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Barbarian Is The Closet Thing 2022 Has To Its Own Malignant 20th Century Studios By Sandy Schaefer/Sept. 13, 2022 9:00 am EST This article contains spoilers for “Malignant” and “Barbarian.” I went into “Barbarian” knowing nothing about the film beyond its logline and main cast. Dear reader, believe me when I tell you it was the best way possible to enjoy writer and director Zach Cregger’s horror movie, a subversive take on the genre where the red herrings and misdirection are virtually indistinguishable from the actual foreshadowing....

Blue Screen Made For Some Awkward Moments Behind The Scenes Of Spaceballs MGM / UA By Witney Seibold/Oct. 22, 2022 8:00 pm EST In a 1987 behind-the-scenes video, “Spaceballs” writer and director Mel Brooks referred to his comedy as an “appreciation of the human event.” In that same interview, however, he admits that his humor can also skew toward the disgusting. After all, this was the man who filmed what might be the longest scene of human flatulence in film history....

Leaving James behind Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Daniel Craig did, in fact, get his wish four movies later, when “No Time to Die” definitively killed off Bond for the first time ever. Although this is certainly not the end of the franchise, it is the last time Craig will ever be involved in it. Since then, Craig has quickly gone on to enjoy a successful post-Bond career. It helps that in 2019, before officially leaving the role, he played southern detective Benoit Blanc in the surprise hit “Knives Out....

Deadpool 3 Will See The Return Of Hugh Jackman As Wolverine (Unless Ryan Reynolds Is Messing With Us) Ryan Reynolds/Marvel Studios Update: According to a press release, Ryan Reynolds was not, in fact, messing with us. It looks like “Deadpool 3” is going to see the return of one key “X-Men” character as the mutants transition into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Well, at least if Ryan Reynolds is a reliable source of information....

Doctor Who Adds Coronation Street Star Millie Gibson As The Doctor’s New Companion ITV By Valerie Ettenhofer/Nov. 18, 2022 4:42 pm EST According to the BBC, The Doctor has a brand new companion. 18-year-old actor Millie Gibson, best known for her turn on the soap opera “Coronation Street,” will be appearing alongside Ncuti Gatwa when the latter makes his debut as the Fifteenth Doctor on “Doctor Who” in 2023. Like many companions past, this will be Gibson’s biggest breakout role to date, but her other credits include the children’s show “Jamie Johnson” and “Butterfly,” a drama about a girl coming to terms with her gender identity....

The comedic dynamic duo is back Disney The pair’s goofy sense of humor and comedic timing were certainly among the most memorable parts of the 2019 film, which was among the most financially lucrative entries of the Disney CGI remake era. “The Lion King,” a fairly by-the-numbers revamp which starred Beyonce and Donald Glover, raked in over $1.6 billion dollars at the global box office, more than enough to warrant its upcoming prequel....

Legendary Heads To Sony Pictures For A New Theatrical Distribution Deal Warner Bros. Pictures By Valerie Ettenhofer/Nov. 28, 2022 4:27 pm EST According to Deadline, Legendary Entertainment has just inked a new deal with Sony. The agreement comes in the wake of Legendary’s expired deal with Warner Bros., which in recent years brought us films like “Detective Pikachu” and “Godzilla vs. Kong.” The new deal with Sony, which the outlet describes as a “multi-year worldwide film distribution partnership,” will be a major one for the company, whose big-budget, spectacle-oriented films were potentially hamstrung at the box office by Warner Bros....

Moon Girl And Devil Dinosaur Is Getting A Fantastic Set Of Guest Stars [Comic-Con] Marvel Animation By Jenna Busch/July 21, 2022 8:29 pm EST We’ve got some adorable news out of San Diego Comic-Con, and it involves a giant red beastie. Our own Ryan Scott was at the panel for “Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur.” The series is based on the characters from the Marvel comic book of the same name by Brandon Montclare, Amy Reeder, and Natacha Bustos (Moon Girl)....

Pirates Of The Caribbean’s Writer Originally Had A Very Different Star In Mind For Jack Sparrow Walt Disney Pictures By Lee Adams/Aug. 4, 2022 11:33 am EST There once was a time when “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl” seemed like a bad idea. Not only was it a film based on a theme park ride, pirate movies were deader than Captain Kidd since the mega-flops of Roman Polanski’s “Pirates” and Renny Harlin’s “Cutthroat Island” seemingly scuppered the genre forever....

Pitch Perfect: Bumper In Berlin Stars On Their Continued Trend Of Inappropriate ‘Ship’ Names [Exclusive Interview] Peacock By BJ Colangelo/Nov. 16, 2022 1:00 pm EST Adam DeVine’s Bumper Allen started out as the antagonist of the first “Pitch Perfect” film, but has since evolved into the star of the popular trilogy’s spin-off series for Peacock, “Bumper in Berlin.” The show sees Bumper trying to revitalize his waning singing career after “Pitch Perfect 2” star Pieter Krämer (Flula Borg) informs him that a TikTok mashup he’s made of “Take On Me” by A-ha and “99 Luftballons” by Nena is going viral in Germany....

Star Wars: The Acolyte Becomes A Russian Doll Reunion As Charlie Barnett Joins Cast Netflix By BJ Colangelo/Sept. 16, 2022 5:30 pm EST Every announcement regarding the cast of “Star Wars: The Acolyte” further proves that Leslye Headland’s new series is going to be a collection of Film Twitter favorites. The series is led by “The Hate U Give” and “Bodies, Bodies, Bodies” star Amandla Stenberg with “Squid Game” star Lee Jung-jae, “Queen & Slim” star Jodie Turner-Smith, and “The Good Place” favorite Manny Jacinto also appearing....

Superbad Was Directly Responsible For Emma Stone’s Signature Red Hair Columbia Pictures By Shae Sennett/Aug. 31, 2022 5:25 pm EST Emma Stone is known for her fiery red hair, but did you know that the Academy Award-winning actress is actually a natural blonde? Stone began her career with her natural hair but has been best recognized for her red mane since the early 2000s. The actress dyed her hair for the first time to snag the role of Jules in “Superbad,” the blockbuster comedy that launched her legacy....

Terry Gilliam Credits Brazil For Pulling Him Out From Monty Python’s Shadow Five Oxbridge “superior beings” and one American “barbarian at the gates,” to use Terry Gilliam’s own words; that was the lineup for “Monty Python’s Flying Circus,” the comedy troupe that took irreverent aim at the social and class boundaries of stuffy British society and, in their anarchic way, the very format of comedy itself. For his part, Gilliam was the often-overlooked member of the gang, not only an outsider by nationality and class but also due to his role within the Pythons....

The 10 Best Political Shows Of All Time, Ranked Netflix By Liam Gaughan/Dec. 4, 2022 3:15 pm EST Contrary to what some detractors may claim, art has always been political. It’s often that the best way to learn about the political culture of a society is to look at how it is reflected in creative media. Film and television are instructive tools that allow the audience to examine the politics of the past, present, and future....

The 12 Best Michael B. Jordan Movies, Ranked Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc. By Rachel Ho/Nov. 18, 2022 7:15 pm EST Michael B. Jordan has gone from child star to teenage heartthrob to Hollywood heavyweight before our eyes. An immensely talented actor who had his breakthrough in 2013’s “Fruitvale Station,” Jordan is one of the most in-demand actors working today. A favorite among cinephiles, Jordan has been recognized by critics groups around the world; he also received a Screen Actors Guild Award for his turn as the unrelenting yet sympathetic villain Killmonger in “Black Panther,” which he shared with the rest of the film’s cast....

The Entire Hellraiser Timeline Explained New World Pictures By Scott Thomas/Oct. 6, 2022 7:45 pm EST “We have such sights to show you.” For anyone who’s seen the “Hellraiser” films, these six words are shiver-inducing. That’s appropriate given the franchise’s themes. Since 1987, Clive Barker and creatives inspired by him have explored the alluring and terrifying line between pain and pleasure, then what happens when it disappears. Because “Hellraiser” is a horror franchise, that line vanishes for and through the Cenobites, a race of extra-dimensional sadomasochists whose leader is a once British Army World War I commander now named, for obvious reasons pictured above, Pinhead (the legendary Doug Bradley)....

Gobots, the original Transformers LBS Communications/Worldvision Enterprises GoBots are the star of yet another cautionary tale that proves how marketing matters far more than being the first in the market. In everything but name, GoBots and Transformers are functionally identical. Like Transformers, GoBots are space robots that transform into vehicles. Like Transformers, the robots are divided into two groups — the Guardians (hey, they used the word!) and the Renegades. Like Transformers, GoBots worked in tandem with a small force of human allies....

The Last Of Us Trailer Breakdown: The Zombie Apocalypse Has Never Looked This Good HBO By Rafael Motamayor/Dec. 5, 2022 4:40 pm EST We are in a golden age of video game adaptations. What used to be a much-maligned endeavor, an almost-cursed undertaking, is now a well of possibilities that can produce some stunning works of film and television. Whether it’s “Werewolves Within” and “Sonic the Hedgehog,” or the stunning, award-winning “Arcane” and the unabashed fun of “Players,” never has there been as much reason to get excited for a video game adaptation as there is now — and things are just getting started....

Watch the Velma trailer The trailer begins with Velma typing on her phone (and I quote from her screen): “Dear HBO Max, I just learned that you intend to make a genre-bending comedic origin story of Judy Jetson. When I heard this new version of Judy Jetson wouldn’t be ‘boy crazy’, the only word I had to describe my disgust is Jinkies! If there’s one thing the internet agrees on, it’s that you should never change anything ever....

Vince Vaughn And Peter Billingsley Launched A Cinematic Journey Podcast Series, Starting With Christmas Movies HBO Max By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 9, 2022 1:31 pm EST It’s the holiday season, which means you’re probably enjoying your favorite Christmas movies, whether it’s a new favorite worth seeking out like “Christmas with the Campbells” or an old favorite like “A Christmas Story.” Well, if you’re looking for a little more Yuletide fun this year, the filmmakers behind both of those movies have a new podcast series out that will be digging into the legacy of some of your favorite films, and they’re starting with Christmas movies....