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The Inspiration Behind Mark Hamill’s Signature Joker Voice Warner Bros. Pictures By Devin Meenan/April 8, 2022 6:05 pm EST For Bat-fans introduced to Gotham City via “Batman: The Animated Series,” Mark Hamill will always be the No. 1 Joker. He strikes the essential balance of zany and scary — often within the same scene. Sometimes his Joker is content to just poison the fish of Gotham Harbor with laughing gas; other times he’s torturing Robin, then brainwashing the broken Boy Wonder into becoming his sidekick....

The It’s Always Sunny Character You May Not Realize Is Based On A Real Person FX By Danielle Ryan/Feb. 15, 2022 10:49 am EST The creators of “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” have drawn quite a bit of inspiration from their own lives for the hit FXX comedy series, but perhaps it’s Green Man who has become the biggest sensation to crossover. Green Man is Charlie Kelly’s (Charlie Day) alter-ego, a mascot who wears a green morphsuit and sneakers....

The Plane Crash In Tenet Was More Real Than You Think Warner Bros. Pictures By Steven Ward/Jan. 27, 2022 1:11 pm EST “Well, that part is a little dramatic.” That’s what Neil (Robert Pattinson) quips at the Protagonist (David K. Washington) when he reveals his plan to crash a 747-sized plane into the freeport they’re breaking into. It’s one of the many pieces of the puzzle that make-up Christopher Nolan’s espionage-thriller “Tenet....

The Wilds Creator And Showrunner Discuss The Daunting Decision To Introduce Boys [Interview] Prime Video By Shania Russell/May 6, 2022 5:40 pm EST “The Wilds” is a coming-of-age story with a special twist: The eight lead characters are stranded on a deserted island as part of an insanely devised social experiment. Minus the whole fighting for survival detail, the first 10-episodes of the show are very focused on the teenage girls at its center: Who were they back in the real world, and what led them to board the plane?...

There ‘Might Be’ A Space For Robin In The Batman Sequel, Matt Reeves Says Warner Bros. By Jeremy Mathai/March 7, 2022 10:36 am EST For those who’ve seen director Matt Reeves’ “The Batman” this past weekend (and for those of you who haven’t, be warned of general spoilers from this point forward), Robert Pattinson’s version is depicted to be much younger, less fully-formed, and more inexperienced at building out his connections with the character’s sprawling cast of fellow misfits scattered throughout Gotham City....

Quality takes time 20th Century Studios If you are looking to create a Tolkien-esque epic, you aren’t going to be able to crank that out in six months. The writing process alone will take years, let alone developing all of the technology required to make these innovative pictures. Cameron said to Vanity Fair: “The scripts took four years. You can call that a delay, but it’s not really a delay because from the time we pushed the button to really go make the movies [until now], we’re clicking along perfectly … We weren’t wasting time, we were putting it into tech development and design....

15 Underrated War Movies You Need To Watch Aviron Pictures By Liam Gaughan/Dec. 15, 2021 8:21 pm EST War films have an important place in cinema history, and the genre itself is much more diverse than some may expect. War films are exciting because they don’t all fit under a single label. Throughout the course of cinematic history, there have been many films based on numerous conflicts. Some of these battles actually happened, some are only inspired by actual history, and some are completely imaginary, but regardless, it’s always fascinating to see history play out on screen, as well as to watch filmmakers wrestle with the ramifications of the life-or-death events their films depict...

Shy poopers Adult Swim Now, the idea of Jeff Winger, notorious self-absorbed jerk who thought way too highly of himself, being so insecure about his body to be considered a “shy pooper” makes perfect sense. There was that whole episode about Jeff learning to be comfortable enough in his skin to get naked in front of the whole college while playing pool, as well as many an episode exploring Jeff’s complex about being abandoned by his dad....

Anne Hathaway’s First Meeting For The Dark Knight Rises Didn’t Go As Planned Warner Bros. Pictures By Fatemeh Mirjalili/April 13, 2022 8:51 am EST Catwoman is one of the most fascinating female supervillains in the DC Universe. She’s impulsive and whip-smart, a devious, high-profile burglar skilled in espionage. Several actresses have portrayed Batman’s purring nemesis from the comic books on the silver screen. From Michelle Pfeiffer’s defining role in “Batman Returns” to Zoe Kravitz’s fully realized version of Selina Kyle in “The Batman,” Batman fans have been treated to numerous interpretations of the femme fatale....

Baymax! Premiere Review: Walt Disney Animation’s First Ever TV Show Is Cute, Unimpressive [Annecy 2022] Disney+ By Rafael Motamayor/June 18, 2022 3:02 pm EST Walt Disney Animation Studios has revolutionized the industry, and reinvented itself, over and over again since the studio was founded almost 100 years ago. But while it has covered a wide arrange of stories and genres, Disney Animation has never really entered the world of television, instead leaving the task of producing spin-offs of its most popular movies to other studios....

Elvis Editors Jonathan Redmond And Matt Villa On Crafting Baz Luhrmann’s American Epic [Spoiler Interview] Warner Bros. By Jack Giroux/June 30, 2022 4:26 pm EST “Elvis” is a mammoth of a film. It’s a story that spans decades, covers American and music history, and on top of it all, is told through the eyes of Baz Luhrmann. In the world of film, he is the king when it comes to excess....

Even The Stars Of The Prestige Weren’t Told How Their Tricks Were Done Warner Bros. Pictures By Devin Meenan/June 27, 2022 6:15 pm EST As Christopher Nolan’s “The Prestige” tells us in its opening scene, there are three steps of a magic trick. The Pledge — show something ordinary. The Turn — do something extraordinary, like making the object disappear into thin air. The Prestige — bring it back. This prologue exemplifies the fascination in “The Prestige” with the mechanics of stage magic and reveals an early glimpse of Nolan’s larger obsession with the inner workings of fantastical systems and concepts....

‘I’m a saxophone player’ Paramount Likability has always limited what a lot of movie stars and leading actors would be willing to do on screen. That was as true 100 years ago as it is today. If you craft a certain persona of affability, charm, and humor, some think that by taking the risk of playing someone truly unscrupulous could turn away the fanbase you had worked to acquire over your career....

Gillian Anderson Has A Production Deal With Netflix Now, As She Should Netflix By Debopriyaa Dutta/March 29, 2022 12:17 pm EST Gillian Anderson, who is an incredible powerhouse of an actor-producer, has signed a first-look production deal with Netflix (via Variety). The “X-Files” star has signed a television production deal with the streaming company, with an initial term of two years, via her production company Fiddlehead Productions. While Anderson has had an expansive, wide-ranging career, having created iconic roles like Dana Scully on “The X-Files,” her most recent acting roles include playing sex therapist Jean Milburn in the Netflix comedy-drama “Sex Education” and British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in season 4 of Netflix’s “The Crown....

Guillermo Del Toro Wanted Blade 2 To Feel Like A Comic Book New Line Cinema By Andrew Housman/May 26, 2022 11:40 am EST Guillermo del Toro is a critically beloved filmmaker known for his sharply detail-ridden directing style that speaks with a visual language of its own. The Mexican director gained prominence with his Spanish-language dark fantasy dramas like “Pan’s Labyrinth” and “The Devil’s Backbone,” while his two most recent English-language works, “The Shape of Water” and “Nightmare Alley,” have gained heaps of recognition at the Academy Awards....

Halo’s Silver Timeline Explained Paramount+ By Ryan Scott/March 24, 2022 11:43 am EST “Halo” has been a huge part of the pop culture landscape for more than 20 years, dating back to the original game, “Halo: Combat Evolved,” that helped make the Xbox a hit back in 2001. Ever since, it has been one of the biggest gaming franchises on the planet and has been destined for Hollywood for years now....

Luke Skywalker’s Body Double Has A Cameo In The Book Of Boba Fett Episode 5 Disney+ By Ben F. Silverio/Jan. 26, 2022 4:16 pm EST This article contains spoilers for the new episode of “The Book of Boba Fett.” This week’s episode of “The Book of Boba Fett” featured the massive return of a major player to a galaxy far, far away. Since his introduction in “The Mandalorian,” the fan-favorite character has stirred up many emotions alongside Pedro Pascal’s titular bounty hunter with a heart of gold....

MoviePass, Your Favorite Unsustainable Movie Company, Is Relaunching This Summer AMC Theatres By Lex Briscuso/Feb. 10, 2022 5:45 pm EST Here’s a few words you never thought you’d see again: MoviePass is alive. That’s right, folks. Your favorite unsustainable movie company has revealed that they plan to relaunch this summer after a spectacular crash-and-burn in 2019 that was akin to a beautiful car wreck. Today, CEO Stacy Spikes unveiled the relaunch plans during a press conference akin to an Apple event....

New Bel-Air Trailer Is Not Chillin’ Out, Maxin’, Relaxin’ All Cool Peacock By Ben F. Silverio/Jan. 27, 2022 9:30 am EST While many people thought it was a joke when it was first announced back in September 2020, “Bel-Air,” the dramatic retelling of the classic sitcom “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” from viral filmmaker Morgan Cooper, is coming to Peacock with a two season order. After a teaser featuring Will Smith pulling a William Shatner à la “Rocketman” with the lyrics of the original show’s legendary theme song dropped in November 2021, the first real trailer debuted earlier this month....

The 15 Best Bridgerton Characters Ranked Netflix By Fiona Underhill/April 7, 2022 10:11 am EST With “Bridgerton” recently heating up our screens once more with the debut of Season 2, it’s time to take stock of who the best characters in the series have been so far. It should be noted that if this list had been compiled after Season 1, the ranking would look almost entirely different. What a difference a season makes....