Sing Delights Critics at TIFF
A veritable who's who of Hollywood royalty lend their voices to Garth Jennings' animated feature Sing, and so far the results from the Toronto International Film Festival, where the film had its world premiere, are some super solid reviews.
Sing centers on a theater-owning koala (voiced by Matthew McConaughey) who falls on hard times, and, in an effort to save his theater and himself, decides to hold a singing competition. Critics from TheWrap ...
Fans Create Gonzo Rogue One Film Using Star Wars Toys
Here's chapter two of a four-part stop-motion mini-movie (and we do mean mini) featuring toys, both large and small, based on characters from Rogue One. (You can check out chapter one here.) This ingenious second chapter of the Go Rogue fan film gives us our first glimpse at the toy-version of Director Krennic, while re-introducing us to the rebels who plan to steal the Death Star plans, lead by Jyn Erso. It's a cleverly made short,...
First set Photo From Avengers: Infinity War
The Russo brothers have shared the first photo from the set (of sorts) of Avengers: Infinity War, even though they’re still only in pre-production. The shot shows Josh Brolin, who plays the all important Big Bad, Thanos, in a purple motion-capture suit. On their Facebook page, they caption this photo simply ‘rehearsal.’ Thanos has been the huge off-screen prime mover of many of the films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, popping up in 2012’s The Avengers,...
Matthew McConaughey Strikes Gold in 1st Trailer
Donning a thinning hair prosthetic and some pretty bad teeth, Matthew McConaughey plays Kenny Wells in Oscar winning director Stephen Gaghan's Gold. The first trailer has dropped, showcasing a sweaty, twitchy performance from McConaughey in what looks a little like a cross between The Wolf of Wall Street and Indiana Jones, and we mean that in a good way.
Watch This Hilarious Prank During Ouija: Origin of Evil Screening
The live prank has become a pretty well used piece of promo for the adventurous studio looking to bring some excitement to an upcoming horror release. It was only this past June when we wrote about the great Conjuring 2 prank that was created for a popular Brazilian television show. When done right, these stunts are emblematic of what makes the film itself scary, and excites audiences with an intimation of what it might be like if they were living inside the story...
Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol 2 Director James Gunn Answers Every Possible Question you Have
There are few directors out there who seem to enjoy using social media more than James Gunn. The director of Guardians of the Galaxy and the sequel, Vol 2., took to his Facebook page to answer every possible question you might have about the sequel. We've picked out some of our favorites below, but for the full breadth of Gunn's exhaustive answers, we suggest you go his page and read the whole post...
Will Smith Headlines Emotional 1st Trailer for Star-Studded Collateral Beauty
The first trailer for Collateral Beauty is going straight for your heart strings. While the gravitas of the ensemble cast might be the first thing you notice (Will Smith is your lead, but the film also boasts Edward Norton, Kate Winslet, Keira Knightly, Helen Mirren, Naomie Harris, Michael Pena and Jacob Latimore), you'll likely be swept up in the emotional heft of this two and half minute glimpse. There's nothing wrong with a star-studded weeper, and Warner Bros...
See how They Created the Visual Effects for Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Industrial Light & Magic has made as massive impact on filmmaking. ILM's imprint is all over the entirety of the Star Wars saga, and has touched so many of our most visually dazzling films it's hard to understate their impact. We've interviewed multiple ILM employees over the years to find out how they made alien robot-car hyrbids walk and talk, how they created the amazing time travel sequence at the end of Lucy ...
It’s all Giggles & Curse Words in Captain America: Civil War‘s Gag Reel
Captain America: Civil War might be one of the more somber Marvel films to date, but that doesn't mean the large cast of mostly old friends didn't have a hoot filming it. Considering most of the principals have been together for a long time, it's not surprising to see them falling to pieces over flubbed lines, stunt mishaps and more. Scarlett Johansson's Black Widow has some trouble with her trusty batons and starts giggling. Robert Downey Jr.'s Tony Stark starts to lose it in his scene with Tom Holland's Peter Parker...
Chadwick Boseman Promises Darker, Grittier Black Panther
The principal cast and crew working on Ryan Coogler's Black Panther are like a who's who of up-and-coming filmmakers: Coogler himself, his co-writer Joe Robert Cole, his star Chadwick Boseman, and his cast (thus far) that includes Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o, and Danai Guriria. That a major studio film is also primarily made up of young African-American talents is not a small deal.
L-r: Marvel president Kevin Feige, Ryan Coogler, Lupita Nyong'o,...
Telluride Film Festival Ignites Oscar Buzz
The Telluride Film Festival is the first official American fest of the fall season, and once again it has provided real excitement with a crop of high quality films by up-and-comers and legends alike. Telluride functions as a cinematic palate cleanser after the often heavy, loud, and CGI-reliant summer blockbuster films. One of the lovely things about Telluride is the fest has had an uncannily good history of programming, plus, for those lucky folks who make it to the Colorado mountains, the mingling of stars like Clint Eastwood,...
Samuel L. Jackson Catches the Wind in Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children Clip
Tim Burton's film Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children will hit theaters on September 30, based on the book by Ransom Riggs. We've been loving what 20th Century Fox has shared thus far, including this tour Riggs took of the incredible set. The film follows Jacob (Asa Butterfield), a boy who, following a terrible family tragedy, sniffs out a bunch of clues that lead him to an abandoned orphanage on a Welsh island. Of course,...
See how they Filmed the Fight Scene Between Captain America and the Winter Soldier
There were a lot of big, bruising brawls in Captain America: Civil War, but none are more personal than when Cap fights his best friend (of 80 years!) the Winter Soldier, aka Bucky Barnes. In this behind-the-scenes clip unveiled by Marvel, directors Joe and Anthony Russo show us how they built this fight early in the film.
Fight coordinator James Young explains that the key to crafting a believable, emotional fight is to remember that these brawls need to be "character moments."...
Watch new Rogue One Toys Come to Life in Adorable Star Wars Story
Well this is an adorable way to start your Wednesday. Here's chapter one of a four-part stop-motion mini-movie (and we do mean mini) featuring Rogue One's Jyn Erso as she steals the Death Star plans from a pack of the galaxy's most wee Stormtroopers. In fact, there's not only tiny little Lego Stormtroopers, but also proper action figure versions and bobbleheads. All in all, they make up the cutest little Empire you'll ever see. The clip was written and produced by ...
Go Behind-the-Scenes of Doctor Strange
The home video release of Captain America: Civil War has already provided us with one juicy bit of extra footage; you remember earlier this week when we published this hilarious video showing what Thor (Chris Hemsworth) and his pal Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo) were up to when the rest of the Avengers were having a bit of a brawl. plug some of its other upcoming titles. Today, we've got a little more good stuff thanks to the ...
Looking Ahead to the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival
The 2016 Toronto International Film Festival opens Sept. 8 with a bang — literally. Antoine Fuqua’s highly anticipated western The Magnificent Seven starring Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke, Vincent D’Onofrio, Peter Sarsgaard and Haley Bennett among the outlaws, bounty hunters, hired guns and lawmen of the old west, has its world premiere as the curtain rises on the prestigious North American festival that’s considered an awards season barometer.
The Magnificent Seven is just one of the major titles at this year’s TIFF,...
A Monster Calls may be a Surprise End-of-Year Hit
You may not have heard much about A Monster Calls, but we're guessing you will in the coming months. The news today is the film's release date was pushed back, from October 21 to December 23, but, before you think this signals trouble (as it often does), that doesn't look to be the reason in this case. In fact, it looks as if this move by Focus Features is based on the studio liking what they've seen,...
Deadpool‘s Coming to HBO
Did you happen to miss Deadpool in theaters? Did you then fail to rent the film on Blu-ray? Did you decide at some point, hey, I'm just going to wait for one of the surprise hits of 2016 to appear on my TV screen? Well, you're a patient sort, and now your patience will finally be rewarded. On Saturday, October 1st, the Merc with the mouth is coming to HBO. Not only did Deadpool find commercial and critical praise when it premiered in February,...
Meet the new Big Bad: Ben Affleck Reveals Deathstroke in Justice League
Warner Bros. dropped our first peek at Justice League a month ago via this pretty sweet Comic-Con reel. Today, thanks to Batman himself, Ben Affleck, we've got another taste of what's to comein the undeniably potent form of DC villain Deathstroke. First, a refresher with the Comic-Con reel:
Now onto Deathstroke. Affleck's video reveals that Steppenwolf won’t be the only villain battling Batman, Wonder Woman, the Flash, Cyborg and, we assume, a resurrected Superman. Affleck is staying silent on details,...
Here’s What Thor & The Hulk Were Doing During Captain America: Civil War
One question that always nagged at us while we watched Captain America: Civil War was where in the heck Thor and the Hulk were during all of this? They would have made a huge impact on the film’s titular battle, right? And while there were plenty of good reasons that it wouldn't have made sense to include the Hulk (screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely told Entertainment Weekly ...
