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Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About the Failed 2004 Batman Vs. Superman Movie

We’re just one month away from seeing Batman v. Superman, the long-awaited smackdown between the Dark Knight and the Man of Steel. But if things had turned out differently, we could have seen Batman fight Superman back in 2004. Here’s everything we know about Batman vs. Superman: Asylum, and how it would have been different…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Feb 26

Now We Must Turn to Doritos to Learn the Secrets of Batman v Superman

Friends, Romans, comic book movie fans: we have been betrayed. In a desperate quest for knowledge to learn everything about Batman v Superman before it releases, we turned to the saccharine liquids of Dr. Pepper, believing it to be the true font of knowledge. But we were deceived! For now it is Doritos that hold…

Movies James Whitbrook Feb 26

John Williams Discusses The Force Awakens Music for Rey, Kylo Ren and More

Listening to composer John Williams discuss Star Wars music is always a treat. In this short featurette, he discusses his ideas behind the unique themes of both Rey and Kylo Ren, as well as the fine line between using his classic score from the original trilogy… and overusing it. Contact the author at [email protected].

Movies Rob Bricken Feb 26

This Website Shows You Which Scenes in Movies Based on a True Story Are Actually True

Films that are “based on a true story” obviously take some liberties with the truth. They have to be interesting! But have you ever wondered which scenes are real and which made up? Now you can check some recent blockbusters with a scene-by-scene breakdown. The site Information is Beautiful is providing an invaluable service to…

Movies Esther Inglis-Arkell Feb 26

Wrath of Khan Director Nicholas Meyer Joins the Star Trek Writing Staff

This is incredible news. Nicholas Meyer—the man who probably deserves more credit than anybody for the longevity of Star Trek—has joined the writing staff of Bryan Fuller’s new Trek TV series. A new press release from CBS includes this statement from Fuller, who’s still the showrunner: “Nicholas Meyer chased Kirk and Khan ‘round the Mutara…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Feb 26

J.J. Abrams Warns 10 Cloverfield Lane Is Not Cloverfield 2

When the trailer for the new movie 10 Cloverfield Lane was released, it was impossible not to imagine it was a sequel to 2008’s Cloverfield. Why else use that title? Well, the film’s producer J.J. Abrams has something to say about that. “It’s not Cloverfield 2,” he said. Speaking to Fandango, Abrams did his best…

Movies Germain Lussier Feb 26

Meet the Other Mutant Almost Certain to Debut in Deadpool 2

When people pick up the first appearance of Deadpool, New Mutants #98, sometimes they forget two other characters got introduced at the same time. They were Gideon and Domino. Gideon never quite caught on, but Domino did, and now it seems she may be showing up alongside Wade in Deadpool 2. Minor spoilers follow. Heroic…

Movies Germain Lussier Feb 26

Murder Is Legal and Torture Is Mandatory, Because Gods of Egypt Exists

Go ahead, commit cannibalism! Slaughter your neighbors and feast on their still-warm flesh. Nobody can judge you, because the mere existence of the film Gods of Egypt has dissolved all social contracts, and eliminated forever all concepts of good and evil. The moment I walked out of a screening of Gods of Egypt, I set…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Feb 26

Rumor: Ben Affleck Rewrote the BvS Script in His Batman Costume

We all know about method actors. Are method writers a thing? Because according to an unnamed insider of unknown origin and access, Ben Affleck would rewrite portions of the Batman v Superman script while wearing full Dark Knight regalia. From US Weekly: The Oscar-winning screenwriter “would go into wardrobe and get all suited up for…

Movies Rob Bricken Feb 26

Killer Robots Go on a Mysterious Rampage in the First Trailer for Kill Command

You know, sometimes you just can’t beat a good, creepy “robot goes bonkers and kills a bunch of freaked-out humans” movie. Kill Command definitely has that going for it, as well as having some really awesome-looking robot war machines. A new scifi horror movie written and directed by Steven Gomez, Kill Command follows a cyborg…

Trailers James Whitbrook Feb 26

Guillermo Del Toro’s Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Adaptation Is Finally Moving Forward Again

It has been ages since we heard about Guillermo Del Toro’s adaptation of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, the iconic children’s horror novel trilogy by Alvin Schwartz. But there’s finally more news, and it’s good stuff: Lego Movie writers Dan and Kevin Hageman have been tapped to write the script. https://gizmodo.com/guillermo-del-toro-and-scary-stories-to-tell-in-the-dar-1753004522 The Hageman…

Movies James Whitbrook Feb 25

A Must-See Trailer for an Incredible Animated Steampunk Adventure

On March 25, one of the year’s best genre films is going to be released. It’s not live-action, it’s not American, but it’s got more life and wonder in it than 90 percent of the films released in the States combined. It’s a French, steampunk animation called April and the Extraordinary World and we’re excited…

Trailers Germain Lussier Feb 25

This Spaceballs 2 Prank Is Funny But Too Damn Cruel

The above image has been popping up on social media for the last day or so. It appears to be a set of posters for Mel Brooks’ long awaited sequel to Spaceballs, Spaceballs 2: The Search For More Money. These supposedly appeared in a New York City subway station. And it’s just plain evil. Brooks…

Movies Germain Lussier Feb 25

We Finally Know Who’s Starring in Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One

Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of Ernie Cline’s Ready Player One just found its biggest piece. Tye Sheridan—whom we’ll see playing Cyclops in this summer’s X-Men: Apocalypse—is set to play the lead character of Wade, aka Parzival. Deadline reported the news of the casting. Sheridan joins Olivia Cooke, who’ll play Art3mis, and Ben Mendelsohn, who’ll play the…

Movies Germain Lussier Feb 24

Why Rogue One Is as Important to Star Wars as Episode VII

The Force Awakens was a huge milestone: the first continuation of the Star Wars movie saga since 1983’s Return of the Jedi. But the upcoming Rogue One is just as important to the future of Star Wars, if not more so. There’s a lot riding on Rogue One’s X-Wings. The first stand-alone story in Disney’s…

Movies Rob Bricken Feb 24

This! Is! Awful! A Guide to Gerard Butler’s Movie Career

Gerard Butler is everywhere lately pimping out his latest movies, Gods of Egypt and London Has Fallen. Both look amazingly ridiculous—a theme that comes up again and again, throughout Butler’s surprisingly lengthy filmography. How could one man star in so many silly movies? Let us count the ways. After realizing the law degree he’d studied…

Movies Cheryl Eddy Feb 24

The Star of Hamilton May Be Joining the New Mary Poppins

These days, you can’t go anywhere without hearing about Lin-Manuel Miranda’s smash Broadway musical Hamilton. He also wrote the music in Maz Kanata’s bar in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. And now, this multi-talented actor, musician and writer is about to book a major movie role. Variety reports Miranda is in talks to co-star alongside…

Movies Germain Lussier Feb 24

The 10 Worst Examples of Movie Whitewashing From the Last 15 Years

Gods of Egypt is finally premiering this week, but no matter how weel it does (or how poorly) it will always be remembered mainly for causing such an uproar, the director was forced to apologize. But it’s just the latest in a long line of movies where characters of color are played by white actors.…

Movies Katharine Trendacosta Feb 24

Batman v Superman Is Getting an R-Rated Director’s Cut

Does Superman bleed? He might. He might bleed a hell of a lot more in Batman v Superman’s home video release—which has surprisingly been rated R. News broke late last night of a rating from the MPAA for the Batman v Superman: Ultimate Edition, labeled for home release, and as an unedited, different cut from…

Movies James Whitbrook Feb 24

Everything You Can Say to Siri on the New Apple TV

Siri is a big part of the next-generation Apple TV. You can use the personal assistant app to choose content, identify movie actors, skip songs and more. If you own one of the latest puck-shaped boxes, then here are just about all the things you can say to Siri—just press and hold the microphone button…

Gadgets David Nield Feb 24

Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About the Failed 2004 Batman Vs. Superman Movie

Now We Must Turn to Doritos to Learn the Secrets of Batman v Superman

John Williams Discusses The Force Awakens Music for Rey, Kylo Ren and More

This Website Shows You Which Scenes in Movies Based on a True Story Are Actually True

Wrath of Khan Director Nicholas Meyer Joins the Star Trek Writing Staff

J.J. Abrams Warns 10 Cloverfield Lane Is Not Cloverfield 2

Meet the Other Mutant Almost Certain to Debut in Deadpool 2

Murder Is Legal and Torture Is Mandatory, Because Gods of Egypt Exists

Rumor: Ben Affleck Rewrote the BvS Script in His Batman Costume

Killer Robots Go on a Mysterious Rampage in the First Trailer for Kill Command

Guillermo Del Toro’s Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Adaptation Is Finally Moving Forward Again

A Must-See Trailer for an Incredible Animated Steampunk Adventure

This Spaceballs 2 Prank Is Funny But Too Damn Cruel

We Finally Know Who’s Starring in Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One

Why Rogue One Is as Important to Star Wars as Episode VII

This! Is! Awful! A Guide to Gerard Butler’s Movie Career

The Star of Hamilton May Be Joining the New Mary Poppins

The 10 Worst Examples of Movie Whitewashing From the Last 15 Years

Batman v Superman Is Getting an R-Rated Director’s Cut

Everything You Can Say to Siri on the New Apple TV

Amazon Is Sticking With ‘Rings of Power’ to the End

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