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Chris Hemsworth Was Not Happy With The ‘Star Trek 4’ Script By Chris Evangelista/May 29, 2019 3:00 pm EST J.J. Abrams’s 2009 Star Trek reboot opened with the birth of Captain Kirk during a big space battle aboard the USS Kelvin. During the battle, baby Kirk and his mother escape, but his father George Kirk, played by Chris Hemsworth, dies. Star Trek was released before Hemsworth became a much bigger star thanks to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and in the years that followed, J....

First Look: AppleTV Plus’ Original TV Shows, Including ‘The Morning Show’ And ‘Amazing Stories’ By Hoai-Tran Bui/March 25, 2019 12:31 pm EST On Monday, Apple unveiled its many original movies and TV shows set to debut on its forthcoming streaming service, Apple TV+. The announcement of its original titles came during Apple’s buzzy “Show Time” event, which gave an early peek at the tech company’s various new products as well as the highly anticipated streaming service that will mark Apple’s entry into the crowded streaming platform market....

Is ‘The Abyss’ Blu-Ray Finally Being Released, And In 4K? By Chris Evangelista/March 5, 2019 5:30 pm EST James Cameron’s The Abyss has been a long sought after item for Blu-ray collectors. While the 1989 sci-fi action film was released on DVD, it has yet to find its way to Blu-ray. But that might be about to change. Skip Kimball, someone who has worked in the editorial department on Cameron-related films Avatar and Alita: Battle Angel, just revealed what might be the 4K remastering of The Abyss....

Oscars Shortlists Narrow Down The Field For Visual Effects, Documentaries, Score, Original Song & More By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 18, 2018 9:30 am EST The Oscars are stil in the process of figuring out whether or not they’ll have a host for next year’s ceremony honoring the year in film that was 2018. But in the meantime, they still have a whole process of voting to get through in order to determine which films will be vying for nominations....

The /Filmcast: After Dark - Ep. 52 - Nitpicking The Terminator Films (SPOILERS) And Good Prequel Stories (GUEST: Jeff Cannata From The Totally Rad Show) By Slashfilmcast/May 30, 2009 3:54 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....

Video: What We Did With Only 4 Hours In Universal Studios Orlando & Islands Of Adventure By Peter Sciretta/June 27, 2019 12:00 pm EST While visiting Orlando to cover the opening of Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure, we got a half day to explore Universal Orlando resort. How did we spend our time in Universal Islands of Adventure and Universal Studios Florida with only 4 hours? Did rain storms ruin everything?...

‘Beats’ Trailer: Netflix Steps Back Into The Hip-Hop Arena With An Inspirational Film By Ben Pearson/May 15, 2019 4:00 pm EST Netflix has released the first trailer for a new original film called Beats, which stars Anthony Anderson (black-ish) as a former music manager who’s working as a high school security guard when he discovers one of the school’s most troubled students is a hip-hop prodigy. You may be able to guess how this is going to play out, but check out the trailer anyway....

‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Movie, With Music From ‘La La Land’ Team, In The Works With ‘Perks Of Being A Wallflower’ Director By Chris Evangelista/Nov. 29, 2018 11:00 am EST The award-winning Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen is coming to the big screen. The musical, which features songs by La La Land and The Greatest Showman team of Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, has been running on Broadway since 2016, and took home Best Musical, Best Score, Best Actor in a Musical, and Best Featured Actress in a Musical at the 71st Tony Awards....

‘Fear Street’ Trilogy Cast Adds ‘Stranger Things’ Star Sadie Sink By Chris Evangelista/April 1, 2019 2:28 pm EST Sadie Sink is jumping out of one spooky franchise and into another. The Stranger Things actress has joined the cast of the Fear Street trilogy, adapted from R.L. Stine’s book series. Leigh Janiak, director of indie horror film Honeymoon, is set to helm all three entries in the trilogy. Unlike the Goosebumps series by R....

/Filmcast Ep. 72 - Where The Wild Things Are (GUEST: Stephen Tobolowsky From Glee) By Slashfilmcast/Oct. 20, 2009 7:10 pm EST In this week’s /Filmcast, Dave Chen, Devindra Hardawar and Adam Quigley praise The Inside Man, wonder why America can’t handle miniseries, celebrate the joys of Glee, and explain the similarities between Where the Wild Things Are and Children of Men. Special guest Stephen Tobolowsky joins us for this episode. You can currently see Stephen on Glee, which airs on FOX, Wednesdays at 9 PM EST....

‘Into The Dark’ Review: Hulu’s Horror Anthology Series Kicks Things Off With “The Body” By Matt Donato/Oct. 11, 2018 3:30 pm EST (Blumhouse Television and Hulu have partnered for a monthly horror anthology series titled Into The Dark, set to release a full holiday-themed feature the first Friday of every month. Horror anthology expert Matt Donato will be tackling the series one-by-one, stacking up the entries as they become streamable.)...

‘Serenity’ Trailer: Anne Hathaway Wants Matthew McConaughey To Kill Jason Clarke By Chris Evangelista/Nov. 20, 2018 10:30 am EST The sexy thriller Serenity was originally supposed to hit theaters in October – but that didn’t happen, and we all sort of forgot about it. Now it’s back! The flick now opens in January, and there’s a new trailer full of twists, turns, and Matthew McConaughey with his hair slicked back. In this sun-dappled noir, McConaughey is reunited with Interstellar co-star Anne Hathaway, who here plays a bleached-blonde looking to bump off her husband, Jason Clarke....

‘Sherlock Holmes 3’ Is Now In The Hands Of ‘Rocketman’ Director Dexter Fletcher By Ethan Anderton/July 11, 2019 10:08 am EST Guy Ritchie gave new life to Sherlock Holmes with two films starring Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law as the mystery solving duo of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John H. Watson. But the third installment will be in the hands of someone else.Rocketman director Dexter Fletcher has been hired to helm Sherlock Holmes 3, which is slated for release in December 2021, 10 years after Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows hit theaters....

‘The Hate U Give’ Review: Raw, Tense Adaptation Stays True To The BLM-Inspired YA Novel By Trey Mangum/Oct. 12, 2018 10:00 am EST At the turn of the decade, the young adult novel mostly meant a star-crossed romance and many times included a supernatural being, vampire or werewolf.Angie Thomas changed the game when her 2017 novel The Hate U Give drew inspiration from the recent, police-involved shooting of unarmed black people and the Black Lives Matter movement....

‘The Possession Of Hannah Grace’ Trailer: Death Is Only The Beginning By Hoai-Tran Bui/Oct. 15, 2018 1:30 pm EST Morgues are inherently creepy places, but throw in a possessed cadaver, and you’ve got one hell of a horror movie. The Possession of Hannah Grace follows the long line of exorcism movies released in the late fall and early winter months, but with a twist. The movie, starring Pretty Little Liars’ Shay Mitchell asks: what happens after an exorcism goes wrong?...

Cool Stuff: Laurent Durieux’s ‘Apocalypse Now’, ‘The Shining’ & ‘Titanic’ From His Upcoming Mondo Art Show By Ben Pearson/Oct. 23, 2018 12:30 pm EST Four years ago, artist Laurent Durieux had his first solo exhibition at Mondo in Austin, Texas. Next month, fans are finally getting a sequel. Keep reading to see three pieces from his upcoming show, “The Art of Laurent Durieux Part Two,” including his takes on Francis Ford Coppola’s Apocalypse Now, Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining, and James Cameron’s Titanic....

Gary Dauberman Talks ‘Swamp Thing,’ ‘Salem’s Lot,’ ‘It: Chapter 2,’ ‘Annabelle Comes Home’ And More [Interview] By Fred Topel/May 31, 2019 9:00 am EST Gary Dauberman has moved up in James Wan’s crew. He’s written the three Annabelle movies and makes his directorial debut on Annabelle Comes Home. He also produced The Curse of La Llorona and wrote and produced The Nun. He’s also co-created DC Universe’s new Swamp Thing streaming series, which Wan produced via his Atomic Monster production company....

Macaulay Culkin Is ‘Home Alone’ Again For Google Assistant’s New Holiday Shenanigans By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 19, 2018 12:30 pm EST Macaulay Culkin has never been able to escape Home Alone. Even though it’s been 28 years since the holiday classic comedy arrived, it’s still his most famous role. Even though he doesn’t like to make the Home Alone face when he takes pictures with fans, he still knows his lines from the movie very well, and doesn’t mind watching the movie again if there’s a certain girl he’s trying to impress....

Mondo To Celebrate Batman’s 80th Birthday With A New Bat-Centric Gallery Show By Ben Pearson/April 23, 2019 12:30 pm EST Holy octogenarian, Batman! The Caped Crusader first debuted in the pages of Detective Comics back in 1939, which makes him 80 years old this year. To celebrate the anniversary, Mondo Gallery in Austin, Texas is hosting a brand new show called 80 Years of Batman this summer, and you can see some of the pieces that will be on display below....

More ‘Aquaman’ Test Screenings Bring A Wave Of Positive Reactions By Hoai-Tran Bui/Nov. 8, 2018 11:30 am EST We’re a month away from the theatrical release of Aquaman, but Warner Bros. seems to still be testing the waters with the comic book movie starring Jason Momoa and directed by James Wan. At least one more test screening for Aquaman appears to have been held in California recently, with more reactions pouring in from the lucky audience members selected to come aboard....