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Don’t Let The Creators Of The Simpsons Hear You Call It A ‘Cartoon’ In recent years, the idea that cartoons are only meant for children has faded a bit, with hit shows like “Family Guy” and “Rick and Morty” proving that sometimes animation is absolutely not meant for children. But for the show that paved the way for those adult animated series, “The Simpsons,” that stigma was a hurdle that had to be overcome for the show to be greenlit....

Dr. Strangelove’s Release Led To A Scrap Between Stanley Kubrick And Studio Execs Columbia Pictures By Shae Sennett/Aug. 17, 2022 10:01 pm EST Stanley Kubrick’s 1964 satire “Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb” is now regarded as an American classic, one of a legendary filmmaker’s strongest films. The film’s comedic treatment of a hot-button global issue was as revolutionary as it was hilarious. Still, the risky subject matter gave the film’s production company pause, leading to pushback from the executives over at Columbia Pictures....

Gene Wilder’s Blazing Saddles Role Almost Went To John Wayne Warner Bros. By Mike Shutt/Sept. 12, 2022 7:15 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder had a truly incredible 1974. It is rare enough that someone makes a comedy that stands the test of time as one of the greatest films in history, regardless of genre classification. They made two. Amazingly, “Blazing Saddles” and “Young Frankenstein” were both released in the same year, and I would consider “Young Frankenstein” to be the funniest film ever made, with “Blazing Saddles” not too far behind it....

Glen Powell On His Mom’s Ability As An Actor And Fighting To Make Devotion Happen [Interview] Sony Pictures Releasing By Jenna Busch/Nov. 16, 2022 4:33 pm EST “Devotion,” directed by filmmaker J.D. Dillard, will hit theaters this Thanksgiving, and one of the big reasons we have the film at all is because star Glen Powell (“Top Gun: Maverick”) was devoted to making it happen. After reading the 2017 book “Devotion: An Epic Story of Heroism, Friendship, and Sacrifice” by Adam Makos, he was determined to play the role of real-life Korean War aviator Tom Hudner Jr....

Goodfellas Star Paul Sorvino Has Died At 83 Warner Bros. By BJ Colangelo/July 25, 2022 3:09 pm EST Paul Sorvino, a memorable actor who often played hard-nosed law enforcement officers and charismatically clever criminals, has died at the age of 83. Sorvino was known most prominently for roles like Paulie Cicero in “Goodfellas” and the NYPD sergeant Phil Cerreta on “Law & Order,” but leaves behind a vast legacy of performances from across all genres....

Maverick vs. Titanic: it’s complicated Paramount Pictures Finally, an answer to the question we’ve all been asking: in a race between the Unsinkable Ship and Tom Cruise in a fighter jet, who would win? Technically speaking, “Titanic” still has the upper hand. The romantic disaster epic has racked up close to $660 million at the domestic box office when you combine its original run with its 2012 3D re-release, which added another $57....

How The Exorcist Prequel Became One Of Warner Bros.’ Messiest Film Releases Warner Bros. By Mike Shutt/Aug. 31, 2022 1:28 pm EST When the news dropped about Warner Bros. deciding to shelve “Batgirl,” “Scoob!: Holiday Haunt,” and potentially other projects being produced for HBO Max, it struck a lot of us as a fairly unprecedented move. For “Batgirl” in particular, the size of the budget (a reported $90 million) and its connection to a popular franchise make it an even more startling that this decision has happened....

How The Handmaid’s Tale Showrunner Plans To Lead Into Spin-Off Series The Testaments Hulu By Valerie Ettenhofer/Sept. 9, 2022 4:18 pm EST News that “The Handmaid’s Tale” will end with its sixth season is, in some ways, a good thing. The series has expanded far beyond the confines of Margaret Atwood’s 1985 dystopian novel over the past five years, taking June Osborne’s (Elizabeth Moss) story of oppression to increasingly dark places....

Smile Director Parker Finn Knows He Left Some Stones Unturned For A Potential Sequel [Exclusive] Paramount Pictures By BJ Colangelo/Nov. 18, 2022 3:51 pm EST This post contains spoilers for “Smile.” Parker Finn served up a slice of fried gold this year with his smash-hit horror film, “Smile.” The Sosie Bacon, Kyle Gallner, Caitlin Stasey, and Jessie T. Usher-starring film centers on a young psychologist who is plagued with horrific and unexplainable visions, often in the form of someone smiling at her, after witnessing the traumatic death of one of her patients....

Star Trek: Lower Decks Sheds New Light On Journalism In The Trek Universe Paramount By Witney Seibold/Oct. 20, 2022 9:57 am EST This post contains spoilers for the latest episode of “Star Trek: Lower Decks.” One of the plot elements in the latest episode of “Star Trek: Lower Decks,” called “Trusted Sources,” is that the U.S.S. Cerritos is going to be scrutinized by a visiting journalist named Victoria (Alison Becker). She is ready to interview crew members, and is always accompanied by a levitating camera....

Watch the Succession season 4 teaser trailer Season 3 ended with the Roy siblings Kendall (Jeremy Strong), Shiv (Sarah Snook), and Roman (Kieran Culkin) putting aside their differences for the time being to team up and use their collective veto power to prevent their father from selling their inheritance right out from under them. It was a bold move that would’ve worked, too, had Logan not gotten wind of their plan from his son-in-law and Shiv’s husband Tom Wambsgans (Matthew Macfadyen)....

Superhero Bits: Megan Thee Stallion Joins The MCU, Marvel Celebrates 60 Years Of The Wasp & More Nexus Mods / Marvel By Ryan Scott/Aug. 29, 2022 6:01 pm EST (Superhero Bits is a collection of stories, updates, and videos about anything and everything inspired by the comics of Marvel, DC, and more. For comic book movies, TV shows, merchandise, events, and whatever catches our eye, this is the place to find anything that falls through the cracks....

That Was A Real Bird In Michelle Pfeiffer’s Mouth During Batman Returns Warner Bros. Pictures By Lyvie Scott/Dec. 26, 2022 1:00 pm EST Physicality is a huge key to any actress’ performance as Catwoman — and while many have come and gone, there’s one in particular that stands the test of time. For a lot of Bat-fans, Michelle Pfeiffer’s work in “Batman Returns” cemented her as the definitive Catwoman. The actress has been outspoken about the process, from her stunning (yet asphyxiating) suit to the whip she learned to handle herself....

The Blair Witch Project (1999) Artisan Entertainment A found-footage film that needs no introduction, Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez’s “The Blair Witch Project” claims to tell the story of three student filmmakers who disappeared after trekking into the Black Hills near Burkittsville, Maryland, to film a documentary about a local legend. One of the most successful independent films ever given its no-budget origins, “The Blair Witch Project” holds up as a terrifying paragon of found-footage horror (as well as the movie responsible for popularizing the format)....

The haves and the have nots Toho/Kurosawa Films During an exclusive /Film interview with our very own Peter Sciretta, Feige revealed that Pascal convinced him to watch Akira Kurosawa’s “High and Low” for the first time, and explained how it shaped the parallel journeys that Peter Parker and Adrian Toomes take in “Homecoming.” “And other than just exposing me to a great movie I’d never seen, which I appreciated, it was a bit of a touch point for somebody who felt — and again, of course, it’s not an exact parallel....

Desperation at DC DC Speaking to Vulture as part of their oral history of “The Animated Series,” Conroy broke down the whole process of developing his Batman voice and auditioning for the producers. Up until the actor came in for the role, the team behind the show had struggled to find their Batman, with voice director Andrea Romano claiming to have listened to 500 voices before narrowing the candidates down to “four or five actors....

The Midnight Club Trailer: Mike Flanagan Is Back With A Ghost Story Based On The Work Of Christopher Pike Netflix By Rafael Motamayor/Sept. 20, 2022 10:24 am EST Get ready, the Midnight Club is about to meet. Young Adult horror is a very important, yet somehow rare thing. The horror genre is one of the most malleable ones out there, capable of adapting and molding to tell stories aimed at any demographic and offering something unique and valid....

Why Giacchino wanted to do Werewolf by Night Marvel Studios Giacchino has wanted to direct since an early age; like most aspiring filmmakers, he made home movies as a child. Despite his comfortable composing career, he never let go of that desire to make movies. According to Giacchino, while Marvel’s Kevin Feige asked him if he was interested in directing an MCU project, Giacchino himself asked that it be “Werewolf by Night....

Why Playing The Monster In Barbarian Was Super Awkward 20th Century Studios By Mike Shutt/Sept. 26, 2022 9:32 am EST This post contains major spoilers for “Barbarian.” The marketing of “Barbarian” has been extremely smart. It makes you believe that Bill Skarsgård’s character has lured Georgina Campbell’s character to this Detroit Airbnb, and perhaps some supernatural occurrences are happening in the basement of this home. Of course, when you see the film, that is not what is happening at all....

‘Suicide Squad’ Star Margot Robbie & Director David Ayer Reunite For ‘Gotham City Sirens’; Deadshot Spinoff Also In The Works Suicide Squad star Margot Robbie and Suicide Squad director David Ayer are headed toward a reunion, but it’s not for Suicide Squad 2. Well, not exactly. Ayer has been tapped to direct Gotham City Sirens, which will feature Robbie’s Harley Quinn as part of a larger female supervillain lineup. While this Gotham City Sirens looks likely to be the first Suicide Squad follow-up out of the gate, it probably won’t be the last....