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Horror Movies You Never Realized Were In The Same Universe Rosebud Releasing Corporation By Joe Garza/June 12, 2022 2:09 pm EST There’s no shortage of shared universes in film and television. The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) are two of the most prominent examples of this connected approach to storytelling, but there are also the Tarantinoverse and Kevin Smith’s View Askewniverse among many others that pervade the pop culture landscape (with plenty more on the way)....

How A Humphry Bogart Prank Shaped The Noir Genre Warner Bros. Pictures By Collier Jennings/Feb. 8, 2022 4:36 pm EST I’m a huge fan of noir films, and a large part of that is due to seeing Humphrey Bogart in “The Maltese Falcon” in my college film class. “Falcon” has elements that would become a staple of future noir films; the lovely yet deadly femme fatale, the world-weary private investigator, and a story that ultimately ends in tragedy....

The Continuing Adventures of Happy Marvel Studios Since surviving the bomb blast in “Iron Man 3,” Happy has remained an active part of the MCU, crossing over into Jon Watts and Tom Holland’s new Spider-Man trilogy. In “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” he acted as Peter Parker’s begrudging Stark Industries handler, while in “Avengers: Endgame,” he was there on the couch with Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow) as she watched the final recorded hologram message from Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr....

Kevin Feige Says Phase Four Has Already Dropped ‘Many Clues’ About The MCU’s Future Marvel Studios By Ben F. Silverio/June 20, 2022 4:59 pm EST Following the end of the Infinity Saga with “Avengers: Endgame” and “Spider-Man: Far From Home” in 2019, Marvel Studios had to take a short break in 2020 due to the ongoing pandemic. But this delay barely rattled Marvel president Kevin Feige and the House of Ideas: They returned in 2021 (after a few small tweaks to the release schedule) with four feature films and five Disney+ shows....

Marvel’s Blade Reboot Adds Aaron Pierre Alongside Star Mahershala Ali By Ben F. Silverio/Feb. 22, 2022 6:07 pm EST Many stars in Hollywood have successfully jumped from DC to Marvel movies, and vice versa. Ben Affleck, Ryan Reynolds, David Dastmalchian, and Halle Berry are just a few names on that ever-growing list. Chris Evans has even jumped back and forth multiple times with increasing degrees of success thanks to “Fantastic Four,” “The Losers,” and “Captain America: The First Avenger....

Michael Jackson Biopic From Bohemian Rhapsody Producer Lands At Lionsgate Optimum Productions By Jenna Busch/Feb. 7, 2022 8:56 pm EST Back in 2019, /Film reported on an upcoming biopic about music legend Michael Jackson from “Bohemian Rhapsody” producer Graham King. Now that film will be distributed by Lionsgate. The movie is simply called “Michael,” but you might not want to get your hopes up if you have a particular interest in certain parts of Jackson’s life....

Netflix Reportedly Spent $30 Million Per Episode On Stranger Things Season 4 Netflix By BJ Colangelo/April 21, 2022 3:01 pm EST It’s been a hell of a week for Netflix. First there was the shocking announcement that they didn’t hit their anticipated subscriber number and actually lost approximately 200,000 subscribers in the first three months of 2022 ahead of the anticipated 2 million loss next quarter. Their animation department is imploding, and all of this bad news culminated with a massive drop on the stock market, translating to an over $54....

Paul Dano Only Had Four Days To Prepare For There Will Be Blood Paramount Vantage By Joshua Meyer/March 25, 2022 10:49 am EST In “There Will Be Blood,” Paul Dano plays the dual role of Eli and Paul Sunday, twin brothers, the latter of whom only appears in a single scene. The larger role is Eli, the weaselly church leader, but Dano was not writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson’s first choice to play the part....

Peacemaker Finds Friendship For The First Time In ‘Monkey Dory’ Warner Bros. By Danielle Ryan/Jan. 27, 2022 9:00 am EST In the second “Peacemaker” episode not directed by writer and creator James Gunn, the gang finally bonds a little. Following the Jody Hill-directed bummer of “The Choad Less Traveled” is “Monkey Dory,” a wildly fun kick in the pants directed by Rosemary Rodriguez. This week’s episode starts with everyone feeling pretty rotten, but after bonding over hair metal and a bit of bloody carnage, things almost seem like they might turn out okay for the members of Project Butterfly....

How Scott felt about the fan reaction 20th Century Studios While promoting “Prometheus,” Ridley Scott told Deadline that fans “will recognize strands of ‘Alien’s’ DNA … but the ideas tackled in this film are unique.” But he did not intend to make a movie “for the fans.” It didn’t exactly present the thrills of the original. Whatever people wanted from Scott’s new take on the series, the film was his own....

Spicoli was based on a real person Universal Pictures Method acting, also simply known as “the Method,” is the process of an actor identifying with a character by sharing authentic experiences like those the character might have gone through. The Ringer notes that Sean Penn might be the first stoner method actor. Producer Art Linson explains that Penn arrived on the set of “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” as Spicoli and remained in character until the end of the production....

The Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid Alternate Ending That Thankfully Wasn’t Used 20th Century Studios By Mike Shutt/Feb. 4, 2022 12:14 pm EST One of the key jobs of a director is tone management. You could argue it is the most important. Making sure nothing that occurs in a film feels outside the bounds of what the vibe of the picture is meant to be can be enormously difficult. One false move could really sink the entire thing, and this is especially true of an ending....

The Daily Stream: The 1966 Batman Series Is Pure Joy Warner Bros. By Danielle Ryan/March 7, 2022 7:10 pm EST The Series: “Batman” Where You Can Stream It: Tubi The Pitch: Comic book fans are pretty hyped about “The Batman,” now in theaters, eager to dig into the grime and grit of Gotham with a disturbing take on the Dark Knight. Batman hasn’t always been so grim, however, and the 1966 “Batman” television series is the best example of the caped crusader having a bit of campy fun....

The Pentaverate Review: Mike Myers At His Most Unrestrained Netflix By Sarah Milner/May 6, 2022 9:57 am EST The timing for “The Pentaverate” debut couldn’t be worse: it’s a bloated Netflix original by an aging white male movie star that in no way justifies its cost. The six-episode series has a wacky premise: a Canadian local-news anchor, Ken Scarborough, is fired for being old and out of touch, leading him to investigate a secret underground organization that pulls society’s strings from the shadows, hoping the “big story” will win him his job back....

TV, Interrupted: Why The Knick’s Cancelation Cuts Deeper Than Most Warner Bros. Television By Lex Briscuso/March 13, 2022 4:43 pm EST (Welcome to TV, Interrupted, a series where the /Film team remembers, eulogizes, and makes a case for the revival of TV shows we loved that were canceled far too soon.) It’s hard for me to pinpoint exactly what gets me excited about a project, film or television, and what makes me want to explore more in the world being built in front of me....

A Short History Of Dr. M’Benga In The Star Trek Universe Paramount+ By Mike Williams/May 5, 2022 7:30 am EST “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” might be taking us to strange new worlds, but it’s also relying on re-introductions to characters already known by “Star Trek” fandom. Spock and Uhura are mainstays from the original “Star Trek” series, while characters like Christopher Pike and Nurse Chapel made themselves known in their brief appearances on the classic ’60s series....

Chris Evans Thinks Captain America Has The Worst Avengers Suit Marvel Studios By Lyvie Scott/June 22, 2022 2:10 pm EST If there’s one thing we’ve learned about Chris Evans, it’s that he’s gonna serve no matter what he’s wearing. Whether his character sports some interesting facial hair or goes to work in a blue spandex suit, it’s likely going to look good — because, well … Chris Evans is a pretty good-looking dude....

Christopher Walken’s Catch Me If You Can Performance Was A Little Too Good DreamWorks Pictures By Shae Sennett/June 28, 2022 12:56 pm EST Christopher Walken had a reputation for playing villains in the first several decades of his career, but stepped out of his pigeonhole for Steven Spielberg’s 2002 crime film “Catch Me If You Can.” Walken starred opposite Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks, and his performance was unforgettable. His acting was so realistic that he managed to terrify his younger co-star....

Most Brutal Cold Open In Euphoria History: The Fight HBO The hour opens with Gia (Storm Reid). She sits on her bed as her mother (Nika King) tells Rue she knows she’s using. Rue doesn’t narrate Gia’s feelings for us, because she isn’t thinking about them. In fact, she doesn’t narrate at all. She bursts into Gia’s room, accusing her of ratting Rue out for smoking weed. Leslie isn’t talking about weed, though....

Is Damon Lindelof Making A Star War? Charley Gallay / Getty Images By BJ Colangelo/March 14, 2022 9:47 pm EST Damon Lindelof noted “Star Wars” megafan and Emmy-winning creator of hits shows “Lost,” “The Leftovers,” and “Watchmen,” is reportedly in development on a new movie in a galaxy far, far away. It’s been rumored for quite some time that Lindelof was being considered for a new “Star Wars” movie, but according to the folks at The Ankler, the time has come for Lindelof to reach that career milestone with Lucasfilm....