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How Austin Butler Landed The Role Of Elvis In Baz Luhrmann’s Biopic Warner Bros. Pictures By Debopriyaa Dutta/May 25, 2022 1:36 pm EST Austin Butler will be donning the title of The King in Baz Luhrmann’s upcoming biopic, “Elvis,” and the way in which he managed to land the seminal role is interesting, to say the least. Butler’s journey of transformation for the coveted role began with a video he sent to Luhrmann, in which he performed “Unchained Melody” with a bathrobe on....

How Thor Set The Stage For Chris Hemsworth’s Spiderhead Character Netflix By Sarah Musnicky/July 5, 2022 10:09 am EST When crafting a villain both onscreen and off, it’s important to remember a couple of things. Villains are the protagonists of their own stories. In a villain’s mind, their actions are justifiable. While the audience may not agree with their methods or reasoning, the villain believes their decisions are rooted in logic....

This is pure Kafka Paramount Pictures On the surface, the plot of “Congo” is pretty simple and centers on an eclectic group of people on an expedition deep into the Congo jungle. But at the same time, it also involves a mountain gorilla, Amy, who communicates by using a high-tech glove that translates her signing into a digitized voice, a bunch of mysterious, violent grey gorillas, a rare diamond that a tech company, TraviCom, wants to use to power its cutting-edge communications laser, and a fabled location called the Lost City of Zinj....

Killing It Trailer: Craig Robinson Is In The Snake Killing Business And Business Is Good Peacock By BJ Colangelo/March 25, 2022 9:41 am EST If you’ve been missing the good ol’ days before algorithms told us what would pull in good numbers when studios would greenlight absolutely bananas ridiculous stories, Peacock’s new series “Killing It” might be just what you’ve been looking for. Craig Robinson (“The Office,” “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” “Hot Tub Time Machine”) stars as a down-on-his-luck divorced dad who is about to lose his daughter if his ex-wife’s new beau decides to move the family to Columbus, Ohio....

Meat Loaf’s ‘I’d Do Anything For Love’ Music Video Made Me Fall In Love With Monsters UMG By Danielle Ryan/Jan. 21, 2022 4:30 pm EST Sometimes something as simple as seeing a music video can impact the rest of our entire lives. When I was six years old, I saw the music video for Meat Loaf’s “I’d Do Anything for Love,” directed by Michael Bay. I didn’t know who Bay was and had never heard a Meat Loaf song, but I was utterly transfixed....

One Roar Episode Took 40 Rewrites To Get Right Apple TV+ By Valerie Ettenhofer/April 20, 2022 8:31 am EST The new Apple TV+ series “Roar” is one of the weirder shows to grace television screens this year. Based on a book of women-centric fables written by Cecilia Ahern, the show includes plots about solving one’s own murder, dating a mean duck, and eating photographs to keep precious memories closer. It’s a strange array of magical realist stories, headed up by actors like Nicole Kidman (who also produces), Issa Rae, and Betty Gilpin....

Spider-Man: No Way Home Swings Back Into Theaters With A ‘Fun Stuff’ Edition Sony Pictures By Joshua Meyer/June 11, 2022 9:20 am EST “Spider-Man: No Way Home” is returning to theaters this September with “The More Fun Stuff Version.” Over Labor Day weekend, “No Way Home” will enjoy a re-release “with added and extended scenes” bringing that fun stuff to the U.S. and Canada. According to the movie’s various social media feeds (Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook), more participating countries will be announced soon....

Masked Figures in Red Hoods Are a Recipe for Success Netflix This new data indicates that the next most popular non-English show on Netflix — with 619 million hours of viewing — is Spain’s “Money Heist: Part 4.” Oddly enough, that show also features masked figures in red hoods, so it would seem those are a good luck charm for it and “Squid Game.” “Stranger Things” season 3 and “The Witcher” season 1 are the second and third most popular English shows, and the fourth and fifth most popular TV titles on Netflix overall....

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Has Already Fixed A Major Discovery Problem Paramount Television By Mike Williams/May 12, 2022 12:00 pm EST We stand in the midst of a “Star Trek” renaissance. There are currently five “Star Trek” shows currently airing and another few still in production. There’s a different flavor of “Star Trek” for everyone, whether that’s “Star Trek: Discovery,” “Star Trek: Picard,” “Star Trek: Lower Decks,” “Star Trek: Prodigy,” and now “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds....

Ted Lasso Co-Creator Bill Lawrence Just Signed A Nine-Figure Deal With Warner Bros. TV Eugene Powers/Shutterstock By Joshua Meyer/Feb. 12, 2022 10:41 am EST “Ted Lasso” co-creator and showrunner Bill Lawrence is in it for the long haul at Warner Bros. Television. Lawrence, who also created “Scrubs” and co-created “Spin City,” among other shows, has signed a new nine-figure deal that will keep him at Warner Bros. until 2028. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Lawrence’s current eight-figure deal with Warners expires next year....

Let’s talk about Barry Keoghan Warner Bros. Toward the end of “The Batman,” Paul Dano’s version of the Riddler has been apprehended and thrown into (presumably) Arkham Asylum along with the rest of Gotham’s iconic rogue’s gallery. As poor ol’ Riddleboy sees his master plan foiled before his very eyes on the news, he’s consoled by someone in a nearby cell, played by Barry Keoghan and donning facial disfigurements. “One day you’re on top, the next you’re a clown....

All Light, Everywhere Super LTD It’s always a little refreshing when a new documentary comes along and plays around with form. So many docs follow a rigid format: a blend of talking heads and stock footage. There’s nothing wrong with that approach, mind you — it’s yielded great results. But it can also grow a bit boring and stale. “All Light, Everywhere,” the latest from Theo Anthony (“Rat Film”), doesn’t entirely reject that format, but it does play around with it, resulting in a fascinating, hypnotic, and frequently disturbing experience....

The Daily Stream: Sense And Sensibility Updates Jane Austen While Remaining True To Her Beloved Book Sony Pictures Releasing By Jenna Busch/June 23, 2022 4:00 pm EST (Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching, why it’s worth checking out, and where you can stream it.) The Movie: “Sense and Sensibility” (1995)" Where You Can Stream It: Hulu The Pitch: Period pieces can be dicey to produce in a modern world....

Training day Marvel Studios When Larson was cast as Carol Danvers all those years ago, she teamed up with celebrity trainer Jason Walsh, who’s spent years forging actors into action stars. Walsh turned Emily Blunt into a post-apocalyptic crusader for “Edge of Tomorrow,” and got Matt Damon into stellar shape for “Jason Bourne,” so he’s well able to produce a night-and-day transformation in his clients. For “Captain Marvel,” though, Walsh was looking for a different result....

The Man From Toronto Review: An Uninspired Comedy That Wastes Its Potential Netflix By Barry Levitt/June 23, 2022 9:00 pm EST Teddy Jackson (Kevin Hart) is down on his luck. He’s been in the sales business for 10 years with little to show for it: at his wife’s work, they use Teddy as a verb, which means to screw something up. His latest project involves promoting Marty’s Gym, which includes some unsuccessful YouTube videos of some ill-designed fitness products, and an expensive flyer that contains neither the address nor phone number for the gym....

The Unofficial Lawrence Of Arabia Sequel You’ve Probably Never Seen Anchor Bay Entertainment By Mike Shutt/Jan. 21, 2022 7:36 pm EST 60 years after first hitting the big screen, “Lawrence of Arabia” stands as one of cinema’s crowning achievements. From Peter O’Toole’s star-making performance to the breathtaking desert landscapes filmed in glorious Super Panavision 70mm, David Lean’s masterpiece has influenced filmmakers ranging from Steven Spielberg to Andrew Stanton. You would assume “Lawrence of Arabia” would be a sacred text no one would want to even attempt to touch ever again....

We’re Probably Never Going To Get R-Rated Star Wars Lucasfilm By Lyvie Scott/Feb. 9, 2022 2:12 pm EST The final chapter of “The Book of Boba Fett” has brought the series to a close (at least for now), but I know I’m not the only one feeling underwhelmed at the very least. The promise of a show that would be even grittier than its predecessor, “The Mandalorian,” had grown-up “Star Wars” fans abuzz with all that could be uncovered in a darker vehicle....

Why Joe Dante Took Mystery Science Theater 3000 To Task Over Their Movie Universal Pictures / Gramercy Pictures By Witney Seibold/April 21, 2022 12:24 pm EST The year is 1995, and “Mystery Science Theater 3000” was undergoing changes. A conflict between producer Jim Mallon and show creator Joel Hodgson — largely over who was running the show and how they should go about making a “Mystery Science Theater 3000” feature film — caused the latter to leave the series halfway through its fifth season (head writer Mike Nelson would take over acting/hosting duties)....

Year Of The Vampire: Byzantium Is A Haunting Coming-Of-Age Story With Feminist Fangs IFC Films By Caroline Madden/Feb. 8, 2022 4:00 pm EST (Welcome to Year of the Vampire, a series examining the greatest, strangest, and sometimes overlooked vampire movies of all time in honor of “Nosferatu,” which turns 100 this year.) Director Neil Jordan is no stranger to stories of vampires grappling with their immortality and lust for blood; he helmed the adaptation of Anne Rice’s gothic melodrama “Interview with the Vampire....

You Might See This Superman Villain In Titans Season 4 HBO Max By Fatemeh Mirjalili/April 12, 2022 10:49 am EST Mother Mayhem, Brother Blood, and Jinx aren’t the only group of villains you’re about to meet in HBO Max’s Season 4 of “Titans.” The series, based on the “Teen Titans” comic books, is a fascinating franchise that features teen heroes from the DC Universe who have connections to the Justice League and other superpowered individuals....