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‘Lucy’ International Trailer: Luc Besson Enhances Scarlett Johansson By Angie Han/May 13, 2014 9:00 am EST It’s a total myth that humans use only 10% of their brains, but where would Hollywood be if action-thrillers were bound to scientific fact? In the new Lucy international trailer, Scarlett Johansson plays a young woman who ingests a drug that allows her to access the other 90% of her mental capacity. This gives her superpowers, like enhanced strength and agility and the ability to move things with her mind....

‘Paranormal Activity 4’ Review: The Horror Franchise Finally Loses Its Way By Angie Han/Oct. 19, 2012 1:00 pm EST In contrast, I don’t think I’ve ever been as relaxed during a horror movie as I was during Paranormal Activity 4. The scares are theoretically bigger and badder this time around, but sloppy storytelling from directors Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman undermines any impact they might’ve had. After three great installments, the little low-budget horror series that could has finally lost its way....

‘Power Rangers’ Movie Release Set For July 2016 By Russ Fischer/Aug. 13, 2014 3:25 pm EST If you’ve got not stomach for ’90s nostalgia, set your next big vacation for July 2016. The Power Rangers movie comes out then, as Lionsgate moves forward with its big-screen re-do of the long-running TV series. Lionsgate revealed the July 22, 2016 date via Twitter: Lionsgate and Saban Brands are pleased to announce the release date for Power Rangers: July 22, 2016!...

‘Sabotage’ Red-Band Trailer: Arnie Vs. The Drug Cartel By Angie Han/March 13, 2014 10:00 am EST Arnold Schwarzenegger could use a hit right about now, not that he’s at a loss for the ability to crush things. Based on the new Sabotage red-band trailer, however, this could be that hit. The David Ayer-directed thriller looks tough and exciting, with plenty of badass moments and stone-cold violence to go around. The plot, loosely inspired by the Agatha Christie mystery And Then There Were None, follows a team of DEA agents who start to get picked off one by one after they bust a drug cartel safe house and make off with the cash....

‘Star Wars Rebels’ Trailer 2: An Extended Look At A Galaxy Far, Far Away By Germain Lussier/July 22, 2014 8:06 am EST Star Wars Episode VII won’t be at San Diego Comic-Con this week, but Star Wars Rebels will be there in force. And before you roll your eyes, a new trailer has been revealed that’s as exciting and Star Wars-y as you’d hope it could be. The second trailer for the Disney XD show, which will premiere in October, offers lots more story, much more characterization and far more action than the first....

‘Think Like A Man Too’ Trailer: A Las Vegas Battle Of The Sexes By Germain Lussier/Feb. 13, 2014 9:33 am EST Every once in a while, a film gets a sequel and it makes you think, “The first movie was a hit?” Think Like A Man is one of those. But the 2012 original starring Michael Ealy, Jerry Ferrara, Meagan Good, Regina Hall, Kevin Hart, Taraji P. Henson, Romany Malco and Gabrielle Union grossed a quiet $91 million dollars and Sony quickly greenlit a sequel....

‘What We Do In The Shadows’ Trailer: Even Vampires Need To Do The Dishes By Russ Fischer/April 30, 2014 4:30 pm EST Jemaine Clement and his Eagle Vs. Shark and occasional Flight of the Conchords director Taika Waititi have teamed to produce one of the year’s funniest films: What We Do in the Shadows. The comedy follows a group of vampires who live together in a New Zealand flat — it’s more or less like the collision of different vampire legends and concepts in a Real World-like context....

Adam Sandler Is The Most Overpaid Actor In Hollywood, According To Forbes By Angie Han/Dec. 11, 2013 8:00 am EST It seems like every few months, there’s a new article about how movie stardom just isn’t what it used to be, and how even the biggest names can no longer guarantee a box office smash. Nevertheless, the world’s most popular actors continue to get paid a lot, and not all of them actually make those hefty paychecks worth it....

Cool Stuff: DKNG’s ‘Icon’ Solo Show, Places And Things You Love In Pop Culture By Germain Lussier/June 10, 2014 9:00 am EST Every film has one. A signature prop, set, or location. Something that, in a single image, can represent the entire movie. The design team of Dan Kuhlken and Nathan Goldman, also known as DKNG, call these images “Icons,” and they are the subject of their first ever solo show at Gallery 1988 West in Los Angeles opening Saturday June 14....

Cool Stuff: J.E. Fullerton’s Insanely Detailed ‘Game Of Thrones’ Map By Angie Han/Aug. 7, 2013 5:00 pm EST It’s to George R.R. Martin’s massive credit that the world of Game of Thrones (or A Song of Ice and Fire, if you insist, bookworms) feels so incredibly real. Westeros is a big, sprawling region filled with complex societies, messy histories, and unique citizens, not unlike our own country. But while all those details help bring that fantasy land to life, they can also be awfully hard for show fans and book readers to navigate the world without getting lost....

Cool Stuff: Official Edgar Wright Art Show At Gallery 1988 In Los Angeles By Germain Lussier/Aug. 15, 2013 8:00 am EST In just over one week, Edgar Wright’s fourth feature film, The World’s End, hits theaters in the US. That’s as good an excuse as any to look back at Wright’s previous films and celebrate our shared love of them. Those films, of course, are Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz and Scott Pilgrim vs....

Disney Pumps The Brakes On David Fincher’s ‘20,000 Leagues Under The Sea’ By Angie Han/May 20, 2013 12:30 pm EST Progress on David Fincher’s 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea has been pretty slow going. He’s been set to direct since before his last film (The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo) even opened, but Disney’s been hemming and hawing about what it wants to do. As of today, it looks like they’re still not quite ready to move forward....

Donald Glover Will Finally Get To Play Spider-Man (In A Cartoon) By Angie Han/Aug. 26, 2014 12:45 pm EST Between Tobey Maguire’s reign as our friendly big-screen Spider-Man and Andrew Garfield’s, there was a brief period when Donald Glover was pushing for the job. That never came to be, of course, but now he’s finally getting his chance to play the webslinger all the same. The catch: it’s in a cartoon, not a live-action big-budget movie franchise....

Dueling J.R.R. Tolkien Biopics Are In Development By Angie Han/July 16, 2014 2:00 pm EST However, THR now writes that the faith-based Tolkien & Lewis could get to theaters first. Simon West (The Expendables 2) is already set to direct the $18 million indie, with an eye toward releasing the film around Easter. The story takes place at the start of World War II, as Tolkien struggles with his memories of World War I and Lewis’ religious convictions threaten his relationships and his career....

Gwendoline Christie Rumored To Be A Tenacious Officer In ‘Star Wars: Episode VII’ By Russ Fischer/July 22, 2014 6:00 pm EST The first round of Star Wars casting was a male-centric lineup of talent, with only Carrie Fisher and newcomer Daisy Ridley balancing out the guys. But Star Wars Episode VII has added a few other women to the fold over the past few weeks: Lupita Nyong’o, Christina Chong, Crystal Clarke, and Gwendoline Christie have all signed on....

Hugh Jackman Maybe Wants To Keep Playing Wolverine After All By Angie Han/May 21, 2014 10:00 am EST A few weeks ago, Hugh Jackman told press that he was “99.9% sure” that the next Wolverine movie would be his last outing as the (nearly) ageless mutant. But now that the X-Men: Days of Future Past press tour is in full swing, that remaining 0.01% seems to be gaining ground. Jackman has since backtracked a bit on his comments, saying that he’s “less sure” about wanting to hang up his claws....

Josh Trank’s ‘Fantastic Four’ Reboot Set For 2015 By Germain Lussier/Dec. 8, 2012 9:00 am EST He’s right. Tim Story and Josh Trank are radically different but Fantastic Four is considered by Marvel fans to be on the level, if not higher than, The Avengers in terms of importance. This is a major, major film and while the March 2015 release date does speak to the urgency the studio feels, it also places itself far away from not only the locked in 2015 release dates (like Avengers 2) but the expected ones (like Star Wars on Memorial Day and possibly Justice League in late June or mid July, like the other Warner Bros....

Laika’s ‘The Boxtrolls’ Coming In 2014; Ben Kingsley, Elle Fanning, Simon Pegg, And Isaac Hempstead-Wright Among Voice Cast By Angie Han/Feb. 7, 2013 10:30 am EST Animation house Laika only has two completed features to its name, but thanks to the strength of those two outings (Coraline and ParaNorman), it’s already earned a reputation for unusually smart, creative family fare. Now they’re joining forces with Focus Features a third time for The Boxtrolls, an adaptation of Alan Snow’s book Here Be Monsters!...

New Photos And Video: Diagon Alley Expansion Of ‘The Wizarding World Of Harry Potter’ By Germain Lussier/Jan. 24, 2014 11:00 am EST In 2010, Universal Studios Florida opened The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, an expansion of their already successful theme park, and it quickly became one of the most trafficked attractions in the world. Huge crowds have filled the area ever since and Universal quickly realized they wanted to expand....

Page 2: Tangled, Frankenweenie, Wreck It Ralph, Lord Of The Rings, E.T., Pulp Fiction, Romero, Game Of Thrones, Star Wars, Edward Scissorhands, Ghostbusters, Charlie Brown By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 6, 2012 8:00 am EST Header Photo: They Told Me I Could Be Anything I Wanted [Cosplay] Time Travel as a Plot Device: Journey through the films that made it understandable.5 Ways ‘Wreck-It Ralph’ is Too Much of a Rehash of the ‘Toy Story’ Films...