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‘Thor: Love And Thunder’ Aims To Begin Filming In Early 2021 By Ben Pearson/July 27, 2020 11:00 am EST Thanks to the coronavirus, we’re currently in the middle of the longest period between Marvel movies since Iron Man launched the Marvel Cinematic Universe back in 2008. While America is still flailing blindly through the pandemic, other countries around the world are handling things much better – which means major blockbuster productions have a better chance to operate safely on those shores....

Another ‘The Mandalorian’ Spin-Off Series Announced, Will Arrive In December 2021 By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 18, 2020 7:46 am EST The second season finale of The Mandalorian premiered on Disney+ today, and aside from the mind-blowing ending to the episode, there was a post-credits scene that came with even more surprising news. To be specific would mean venturing into spoilers, and it’s far too early to go into details right here. So what we will say right now is that a third The Mandalorian spin-off was announced after a post-credits scene....

At Long Last, Netflix Finally Allows Users To Turn Off Autoplay Functions By Ben Pearson/Feb. 6, 2020 2:00 pm EST For years, every time I’ve scrolled through Netflix looking for something to watch, I’ve had to mute my television. Aside from Qwikster (remember that?), one of the company’s worst decisions was to implement a change to its user interface in which every time a customer would land on a title, a video teaser of that title would autoplay, complete with sound....

Dan Trachtenberg’s Houdini Movie Casts Ben Affleck, But Not As Houdini By Ben Pearson/Dec. 14, 2020 11:00 am EST Ben Affleck is reportedly set to appear in a Harry Houdini movie about the world-famous magician and escape artist. A new report says former Warner Bros. executive and current film producer Jeff Robinov has set up a Houdini movie at Disney with 10 Cloverfield Lane and Black Mirror director Dan Trachtenberg behind the camera....

Hasbro Buys Entertainment One, So ‘Peppa Pig’ And ‘PJ Masks’ Movies May Be On The Way By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 31, 2019 7:42 am EST The toy company Hasbro has been comfortable turning some of their valuable properties like Transformers, G.I. Joe, Battleship, and Ouija into major motion pictures at Paramount Pictures and Universal Pictures. But it seems like the toymaker is looking to start making its own movies and expanding its licensing agreements at the same time thanks to a merger deal that recently closed with the independent Canadian studio Entertainment One....

New Paul Thomas Anderson Movie Heads To MGM By Chris Evangelista/July 20, 2020 4:00 pm EST Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest film, an untitled coming-of-age pic set in a high school in the 1970s, is packing its bags and moving to a new location. The film was originally set to be released by Focus Features but will now hail from MGM. A “budgetary issue” is being cited as the reason for the move....

Pop Culture Imports: ‘Ip Man 4: The Finale,’ ‘Women Without Men, ‘BNA,’ And More By Hoai-Tran Bui/July 31, 2020 12:00 pm EST (Welcome to Pop Culture Imports, a column that compiles the best foreign movies and TV streaming right now.) Somehow, we’re nearing the tail end of summer and the pandemic situation doesn’t seem like it will change all that much. But at the very least, streaming services won’t run out of new content anytime soon....

Superhero Bits: ‘Superman & Lois’ Casts An Original Character, ‘Thor: Love & Thunder’ Charity Campaign & More By Ethan Anderton/May 14, 2020 6:00 pm EST Want to go to the premiere of Thor: Love & Thunder with Chris Hemsworth? What did Harley Quinn showrunners have to say about The Snyder Cut jokes? Who is Inde Navarrette playing on Superman & Lois? Will Black Widow open in the UK before the US?...

The Clock Tower: The Arrowverse Moves Beyond ‘Arrow’ With Shiny New Opening Credits (And More) By Amelia Emberwing/Feb. 7, 2020 1:00 pm EST (Welcome to The Clock Tower, where we’ll break down the goings on of the The CW network’s Arrowverse. We’ll touch on things like themes, cultural impact, lead-ins to major events, ships, and more every week! Warning: this Clock Tower is filled with spoilers. Proceed at your own risk....

The Morning Watch: The Props Of ‘Star Trek: Picard’, The Genre Mash-Up Of ‘Predator’ & More By Ethan Anderton/May 7, 2020 5:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. 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....

The Quarantine Stream: ‘Sunset Boulevard’ Is A Gloriously Gothic Masterpiece Of Social Satire By Hoai-Tran Bui/June 21, 2020 11:00 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: Sunset BoulevardWhere You Can Stream It: CrackleThe Pitch: Billy Wilder directs a deliciously macabre satire of Hollywood starring Gloria Swanson as the delusional diva Norma Desmond, who lives in a dilapidated mansion and yearns for a return to the spotlight....

The Snyder Cut Will Be A “Radical Rethinking” Of ‘Justice League’, Costing Considerably More Than $30 Million To Finish By Ben Pearson/May 26, 2020 12:00 pm EST According to WarnerMedia chairman and HBO Max head Bob Greenblatt, the infamous Snyder Cut of Justice League “does not exist.” Yet. But as was revealed last week, HBO Max is going to be providing funding so Snyder can make a finalized version, and one report claimed the new streamer would be spending $30 million to make that happen....

Theme Park Bits: Change The Color Of Your Galaxy’s Edge Lightsaber, More Magic Happens Details, Snow White Refurbishment Dates, And More By Josh Spiegel/Dec. 31, 2019 9:30 am EST In this edition of Theme Park Bits: Todrick Hall talks about writing music for Disneyland’s new parade. You can change the color of your Galaxy’s Edge lightsaber. Check out a new POV video of a ride called Cheetah Chase. And more!...

‘Batwoman’ Showrunner Explains Why The “Soap Opera Version” Of Recasting Was Avoided By Ethan Anderton/June 7, 2020 12:00 pm EST Ruby Rose stunned Batwoman fans recently with the announcement that she would not be returning to the titular role of the DC Comics superhero when the show returned for a second season on The CW. Since then, we’ve learned that Batwoman will not simply be recasting the role of Kate Kane, the maternal cousin of Bruce Wayne who picks up her own cape and cowl after Batman disappears....

‘Bloodshot’ Clips: Vin Diesel Learns About His New Nanorobot Blood By Chris Evangelista/March 12, 2020 5:30 pm EST This week, Vin Diesel is back wearing one of his trademark tank-tops in Bloodshot, an action movie that asks: “What if Vin Diesel had robots in his blood?” Two new Bloodshot clips have found their way online, one showcasing Diesel learning all about his new robo-blood from Guy Pearce, and another where Diesel interacts with a swimming Eiza González....

‘Candy Corn’ Trailer: Welcome To Dr. Death’s Sideshow Spookhouse Spectacular By Matt Donato/Aug. 16, 2019 9:00 am EST Is there any treat more synonymous with Halloween than tri-colored candy corn? Filmmaker Josh Hasty (In Hell Everybody Loves Popcorn) hopes not, given how his newest movie names itself after the waxy, sugary kernels. His upcoming feature Candy Corn looks cobbled from all of October’s witchy, malevolent, pumpkin-spiced accents, as a small town’s “freaks” take their revenge around All Hallow’s Eve....

‘Day Shift’: Jamie Foxx Hunts Vampires In Netflix Movie From The ‘John Wick’ Producers By Hoai-Tran Bui/Oct. 20, 2020 2:00 pm EST Jamie Foxx is teaming up with the crew behind John Wick for a new Netflix vampire movie, Day Shift. John Wick stunt coordinator JJ Perry is set to make his feature directorial debut with Day Shift, which stars Foxx as a San Fernando Valley pool cleaner who moonlights as a vampire hunter....

‘Enola Holmes’ Teaser: Sherlock Holmes’ Younger Sister Gives Us All The Clues For The Netflix Film By Hoai-Tran Bui/Aug. 17, 2020 9:30 am EST Netflix gave you all the clues. But luckily, Enola Holmes doesn’t need saving, because she’s a world-class detective all on her own. Millie Bobby Brown stars as Sherlock Holmes’ younger sister in Enola Holmes, the upcoming YA mystery feature film set to debut this fall. Can you crack the code for the film’s official premiere date laid down by the first Enola Holmes teaser?...

‘Firewatch’ Movie In The Works From ‘Blindspotting’ And ‘The Guest’ Producers By Ben Pearson/Aug. 17, 2020 2:00 pm EST Firewatch, the popular indie video game that was released in 2016, is getting a film adaptation. Snoot Entertainment, the production company behind movies like Blindspotting, The Guest, and You’re Next, is now developing a Firewatch movie after the film rights reverted to Campo Santo, the game’s original developer. Check out a trailer for the game below....

‘Game Of Thrones’ Creators David Benioff And D.B. Weiss Are Developing A ‘Lovecraft’ Movie By Hoai-Tran Bui/Dec. 13, 2019 9:30 am EST Mere months after David Benioff and D.B. Weiss parted ways with Star Wars over “scheduling issues,” the Game of Thrones co-creators have signed on to adapt the Vertigo graphic novel Lovecraft into a feature film for Warner Bros. The duo have signed on to produce the thus-far untitled thriller, but it is unknown if they will also direct the project....