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‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 3 Ended With A High Note, But Can That Salvage A Flawed Season? By Caroline Cao/Aug. 20, 2019 10:00 am EST The Handmaid’s Tale season three finale “Mayday” is miraculous in believability as the rebellion against Gilead pulls off its own Great Escape. Let’s talk about spoilers for the episode, along with some overall thoughts about the season. After June allowed the death of Eleanor Lawrence, June (Elisabeth Moss) and the Marthas proceed with their mission to rescue 52 children....

‘The Whale’: Darren Aronofsky Sets His Next Movie At A24, Brendan Fraser Starring By Ben Pearson/Jan. 11, 2021 4:00 pm EST Darren Aronofsky (The Fountain, Requiem for a Dream) is teaming up with A24 for the first time on a new movie called The Whale. The film will be an adaptation of playwright Samuel D. Hunter’s 2012 stage play of the same name, with Hunter on board to write the screenplay....

Disney+ Announces Compatible Devices For Launch, Special D23 Offer, And International Pricing Plans By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 19, 2019 5:00 pm EST Speaking of which, so far, we’ve only heard about the launch of Disney+ in the United States, but The Walt Disney Company has confirmed some of their international rollout plans as well. Deadline has word that Disney+ will be available in Canada and the Netherlands at the same time it debuts in the US on November 12....

Disney’s ‘Peter Pan & Wendy’ Casts Jim Gaffigan As Mr. Smee By Hoai-Tran Bui/Jan. 21, 2021 11:00 am EST Yo ho, yo ho, it’s a pirate’s life for Jim Gaffigan. The Tesla actor has signed on Disney’s live-action Peter Pan & Wendy as Mr. Smee, the loyal shipmate to the villainous Captain Hook, to be played by Jude Law. And look, he’s already got the perfect hair for the part (hidden beneath that very real hat)....

Don’t Count On ‘The Mandalorian’ To Have Any “Baby Yoda” Merchandise Before Christmas By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 20, 2019 10:30 am EST The Mandalorian is already big hit for Disney+, but there’s one thing that fans are not happy about at all, and that’s the total lack of merchandise for the character that fans are calling Baby Yoda. Obviously, the little guy isn’t actually Baby Yoda (though some speculate it could be a clone of the Jedi Master), but that’s what fans have been forced to call it since the species that Yoda hails from has not been given a proper name....

Film Production Slowly Resumes Overseas, Which Is Good News For ‘Avatar 2’ And ‘The Falcon And The Winter Soldier’ By Ben Pearson/May 8, 2020 11:30 am EST According to Deadline, New Zealand’s health and safety production protocols have been endorsed by the national government, and according to the New Zealand Film Commission multiple productions “are already safely underway.” That means it shouldn’t be long before James Cameron’s Avatar sequels are shooting live-action footage there again....

Hulu Debuts A New Type Of Ad Experience For Its Binge-Watchers By Hoai-Tran Bui/Dec. 13, 2019 2:30 pm EST Tech Crunch reports that Hulu is launching a new ad experience that will allow brands to specifically target binge-watchers. How do you get to be one of that special category of binge-watchers? Hulu defines a “binge” as a viewer watching three or more episodes of a series in a given time. Those who reach that desired third episode will be rewarded with either the next episode is ad-free or a personalized offer from a brand partner....

Marvel Studios Has “Zero” Plans For ‘Deadpool 3,’ According To Creator Rob Liefeld By Hoai-Tran Bui/May 11, 2020 9:30 am EST In an interview with Inverse, Rob Liefeld, who created the fourth-wall breaking character alongside Fabian Nicieza, said that he fears the Deadpool movies have “set sail.” Because of Marvel Studios’ jam-packed slate of superhero movies over the next few years, Liefeld suggests that there’s no room for Deadpool 3 and claims that Feige has “zero” plans for the sequel:...

Marvel Studios Is Visiting Nine U.S. Cities To Celebrate ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Home Video Release, With Special Guests By Ben Pearson/July 15, 2019 2:00 pm EST Even though Avengers: Endgame ended up not being able to topple James Cameron’s Avatar as the highest-grossing movie of all time, Marvel Studios still has plenty to be proud of. This year’s colossal sequel, which marked the culmination of more than a decade of superhero movies, turned out to be pretty damn great, and the studio is extending its victory lap beyond the sure-to-be-adoring crowd of Comic-Con’s Hall H on a nine-city tour across the country, bringing special guests along for the festivities....

Superhero Bits: Creating Looking Glass’ Mask In ‘Watchmen’, Florence Pugh Rumored For ‘Hawkeye’ & More By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 1, 2020 6:00 pm EST Want to know how they made Looking Glass’ reflective mask in Watchmen? How about some Spider-Bots battling outside Avengers Campus? Who could John Diggle’s new mystery character be on DC’s Legends of Tomorrow? What did George Clooney say when asked if he would pop up as Batman in The Flash movie?...

Read the previous edition of Superhero Bits right here. Superhero Bits: First Look At Red Hood In ‘Titans’, ‘Blade’ Could Have Been A TV Show Again & More By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 26, 2020 6:00 pm EST Here’s Marvel’s Voices: Indigenous Voices trailer honoring National Native American Heritage Month. Crystal Dynamics says new expansions for Marvel’s Avengers will add new villains, enemies, gear and more. Here’s a fantastic reunion for the voice cast of X-Men: The Animated Series, the beloved show from the 1990s....

The Best Movies Leaving HBO Max In November 2020 By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 23, 2020 5:30 pm EST Act quickly, because a whole bunch of great titles are leaving HBO Max in November, and November is very soon! Like…a week away soon. So you better get off your butt and then get back on your butt as you sit on your couch and watch these movies. Here are the best movies leaving HBO Max in November 2020....

The Final Season Of ‘The Clone Wars’ Will Cross Over Into ‘Revenge Of The Sith’ By Hoai-Tran Bui/Feb. 21, 2020 1:30 pm EST It seemed like The Clone Wars has been raging on for a long time. The Star Wars animated series that covers the three years between the prequel films Episode II: Attack of the Clones and Episode III: Revenge of the Sith has been on and off the air for more than a decade....

The Morning Watch: ‘Joker’ Trailer Easter Eggs, Scientists Review Natural Disaster Movies & More By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 30, 2019 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, explore over four dozen Easter eggs, hidden details and comic references you might have missed in the latest Joker trailer....

The Morning Watch: What Does A Camera Operator Do Movies & TV, Bugs Bunny’s 80th Anniversary & More By Ethan Anderton/July 29, 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....

The New ‘Scream’ Cast Was Given Fake Scripts To Keep The Ending A Secret By Hoai-Tran Bui/Dec. 2, 2020 12:00 pm EST It’s par for the course for any twisty horror movie to hide the true ending from cast members to keep secrets from leaking out to the public. And the new Scream might have a fair few twists, judging by the lengths the production went to keep the film’s ending a secret from its cast....

‘A Fall From Grace’ Trailer: Tyler Perry Kicks Off 2020 With A New Netflix Thriller By Ben Pearson/Jan. 3, 2020 5:30 pm EST For nearly twenty years, Tyler Perry has been one of the busiest people in the entertainment industry – and he’s showing no signs of slowing down. Case in point: the prolific writer/director/producer/actor is ringing in the new year with a brand new Netflix movie called A Fall From Grace, a legal thriller about a woman whose fairytale romance with her new husband quickly turns into her worst nightmare....

By Jack Giroux/Aug. 1, 2019 8:00 am EST Atomic Blonde is a cool slice of art-house action. The movie could forever stand alone as one very stylish piece of entertainment, but who in their right mind wouldn’t want to see Lorraine Broughton kick more ass? She’s such a thrilling anti-hero to watch, both when she is and isn’t cracking skulls. Charlize Theron is dynamite as the hard-hitting spy, but it’s still not guaranteed she’ll play Broughton again....

‘Creed 3’ Ready To Step Back In The Ring With A New Writer By Chris Evangelista/Feb. 25, 2020 2:00 pm EST Adonis Creed might be gearing up for another fight. Creed 3 is reported to be in the works, with Zach Baylin handling the script. Baylin wrote the upcoming King Richard, starring Will Smith as the father of Venus and Serena Williams. There are zero plot details for Creed 3 at the moment, and no director is attached yet....

‘Darkest Hour’ Review: Gary Oldman Gives The Best Performance Of His Career [TIFF] By Chris Evangelista/Sept. 11, 2017 3:00 pm EST It’s been a surprisingly big year for Dunkirk. Earlier this year, Lone Scherfig’s Their Finest and Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk both told stories about the evacuation of British troops from the beach at Dunkirk during World War II. Now Joe Wright, who also chronicled the events of Dunkirk in Atonement, tells yet another version of this story with Darkest Hour....