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Superhero Bits: Deadpool, The Wolverine, Dark Knight Rises, Daredevil, The Avengers By Germain Lussier/Aug. 15, 2012 12:30 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Jimmy Kimmel got Joseph Gordon-Levitt to talk about the ending of The Dark Knight Rises. Thanks to Comic Book Movie. Joe Carnahan called The Radio Dan Show (via Collider) and talked about his failed Daredevil pitch: /Film reader We_Love_Doug tweeted me this hilarious, self-explanatory Bane image....

Superhero Bits: The Amazing Spider-Man, The Dark Knight Rises, Thor 2, Galactus, Scarlet Spider By Germain Lussier/Dec. 14, 2011 1:00 pm EST What kind of goodies were handed out at the early screening of The Dark Knight Rises prologue Tuesday night? How much does Emma Stone love the character of Gwen Stacy she’s playing in The Amazing Spider-Man? Which director has reportedly emerged as a favorite to direct Thor 2? What do the Alamo Drafthouse and Marvel have in common?...

Superhero Bits: X-Men: Days Of Future Past, Iron Man 3, Amazing Spider-Man 2, Riddler, Batman By Germain Lussier/Feb. 19, 2013 3:00 pm EST Want to see inside the production offices of X-Men: Days of Future Past? Will Iron Man 3 have its own 3D glasses? Does the FBI play into The Amazing Spider-Man 2? Where is an art gallery doing a full comic book exhibition? How is Spider-Man invading weddings everywhere?...

The Making Of The ‘Super Mario Bros.’ Movie, From The Book ‘Console Wars’ By Germain Lussier/Sept. 2, 2014 11:00 am EST So, what exactly went wrong? I found out recently by reading the book Console Wars by Blake J. Harris. The book, which tells the story of the war between Sega and Nintendo in the 1990s, has a chapter dedicated to the film and it’s absolutely fascinating. Names like Dustin Hoffman and Tom Hanks are mentioned....

The Ones Who Knock S5E01-08 Recap By David Chen/Aug. 9, 2013 3:00 pm EST The Ones Who Knock returns! Joanna and Dave recap the current state of the Breaking Bad universe, share thoughts on the first 8 episodes of season 5, and discuss their hopes/dreams/expectations for the final 8 episodes. E-mail us and let us know what you thought of the episode, as well as of the podcast, at theoneswhoknock@gmail.com. You can find every episode of the show at theoneswhoknock....

Universal Hires ‘Hunger Games’ Writer To Pen Second, Competing ‘Mummy’ Script By Angie Han/Feb. 14, 2013 11:45 am EST Universal really, really wants their The Mummy reboot to work. Last spring, the studio set Prometheus co-writer Jon Spaihts to pen a modern-day reboot of the classic franchise. Now, they’re bringing in some extra help in the form of Hunger Games scribe Billy Ray. While it’s pretty typical for a high-profile tentpole pic to go through multiple writers, this is a special case....

VOTD: Huey Lewis Gets Bloody Revenge In ‘American Psycho’ Parody By Russ Fischer/April 4, 2013 11:20 am EST One of the most famous scenes in Mary Harron’s American Psycho turns in on itself in thanks to Funny or Die. The scene in question finds Christan Bale’s character Patrick Bateman pointing out the cultural and musical value of Huey Lewis and the News while preparing to murder a colleague. Funny or Die’s version puts Huey Lewis into the Bateman role, turning the scene into a psychopathic cultural ouroboros....

VOTD: Jim Henson’s Wonderful Original ‘Muppet Show’ Video Pitch By Russ Fischer/April 9, 2012 6:00 am EST This is hardly new, but now that The Muppets have a good many new fans thanks to last year’s film, it is worth going back to. Jim Henson’s early video pitch for the original incarnation of The Muppet Show has been floating around for quite a while, and can be found in at least one or two DVD releases....

‘Cutie And The Boxer’ Trailer: A Glowing, Glorious Portrait Of Art And Commitment By Russ Fischer/July 3, 2013 3:00 pm EST This is a wonderful movie. Cutie and the Boxer premiered at Sundance back in January, where it immediately grabbed a spot in the top tier of the festival programming. The story of painter/sculptor Ushio Shinohara and his wife Noriko Shinohara, also an artist, the documentary tackles the difficult complexities of navigating many years of marriage....

‘Earth To Echo’ Trailer: Filtering ‘E.T.’ Through Found Footage By Russ Fischer/March 19, 2014 10:41 am EST Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: suburban kids who like to ride bikes find a cute little alien, then try to help the little guy get home even as adult Earth authorities close in on their discovery. This isn’t Mac and Me; it’s Earth to Echo, which doesn’t even try to disguise its Spielberg aspirations....

‘Pacific Rim 2’ Still A Possibility; Original Outgrossed Superman, Batman And X-Men By Germain Lussier/March 20, 2014 9:00 am EST Pacific Rim 2 might still happen, according to Legendary Pictures CEO Thomas Tull. In a new interview, the film’s producer pointed out despite a general malaise surrounding the film in the United States, it did incredibly well internationally and has been a bigger-than-expected hit on home video and with merchandise. Tull says talks with director Guillermo del Toro will happen soon to figure out the fate of the film....

‘The Lego Movie’ Behind The Scenes Featurette By Russ Fischer/Feb. 4, 2014 2:00 pm EST Consider this a primer for the interview with The Lego Movie directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller that we’ll run later this afternoon. Their new film takes an unusual approach to building a world out of Lego — or it takes an unusual approach to making the movie. The film is actually built out of Lego, whether via stop-motion animation or using a CG process that actually replicated building the film’s characters and sets out of plastic bricks....

‘The LEGO Movie’ Will Feature ‘Star Wars’ Characters By Russ Fischer/Nov. 20, 2013 12:45 pm EST Briefly: While most Star Wars fans have been focused on the ways in which the creation of George Lucas will return to the big screen via Star Wars Episode VII and the small screen via Star Wars Rebels, someone else has already embedded Star Wars characters in another movie.The LEGO Movie, coming on February 7, 20104,, already features Warner Bros....

A Cast Of Kings S4E04 - Oathkeeper By David Chen/April 28, 2014 10:33 pm EST Joanna and David discuss the fourth episode of season 4 of Game of Thrones, “Oathkeeper.” Thanks to our sponsor for this week, Hover. Be sure to read why this episode of Game of Thrones changed the rules forever, and why we process rape and murder differently. Also, check out these tunes. If you like the show, feel free to leave us a review on iTunes and like us on Facebook....

Benedict Cumberbatch Still Insisting He’s Not In ‘Star Wars’ By Angie Han/April 14, 2014 9:16 am EST Over the past year, Star Wars Episode VII casting rumors have touched upon just about every big name in Hollywood — and even some not-so-big names as well. But one of the first to make the rounds was Benedict Cumberbatch, way back when. Although the actor has already shot down the reports multiple times, the whole Khan debacle of 2013 has had everyone taking his word with a grain of salt....

Check Out Dave Perillo’s ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ Poster, Available Friday By Germain Lussier/April 16, 2013 10:00 am EST Bounty hunters, giant worms and the biggest reveal in movie history. Artist Dave Perillo strikes back with his second Star Wars poster. Back in February, the artist released an awesome poster for Star Wars and now he’s completed the sequel, The Empire Strikes Back. Acme Archives is releasing the 12 x 36 inch silkscreen in an edition of 250 on April 19....

Chevy Chase And Beverly D’Angelo In Talks To Return For ‘Vacation’ Reboot By Germain Lussier/March 28, 2013 2:32 pm EST In the new sequel to/reboot of Vacation, Ed Helms plays Rusty Griswold, the grown-up son of Clark and Ellen Griswold, with the man now taking his own family on vacation. Rusty, who was played by multiple actors in the original Vacation films, once joined his parents on trips to Wally World, Europe, Vegas, and had the extended family over for Christmas....

First Look: Star Wars Princess Leia Comic Book, Two New Series Revealed [Comic Con 2014] By Peter Sciretta/July 26, 2014 3:49 pm EST Marvel Comics announced at the annual Saturday Cup Of Joe panel at 2014 San Diego Comic Con International a new Star Wars 5-issue limited series comic book Star Wars: Princess Leia. The series by Mark Waid and Terry Dodson will follow the famous now-Disney princess as she comes to terms with the destruction of her homeworld, Alderaan....

First Look At Nicolas Cage In ‘Dying Of The Light,’ Producers Take Over Final Cut By Russ Fischer/Sept. 24, 2014 2:00 pm EST That shot above is the first look at Nicolas Cage, Anton Yelchin and Irène Jacob in the new Paul Schrader film, Dying of the Light. Cage plays a CIA agent whose vision is failing as he undertakes his final mission. Schrader scripted the movie in 2010, and it was once set to be directed by Nicolas Winding Refn....

Grant Gustin Of ‘Glee’ Is ‘The Flash’ For CW By Russ Fischer/Sept. 13, 2013 4:34 pm EST Arrow co-creators Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg and David Nutter are setting up The Flash as a possible new TV star for The CW, and they’ve found their Barry Allen. Grant Gustin of Glee will play the super-fast hero in three episodes of the next season of Arrow. He’ll have a two-part appearance in episodes eight and nine, and then the twentieth episode of the season will serve as a “back-door pilot” for the Flash show the network announced not long ago....