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New Ruling Declares Studios Potentially Liable For ‘Deceptive’ Movie Trailers MPAA By Eric Vespe/Dec. 21, 2022 9:40 pm EST We’re ending 2022 with a bunch of industry-rocking news, like James Gunn and Peter Safran’s total restructure of Warner Bros.’ DC universe. But one bit of news that isn’t as splashy as Henry Cavill getting the boot as Superman could have wider implications for the industry on the whole. That’s a recent decision by a federal judge that could make studios liable for misleading movie trailers....

Norm Macdonald Brought Something Special To The Set Of The Orville By Travis Yates/Sept. 11, 2022 11:30 pm EST It feels like Seth MacFarlane’s sci-fi parody series “The Orville” has already gone to infinity … and beyond. The series is set 400 years in the future and follows the exploits of Captain Ed Mercer (MacFarlane) and his diverse crew on the USS Orville. The show is mostly an homage to “Star Trek” and like its progressive predecessor, it doesn’t shy away from hot-button issues of the moment such as racism and xenophobia....

Playing Hardball With His Untouchables Casting Paid Off For Kevin Costner Paramount By Jeremy Smith/Sept. 14, 2022 4:59 pm EST Before 1987, Kevin Costner might’ve been best known in Hollywood for the movie in which he didn’t appear. Lawrence Kasdan’s “The Big Chill” gave just about everyone involved a massive career boost, and probably would’ve done likewise for Costner had he not been cut out of the film. He played Alex Marshall, the character whose death by suicide brings a group of college friends back together for a fall weekend in South Carolina....

Found family Courtesty of TIFF At TIFF, writer and director Maurice explained that the project was inspired by the Sixties Scoop, and that she wanted to explore the history from the eyes of a child. The cinematography in “ROSIE” certainly reflects that: It’s intimate, full of close-up, hand-held shots, and low angles, hinting at the young girl looking up at the world around her. The performances are what makes “ROSIE” fun to watch....

The cast and crew of Run Sweetheart Run Netflix Ella Balinska, who recently appeared in Netflix’s take on “Resident Evil,” will be the unfortunately titular sweetheart in this film. She’s playing Shari, the single mother who goes on what appears to be the perfect blind date with Ethan, who is played by Pilou Asbæk, who played the foul-mouthed rockstar pirate Euron Greyjoy in the later seasons of “Game of Thrones.” Shohreh Aghdashloo, Clark Gregg, Betsy Brandt, Aml Ameen, and Dayo Okeniyi will round out the cast....

Sam Mendes’ James Bond Career Could Have Ended With Skyfall Sony Pictures Releasing By Lee Adams/Aug. 7, 2022 6:30 pm EST What a difference a decade makes. It was 10 years ago that London welcomed the world to the 2012 Olympics, a magnificent global event that showcased Britain in such a positive light compared to the divided, Brexit-haunted nation of today. A few months later, one of our greatest cultural exports, James Bond, cleaned up at the box office, with “Skyfall” grossing over $1 billion worldwide....

Showtime Drops The First Episode Of Let The Right One In Early, And For Free Showtime By Danielle Ryan/Oct. 6, 2022 2:30 pm EST Just in time for spooky season: the good folks at Showtime have released the first episode of the new “Let the Right One In” series early, and for free. That way, fans who have been interested in checking out the series but didn’t want to fork over the cash for a Showtime subscription can get a little taste of the child vampire drama....

Signing Onto Bad Santa Was A ‘No-Brainer’ For Billy Bob Thornton Miramax Films By Drew Tinnin/Nov. 30, 2022 5:45 pm EST The possibilities are endless when it comes to who could’ve played a given part in a film that went on to become a classic. Many actors are often first approached for a role, only for them to turn it down or see scheduling get in the way. Warren Beatty and Elvis were famously in the running to star in “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” to use an example that actually could’ve really worked....

Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League Will Feature Kevin Conroy’s Final Performance As Batman Rocksteady By Ernesto Valenzuela/Dec. 9, 2022 1:23 pm EST With this year’s Game Awards came a slew of new trailers and first looks at upcoming video games. However, one unexpected development from this year’s show was the reveal of Kevin Conroy’s final performance as Batman. Conroy has become synonymous with the caped crusader, and the sad news of his passing last month at the age of 66 made game developer Rocksteady’s announcement at the Game Awards bittersweet....

The Incredible Hulk Director Wanted An Approach That Was Less Ang Lee And More Lou Ferrigno Universal Pictures By Sandy Schaefer/Oct. 31, 2022 12:02 pm EST Once the Bruno of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Louis Leterrier’s “The Incredible Hulk” has seen its reputation slowly rehabilitated in recent years. The 2008 film remains the first and only movie to feature Edward Norton as wayward scientist Bruce Banner, as well as The Other Guy’s lone solo outing in the MCU under the terms of Marvel Studios’ complicated deal with Universal for the Hulk screen rights....

Elrond meets Durin Prime Video The first clip finds Elrond entering a Dwarven city. It’s massive, glorious, and underground. In a chamber full of dwarves, he’s met with a mixture of reverence and mockery — they clearly don’t take him too seriously (after all, there’s a long history between elves and dwarves), but Elrond’s hosts put on a show of honor. There, the elf is met by the dwarven leader, Prince Durin IV....

The Rings Of Power Sound Team Layered This Deleted Elvish Incantation Into The Series [Exclusive] By Joshua Meyer/Oct. 22, 2022 11:30 am EST “The Lord of the Rings” and the Beatles are now sorta-kinda connected through Peter Jackson’s filmography and the docuseries “Get Back,” but don’t be alarmed if you’re watching Prime Video’s “The Rings of Power” and hear what sounds like Satanic backmasking, subliminally inception-ing you with hidden song messages (à la the infamous “Turn me on, dead man” from “The White Album”)....

The Story Behind The Most Important Scene In ‘Doctor Sleep’ (And How It Won Over Stephen King) By Jacob Hall/Nov. 12, 2019 8:00 am EST The most important scene in Doctor Sleep isn’t in the trailers. You won’t find a glimpse of it in the marketing. And a recognizable actor, who appears exclusively in this scene, has been left out of just about every cast list. It’s all by design, of course....

Ti West Talks Pearl, Mia Goth’s Mesmerizing Performance, And The Horror Of Ambition [Exclusive Interview] A24 By BJ Colangelo/Sept. 16, 2022 10:00 am EST This interview contains spoilers for “Pearl” and “X.” When A24 announced that director Ti West (“House of the Devil,” “The Sacrament,” “The Innkeepers”) would be returning to the horror sphere with the 1970s-set slasher film “X,” fans could not contain their excitement. To sweeten the deal, almost immediately after “X” was scaring up audiences and becoming an early front-runner for “Best Horror of 2022,” A24 announced that the prequel film “Pearl” was coming by the end of the year....

Win Or Lose Footage Description: Pixar Makes Its First Animated Streaming Series [D23] Disney / Pixar By Erin Brady/Sept. 9, 2022 9:06 pm EST Pixar might be known for its famous animated films, but it’s a bit surprising that they hadn’t yet dipped their toes into the world of animated television shows. That’s about to change with “Win or Lose,” the company’s first-ever long-form animated series. /Film’s own Ethan Anderton is on the ground at D23 and caught a sneak peek of Carrie Hobson and Michael Yates’ new Disney+ series, and it certainly looks different than anything we’ve seen from them before....

With Smile, Sosie Bacon Takes The (Very Scary) Spotlight [Exclusive Interview] Paramount Pictures By Ryan Scott/Sept. 26, 2022 3:49 pm EST Sosie Bacon is not necessarily a name that every moviegoer knows (at least not yet), but it seems safe to say that she is firmly in the up-and-coming camp. Bacon (yes, the daughter of one Mr. Kevin Bacon) has been in a string of projects such as the “Scream” TV show and “Mare of Easttown” that have helped to put her on the radar....

Black Adam Early Buzz: Everything We Hoped For The DCEU And More Warner Bros. Pictures By Lex Briscuso/Oct. 13, 2022 12:06 pm EST Once upon a time, Black Adam was simply meant to be a one-off villain in a “Shazam!” movie. Now, the largely unknown hero will have his own day on the silver screen, and wrestler-turned-actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is taking on the role in a much bigger way....

Glass Onion is packed with layers of mystery and laughs Netflix “Knives Out” is the kind of original movie that was so fantastic that crafting a sequel that could reach the same high bar was more than a tall order. From the writing to the performances from the phenomenal ensemble cast and everything in between, Rian Johnson crafted one of the most compelling murder mysteries that the genre has ever seen....

Clusterf***: Woodstock ‘99 Trailer: A Millennium-Defining Celebration Goes Wrong Netflix By Debopriyaa Dutta/July 21, 2022 9:20 am EST Here’s a brand new trailer for the upcoming Netflix docuseries, “Clusterf***: Woodstock ‘99,” which attempts to look into what exactly went wrong during the Woodstock music festival in 1999. The title of the docuseries is apt for many reasons: although the festival was supposed to be a celebration of peace, love, and communities coming together, what ensued was utter chaos, several acts of violence, and an overwhelmingly unsafe environment that was a product of mismanagement and an unchecked crowd....

Danny Boyle Is Directing A Dance Adaptation Of The Matrix, But What The Hell Does That Mean? Warner Bros. By Erin Brady/Sept. 29, 2022 1:16 pm EST Have you ever read a news story that makes less sense the more you read into it? Well, you’re about to have that same experience with this news I’m about to deliver. Warner Bros. Theater Ventures, which is apparently a division within Warner Bros....