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‘Looney Tunes Cartoons’ Debuts A New Ghostly Short With Daffy Duck And Porky Pig [Comic-Con 2020] By Ethan Anderton/July 27, 2020 7:00 am EST Looney Tunes Cartoons surprised longtime fans of the classic Warner Bros. animated shorts that used to grace the big screen. The new iterations of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd, Porky Pig, Sylvester the Cat, Tweety Bird, Wile. E. Coyote, The Road Runner, and more are all back in a big way on HBO Max, and the masterminds behind the triumphant return of Looney Tunes got together for a Comic-Con at Home panel to talk about what goes into the series that captures the spirit of the classic cartoons....

‘Lord Of The Rings’ And ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Get A Batch Of Cool And Gorgeous New Prints By Ethan Anderton/April 21, 2020 8:30 am EST Since we’re all stuck at home right now, there’s no better time to start collecting some new pop culture art for your walls. If you’re a fan of Lord of the Rings and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Bottleneck Gallery has you covered with a collection of outstanding new prints from artists Gerry Cleary, Matt Dye, Cliff Cramp and James Bousema....

‘Men In Black: International’ Contest: Win A Blu-Ray And Mondo Poster By Chris Evangelista/Sept. 3, 2019 7:30 am EST Today at /Film we have a contest that’s out of this world. And by that I mean it’s related to Men In Black: International. In honor of the Men in Black sequel’s home media release, we’re giving away one copy of the film on Blu-ray along with a Mondo poster created by Francesco Francavilla....

‘No Time To Die’ Teaser Reveals First Footage From The New James Bond Movie – Full Trailer Coming This Week By Chris Evangelista/Dec. 2, 2019 7:30 am EST The first trailer for Daniel Craig’s final outing as James Bond is almost here, but if you can’t wait much longer, this No Time to Die teaser might hold you over. This 25th entry in the Bond franchise finds Cary Joji Fukunaga at the helm, directing a cast that includes returning franchise members Ralph Fiennes, Naomie Harris, Léa Seydoux, Jeffrey Wright, and Ben Whishaw, and new additions Ana de Armas, Lashana Lynch, and new Bond villain Rami Malek....

‘Scream 5’ Casting Continues As Film Plans To Start Shooting This Month By Chris Evangelista/Sept. 17, 2020 4:30 pm EST Scream 5 is still assembling its cast, and – surprise, surprise – the horror sequel is gearing up to shoot soon. And I mean very soon, as in this month. Sonia Ammar, a French-Arab singer, model, and actor, is the latest addition to the film, which brings back original franchise players Neve Campbell, Courtney Cox, and David Arquette alongside new additions Jack Quaid, Dylan Minnette, Mason Gooding, Kyle Gallner, Jasmin Savoy Brown, and Mikey Madison....

‘Skylin3s’ Trailer: The Wild Sci-Fi Trilogy Comes To An End By Hoai-Tran Bui/Oct. 23, 2020 4:00 pm EST Who knew, when the science fiction disaster film Skyline was released in 2010, that it would spawn a series that spanned a decade, to end with the appropriately and hilariously titled third film Skylin3s? Probably not many people, because most people probably don’t remember that the Skyline series exists. But here’s the new trailer for the latest (and final) film....

‘The Christmas Chronicles 2’ Coming To Netflix In 2020, Kurt Russell And Goldie Hawn Returning By Hoai-Tran Bui/Dec. 6, 2019 10:30 am EST Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn are back and sexier than ever as Mr. and Mrs. Claus in The Christmas Chronicles 2. The sequel to last year’s baffling holiday movie The Christmas Chronicles will be a holiday gift for next year, as the streaming giant has set The Christmas Chronicles 2 release date for the 2020 holidays....

‘Westworld’ Season 3 Teaser Introduces New Fictional Tech Company Incite Inc. By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 9, 2019 11:00 am EST HBO’s Westworld series has already ingrained us in the futuristic corporate world with Delos Incorporated and their revolutionary approach to truly immersive experiences. Of course, things haven’t been going so well for the company since a serious malfunction at Westworld started to shake things up. The ramifications of those events are still being felt, and the third season will continue to tell that story....

Ben Affleck Will Direct ‘King Leopold’s Ghost,’ A True Story About A Rebellion In The Congo By Ben Pearson/Nov. 21, 2019 4:00 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Ben Affleck (Argo, The Town) is getting behind the camera for a new movie called King Leopold’s Ghost, a true story of rebellion against genocide in the Congo in the late 1800s. Affleck will produce alongside Martin Scorsese, and the script will be written by Apocalypto screenwriter Farhad Safinia....

Marvel Legends X-Men Movie Action Figures First up, Marvel Legends is releasing a two-pack of action figures featuring some familiar old friends. Charles Xavier and Erik Lehnsherr, better known as Professor X and Magneto, get some of the best action figures the X-Men franchise has seen. Not only do we get the versions of the characters played by Sir Patrick Stewart and Sir Ian McKellen in the original X-Men trilogy, but we also get the younger versions played by James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender in X-Men: First Class and the sequels that followed....

Disney Now Pushing ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Cast For Awards Nominations, Including Robert Downey Jr. By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 7, 2019 11:30 am EST Not too long ago, Disney put up their awards consideration pages for the films they hope will land some nominations from the Oscars, Golden Globes and other important Hollywood organizations. When it came to Avengers: Endgame, the usual ambition was there for Best Picture, Best Director, and a slew of technical awards....

By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 21, 2019 12:30 pm EST First up, Disney’s Cruella starring Emma Stone as a younger version of the terrifying villain who wants to skin dalmatians to make a coat, will now arrive on May 28, 2021, pushed back five months from the previously set December 23, 2020 date. As of now, that’s the only movie that has staked out that weekend, but that likely won’t be the case as time goes on....

Final ‘1917’ Trailer: War Is Hell (And Filmed In One Unbroken Shot) By Chris Evangelista/Dec. 18, 2019 10:17 am EST 1917 is a war movie unlike any you’ve seen before. Sam Mendes’ World War I saga unfolds as if it’s one very long, unbroken shot. It’s not, of course, but Mendes and cinematographer Roger Deakins found a way to make it work, and work considerably well. Now there’s one final 1917 trailer to set you up for what Mendes and company have in store....

Mondo To Debut Live Panels, New Posters, Apparel, And More At Comic-Con At Home By Hoai-Tran Bui/July 17, 2020 7:00 am EST Mondo will be officially participating in Comic-Con at Home. The beloved film poster and apparel company has unveiled its plans for the virtual San Diego Comic-Con convention next week, where it will debut live panels with Mondo creative directors and artists, and sneak peeks at upcoming collectibles, apparel, soundtracks, and more....

Pop Culture Imports: ‘The Discreet Charm Of The Bourgeoisie,’ ‘Delicatessen,’ ‘Scissor Seven,’ And More By Hoai-Tran Bui/Jan. 20, 2020 7:00 am EST (Welcome to Pop Culture Imports, a column that compiles the best foreign movies and TV streaming right now.) In this week’s Pop Culture Imports, the French would gladly die for love…and liberty, equality, and a good apartment building. This week’s column is dominated by films that come from the land of baguettes and biting social satire....

Pop Culture Imports: The Perfect Anime For Superhero Fans, Netflix’s First Indian TV Series, A Chinese Romance To Make You Weep, And More By Hoai-Tran Bui/July 13, 2018 12:00 pm EST (Welcome to Pop Culture Imports, a column that compiles the best, wackiest, and weirdest foreign-language movies and TV shows streaming right now.) It’s that time of month again: the time when I recommend you a bunch of stuff with subtitles, and we all take refuge indoors from the sweltering heat to watch the best foreign-language TV shows and movies....

Stephen Colbert Returns To Showtime For Another Live Election Night Special By Hoai-Tran Bui/Oct. 19, 2020 12:00 pm EST Stephen Colbert is heading back to Showtime for another live election night special. Hopefully, the results of this year’s will be better than the last one. In a wordy but appropriately urgently titled special called Stephen Colbert’s Election Night 2020: Democracy’s Last Stand: Building Back America Great Again Better 2020, the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning late night host Stephen Colbert will react in real-time to election results as the state-by-state returns come in....

Superhero Bits: ‘Wonder Woman: Bloodlines’ Trailer, Disney Debating How To Use Deadpool & More By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 7, 2019 6:00 pm EST Could we see Lynda Carter pop up on Crisis on Infinite Earths? Are you going to follow Superman on his new official Twitter account? Which superhero from the Arrowverse will pop up on the first season of Batwoman? Want to see the trailer for the animated Wonder Woman: Bloodlines movie?...

Superhero Bits: David F. Sandberg Gives Batman An F-Bomb, Zack Snyder Updates ‘Justice League’ VFX Process & More By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 16, 2020 6:00 pm EST Why does Marvel’s Avengers give Kate Bishop a new ability? Need to get some information about America Chavez before she debuts in the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Want to get a video breakdown of all the Easter eggs and hits in WandaVision, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, and Loki?...

The Best TV Shows & Movies Coming To Netflix In November 2019 By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 24, 2019 3:00 pm EST Crazy to think we’re almost at the end of the year. As October slowly slips away like sand through an hourglass, here comes November: a time of sweaters, early darkness, and copious amounts of carb-heavy foods. It also brings on a whole new slew of titles on Netflix. There’s a ton of Christmas-related content hitting the service next month – all the better to get the jump on the holiday season....