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What relationships matter to Obi-Wan? Lucasfilm Chow was asked what was it that intrigued her about having Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Vader together again. For her, it was a natural continuation of the many decades of history the characters had (and will have) in the chronology of the series (indeed, it will be in “Star Wars” that Darth Vader will face off against Obi-Wan again, leading to Obi-Wan’s ascendance/death). For Chow, it was a natural, obvious step to reunite the two....

Oscar Isaac Tried Really Hard To Sneak The MCU’s First F-Bomb Into Moon Knight Marvel Studios By Jeremy Mathai/April 26, 2022 10:24 am EST “Moon Knight” represents many things for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The Oscar Isaac-led series marks a long overdue exploration into depictions of mental illness, it continues to treat Egyptian culture and mythology with a healthy respect, and it has even gone the extra mile to set itself apart visually from the rest of the franchise....

Paramount Reportedly Shifts Release Dates For A Quiet Place, Transformers, And More Paramount Pictures By Jenna Busch/Jan. 21, 2022 9:39 pm EST Sigh. It’s fine. Everything is fine. As I stop myself from using the dog in the fire drinking coffee meme, let me explain what I’m talking about. IndieWire is reporting that Paramount has moved some theatrical releases. One of those is “A Quiet Place 3,” and that’s not the only big name making a move....

Peacemaker’s Superman Body Double Shares Behind-The-Scenes Photo Of Himself In Costume HBO Max By Debopriyaa Dutta/Feb. 20, 2022 2:25 pm EST The “Peacemaker” season 1 finale hit HBO Max this week, featuring surprising cameos from some of the members of the Justice League (sadly, no Batman or Cyborg). Peacemaker AKA Christopher Smith (John Cena) had been working closely with his team of secret operatives to prevent an invasion of insectoid aliens called Butterflies, which they were finally able to do in the season finale....

Petite Maman Trailer: A Fairy Tale Of Loss And Love Neon By Jenna Busch/March 31, 2022 2:57 pm EST Neon has released a new trailer for the upcoming, critically-lauded French film “Petite Maman.” Our own Hoai-Tran Bui gave the movie a spectacular review, calling it “a lovely slice-of-life tale that knows that loss is so enormous and monumental that we can only linger with it for brief moments.” The film, which was shot entirely during Covid with a small cast, comes to us from the writer and director of 2019’s “Portrait of a Lady on Fire,” Céline Sciamma....

Puss In Boots: The Last Wish: The Shrek Spin-Off Gets A Spider-Verse-Inspired Makeover [Annecy] DreamWorks Animation By Rafael Motamayor/June 14, 2022 5:54 pm EST It’s been almost two decades since we first got introduced to Antonio Banderas’ Puss in Boots in the modern classic “Shrek 2,” and more than a decade since the character broke out into his own spin-off movie, but Puss in Boots is back and better than ever....

Superhero Bits: Thor: Love And Thunder Runtime, The Future Of The Arrowverse & More Marvel Studios By Ryan Scott/May 20, 2022 6:24 pm EST (Superhero Bits is a collection of stories, updates, and videos about anything and everything inspired by the comics of Marvel, DC, and more. For comic book movies, TV shows, merchandise, events, and whatever catches our eye, this is the place to find anything that falls through the cracks....

Terry Gilliam’s Monty Python Frustrations Found An Outlet In Holy Grail EMI Films By Witney Seibold/June 21, 2022 5:37 pm EST Prior to “Monty Python’s Flying Circus,” its individual members were scattered across multiple developing satire TV shows, all notable in their own rights. John Cleese and Graham Chapman were two of the many writers on 1962’s “That Was the Week that Was,” and appeared on screen together on “At Last, the 1948 Show” in 1967....

The 14 Best My Hero Academia Episodes Ranked Viz Media By Chad Collins/May 26, 2022 4:23 pm EST “My Hero Academia” is one of the most popular anime series currently airing. Fans can’t get enough of its subversion of superhero tropes, or the way it gives the Marvel Cinematic Universe a run for its money when it comes to assembling a team of diverse, disparate heroes. While it’s principally the story of Izuku Midoriya and his newfound “quirk,” which is what the show calls superpowers, the scope of “My Hero Academia” has expanded to encompass the entirety of Midoriya’s class at UA High School as well as a number of the heroes around them....

A new Bat-franchise Warner Bros. This is precisely the home run that Warner Bros. was looking for when they hired Reeves to direct this movie way back in 2017 after Ben Affleck decided to step down. Not only does the film figure to make a killing in its opening, but it has been widely embraced by critics and audiences alike, and offers a new sprawling version of Gotham City to explore as its own little corner of the DC universe....

The Coming To America TV Show That Never Saw The Light Of Day Paramount By Collier Jennings/April 13, 2022 5:18 pm EST “Coming To America” is a quintessential example of a “lightning in a bottle” film, thanks to the combination of Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall’s comedic talents and its unusual conceit. In the original movie, Prince Akeem (Murphy) leaves his home nation of Zamunda and heads to New York in order to find true love, with his friend Semmi (Hall) in tow....

The MPAA Put Re-Animator Through A Ratings Rollercoaster Empire Pictures By Bill Bria/April 7, 2022 1:03 pm EST Ever since the MPAA instituted the rating board in 1968, filmmakers have had trouble navigating the ins and outs of what content is allowed. Although technically the rating system implies that virtually all content is permitted in a film, the existence of any rating above an “R” has become a soft form of censorship over the years, as some distribution companies and most major studios can have trouble selling ads and getting the movie booked in theaters....

The Third Man Ending Explained: Fated To Walk Alone London Films/Selznick Releasing Organization By Lee Adams/Jan. 7, 2022 12:13 pm EST Vienna may be the city of Mozart, Mahler, Strauss, and Beethoven, but it is the music of a lesser-known composer that is most heard on its heavily-touristed streets. Anton Karas was Viennese-born, and his jaunty, sinister zither theme to “The Third Man” is often a strange accompaniment to all the snapshots and selfies, played by buskers and tinkling from music boxes in souvenir shops....

Adrienne HBO Films “Adrienne” follows the creative passion and untimely death of actress and filmmaker Adrienne Shelly. After starring in 20 films, Shelly started making moves behind the camera, attracting a lot of attention as someone in with great potential. That all was cut short, however, when Shelly was found dead in what police first ruled a suicide. However, her husband, Andy Ostroy, who also directed the film, insisted Shelly did not kill herself....

Viola Davis In Talks To Star In Amanda Waller-Focused Peacemaker Spin-Off For HBO Max Warner Bros. By BJ Colangelo/May 3, 2022 4:44 pm EST James Gunn may have written “The Suicide Squad” spin-off “Peacemaker” while trapped inside during quarantine, but the HBO Max series proved to be one of his career bests. The show was an immediate hit, and fans have been clamoring for more DC Comics projects from Gunn ever since....

Why Gene Hackman Initially Turned Down Clint Eastwood’s Unforgiven Warner Bros. By Mike Shutt/May 2, 2022 2:14 pm EST There are some actors who you just know, regardless of what movie they are in, will always be utterly compelling to watch on screen. If the movie is great, they match the material. If the movie is a pile of garbage, their disinterest and resentment of what they are doing makes for its own unique magic....

Why Universal’s Frankenstein Was Censored Years After Release Universal By Sarah Milner/June 13, 2022 8:30 am EST Boris Karloff made a career-defining choice when he agreed to play the Creature in Universal’s “Frankenstein” (1931). Directed by James Whale, the classic horror movie was a massive hit. Karloff, playing an unspeaking, almost child-like version of Frankenstein’s monster, terrified audiences, and he went on to become one of the most beloved actors from the classic horror era....

You Won’t Be Alone Trailer: The Noomi Rapace Folk Horror Renaissance Continues Focus Features By Joshua Meyer/March 5, 2022 11:27 am EST Noomi Rapace just can’t get enough of folk horror, it seems. No sooner does she adopt a sheep-headed child in “Lamb” than a “wolf eateress” shows up. Rapace herself may or may not be the eateress; it’s a little hard to tell. In “You Won’t Be Alone,” the “Prometheus” and “Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” star is not, in fact, alone, but rather co-starring alongside Anamaria Marinca and Sara Klimoska....

Al Pacino Had A Confusing First Encounter With Jared Leto’s House Of Gucci Character Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer By Fatemeh Mirjalili/May 24, 2022 10:38 am EST In Ridley Scott’s “House of Gucci,” Jared Leto plays Paolo Gucci, the son of Aldo Gucci and grandson of the Italian fashion house’s founder Guccio Gucci. The actor’s portrayal was met with polarizing reviews — some thought his character to be excellent comic relief; others thought his role came across as a joke that didn’t deliver any laughs....

Barry Levinson On Why He Can’t Get His Final Baltimore Movie Made [Exclusive] MGM By Max Evry/April 27, 2022 9:10 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. This year marks the 40th Anniversary of writer/director Barry Levinson’s debut film “Diner,” which opened on March 2, 1982. Starring Steve Guttenberg, Daniel Stern, Mickey Rourke, Kevin Bacon, and Tim Daly, the sleeper hit movie was an autobiographical look at Levinson’s lively group of friends in 1959 Baltimore....