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Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Comedy ‘Birdman’ Adds Edward Norton, Michael Keaton, Emma Stone, And More By Angie Han/March 7, 2013 1:00 pm EST As a comedy, Alejandro González Iñárritu’s upcoming Birdman falls well outside the director’s usual misery-soaked wheelhouse. But one thing that hasn’t changed is his ability to attract major talent. In a brilliant bit of casting, former Batman star Michael Keaton has been chosen for the lead role of a washed-up actor who once played an iconic superhero....

DC Comics Celebrates Superman On Screen [Comic-Con 2013] By Angie Han/July 18, 2013 1:00 pm EST This summer, Henry Cavill became the latest in a long, long line of men to portray Superman on the screen. At this weekend’s Comic-Con, DC Comics brought along some precious artifacts to celebrate several of them. The publisher’s booth on the convention floor included a display of several famed Superman costumes from over the years, including the suits worn by Christopher Reeve in Superman: The Movie and Superman III, Dean Cain in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Tom Welling in Smallville, Brandon Routh in Superman Returns, and of course Cavill in Man of Steel....

Dwayne Johnson Won’t Be ‘Lobo’ After All By Russ Fischer/Feb. 15, 2013 2:30 pm EST With all the uncertainty surrounding Warner Bros.’ exploitation of DC characters, we shouldn’t be surprised to hear that a film featuring intergalactic bad-ass Lobo is maybe not happening soon. Last year Brad Peyton (Journey 2: The Mysterious Island) came on to direct Lobo, and Dwayne Johnson soon said he was attached to the role. And then… crickets....

Early ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’ Concept Art Shows Jason Momoa As Drax By Russ Fischer/Sept. 3, 2014 5:00 am EST Dave Bautista did a terrific job as Drax the Destroyer in Guardians of the Galaxy, but there was a chance early on that the role could have gone to Jason Momoa. The Game of Thrones and Conan actor is now going to get his chance to play a comic book hero when he suits up as Aquaman for Zack Snyder and Warner Bros....

Eddie Redmayne Joins Channing Tatum In Wachowskis Next Film, ‘Jupiter Ascending’ By Germain Lussier/Dec. 17, 2012 1:51 pm EST For my money, Eddie Redmayne has been in two of the best movies released in the past two years - My Week With Marilyn and Les Miserables - and yet he’s still a bit of an unknown. That’s slowly beginning to change. The actor has been up for a few major superhero roles in the past few weeks and now he’s in talks to join Channing Tatum and Mila Kunis in Jupiter Ascending, a 3D IMAX film from The Wachowskis....

First Look: Jack Black Plays R.L. Stine In ‘Goosebumps’ By Angie Han/July 17, 2014 1:16 pm EST Columbia could’ve gone any number of ways with its Goosebumps movie, with literally dozens of Goosebumps books to draw from. But it chose to go the meta route, casting Jack Black as a fictionalized version of real-life Goosebumps creator R.L. Stine and pitting him against the very monsters that made him famous. It’s something of a change of pace for Black, who plays slobs and screw-ups more often than he does bookish types....

Get A First Look At The Walrus Man Design From Kevin Smith’s ‘Tusk’ By Angie Han/Nov. 19, 2013 7:00 am EST The first image from Kevin Smith’s Tusk wasn’t a disappointment, exactly, but considering the film’s wackadoo premise — man tries to turn hostage into walrus-man hybrid — it was really rather tame. The craziest thing about it was how much older Sixth Sense star Haley Joel Osment looks these days....

Great Scott! Back To The Future Was Released 28 Years Ago Today By Peter Sciretta/July 3, 2013 11:00 am EST Robert Zemeckis’ Back to the Future was released 28 years ago today, on July 3rd 1985. The movie is not just a classic but, as you know, my favorite movie of all time. After the jump I’ve included a bunch of behind the scenes videos and old trailers. Please leave your memories of the first film in the comments below!...

Jon M. Chu And Jason Blum Making ‘Jem And The Holograms’ Movie By Russ Fischer/March 20, 2014 10:45 am EST Jon M. Chu has made or been linked to multiple ’80s cartoon revivals. There’s his G.I. Joe film, and then the Masters of the Universe movie he was attached to direct at one point. Now Chu, along with producers Jason Blum and Scooter Braun and Hasbro, has announced an intention to make a live-action Jem and the Holograms movie....

Many New ‘Spider-Man’ Set Photos Online By Russ Fischer/Feb. 4, 2011 11:45 am EST [No photo] Thanks to another LA shoot, there are a load of new Spider-Man set photos online today. They’ll only fuel the debate over whether the costume is pretty good or pretty terrible. Points of argument so far: what’s up with the thin, barely visible spider on his back? Why is his crotch black? And, er, exactly what fighting style is that we’re seeing?...

POTD: Captain America’s To-Do List From ‘Winter Soldier’ By Angie Han/March 19, 2014 12:01 pm EST When you spend seventy years under ice, you tend to miss out on a lot of world events and cultural references. (Heck, I feel lost when I sign back on to Twitter after being away for a week.) So naturally, there’s a lot Steve Rogers doesn’t understand about our modern world. But he’s not one to just throw up his hands and give up....

Rumored ‘Star Wars Episode VII’ Casting Call Suggests Wookiees (Or Gungans) Return - UPDATED By Germain Lussier/Sept. 23, 2013 9:58 am EST UPDATE: Peter Mayhew himself has released a statement about this story. Read it below. Considering Star Wars Episode VII takes place a few decades after Return of the Jedi, it’s pretty safe to assume many of the original characters will return. Luke Skywalker, Han Solo and Princess Leia all seem to be locked in....

Terrence Malick’s ‘The Tree Of Life’ Trailer By Russ Fischer/Dec. 15, 2010 10:12 am EST If you held out and managed not to watch an online bootleg version of the trailer for Terrence Malick’s highly-anticipated fifth film The Tree of Life, your patience has been rewarded. The trailer has been officially released online, and it is stunningly beautiful. Apple has the trailer in HD, and I can’t recommend highly enough that you watch it in the best quality your display offers....

The ‘Home Alone’ Plot Point You Might Have Missed By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 18, 2013 1:30 pm EST In the Chris Columbus-directed modern Christmas classic Home Alone, why didn’t the McCallister family notice Kevin’s absence when they presented his airline ticket at the boarding gate? The answer to this question is hidden in the movie, and even though you’ve probably seen the movie a dozen times over the years, you might never noticed it....

Tilda Swinton And Other Survivors Stare Out Of ‘Snowpiercer’ Character Posters By Russ Fischer/April 15, 2013 2:30 pm EST We’ve seen Tilda Swinton play many different roles, with an eclectic variety of looks over the years. But we’ve never seen her in a getup quite like what she sports for Bong Joon-ho’s new film Snowpiercer. If you can imagine a halfway point between an aged Princess Leia and a stern schoolmistress, you’re close to nailing her look....

TV Bits: ‘Breaking Bad’, ‘Girl Meets World’, ‘Two And A Half Men’, ‘Terriers’, ‘Blues Brothers’, ‘Justified’, ‘Archer’, ‘Key & Peele’, Julian Fellowes, More By Angie Han/Nov. 29, 2012 3:00 pm EST Not that we ever had any doubt Breaking Bad’s last eight episodes would be every bit as good as the previous 54, but it’s nice to hear it anyway. Breaking Bad returns to AMC for its final stretch next summer....

Video: The Origin And Design Of The Ghostbusters’ ‘Ecto-1’ By Germain Lussier/Sept. 26, 2014 9:30 am EST Our favorite movies are gifts that keep on giving. Presents to be opened time and time again, whether that means watching them at home, then on the big screen, or showing to friends, family, and your children. Then you may get a cool piece of merchandise, a collectible, learn an interesting piece of trivia you never knew....

VOTD: Stanley Kubrick: The Invisible Man By Germain Lussier/Sept. 21, 2011 5:00 am EST To put the legacy of Stanley Kubrick into perspective, he made 13 movies in 46 years. In about the same amount of time, though not the same years, Alfred Hitchcock – also considered one of the masters – made over 50 films, equally about one per year. Martin Scorsese is approaching roughly the same number as Hitchcock and Steven Spielberg is on a similar pace....

Watch Rough Cut Of The ‘Star Wars’ Cantina Scene By Russ Fischer/Aug. 29, 2014 3:30 pm EST The rough cut of the Star Wars cantina scene is a thing that crops up online every once in a while, thanks to it having been a part of the Star Wars: Behind the Magic CD-ROM release way back in 1998. This cut of the cantina scene features rough early audio and no music, but some of the dialogue is different, the performances are often very different, and there’s a good bit of material that didn’t make the final cut....

What Was That ‘Jurassic World’ Pitch Reel Really For? By Angie Han/Sept. 17, 2013 9:30 am EST It’ll be some time yet before we get an actual trailer for Colin Trevorrow’s Jurassic World, but last week a pitch reel seemed to offer a first peek at what it could look like. Then official sources quickly clarified that it was for a scrapped video game. Some took the studio at their word, while others wondered if it was all just spin....