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Francis Ford Coppola Used A Mafia Move To Escape Getting Fired From The Godfather Paramount Pictures By Joshua Meyer/Jan. 15, 2022 2:13 pm EST Late last year, we delved into a bit of Hollywood history and examined how director Francis Ford Coppola was nearly fired during the production of “The Godfather.” The arrival of 2022 brings the 50th anniversary of “The Godfather” and a theatrical rerelease and 4K restoration of “cinema’s most beloved masterpiece,” as Paramount’s new trailer calls it....

Here’s What It Took To Get Andrew Garfield And Tobey Maguire To Join Spider-Man: No Way Home Sony Pictures By Shania Russell/Jan. 27, 2022 5:26 pm EST Andrew Garfield, a man best known for his lies, is executing his right to finally speak about his “Spider-Man: No Way Home” appearance. After months of being badgered and insisting he knows absolutely nothing, Garfield is embracing that sweet, sweet NDA freedom by openly laughing about his hilarious lies....

How An Unknown Chris Tucker Nabbed His Role In Friday New Line Cinema By Christian Gainey/March 3, 2022 6:57 pm EST Since its release in 1995, “Friday” has proven to be a cult classic. Shortly after the film’s release, one-liners and jokes from the unexpected hit were a regular occurrence in adolescent conversation. I can’t tell you how many times I heard “And you know this, man!” or “You got knocked the f*** out!...

How Much Of A Sam Raimi Movie Is Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness? Marvel Studios By Jenna Busch/May 6, 2022 7:00 pm EST “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” is officially in theaters, and with Sam Raimi as director, many are curious to see how well his signature style comes through amid the Marvel Cinematic Universe formula. There will absolutely be spoilers ahead, so if you don’t want to know plot points, please save this article and watch the film first....

How Stranger Things Has Affected Each Of Its Young Actors Netflix By Scott Thomas/June 30, 2022 8:29 pm EST For proof that Netflix’s “Stranger Things” changes lives, look no further than Kate Bush. When the now 63-year-old singer-songwriter topped the Billboard charts in June of 2022, the Duffer Brothers show was the catalyst: “Running Up That Hill” was featured in the season 4 episode “Dear Billy” and became a TikTok trend and likely Gen Z touchstone, as well as Bush’s first top 10 hit — and it all happened 37 years after the song’s debut....

How Thor Became Marvel’s Greatest Hero Marvel Studios By Debopriyaa Dutta/July 4, 2022 1:00 pm EST Thor was first introduced in Marvel Comics’ “Journey into Mystery #83” as one of the “most exciting superheroes of all time”; the story follows a man named Donald Blake who is transformed into the God of Thunder after Stone-Men from Saturn invade Earth. Since then, Thor’s trajectory in the comics has been an interesting one, as the figure inspired by Norse mythology eventually ends up as a part of the Avengers, and is now considered one of the mightiest heroes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe....

Jackass Forever Featurette: Meet The New Crew Paramount By Danielle Ryan/Jan. 5, 2022 1:29 pm EST There are tons of big sequels and franchise spin-offs coming to theaters in 2022, but none has me more excited than “Jackass Forever.” The fourth official full-length movie from the Jackass crew (if you don’t count home video releases) will hit the big screen on February 4, 2022. While at least one familiar face will be missing due to Bam Margera’s ongoing legal and mental health concerns, there will be plenty of fresh faces joining the Jackass lineup for the new film....

Jurassic World Dominion Spoiler Review: What Was The Point Of All This? Universal Pictures By Ryan Scott/June 13, 2022 12:55 pm EST Warning: major spoilers ahead for “Jurassic World Dominion.” Proceed with caution. “Jurassic World” hit theaters in 2015 following a 14-year absence of the “Jurassic Park” franchise on our screens, and it was met with open arms by moviegoers across the world. While certain critics at the time were a bit harsh on the film, the general vibe was not all that negative critically and general audiences went nuts for the film’s “the park is open” concept....

Kevin Smith Launching A Comic Book Starring His Film Characters Miramax Films By Ben F. Silverio/March 7, 2022 9:31 am EST For Kevin Smith, it all started with his comic books. After dropping out of film school, the New Jersey native maxed out his credit cards and sold his beloved comic book collection in order to make his first feature film, “Clerks.” After he found success with Dante, Randall, Jay, and Silent Bob, he purchased a comic book store with money he earned from his breakout movie....

Lightyear Loses To Jurassic World At The Box Office, Top Gun Continues To Thrive Pixar By Ryan Scott/June 20, 2022 1:24 pm EST It was supposed to be a very big weekend at the box office for Disney. After more than two years, Pixar was returning to theaters with “Lightyear,” a “Toy Story” spin-off about the movie that inspired the toy Buzz Lightyear, for Father’s Day weekend. After sending acclaimed originals “Soul,” “Luca,” and “Turning Red” straight to Disney+, the franchise play was seen as the way to welcome Pixar back where it belongs....

Moon Knight TV Spot: Protect The Vulnerable, Deliver Justice Disney+ By Ben F. Silverio/March 20, 2022 5:28 pm EST True Believers have been patiently waiting for “Moon Knight” to finally hit Disney+ and the wait will finally be over in just over a week. But in the time since the epic Super Bowl trailer dropped, teasers and TV spots have been slowly shifting focus from mild-mannered Steven with the interesting accent to the badass mercenary-turned-supernatural-vigilante Marc Spector....

Netflix Presses Pause On All Projects With Russia Focus Features By Rafael Motamayor/March 2, 2022 3:21 pm EST Netflix is the latest studio to hit the brakes on their Russian releases in response to the country’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. According to a new report from Variety, the streamer is pausing production of any and all future projects and acquisitions from Russia. This includes four original Russian-language Netflix originals in various stages of production, like a new adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s “Anna Karenina,” which wrapped filming last year and was set to be the country’s first Netflix series....

Netflix’s Sudden Cancellation Of Boons And Curses Was Devastating For The Team Netflix By Debopriyaa Dutta/May 5, 2022 12:18 pm EST The comedy-action animated series “Boons and Curses,” which was set to premiere sometime in 2023 on Netflix, has been unfortunately axed by the streaming service quite suddenly (via The Hollywood Reporter). Creator and executive producer Jaydeep Hasrajani and co-executive producer Jake Goldman and their team were left feeling pretty dejected after the series cancellation, a decision made by Netflix after their fairly recent announcement of losing 200,000 subscribers in the first quarter....

Paramount+ Releases Opening Titles, Extended Featurette For Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Paramount By Danielle Ryan/April 29, 2022 4:11 pm EST “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” is almost here. The first episode of the new “Star Trek” series is set to premiere on May 5, 2022 on Paramount+, and will follow the exploits of the U.S.S. Enterprise before the events of the original “Star Trek” series from 1966. “Strange New Worlds” stars Anson Mount as Captain Pike, Rebecca Romijn as Number One, Ethan Peck as Spock, Celia Rose Gooding as Nyota Uhura, Jess Bush as Nurse Chapel, and Babs Oulsanmokun as Dr....

Shawn Levy Is Determined To Get Ryan Reynolds And Hugh Jackman In A Movie Together Netflix By Jenna Busch/March 10, 2022 4:33 pm EST Do you know what would make this day so much better? If we just went ahead and announced that Shawn Levy is directing “Deadpool 3.” Sadly that hasn’t happened yet (and it might not, I guess, so don’t get too excited), but Marvel, come on. Just give us a little bit of brightness in what has been a decades-long year so far....

Sissy Review: When Influencers Attack [SXSW] SXSW By Matt Donato/March 12, 2022 2:33 pm EST Hannah Barlow and Kane Senes’ appropriately scorched-earth “Sissy” is more than a cautionary tale. As modern societal trends become horror’s next flavor of the week, writer/director duo Barlow and Senes embrace influencer culture for all its toxic positivity. It’s akin to “Superhost” or “Spree,” where sociopaths chase audiences because they cannot connect in real life. Online communities promote safe spaces where outcasts can escape, but “Sissy” opts for graphic exploitation delirium to layer its warnings of healthy screen usage heavy-handedly....

Stranger Things Season 4’s Big Bad Is A ‘Wink To The Great Horror Baddies Of The Past’ Netflix By Jenna Busch/May 10, 2022 2:56 pm EST We’re tiptoeing ever closer to “Stranger Things” season 4 (because we don’t want to let Vecna know we’re here), and today we’re learning that a certain creepy skull-headed character is connected to some past horror creatures. If you’ve seen the trailer, you know that the big bad for this season is Vecna, the creature who is speaking at the beginning and the end, and whose shriveled face and body we see at the end of the trailer....

The 8 Best And 6 Worst Things About Spider-Man No Way Home Sony Pictures Releasing By Leah Marilla Thomas/Dec. 21, 2021 3:30 pm EST If you have not yet seen “Spider-Man: No Way Home” and are still avoiding spoilers, leave now if you don’t want to know what happens in the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s biggest event of 2021. The good folks at Columbia Pictures and the House of Mouse really saw your “most ambitious crossover event” memes about “Avengers: Endgame” and raised you two sets of previous Sony Spider-Man franchises....

The Academy Will Let Twitter Pick A Fan Favorite Movie For The Oscars, And Boy, This Is Going To Go Horribly Wrong, Huh? Matt Cardy/Getty Images By Jeremy Mathai/Feb. 14, 2022 1:45 pm EST If there’s one thing we as a collective species should’ve learned by now after years and years of human evolution and advancement, it’s this: never give the internet the power to decide, well, anything. As we’ve proven countless times before, that will either turn out badly for everyone involved or simply devolve into memes — just ask Boaty McBoatface....

The Classic Horror Movies That Inspired Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Universal Pictures By Caroline Madden/June 22, 2022 2:22 pm EST Director J.A. Bayona’s “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” is an unusual entry in the renowned “Jurassic” series. While Steven Spielberg’s original “Jurassic Park” had scary moments, overall the film is a rollicking adventure. “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” has a more dark, somber tone throughout, beginning with the dinosaurs facing a second extinction from a deadly volcano....