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By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 31, 2019 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. In this edition, get some details on the Emeryville, California campus headquarters for Pixar Animation studios. Plus, listen to Kevin Smith’s hour-long, deep dive review of the hotly debated Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, and learn some New York slang from Uncut Gems co-stars Adam Sandler and Idina Menzel....

The Morning Watch: VFX Artists React To ‘Indiana Jones 4’, ‘Kingsman’ Movie Comparison & More By Ethan Anderton/April 21, 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. In this edition, the visual effects artists at Corridor Crew take a look at the question work done during a chase sequence from Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull....

‘Avengers’ Writers Team With ‘Halloween’ Director For Data Privacy Scandal Movie By Ben Pearson/July 17, 2019 2:00 pm EST The movie is set to focus on Christopher Wylie, who was at the center of the Cambridge Analytica data privacy scandal; that company illegally mined unsuspecting Facebook users’ data without permission and used it for political targeting. David Gordon Green, who most recently directed 2018’s Halloween film, is in talks to direct....

‘Blindspotting’ TV Series Spin-Off Starring Jasmine Cephas Jones Coming To Starz By Hoai-Tran Bui/Oct. 5, 2019 2:00 pm EST It was a major oversight when Carlos López Estrada’s electrifying 2018 debut feature Blindspotting went virtually ignored by last year’s Academy Awards. But perhaps Estrada’s charged film on race and gentrification, which starred and was written by Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal, will earn the audience it deserves on the small screen....

‘Cats’ Is No Longer The Jellicle Choice For Universal’s Oscar Contenders By Hoai-Tran Bui/Dec. 27, 2019 10:30 am EST Cats is no longer Universal’s Jellicle choice for its Oscar contenders. The studio has removed Tom Hooper’s feature film adaptation of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical from its FYC page — the page listing Universal’s Oscar-qualifying movies. This effectively removes (or declaws) Cats chances for the major Academy Awards categories that the musical cat-tastrophe was aiming for, including visual effects and original song....

‘Cyrano’: ‘Hanna’ Director Joe Wright To Helm Musical Starring Peter Dinklage, Haley Bennett, And More By Ben Pearson/Aug. 4, 2020 2:30 pm EST Joe Wright, the director behind movies like Atonement, Hanna, and Pan, is making his first musical. Wright has been hired to direct MGM’s Cyrano musical, based on a stage play by Erica Schmidt which was adapted from Edmond Rostand’s famous Cyrano de Bergerac. The film’s four major roles have already been cast: Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones), Haley Bennett (The Magnificent Seven, Swallow), Brian Tyree Henry (Atlanta, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse), and Ben Mendelsohn (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) are all set to star....

‘Dave Chappelle’s Sticks And Stones’ Trailer: Morgan Freeman Wonders How Chappelle Got Here By Ben Pearson/Aug. 15, 2019 11:30 am EST Dave Chappelle is releasing a new Netflix standup special, and it arrives on the streaming service later this month. After spending several years off the grid and out of the public eye, the comedian is in the midst of a full-fledged comeback. He won an Emmy for Equanimity, his Netflix standup special released in late 2017, and that performance combined with his work on another Netflix special he released simultaneously called The Bird Revelation also won him a Grammy for Best Comedy Album....

‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Trailer Breakdown: Everything Happens For A Reason By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 9, 2019 10:30 am EST The first Ghostbusters: Afterlife trailer arrived this morning, delivering a heavy dose of nostalgia in the form of an Amblin-style adventure that looks like it came straight out of the ’80s. Even though the trailer does have plenty of fan service in it, this sequel, which is a direct follow-up to the first two films in the franchise, looks rather promising....

I’m Your Woman Trailer I thought Julia Hart’s Fast Color was a fairly well-made film with some pacing problems. But one thing was clear as I watched: Hart was the real deal, and I couldn’t wait to see what she did next. And now, here it is – I’m Your Woman, a new ’70s-set thriller with a well-cut trailer. Here’s the synopsis: Set in America in the 1970s, I’m Your Woman revolves around Jean (Rachel Brosnahan) who must go on the run with her child due to her husband’s crimes....

By Ben Pearson/April 7, 2020 1:30 pm EST Last December, Lucasfilm revealed that the first Star Wars-themed game show was in the works and that it would be arriving on Disney+ this year. It’s called Jedi Temple Challenge, and it’s hosted by former Jar Jar Binks actor Ahmed Best. In a new interview, Best says that production has been completed on the first season of the show, and while we await a more specific release date, he explained what he feels is missing from Star Wars these days and how this show aims to restore those aspects to the franchise....

‘Radioactive’ Trailer: Rosamund Pike’s Marie Curie Fights For Recognition By Ben Pearson/July 10, 2020 12:00 pm EST Rosamund Pike, who garnered awards attention for playing a real person in 2018’s A Private War, is back in Oscar mode with Radioactive, a biopic about the award-winning physicist and chemist Marie Curie. Check out the newest trailer below. ‘Radioactive’ Trailer: Rosamund Pike’s Marie Curie Fights For Recognition By Ben Pearson/July 10, 2020 12:00 pm EST...

‘The Christmas Chronicles 2’ Sneak Peek: ‘Deadpool 2’ Actor Julian Dennison Plays Belsnickel By Ben Pearson/Nov. 24, 2020 2:00 pm EST Two years ago, 20 million people reportedly watched Kurt Russell don a red suit and beard to play Santa Claus in Netflix’s The Christmas Chronicles. Goldie Hawn, who is Russell’s real-life partner, cameoed as Mrs. Claus in that film, and now the couple have reunited for The Christmas Chronicles 2, which has been playing in some theaters in advance of its Netflix release this week....

‘The Man From Toronto’ Brings In Woody Harrelson To Replace Jason Statham By Ethan Anderton/March 11, 2020 9:30 am EST Just one week ago, Sony Pictures had a sudden problem with their action comedy The Man from Toronto starring Jason Statham and Kevin Hart. After creative differences came to a head between Statham and the studio, the Hobbs & Shaw star left the production only a few weeks before shooting was slated to begin....

‘The Mandalorian’ Almost Had Carl Weathers Play An Alien Character Who Died In Chapter 3 By Ethan Anderton/May 15, 2020 8:00 am EST The third episode of Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian arrived on Disney+ today, and with it comes a focus on the show’s small but stellar ensemble cast, which introduces a batch of memorable new characters into the live-action Star Wars universe. Pedro Pascal, Gina Carano and Carl Weathers sat down with executive producers Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni to discuss their experience working on The Mandalorian, get their perspective on Star Wars and share some stories from behind the scenes....

‘This Joka’: Will Smith To Host Stand-Up Comedy Show On Quibi By Ben Pearson/April 2, 2020 4:00 pm EST Will Smith is heading to Quibi. The soon-to-launch streaming service has secured yet another of the world’s biggest stars to headline one of its short-form shows designed to offer “quick bites” of entertainment to subscribers. Smith is on board to host and executive produce a series called This Joka, which unfortunately does not involve him explaining actor’s cinematic portrayals of the DC Comics character Joker....

21st Century Spielberg Podcast: With ‘The BFG’ And ‘Ready Player One’, Steven Spielberg Attempted To Return To His Roots, With Mixed Results By Chris Evangelista/Dec. 21, 2020 9:00 am EST (Welcome to 21st Century Spielberg, an ongoing column and podcast that examines the challenging, sometimes misunderstood 21st-century filmography of one of our greatest living filmmakers, Steven Spielberg. In this edition: The BFG and Ready Player One.) What do you think of when you think of a Steven Spielberg movie?...

A ‘Doctor Sleep’ Sequel Was In The Works Before The Film Underperformed At The Box Office By Chris Evangelista/Nov. 12, 2019 2:00 pm EST Doctor Sleep was expected to be a big hit for Warner Bros., and the studio had such high hopes that they were already planning a sequel. But as the saying goes, life comes at you fast, and while The Shining follow-up garnered positive reviews, the box office returns have been a major disappointment....

Baby Yoda Gets The Adorable Funko POP You’ve Been Waiting For, Including A Nearly Life-Size Version By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 4, 2019 11:00 am EST The first toys of The Mandalorian character known as Baby Yoda won’t arrive until next spring, but that’s not stopping us from squealing for joy at the sight of one of the first items fans will be able to get their hands on in 2020. Hot on the heels of the cute plush toy revealed earlier this week, the first Funko POP of Baby Yoda has been revealed, and there’s even a 10-inch version that comes pretty close to being life-size....

Colin Trevorrow Says It Was J.J. Abrams’ Idea To Bring Back Palpatine, Reveals His ‘Last Jedi’ Contribution By Chris Evangelista/Nov. 22, 2019 10:30 am EST A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, Colin Trevorrow was going to direct Star Wars: Episode IX, but then it all fell apart. Trevorrow either walked away amicably or was fired, depending on who you believe. In any case, he’s gone – but his presence will still be felt in The Rise of Skywalker....

Cool Stuff: New LEGO ‘Star Wars’ Sets Piece Together Boba Fett, Stormtrooper And TIE Fighter Pilot Helmets By Ethan Anderton/March 18, 2020 6:00 am EST If you’re tired of building the ships, planets and locations from the Star Wars universe with LEGO bricks, maybe you’d like to piece together some of the most recognizable helmets. That’s what LEGO is hoping since they’re releasing a new line of buildable helmets of the bounty hunter Boba Fett, as well as the Imperial Stormtrooper and TIE Fighter Pilot....