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Why Spectacular Spider-Man Was Canceled (Even Though It Was Spectacular) Sony Pictures Home Entertainment By Adam Wescott/April 28, 2022 11:26 am EST Marvel’s roster of animated series has never had the same cachet enjoyed by DC. “Batman: The Animated Series” set the standard for animated superhero shows produced in the United States. “Justice League: The Animated Series” cranked up the complexity in story and action. “Teen Titans” successfully integrated anime influence into its world, as did “The Batman....

Will There Be A Black Friday Sequel? Here’s What We Know Screen Media Films By Ryan Scott/Jan. 7, 2022 11:32 am EST Despite the fact that Black Friday has been a holiday of sorts in the United States for years, it hadn’t actually been used to fuel a mainstream movie, particularly a horror movie, until very recently. But that all changed in 2021 with the release of the aptly titled “Black Friday,” which saw an unfortunate group of retail workers coming face-to-face with a wave of zombie-esque alien invaders....

14 Shows Like Russian Doll You Should Check Out Netflix By Scott Thomas/April 20, 2022 1:16 pm EST The best movies and shows set in New York City don’t capture the spirit of the Big Apple — they evolve it. The Empire State Building was nicknamed the “Empty State Building” until King Kong scaled it in his eponymous 1933 movie. “Spider-Man” gave New Yorkers “you mess with one of us, you mess with all of us,” a phrase that balmed our post-9/11 bruises....

Alfred Hitchcock’s Expert Tip For Making Horror Scenes More Terrifying Universal Studios By Travis Yates/Feb. 23, 2022 12:34 pm EST The auteur theory in cinema is the belief that the director is the singular “author” of a film. Perhaps no filmmaker is more representative of the auteur theory than the Master of Suspense, Alfred Hitchcock. The British-born director moved to Hollywood in 1939 and immediately made his mark — his first American film, “Rebecca,” won the Academy Award for Best Picture....

Baymax! Trailer: Everyone’s Favorite Healthcare Robot Returns For A New Disney+ Series DIsney+ By Jeremy Mathai/May 20, 2022 12:13 pm EST Do you remember “Big Hero 6,” the futuristic animated Disney movie set in the fictional mash-up city of San Fransokyo that presented the impossibly ideal scenario where people could have easy access to free healthcare at the drop of a hat? Sure, that took the form of the lovably dopey Baymax, an inflatable nurse robot who can correctly diagnose whatever’s ailing people with just a quick scan, but let’s be real — the sci-fi of it all was hardly the most unbelievable aspect of that movie (at least for those of us living in the United States)....

Bender Is Back, Baby! John DiMaggio To Return For Futurama Revival On Hulu By Ryan Scott/March 1, 2022 5:38 pm EST “Futurama” fans rejoice, as all is well with Hulu’s revival of the beloved animated series. After much back and forth, actor John DiMaggio has indeed closed a deal to return to the show as the voice of Bender despite his previous pay dispute. This means the entire original cast will be back when the show returns on the streaming service, making for the best possible outcome....

Chris Hemsworth’s Thor Audition Sucked, And Liam Hemsworth Almost Got The Job Instead Marvel Studios By Jenna Busch/June 23, 2022 10:43 am EST It’s very hard to imagine anyone but Chris Hemsworth playing Thor, the God of Thunder in the MCU — even if that person not only looked like Chris Hemsworth, but is related to him. But we could have seen a certain brother of Chris in the role. Liam Hemsworth, he of the “Hunger Games” movies, almost got the role instead of his big brother....

Dune, Squid Game, And WandaVision Are Among The 2022 PGA Nominees Netflix By Lex Briscuso/Jan. 28, 2022 2:01 pm EST The Producers Guild of America has dropped their 2022 film and television nominations list — and there are some interesting things to note about who did and didn’t make the cut this year. The 2022 Producers Guild Awards, which will be held at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Century City, California, on March 19, 2022....

Going Practical With Stranger Things’ Vecna Was A Painstaking Process From Start To Finish Netflix By Christian Gainey/June 8, 2022 2:30 pm EST The first three seasons of “Stranger Things” overflowed with nightmare-inducing, monster-filled alternate dimensions that intertwined with Spielbergian childlike wonder that brought light and hope into the darkness of The Upside Down. That childhood innocence is noticeably absent in “Stranger Things 4,” which is visually and thematically the darkest season of the popular series....

Good Girls Creator Used Breaking Bad As A Lesson In What Not To Do NBC Universal By Lyvie Scott/June 3, 2022 3:35 pm EST If the success of shows like “Breaking Bad” is any indication, audiences love to watch good guys turn to the dark side. The corruption arc was a staple in prestige TV before the hit show of course, but Walter White’s wild, debauched descent has since become a blueprint for some writers — or an example of what others would like to avoid....

Here’s Who’s Playing The Young Luke Skywalker In Obi-Wan Kenobi Lucasfilm By Joshua Meyer/March 14, 2022 10:08 pm EST A long time ago, on a studio lot far, far away … “Obi-Wan Kenobi” was going to be much more like “The Mandalorian,” with a young Luke Skywalker switched out for Grogu, the artist alien formerly known as Baby Yoda. Ewan McGregor’s title character, the Jedi master Obi-Wan, would have been protecting young Luke in a more “Lone Wolf and Cub”-like plot....

How Betty White’s Run On The Mary Tyler Moore Show Cleverly Challenged Gender Roles CBS By BJ Colangelo/Jan. 5, 2022 11:00 am EST If America had a system of knighting, Betty White would surely be one of our greatest Dames. The beloved 99-year-old actress passed away on December 31, 2021, leaving behind a legacy of unparalleled brilliance and an immeasurable number of reasons for laughter. As a millennial, my first exposure to Betty White was through catching reruns of “The Golden Girls” while staying home sick from school, falling in love with Estelle Getty’s Sophia, Bea Arthur’s Dorothy, Rue McClanahan’s Blanche, and Betty White’s Rose....

How The Creators Of Twin Peaks Tricked Their Way Onto TV ABC By Michael Boyle/June 17, 2022 4:21 pm EST This post contains spoilers for the first two seasons of “Twin Peaks,” and “Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me.” Although the original run of “Twin Peaks” only went on for about two seasons, it still made its mark as one of the most remarkable shows of the ’90s. In a TV landscape where nearly everything was episodic, “Twin Peaks” was deeply serialized....

Jerry Seinfeld’s Pop-Tart Movie: Everything We Know So Far Netflix By Sandy Schaefer/June 15, 2022 4:31 pm EST What’s the deal with Jerry Seinfeld’s Pop-Tart movie? Okay, backing up. You know that adage about how we have two wolves inside of us? The same goes for Netflix. There’s the wolf that greenlights the type of personal, low-to-mid-budget films that none of the major studios are releasing on a consistent basis anymore, in between making critically-acclaimed international movies readily available in the U....

John Wick Prequel Series The Continental Casts A Whole Lot Of Assassins The CW By Shania Russell/Feb. 9, 2022 10:42 am EST Dust off your gold coins, “John Wick” fans — five new guests are checking into “The Continental.” Because no beloved franchise can live on without a spin-off or two, Starz and Lionsgate TV are hard at work creating a limited series based on the safe-haven hotel that plays a major role in Wick’s saga....

New The Batman Clip Unmasks Paul Dano’s Riddler Warner Bros. By Debopriyaa Dutta/Feb. 24, 2022 11:32 am EST Breaking News: The Riddler has officially been unmasked! New footage from Warner Bros. and DC Films’ “The Batman” features the first official look at Paul Dano’s Edward Nashton/The Riddler, sans his signature green mask. The clip premiered on “Good Morning America,” and depicts a scene from the film’s main trailer, offering an extended look at the cipher-loving killer’s face, who turns around with his hands up after he is arrested by Gotham City Police....

Obi-Wan Kenobi Episode 5 Is Yet Another Showcase Of Darth Vader’s Incredible Power Disney+ By Debopriyaa Dutta/June 15, 2022 1:29 pm EST Warning: major spoilers ahead for “Obi-Wan Kenobi.” Episode 5 of “Obi-Wan Kenobi” features a string of momentous sequences, from Obi-Wan (Ewan McGregor) being able to tune into the Force and feel a disturbance (after being cut off from the Force for ten years) to Darth Vader (Hayden Christensen) displaying his terrifying Force abilities as the events play out....

Salma Hayek Had To Overcome A Major Phobia For Her From Dusk Till Dawn Role Miramax By Lyvie Scott/Feb. 17, 2022 12:22 pm EST Salma Hayek has made a living portraying virtually-fearless women, so it doesn’t seem like she could be afraid of anything herself. Then again, we all have our phobias — and the Academy Award-nominated actress had to face her biggest one on the set of Robert Rodriguez’s “From Dusk Till Dawn....

Scream Looks To Scare Up Franchise-Best $35-40 Million Box Office Debut Paramount Pictures By Ryan Scott/Jan. 7, 2022 2:56 pm EST Cinema is already off to a rocky start in 2022, with omicron raging and some people beginning to lock down once again. Sony already delayed “Morbius,” and “The 355” looks to bomb this weekend. January is usually not great for the movie business, but this year’s edition is looking especially dire....

Stranger Things Just Shattered Nielsen’s Streaming Record Netflix By Jenna Busch/July 1, 2022 4:34 pm EST “Stranger Things” season 4 volume 2 is finally out. It’s only the eighth and ninth episodes of the season, but both of them are so long that it might as well be four episodes. I know this because I can’t stay up until midnight, and had to get up early to watch, and I’m still not through them....