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Jake Gyllenhaal’s Mysterio Had A Hidden Cameo In ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ By Ben Pearson/July 15, 2019 3:30 pm EST Jake Gyllenhaal’s Mysterio, aka Quentin Beck, makes a big entrance in the opening minutes of Spider-Man: Far From Home, blasting into frame and announcing himself as a new hero in front of Nick Fury and Maria Hill. But while that flashy introduction got everyone’s attention, there was a different moment in the film in which Quentin Beck blended in so well that he went totally unnoticed....

James Gunn’s ‘The Suicide Squad’ Gathers For A Crazy, Colorful Magazine Cover By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 23, 2020 9:30 am EST Look, magazine covers aren’t really news, per se. But sometimes they give us new looks at highly-anticipated films, and the characters therein, which obliges us to spread the word. Case in point: the cover of the December issue of Empire gives us a brand new look at James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad....

Just Days After Its Death, MoviePass May Be Resurrected By Ben Pearson/Sept. 17, 2019 5:30 pm EST Four days. That’s the all-too-short amount of time we all lived in a world in which we could finally stop thinking about MoviePass, the movie ticket subscription company that changed the game in Hollywood but quickly shat the bed because of epic mismanagement within the company. But those four blissful days were interrupted this morning by the company shooting its zombified hand up through its grave, grasping wildly for air as it tries to claw its way back to the land of the living once again....

Kristen Stewart Hosts An Underwhelming ‘Saturday Night Live’, But At Least There Was A Heroic Dog By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 3, 2019 9:30 am EST After delivering a solid Halloween episode last weekend, the cast and writers of Saturday Night Live must have decided to phone it in this week, perhaps due to too many Halloween parties. Kristen Stewart returned as host, and not only was she barely anything other than herself in different wigs and wardrobe, but the sketches surrounding her left a lot to be desired....

LOL: ‘Queer Eye’ Gives Philadelphia Flyers Mascot Gritty The Perfect Makeover By Ethan Anderton/July 6, 2020 6:00 am EST If you’ve been enjoying season four of Queer Eye on Netflix, then you’ll love seeing the Fab Five help out one of Philadelphia’s newest icons. Gritty is the mascot for the Philadelphia Flyers hockey team, and he has quickly become a favorite, not just for Flyers fans, but for people who love seeing orange maniacs with eyes that hypnotize you with the fires of hell....

Netflix Picks Up Ava DuVernay’s Documentary About Late Rapper Nipsey Hussle By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 11, 2020 2:30 pm EST Netflix clearly likes being in business with director Ava DuVernay. The streaming service is already host to her acclaimed series When They See Us and her Oscar-nominated documentary 13th. Now Netflix is picking up a forthcoming documentary directed by Ava DuVernay that will shine a light on the late rapper Nipsey Hussle....

New ‘Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker’ Promo Features A Familiar Ship Among The Resistance Fleet By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 21, 2019 12:14 pm EST In case you didn’t hear, tonight brings a new Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker trailer during Monday Night Football on ESPN. In fact, Disney and Lucasfilm are making such a big deal out of this that they even have promo commercials advertising the arrival of what they’re calling the final trailer....

Paul Feig Hopes His Ghostbusters Can Coexist With ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ [TCA 2020] By Fred Topel/Jan. 14, 2020 10:30 am EST Paul Feig was on a Television Critics Association for Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist. The NBC comedy stars Jane Levy as Zoey, a woman who sees people singing and dancing their innermost thoughts through popular songs. Feig is an executive producer on the series.After the Zoey panel, Feig spoke with journalists further and /Film asked about his upcoming films....

Pixar’s ‘Soul’ Will Have Two Soundtracks, One For The Score And Another With All That Jazz By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 4, 2020 1:00 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. One of the soundtracks will feature the score from composers Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross,who have scored David Fincher’s films The Social Network, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and Gone Girl. The other soundtrack will have all the jazz songs and arrangements written and performed by Jon Batiste, acclaimed jazz musician and band leader for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert....

Prop Store Holding The UK’s Largest Auction Of Movie & TV Props, Including Lightsabers, Ghost Traps & More By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 22, 2019 6:00 am EST Prop Store is one of the world’s leading film and TV memorabilia auction houses in the business, and next month they’re hosting the sixth annual live auction of various movies and TV props in London, marking the largest sale of these coveted items in the United Kingdom....

Regal Closing All U.S. Theaters Due To Coronavirus By Chris Evangelista/March 16, 2020 3:00 pm EST In a move that seems literally impossible to recover from, Regal has announced they’re closing all of their movie theaters starting Tuesday. Many theaters have attempted to restrict attendance, with AMC capping capacity at 50 people. And while some cities, like New York and Los Angeles, are shutting theaters down for the time being, Regal is taking a pre-emptive step and closing theaters everywhere....

Revisiting ‘The Adventures Of Ichabod And Mr. Toad,’ Disney’s Gateway Animated Horror Film By Rafael Motamayor/Sept. 28, 2020 9:00 am EST (Welcome to Out of the Disney Vault, where we explore the unsung gems and forgotten disasters currently streaming on Disney+.)Now that we’re entering spooky season, it’s time to scout the Internet for hidden and not-so-hidden horror gems to add to your Halloween watch list. Of course, because of Disney’s decades-long reputation as a provider of family-friendly entertainment, a column about Disney movies is not the first place you’d look for horror recommendations....

Star Wars Bits: ‘Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker’ Livestream Q&A, John Boyega Teases Finn/Poe Relationship, Billy Dee Williams Talks About Gender Fluidity, And More! By Adam Frazier/Dec. 3, 2019 5:00 pm EST In this edition of Star Wars Bits: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Livestream Q&A John Boyega Teases Finn/Poe Relationship The evolution of the stormtrooper’s iconic design Billy Dee Williams talks about gender fluidity in an interview with Esquire Fan creators celebrate their love of the Star Wars saga And more!...

Superhero Bits: Todd Phillips Doesn’t Want ‘Joker’ Deleted Scenes Released, Patton Oswalt Joins ‘The Boys’ & More By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 18, 2019 6:00 pm EST Why was Nightwing held back until the second season of Titans? What comedian has a secret role in the second season of The Boys? What does Watchmen have on Rotten Tomatoes from critics at this time? Is Jesse Eisenberg still interested in coming back as Lex Luthor?...

The Morning Watch: Zack Snyder’s ‘Justice League’ DC FanDome Panel, ‘Stranger Things 3’ Stunts & More By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 24, 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, watch the full DC FanDome panel for HBO Max’s upcoming release of Zack Snyder’s Justice League....

The Streamer’s Guide To Sundance 2020: What Non-Festgoers Can Watch At Home By Marshall Shaffer/Jan. 22, 2020 11:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It’s easy to look at a Sundance lineup with rose-colored glasses and think that there’s going to be some major breakout hits. We do it every year because, after all, hope springs eternal! 2020’s edition looks like the rare slate to premiere in Park City that will truly earn all of the pre-festival drooling....

WGA TV Nominees Include ‘Watchmen’, ‘Mindhunter’, ‘Succession’, ‘Barry’ And More By Chris Evangelista/Dec. 5, 2019 2:00 pm EST It’s awards season, place your bets! Today, the Writers Guild of America West and Writers Guild of America East have announced their nominees for the best TV of the year. The Crown, The Handmaid’s Tale, Mindhunter, Succession, and Watchmen will compete for Best Drama Series, while Barry, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, PEN15, Russian Doll, and Veep go up against each other for Best Comedy Series....

‘Antebellum’ Trailer: Janelle Monáe Saves Us From Our Past By Hoai-Tran Bui/March 5, 2020 9:04 am EST Janelle Monáe in a horror movie from the producers of Get Out? What’s not to love? Antebellum already had us hooked from the get-go, but each intriguing new trailer gets us more excited for this high-concept horror film that may or may not involve time travel. Watch the official Antebellum trailer below. Antebellum Trailer...

‘Birds Of Prey’ Poster Teases The Fantabulous Emancipation Of One Harley Quinn By Chris Evangelista/Sept. 17, 2019 9:23 am EST A fun, colorful Birds of Prey poster just flew online, and I won’t lie: I dig it. I have no idea how Cathy Yan’s upcoming DC film will turn out, but here’s hoping it’s as fun and vibrant as this poster, which puts Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn front and center while the rest of the cast flutters around her in a much smaller scale....

‘Love And Monsters’ Trailer: Dylan O’Brien Faces Terrifying Creatures In The Sci-Fi Teen RomCom Out Today By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 16, 2020 3:30 pm EST There are plenty of movies that aren’t getting released in theaters this year that audiences are hungry to sink their teeth into. Many of them have been moved to 2021, but this weekend brings the release of a movie that deserves the big screen treatment that has unfortunately been relegated to a small screen debut on premium VOD....