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‘Possessor’ Trailer: You’re Not Prepared For Brandon Cronenberg’s Ultra-Violent Sci-Fi Thriller By Chris Evangelista/July 16, 2020 9:07 am EST This is going to sound like hyperbole, but I’m going for it: you’re not ready for Possessor. I caught Brandon Cronenberg’s ultra-violent nightmare at Sundance earlier this year, and I haven’t stopped thinking about it ever since. It’s brutal, it’s horrifying, it’s truly unique. The name “Cronenberg” immediately lends itself to body horror thanks to Brandon’s famous filmmaker father....

‘Promare’ Trailer: Studio Trigger’s First Anime Feature Is An Eye-Popping Mecha Spectacle By Hoai-Tran Bui/Aug. 17, 2019 11:00 am EST Firefighting has never looked so visually exciting as it does in Promare, Studio Trigger’s highly anticipated inaugural feature film. Kill la Kill creator Hiroyuki Imaishi directs this eye-popping visual bonanza, which is like if Fire Emblem had a gonzo mecha baby with Gundam Wing. GKIDS is debuting the first full U....

‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ Trailer: Welcome To The Day After Judgment Day By Chris Evangelista/Aug. 30, 2019 5:18 am EST A new Terminator: Dark Fate trailer is here, and one thing’s for sure: it’s a lot better than the first trailer we got. There’s plenty of dark, violent action in every frame of this trailer. There’s also plenty of Linda Hamilton’s Sarah Connor being pretty badass. Will that be enough to draw in audiences?...

‘The Aeronauts’ Trailer: Felicity Jones Wants You To Know She’s A Really Good Aeronaut By Chris Evangelista/Aug. 29, 2019 8:30 am EST The Theory of Everything’s Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones reunite for The Aeronauts, a big, effects-driven adventure about two very British people who take to the skies. It might sound foolhardy, but don’t worry: it’s all in the name of science. The film is based loosely on a true story, but it’s really just an excuse to jostle Redmayne and Jones around against cool-looking backdrops....

‘The Electric State’: Millie Bobby Brown Will Star In Sci-Fi Film From The Russo Brothers By Chris Evangelista/Dec. 18, 2020 3:00 pm EST Deadline has the scoop that the Russo Brothers will direct Millie Bobby Brown in The Electric State, based on the book by Simon Stålenhag. The film is set in an alternative future, and “tells the story of a teenage girl (Millie Bobby Brown) who realizes that a strange but sweet robot who comes to her has actually been sent by her missing brother....

‘The Empire Strikes Back’ Is Back At The Top Of The Box Office Again By Hoai-Tran Bui/July 13, 2020 3:00 pm EST The force of the pandemic box office is with Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, which found itself at the top of the box office charts again, 23 years after the release of the Star Wars special editions also took the number one spot. It’s a fitting achievement for the 40th anniversary re-release of the acclaimed Star Wars sequel, even if it’s just the latest reissue of a beloved feature film to lead the box office charts amid the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic....

‘The Mandalorian’ Season 2 Finale’s Biggest Moment Wasn’t In The Script By Hoai-Tran Bui/Jan. 8, 2021 7:02 am EST Spoilers for The Mandalorian season 2 follow. In a recent interview with Drunk 3PO, Gina Carano, who plays Cara Dune, revealed that she and the rest of the crew found out about the inclusion of Luke Skywalker in the final episode of season 2 on the day they were filming: In the episode, a digitally de-aged Mark Hamill reprises his role as Luke Skywalker....

‘The Rental’ Teaser: Dave Franco’s Creepy Directorial Debut Heads To The Drive-In By Chris Evangelista/June 15, 2020 4:30 pm EST Dave Franco makes his directorial debut with The Rental, a creepy little thriller about two couples who get more than they bargained for on a weekend getaway. There’s a new The Rental teaser ahead of a full trailer arriving this Thursday, and it comes with the news that ArcLight Cinemas will be hosting a one-night-only drive-in event for the film....

‘The Treehouse’ Combines Documentary Footage Of Indigenous Tribes With A Science Fiction Story Set On Mars – And It’s Brilliant By Siddhant Adlakha/Oct. 16, 2019 10:00 am EST Science fiction elucidates, though it rarely does so with such precision. Minh Quý Truong’s Nhà Cây (The Treehouse) began as a documentary on indigenous tribes, but it morphed toward abstraction during its lengthy edit. What Truong wanted to say with his film — about the ways in which we remember, and about the ethics and brutality of the moving image — could not be contained within the literal, or within the traditionally cinematic....

‘The World According To Jeff Goldblum’ Trailer: It’s Jeff’s World, We’re All Just Living In It By Hoai-Tran Bui/Aug. 23, 2019 5:23 pm EST Grab a cup of joe and sit down with your favorite kooky uncle (or forever heartthrob, depending on your preference), to find out what The World According to Jeff Goldblum looks like. And based on the new trailer that debuted at Disney’s D23 Expo, it looks pretty magical....

2021 Grammy Nominees Include ‘Joker’, ‘Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker’, ‘Eurovision Song Contest’, And More By Ben Pearson/Nov. 24, 2020 4:30 pm EST The 63rd annual Grammy Award nominations were unveiled this morning, and since the music industry’s biggest award show is on a different timetable than awards shows like the Oscars or the Emmys, it can often feel like the Grammys are extremely far behind when it comes to pop culture....

CBS All Access Sets Late 2020 Premiere Dates For ‘The Stand,’ Richard Linklater Docuseries, And More By Hoai-Tran Bui/July 30, 2020 12:00 pm EST CBS All Access has unveiled its fall premiere plans for its new shows, including the limited series adaptation of Stephen King’s The Stand, which is slated to premiere on the streaming service in late 2020. Joining The Stand on the streaming platform are an untitled Richard Linklater animal rescue docuseries, as well as several 2021 titles including a new original series The Man Who Fell to Earth, The Harper House, and Guilty Party....

Denis Villeneuve’s Vision For ‘Dune’ Is “Nightmarish” And “Visceral,” Oscar Isaac Says By Hoai-Tran Bui/Dec. 11, 2019 2:30 pm EST Denis Villeneuve has described his adaptation of Frank Herbert’s seminal sci-fi novel Dune as “Star Wars for adults,” and it sounds like he’s taking the “adult” part of that description seriously. The latest actor in Villeneuve’s very attractive cast to chime in is Oscar Isaac, who teased the filmmaker’s dark and “shocking” vision for Dune....

Encore! Trailer: Kristen Bell Takes Adults Back To High School To Perform In Musicals [D23] By Ben Pearson/Aug. 23, 2019 5:16 pm EST If the thought of going back to high school terrifies you, and the thought of performing on a stage gives you full-body shivers, the new Disney+ series Encore!, which combines those two things, may be enough to send you running for the hills. But for those who are looking for uplifting reality programming and are fans of the delightful Kristen Bell (Frozen, Veronica Mars), this could be a nice surprise....

J.J. Abrams On Imbuing ‘Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker’ With Hope, And More Highlights From The Press Conference By Ben Pearson/Dec. 5, 2019 7:00 am EST On Wednesday, Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy, director J.J. Abrams, and the cast of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker gathered together for the film’s global press conference, fielding questions from moderator Ava DuVernay (Abrams’ friend who gave him some advice about one of The Force Awakens’ lightsaber fights) and a few from the audience of journalists as well....

Josh Gad’s ‘Artemis Fowl’ Character Is Like The Han Solo Of Dwarves [Set Visit Interview] By Hoai-Tran Bui/June 10, 2020 9:00 am EST Josh Gad seems to have a penchant for playing wacky supporting characters in Disney fantasy films. After the wild success of his sentient snowman Olaf in Frozen, the actor has appeared as the foppish Lefou in the live-action adaptation of Beauty and the Beast, and now as Mulch Diggums in the upcoming Artemis Fowl....

Massive 27-Disc ‘Star Wars’ Box Set Of The Entire Skywalker Saga Is Coming In 2020 By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 19, 2019 10:48 am EST Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker starts playing in theaters everywhere this evening with the first Thursday night previews starting tonight. But Disney and Lucasfilm area already ahead of the game and looking towards the home video release. Beyond giving the final chapter of the Skywalker saga its own debut on home video, it would appear the studio is planning to release a massive 27-disc Star Wars Skywalker saga Blu-ray box set in the spring of 2020....

Oscar-Winning ‘Hair Love’ Producer Lion Forge Signs Animation Deal With China’s Starlight Media By Hoai-Tran Bui/April 9, 2020 1:30 pm EST It’s a classic Hollywood underdog story: a rising animation studio produces an animated short that goes viral, and which goes on to win the Oscar for Best Animated Short. Lion Forge Animation has had a banner year with the Oscar win of the acclaimed animated short Hair Love, and they’re continuing that streak with a new multipicture deal with China’s Starlight Media, the company behind Crazy Rich Asians....

Paul Feig On The ‘Last Christmas’ Twist, Playing With Genre, And How ‘Freaks And Geeks’ Is The Template For ‘Dark Army’ [Interview] By Hoai-Tran Bui/Feb. 14, 2020 5:00 pm EST “I was just really emotional when I read it. It really came as a surprise,” Feig told /Film in an interview in conjunction with the Last Christmas Blu-ray and Digital releases. “I couldn’t even read the last five pages, I was so thrown and blown away by what happened....

Revisiting ‘The Mousketeers At Walt Disney World,’ Disney’s Kitschy And Truly Strange 1970s TV Special By Josh Spiegel/July 30, 2020 10:00 am EST (Welcome to Out of the Disney Vault, where we explore the unsung gems and forgotten disasters currently streaming on Disney+.)One of the key parts of the Disney legacy, when it comes to the small screen, is the Mickey Mouse Club. During the nascent years of television, Walt Disney went all-in with his weekly primetime anthology series, but he also produced a five-days-a-week show featuring a group of clean-cut, cherubic kids in which they’d jump around, play, sing songs, and dance, in-between animated segments and serialized stories....