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Christopher Nolan And Jim Carrey Almost Made A Howard Hughes Biopic Together Universal Pictures By Witney Seibold/April 5, 2022 1:28 pm EST Howard Hughes has had a long and fascinating relationship with Hollywood. He directed two feature films (“Hell’s Angels” in 1930 and “The Outlaw” in 1943), and produced over 25 besides (usually going uncredited). Hughes’ company owned a major stake in the RKO film and media studio, and eventually became the sole owner of RKO’s film division following the landmark United States v....

Does Morbius Have A Credits Scene? A Spoiler-Free Guide Sony Pictures By Sandy Schaefer/March 31, 2022 10:39 am EST When the original “Morbius” teaser trailer dropped online in January 2020, no one could have predicted it would take another two years (plus some) for the film itself to arrive. And yet, here we are, with Sony Pictures finally teeing up for the theatrical debut of the latest entry in what’s now known simply as Sony’s Spider-Man Universe....

Don’t Ask Shawn Levy How Time Travel Works In The Adam Project Netflix By Witney Seibold/March 11, 2022 8:53 am EST To be reductive, there are two schools of thought on time travel stories. There is the Apollonian approach to time travel stories, which bothers to think out the mechanical fineries of causality, and concerns itself with the differences between causality and determinism (from a character arc standpoint). Examples of this are “Primer,” “Predestination,” “Back to the Future,” “Donnie Darko,” and “Planet of the Apes....

For Ms. Marvel’s Head Writer, The Show Is Intensely Personal Disney+ By Shania Russell/June 15, 2022 12:28 pm EST A lot like the bubbly teenager currently taking the Marvel Cinematic Universe by storm, “Ms. Marvel” head writer Bisha K. Ali wastes no time when it comes to shooting her shot. For Kamala Khan (Imani Vellani), this determination has mixed results at best — on one hand, she ends up getting some sweet superpowers out of the deal, but so far, it’s at the expense of upsetting her parents....

Gary Oldman Is Talking About Retirement, And We’re Not Ready Apple TV+ By Jenna Busch/April 29, 2022 5:34 pm EST Gary Oldman is one of the best actors out there. The Academy Award-winning actor has graced us with his work in films and TV series like “The Dark Knight,” “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy,” “The Darkest Hour,” “Mank,” “Bram Stoker’s Dracula,” and now the Apple TV+ series “Slow Horses.” In the series, he plays Jackson Lamb, an older spy who isn’t exactly happy about where he is in his career....

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Season 2 Trailer You didn’t think we’d seen the last of the villainous Skeletor, did you? The stakes have been raised even higher since last we saw this cast of characters, taking part in a brand-new adventure marketed as a “reimagining” of the original series. Developed by Rob David (“Masters of the Universe: Revelation”), our first look at season 2 of “He-Man and the Masters of the Universe” teases a sweeping, epic fantasy story with all the familiar heroes and villains fans know and love … and perhaps a few new and unfamiliar elements, too....

John Wayne Pushed Through Some Serious Pain To Keep The Train Robbers’ Schedule On Track Warner Bros. Pictures By Shae Sennett/June 2, 2022 5:48 pm EST John Wayne is known for his roles as a stoic man of the Wild West. He played many a jaded and well-seasoned cowboy, so it should come as no shock that his true nature was also quite tough. He developed a reputation for doing his own stunts in his action-heavy movies, at a time when everything relied on practical effects....

Making Magneto Move A Bridge Nearly Broke X-Men: The Last Stand 20th Century Studios By Michael Boyle/June 21, 2022 4:55 pm EST “X-Men: The Last Stand” is not the most beloved movie in the “X-Men” franchise, in part because it’s the movie that nearly killed it. Not only did it attempt to tackle the revered Dark Phoenix storyline from the comics, despite not having done much to develop Jean Gray as a character in the first two films, but it made the acclaimed comic saga the B-story of the movie....

Interesting peculiarities Every actor has their share of casting horror stories. Hamill’s might not be the worst of them, but there were a number of interesting peculiarities. There’s some serious dramatic irony in how the actor had no clue it was George Lucas — the man who wielded his fate — sitting across from him. But despite not being told anything about the movie or role, Hamill managed to nab the part....

Shooting The Wild Bunch Was A Huge Pain For Sam Peckinpah Warner Bros. - Seven Arts By Shae Sennett/June 11, 2022 11:41 am EST Sam Peckinpah has left his mark on cinematic history with gritty Westerns, but not without his share of controversy. The filmmaker is known for his hyper-violent films, and his attitude has a crudeness to match. Peckinpah took his disregard for social graces to a new level while shooting his most popular film, “The Wild Bunch....

Shows Like Veronica Mars You Really Need To Watch The CW By Leah Marilla Thomas/Jan. 21, 2022 11:29 am EST So you’ve finished “Veronica Mars,” the “Veronica Mars” movie funded by Kickstarter, and the 4th season on Hulu. Maybe you read the novels as well. Maybe you’ve even watched “Play it Again Dick,” the meta CW Seed spin-off about Ryan Hansen trying to pitch a spin-off for his “Veronica Mars” character Dick Casablancas....

Sonic 2 Wins The Box Office, But Ambulance And Morbius Are The Real Stories Paramount Pictures By Ryan Scott/April 11, 2022 12:56 pm EST This weekend was a bigger test for the box office than many may have realized, as we really had four new or recent releases that were really vying for attention this weekend. “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” and Michael Bay’s “Ambulance” were both serving as brand new offerings for moviegoers, while “Morbius” was entering its ever-important second week and “Everything Everywhere All At Once” expanded to wide theatrical release....

Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Beats Ambulance To All The Gold Rings In Opening Weekend Paramount Pictures By Valerie Ettenhofer/April 9, 2022 3:15 pm EST Sonic sped past the competition this Friday, beating out Michael Bay’s “Ambulance,” Sony’s “Morbius,” and adventure rom-com “The Lost City” for the weekend box office crown. According to The Hollywood Reporter, “Sonic The Hedgehog 2” is projected to make $67-$69 million by the end of its opening weekend....

Spider-Man: No Way Home Almost Had Another Marvel Character Bring In The Film’s Special Guests Sony Pictures By Ben F. Silverio/Jan. 3, 2022 9:59 am EST Warning: There are spoilers for “Spider-Man: No Way Home” throughout this article. Proceed with caution. Let’s face it. The worst-kept secret of at least the last 10 years in cinema has to be that Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield reprise their roles as Peter Parker and Peter Parker, aka Spider-Man and Spider-Man, in “Spider-Man: No Way Home....

The Daily Stream: The Green Knight Was One Of The Best Films Of 2021 A24 By Joshua Meyer/March 27, 2022 6:21 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: “The Green Knight” Where You Can Watch It: Showtime / FuboTV / DirecTV The Pitch: King Arthur’s nephew sets out on a picaresque yet purposeful adventure en route to the Green Chapel, where the inevitability of death by beheading awaits him....

The Expanse’s Steven Strait Looks Back On James Holden’s Journey To The Series Finale [Interview] Prime Video By Vanessa Armstrong/Jan. 15, 2022 4:54 pm EST With the final episode of “The Expanse” airing this Friday, /Film had the chance to talk with James Holden himself — actor Steven Strait — about the end of the show. Read on to get Strait’s thoughts on portraying Holden’s arc through the six seasons of the series and what it was like going back to play a very young and naïve Holden for the show’s X-Ray short....

The Good, The Bad And The Ugly Ending Explained: Seems Like Old Times United Artists By Andrew Housman/Feb. 21, 2022 4:00 pm EST “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly” defines the spaghetti Western as a genre, an epic tale of betrayal and greed that paints the American frontier through Italian lenses as a place of unforgiving violence. The ending of the film, which centers on the iconic Mexican standoff, became so famously re-enacted and parodied that it may seem cliché to current audiences....

The One Scene Alfred Hitchcock Regretted Filming The Most Gaumont British Picture Corporation of America By Mike Shutt/Feb. 23, 2022 12:24 pm EST Alfred Hitchcock has rightly earned the moniker of the “Master of Suspense.” From his early silent films to the one-take experiment “Rope” to the genre redefining “Psycho,” Hitchcock invented and reinvented ways of making an audience grip their armrests with sweaty palms. His example of showing the audience a bomb under the table has become shorthand for filmmakers and film lovers for how to generate overwhelming suspense during a scene....

The Paddington Movies Are A (Very Polite) Takedown Of British Colonialism And Xenophobia StudioCanal By Natalia Keogan/Feb. 20, 2022 5:14 pm EST Ah, Paddington — the little Peruvian-British bear who single-handedly distributes serotonin to the masses every few years. Thankfully, it’s been confirmed that the hotly anticipated “Paddington 3” will begin shooting by the end of 2022, meaning that the charming little bear is effectively en-route to warm our hearts (and stimulate our tear ducts) once more....

The Comic Book History of Shuma-Gorath Marvel Shuma-Gorath dates back to 1972 when the character was mentioned in “Marvel Premiere” #5, but its first full appearance would come the following year in “Marvel Premiere” #10, published in September 1973. The giant-tentacled extra-dimensional being was created by a pair of comic book legends, Steve Englehart and Frank Brunner. As for the name, it was actually borrowed, shall we say, from a short story by author Robert E....