New Shazam! Footage & Featurette Reveal a Truly Happy Superhero
Recently, Warner Bros. invited some assorted journalists to have a peek at some extended footage of Shazam! The good news? Those outlets are reporting that, from what they’ve seen, the film appears to be as genuinely fun-loving and joyous as one would hope. The reason one would hope for such a tone is that director David F. Sandberg’s Shazam! is the story of a boy-turned-superhero (played by Zachary Levi), which means the tone should be lighter and fun,...
Into the Spider-Verse‘s Shameik Moore Had Auditioned to Play Lando
Shameik Moore is now on everyone’s mind after playing Miles Morales in Sony’s CGI-animated film, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Although he’d had leading roles in the 2015 Sundance drama Dope and Netflix series The Get Down, it was the animated adventure’s success that catapulted Moore into the spotlight. The film has been nominated for an Oscar, no less.
In becoming the first Spider-Man of color,...
Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman Will Feature a De-Aged Cast for the 1st Half
Netflix has attracted its fair share of big-name directors in recent years. In fact, with Alfonso Cuaron’s Roma, the streaming service and full fledged production studio nabbed their first-ever Oscar-nominated film for best picture. You can be assured it won’t be their last. Enter Martin Scorsese, one of the most iconic living directors, and his upcoming film The Irishman, which Netflix will release this year.
Scorsese’s The Irishman is arguably the most hotly anticipated gangster drama in years...
New Captain Marvel TV Spot Revels in Carol Danver’s Grit
“I’m kinda done with you telling me what I can’t do.” The newest TV spot for Captain Marvel aired during the Grammy Awards, and it was a fitting glimpse at the grit of Marvel’s newest superhero on a night that women ruled the Grammy’s stage. You do not want to mess with Carol Danvers.
Disney decided to roll out this latest look at the world’s last hope (and Thanos’ worst nightmare?) on a big night for television audiences...
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’s Oscar-Nominated Directors on Being Bold
Directors Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, and Rodney Rothman asked themselves a question: how could they tell a story and be as wild and bold as they could adapting a comic book to the big screen that hadn’t been seen before. Enter Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Now the three are Oscar-nominated directors, and their film has become a critical and commercial smash hit.
The coming of age story from Sony Pictures Animation follows Miles Morales (Shameik Moore),...
Will Smith’s Genie Finally Revealed in new Aladdin TV Spot
It’s official—Will Smith is very blue. And magical!
Disney has dropped the first TV spot for Guy Ritchie’s live-action remake of Aladdin, and it delivers our first peek at Will Smith’s blue-skinned, wish-fulfilling Genie. Smith stars opposite Mena Massoud as the lovable, down-on-his-luck Aladdin, with Naomi Scott as the potent Princess Jasmine. This version of Aladdin also boasts a suite of new songs by Alan Menken and La La Land songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul...
Meet Robot Chucky in the First Child’s Play Trailer
My greatest childhood terror is getting a hi-tech makeover. The first trailer for the Child’s Play remake reintroduces the doll of our nightmares with a 21st-century twist.
An overly optimistic advertisement introduces a robotic companion for kids. Obviously, a good idea. The plot is not overly stated here, which is appreciated, but we’re picking up on a single mom trying to cheer up her loner kid who is being bullied. The gift is immediately a little more invasive than anyone expected as it scans the poor boy’s face running a bright laser over his eyes...
Director Elizabeth Banks Shares First Photo of Charlie’s Angels Trio
We’re still several months away from Charlie’s Angels, a film reboot of the 1970s TV series, directed by Elizabeth Banks. A previous photo from Banks last September sent her followers in a frenzy, wishing her good luck on the venture—and requesting to see a pic of Charlie’s newest group of gals.
This week, the director did just that, taking to Twitter once more to give us a behind-the-scenes look of the franchise’s newest angels: Ella Balinska,...
Captain Marvel Rocks Out in New TV Spot
Who is up for a game of laser tag? That is seriously a lost art that we should revive. Brie Larson proves in a new Captain Marvel TV spot that being the most powerful being in the universe doesn’t mean you have to be dull. She is kicking some serious alien butt and having fun doing it. Ok, she isn’t actually playing laser tag, but Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) does reference the bygone game.
Carol really lets loose in the latest look...
Will Hulk Finally Get a Uniform in Avengers: Endgame?
Let the fandom rejoice! As we inch closer and closer to the release of one of the year’s biggest films, Avengers fans are getting all sorts of wild (and weird) information. We got a recent synopsis (neither wild nor weird, but telling). Then, earlier today, there was scuttlebutt over a new image of the remaining Avengers featured on—wait for it—Orville Redenbacher’s website as a part of a promotional tie-in. Yet as quickly as the image was up,...
Avengers: Endgame Synopsis Released
We’ve got our first look at the official Avengers: Endgame synopsis and two key lines make it worth a think. Disney’s Australian website has revealed the boilerplate for the Russo Brothers finale to their two-part epic. There’s nothing truly surprising here, but the bolded bits will give Marvel-heads something to consider:
“After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War (2018), the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan,...
Celebrating the ASC’s Top 10 Films of the 20th Century
The American Society of Cinematographers recently released their “100 Milestone Films in Cinematography of 20th Century.” For the uninitiated (which is 99% of the viewing public), the ASC is “an honorary organization made up of the best cinematographers in the world,” says cinematographer Richard Crudo, ASC (this explains why you often see an “ASC” after a cinematographer’s name in the credits.) “Membership is by invitation only and is extended after the candidate has been proposed by members and has passed a screening process.”
The titles in the ASC’s list were compiled through an internal poll conducted by the Society...
First Shaft Trailer Unites Three Generations of Whoop-Ass
“I’m an equal opportunity ass-whooper!” Shaft is back! New Line Cinema made public the first trailer for the upcoming action comedy, set for release this summer. And guess what? The newest chapter in the Shaft franchise will have not one, not two, but three generations of New York’s smoothest private eye.
That’s right: the O.G. John Shaft, Richard Roundtree (from the original 1971 film) unites with Samuel L. Jackson (from the 2000 Shaft reboot) to represent the old school generation fans know and love,...
Holy Moly – This Pet Sematary Trailer Goes There
Goodness. Gracious. I am a Stephen King devotee and a Pet Sematary fanatic and I was still not prepared for what dropped on us today.
King’s resurrection warning is my favorite of his extraordinary collection of works. There is a lot to grab onto in this story and it looks like the creative team behind the upcoming adaptation dove in head first. I have never been so pleased with a trailer for a project where I so greatly value the source material...
Avengers: Endgame Directors Discuss Risks of Someone as Powerful as Captain Marvel
The countdown is on. With one month left until Captain Marvel premieres in theaters, the world will finally be introduced to Carol Danvers, woman warrior, and one of the most powerful characters in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Disney teased her debut last week during the Super Bowl.
Following that is her most anticipated role in April, as the possible antidote to Thanos in Avengers: Endgame. But will Ms. Marvel really be able to topple Thanos?...
The Avatar Sequels Land Another Huge Star
The Avatar sequels continue to unfold as one of the most interesting productions ever assembled. More than a decade will pass between the first and second installments, and yet the third has already wrapped filming. Avatar 4 and 5 are planned to follow after, but we still don’t know much about the future of the franchise. To soothe our curiosity, however, we keep getting interesting tidbits like this one released today...
This new Dumbo International Trailer Soars
Tim Burton’s live-action Dumbo looks to be both a warm family film and a Burton-esque visual wonder. This new international trailer speaks to Burton’s ability to bring real pathos to his takes on classic children’s stories. Dumbo is based on the iconic 1941 animated film, with Burton adding his singular visual and emotional style to a story that has both magic and menace, as all the best children’s stories do.
The new trailer gives us Danny DeVito’s Max Medici insulting poor Dumbo over his comically large ears...
Avengers: Endgame’ Runtime is Still 3 Hours
Avengers: Endgame is going to be the longest film in Marvel history. This was never really in question, even before the Russo Brothers told us that their first cut was sitting at 3-hours. At the time, we figured the movie would eventually end up being longer than Avengers: Infinity War considering it’s the capstone to Marvel’s Phase 3. Infinity War clocked in at two hours and 40-minutes long, so we thought Endgame might end up being a hair more—say two hours and 45-minutes long?...
Disney Will Likely Find a Younger Wolverine
Hugh Jackman hung up his claws as Wolverine in Logan in arguably the greatest bow in superhero history. The now famously bloody, surprisingly touching swan song was Jackman’s last in a role that made him famous. Working with writer/director James Mangold, Jackman delivered the perfect coda to Wolverine’s hard-living, hero-whether-he-liked-it-or-not story. In a way, this makes Disney’s situation with carrying on the X-Men franchise a bit easier. Only a bit.
It’s very hard to imagine another actor taking on the role at this point,...
Disney Unveils Chinese Posters for Avengers: Endgame, Captain Marvel & More
The Mouse House is celebrating the Year of the Pig. Disney is embracing Chinese New Year by unveiling seven new posters for its 2019 movie lineup. Folks, the details are genuinely delightful.
The posters featured are (in order of release): Captain Marvel (March 8), Dumbo (March 29), Avengers: Endgame (April 26), Aladdin (May 24), Toy Story 4 (June 21), The Lion King (July 19) and Frozen 2 (November 22)...
