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‘The Batman’ Deals With Corruption, Mystery, And Batman Learning To Become Batman [DC FanDome] By Chris Evangelista/Aug. 22, 2020 6:03 pm EST Matt Reeves flew the virtual Batwing out of the virtual Batcave into the virtual DC FanDome to tell us all about The Batman, and he did not disappoint. Director Reeves talked about the film and gave us a seriously great trailer to boot, and pretty much everything the director had to say was gold....

‘The Mandalorian’ Making-Of Documentary Series Coming To Disney+ Next Month By Jacob Hall/April 15, 2020 8:00 am EST We all knew Star Wars fans were going to be excited for The Mandalorian, the first live-action television series set in the most popular fictional universe of all time. What we didn’t know was that the Disney+ headliner was going to become a bonafide cultural sensation, the kind of thing that would inspire countless memes and constant watercooler chatter....

Elijah Wood Shares Dreams For SpectreVision ‘Nightmare On Elm Street’ Revival By Chris Evangelista/Feb. 5, 2020 2:00 pm EST Late last year, the fine folks at SpectreVision revealed they had been in touch with the rights holders to potentially revive/reboot the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise. It was also reported last year that Wes Craven’s estate – who now own the Nightmare rights – was in the process of taking pitches for a new Nightmare....

Exploring ‘The Umbrella Academy Season 2’ Through Every Classic Horror Movie It References By Alex Arabian/Aug. 21, 2020 8:00 am EST Like its debut season, The Umbrella Academy’s second season is oozing with historical, sociopolitical, and pop culture references, and nods to Gerard Way’s comic book source material. However, in the beginning of season 2, in each of the scenes during which the seven gifted children of The Academy travel back to the 1960s, a Hammer Film Production B horror flick, except for The Sergeant was a Lady, plays at the Avon Theater in Dallas, Texas, setting the tone for the rest of the season....

HBO Max Pulls ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’ Trailer From YouTube Over Music Rights By Hoai-Tran Bui/Nov. 3, 2020 1:00 pm EST There’s nothing Zack Snyder loves more than overlaying Leonard Cohen’s mournful ballad “Hallelujah” over slow-motion scenes or slow-motion trailers. But this time, it seems Snyder’s practice came back to bite the filmmaker in the butt, after HBO Max pulled Zack Snyder’s Justice League trailer (which extensively featured Cohen’s song) from YouTube over music rights issues....

Legendary Cinematographer Roger Deakins Now Has His Own Podcast By Chris Evangelista/May 5, 2020 5:30 pm EST Roger Deakins, the cinematographer behind Barton Fink, No Country For Old Men, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Blade Runner 2049, 1917, and so much more, now has his own podcast. Co-hosted with his wife and collaborator James Deakins, the podcast – titled Team Deakins – features the cinematographer talking about the tricks of the trade, including lighting, location scouting, and more....

LOL: Watch Hilarious ‘Stranger Things’ Bloopers From All Three Seasons By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 8, 2019 6:00 am EST Even though Stranger Things is a show full of sci-fi terror and suspense, there are times when even the most serious moments are interrupted with laughter thanks to a flub on set. Even though Stranger Things hasn’t been given a home video release full of a lot of special features going behind the scenes of the series, Netflix has thankfully given us some glimpses at the making of the pop culture phenomenon....

Major Pokémon Fan Rian Johnson Directed An Adorable ‘Pokémon Go’ Commercial By Hoai-Tran Bui/July 6, 2020 11:00 am EST When you think of Pokémon, the first filmmaker that comes to mind likely won’t be Rian Johnson. But the Knives Out director has more in common with the cute anime critters than you might expect. Johnson is apparently a mega-fan of the Japanese video game franchise that spawned a wildly popular anime and several other media franchises....

MoviePass Is Officially Dead, Service To Shut Down Tomorrow By Chris Evangelista/Sept. 13, 2019 1:50 pm EST After a long bout with terminal bad ideas, MoviePass has died at the age of eight. The movie ticket subscription service is survived by millions of subscribers who once thought they had stumbled upon the greatest deal ever, only to learn no one behind-the-scenes knew what the hell they were doing. The death of MoviePass serves as a cautionary tale for us all – a reminder that if something seems too good to be true, it probably is....

New Concept Art Teases ‘Frozen’ Land Coming To Disneyland Paris By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 10, 2019 3:30 pm EST Earlier this year, Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger announced a nearly $2.5 billion theme park expansion, which included a new Disneyland Paris land that will bring the world of Arendelle to life from the global hit Frozen. Now, a new piece of concept art shows what the Frozen theme park expansion will look like, revealing the enchanting lake, Elsa’s ice palace, an expansive village, and a far-off mountain....

Peacock Heads To Roku, Brings ‘Mr. Mercedes’ Along For The Ride By Chris Evangelista/Sept. 21, 2020 5:00 pm EST Some Peacock news for all you Peacock-heads out here. The free streaming service (there’s a premium version, too, but come on, you only care about the free one and you know it) is finally coming to digital media player Roku. It’s also bringing Mr. Mercedes, the TV series based on Stephen King’s Bill Hodges trilogy, along with it....

Superhero Bits: ‘Supergirl’ Movie Rumors, Number 42 In ‘Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse’ Explained & More By Ethan Anderton/May 7, 2020 6:00 pm EST What does Grant Gustin want to add to The Flash costume? What mistake helped Elden Henson get the part of Foggy Nelson on Daredevil? Which Marvel Comics will be digital-only titles once new comics start being released again? Is the Supergirl movie on hold in favor of Superman returning?...

The Morning Watch: Robert Downey Jr. Recalls Time On ‘SNL’, ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Style ‘Harry Potter’ Credits & More By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 17, 2020 5:00 am EST The Morning Watch is a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fanmade productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows....

Watch As We Try To Eat EVERYTHING At Disney’s Festival Of Holidays By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 11, 2019 12:00 pm EST In the latest Ordinary Adventures vlog, Peter & Kitra visit the 2019 edition of Disney’s Festival of the Holidays at Disney California Adventure. Their mission: to eat everything at the eight booths, and also consume some of the Holiday drinks as well. This means they had to eat 18 separate dishes over the course of one afternoon....

Why Joaquin Phoenix Was Hesitant To Star In ‘Joker’ And How Todd Phillips Won Him Over By Hoai-Tran Bui/Aug. 22, 2019 7:30 am EST Joaquin Phoenix is a hard man to win over, but somehow The Hangover director Todd Phillips did, with a can of face paint and some green hair dye. But it took more than that to convince the Oscar-nominated actor to sign on to Joker. Phoenix revealed why he took on the role of the Clown Prince of Crime in the upcoming Joker origin film when he has been notoriously resistant to blockbusters....

‘1917’ Featurette Goes Behind-The-Scenes Of Sam Mendes’ One-Take War Film By Chris Evangelista/Dec. 10, 2019 1:30 pm EST Ready for a deep-dive into 1917, the latest film from Sam Mendes? A new, unusually long featurette goes behind-the-scenes of the World War I epic, with Mendes talking about the origins of the movie, and cinematographer Roger Deakins delving into how he pulled off the film’s impressive “one-shot” set-up. Watch the 1917 featurette below....

‘Chinatown’ Prequel Series Coming To Netflix From David Fincher And Robert Towne By Chris Evangelista/Nov. 18, 2019 6:53 pm EST David Fincher will continue his collaboration with Netflix with a surprising new project: a Chinatown prequel series. Fincher will work with Chinatown screenwriter Robert Towne on the series, which focuses on the early days of Jake Gittes, Jack Nicholson’s private eye character from the 1974 Roman Polanski film. The deal as of now is only for a script, but Netflix reportedly hopes Fincher will direct the pilot as well....

‘Console Wars’ Getting The Feature Documentary Treatment At CBS All Access By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 2, 2019 10:30 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The book Console Wars: Sega, Nintendo and the Battle that Defined a Generation by Blake J. Harris chronicles the rivalry between the two video game companies that squared off for console supremacy in the home in the 1990s. The seminal period in video game history is already slated to become a limited series at CBS All Access, but now the streaming service is also going to turn the book into a feature documentary with Legendary Television Studios....

‘Hocus Pocus’ Reunion Photo: The Sanderson Sisters Are Back, But Is It Really Just For One Night Only? By Ben Pearson/Oct. 19, 2020 11:30 am EST For decades, fans of the 1993 family-friendly Halloween movie Hocus Pocus have been clamoring for a sequel. A follow-up film was finally announced last year, and though original cast members Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy, and Sarah Jessica Parker have said they’re interested, there hasn’t been an official announcement confirming that they’re on board....

‘Invader Zim: Enter The Florpus’ Teaser: The NickToon TV Movie Arrives On Netflix In August By Ethan Anderton/July 23, 2019 4:30 pm EST Hot on the heels of the teaser for Nickelodeon’s TV movie revival of Rocko’s Modern Life, the other anticipated NickToon return that fans have been waiting for has also been given a new teaser and official release date. Invader Zim ran on Nickelodeon from 2001 through 2006, and now the NickToon is back with a TV movie called Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus....