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Why There Should Never, Ever Be a He-Man Movie

I am a He-Man fan. A huge one. The amount of money I’ve spent on Masters of the Universe toys, new and old, is frankly tragic. Of all my favorate franchises — Star Wars, Game of Thrones, Saga, Avengers, whatever — it is by far my favorite. So please understand I’m not saying this lightly:…

Who Is Exactly Who on a Movie Set and What Do They Do?

Movies, we love them. Actors, we celebrate them. Directors, we lionize them. But what about all the other joes and janes of the movie world? This animation video breaks down who does what and who is who and who is why in a film crew on a typical movie set. I’d say the understanding of…

Hollywood wants to give The Exorcist its own TV series

Horror movie staple The Exorcist might be coming to the small screen in a brand-new way! Meanwhile, we’re still holding our breath for a Constantine show. Deadline is reporting that a gaggle of Hollywood writers and producers are furiously pitching an Exorcist TV series, inspired by William Peter Blatty’s novel. The good news? The writer…

Does Marvel really have its movies planned out through 2021?

That’s certainly what Marvel’s mastermind Kevin Feige seems to be saying in this new interview with Wired’s Adam Rogers. To be fair, he couches this statement in hypothetical terms — and plans may have to change if the risky Guardians of the Galaxy movie fails. The whole, candid interview between Rogers and Feige is well…

New Ender’s Game Trailer Looks Positively Good Enough

If I didn’t know anything about Orson Scott Card’s Ender’s Game series, I’d probably be super excited to see the movie adaption. It takes place in space, has plenty of space battles and lots of things blow up. This latest trailer gives the illusion that the movie might not suck. Unfortunately, I know a thing…

A Near-Comprehensive Guide to Every Video Streaming App

Back in the dark ages of the internet, if you wanted streaming video you had to deal with too few options and too many janky browser interfaces. But we’ve entered a golden era of streaming; almost every major provider has tablet and phone-friendly apps, meaning you never have to suffer through the malaise of being…

James Wan’s latest horror outing The Conjuring is on track to surpass $100M at the domestic box office this weekend. Bloody Disgusting points out that it’s currently the ninth highest grossing horror film, and could well top $140M. Dear Hollywood, audiences will pay to see well made horror.

Frank Miller may be consulting on Batman vs. Superman

So yesterday we heard a rumor that Man of Steel director Zack Snyder is looking to put an old Bruce Wayne in his Batman/Superman movie. Now Snyder is planning a sit-down with comics creator Frank Miller to talk about the crossover film. https://gizmodo.com/rumor-warner-bros-wants-an-old-bruce-wayne-for-batman-1002826375 According to the Independent, Miller was surprised by the Batman/Superman announcement at…

Composite picture of every Superman (unsurprisingly) has a sick chin

Behold every single Superman mushed into one great white superhero. Created by Redditor morphinapg, this image combines Christopher Reeve, Dean Cain, Tom Welling, Brandon Routh, and Henry Cavill all together. It’s kind of creepy.

What’s the greatest huge crossover story of all time?

When stories collide, everything gets more massive and insane. There’s nothing cooler than a crossover or a big “event” story that brings everyone together. But what’s your absolute favorite crossover of all time? Please include a picture or clip of this epoch-making story, so we can appreciate the greatness.

First Full View of the New X-Men Sentinel: Holy Crap They Nailed It

Earlier this week the first images of Peter Dinklage as Bolivar Trask surfaced for Bryan Singer’s upcoming X-Men: Days of Future Past. In addition to that tidbit of news, Singer tweeted out the following pic of a Trask-built Sentinel. It might not look exactly like the Sentinels from the comics or animated series, but given…

Smurfs 2: The Last Seduction of Smurfette

Short of a Strawberry Shortcake snuff film, you couldn’t imagine a more cynical and soul-destroying repackaging of a 1980s cartoon than the Smurfs movie from two years ago. And now they’re back. This time around, we’re focusing on Smurfette, the only female Smurf, and it’s actually sort of interesting. Spoilers ahead… This is definitely a…

Snowpiercer is the biggest hit movie in Korean history

As in, a million people went to see it in the first two days. And the early reviews in English for this post-apocalyptic train story are pretty great. So Korean readers, have you seen this film yet? What do you think?

Rumor: Warner Bros. wants an old Bruce Wayne for Batman Vs. Superman

Rumor of the day: Warner Bros. wants an older Batman to fight the bushy-chested Henry Cavill/Clark Kent. Which means, Armie Hammer is out (plus he just announced he’s not all that interested in being the next Bat). So: Inexperienced Superman vs. Old Batman, how does that strike you? [via Batman On Film]

Europa Report is a space opera that gets it right

About halfway through Europa Report, you may find yourself holding your breath. Partly that’s because you’ll be feeling the tension in this psychologically intense story of the first humans to visit Jupiter’s moon Europa. And partly that’s because this small indie manages to show you visions of space that are heart-wrenchingly beautiful. Set in the…

Akira movie lives on, despite everyone trying to kill it

Warner Bros. hasn’t given up on their live action, Americanized Akira movie. And now that the $180-million project has been stripped and streamlined down to an even smaller budget, director Jaume Collet-Serra (Orphan) is back on. But can you make Akira for less? Variety is reporting that the long road through development hell may be…

Warwick Davis & Carrie Fisher Reenact Their Return of the Jedi Intro

Watch as the original Princess Leia and the ORIGINAL Wicket, Warwick Davis, recreate their meet cute on the planet Endor. Warwick still remembers 1/4th of Ewok talk. Davis is wearing the orange hat blanket and still totally has the movements down. It’s completely adorable. Mostly the two actors just adorably ham around to the original…

For folks who miss the colorful 3D world of giant blue people and/or want to see more Dances with Wolves movies, Avatar 2, 3 and 4 will come out in December 2016, 2017 and 2018. [Deadline]

A Mesmerizing Movie Seamlessly Woven From Clips of 450 Classic Films

Haven’t you always wished that Bruno Ganz and Charlie Chaplin could co-star in something other than your dreams? Now, they are—along with almost a thousand other iconic actors and actresses. Check out the mind-boggling trailer from Final Cut, the world’s first feature-length film snipped entirely from other movies. It took Hungarian director György Pàlfi three…

James Cameron promises a new Avatar movie every year, starting in 2016

There are going to be a whole mess of Avatar movies coming out — a whole new trilogy in fact. 20th Century Fox and director James Cameron have set a date for the start of the annual Avatar-slaught. The first sequel will debut in December or 2016. And then in 2017 and 2018 the second…