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By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 1, 2021 6:00 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 latest installment of a Star Wars and North by Northwest mash-up that began four years ago....

The Morning Watch: VFX Artists React To ‘Speed Racer’, Behind The Scenes Of ‘His Dark Materials’ & More By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 18, 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....

VOTD: Mickey And Minnie’s Runaway Railway Video Shows Off The New Disney Ride’s Groundbreaking Projection Mapping By Ethan Anderton/March 3, 2020 8:30 am EST This week brings the opening of Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway, a new attraction first arriving at Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World down in Orlando, Florida. We’ve gotten a sneak peek at the state-of-the-art ride that uses advanced projection mapping and visual effects to bring riders into Mickey Mouse’s animated world, but new footage from within the ride itself shows how breathtaking and mesmerizing the animated visuals of this ride are....

Wes Anderson’s ‘The French Dispatch’ Release Date And Official Cast Revealed (Plus, It Has A Subtitle Now) By Ben Pearson/Jan. 29, 2020 11:00 am EST Wes Anderson hasn’t directed a live-action feature film since 2014’s The Grand Budapest Hotel, but we only have a few more months until we get to see his next film, The French Dispatch. Searchlight Pictures has unveiled a new poster that includes the official release date and cast list for the movie, which appears to now include a new subtitle....

‘American Horror Story’ Season 10 Scares Up A New Cast, Including Macaulay Culkin By Hoai-Tran Bui/Feb. 26, 2020 1:00 pm EST For the 10th season of his horror anthology series, American Horror Story creator Ryan Murphy has scared up a cast of both newcomers and veterans to star in the upcoming season. One of those newcomers is Macaulay Culkin, who has been steadily making his way back onto the screen with recent appearances in the Hulu series Dollface and 2019’s Changeland....

‘Animaniacs’ Revival Arrives On Hulu In November; Pinky And The Brain Coming Back, Too By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 7, 2020 4:30 pm EST It’s been 22 years since Animaniacs graced the small screen. But they’re making a big comeback in the streaming world with Hulu reviving the animated series that was originally executive produced by Steven Spielberg. Now Amblin Television and Warner Bros. Animation have some all-new adventures following the Warner brothers Yakko and Wacko, as well as the Warner sister Dot, as they run around the Warner movie lot....

‘Bloodshot’ Featurette Reveals The Comic Book Origins Of Vin Diesel’s Indestructible Hero By Chris Evangelista/March 5, 2020 4:30 pm EST Vin Diesel is Bloodshot, a hero powered by nanites – which means he’s pretty much indestructible. Ahead of the film’s upcoming release, there’s a new Bloodshot featurette that delves into the comic book origins of the character, who originated in Valiant Comics. As the comic creators say in the video below, you can think of Bloodshot as “Frankenstein meets James Bond....

‘Cowboy Bebop’ Production Halted After John Cho Injured On Set, Won’t Resume For 7 To 9 Months By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 19, 2019 9:00 am EST Just a couple weeks ago, Netflix showed off the production of their live-action series adaptation of the massively popular anime series Cowboy Bebop with a behind the scenes featurette straight from the set in New Zealand. Unfortunately, that’ll be the last glimpse we see of the production for awhile, because it’s now halted for seven to nine months after John Cho sustained a knee injury in a freak accident that happened “on the last take of a routine and well-rehearsed scene....

/Filmcast Ep. 538 - Gemini Man By Slashfilmcast/Oct. 14, 2019 9:41 pm EST David, Devindra, and Jeff review Gemini Man, the latest film by Academy Award winning director Ang Lee. Listen to find out whether Lee’s obsession with high frame rate technology pays off in the Will Smith versus Will Smith action flick. Listen and subscribe to David’s newest podcast Culturally Relevant. Check out Jeff Cannata’s D&D show Dungeon Run. Listen to David’s other podcasts The Sweet Smell of Succession with Tara Ariano and Write Along with writer C....

‘Great Pretender’ Is An Exciting And Glamorous Crime Caper Joyride By Rafael Motamayor/Sept. 7, 2020 9:00 am EST (Welcome to Ani-time Ani-where, a regular column dedicated to helping the uninitiated understand and appreciate the world of anime.) In 1987, the legendary Freddie Mercury released a cover version of “The Great Pretender,” a 1955 song by The Platters about how we lie to ourselves and the world and pretend to be happy right after a devastating breakup....

By Hoai-Tran Bui/Sept. 13, 2019 11:30 am EST Modern Love Trailer The cast of Modern Love includes Sofia Boutella (Kingsman: The Secret Service), Catherine Keener (Get Out), Andrew Scott (Fleabag), Shea Whigham (Homecoming), John Slattery (Mad Men), Dev Patel (Lion), Cristin Millioti (Black Mirror), Olivia Cooke (Ready Player One), John Gallagher Jr. (10 Cloverfield Lane), Julia Garner (Ozark), Gary Carr (Downton Abbey), Brandon Victor Dixon (Power), and Andy Garcia (Ocean’s Eleven)....

‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Spoiler Review: The Most Exciting ‘Star Wars’ Film Yet By Chris Evangelista/Dec. 18, 2017 7:00 am EST (In our Spoiler Reviews, we take a deep dive into a new release and get to the heart of what makes it tick…and every story point is up for discussion. In this entry: Rian Johnson’s exciting, unpredictable Star Wars: The Last Jedi.) With Star Wars: The Last Jedi, writer-director Rian Johnson takes the Star Wars saga into uncharted territory....

‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Season 3 Teaser: Midge Goes On “The First Of A Million Tours” By Hoai-Tran Bui/Aug. 19, 2019 11:30 am EST The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Season 3 Teaser Midge is flying sky-high in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel season 3, which follows Midge and Susie on tour with Shy, where they learn life on the road is “glamorous but humbling.” But it all seems pretty hunky-dory for Midge in The Marvelous Mrs....

‘Toy Story 4’ Director Josh Cooley To Make His Live-Action Directorial Debut With ‘Malamander’ By Hoai-Tran Bui/May 19, 2020 4:30 pm EST Toy Story 4 director and longtime Pixar artist Josh Cooley is making the leap to live-action. The director of the Oscar-winning Toy Story 4 is set to make his live-action directorial debut with Sony’s Malamander, an adaptation of the bestselling children’s adventure book by Thomas Taylor. Many an acclaimed animation director has successfully made the transition to live-action....

Famed TV Host Regis Philbin, Who Often Appeared As Himself In Film & Television, Has Died At 88 By Ethan Anderton/July 25, 2020 1:16 pm EST Among the many morning shows vying for everyone’s attention, host Regis Philbin was a beacon of energy and friendliness who made his mark alongside the Kathie Lee Gifford and Kelly Ripa. In primetime, Philbin kept audiences in suspense and made the tedious process of answering trivia questions a rollercoaster ride of excitement on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire....

Freeform’s 25 Days Of Christmas Schedule Unveiled, Includes ‘The Simpsons’ Holiday Episodes & More By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 1, 2019 3:00 pm EST Halloween is over, and since Thanksgiving decorations totally suck, it’s time for Christmas. In honor of the forthcoming holiday, Freeform is wasting no time getting their 25 Days of Christmas schedule out there for people to get excited about. Every year the channel is decked out with classic holiday movies, beloved Christmas specials, and even some original Yuletide stuff, and this year is no exception....

John Boyega Steps Up And Admits It Was His ‘Rise Of Skywalker’ Script That Ended Up On eBay By Chris Evangelista/Nov. 27, 2019 9:30 am EST Oh John Boyega, you’ve really done it now! Bob Iger is probably dispatching a horde of Disney Kill Bots to your house as we speak! News broke the other day that a genuine Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker script ended up on eBay – a serious goof that, according to director J....

Musical Drama ‘The Talent Show’ Will Star Cynthia Erivo By Chris Evangelista/July 22, 2020 3:00 pm EST Cynthia Erivo is set to star in The Talent Show, a musical drama written by Lena Waithe. The film follows a failed singer who returns to her hometown and ends up leading a group of at-risk youth in their annual talent show. So think of it as The Way Back, but with singing instead of basketball....

Russell T. Davies Will Release New ‘Doctor Who’ Material For The Revival’s 15th Anniversary By Hoai-Tran Bui/March 23, 2020 2:00 pm EST 15 years ago, Doctor Who returned to our screens after a 16-year hiatus. And it was like the time-traveling alien had never left. With its highly anticipated premiere episode “Rose,” Doctor Who reinvented itself for a new generation of sci-fi lovers and kick-started a whole new era that is still going strong today....

Sci-Fi Horror Film ‘Sea Fever’ Will Have The First Ever Live Streamed Movie Premiere On April 9 By Ethan Anderton/April 2, 2020 10:30 am EST Have you ever wanted to go to a movie premiere? Well, even in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak, you can finally attend one, all from the comfort of your home. Indie distributor Gunpowder & Sky and their sci-fi label DUST will be hosting the first-ever live stream movie premiere for the film Sea Fever....