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Samuel L. Jackson Is Still Annoyed That Nick Fury Wasn’t In Captain America: Civil War Marvel By Danielle Ryan/June 8, 2022 3:48 pm EST Samuel L. Jackson has never been shy about sharing his opinions about his various movie and TV roles over the years, though I absolutely can’t blame him for one grievance he recently aired in a The Hollywood Reporter roundtable with fellow thespians Oscar Isaac, Brian Cox, Tom Hiddleston, Quincy Isaiah, and Michael Keaton....

Sounds Like Kevin Feige’s Star Wars Won’t Connect Much To The Galaxy As We Know It Lucasfilm By Ryan Scott/May 10, 2022 5:52 pm EST The future of the “Star Wars” franchise on the movie side of things remains very much mysterious at this moment in time. The Skywalker saga is over and done, several projects are in development, and several more have seemingly been scrapped, such as the David Benioff and D....

To Be or Not to Be Blofeld Joshua Meyer Was the idea to have Fiennes’ M be Blofeld just a bit of Hollywood typecasting? A few years back, I sat in on a press conference with Fiennes at the Tokyo International Film Festival and was there for the Q&A and screening of his third directorial effort, “The White Crow,” which won the Special Achievement Award for Outstanding Artistic Contribution. When I later mentioned seeing him to a fellow movie-lover, their first comment was, “He’s always evil....

Star Wars Bits: The Book Of Boba Fett, Tales Of The Jedi, Podcast & YouTube Round-Up, And More! Lucasfilm By Adam Frazier/Dec. 31, 2021 9:51 am EST In this edition of Star Wars Bits: “The Book of Boba Fett” Has Arrived An Unannounced “Tales of the Jedi” Project? Marvel’s Upcoming “Star Wars” Comics “Star Wars” Podcast & YouTube Round-Up And More! The Book of Boba Fett Has Arrived Lucasfilm The Disney+ Original Series “The Book of Boba Fett” has arrived....

Superhero Bits: John Stamos Is Voicing Tony Stark, Marvel Is Going Big On 3D & More Prime Video By Ryan Scott/April 29, 2022 4:58 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....

The Exorcist Scene That Wasn’t Released Until Years Later Warner Bros. By Danielle Ryan/April 7, 2022 4:20 pm EST Few films have the lasting notoriety of William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist.” This 1973 tale of terror traumatized audiences when it released in theaters, with reports of people fainting in the aisles. “The Exorcist” was based on the best-selling novel of the same name by William Peter Blatty and followed the harrowing story of a young girl named Regan who becomes possessed by an unholy force....

The Umbrella Academy Brought In Some Help To Make Sure Viktor’s Transition Story Was Respectful Netflix By BJ Colangelo/June 23, 2022 2:50 pm EST This post contains minor spoilers for “The Umbrella Academy” season 3. When Elliot Page came out as transgender back in December of 2020, he was only a few months removed from the end of the second season airing of “The Umbrella Academy.” In the midst of an onslaught of encouraging comments, Netflix updating his past credits, and the unfortunately common transphobia that run rampant whenever trans people dare to exist, there was also a lot of concern regarding what would happen with his character on “The Umbrella Academy,” who was written as a cisgender woman....

This Legendary Director Served As Inspiration For Oscar Isaac’s Ex Machina Character A24 By Michael Boyle/March 29, 2022 1:17 pm EST Although the question of what it means for a robot to achieve true personhood isn’t exactly a new question in science fiction, writer/director Alex Garland’s “Ex Machina” handled it in a way that felt fresh and exciting. The unsettling, claustrophobic film followed computer programmer Caleb (Domhnall Gleeson) as he’s hired to determine if Nathan (Oscar Isaac) has built a truly sentient humanoid A....

A new horror icon A24 Right after the world premiere of “X,” audiences were treated to what at first seems like a fun behind-the-scenes video about the cast. But then the clock starts going back, and the year changes from 1979 to 1918, and we see the main villain of the film, Pearl, as a young woman on the Texas countryside. Honestly, when I watched the footage last night I thought it was a joke, a fun treat for fans rather than a proper trailer....

Top Gun: Maverick Speeds Past The $1 Billion Mark At Worldwide Box Office Paramount Pictures By Jenna Busch/June 26, 2022 4:04 pm EST In news that will surprise exactly no one, “Top Gun: Maverick” has been doing exceedingly well at the box office. The top-grossing film of Tom Cruise’s career has officially passed the threshold of $1 billion dollars, according to Deadline. That is a staggering amount of money, and considering the number the pandemic has done on the box office, it’s practically a miracle....

Vampires In America: We Sink Our Teeth Into Vampire Lore With ‘Real’ Vampire Hunter Eric Streit [Interview] Universal Pictures By Jenna Busch/Feb. 7, 2022 5:59 pm EST On February 1, 2022, Travel Channel and Discovery+ released the special “Vampires in America.” I wrote a story about it here on /Film, and I had a whole lot of fun with the trailer. Afterward, I was contacted by one of the vampire hunters in the show, Eric Streit....

Where The New Star Wars Hotel Fits In The Larger Franchise Canon Bryan Young By Bryan Young/Feb. 28, 2022 11:00 am EST This article will contain spoilers for the “Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser”. For those who don’t know, the Galactic Starcruiser is the new “Star Wars” experience from Disney and Lucasfilm. It places guests right in the middle of the “Star Wars” universe and lets them play out their live-action roleplaying fantasies in a galaxy far, far away....

A Toned-Down Grindelwald Helped Mads Mikkelsen Make The Fantastic Beasts Character His Own Warner Bros. Pictures By Fatemeh Mirjalili/April 19, 2022 9:23 am EST Mads Mikkelsen has made a lasting impression with his roles in “Hannibal,” “Casino Royale,” and “Doctor Strange,” becoming something of a go-to villain for Hollywood. But when the actor replaced Johnny Depp as Gellert Grindelwald for “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore,” Mikkelsen felt pressured to distinguish his version of the Potterverse supervillain from his predecessor’s....

Bridgerton Season 2 Is A Masterclass In Slow Burn Romance Netflix By Fatemeh Mirjalili/March 25, 2022 11:00 am EST “Bridgerton” season 2, to put it simply, is approximately 8 hours of Anthony Bridgerton (Jonathan Bailey) and Kate Sharma (Simone Ashley) secretly yearning (or should I say burning?) for each other. Netflix’s second season of the global phenomenon “Bridgerton” is an adaptation of Julia Quinn’s second novel in the titular series, “The Viscount Who Loved Me....

Charlie Cox Didn’t Have To Lie About Spider-Man: No Way Home, Would Happily Return As Daredevil Netflix By Joshua Meyer/Feb. 8, 2022 9:32 am EST Unlike certain other actors in “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” Charlie Cox didn’t always have to lie about his return as a Marvel character from another movie or TV show outside the mainline MCU. Cox only had one scene to reprise his role as Matthew Murdock from Netflix’s “Daredevil” series, and apparently, he was as much in the dark as the rest of us, at least for a while, about Marvel’s plans to bring him back....

Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness On Track For A Magical $300 Million Global Opening Marvel Studios By Ryan Scott/May 4, 2022 12:59 pm EST Virtually nothing is in the way of “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” in theaters this weekend, paving the way for a ridiculously easy victory for Marvel’s latest. It was a foregone conclusion that the film would open at number one this weekend but just how high can the Sorcerer Supreme fly in his long-awaited solo sequel?...

Edgar Wright Relied On Practical Magic For Last Night In Soho’s Most Complicated Scene Focus Features By Devin Meenan/April 10, 2022 7:11 pm EST Edgar Wright’s “Last Night in Soho” was a polarizing movie. I leaned on the positive side, but sometimes felt it bit off more than it could chew. Where I find no fault is in the film’s performances and visuals. Chung-hoon Chung makes any movie he shoots better, and while Wright’s script sometimes falters, his direction never wavers....

Emmy Rossum Will Play Tom Holland’s Mother In Apple TV+ Series The Crowded Room Showtime By Jenna Busch/Feb. 22, 2022 8:45 pm EST Emmy Rossum (“Shameless”) has joined the cast of “The Crowded Room” with Tom Holland (“Spider-Man: No Way Home”) and Amanda Seyfried (Mamma Mia!"), according to THR. That’s just one of the casting announcements today for the “seasonal anthology” thriller for Apple Studios, as Emma Laird (“Mayor of Kingstown”), Sasha Lane (“Loki”) and Christopher Abbott (“Catch-22”) have also joined the series....

Home Alone Star Macaulay Culkin Is Making A Midlife Crisis Documentary After Turning 40 FX By Jenna Busch/Feb. 3, 2022 4:34 pm EST It’s hard to wrap one’s head around the fact that “Home Alone” star Macaulay Culkin is in his 40s. He’s done some amazing work since starring in the holiday classic, such as “American Horror Story” and “Party Monster,” but “Home Alone” is just one of those things that sticks in the public consciousness and plays every Christmas....

How Attack On Titan Inspired Alex Garland To Change The Ending Of Men A24 By Shae Sennett/May 18, 2022 2:39 pm EST “Ex Machina” director Alex Garland’s newest film, “Men,” had an unexpected source of inspiration. This will be the filmmaker’s first venture into folk horror. As expected, the film pays tribute to staples of the genre like “Wicker Man” (1973). The terrifying conclusion of “Men,” however, actually takes influence from an anime — the hit fantasy series “Attack on Titan....