to his benefit. This, is not, the logline for the second act of Back to the Future Part II. It’s the reported plot of Almanac, a mystery project from Michael Bay’s Platinum Dunes which was announced last month....

Early Buzz: The Maze Runner Fan Reactions Are Overwhelmingly Positive By Peter Sciretta/July 25, 2014 10:30 am EST Wes Ball’s big-screen adaptation of The Maze Runner had a secret fan screening on Thursday night at Comic-Con. No press or critics were in attendance, but we can take a look at the early buzz coming from the fan tweets. As you probably know, The Maze Runner is based on a young adult book about a group of teenagers who are stuck in the Glade, a living space that lies in the middle of a maze....

First Look: Benicio Del Toro As Pablo Escobar In ‘Paradise Lost’ By Angie Han/July 2, 2013 1:45 pm EST Oliver Stone, Antoine Fuqua, Joe Carnahan, and Brad Furman have all tried to bring Pablo Escobar to the big screen in recent years, to little avail. But now first-time director Andrea Di Stefano could succeed where his colleagues have not. Sort of. Di Stefano’s debut feature Paradise Lost is not exactly an Escobar biopic, though it features the figure prominently and was reportedly inspired by true events....

Geek Deal: The Sound Of Music Limited Edition Collector’s Set For Only $23.99 By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 3, 2013 11:30 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links.

Guillermo Del Toro Says ‘Dark Universe’ Could Share Continuity With ‘Man Of Steel’ By Germain Lussier/July 8, 2013 9:14 am EST With Guillermo del Toro’s new film Pacific Rim out this week, there’s sure to be tons of news on his upcoming projects. He’ll next direct the star-studded haunted house thriller Crimson Peak, but he also continues to work on Dark Universe (aka Justice League Dark), the DC Comics inspired team up featuring some of the more supernatural characters in the DC Universe such as John Constantine, Swamp Thing, the Demon, Deadman, the Spectre and Zatanna....

Joe Johnston Drops Out Of Jurassic Park 4, Steven Spielberg To Direct? By Peter Sciretta/April 13, 2007 3:01 am EST Jurassic Park III director Joe Johnston won’t be returning for the fourth film after all. Representatives for the director were adamant to MTV.com that Johnston is “definitely not directing [Jurassic Park IV].” But lets not forget that Steven Spielberg told Sky News last year that he would helm the film if Johnston didn’t....