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Read the previous edition of Superhero Bits right here. Superhero Bits: ‘Venom’ Gets A Hot Toys Figure, ‘Loki’ May Already Have Season 2 Order & More By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 5, 2020 6:00 pm EST Here’s an unboxing video for the Marvel Made Paragon Collection: Chris Claremont Premier Bundle. Insomniac Games’ James Stevenson told fans to beware of Spider-Man: Miles Morales spoilers coming. How’s it hanging? #MilesMoralesPS5 #MilesMoralesPS4 pic.twitter.com/kO5ZmPEjbP — Insomniac Games (@insomniacgames) November 4, 2020...

Superhero Bits: Alternate Cable Designs For ‘Deadpool 2’, Terror Is Coming To ‘The Boys’ Season 2 & More By Ethan Anderton/March 3, 2020 6:00 pm EST Want to see concept art of Brad Pitt and Viggo Mortensen as Cable in Deadpool 2? Are you ready for Terror to debut in the second season of The Boys? Want to see some creepy alternate designs for the Skrulls in Captain Marvel? Want to know more about Red Guardian before Black Widow comes out?...

By Hoai-Tran Bui/Jan. 18, 2021 9:00 am EST HBO Max’s upcoming Peacemaker series seemed to come out of nowhere — all of a sudden, John Cena was going to star in a limited series spin-off of James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad, reprising his character in a movie that hadn’t even come out yet. And in a sense, the whole thing — which was announced and put in development in the span of weeks — was all unplanned, according to Gunn....

The Best Biopics You’ve Never Seen By Rob Hunter/Dec. 30, 2019 8:00 am EST (Welcome to The Best Movies You’ve Never Seen, a series that takes a look at slightly more obscure, under-the-radar, or simply under-appreciated movies. This week we check out some under-seen movies about real people like you and me, but you know, better known for doing stuff.) The end of the year is often considered to be prestige season when it comes to movies as studios roll out their classiest films in the hope of winning awards and accolades....

Trailer Round-Up: ‘Adam’, ‘Burn’, ‘Catherine The Great’, ‘A Score To Settle’, ‘Dead Water’, ‘Human Discoveries’, ‘Daniel Isn’t Real’ By Chris Evangelista/July 26, 2019 5:00 pm EST We tend to devote entire posts to trailers for big movies around here. But sometimes, smaller films need love too. And that’s where our trailer round-ups come in. Here we’ve gathered together trailers for several under-the-radar films (and TV shows) that you might want to check out when they head your way....

Video: First Visit To Toy Story Land: Is It CHARMING Or LAME? By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 23, 2019 6:30 pm EST A couple of weeks ago, we traveled to Walt Disney World and experienced Toy Story Land at Hollywood Studios park for the first time. To be honest, our expectations were low as from the photos and videos of the new land made it look rather cheap compared to the more highly immersive addition of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge....

‘A West Wing Special To Benefit When We All Vote’ Trailer: The Bartlet Administration Is Back By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 8, 2020 3:30 pm EST A trailer for the somewhat clunkily-titled A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote gives us a glimpse at the West Wing reunion that brings back the cast of the hit series for a very special cause. The reunion will have the original cast members in a stage production of the West Wing episode “Hartsfield’s Landing”, all in the name of raising awareness and support for When We All Vote, a non-profit, nonpartisan organization co-chaired by Michelle Obama which was founded to increase participation in every election in America....

‘Boogie’ Trailer: Eddie Huang Goes From ‘Fresh Off The Boat’ Author To Fresh-Faced Film Director By Hoai-Tran Bui/Jan. 19, 2021 3:30 pm EST From restauranteur, to memoir author, to ABC sitcom executive producer, Eddie Huang has worn a lot of hats. But now he moves from Fresh Off the Boat to fresh-faced filmmaker, making his directorial debut with the basketball drama Boogie. Watch the Boogie trailer below. Boogie Trailer Eddie Huang is most known in pop culture circles for writing the memoir that the beloved ABC sitcom Fresh Off the Boat is based on, even lending his voice to narrate the show, which he executive produced....

By Hoai-Tran Bui/Aug. 5, 2020 7:30 pm EST Nia DaCosta is taking the helm for Captain Marvel 2. The director of the highly anticipated Candyman reboot has been tapped by Marvel Studios to direct Captain Marvel 2, making her the first-ever Black female director for a Marvel movie. Deadline broke the news that Nia DaCosta, director of the acclaimed drama Little Woods and the upcoming Candyman reboot, has been tapped to helm the sequel to Captain Marvel....

‘Countdown’ Set Visit: A Demon, A Deadly App, And Tom Segura All In One Movie By Jack Giroux/Oct. 24, 2019 11:00 am EST A demon is giving the group of us thumbs up. Underneath the prosthetics, the very tall man is all smiles, hamming it up for us set visitors and his fellow co-workers. It must be uncomfortable as hell underneath all that makeup, but actor Dirk Rogers isn’t displaying any hints of annoyance....

‘It: Chapter Three’ Isn’t In Development Yet, But Director Andy Muschietti Thinks There’s Enough Mythology For Another Film By Ben Pearson/Aug. 29, 2019 5:51 am EST Unlike The Hobbit or the final Hunger Games book, Stephen King’s 1986 novel It was actually long enough that splitting it into two movies was totally warranted. But according to director Andy Muschietti, King’s book hints at a backstory for Pennywise the Dancing Clown (Bill Skarsgärd) which could potentially be mined for a third film, should the opportunity arise....

‘John Mulaney And The Sack Lunch Bunch’ Is Headed To Comedy Central For Two New Specials By Ethan Anderton/July 7, 2020 7:30 am EST John Mulaney and the Sack Lunch Bunch brought together the brilliant comedy of the titular Saturday Night Live writer and the format of a classic kids show from the 1980s for an outstanding comedy special on Netflix last year. Now the comedian and his ragtag group of eager kids will be returning for two more comedy specials, but this time it’s Comedy Central who will be producing them, starting with a holiday-themed edition that will arrive later this year....

‘Mulan’ TV Spot: The Streaming Event Of The Season By Chris Evangelista/Aug. 17, 2020 5:30 pm EST Mulan is kind of a big deal, and not just because it’s a big-budget Disney remake. What makes Mulan stand out right now is the fact that Disney is taking a big risk and pushing the movie to Disney+ next month rather than wait around for U.S. theaters to get back on their feet....

‘Parasite’ Distributor Hits Back At Donald Trump After Oscar Win Criticism: “Understandable, He Can’t Read” By Hoai-Tran Bui/Feb. 21, 2020 10:30 am EST Even four years into his term, Donald Trump can’t stop obsessing over Hollywood, this time setting his sights on Oscar winner Parasite. At a Colorado rally this week, the president mocked the South Korean movie’s Best Picture win at this year’s Academy Awards, grousing over the lack of love for Gone With the Wind, a four-hour epic that Trump, who has a famously short attention span, has definitely seen....

‘Solar Opposites’ Red Band Trailer: The Minds Behind ‘Rick And Morty’ Take On The Family Sitcom By Chris Evangelista/May 8, 2020 3:00 pm EST Missing Rick and Morty? Then you might want to check out Solar Opposites, a new Hulu animated series from Justin Roiland (co-creator of Ricky and Morty) and Mike McMahan (former head writer of Rick and Morty). The series is now streaming on Hulu, but if you need one last push to sell you on it, there’s a new red band trailer to scandalize you below....

‘The Crown’ Finds Its Next Prince Philip In ‘Game Of Thrones’ And ‘The Two Popes’ Star Jonathan Pryce By Chris Evangelista/Aug. 12, 2020 2:30 pm EST Jonathan Pryce, a great actor with a wide list of credits including Brazil, Glengarry Glen Ross, The Age of Innocence, Pirates of the Caribbean, and the recent The Two Popes, is ready to become royalty for The Crown. Pryce will take over the role of Prince Philip for seasons 5 and 6 of the Netflix drama, succeeding Tobias Menzies and Matt Smith....

‘The Flash’ And ‘The Matrix 4’ Release Dates Announced By Chris Evangelista/Dec. 11, 2019 3:00 pm EST Warner Bros. announced new release dates for two of their biggest projects: The Flash and The Matrix 4. While The Flash has shuffled around so much that it’s hard to accept this is legit, for now, Warners says the superhero film will open in 2022. As for the Matrix 4 release date, that’s set for 2021....

‘The Rhythm Section’ Fails To Tango At The Box Office In A Historically Bad Debut By Hoai-Tran Bui/Feb. 3, 2020 2:00 pm EST The Rhythm Section was way off mark with its opening weekend, which broke records for the single-worst box office debut ever. The Blake Lively assassin movie failed to tango with its competitors this weekend, losing out to Bad Boys for Life, which maintained its No. 1 spot for the third weekend straight....

‘The Witcher’ Trailer: One Final Action-Packed Look At Netflix’s New Fantasy Series By Chris Evangelista/Dec. 12, 2019 7:30 am EST The Witcher is a week away from working his magic on us all, which means its time for one final trailer. Henry Cavill stars in the new Netflix series based on the fantasy book series of the same name, and it’s pretty clear the streaming service is hoping that this becomes their Game of Thrones....

‘WandaVision’ Featurette Digs Into Marvel’s Mysterious New Series, Sneakily Includes Wonder Man Artwork By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 15, 2021 10:30 am EST WandaVision premieres on Disney+ today with the first two episodes of the Marvel Studios series focusing on Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) and Vision (Paul Bettany) in the aftermath of Avengers: Endgame. To drum up some more hype and interest for the series, in case the positive reactions weren’t enough, a new WandaVision featurette has arrived to take us behind the scenes of the series....