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‘The One And Only Ivan’ Writer Mike White On Writing For Animal Characters And The Legacy Of ‘School Of Rock’ [Interview] By Jacob Hall/Aug. 18, 2020 9:00 am EST Mike White has made his name as a renaissance man of modern entertainment. He’s written beloved family movies (School of Rock), blockbuster sequels (Pitch Perfect 3), and critically acclaimed dramas (The Good Girl). He wrote for a television show that ranks among the finest one season wonders of all time (Freaks and Geeks) and created a beloved HBO shows that felt a few years ahead of its time (Enlightened)....

Anya Taylor-Joy’s Furiosa Will Be “Different” From Charlize Theron’s Take By Hoai-Tran Bui/Oct. 16, 2020 12:30 pm EST When Charlize Theron first appeared onscreen in Max Max: Fury Road, wielding a shaved head and righteous fury, she became the unquestionable breakout star, a new cinematic icon for the ages. It was such an impactful performance that Furiosa star Anya Taylor-Joy “can’t even think about trying to step into her shoes,” the actress said of her upcoming leading role in the Fury Road prequel....

Damien Chazelle’s ‘Babylon’ Finds A Home At Paramount After Being Reworked; Brad Pitt And Emma Stone Still In Talks To Star By Ben Pearson/Nov. 12, 2019 4:00 pm EST Damien Chazelle, who became the youngest person to win the Best Director Oscar for La La Land, his love letter to Hollywood, is returning to Tinseltown for his next movie. Babylon will be a tale set in the film world in the late 1920s, as the industry transitions from silent features to sound....

Suicide is Painless MASH began its life as a novel, an absurdist memoir of a combat surgeon forced to cope on the frontlines. There was nothing inherently anti-war about the book. It was later reported that the author, Richard Hornberger, writing as Richard Hooker, did not appreciate the progressive commentary that made the adaptations of his work so daring for their time.For its part, the television show is blatantly anti-war. The 1970 Robert Altman film is more nihilistic in its approach, commenting little about the idea of war and instead playing into the absurd comedy of the situations in a subdued fashion....

New Guardians of the Galaxy Roller Coaster We’re not sure if these coaster cars are meant to be inspired by The Milano, the first ship that Peter Quill was piloting in the original Guardians of the Galaxy, or The Benatar, the ship used after the replacement Milano was destroyed. Both had roughly the same paint job, so it could be either one. No matter which ship it is, the paint job on these coasters is great....

Hans Zimmer On Returning To ‘The Lion King’, The Most Important Element Of This New Score, And More [Interview] By Ben Pearson/July 17, 2019 8:00 am EST Quick: how many Oscars has composer Hans Zimmer won during his 30-plus year career? Despite crafting some of the most memorable movie music of the past three decades, the answer is only one – Best Original Score for the original animated version of Disney’s The Lion King....

Brittany Runs a Marathon Soundtrack – Results Brittany Runs a Marathon Soundtrack – The Finish Line Lakeshore Records is set to release Brittany Runs A Marathon—Original Motion Picture Soundtrack digitally on August 23, from composer Duncan Thum (Chef’s Table). The Paul Downs Colaizzo-directed film opens in theaters August 23. Here’s the synopsis: Hilarious, outgoing and always up for a good time, New Yorker Brittany Forgler is everybody’s best friend ? except maybe her own....

New ‘Scream’ Movie Bringing Back David Arquette By Chris Evangelista/May 18, 2020 10:30 am EST The new Scream movie – which is either Scream 5 or a Scream reboot, depending on who you ask – is bringing back David Arquette. Arquette will once again play Dewey Riley, the local cop who found himself stabbed over and over again in the franchise – but lived to tell the tale. The news of Arquette’s return comes on the heels of star Neve Campbell confirming she’s had discussions about returning as well....

New ‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars’ Season 7 Trailer Introduces The Bad Batch By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 14, 2020 7:30 am EST The Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated series is coming back for one more season on Disney+, and fans have never been more happy to see a bunch of Clone Troopers gearing up for another battle. A new trailer for what will be the final season of the beloved Star Wars show shines a light on the ragtag unit of soldiers in Squad 99, known as The Bad Batch....

Read the previous edition of Superhero Bits right here. Superhero Bits: Early ‘Joker’ Box Office Projections, ‘The Boys’ Season 2 First Look & More By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 12, 2019 6:00 pm EST There’s a new World’s Finest in town in this promo for the arrival of Batwoman and return of Supergirl. Tom Holland cleared up any confusion there might have been about his father’s satirical book on his career. A small token for #TheBoysTV fans....

Superhero Bits: Mark Ruffalo’s Silly Hulk Mocap Suit, ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Cut An Aerial Battle & More By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 23, 2019 6:00 pm EST How are Joker fans reacting to his inclusion in Mortal Kombat 11? Want to see Mark Ruffalo’s wonky mocap suit for Avengers: Endgame? Did Dark Phoenix’s failure push Disney to want a better Spider-Man deal with Sony? Is the Thor: Love & Thunder script finished? Want to see a trailer for Avengers: Endgame cut in the style of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood?...

The Morning Watch: The Ghosts And VFX Of ‘Ghostbusters’, The Origin Of “Oh Yeah” From ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’ & More By Ethan Anderton/July 3, 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 Morning Watch: What Happened To Francis Ford Coppola, Aaron Sorkin Answers Screenwriting Questions & More By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 19, 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, a video essay explores the rise and fall and eventual rise again of The Godfather director Francis Ford Coppola....

The Official James Bond Podcast Launching This Week By Chris Evangelista/Sept. 28, 2020 3:00 pm EST Just in time for No Time to Die, here comes the official James Bond podcast. Appropriately titled No Time To Die: The Official James Bond Podcast, the six-part series will feature interviews with Daniel Craig, director Cary Joji Fukunaga, and more, with each episode focusing on a different aspect of the sprawling Bond franchise....

The Quarantine Stream: ‘The Skeleton Twins’ Showcases A Dramatic Breakthrough For Bill Hader And Kristen Wiig By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 27, 2020 7:00 am EST These kind of movies can be hit or miss, but thanks to a pair of grounded performances from Wiig and Hader, the movie feels instantly relatable. It’s a taste of the incredible performances to come from each of them in the years that would follow. There’s restraint in the comedic side of their performance....

Walt Disney World Plans To Begin A Phased Reopening Starting In July By Ethan Anderton/May 27, 2020 9:30 am EST In a completely unprecedented move, The Walt Disney Company shut down their theme parks around the world back in March following the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. They’ve been losing millions every day the parks stay closed, but now that restrictions limiting public gatherings are starting to lift, Disney has begun reopening their theme parks, starting with Shanghai Disneyland earlier this month....

Why Director Dean Parisot Never Gave Up On ‘Bill & Ted Face The Music’ [Interview] By Jack Giroux/Aug. 28, 2020 8:30 am EST Bill & Ted Face the Music is a very kind-hearted movie. There’s not a single mean-spirited bone in its body. With its unironic heroes, its passion for music, and most importantly, the love between best friends and family, Bill & Ted Face the Music appreciates the best in life....

‘A Glitch In The Matrix’ Trailer: ‘Room 237’ Director Rodney Ascher Returns With Another Mind-Bending Documentary By Ben Pearson/Dec. 16, 2020 3:30 pm EST Magnolia Pictures has acquired A Glitch in the Matrix, the newest documentary from Rodney Ascher, who made the acclaimed film Room 237 which presented fascinating deep-dive analyses of Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining. This new film, which will premiere at next month’s Sundance Film Festival, explores the notion that we are all trapped in a simulation and our concept of reality is not what it seems....

‘Ant-Man 3’: Peyton Reed Coming Back To Direct The Marvel Studios Sequel By Ben Pearson/Nov. 1, 2019 1:41 pm EST Peyton Reed, who’s been at the helm of both 2015’s Ant-Man and 2018’s Ant-Man and the Wasp, has signed on to return to direct Ant-Man 3.Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly are expected to reprise their roles as Scott Lang and Hope Van Dyne, and we expect the Wasp will be a major player with her name in the eventual title of this sequel, too....

‘Avatar 2’: Producer Jon Landau Shares Set Photo, Says Filming To Restart In New Zealand “Next Week” By Hoai-Tran Bui/May 22, 2020 7:30 am EST It took 10 years for Avatar 2 to start production, and one pandemic isn’t going to stop it. Production on the long-in-the-works sequel was halted in March due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, but it is already set to resume next week, according to producer Jon Landau....