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How LeVar Burton Feels About Star Trek Conventions CBS By Lindsay Duke/Dec. 30, 2021 3:40 pm EST If there’s one thing I miss about the world before the pandemic, it’s nerd events. Be it D&D games, midnight movie screenings, or a good old fashioned comic convention, it’s nice to have a place to bask in the joy of fictional worlds with other people for brief time. Some of my favorite memories involve some good friends and the packed lines of San Diego Comic-Con....

How Michael Schur’s Coffee Routine Led To The Idea For The Good Place NBC By Michael Boyle/April 27, 2022 12:20 pm EST “The Good Place” is one of the most unique sitcoms of all time, in part because it’s barely a sitcom. It’s centered around a focused, serialized storyline that ends on its own terms in the fourth season. Creator Michael Schur (“Parks and Recreation,” “The Office”) chose not to let the show go on any longer, even though no one would’ve complained if it did....

“I see everything as a possibility down the road” Disney+ This movie sort of opens up that discussion. Are more spin-offs possible? Forte: I see everything as a possibility down the road. I think if audiences like this movie and they want to see more, I think there’s any number of things we can do. I certainly think another “Ice Age” movie is due with all the old “Ice Age” characters....

Irma Vep Review: Olivier Assayas Turns His Wonderful 1996 Film Into A Muddled Miniseries HBO By Barry Levitt/June 3, 2022 5:00 pm EST Explaining what exactly Olivier Assayas’ HBO series “Irma Vep” is is surprisingly complicated. It’s been billed as a re-imagining, rather than a remake, of his 1996 film of the same name. Assayas original film followed actress Maggie Cheung, who is cast in a remake of “Les Vampires,” an epic silent-era serial directed by Louis Feuillade, about a criminal gang who called themselves the vampires....

John Leguizamo ‘Stayed Out Of The Sun’ For Years To Keep Working As An Actor Saban Films By Jeremy Mathai/Jan. 26, 2022 4:30 pm EST All we can ask of actors, directors, and other industry folks who receive a spotlight of their own is to use their platforms in responsible ways and draw attention to issues that need to be fixed. Actor John Leguizamo has enjoyed a long and successful career in the industry, thriving in live-action, various voice roles, and even several Broadway performances over the decades since he first entered the business....

Miles Teller Is Totally Down To Make Top Gun: Rooster Paramount Pictures By Debopriyaa Dutta/May 25, 2022 11:05 am EST A tentative “Top Gun: Maverick” sequel, “Top Gun: Rooster,” might grace our screens sometime in the future, at least according to Miles Teller, who plays Rooster in the upcoming “Top Gun” film. In an interview with ScreenRant, Teller spoke about the potential future of the “Top Gun” franchise, saying he wants to work in a sequel revolving around his character, Rooster:...

West Side Story (1961) Warner Bros. Even if Sondheim preferred the modern version, the original “West Side Story” is still a classic in its own right. It’s an authentic translation of Sondheim’s beautiful words and features stunning musical numbers with incredible choreography. Directors Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins made the visuals eye-popping and highlighted the bold colors of the costumes. Many of the changes that Steven Spielberg and screenwriter Tony Kushner made were simply intended to be more respectful....

Rachel McAdams Had A Very Unique Shooting Experience During About Time Universal Pictures By Matthew Bilodeau/April 28, 2022 5:46 pm EST There was a period where Rachel McAdams seemed to have a thing about starring in projects where she falls for a man who genetically possesses the ability to time travel, one of which involuntarily made me a bit weepy. “About Time” is one of those movies that just sneaks up on you....

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Borrowed A Trick From Steven Spielberg Paramount By Lyvie Scott/June 30, 2022 1:46 pm EST Sometimes, it’s really the things you can’t see that are actually the scariest. Horror films — particularly those that terrify their audiences with otherworldly creatures — have understood this for a long, long time. In some cases, teasing is a quick fix for a limited budget or less-than-realistic visual effects. But when used sparingly, the result is two-fold: it leaves so much to the imagination that the mere impression of a monster is more horrifying than a real glimpse of one....

The Animal House TV Spinoff You Likely Forgot Existed Universal By Bill Bria/March 25, 2022 12:49 pm EST TV shows spun off from successful movies have a spotty history. Some become successes in their own right, such as classics like “Dr. Kildare,” “Alice,” and “MAS*H,” and more recent efforts such as “Fargo,” “Friday Night Lights,” and “Westworld.” However, for every spin-off show that emerges from the shadow of its cinematic forebear, there are dozens that remain not just failures, but obscurities....

The Book Of Boba Fett Premiere Outshoots Marvel’s Hawkeye Disney+ By Sandy Schaefer/Jan. 4, 2022 11:27 am EST It took more than 40 years, but Boba Fett is finally back in the “Star Wars” universe. Once a mystery in a cool suit of armor, the bounty hunter has evolved into a full-fledged character, culminating with his Disney+ series, “The Book of Boba Fett.” The general response to “The Mandalorian” spinoff has been lukewarm so far, mostly because the first episode was a pretty basic pilot where Boba spent much of the runtime taking a bath while recalling painful events from his past....

The Iconic Star Wars Logo Was Redesigned In Less Than 24 Hours Lucasfilm By Valerie Ettenhofer/May 27, 2022 4:11 pm EST The Star Wars Celebration convention continued today with a panel about the upcoming documentary “Light and Magic,” featuring key figures from the groundbreaking VFX company behind the craft of the franchise, Industrial Light & Magic. Director, writer, and visual effects artist Joe Johnston, who, among his many other accomplishments, famously made the “Star Wars” logo fans known and love, was among the panelists....

The Duke Unwittingly Voiced a Character In Star Wars Lucasfilm Ben Burtt is a legendary sound designer who worked on both the original “Star Wars” trilogy and the prequels. He has been a huge part in shaping the universe as we know it. During an appearance at the fourth Star Wars Celebration some years back, as noted by the official Star Wars blog, Burtt revealed an interesting tidbit about the creation of the character Garindan, who appears briefly in “A New Hope” (more on the specifics in a moment)....

The Last Days Of Ptolemy Grey First Look: Samuel Jackson Stars In An Apple TV+ Series Apple TV+ By Sandy Schaefer/Jan. 13, 2022 11:56 am EST Is that you, Mr. Glass? Samuel L. Jackson is back with a grey afro in the first-look images from “The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey,” an Apple TV+ limited series based on Walter Mosley’s novel of the same name. It’s far from the first time Jackson has worked on the small screen (I’m old enough to remember when he played Jamal’s dad on the original “Ghostwriter”), but it does give him his first major non-supporting role in the era of prestige TV....

The Moon Knight Finale Deepens The Show’s Black Panther Connection Marvel Studios By Fatemeh Mirjalili/May 5, 2022 9:27 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. So far, the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Disney+ slew of shows has followed the adventures of superheroes we’ve already known and seen at the movies. In “Moon Knight,” Marvel explores a new, deeply layered comic book character for the first time via an episodic format, giving the superhero both the time and space to evolve, as he does in the pages of Marvel Comics....

The Real-Life Inspiration For The Book Of Boba Fett’s Wacky Biker Gang Lucasfilm By Jeremy Mathai/Jan. 14, 2022 4:00 pm EST If there’s one maxim that holds true for “Star Wars,” even all these decades after George Lucas first brought his fever dream of a space opera to audiences worldwide and altered pop culture forever, it’s this: no matter how big a “Star Wars” fan you may be, you just never know what you’re going to see every time a filmmaker puts their own spin on the material....

Jane Foster or bust Marvel Studios The reference to New Asgard there is especially interesting. Does Tessa Thompson’s Valkyrie, who Thor left in charge of the refugee community at the end of “Avengers: Endgame,” have a role in transforming Jane into a hero? The description also goes on to add that Jane’s struggle is two-fold, with both earthly and godly evils to vanquish: With the help of Thor, Valkyrie, and the Guardians of the Galaxy, the Mighty Thor was faced by the powerful Gorr, the God Butcher....

Thor: Love And Thunder Will See Valkyrie Facing Her Biggest Challenge Yet, And It Sounds Hilarious Marvel Studios By Jenna Busch/May 10, 2022 3:56 pm EST “Thor: Love and Thunder” is coming out in two months, and things are changing for our Asgardian heroes. Thor (Chris Hemsworth) is trying to hang up (or at least plant) his weapon Stormbreaker and move on. A new hero in the form of Jane Foster as the Mighty Thor (Natalie Portman and her arms) is worthy to wield Mjölnir, and Korg (Taika Waititi) has fancy new pants....

WeCrashed Trailer: Anne Hathaway And Jared Leto Star As The Crazy Power Couple Behind WeWork AppleTV+ By Shania Russell/Feb. 24, 2022 12:05 pm EST Another day, another streaming drama based on a podcast about con artists. Like the many others slated to hit our screens this year, “WeCrashed” tells the story of a startup built on greed, egos, and duped investors. But don’t let the cynicism fool you, because this tale has the ooey-gooey center of a love story, starring Anne Hathaway and Jared Leto as the power-couple who brought WeWork to great highs before its memorable descent....

When Anime Is No Longer Exclusively Made In Japan, Is It Still Anime? Netflix By Adam Wescott/June 14, 2022 4:00 pm EST One of the more exciting animated projects set to debut on Netflix this year is “Cyberpunk: Edgerunners.” Based on the highly promoted (and barely finished) video game, the series was pitched as a new production by the famous Studio Trigger. Bombastic action specialist Hiroyuki Imaishi is directing, wunderkind animator Yoh Yoshinari is contributing character designs, and much of the studio’s creative brain trust is on board....