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How Ant-Man Will Affect Marvel’s Movies For Years To Come

Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige dropped a ton of Marvel news in a new interview, including several teases of specifically how Ant-Man will have an effect on Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which directors he’s met with for upcoming movies, recasting roles, Spider-Man and more. Let’s start with Ant-Man, which opens July 17.…

Ben Affleck May Direct A 2018 Batman Solo Film Called The Batman

When Warner Bros. hired Oscar-winner Ben Affleck to play Batman, it was pretty obvious they wanted more than his jawline. The latest rumor about the character is that Affleck both will star in and direct a November 2018 solo film called The Batman, written by Oscar-winning Argo writer Chris Terrio. Latino Review posted the rumor,…

A Brief Look at the Mad Max: Fury Road Anime We Almost Had Instead

During director George Miller’s long, long trek to get a fourth Mad Max movie made, at one point in the ‘00s he had the idea to make it an anime movie. It never materialized, which is probably for the best since Fury Road was great. But now we finally have a brief look at what…

Spider-Man Is The One Hero Who Can Tie All The Marvel Movies Together

We finally have our new, Marvel-Cinematic-Universe-approved Spider-Man. But aside from the obvious benefits of having Marvel’s most popular (and most lucrative) hero join their cinematic fold, there’s a far more crucial aspect of Spider-Man that the MCU needs right now: his ability to tie this ever-expanding universe together. https://gizmodo.com/we-officially-have-a-new-spider-man-actor-and-director-1713375604 The Age of SHIELD is Over…

From collaborator to inspiration, two tributes to James Horner: Both James Cameron’s reflections in Entertainment Weeklyon the composer who was the “heart” of Titanic and Bear McCrary’s in Playboy on a man who was childhood hero are must reads.

Does Pixar’s Inside Out Show How Memory Actually Works?

Pixar’s newest film, Inside Out, tells the story of 11-year-old Riley and her difficulty dealing with a family move to San Francisco. The film is getting a lot of attention for its depiction of emotion and memory. The filmmakers consulted with neuroscientists and psychologists to help make sure they got the science right. As a…

The Rock To Star In A Movie Based On The Monster Video Game Rampage

Having just defeated an earthquake, The Rock might soon take on three even bigger monsters. The actor, better known as Dwayne Johnson, is set to produce and star in a film adaptation of the classic 80s video game Rampage. Rampage was a game where a players took control of either a giant gorilla, lizard or…

Who’s The Cleverest And Most Resourceful Young Adult Book Hero?

We don’t usually admire young-adult heroes for their brains. In fact, watching a young adventurer make mistakes can be part of the whole “growing up” storyline. But there’s also something to be said for a smart cookie. Who’s the smartest, most resourceful young-adult hero of them all? Please include a picture, book cover, poster, book…

Disney Might Make Charles Darwin Into An Action Star

As the world waits for a fifth Indiana Jones film, there may be a new adventurer on his tail: Charles Darwin. Disney has reportedly bought a pitch from Oscar-winning screenwriter Stephen Gaigan, which features Darwin as the star in a family friendly adventure tale. There aren’t many details beyond that, except that Gaigan (who wrote…

They’re Finally Pulling The Plug On The Paranormal Activity Franchise

In 2009, a little movie called Paranormal Activity was released and totally changed the horror movie landscape. Six years, three sequels and one spin-off later, this year’s sixth film, Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension, will finally end the series. At least, that’s what producer Jason Blum told USA Today: It’s coming to an end. This…

The Brilliant Ideas That Didn’t Make It Into Pixar’s Inside Out

In order to create a film as well crafted as Inside Out, Pixar’s filmmakers come up with tons and tons of ideas, and plenty of gems (and oddities) end up on the cutting room floor. Here are some of the ideas that the Inside Out team developed to describe the workings of the mind that…

The Wachowskis’ Sense8 Is the Philip K. Dick Adaptation We Always Wanted

Critics seem unsure whether Sense8 is a masterpiece, a disaster, or both. But it’s still a game-changer—pushing the limits of narrative, and testing genre fiction’s patriarchal worldview for weak points. And with a concept that revolves around empathy and personhood, it’s also a great Philip K. Dick tribute. Some spoilers ahead… In Sense8, the Wachowskis…

We Officially Have A New Spider-Man Actor and Director!

After months of speculation, Tom Holland has officially been cast as the new Spider-Man. He’ll be directed by Jon Watts in the July 28, 2017 movie reboot, which will be released in IMAX and 3D. Holland is first expected to appear in 2016’s Captain America: Civil War, though Marvel’s official press release doesn’t confirm that.…

The Hoverboard Scene In Back To The Future 2 Nearly Killed A Stuntwoman

Sure, the hoverboard chase in Back to the Future 2’s 2015 sequence looks incredibly cool—but it was also incredibly unsafe. Just ask stunt performer Cheryl Wheeler, who was badly injured during filming. Find out more, in an exclusive excerpt from We Don’t Need Roads: The Making of the Back to the Future Trilogy. We Don’t…

RIP James Horner, Composer for Aliens and Wrath of Khan

James Horner, who has been scoring movies since 1978, died in a plane crash on June 22nd, 2015. His most famous score was likely the megahit Titanic, but he will also be remembered for Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Aliens, An American Tail, Apollo 13, Avatar and The Amazing Spider-Man. Horner was born…

Everything We Now Know About Independence Day Resurgence 

Even though we’re still a year away from the Independence Day sequel, the cast and crew livestreamed a question and answer session on the set. Mostly, they told us what little they could about their characters and Jeff Goldblum talked very quickly. Here’s the synopsis posted along withe the livestream: We always knew they were…

Own The Locations From Your Favorite Movies, As Posters

Actors may be front and center but, sometimes, the location is the star of a movie. Hogwarts in Harry Potter, Bag End in Lord of the Rings, the firehouse in Ghostbusters, places like these have become as iconic — if not more so — than the movies they’re in. That’s the idea behind UnReal Estate,…

Jurassic World Is A Huge Mega-Hit, And That’s Terrible News For Movies

Jurassic World is now on track to beat the box office records of both Avengers films, and it has a shot at beating Avatar. This is terrible, awful news for anybody who loves movies. Not because Jurassic World is a horrible movie—it’s actually pretty fun. But because this means a lot more pandering sequels. I’m…

Why There’s Still a LOT Of Edgar Wright In Marvel’s Ant-Man

“It isn’t just about getting bigger, but it’s about getting clever and getting more unique.” That’s what Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige said to members of the entertainment press during a visit to the set of Ant-Man. We were there, and learned more about Ant-Man—including how it fits in with other Marvel movies. While Ant-Man…

When It First Came Out, Jaws Got Savaged By the L.A. Times

Jaws turned forty this weekend, which led L.A. Times’ Hero Complex to dig up the paper’s original review. Charles Champlin … wasn’t a fan. “Exploitative,” “broad and obvious” are only a few of his choice words. Go read the whole thing here. And say hello to an old friend while you’re there. Contact the author…