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‘High School Musical: The Musical: The Series’ Season 2 Will Be ‘Beauty And The Beast: The Musical’ By Hoai-Tran Bui/Feb. 5, 2020 3:30 pm EST It’s a tale as old as time: high school drama students will find yet another beloved musical from the Disney movie canon to perform for their peers in the most melodramatic way possible. This time, it’s Beauty and the Beast. High School Musical: The Musical: The Series has found its next musical with Beauty and the Beast, which will be the central performance in the second season of the Disney+ series....

‘Jurassic World: Dominion’ Production Has 109 Pages Of Safety Protocols To Prevent COVID-19 By Ethan Anderton/July 20, 2020 9:30 am EST When Jurassic World: Dominion welcomed the cast and crew of the blockbuster sequel back to set in the United Kingdom, production resumed with everyone strictly adhering to a set of enhanced safety protocols. Not only is Universal Pictures following the guidelines provided by the British Film Council and UK officials, but they have their own set of rules to help keep the cast and crew safe from COVID-19 while shooting....

‘Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team’ Is The Perfect Introduction To The Gundam Franchise By Rafael Motamayor/Nov. 27, 2020 2:00 pm EST (Welcome to Ani-time Ani-where, a regular column dedicated to helping the uninitiated understand and appreciate the world of anime.)It’s taken some time, but it’s finally time to address the Gundam franchise in this column. Mobile Suit Gundam is arguably the biggest anime franchise there is, and one of the biggest media franchises around....

‘Sonic The Hedgehog’ Clip: James Marsden Is Being A Really Good Sport About All This By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 27, 2020 4:00 pm EST One would have thought that after starring in the Easter-themed family comedy Hop, James Marsden would be done acting opposite entirely computer generated characters. But maybe the paycheck for a big blockbuster family film is just too good to pass up nowadays, because he’s back starring in Sonic the Hedgehog and a silly new clip has just debuted....

‘Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse’ Review: The Best Superhero Movie Of The Year And The Best Spider-Man Movie Ever By Chris Evangelista/Dec. 3, 2018 7:00 am EST Visually stunning, laugh-out-loud funny, and utterly dazzling, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is a reminder of what superhero movies can be when handled with love and care. Bustling with energy, humor and action, Into the Spider-Verse is the Spider-Man film you’ve been waiting for. Superhero movies, by their very nature, are fantastical....

‘Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker’ Image Offers New Look At Keri Russell’s Mysterious Zorri Bliss By Hoai-Tran Bui/Oct. 17, 2019 8:30 am EST When Keri Russell was announced to join Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, rumors flew about who she would be playing. When images first emerged of the Americans actress clad in a metallic helmet and a skin-tight purple suit, the theories only grew more frenzied. Who is she?...

Cool Stuff: Let Marvel And DC Give You A Comic Christmas With New 2020 Hallmark Ornaments By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 5, 2020 6:00 am EST It’s only been a few days since Halloween, and Thanksgiving is still weeks away, but thanks to the nightmare that is 2020, people are getting excited about Christmas even earlier than usual. If you’re one of the any people throwing their arms up in the air and putting up holiday decorations early, and you’re a fan of the characters of Marvel and DC Comics, then you might want to check out some of the new 2020 Hallmark Christmas ornaments....

Daily Podcast: Terminator: Dark Fate, Kill Bill 3, MCU Phase 4, Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3, Thor: Love And Thunder & Blade By Peter Sciretta/July 23, 2019 12:35 pm EST On the July 23, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by weekend editor Brad Oman, senior writer Ben Pearson and writer Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest film and tv news, including Terminator: Dark Fate, Kill Bill 3, MCU Phase 4, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol....

Director Richard Kelly Wants To Revisit ‘The Box’ One Day With A Director’s Cut By Jack Giroux/Dec. 24, 2020 12:00 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Richard Kelly is busy revisiting his Southland Tales world at the moment. In the new year, fans of the cult sci-fi movie will finally see the infamous Cannes cut, which heavily re-edited following its debut. But a few years after that film, Kelly’s sophomore effort after Donnie Darko, he attempted to make his most commercial movie with The Box....

Edgar Wright’s Thriller ‘Last Night In Soho’ Arrives In The Fall Of 2020 By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 8, 2019 8:00 am EST Whenever there’s a new Edgar Wright movie on the way, everyone should be excited. And while we don’t know much about his forthcoming thriller Last Night in Soho, we’re happy to hear that Focus Features will be releasing the film in the fall of 2020. Find out what we know about Edgar Wright’s latest movie below....

Epcot Is Getting A ‘Moana’ Attraction As Part Of A Plan To Become “More Disney” [D23] By Jacob Hall/Aug. 22, 2019 7:55 pm EST Walt Disney World’s Epcot has been in an identity crisis for most of its existence. Is it an educational park? A haven for thrill rides? A dumping ground for whatever characters and concepts don’t fit anywhere else? Even those who adore the iconic second gate the Florida resort know that it’s been looking for a clear voice for a few decades now....

How ‘The 7th Voyage Of Sinbad’ Influenced The Entire ‘Star Wars’ Saga By Bryan Young/Sept. 1, 2020 9:00 am EST (Welcome to The Movies That Made Star Wars, a series where we explore the films and television properties that inspired George Lucas’s iconic universe. In this edition:The 7th Voyage of Sinbad.)There’s no doubt that Ray Harryhausen’s landmark film The 7th Voyage of Sinbad helped to inspire the Star Wars universe in many ways....

How Lucasfilm’s New “Stagecraft” Tech Brought ‘The Mandalorian’ To Life And May Change The Future Of TV By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 20, 2019 8:00 am EST All throughout the production of the Disney+ series The Mandalorian, I had heard rumblings of the groundbreaking technology being used to create the first-ever Star Wars live-action television show. Producer Jon Favreau has talked briefly about the process while doing press, mentioning that the series makes use of a new tech that creates virtual backgrounds using large high-resolution screens....

J.J. Abrams Closes $250 Million Deal To Write, Produce, And Direct For WarnerMedia [Updated] By Ben Pearson/Sept. 12, 2019 1:00 pm EST Update: Variety’s initial report indicated that this deal was worth $500 million, but it turns out Abrams and his team actually took less money – around $250 million – to work with WarnerMedia in order to have the freedom to be able to sell projects to other outlets as well as produce content for WB and HBO Max....

Martin Scorsese, Christopher Nolan & More Filmmakers Implore Congress To Help Save Movie Theaters By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 1, 2020 8:30 am EST Movie theaters are among the industries being hit hardest due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Despite making a desperate attempt to come back as businesses around the country began to reopen, the release of Christopher Nolan’s Tenet wasn’t the savior they were counting on. Since its lackluster box office, studios have sent their movies running for the safety of either the winter of 2020, or perhaps more wisely, sometime in 2021....

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New Galaxy’s Edge Commercial Gives A Sneak Peek At ‘Star Wars: Rise Of The Resistance’ By Hoai-Tran Bui/Oct. 1, 2019 10:00 am EST That galaxy far, far away is starting to feel a little closer thanks to a new Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge commercial that gives us a sneak peek at its upcoming attraction Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance. The Rise of the Resistance first footage shows how guests join the Resistance and embark on a secret mission....

New On Blu-Ray: ‘Hobbs And Shaw’, ‘Kundun’, ‘Popstar’, ‘Road Games’, ‘Dracula’ By Chris Evangelista/Nov. 15, 2019 1:00 pm EST It’s that time again! Time to revel in a new assortment of physical media. I know there are approximately ten bajillion streaming services right now, but that doesn’t mean you should give up on physical media. Streaming content can come and go like the tide. Physical media lasts forever. Unless you lose it....

Pop Culture Imports: Park Chan-Wook’s Vengeance Trilogy, An Indian Millennial Comedy Series, And Lots Of French Drama By Hoai-Tran Bui/Oct. 12, 2018 1:00 pm EST (Welcome to Pop Culture Imports, a column that compiles the best, wackiest, and weirdest foreign-language movies and TV shows streaming right now.) We’re midway through October, so you’re probably expecting some foreign horror flicks in this week’s Pop Culture Imports. And you’ll get them in time, but for now, let me indulge you in some French dramas....

Superhero Bits: ‘Agents Of SHIELD’ Season 7 Starts In May, Kevin Conroy Reads ‘Batman: The Adventures Continue’ & More By Ethan Anderton/April 14, 2020 6:00 pm EST Ready for the return of Agents of SHIELD for the show’s final season? Want to hear Kevin Conroy read Batman: The Adventures Continues? Want to see how your kids can build their own Gotham City playset? Why did Christopher Reeve not enjoy working with Marlon Brandon on Superman?...