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Star Wars Fans Want These Questions Answered In Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney+ By Ryan Scott/May 4, 2022 5:54 pm EST Arguably the most significant “Star Wars” project to come our way in years is just around the corner, as “Obi-Wan Kenobi” is set to debut on Disney+ later this month. The long-awaited series will finally see Ewan McGregor return to a galaxy far, far away as the beloved Jedi, with the actor last taking on the role in “Revenge of the Sith” back in 2005....

The 12 Best Characters From Jujutsu Kaisen 0 Ranked Crunchyroll By Margaret David/April 7, 2022 3:01 pm EST “Jujutsu Kaisen” is one of the biggest new anime franchises to come out of Japan, a fine rival to other top shows like “Demon Slayer” and “One-Punch Man.” While opinions as to which one is the best are always going to vary, one key to this series’ popularity may be in its accessibility....

The Blue Beetle Movie Adds Harvey Guillen, And More To Its Cast Warner Bros By Ben F. Silverio/March 8, 2022 4:46 pm EST Before making a DC Extended Universe debut in “Blue Beetle,” Jaime Reyes’ grub (which is apparently what a group of beetles is called) has recently grown. Now that they’ve switched gears from an HBO Max exclusive to a theatrical release, the upcoming live-action adaptation of the young Latino superhero’s origin story, directed by Angel Manuel Soto and written by Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer, just added a trio of stars....

‘I’m a big f***ing fan of horror films’ LD Entertainment Is there any one thing you look for in a script that draws you to these projects, or are you just constantly looking for something new? You know what, I’ve not really done a lot of this by some grand mastermind plan. I wish I was that smart, but turns out, it’s just how life has sort of bounced me off one wall to another wall, into these projects with these characters....

The Daily Stream: The Dark Teenage Dream Of All About Lily Chou-Chou Rockwell Eyes By Hoai-Tran Bui/March 15, 2022 4:54 pm EST (Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching, why it’s worth checking out, and where you can stream it.) The Movie: “All About Lily Chou-Chou” Where You Can Stream It: Pluto TV, Tubi, Vudu The Pitch: Yūichi Hasumi (Hayato Ichihara) is an introverted 14-year-old boy who idolizes Lily Chou-Chou, a Björk-like singer whose lush, surreal music provides the perfect escape for his hellish life....

The Original Idea For Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey Turned Into The TV Show Orion Pictures By Witney Seibold/April 20, 2022 10:41 am EST Stephen Herek’s time travel comedy “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure” became a hit in February of 1989, attended by scads of kids charmed by the surfer-dude, innocuous-metal-loving title characters played by Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves, as well as the film’s bonkers story about a high-tech flying phone booth that can take Bill and Ted to meet history’s great figures....

‘Why am I the used condom?’ As you can see from the quote above, a tiny bit of this trailer’s dialogue is mildly NSFW. Here is the official synopsis: The series follows seven strangers from different walks of life forced together to complete a Community Payback sentence in Bristol. As they become involved in each other’s lives, they also become involved with a dangerous criminal gang. At first, the outlaws seem like archetypes easy to pigeonhole, but gradually we see behind their façades, understand their hidden depths and what made them the people they are today....

Ti West Wanted X To Be A Lesson In Moviemaking A24 By Lex Briscuso/March 22, 2022 10:32 am EST If you’ve seen “X” already — thank you for being an opening weekend patron — then you know that Ti West’s return to horror is as indebted to the craft of filmmaking as it is to the horror genre itself. The movie is overflowing with heart and a hedonistic openness to give everything to its subject — the art of moviemaking — but as with most horror movies, something sinister gets in the way....

What is It? Warner Bros. Television Like all sane people, Tim Curry also knows that clowns are naturally scary. He was so scary, in fact, that he frightened one of his young costars. He continued to The Guardian: “I read ‘It’ when I got the role and I thought it was wonderfully scary, because clowns are scary. It’s the exaggeration. Pennywise always understood what each character was scared of, and provided it....

What To Read And Watch To Prepare For Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer Universal Pictures By Jeff Ewing/March 10, 2022 10:10 am EST Christopher Nolan’s last historical epic, “Dunkirk,” made a massive splash in both the international box office and during its awards run. With eight Academy Award nominations and three wins alongside over $500M on its theatrical run, Nolan’s a force to be reckoned with when he turns his filmmaking talents towards the war drama genre....

Why Denzel Washington Didn’t Want An Oscar For Malcolm X Warner Bros. By Sandy Schaefer/April 19, 2022 10:51 am EST How often are Oscars awarded to the actors who gave the actual best performances in a specific year? It depends on who you ask (artistic quality being subjective and all), but I’m willing to go out on a limb and say that a lot of people would reply with some variation of, “Not as often as you’d think....

Why Hellraiser II Director Tony Randel Was A Nervous Wreck For The First Few Weeks Of Filming New World Pictures By Witney Seibold/April 28, 2022 3:56 pm EST Clive Barker’s “Hellraiser” came with a seal of approval from Stephen King, and his famous quote (“I have seen the future of horror. His name is Clive Barker.”) was touted widely in the film’s advertising. But it was more than King’s endorsement that allowed Barker’s 1987 film to become a modest success: “Hellraiser” is one of the more striking horror films of its decade, sporting a mythology based in sadomasochism, lust, and interdimensional/demonic travel via a centuries-old puzzle box....

‘This was going to be an exciting challenge’ A24 “Thirteen Lives” is looking to tap into some of the same energy as “Apollo 13,” a movie that put astronaut lives in peril and wrangled suspense out of that for moviegoers even though the outcome of the titular moon mission was never in doubt thanks to historical records. For Howard, the Tham Luang cave rescue offered a similar chance to have his actors bring to life a story that was grounded in real events but also inherently dramatic....

Will Ferrell Joins Margot Robbie In Greta Gerwig’s Barbie Movie Warner Bros. By Danielle Ryan/April 11, 2022 2:17 pm EST Life in plastic truly is fantastic in the world of Greta Gerwig’s upcoming “Barbie” movie, because now the star-studded cast has added the fiercely funny Will Ferrell. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Ferrell will be joining the live-action film from the “Ladybird” director, which stars Margot Robbie as the fashion-forward Barbie and Ryan Gosling as her plastic paramour, Ken....

Will There Be A Sequel To Love And Monsters? Here’s What We Know Paramount Pictures By Ben F. Silverio/Jan. 4, 2022 1:03 pm EST To put it lightly, the ongoing pandemic has thrown a few major wrenches into the world’s plans over the past few years. For the entertainment industry, that means a whirlwind of rescheduled release dates or shifts to digital debuts. And though the theatrical experience is still sacred to many, more and more people are choosing to stay home to enjoy a movie these days....

A Healthy Dose Of Improv Helped Create The Comedic Heart Of Crazy Rich Asians Warner Bros. By Witney Seibold/June 1, 2022 4:53 pm EST Based on the 2013 novel by Kevin Kwan, Jon M. Chu’s 2018 film “Crazy Rich Asians” follows a young woman named Rachel Chu (Constance Wu), an econ professor who is dating the charming and handsome Nick Young (Harry Golding). Throughout their relationship, Nick has been hiding his massive, massive wealth from Rachel, something he will no longer be able to do when he brings Rachel to Singapore for a friend’s wedding....

Baz Luhrmann returns with Elvis Warner Bros The title of the upcoming biopic tells it all: “Elvis” sees Austin Butler take center stage as The King, in a cradle-to-grave biopic that explores his rise to fame through the lens of his relationship with his manager Colonel Tom Parker (Hanks). Along with the announcement, Cannes released a new image from the film which you can see above, featuring Hanks and Butler. The relationship between this duo began with Parker “discovering” Elvis in the mid-1950s and continued on through his career triumphs and personal struggles....

Cool Stuff: That Dancing Spaceballs Alien Now Has Its Own Collectors Statue Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer By Anya Stanley/Dec. 28, 2021 10:49 am EST “Oh no, not again!” The jazzy “Spaceballs” spoof alien with the high kicks is back with another explosive debut, this time on toy shelves. Courtesy of Mega Made, “The Special” Collectors Statue touts itself as, “An unidentified alien creature…from a greasy spoon in outer space,” from a scene in Mel Brooks’ 1987 spoof comedy “Spaceballs” starring Bill Pullman, John Candy and Rick Moranis....

Viva Las Vegas! CBS According to TV Line, Marg Helgenberger has returned to the scene of the crime. The “CSI” franchise veteran will reprise her role as Catherine Willows in the second season of “CSI: Vegas,” though there’s currently no word on whether the actress will join the team as a series regular or as a guest star. In addition to starring in 12 seasons of the OG “CSI,” Helgenberger is known for appearing in other long-running TV shows “Ryan’s Hope” and “ER,” as well as the miniseries “Under The Dome,” and films such as “A Dog’s Journey” and “Erin Brockovich....

Disney CEO Bob Chapek Gives Weak Apology To Employees For His Silence On Florida Anti-Gay Bill Bloomberg / Getty Images By Witney Seibold/March 11, 2022 7:12 pm EST On February 25, 2022, a report in the Orlando Sentinel revealed that the Disney corporation had donated about $200,000 to politicians in Florida who back the passing of bill HB 1557, colloquially known as the “Don’t Say Gay” Bill, by that state’s Republican-dominated legislature....