The Improvised Iron Man Line Kevin Feige Instantly Loved Walt Disney Pictures By Ryan Leston/Jan. 28, 2022 11:27 am EST “I am Iron Man.” It’s one of the most famous lines in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, cementing Tony Stark as the world’s most recognizable superhero. But when Robert Downey Jr. improvised those four little words at the end of 2008’s “Iron Man,” we had no idea how important it would be to the MCU....
The Original Inspiration Behind Saving Private Ryan Didn’t Actually Come From WWII DreamWorks Pictures By Leigh Giangreco/June 15, 2022 2:26 pm EST “Saving Private Ryan” holds a special place in the pantheon of WWII movies. Known for its bloody realism and Janusz Kaminski’s Academy Award-winning cinematography inspired by photojournalist Robert Capa’s pictures of the D-Day landing, the film shaped the public imagination of the war for generations. Audiences now know it as the quintessential WWII film, but screenwriter Robert Rodat found its inspiration in an entirely different era....
The Sea Beast Animation Director Wants People To Know Animation Is A Medium, Not A Genre [Exclusive] Netflix By Sandy Schaefer/June 8, 2022 10:43 am EST “The Sea Beast” animation director Zach Parrish is the latest and a most welcome addition to the growing coalition of animation lovers who would kindly like to remind the world that animation is a medium, not a genre that caters exclusively to kids or is limited solely to Disney movies (of which there are many, many great ones)....
The Terminal List trailer So what are, some kind of terminal list? Fine, you got me, that’s not an actual line of dialogue from the trailer, but in a better world it would be! Instead, the trailer is chock-full of lingering PTSD, failures in government oversight, a vaguely Jason Bourne-like storyline, and no shortage of explosions and bone-cracking action. Pretty much what you’d expect from a Chris Pratt-led streaming series about veterans going rogue to find out the truth about the conspiracy at the center of the plot....
The Kids Aren’t Alright Netflix Anna has been dealt some tough cards. After her daughter died while on a “take your kid to work day” with her husband, Anna never fully recovered. She is afraid of the rain, has a handy man who spends days trying to fix a mailbox, and still shows up to her daughter’s school in her robe as though she’s dropping her off for class. All the moms stare, judge, and even buy up all the boxes of almond cookies....
Why Margot Robbie Didn’t Reprise Her Role For HBO’s Harley Quinn Series Warner Bros By Shania Russell/June 26, 2022 12:57 pm EST The past few years have been a wild ride for Harley Quinn and her many admirers. One of the most recognizable DC comic characters, Harley’s pop-culture street cred has skyrocketed so high that not only is she incredibly likely to knock on your door when the night for trick-or-treating arrives, but she’s also become a star of both the big and small screens....
Papa, can you hear me? Prime Video The latest episode of “The Boys” ends with a phone call between Jensen Ackles’ Soldier Boy and Antony Starr’s Homelander. During this call, the audience (and Homelander) learn that Vought’s current golden boy is actually the biological son of their original headlining act. In the original comics by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, Homelander was instead created in the lab using genetic material from Stormfront....
Will Forte And Lana Condor Join John Cena In Coyote Vs. Acme Netflix By BJ Colangelo/March 9, 2022 10:20 pm EST “Coyote vs. Acme,” the new live-action/animated hybrid from Warner Bros. announced some new cast members today, and boy does this movie sound like it’s shaping up to be something special. Joining the already announced human Looney Tune John Cena as the big, bad lawyer of the Acme Corporation, is Will Forte as Wile E....
Would Mike Colter Return As Luke Cage In The MCU? Netflix By Jenna Busch/June 13, 2022 2:25 pm EST I’m still sad about the cancellations of the Netflix Marvel series (most of them, anyway.) “Luke Cage” was one of the better shows, with some heavy hitters like Alfre Woodard, Mahershala Ali, and Rosario Dawson (who is busy now with the “Ahsoka” series on Disney+) starring in the series. The fighting was amazing — something most of the Netflix shows had going for them....
15 January Movie Releases That Were Surprisingly Good Columbia Pictures By Audrey Fox/Jan. 11, 2022 3:56 pm EST The month of July is for big action blockbusters when aliens are blowing up Washington DC, or superheroes are flying in to save the day. The entire fall is generally dedicated to awards fare and everything that could reasonably be expected to compete at the Oscars. Then you’ve got January, which is for, well, pretty much all the movies the studios had completely lost faith in but felt obligated to release anyway....
A Life-Size Version Of Lightyear’s Robot Cat Sox Can Be Yours, For Your Heisting Needs Disney/Pixar By Jenna Busch/June 17, 2022 4:26 pm EST If you’ve seen the Disney/Pixar film “Lightyear,” you are probably in love with a robot cat named Sox. I feel very confident in saying that. Sox is the adorable personal robot companion cat assigned to Buzz Lightyear to help him during his space adventures. We’ll just keep the rest of that classified, just in case you haven’t watched yet....
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret Footage Reaction: A Welcome Return To The Awkwardness Of Sixth Grade [CinemaCon 2022] Marvel By Valerie Ettenhofer AND BJ Colangelo/April 28, 2022 6:59 pm EST Judy Blume’s most beloved work is finally headed to the big screen. The coming-of-age story “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” is set for a September release. The story is based on the prolific children and teen author’s 1970 book, which has never been adapted for the screen....
Charlie Cox Didn’t Know He Was Auditioning For Daredevil Netflix By Devin Meenan/June 13, 2022 9:44 am EST You can lob a lot of complaints at the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but their casting directors are quite good at their jobs. Just one of their excellent picks was Charlie Cox as Matthew Murdock/Daredevil. Cox played ol’ Hornhead for three seasons of the character’s eponymous show and one of “The Defenders.” Cox embodies the Matt Murdock of the comics: the pained wit, righteous Catholic guilt, and struggle over whether he enjoys dishing out pain a little too much — they’re all there....
Chucky Season 2 Will Be A Bound Reunion Summit Entertainment By BJ Colangelo/June 15, 2022 7:07 pm EST In a surprising Pride month gift we didn’t know we could ask for, Syfy and USA Network dropped a pic on Twitter today with a cute lil’ teaser message saying, “Look who’s coming to party on ‘Chucky’ season 2,” featuring the smiling faces of Meg Tilly, Jennifer Tilly, Gina Gershon, Tony Nappo, Sutton Stracke, and Joe Pantoliano....
Clips Round-Up: Dawn Raid Raps, Jack In The Box Scares, Evil Invades & More! [Exclusive] Universal Pictures By Max Evry/Jan. 13, 2022 3:27 pm EST (Welcome to SlashClips, a series where we bring you exclusive clips from hot new Digital, Blu-ray and theatrical releases you won’t see anywhere else!) In this edition: Dawn Raid The Jack in the Box: Awakening Evil at the Door The Accidental Wolf: Season 2 Dawn Raid...
Creating Jurassic Park’s Climactic Scene Was A Last-Minute Scramble Universal By Bill Bria/April 6, 2022 9:43 am EST It’s become a bit of a cliche to describe a film as a roller coaster ride, but if any movie earns such a description, it’s “Jurassic Park.” Director Steven Spielberg made the 1993 blockbuster with all the aplomb befitting his prior hits like the “Indiana Jones” trilogy, combining his penchant for meticulously choreographed and edited action sequences with a story involving a dinosaur amusement park run amok....
Detective Pikachu Walked A Thin Line While Bringing Its Cartoon Characters To Life Warner Bros. By Andrew Housman/June 16, 2022 1:17 pm EST The “Pokémon” video game franchise is filled with cuddly creatures that look perfectly adorable in their native video games and animated series, but the idea of bringing them to the real world seems off-putting. What may look charmingly quirky as an illustration or cartoon may be downright terrifying as a live-action monster....
Everything You Need To Remember To Watch The Umbrella Academy Season 3 Netflix By Ryan Leston/June 1, 2022 8:45 am EST Netflix’s hit comic book series “The Umbrella Academy” is heading back for a third season. Based on the comics by Gerard Way, “The Umbrella Academy” was a smash hit. Its quirky mix of eccentric characters, cool powers, and sci-fi musings make it one of the most original shows you can stream....
Fallout TV Series Lands Yellowjackets Star Ella Purnell Showtime By Jenna Busch/March 31, 2022 9:52 am EST Ella Purnell, star of “Yellowjackets,” is set to join the cast of the upcoming Prime Video series “Fallout,” based on the video game franchise, according to Deadline. If you’re not familiar with the games, they’re set in a version of our world in which the 1940s fears of nuclear war actually happened in 2077, forcing surviving humans into bunkers and leaving the surface world a radiation-flooded wasteland....
Guardians Of The Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind — How Disney Imagineering Brought Xandar To Earth [Interview] Disney By Matt Cabral/June 5, 2022 2:27 pm EST With Walt Disney World’s Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind roller coaster officially blasting off this summer, Marvel fans, EPCOT enthusiasts, and coaster geeks might be wondering what they can expect from this new E-ticket attraction. Thankfully, after saving the galaxy alongside Star-Lord and his colorful cohorts, I had the opportunity to speak with one of Walt Disney Imagineering’s Creative Directors, Tom Fitzgerald....
