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Shawn Levy Says The Real Steel Series Is Coming Along Nicely Disney By Anya Stanley/Dec. 12, 2022 4:26 pm EST Last we heard, a “Real Steel” television series was in development, bringing the story of prizefighting mecha bots to streaming giant Disney+. Based on Richard Matheson’s 1956 short story and Shawn Levy’s feature-length 2011 adaptation, the sci-fi series welcomes Levy as executive producer under his 21 Laps entertainment label, and Levy reports that the project is progressing smoothly....

Superhero Bits: A New Slate Of DC Animated Movies, A Possible Black Panther Video Game & More Marvel By Ryan Scott/July 25, 2022 3:05 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....

Superhero Bits: James Gunn Officially Takes Over As Head Of DC, A Black Panther Podcast & More Marvel Studios By Ryan Scott/Nov. 1, 2022 5:44 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....

Superhero Bits: Morbius Gets A Hot Toys Figure, The Long Gap Between Avengers Movies & More Hot Toys By Ryan Scott/July 28, 2022 3:51 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....

The Dark Knight Ending Explained: Sometimes The Truth Isn’t Good Enough Warner Bros. Pictures By Sandy Schaefer/Aug. 9, 2022 7:28 pm EST Is “The Dark Knight” Christopher Nolan’s magnum opus? Personally, I feel “The Prestige” has emerged over time as the movie that perhaps best encompasses the motifs of Nolan’s work (thematic, narrative, and technical). But there’s no denying the impact Nolan’s Bat-buster had on the film industry in 2008, not least of all the “Batman” franchise....

The Good House Directors Talk About Crafting Their Romantic New England Dramedy [Exclusive Interview] Lionsgate By Danielle Ryan/Sept. 29, 2022 4:00 pm EST Life doesn’t always go the way we planned, and the stories we tell ourselves aren’t always true. In “The Good House,” New England real estate agent Hildy Good, played by Sigourney Weaver, seems to have it all. She has the gorgeous house, the successful real estate business, and a potential romance with her high school flame, local construction contractor Frank (played by Kevin Kline)....

The Most Powerful Characters In Stranger Things, Ranked Netflix Streaming Services By Jenn Adams/July 5, 2022 7:46 pm EST Read with caution: The following contains major spoilers for “Stranger Things” season 4, volume 2! The long-awaited fourth season of “Stranger Things” is finally here. Due to pandemic-related shutdowns, season 4 of Netflix’s hit sci-fi series premiered three years after season 3 shattered streaming records, and scattered its cast to the winds....

The Studio’s Plan To Rein In Billy Wilder Backfired Completely Paramount By Mike Shutt/July 25, 2022 4:28 pm EST No one annoys the heads of Hollywood movie studios like a screenwriter who has a lot of opinions. Writers have long been thought of as mere functionaries in the filmmaking process, a cog in the machine. They are brought in to slot things into a well-worn formula, inject it with some punchy dialogue, and hand it over to the director to never be heard from ever again....

Kilmer’s reputation TriStar Pictures For many years, Kilmer had a reputation — largely unfounded — of being difficult to work with. These rumors reached my own ears during the production of John Frankenheimer’s 1996 remake of “The Island of Dr. Moreau,” which was an infamously troubled production. Richard Stanley had already directed much of that film before being replaced. Kilmer, rumor had it, bickered with the new director. In the documentary film “Val,” Kilmer also admitted that working on “Batman Forever” was a miserable experience, largely because of the costume; movement was difficult and his ears were covered....

The very bad optics of it all Warner Bros. Before diving into the business of it all in a dollars and cents sort of way, the big thing here is how bad this all looks for Warner Bros. Leslie Grace, of “In the Heights” fame, plays the lead in “Batgirl,” a film directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, who helmed “Bad Boys for Life.” So, the studio just effectively scrapped a finished superhero movie with a Dominican-American lead actress directed by a Muslim filmmaking duo....

King’s surprise Netflix During a 2017 interview with Vulture, King was asked about the “1922” and “Gerald’s Game” movies. The author emphasized that it’s “not [his] job” to give directors advice on how to make adaptations of his books, but he’s always eager when they do. Indeed, he was quite complimentary of the job that “1922” director Zak Hilditch did. King explained: “With ‘1922,’ was I a little surprised that somebody wanted to make it?...

All About Eve’s Story Needed A Major Change If It Was Going To Be Made Into A Movie By Lyvie Scott/Sept. 19, 2022 1:33 pm EST Every truly great film has to start with a great story, and “All About Eve” is no exception. The 1950 film follows the feud between a veteran actress and the titular protege who tries to steal her career — and succeeds in nearly every way that matters....

Andor Will Lend Some Clarity To One Line From Rogue One Lucasfilm By Tyler Llewyn Taing/Sept. 19, 2022 1:40 pm EST The first three episodes of “Andor” premiere on Disney+ this week, and it’s shaping up to be one of the more exciting offerings of all the “Star Wars” series so far. As a direct spin-off of “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” the story is excitingly zoomed in on a part of canon that has only been slightly colored....

Bumper In Berlin Trailer: It’s The Return Of YouTube A Capella Mashups From 2013 Peacock The long-awaited series spin-off from the “Pitch Perfect” film trilogy is almost here, and they’ve got a ridiculous teaser trailer to show for it. Rather than focusing on the women of the Barden University Bellas, the new series “Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin” is centered on Adam Devine’s character from the franchise. Fortunately, it seems like our cries were heard to not just call the show “Pitch Perfect,” but alas, the easily identifiable IP had to be shoehorned in like the “Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey” title change, to make sure audiences understand this is a related series....

Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 12: Everything We Know So Far About The Return Of Larry David’s HBO Series HBO By Fatemeh Mirjalili/Aug. 24, 2022 8:36 am EST Larry David will be back for more laughter and shenanigans in another season of “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” a hilarious sitcom about basically nothing. Since 2000, the American comedian and “Seinfeld” co-creator has played a fictionalized version of himself in the series, stumbling his way through the city of Los Angeles....

Daniel Craig Is Bringing A James Bond Level Of Dedication To The Knives Out Franchise Netflix By Jeremy Mathai/Nov. 17, 2022 1:36 pm EST When you think about top-tier performers who routinely put their bodies on the line for the sake of their roles, two names will probably come up in rapid succession: Tom Cruise and Daniel Craig. But where Cruise gets most of the headlines for gleefully defying death again and again in the “Mission: Impossible” franchise and other mega-blockbusters, Craig’s acclaimed run as James Bond was briefly marred by the actor’s less-than-flattering comments in the immediate aftermath of wrapping production on 2015’s “Spectre....

Disney+ To Raise Prices, Ad-Free Version Will Soon Cost $10.99 Disney Television Animation By Erin Brady/Aug. 10, 2022 5:05 pm EST The magic of Disney is going to be a little more expensive in a few months. Ahead of their company-wide Q3 earnings call, Disney announced that their streaming platforms, including Disney+, will be receiving price increases. While these hikes won’t immediately affect customers, they will become fairly significant when they do go into effect....

‘I was worried that he might not hold back’ Pegasus Motion Pictures In the movie, Yen and Tyson come to blows in a three-minute fight that is as notable for its fast pace as it is for Tyson’s attempts to speak Cantonese. As it turns out, Yen was a Tyson fan and knew all too well the power of his notorious swing. Talking to the South China Morning Post, the “Ip Man” star said:...

Genndy Tartakovsky Never Had An Ending In Mind For The Original Samurai Jack Adult Swim By Ernesto Valenzuela/Aug. 6, 2022 11:30 pm EST When making a show that feels as timeless as “Samurai Jack,” a conclusion is not something you have in mind when writing episodes. Genndy Tartakovsky was not allowed to follow a serialized format, with the story of one episode having almost nothing to do with another. Unfortunately, that leads to problems in creating a cohesive story with character development....

Harvey Keitel Was So Dedicated To Taxi Driver That They Had To Change The Script Columbia Pictures By Shae Sennett/Sept. 21, 2022 10:21 pm EST Harvey Keitel gave an inspired performance as the devious pimp in “Taxi Driver,” but the actor almost had a different part entirely. Keitel was originally cast in a larger role but insisted on playing the pimp. His dedication motivated director Martin Scorsese and screenwriter Paul Schrader to expand the part....