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Exclusive ‘Fighting With My Family’ Clip Finds Florence Pugh Becoming Paige By Chris Evangelista/May 8, 2019 4:00 pm EST In Fighting With My Family, Lady Macbeth actress Florence Pugh was tasked with becoming WWE Superstar Paige – an endeavor the actress was particularly interested to take on. In an exclusive Fighting With My Family clip below, Pugh, director Stephen Merchant, and more talk about bringing Paige’s true story to life....

Francis Ford Coppola Might Finally Make ‘Megalopolis’, His Long-Gestating Passion Project By Chris Evangelista/April 4, 2019 12:30 pm EST Deadline broke the news that Coppola is finally gearing up to make Megalopolis. “I plan this year to begin my longstanding ambition to make a major work utilizing all I have learned during my long career, beginning at age 16 doing theater, and that will be an epic on a grand scale, which I’ve entitled Megalopolis,” the Godfather filmmaker said....

Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure Reveals Universal’s Most Life-Like Animatronic Character By Ethan Anderton/May 6, 2019 11:30 am EST The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida will be getting an all-new attraction next month in the form of Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure. As you might have surmised from the name of the ride, it will feature the half-giant Hogwarts gamekeeper and Care of Magical Creatures professor taking visitors on a journey through the Forbidden Forest and introducing us to some other magical creatures....

Kathleen Kennedy Renews Lucasfilm Deal, Will Remain President For Three More Years By Chris Evangelista/Sept. 28, 2018 12:48 pm EST Never believe what you hear on YouTube. Despite swirling rumors in the wake of the box office disappointment of Solo: A Star Wars Story, Kathleen Kennedy has just re-upped her deal to remain President of Lucasfilm for at least three more years. Kennedy will remain in charge of all-things-Star Wars through 2021, and she will help expand the Star Wars galaxy into television....

Netflix Sets ‘The Crown’ Season 3 And ‘The Witcher’ For Mid And Late 2019 By Chris Evangelista/April 17, 2019 5:00 pm EST Wondering when you’ll get to see The Crown season 3, and also the Henry Cavill-starring adaptation of The Witcher? Good news: both will arrive later this year. While official dates haven’t been revealed yet, the streaming service confirmed that The Crown season 3 premiere is set for sometime after July this year....

New Version Of ‘The Baby-Sitters Club’ Coming To Netflix, Will “Reflect Modern-Day Issues” By Ben Pearson/Feb. 28, 2019 11:30 am EST Say hello to your friends: Netflix has just placed a ten-episode order for The Baby-Sitters Club, a contemporary adaptation of Ann M. Martin’s beloved book series about a group of young teen girls who team up to form their own babysitting business. New iterations of characters like Kristy Thomas, Mary Anne Spier, Claudia Kishi, Stacey McGill, and Dawn Schafer are all coming back for stories that will “reflect modern-day issues....

Pixar’s ‘Onward’ Trailer: Chris Pratt And Tom Holland Are Elf Bros Looking For A Bit Of Magic By Ethan Anderton/May 30, 2019 7:51 pm EST Pixar Animation has given us adventures toys, bugs, fish, cars, monsters, robots, rats, superheroes and emotions. But now they’re about to dive into a different arena altogether with their latest movie from Monsters University director Don Scanlon. Onward is a new fantasy family comedy starring Chris Pratt and Tom Holland as Barley and Ian Lightfoot, two elf brothers who have lost their father and decide to embark on an adventure to see if there’s some magic left in the world....

Sequel Bits: ‘Edge Of Tomorrow 2’, ‘Mission: Impossible’, ‘Frozen 2’, ‘How To Train Your Dragon 3’, ‘Annabelle 3’ By Chris Evangelista/Sept. 29, 2018 12:00 pm EST In this edition of Sequel Bits: Christopher McQuarrie offers an update on Edge of Tomorrow 2. Christopher McQuarrie also says a Mission: Impossible spin-off about Isla Faust is unlikely. Kristen Bell helped shape her character’s story in Frozen 2. How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World is now opening a week early....

Superhero Bits: ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Had A Sad Korean Title, ‘Aquaman’ Concept Art Attacks Sydney & More By Ethan Anderton/May 8, 2019 6:00 pm EST Would you like to see a big Image Comics crossover with Spawn and more? What sad title did Avengers: Endgame translate to in Korean? Want to see concept art of Batman helping with an Atlantean invasion of Sydney in Aquaman? What other superhero would Joe Russo like to take a crack at directing a movie for?...

Superhero Bits: ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Roundtable Interview, ‘Captain Marvel’ Rumor Debunked & More By Ethan Anderton/April 10, 2019 6:00 pm EST Want to watch a couple extensive interviews from the Avengers: Endgame press tour? Did you believe that rumor about Captain Marvel’s score having trouble behind the scenes? What comic arc do the writers of Avengers: Endgame want to tackle next? When will Black Widow start filming? How long was the original cut of Avengers: Endgame?...

The /Filmcast: After Dark - Ep. 21 (GUEST: Alex Billington) By Slashfilmcast/Oct. 17, 2008 9:48 pm EST The /Filmcast: After Dark is a recording of what happens right after The /Filmcast is over, when the kids have gone to bed and the guys feel free to speak whatever is on their minds. In other words, it’s the leftover and disorganized ramblings, mindfarts, and brain diarrhea from The /Filmcast, all in one convenient audio file....

The Morning Watch: Where Hollywood Gets Vintage Electronics, ‘BlacKkKlansman’ Comparison & More By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 21, 2019 5:00 am EST The Morning Watch is a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fanmade productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows. In this edition, take a tour of the warehouse where Hollywood gets the vintage electronics they need for movies set during different decades....

This Swiss Theater Replaced Its Seats With Beds, Changes Sheets After Every Screening By Chris Evangelista/June 7, 2019 10:30 am EST Two wonderful things – being in bed and watching movies – are joining forces at a movie theater in Switzerland. Cinema Pathé has set up a “VIP bedroom” theater, replacing boring old movie theater chairs with big comfy beds. And don’t worry: they change the sheets after each screening. But is this a good idea?...

You Can Play One Of The Games From ‘Black Mirror: Bandersnatch’ Now By Hoai-Tran Bui/Dec. 28, 2018 1:30 pm EST Black Mirror is taking its interactive feature-length special to a whole other level. Black Mirror: Bandersnatch is making headlines for its unique choose-your-own-adventure format, forcing its viewers to make choices that will send them hurtling down a different rabbit hole every time. It’s an experience not unlike a video game, which is fitting since the premise of Bandersnatch centers around a programmer attempting to adapt a fantasy novel into a game....

‘Aladdin’ Clip: Ready For A Magic Carpet Ride? By Ethan Anderton/May 7, 2019 11:30 am EST Even though most Disney fans are probably much more excited about the prospect of The Lion King remake coming to theaters later this summer, one of the other studio’s remakes of an animated classic is arriving first. Aladdin takes the beloved 1992 animated fantasy romance and brings it into the live-action word with newcomer Mena Massoud playing the titular street urchin who wants nothing more than to marry the beautiful princess Jasmine (Naomi Scott of Power Rangers)....

‘Anna And The Apocalypse’ Clip: Nothing Says Christmas Like Killing Zombies By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 6, 2018 5:00 pm EST The best part of the holidays is getting together with those you love and enjoying a nice hot chocolate. Or maybe it’s heading to theaters to watch some unsuspecting, musically inclined teenagers deal with a zombie apocalypse that will paint a small British town red, but not in the jolly way that you might expect from Santa Claus....

‘Child’s Play’ Early Buzz: Chucky’s Back, But Is He Still Scary? By Ben Pearson/June 20, 2019 9:30 am EST The original Child’s Play came out 31 years ago, and was about a doll named Chucky who was imbued with the soul of a twisted serial killer. Now it’s 2019 and the doll is back in a new reboot, but as director Lars Klevberg (Polaroid) told me a few months ago, “This is a different take....

‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ Breaks Tuesday Box Office Record, New Tarantino Movie Headed Towards $30M Opening By Chris Evangelista/July 3, 2019 4:00 pm EST The summer box office may be a bit dismal, but things are looking up for Spider-Man. Spider-Man: Far From Home, the latest Spidey adventure, had the best Tuesday opening ever, suggesting that audiences will embrace at least one summer blockbuster this year. Far From Home got a jump on the Independence Day box office, and will likely only increase its haul over the long holiday weekend....

‘The Boxtrolls’ Is Ghastly, Grotesque, And The Kind Of Daring Kids’ Movie That Only Laika Would Make By Caroline Cao/April 11, 2019 10:00 am EST (To celebrate the release of Missing Link, we’re revisiting the stop-motion animated films of Laika this week and discussing why they’re so special. Today: The Boxtrolls showcases the kind of film, and filmmaking, that only Laika could make.)Have you ever heard the nursery rhyme that sounded innocent at first?...

‘The Boxtrolls’ Showcased Laika’s Knack For Casting Voice Actors – And Gave Ben Kingsley One Of His Best Roles By Josh Spiegel/April 8, 2019 12:00 pm EST (To celebrate the release of Missing Link, we’re revisiting the stop-motion animated films of Laika this week and discussing why they’re so special. First up: how The Boxtrolls highlights the art of voice acting.)Depending on who you listen to, working as a voice actor in animated projects is either very easy or very hard....