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The Bubble Trailer: Judd Apatow’s Pandemic Comedy Has Actors Trapped In A Hotel Netflix By Rafael Motamayor/March 4, 2022 10:21 am EST After much teasing, Netflix has finally pulled back the curtains on its meta comedy “The Bubble,” Judd Apatow’s movie about actors making a blockbuster film during the pandemic. Earlier this week, the streamer had released a trailer for a movie called “Cliff Beasts 6: The Battle for Everest – Memories of a Requiem,” the sixth in a long blockbuster franchise about dragon/dinosaur beasts that hang on the side of cliffs and threaten mankind — going so far as to publish an entire timeline explainer video on the fake movie....

“Captain Ahab pursuing the whale” Friedkin got lucky since no one was seriously injured, but in a post-“Rust” industry, it feels like he or any filmmaker would not be able to get away with some of the things he did on the set of his movies in the 1970s. He implied as much in 2021 when “The French Connection” was celebrating its 50th anniversary, and he said: “I was like Captain Ahab pursuing the whale....

The Hunger Games Movies Are Getting A Steelbook 4K Box Set Lionsgate By Shania Russell/Jan. 27, 2022 4:45 pm EST If you’ve ever dreamed of owning your very own archery-trained attack child, then the odds are ever in your favor! So long as you’re cool with her only existing on your screens, of course. In case you haven’t yet felt old today, “The Hunger Games” franchise is on the verge of celebrating its 10th anniversary....

The Morbius End Credits Scenes Raise A Ton Of Confusing Questions Sony Pictures By Ryan Scott/April 5, 2022 11:38 am EST “Morbius,” the latest Marvel Comics adaptation from Sony Pictures based on one of the many characters within the “Spider-Man” franchise they control, was originally supposed to come out in July of 2020. For obvious reasons, that didn’t happen. However, the movie has finally arrived and, like virtually any big franchise film these days, it contains a post-credits scene (technically two) that help to tee up the ball for some things that might come our way in the future....

The Original Casting Plan For Mad Max: Fury Road Is, Well, Weird! Village Roadshow By Joshua Meyer/Feb. 6, 2022 12:34 pm EST Brad Pitt as Mad Max and Angelina Jolie as Furiosa: can you picture it? Apparently, George Miller, the director or co-director of every “Mad Max” movie and creator of the franchise with Byron Kennedy, could. With “Mad Max: Fury Road,” Miller delivered one of the best films of the 2010s, and by then he had long since moved on to the idea of Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron as his stars....

The Unforgivable Ending Explained: Sisterhood Of The Traveling Trauma Netflix By BJ Colangelo/Dec. 29, 2021 12:59 pm EST First with “Bird Box” and now with “The Unforgivable,” Sandra Bullock truly is the queen of Netflix thrillers that everyone can’t stop talking about. The film may be getting mixed reviews from critics, but audiences seem to be loving it, and the film has been grabbing the top spot on Netflix in countries all across the globe....

Tom Holland’s Dream Video Game Adaptation Is A Live Action Jak And Daxter From A24 Sony Pictures By Kaylee Dugan/Feb. 10, 2022 1:02 pm EST Tom Holland hasn’t had his fill of video game movies and he’s not afraid to ask for what he wants. With his upcoming role in the “Uncharted” movie slipping into theaters February 2022, Holland mentioned in an interview with GameSpot that he’d love to star as Jak in a feature film adaptation of “Jak and Daxter,” quickly adding that he’d want it to be “weird and dark” and that his dream would be to collab with A24....

Winning Time Creator Max Borenstein On Accuracy Vs. Drama, Larry Bird, And More [Interview] HBO By Jack Giroux/April 19, 2022 1:39 pm EST The seventh episode of “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” continues to depict one of the all-time great rivalries between Magic Johnson (Quincy Isaiah) and Larry Bird (Sean Patrick Small). Both athletes played against each other in college, but their games in the NBA, of course, remain legendary....

Aline Review: The Unofficial Celine Dion Biopic Is Officially One Of The Most Uncanny Cinematic Experiences Roadside Attractions By Hoai-Tran Bui/April 6, 2022 1:00 pm EST “Aline” might truly be one of the most bizarre movies to come out of the arthouse circuit. A biopic that’s not a biopic, a movie that manages to gain the rights to the artist’s music but refuses to lavish any attention on the beloved songs or how they were made....

Ben Affleck’s Favorite Batman Scenes He’s Filmed Are In The Flash Movie Warner Bros. By Valerie Ettenhofer/Jan. 7, 2022 1:48 pm EST Ben Affleck’s time as Batman has been rocky, to say the least. The actor first played Gotham’s dark knight in 2016, and his run as the hero was plagued by backlash, directorial changes, and the actor’s own struggle with addiction. In the years since he first donned the cape, people have come around to Affleck’s Batman, which is great, because he’s still slated to play the hero one more time....

Getting Into Character Is A Punishing Process For Christian Bale Paramount Pictures By Travis Yates/June 30, 2022 3:43 pm EST The art form of acting is pretending to be someone you aren’t. For Christian Bale, that process goes far beyond mental preparation. Bale punishes his own body to literally transform into the characters he portrays on screen. There are a lot of ways actors prepare for roles. To immerse themselves completely in a role, actors often use what is known as method acting, often referred to as “The Method....

Here’s Why Three Famous Directors Are Thanked In The Northman’s Credits Focus Features By Ryan Scott/April 19, 2022 2:18 pm EST Director Robert Eggers has managed to make quite the name for himself in a relatively short period of time (as far as moviemaking goes) with his first two movies, “The Witch” and “The Lighthouse,” putting him on the map with lovers of cinema in a big, bad way. Now, Eggers is looking to make himself known to a much wider audience with his latest effort, the bloody Viking revenge tale “The Northman....

Hustle’s Adam Sandler And Juancho Hernangómez On Trash-Talking, Basketball, And The State Of Comedy [Interview] Netflix By Jeff Ewing/June 7, 2022 12:00 pm EST Years after his acclaimed outing the Netflix dramedy “The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)” and following an extraordinary turn in “Uncut Gems,” Adam Sandler is back with yet another excellent serious turn in Netflix’ new basketball drama “Hustle.” It’s an exciting and high-profile venture for the star, who is a widely known basketball fan (and dedicated pickup basketball player)....

Is Taika Waititi’s Live-Action Akira Still Happening? Here’s What We Know Toho By Sandy Schaefer/Feb. 22, 2022 11:38 am EST Hollywood has a pretty rough track record when it comes to turning anime titles into live-action films so far. “Speed Racer” and “Dragonball Evolution” were both critical and box office failures when they released in the late 2000s, although the former has gained wider appreciation over the years from those who feel the world simply wasn’t ready for the Wachowskis’ sensory-overloading, anti-capitalist tentpole when it first came out....

Isabelle Fuhrman Brought Blood, Sweat And Tears To The Novice, And Still Had Plenty Of Fun [Interview] IFC Films By Shania Russell/Dec. 17, 2021 12:57 pm EST Movies about obsessive geniuses perfecting their craft are aplenty, perhaps because there’s something so naturally magnetic about someone fueled by passion. “The Novice” takes the best of this sub-genre and adds a couple of dark twists: namely, a mysterious protagonist who isn’t so much a genius as she is willing to push herself to the absolute brink for success....

James Cameron Wants To Release The Same Story As A Two-Hour Movie And A Six-Hour Streaming Project By Joshua Meyer/Dec. 15, 2021 10:02 pm EST James Cameron is here to remind you that he still exists, and he still has big plans about what he wants to do with movies, over and above the four “Avatar” sequels that he’s had brewing since 2009. That’s right, “Avatar” is still culturally relevant. It’s still the highest-grossing movie of all time, thanks to its rerelease in China this year....

John Ford Made The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance Miserable For Everyone Involved Paramount Pictures Studios By Shae Sennett/May 27, 2022 10:15 am EST John Ford’s Western films have agreed with audiences around the world, but the same cannot be said for his attitude. As the acclaimed filmmaker aged, his temper sharpened and his patience thinned. This more crotchety he became, the less sway his name held. It didn’t help that Hollywood’s studio structure, once burgeoning with funds and talent, was aging along with him....

No, That Book Of Boba Fett Flashback And Attack Of The Clones Scene Don’t Perfectly Match … And That’s Okay Lucasfilm By Jeremy Mathai/Jan. 5, 2022 5:00 pm EST There’s just something about “Star Wars,” isn’t there? Ever since taking an entire generation by storm and lighting their collective imaginations on fire back in 1977, George Lucas’ unfathomably popular story about Jedi, princesses, lovable rogues, and space opera adventures continues to have the same effect on countless fans around the globe....

Peacemaker Learns Some Tough Lessons On ‘The Choad Less Traveled’ Warner Bros. By Danielle Ryan/Jan. 20, 2022 9:00 am EST The first three episodes of “Peacemaker” are pure James Gunn-flavored goodness, following Christopher “Peacemaker” Smith (John Cena) as he tries to reconcile his demented worldview with his burgeoning sense of empathy. In the first episode not directed by Gunn, the series writer and creator, the formula gets a little bit darker....

Peacock’s Ted TV Series Announces The Main Cast Alongside Seth MacFarlane’s Raunchy Teddy Bear Universal Pictures By Jeremy Mathai/April 13, 2022 2:53 pm EST Move over, Paddington. Everyone’s actual favorite anthropomorphic bear is coming back for more … and he’s bringing along a familiar face. Er, make that voice. In an announcement earlier today, Peacock revealed the cast of the new live-action series that’s based on both Seth MacFarlane movies, “Ted” and “Ted 2....