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Superhero Bits: The Campaign To Save Legends Of Tomorrow, Weasel’s Future In The DCEU & More DC Comics By Ryan Scott/April 14, 2022 4:23 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....

Prolonged eye contact with a fellow orphan Warner Bros This early scene serves as a real punch to the gut: while scoping out a murder scene, Batman learns that the Mayor’s body was found by his young son, who’s presumably around Bruce’s age when he first lost his parents. The result is a tough display of just how hard Bruce tries to bottle up his emotions: every time the two end up in the same room, he finds himself drawn to the boy, staring as if seeing a young version of himself....

The Best Movies Leaving HBO Max In March 2022 Universal Pictures By Anya Stanley/Feb. 22, 2022 9:24 pm EST Well, March is almost upon us already. Time is precious for us all, but those following along with the Oscars are under a special kind of pressure to get through their watchlists and watch as many of the nominees as possible in time for the awards show’s telecast on March 27. The streaming giant will already be hosting best picture nominee “Dune” come March 10, as well as fellow nominees “Drive My Car” (March 2) and “King Richard” (March 24)....

The Coen Brothers Got Experimental To Create The Look Of O Brother, Where Art Thou? Touchstone Pictures By Mike Shutt/April 21, 2022 5:32 pm EST We often hear filmmakers lamenting the declining use of celluloid to make movies. People like Quentin Tarantino are strong advocates for not just shooting on film but projecting movies on film as well. Whether you are fervently pro-film or pro-digital (or neutral on the topic), there is an undeniable difference in the feel of the image between the two formats, be it resolution, grain structure, and how they capture color and light....

The Dune Part 2 Script Is Finished, Says Denis Villeneuve Warner Bros. Pictures By Debopriyaa Dutta/March 15, 2022 1:16 pm EST The spice is ready to flow again, sooner rather than later. With “Dune: Part Two” set to hit theaters next year, director Denis Villeneuve says the sequel is in “full prep” with a (mostly) finished screenplay (via Collider). “Dune: Part Two” was greenlit pretty soon after the overwhelming success of “Dune,” which was not only a triumph in sci-fi adaptation but also allowed Frank Herbert fans to immerse themselves in the rich, layered ecosystem of “Dune....

The Fairly OddParents Live-Action Series Trailer Is Here To Kick Your Nostalgia Bone Paramount+ By Jenna Busch/Feb. 23, 2022 4:08 pm EST Timmy Turner is all grown up and passing on his magical fairy godparents! Today we have a new trailer for “The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder,” the live-action continuation of the “Fairly OddParents” animated series that ran on Nickelodeon for a whopping 10 seasons (via EW). In the live-action series, a grown-up Timmy (Caleb Pierce) is passing his fairy godparents Cosmo and Wanda to his 13-year-old cousin Viv Turner (Audrey Grace Marshall)....

The Grim Inspiration That Connects FLCL And Evangelion Production I.G. By Devin Meenan/March 4, 2022 2:54 pm EST “FLCL” and “Neon Genesis Evangelion” are anime classics, both of which pay homage to and deconstruct the mecha genre. The two are both famous for their surreal animation, but while “Evangelion” is introspective, kaleidoscopic, and nightmarish, “FLCL” is bonkers and revels in its rejection of formal sense. Even the characters are similar: Naota Nandaba from “FLCL” is a dead ringer for Shinji Ikari in “Evangelion,” Mamimi Samejima has the same emotional disaffection as Rei Ayanami, and Haruko Haruhara feels like someone threw Misato Katsuragi and Asuka Langley Soryu in a blender....

It still sounds dark, at least at first Lucasfilm As the first trailer for the show indicates, there is still going to be darkness to explore in “Obi-Wan Kenobi.” That has not been stripped away entirely, which makes sense. The end of “Revenge of the Sith” saw the Jedi nearly wiped out during Order 66, with Anakin Skywalker turning to the dark side and becoming Darth Vader. This show picks up when the Empire is at its most powerful, controlling the entire galaxy with an iron fist....

The Oscar Nominations Are Your Reminder To Actually Watch West Side Story And Nightmare Alley 20th Century Studios By Debopriyaa Dutta/Feb. 8, 2022 10:32 am EST The nominations for the 2022 Oscars are finally here, and quite unsurprisingly, certain films (“Dune”, “Power of the Dog”) have emerged as favorites ahead of the 94th Academy Awards. As with every year, there were some surprise contenders (delightfully welcome noms) such as Andrew Garfield being nominated for “Best Actor in a Leading Role” for “Tick Tick…Boom!...

The Worst Decision Every All Of Us Are Dead Main Character Has Made Netflix By Bee Delores/April 8, 2022 5:41 pm EST “All of Us Are Dead” operates on all cylinders as a deeply-moving examination of humanity. While the explosive — and sometimes nauseating — violence and gore are entertaining, the characters are what keep you invested in the story. The show, which was co-directed by Lee Jae-kyoo and Kim Nam-su, is based on a popular Webtoon comic and centers around a group of Hyosan High students....

What The Black Phone Does Better Than Actual True Crime Stories Universal Pictures By Erin Brady/June 24, 2022 9:32 pm EST Note: This article contains spoilers for “The Black Phone.” The fascination with the evilest parts of humanity has always existed, in one way or another. If there is any subgenre of entertainment that has seen a significant increase in popularity over the past few years, it’s true crime. When you search “true crime” on Google, you’ll be presented with websites dedicated to real-life mysteries and even the Netflix genre page gathering all their true-crime content together....

The underdogs of the NYPD NBC Universal For so much of its run, “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” felt completely and utterly groundbreaking. It was diverse! The characters were unabashedly liberal! It never shied away from the idea that the police system is flawed! Episodes were responding to movements ranging from Me Too to Black Lives Matter! And all this from a mainstream sitcom that once aired on Fox. Never blind to the elephant-sized police badge in the room, the series took care to address the systemic issues within the NYPD: Holt frequently grapples with the challenges of being a Black gay man in the force; in Amy Santiago and Rosa Diaz, we get the struggles of being Latina women in the police department; plus, discrimination and corruption are frequent obstacles the 99 must overcome....

Why Ti West Knew Mia Goth Was Perfect For That Surprising Role In X A24 By Rafael Motamayor/March 22, 2022 11:57 am EST Ti West makes his triumphant return to horror after nearly a decade with the slasher “X,” which channels lewd ’70s exploitation for a delightfully gory, sexy, and very funny film that may just be Ti West’s best yet. Out of the film’s premiere at SXSW Matt Donato reviewed the film for /Film and called it “an enormously enjoyable slasher boasting all the thrills and chills promised....

Willem Dafoe Brings His Wild Eyes To A Surprisingly Horny Saturday Night Live NBC By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 30, 2022 6:00 pm EST It’s hard to believe that it took this long for Willem Dafoe to host “Saturday Night Live,” even though there’s actually a pretty reasonable explanation behind the wait. But thanks to the power of “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” and probably a lack of availability for Tom Holland, Andrew Garfield, and Tobey Maguire, the “Spider-Man” franchise villain and wild-eyed star of films such as “Antichrist” and “The Lighthouse” finally took the stage at Studio 8H to partake in the long-running sketch comedy series....

Year Of The Vampire: Queen Of The Damned Is A Turn Of The Millennium Time Capsule Warner Bros. By Danielle Ryan/April 9, 2022 1:42 pm EST (Welcome to Year of the Vampire, a series examining the greatest, strangest, and sometimes overlooked vampire movies of all time in honor of “Nosferatu,” which turns 100 this year.) Some vampire films are beautiful examinations of what it is that makes us human. Some are exercises in style and aesthetic, embracing the otherworldliness of vampirism to deliver haunting new stories....

4 Horror Movies To Watch After Moon Knight Episode 4 Marvel Television By Anya Stanley/April 21, 2022 8:43 am EST Since it first aired in March, the Disney+ series “Moon Knight” has showcased elements of several horror subgenres in each episode. Created by Jeremy Slater from the Marvel comic series, the superhero show has consistently oscillated between genres and tones, as /Film’s Jeremy Mathai points out. The fourth episode of the show is titled “The Tomb,” and the synopsis promises spooky goings-on: “Marc & Steven must find balance as supernatural threats ahead look to stop them....

A New Daredevil Series Is In The Works At Disney+ Netflix By Jeremy Mathai/May 19, 2022 4:29 pm EST Surprise, surprise! Ever since the Marvel/Netflix collaboration on “Daredevil” was brought to an abrupt end (along with all the rest of the planned “Defenders” franchise), fans have been champing at the bit for any and all news on whether the Man Without Fear would be brought back and officially integrated into the Marvel Cinematic Universe proper — not just left to wallow in the small screen leftovers where references and connections mostly only worked on a one-way street....

A West Side Story Sequel Is In The Works — On Stage Disney By Jenna Busch/Dec. 20, 2021 6:12 pm EST If you love the musical “West Side Story,” maybe you’ve wondered what happened to Maria after the end of the show? (Yes, there are spoilers ahead for “West Side Story,” but it’s been around for a long time and it’s based on a book that was based on a little play by William Shakespeare about star-crossed lovers, so if you live in the world, you probably know what happens....

Bob’s Burgers Creator Loren Bouchard Is Down To Make A Sequel Movie 20th Century Studios By Debopriyaa Dutta/May 26, 2022 1:20 pm EST Here’s some positive news ahead of the release of “The Bob’s Burgers Movie” tomorrow: “Bob’s Burgers” series creator Loren Bouchard is eager to make another sequel movie, saying that the creators “would be fools not to try and do it again” (via Total Film): “Even halfway through, we talked about how we want to do another one....

Brian And Charles Director Talks Refreshing The Mockumentary Format, Deleted Scenes & More [Interview] Focus Features By Ethan Anderton/June 17, 2022 2:00 pm EST The indie darling “Brian and Charles,” a buddy comedy about a reclusive inventor (David Earl as Brian) and his makeshift robot (Chris Hayward as Charles), was picked up by Focus Features after premiering at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, and it arrives on the big screen today....