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By Hoai-Tran Bui/Aug. 20, 2019 11:30 am EST HBO Max is about to bring a little more magic into our lives. WarnerMedia’s upcoming streaming service has given a pilot order to a Practical Magic prequel series, which will presumably lead up to the events in the 1998 fantasy film starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman.Variety broke the news that HBO Max has given a pilot production commitment for Warner Bros. Television’s one-hour drama Rules of Magic, a prequel series to Practical Magic....

China Cancels Release Of ‘Once Upon A Time In Hollywood’ Over Bruce Lee Scene By Hoai-Tran Bui/Oct. 18, 2019 12:30 pm EST Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is not having a fairy tale release in China. The Quentin Tarantino comedy-drama starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt would be the filmmaker’s first proper release in China, but a week before Once Upon a Time in Hollywood was set to debut in theaters, regulators abruptly reversed course....

David Lynch Has “Zero Interest” In The New ‘Dune’ Movie, Denies Working On A New Netflix Series By Ben Pearson/April 20, 2020 4:00 pm EST In 1984, David Lynch (Blue Velvet, Twin Peaks) directed what is, so far, the only feature film adaptation of Frank Herbert’s seminal science fiction novel, Dune. The result is one of the famous disasters in Hollywood history, and Lynch was so upset at the behind-the-scenes meddling that he disowned the movie....

DC FanDome Generated 22 Million Views Around The World By Ben Pearson/Aug. 26, 2020 3:30 pm EST In case there was any doubt, the numbers are in and it’s official: last weekend’s DC FanDome was a huge hit. DC FanDome: Hall of Heroes pulled in 22 million views around the globe during its 24-hour event on Saturday, where fans were rapt by an eight-hour presentation containing footage and panel discussions surrounding some of Warner Bros....

DC FanDome Trailer: This Time, You Control The Schedule By Ben Pearson/Sept. 4, 2020 8:30 am EST Are you ready to return to the FanDome? After the wildly successful launch of its virtual convention devoted to the biggest upcoming movies and games based on DC Comics, Warner Bros. and DC are bringing you more content than ever on FanDome’s second and final day. DC FanDome: Explore the Multiverse takes place in just over a week, and instead of focusing mostly on mega-budgeted movies, this second day opens things up with more than 300 panels and videos adding up to more than 100 hours of content from the worlds of comics, animation, movies, TV, and games....

Elliot Page Will Continue To Star In ‘The Umbrella Academy’ As Netflix Updates His Past Credits By Hoai-Tran Bui/Dec. 2, 2020 8:30 am EST Following Elliot Page’s announcement that he is transgender, Netflix confirmed that the actor will continue to play the role of Vanya Hargreeves in The Umbrella Academy. The character, one of the lead roles in Netflix’s major superhero series hit, will reportedly remain a cisgender woman. Variety reports that Elliot Page will retain his role as Vanya Hargreeves in The Umbrella Academy, the superhero series based on the comic book series of the same name written by Gerard Way....

Paramount Moves ‘The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge On The Run’ And ‘Infinite’ Release Dates By Chris Evangelista/April 14, 2020 3:30 pm EST Another day, another group of films being pushed off their planned release dates. As we all wait around for the end of the coronavirus pandemic, studios are trying to figure out what the hell to do with their upcoming movies. The summer movie season has all but been obliterated, and today, Paramount shuffled two of their intended summer releases: The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run, and Infinite....

Pixar’s ‘Soul’ Clips: Joe Gardner Teaches Band Class And Zones Out While Tickling The Ivories By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 11, 2020 3:30 pm EST Christmas will bring us two cinematic gifts to keep us occupied during what will probably be the weirdest and saddest holiday season that we’ve had in awhile. Wonder Woman 1984 will arrive on HBO Max the same day that it hits theaters, and Disney is releasing Pixar’s Soul on Disney+ at no extra charge....

Read Script Pages From The Scrapped ‘Muppets Live Another Day’ Disney+ Series By Ethan Anderton/April 1, 2020 10:30 am EST Even though there has been some decent original programming on Disney+ so far, it’s been missing something that would have made an outstanding addition to the line-up: The Muppets. Back in February of 2019, we learned there was a new Muppets series in development from Frozen star Josh Gad and Once Upon a Time creators Edward Kitsis & Adam Horowitz....

Ryan Gosling Heading To Space Again For A New Movie From Directors Phil Lord & Chris Miller By Ethan Anderton/May 18, 2020 8:30 am EST The creative duo of Phil Lord & Chris Miller may have just set up a new first look deal at Universal Pictures last year, but it’s MGM who is giving them their next project. Lord & Miller are now slated to direct and produce an adaptation of a new sci-fi novel from The Martian author Andy Weir, and they’ll be taking First Man star Ryan Gosling back to space to make it happen....

The Best Movies You’ve Never Seen About Bounty Hunters By Rob Hunter/Nov. 20, 2019 1:00 pm 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 take inspiration from a new streaming series that everyone’s talking about and explore some under-seen and under-loved tales about bounty hunters.) The odds are pretty good that you’ve heard about the new Disney+ series The Mandalorian by now....

The Morning Watch: ‘Bring It On’ 20th Anniversary Virtual Reunion, The Many Faces Of ‘Lucifer’ & More By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 26, 2020 5:00 am EST In this edition, watch a Bring It On 20th anniversary virtual reunion with director Peyton Reed, cast members Kirsten Dunst, Gabrielle Union, and more. Plus, learn about the many faces of the devil that go into Netflix’s series Lucifer, and learn about all the work that went into the Apollo Theater sequence from the third season of The Marvelous Mrs....

The Morning Watch: Stuntmen React To ‘Black Panther’, ‘Hamilton’ Cast Answers Twitter Questions & More By Ethan Anderton/July 7, 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 as stuntmen react to fight scenes in Black Panther and Captain America: Civil War and reveal some of the moves that were practically done on set....

The New ‘Antlers’ Trailer Offers Plenty Of Disturbing, Disgusting Moments By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 23, 2019 1:30 pm EST Things get very unpleasant very quickly in the latest trailer for Antlers, the dark and dirty-looking horror film from director Scott Cooper and producer Guillermo del Toro. This is the type of trailer that’s low on plot but big on atmosphere, full of slimy, gross stuff that is bound to make you all kinds of uncomfortable....

By Hoai-Tran Bui/May 15, 2020 11:30 am EST Buck added that the faux fan noises and images will be used to make the games “a normal viewing experience at home.” Under the CDC’s recommendations during the coronavirus pandemic, public gatherings of more than 10 people are barred, which prevents the NFL from filling up stadiums with fans wanting to attend games. There is no confirmation yet on whether the NFL plans to hold its 101st season of the National Football League, which is scheduled to begin on September 10....

The Story Behind The Most Disturbing Scene In HBO’s ‘Watchmen’ By Rafael Motamayor/Nov. 14, 2019 10:00 am EST Watchmen is a show full of detail, mystery, and, of course, some serious WTF moments. After all, this is a superhero show took everyone by surprise by starting its pilot episode with a recreation of the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921. But nothing could prepare us for the grotesque reveal of where Adrian Veidt’s assistants come from....

Trailer Round-Up: ‘Satanic Panic’, ‘Hitsville’, ‘The Dark Red’, ‘The Kill Team’ By Chris Evangelista/Aug. 14, 2019 5:00 pm EST Whenever smaller film trailers slip through the cracks, we try to give them a spotlight with a trailer round-up. Below you’ll see trailers for a horror-comedy, a new documentary, a creepy thriller, and a war drama from the fine folks at A24. Satanic Panic I saw Satanic Panic at the Overlook Film Festival this year, and let’s just say I was unimpressed....

Zack Snyder’s ‘Justice League’ Reshoots Will Reportedly Cost Around $70 Million By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 24, 2020 10:22 am EST Zack Snyder’s Justice League reshoots are expected to happen next month for a week or two, though it appears that not everyone on the superhero will need to come back. The initial report indicated that Snyder would bring back Ben Affleck as Batman, Henry Cavill as Superman, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman and Ray Fisher as Cyborg, which could be where a bulk of the cost is coming from....

Zack Snyder’s Ideal ‘Justice League’ Is An IMAX Release In Black & White, Considered Splitting It Into Two Movies By Ben Pearson/Nov. 16, 2020 10:30 am EST The phrase “Zack Snyder’s Justice League” was once a simple description of a muddled theatrical release from several years ago. But it now gives new hope to a group of fans who have been dying to see whether the filmmaker’s combination of original material and new additions lives up to sky-high expectations....

Zendaya And John David Washington Shot A Secret Movie With ‘Euphoria’ Creator During Coronavirus Pandemic By Ethan Anderton/July 9, 2020 8:30 am EST Even though Hollywood shut down nearly all movie and TV productions when the coronavirus pandemic broke out in March, that didn’t stop Sam Levinson, the creator of HBO’s Euphoria, from rounding up two of the biggest rising stars to make a secret movie together. During the coronavirus pandemic, between June 17 and July 2, Zendaya (Marvel and Sony’s Spider-Man franchise) and John David Washington (BlacKkKlansman, Tenet) got together with Sam Levinson to shoot a movie called Malcolm & Marie....