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Why The Spectre Is The Next DC Superhero Who Deserves A Movie DC Comics By Jamie Gerber/Dec. 11, 2022 9:56 am EST James Gunn sparked fans’ excitement recently when he shared an illustration from the landmark DC comic “Kingdom Come” on Twitter. The 1996 miniseries, from Alex Ross and Mark Waid, remains not only the most beloved comic of DC’s Elseworlds imprint but is also considered to be one of the company’s best stories in general....

Zootopia+ Trailer: Get To Know The Mammals Of Zootopia On Disney+ Disney By Ryan Scott/Nov. 7, 2022 1:25 pm EST 2016 saw Disney release one of its biggest original animated hits in recent memory in the form of “Zootopia,” a movie that went on to earn a truly stunning $1 billion at the global box office against incredibly positive reviews. For those who have been eagerly awaiting a return to the mammal-filled universe, you’re in luck!...

Failed hit pavement oranges Paramount Pictures Studios Look, I understand that oranges have rinds to protect the fruit, but after Don Corleone is shot in the street, a whole mess of them come tumbling down. A few get trampled on, some of them are clearly bruised from the fall to the street, one of them rolls on top of a city manhole cover, and absolutely none of them are oranges I want to eat....

Bob Odenkirk Was The Creative Mind Behind What Might Be Chris Farley’s Best SNL Character NBC By Jeremy Smith/Nov. 7, 2022 4:02 pm EST Following the departure of the original Not Ready for Prime Time Players in 1980, there have been very few “Saturday Night Live” cast members who’ve shot to stardom via one relentlessly hilarious sketch. Certainly, there have been breakout performances, but something on the magnitude of Eddie Murphy hitting the Studio 8H stage as Little Richard Simmons only happened one more time: Chris Farley’s Chippendales sketch, opposite guest host Patrick Swayze, on the show’s October 27, 1990 episode....

Bob’s Burgers Worked Backwards From Casting To Create Its Characters 20th Century Studios By Matthew Bilodeau/Nov. 25, 2022 2:00 pm EST When you take a moment to step back and actually look at the great sitcom families, you’ll see all of the ways in which many of them hardly ever respect one another. The dysfunctional family is a tried-and-true comedy formula, but it brings me a massive amount of joy to watch a show like “Bob’s Burgers” that manages to subvert it at every turn....

Buster Keaton’s Most Well-Known Project Was Actually A Flop United Artists By Erin Brady/July 30, 2022 6:30 pm EST If you’ve taken any film class or read a list describing the best movies to watch before you die, the chances that you’ve heard of 1926’s “The General” are high. Sure, there’s a lot that you can criticize regarding its depiction of the Confederacy during the American Civil War, but it still remains a hallmark of physical comedy and of Buster Keaton’s career....

‘I look like Robert Smith from The Cure’ Miramax Films It’s a subtle detail, but one a fan might notice after watching “Clerks” numerous times. Which, of course, many Gen-Xers did. Anderton certainly did, and had the wherewithal to ask Anderson about it. In one “Clerks III” scene recreating a moment from the original “Clerks,” Randall appears to be wearing really, really heavy eyeliner. And not a purposeful amount like a Goth kid might....

Don’t Worry Darling Trailer: Life Could Be A Dream For Florence Pugh Warner Bros. By Valerie Ettenhofer/July 21, 2022 1:37 pm EST The second trailer for “Don’t Worry Darling” is here, and it’s clear by now that something is very, very wrong in the town of Victory. Olivia Wilde’s film stars Harry Styles and Florence Pugh as a couple, Jack and Alice, who live in a seemingly idyllic experimental town where the men go off to work on the Victory Project while the women stay at home....

Helen Mirren Took It Upon Herself To Spice Up Her Character For The Long Good Friday Paramount Pictures By Anya Stanley/Oct. 5, 2022 4:33 pm EST Straddling ground among the crime, drama, black comedy, and action genres, the gritty London gangster movie has become commonplace to the point of parody. Movies like “Get Carter,” “Sexy Beast,” and a sizeable chunk of Guy Ritchie’s filmography present stiff upper lips and seedy underbellies, but Helen Mirren made sure that the gangster movie she signed onto included an active partner, not a passive moll....

Here’s Why Neve Campbell Turned Down Scream 6, In Her Own Words Paramount By Jeremy Mathai/Aug. 9, 2022 12:47 pm EST After five total films and a small village of mask-wearing Ghostface killers, Neve Campbell’s Sidney Prescott always managed to come out ahead through a combination of tenacity, cleverness, and the will to survive. So who knew that the one force that could possibly rob us of the legendary “final girl” would be none other than plain old corporate greed and systemic double standards?...

Alexander helped break the tension in the room NBC In a video put out by Netflix, Oswalt talked about his experience while working on “The Couch,” which was a turning point in his career. He only had two lines, but he felt this weight pressing against him before they were about to start rolling. As it turns out, “Harley Quinn” star Jason Alexander had a hilarious method of calming Oswalt’s nerves on set:...

It’s About Time House Of The Dragon Gave Us A Truly Terrible Westerosi Funeral HBO By Joshua Meyer/Oct. 4, 2022 8:48 am EST This post contains plenty of spoilers related to weddings and funerals in “Game of Thrones” and “House of the Dragon.” Proceed as you would down the church aisle, at your own risk. In the world of Westeros, to paraphrase Billy Idol, it’s always a nice day for a Red Wedding....

Kevin Bacon Still Sees Potential In A Tremors TV Series Universal Pictures By Travis Yates/Oct. 28, 2022 7:30 am EST In between pandemic musical sessions with his goats, Kevin Bacon seems to have figured out the world. From admitting to having skin too thin to read social media comments to reflecting on how volatile Hollywood can be, a revealing 2021 interview with Esquire shows that he’s also learned a lot about himself and life....

How to win Pixar The rules of the contest are simple: Follow both the /Film Twitter and the Looper Twitter and retweet the below tweet by Monday at 11:59 p.m. EST for a chance to win! The contest is open only to those in the U.S. and Canada. RT + follow BOTH @looper & @slashfilm for a chance to win this pack of 🔥 prizes from our partners at @Mattel! pic....

How in the world did this happen? Universal Orlando Resort In order to answer this question, we first need to take a look at the agreement filed between Marvel and MCA Inc., which owned Universal Studios when Islands of Adventure was being constructed. The park features a section called Marvel Super Hero Island, where “Maximum Carnage” and its adjacent scare zone, “Island Under Siege,” were located. According to the agreement, which is publicly accessible thanks to the SEC, the Marvel name and its characters “shall be operated and maintained in a first-class manner consistent with the highest standards of the theme park industry....

Mike Hodges, Director Of Get Carter And Flash Gordon Has Died At 90 MGM-EMI Distributors By Jenna Busch/Dec. 20, 2022 8:40 pm EST Mike Hodges, director of films like “Get Carter,” “Croupier,” and “Flash Gordon,” has died in Dorset, England, at the age of 90, according to Variety. The site reports that Hodges’ passing was announced by his friend Mike Kaplan, who worked on his film “I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead” as a producer....

Patty Jenkins’ Departure From Wonder Woman 3 Sounds Rather Thorny Warner Bros. By Erin Brady/Dec. 8, 2022 8:43 pm EST The situation at DC Studios seems to be much murkier than we originally anticipated. That’s because a new report published by The Wrap alleges that the recently-canned “Wonder Woman 3” was not a direct cancelation by the studio and Warner Bros. Discovery. Rather, sources claim that director and co-writer Patty Jenkins declined to rewrite her treatment, effectively walking off the project....

Physical Season 3: Everything We Know About The Return Of Rose Byrne’s Streaming Series Apple TV+ By BJ Colangelo/Aug. 11, 2022 9:22 pm EST Less than a week after the finale of “Physical” season 2, Apple TV+ has renewed the hit series for a third season. Set in 1980s San Diego, “Physical” is a half-hour dramedy starring and executive produced by Rose Byrne (“Insidious,” “Neighbors,” “Like a Boss”) and created by writer and executive producer Annie Weisman (“About a Boy,” “Suburgatory,” “Desperate Housewives”)....

A miscasting of epic proportions Disney I have nothing against Drew Carey. I quite like the man’s work. “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” was a major staple of my television viewing growing up. Whenever I’ve seen an episode of “The Drew Carey Show,” it’s a good time. I even think he’s done a fantastic job hosting “The Price Is Right” over the last 15 years. But what makes Drew Carey a compelling comedic presence could not be further away from who Geppetto is....

Sci-Fi Movie Actors That Took Things Too Far Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures By Liam Gaughan/Sept. 15, 2022 4:59 pm EST The tonal diversity within the science fiction genre is what has allowed it to stand the test of time. The term “sci-fi” is a broad one. You may first think of space adventures like the “Star Wars,” “Star Trek,” “Alien,” or “Battlestar Galactica” franchises. However, there’s also a subsection of sci-fi movies that are slower and more romantic such as “Her,” “About Time,” and “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind....