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Read the previous edition of Superhero Bits right here. By Ethan Anderton/July 28, 2020 6:00 pm EST Want to see how to make your own detailed cardboard sculptures of superheroes? What can we expect from Giancarlo Esposito in the second season of The Boys? How did Jeph Loeb reportedly ruin Nobu’s story arc in Daredevil? Did Brett Ratner mislead Vinnie Jones about the size of Juggernaut’s role in X-Men: The Last Stand?...

The Best Movies & TV Shows Coming To Netflix In October 2020 By Ben Pearson/Sept. 25, 2020 4:00 pm EST During the month of October, Netflix will receive several new additions to its streaming library that we’re very interested in – shows like The Haunting of Bly Manor, Song Exploder, and The Queen’s Gambit, and films like Ben Wheatley’s Rebecca and Aaron Sorkin’s The Trial of the Chicago 7. But I haven’t seen any of those yet, so here are the best TV shows and movies coming to Netflix in October 2020 that I have already seen and can easily recommend....

The Best TV Shows & Movies Coming To Disney+ And Hulu In September By Hoai-Tran Bui/Aug. 20, 2020 11:30 am EST Disney+ is about to drop its most monumental release yet, with Niki Caro’s live-action remake of Mulan, originally intended to hit theaters this March before the coronavirus pandemic shut down the world, set to premiere exclusively on the Disney streaming platform. But the release of a theatrical movie on Disney+ (for a premiere price of $29....

The Quarantine Stream: ‘The Last Will And Testament Of Rosalind Leigh’ Is A Well-Made Horror Pic You’ve Probably Never Seen By Chris Evangelista/Nov. 6, 2020 7:00 am EST (Welcome to The Quarantine Stream, a new series where the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching while social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.)The Movie: The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind LeighWhere You Can Stream It: ShudderThe Pitch: A man returns to his late mother’s house to start cleaning the place out....

Tom Hanks-Led ‘News Of The World’ May Debut Internationally On Netflix By Hoai-Tran Bui/Nov. 12, 2020 2:30 pm EST News of the World may reach the rest of the world before it reaches the States. The Paul Greengrass period drama starring Tom Hanks is currently working through a deal that would give its overseas distribution to Netflix, which would release the film on its streaming service internationally. Universal is still planning to release the film theatrically in the U....

Whoa: ‘The Matrix 4’ Is Happening With Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss And Lana Wachowski Returning [Updated] By Jacob Hall/Aug. 20, 2019 1:34 pm EST Update: If you’re wondering what’s going on with Morpheus in this story, a new report indicates that we could see a younger version of that character pop up in this film. Our original report continues, and you can read the Morpheus-related update embedded within.The Matrix turned 20 years old this year and here’s one way to celebrate: Warner Bros....

‘Cobweb’: Lizzy Caplan Is A Mother Hiding A Dark Possible Secret In Horror Thriller By Hoai-Tran Bui/Sept. 16, 2020 11:30 am EST The film, per THR, “centers on a small town where a young boy hears a mysterious tapping from inside the walls of his home and suspects his parents are hiding a terrible secret.” Norman is set to play Peter, the timid boy, while Caplan will play his mother, Starr will be his father, and Coleman will portray Miss Devine, Peter’s substitute teacher, filling in at the local elementary school....

‘Community’ Cast (Including Donald Glover, But Not Chevy Chase) Reuniting With Dan Harmon For A Virtual Table Read By Ben Pearson/May 7, 2020 3:24 pm EST While Community fans continue to hold out hope for a possible movie one day, here’s the next best thing. Creator/showrunner Dan Harmon is reuniting with nearly every major member of the sitcom’s cast (excluding Chevy Chase) for a virtual table read and Q&A to help raise money for coronavirus relief efforts....

‘Fantastic Four’ Director Tim Story To Return To Superhero Movies With ‘Night Wolf’, Starring Kevin Hart By Ben Pearson/May 12, 2020 4:00 pm EST A decade before Josh Trank’s disastrous Fantastic Four film hit theaters, director Tim Story tackled Marvel’s First Family in a colorful, breezy, largely forgettable comic book movie. He directed a sequel two years later and has since been out of the superhero realm altogether, but now it looks like he’s found his re-entry point....

‘From A Certain Point Of View: The Empire Strikes Back’ Will Include Stories About Tauntauns, The Wampa, And Dengar & IG-88 By Chris Evangelista/June 15, 2020 10:00 am EST In 2017, Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View gave readers 40 short stories set during the events of A New Hope. Now, the sequel is on its way. From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back will provide fans with 40 new stories set during the events of Empire, and a full list of authors – along with some story details – have officially been announced....

‘Heads Of State’: Idris Elba And John Cena Reunite For ’90s-Style Action Film By Ben Pearson/Oct. 2, 2020 2:00 pm EST Plot details are scarce at this point, but the outlet reports that Heads of State is apparently “a ’90s style two-hander, a high octane premise that has a bit of Air Force One meets Hobbs and Shaw, bringing together an odd couple in a high stakes situation.” That’s a bit of a cheesy zone which requires a masterful sense of tone, but no director is on board yet....

‘Hubie Halloween’ Trailer: Adam Sandler Is Ready To Save All Hallows’ Eve With Another Goofy Voice By Chris Evangelista/Sept. 30, 2020 4:00 pm EST During the last Oscar race, Adam Sandler said that if the Academy failed to give him a nomination for Uncut Gems he would make the worst movie possible as revenge. Anyway, here’s a new trailer for Hubie Halloween! The new Netflix movie has the Sandman adopting yet another weird voice as he tries to protect a small town from danger on Halloween....

‘In The Heights’ Trailer: Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Other Award-Winning Musical Heads To The Big Screen By Chris Evangelista/Dec. 12, 2019 6:06 am EST We all know who Lin-Manuel Miranda is: the guy from Mary Poppins Returns! Oh, he also wrote Hamilton, a billion-dollar Broadway sensation that’s become a cultural touchstone. But before there was Hamilton there was In the Heights, Miranda’s other award-winning musical. And now it’s headed to the big screen....

‘In Treatment’ Reboot Being Explored At HBO By Ben Pearson/July 17, 2020 2:30 pm EST According to a new report, HBO is considering a reboot of In Treatment, the Gabriel Byrne-starring show about a therapist who takes daily appointments with patients and who also meets with his own therapist. The series kicked off in 2008 and ended in 2010 after three seasons, and it was notable at the time for being one of the rare dramas that aired a new episode five nights a week on HBO....

‘Jurassic World: Dominion’ Release Date Pushed Back To 2022 [Updated] By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 7, 2020 1:16 pm EST Update: According to director Colin Trevorrow, production is shutting down for two weeks after some crew members briefly tested positive for COVID-19. Woke up to the news we had a few positive Coronavirus tests on Jurassic World: Dominion. All tested negative shortly after, but due to our safety protocols we’re going to pause for two weeks....

‘Jurassic World Aftermath’ Review: This Hair-Raising Stealth Game Keeps You On Edge But Needs More Variety By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 17, 2020 8:00 am EST Last month, we brought you an in-depth review of Lucasfilm and ILMxLAB’s virtual reality video game Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge. As a newcomer to the medium of virtual reality, my experience is admittedly limited, but I found the Star Wars VR adventure to be an immersive and thrilling shooter that elevated rudimentary gameplay and a simple story....

‘Lord Of The Rings’ Cast Members Are Trying To Turn J.R.R. Tolkien’s House Into A Literary Center By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 6, 2020 12:00 pm EST “Even the smallest person can change the course of the future.” You can can be one of those people who makes a difference by helping some of The Lord of the Rings cast members in their efforts to keep the house of J.R.R. Tolkien from being put on the market....

‘The Lion King’ And ‘Mulan’ Present Two Very Different Visions For Disney Remakes…and One Of Them Is Far More Exciting By Amelia Emberwing/July 23, 2019 12:00 pm EST (Welcome to The Soapbox, the space where we get loud, feisty, political, and opinionated about anything and everything. In this edition: Mulan looks like the better approach for future Disney live-action remakes.)I spend a lot of time going to bat for reboots, remakes, and relaunches....

‘The Witcher’ Brings Lavish Fantasy, Big Monsters, And Frantic Sword Fights To Streaming [Comic-Con 2019] By Jacob Hall/July 19, 2019 3:33 pm EST Henry Cavill and his glorious wig entered the spotlight during The Witcher Comic-Con panel. The Netflix adaptation of the fantasy series and its massively popular video game adaptations stars Cavill as monster hunter Geralt of Rivia, with Witcher creator Andrzej Sapkowski serving as creative consultant on the show....

‘Village Of The Damned’ TV Series Coming From ‘The Night Manager’ Writer By Chris Evangelista/July 3, 2020 3:30 pm EST David Farr, writer of The Night Manager and Hanna, is taking a trip to The Village of the Damned. Farr is set to adapt John Wyndham’s novel The Midwich Cuckoos, which inspired Village of the Damned, into an eight-part series. The book concerns a small town where all of the women mysteriously become pregnant on the same day, eventually giving birth to creepy kids with telepathic abilities....