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Fox’s Batman Prequel ‘Gotham’ Has A Serious Case Of Prequel-Itis [TV Review] By Angie Han/Sept. 23, 2014 10:00 am EST On the flip side, Robin Taylor gives a standout performance as Oswald Cobblepot, but the future Penguin might be even more fascinating if, well, we didn’t already know he was the future Penguin. Not helping matters is the fact that the show goes to great lengths to make sure you know he’s the future Penguin, having characters refer to him by that name on multiple occasions....

Geek Deal: Battle Royale: The Complete Collection On Blu-Ray For Only $15 By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 15, 2012 5:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. image via: thisisacloseup

Is ‘Prometheus’ Set In The ‘Blade Runner’ Universe? By Russ Fischer/Oct. 8, 2012 11:13 am EST The links between Ridley Scott’s Prometheus and Alien are explicit. But an image that purports to be a screenshot from the bonus material on the steelbook edition of Prometheus makes a case for something bigger: the Alien films and Blade Runner being set in the same universe. The precise intent of the info in the image snapshot is open to question....

JJ Abrams Expects John Williams To Score ‘Star Wars: Episode VII’ By Russ Fischer/April 30, 2013 2:23 pm EST Producer/director J.J. Abrams and film composer Michael Giacchino have often worked together over the years, but for Abrams’ next film it looks like he’ll be working with another influential composer. After the promotion period for Star Trek Into Darkness ends, Abrams will begin work on Star Wars: Episode VII in earnest, and at this point it would be odd for a Star Wars film to be scored by anyone other than John Williams....

Josh Trank’s ‘Shadow Of The Colossus’ Adaptation Adds ‘Hanna’ Screenwriter By Angie Han/Jan. 8, 2013 9:20 am EST Josh Trank will probably be spending most of the next few years on the 2015 Fantastic Four reboot, but even as he gets that figured out another of his projects has taken a step forward. The trades are reporting that writer Seth Lochhead has just been tapped to pen Shadow of the Colossus, a video game adaptation that Trank attached himself to last spring....

Page 2 By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 25, 2012 12:00 pm EST Header Photo: Buzz Lightyear illustration RP lists his Very Belated Favorite Films Of 2011 Boba Fett back tattoo. TUAW takes a look at Apple’s plans for your living room: On Apple TV, “iTV”, Siri, and all the rest Watch Tron: Legacy’s Derezzed Played On Floppy Drives GammaSquad lists 10 TV Shows that Outstayed Their Welcome Due to the amount of graphics and images included in Page 2, we have to split this post over a BUNCH of pages....

Page 2: Alien, Oscars, Star Wars, Game Of Thrones, Harry Potter, Argo, Firefly, Battlestar Galactica, Back To The Future, Alison Brie, Evil Dead, Tim Curry, Lord Of The Rings, Doctor Who, Walking Dead By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 19, 2013 12:00 pm EST Header Photo: Amazing Alien Queen Ice Sculpture Is Catfish Catfishing America? Sith Robber Strikes Four 7-Eleven Stores What’s the Prime Age to Win an Oscar?When To Expose Your Kids To Star Wars – A White Paper1 In Every 10 Netflix Subscribers Has Seen House of Cards, Average 6 Episodes Per PersonThe Roots of Star WarsOscar Fun Facts: 16 Tidbits to Impress Your Friends5 Biggest Misconceptions About 3D...

Sacha Baron Cohen’s ‘Grimsby’ Set For Release July 31, 2015 By Germain Lussier/Feb. 13, 2014 12:30 pm EST Briefly: The spy comedy Grimsby, co-written and starring Sacha Baron Cohen, has just been given a release date by Sony Pictures. Yes, you read that right. Though Paramount (who released his previous films) recently re-upped their first look deal with the comedic genius, his latest film has switched distributors. Directed by Louis Leterrier, Sony will release Grimsby July 31, 2015....

Sequel Bits: ‘Postal 2’, ‘Beyond The Green Inferno’, ‘I Spit On Your Grave 2’, ‘Machete Kills’ By Angie Han/Sept. 24, 2013 8:00 am EST Just can’t wait for the October release of Machete Kills? Check out 10 minutes of B-roll footage right here. Also after the jump: Uwe Boll plans to make Postal 2 really offensive Eli Roth has an update on the Green Inferno sequel Take a peek at a clip from I Spit on Your Grave 2 To that end, his movie will feature the Postal Guy with 10 “retarded or handicapped” kids, Heidi Klum getting raped, a takedown of Scientology, a SEAL Team Six helicopter crash, and other insanities....

Short Documentary Explores The Rich History Of Jizz In ‘Star Wars’ By Russ Fischer/Aug. 1, 2014 3:45 pm EST Do you know what form of music was played by the cantina band in Star Wars? It’s called Jizz. No, really. Star Wars jizz was gently established in the Return of the Jedi novelization, which mentioned “jizz-wailers,” and then cemented in an Expanded Universe short story anthology called Tales From the Mos Eisley Cantina....

Universal Moves ‘Warcraft’ To A Galaxy Far, Far Away From ‘Star Wars Episode VII’ [Update] By Germain Lussier/Nov. 27, 2013 1:30 pm EST Update From Editor Peter Sciretta: The story below originally titled “When Is Universal Going to Move ‘Warcraft’ to a Galaxy Far, Far Away From ‘Star Wars Episode VII?’” was written by Germain Lussier on November 13th 2013. Looks like we were able to predict this inevitability as Universal Pictures has announced today they are moving Warcraft from December 18, 2015, to March 11, 2016, out of the way of the evil Empire, Germain’s original story follows after the jump....

UPDATED: Listen To Music From ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ By Germain Lussier/Sept. 19, 2013 5:30 pm EST UPDATE: Disney claims this is “library music,” and not Jackman’s score for Cap 2. Briefly: Captain America: The Winter Soldier won’t be out until April 4, 2014 but the official site just launched. There, you can hear what seems to be some of Henry Jackman’s score for the film. Beyond that, the site is pretty bare bones, but with Thor: The Dark World just a few months away, expect a trailer and more soon....

Video: Who Is Ultron? Everything You Need To Know About The ‘Avengers 2’ Villain By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 20, 2013 4:00 pm EST At San Diego Comic Con 2013, Joss Whedon announced that the Avengers sequel would be titled Avengers: Age of Ultron. Unlike the phase one Marvel superheroes, many people don’t know who Ultron is or how he may fit into this upcoming chapter of the story. IGN has put together a good video giving newbies a primer on the character, also giving some insight in how Ultron may be featured in the upcoming Avengers sequel....

Watch This: Edgar Wright Explores The Art Of Close-Ups By David Chen/Jan. 29, 2014 9:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The first time I saw Edgar Wright’s Shaun of the Dead, I was blown away by the close-ups. They seemed to bombard me at every turn in the film, their rapid-fire nature grabbing me by the metaphorical collar and pulling me face first into the next scene....

Will ‘Ant-Man’ Be Delayed? By Angie Han/May 28, 2014 12:13 pm EST When Marvel announced Edgar Wright’s departure from Ant-Man last weekend, they made a point of emphasizing that the long-gestating superhero adventure would not budge from its July 17, 2015 release date. But as much as Marvel would like for that to happen — and as much as Marvel would like fans to believe that it will happen — that summer 2015 bow is looking less and less realistic as more details emerge about the split....

‘Aladdin’ Coming To Broadway In New And Improved Musical By Germain Lussier/Jan. 8, 2013 11:30 am EST Last summer, we revealed that a musical based on the 1992 hit Disney film Aladdin would be coming to Broadway, and now there’s been a major update for the project. Mary Poppins, one of the Disney shows currently on Broadway, will be closing in March to leave a space open for Jasmine, Genie and Jafar....

‘Amazing Spider-Man 4’: Marc Webb Won’t Direct By Angie Han/March 17, 2014 7:48 am EST There’s not a lot we know about The Amazing Spider-Man 4 at this point. But as of today, what we do know is that it won’t be a Marc Webb movie. Though Webb directed the first two installments of the Amazing Spider-Man franchise and expected to direct the third, he now says he won’t be returning for the fourth....

‘Construct’ Teaser: Advancing The Art Of Filmmaking & VFX By Peter Sciretta/March 31, 2014 2:30 pm EST Construct is a short film created by Kevin Margo, CG Supervisor and director of Blur Studio VFX. You at have seen some of his work in the Batman Arkham and Halo trailers, or you may have seen his previous award-winning short film Grounded. Construct claims to be “A Sci-Fi short film advancing the art of filmmaking, VFX and virtual production....

“Everything Is Awesome” About These Nine Clips From ‘The Lego Movie’ By Angie Han/Jan. 27, 2014 11:10 am EST In the wrong hands, The Lego Movie could’ve been a lazy, forgettable kids’ film with no obvious purpose other than pushing more plastic bricks. But as directed by Phil Lord and Chris Miller, it’s looking like a very early contender for the year’s best animated film — funny, smart, energetic, and far more original than we have any reason to expect a film based on a toy would be....

‘Game Of Thrones’ Season 4 Trailer: Paying Debts By Angie Han/March 19, 2014 12:53 am EST That the Lannisters always pay their debts is common knowledge in Westeros. But as a character in the new Game of Thrones Season 4 trailer points out, the Lannisters aren’t the only ones who pay their debts. In fact, a lot of what drives these characters is the idea of debt. People trade favors, take what they’re owed, retaliate against their enemies, and even, occasionally, try to pay back kindnesses....