Rodan, Mothra & King Ghidorah Revealed in new Godzilla: King of the Monsters Posters

Godzilla is going to have his claws full in the upcoming Godzilla: King of the Monsters. The most iconic beast in cinematic history not named King Kong, Godzilla has been making waves in the movies since the 1950s, and as digital technology has improved (and improved, and improved), so too has the realism and capability of the king of the monsters and his adversaries. A recent trailer revealed Godzilla’s most lethal challenge yet,

By Bryan Abrams  |  December 14, 2018
Here’s the Poster for Jordan Peele’s Next Horror Film Us

Of all the films that you’re excited to see in 2019, we’re going to go out on a limb and say that Jordan Peele’s Us should be at or near the top of the list. The Oscar-winning writer/director of Get Out is back with his new social horror film, and Universal has just released the poster. While little is known about Us, the fact that it’s written and directed by Peele is really the only thing you should need to know to make this one of your must-see films in 2019.

By Bryan Abrams  |  December 13, 2018
Cats Production Begins as Full Cast is Revealed

The adaptation of one of Broadway’s most iconic shows, Cats, is officially becoming a movie. The Oscar-winning director of The King’s Speech, Tom Hooper, is helming the film, with a stellar cast providing him ample star power. It’s Hooper’s first film since 2015’s The Danish Girl.

The adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s show, which is the 4th longest-running in Broadway history, is intriguing for many reasons.

By The Credits  |  December 13, 2018
Watch ILM’s Jaw-Dropping VFX Work on Black Panther & Avengers: Infinity War

One of the most astonishing feats of visual effects this year was the creation of the fictional African nation of Wakanda. Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther introduced us to the high-tech, unconquered and secretive country that T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman) is sworn to protect. The look and feel of Wakanda was the work of a huge team of people, including Coogler, production designer Hannah Beachler and costume designer Ruth E.

By Bryan Abrams  |  December 13, 2018
Carl Weathers & Werner Herzog Join The Mandalorian Cast

Apollo Creed himself is heading to space. Deadline reports that Carl Weathers, the iconic Rocky actor (to say nothing of his work in Predator and Action Jackson) has joined the cast of Jon Favreau’s The Mandalorian, alongside legendary documentarian (and occasional ace actor) Werner Herzog. The cast list also includes the great Breaking Bad heavy Giancarlo Esposito, Supernatural‘s Emily Swallow,

By Bryan Abrams  |  December 13, 2018
New Black Panther Video Showcases the Film’s Oscar Bonafides

Simply put, there has never been another superhero movie like Black Panther. The cast, the crew, and the world co-writer/director Ryan Coogler helped bring together and build conquered the box office, but more importantly, created a vision of a more inclusive Hollywood that touched tens of millions of people worldwide. To pull off the technical marvel that is the fictional African nation of Wakanda, Coogler relied on his ace team (like costume designer Ruth E.

By Bryan Abrams  |  December 12, 2018
Someone Has to Supervise Mark Hamill While He Reads the Star Wars: Episode IX Script

It isn’t easy being popular. Just ask Mark Hamill. He’s the OG of Star Wars and has seen a lot of changes over the years. Particularly when it comes to guarding secrets. Luke Skywalker himself is granted no special accommodations regarding the security of Star Wars IX. He has to learn his line from headache-inducing print just like everybody else.

Entertainment Weekly recently spoke with the star about how being an international phenomenon has changed the franchise.

By Kelle Long  |  December 12, 2018
Another Sadistic Batman Villain set for Birds of Prey

Birds of Prey (And The Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinnhas picked up another Batman villain. Deadline reports that Sharp Objects and The Mindy Project‘s Chris Messina has joined the cast one of Warner Bros.’ hottest properties. Messina will be playing Victor Zsasz, a sadist and serial killer who is known for carving a notch into his own flesh for every fresh victim.

By Bryan Abrams  |  December 12, 2018
Benedict’s Back: Doctor Strange 2 Officially Happening

Despite the fact he’s currently not among the living, Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) is returning alongside director Scott Derrickson for Doctor Strange 2. This is good news for Strange fans, Cumberbatch fans, and fans of the good doctor’s origin story, which debuted in 2016 and ushered in a trippy new era for the MCU. The Hollywood Reporter confirms that Derrickson, who directed and co-wrote the first Doctor Strange, 

By Bryan Abrams  |  December 12, 2018
The World Doubts Superheroes Exist in New Glass Trailer

The costume design on superhero films can be truly remarkable. They are often customized pieces of protection and equipment, plus they look incredibly cool. However, if people possessing superhuman strength, intelligence, or invincibility actually existed in our world, they probably wouldn’t spring for all the fashion accessories. So how could you spot them? In the latest trailer for Glass, Dr. Ellie Staple (Sarah Paulson) doubts that any of her patients have sprung from the pages of a comic book.

By Kelle Long  |  December 11, 2018
Did a Thanos Victim Appear in the Avengers: Endgame Trailer?

The Avengers are a broken people. They have suffered great loss and great defeat. The record-breaking trailer for Avengers: Endgame shows the survivors of Thanos’ snap in various stages of grief and peril. It is a desperate and despairing state for the heroes. With all that was taken from them, is there any hope of putting the pieces back together? At first glance, it doesn’t appear so, but a fan may have spotted a disintegrated friend.

By Kelle Long  |  December 11, 2018
Venom is all of us in This Deleted Scene

Sony’s Venom might have been one of the year’s surprise hits (a surprise only in how well it’s done overseas, with folks in China absolutely devouring the film), but there are plenty of fairly obvious reasons why people flocked to the theater to catch Spider-Man’s sometime nemesis, sometime collaborator on the big screen. One is you’ve got one of Marvel’s most disgustingly intriguing anti-heroes in Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy)’s reporter-turned-alien-symbiote,

By The Credits  |  December 11, 2018
New Bumblebee Photos Reveal Decepticons Sent to Hunt our Hero

You may have heard that Travis Knight’s Bumblebee is getting some pretty fantastic first reactions from critics. /Film’s Peter Sciretta was awestruck to find he liked Bumblebee even better than Michael Bay’s first Transformers. “Better than TF1, and I really liked the first Bay film a lot,” Sciretta tweeted. Bumblebee sets the action in the 80s,

By Bryan Abrams  |  December 11, 2018
The new Godzilla: King of the Monsters Trailer Ends With Epic Clash

This is the trailer you need to get you through Monday. The king of the monsters himself has a fight on his hands that’s going to make the events depicted in 2014’s Godzilla reboot look like a walk in (Jurassic) park. Warner Bros. has just dropped the second trailer, and it reveals a film, directed by Michael Doughtery (Krampus) and starring Stranger Things

By The Credits  |  December 10, 2018
First Reactions to Bumblebee Largely Agree It’s the Best Transformers Yet

Bumblebee has critics buzzing and may boost the Transformers franchise in a satisfying new direction. The robot adventures have always been fun and larger than life, but sometimes their heart is more steel than human. The 1980s prequel appears to be reintroducing that much needed emotional hook.

The Transformers series has been largely popcorn fare, so critics were surprised to find how engrossing the character-driven installment actually is.

By Kelle Long  |  December 10, 2018
The Mall is Where It’s At for Stranger Things 3 Episode Title Reveal

Brick and mortar stores may be giving way more each day to online purchases, but malls were once king. They went beyond shopping opportunities and were cultural centers of suburbs. Often in malls of the 1980s, you could see movies, play arcade games, get glamour shots, and apparently battle Demogorgons. Netflix has announced the season 3 lineup of Stranger Things and it appears to be focused on that oh so important haven of 1980s teendom.

By Kelle Long  |  December 10, 2018
Men in Black Reboot has an Official Title & new Image

Tessa Thompson and Chris Hemsworth are no strangers to battling aliens in faraway lands—the two last teamed up for Taikia Waititi’s cosmic superhero caper Thor: RagnarokThe dynamic duo is back for F. Gary Gray (Straight Outta Compton)’s Men in Black reboot, and now we’ve got the official title—Men in Black: International. The film was a part of Sony’s presentation down in São Paulo for the Comic-Con CCXP,

By Bryan Abrams  |  December 10, 2018

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Director Anne Fletcher on Bringing Dumplin’ From Book to Screen

Shot outside of Atlanta over 30 days, with superstars Jennifer Aniston and Dolly Parton lending their respective acting and musical talents, director Anne Fletcher’s Dumplin’ mists your eyes and makes you laugh in equal, heartfelt measure. The independent movie, based on the YA novel of the same name, follows plus-size teenager Willowdean (Danielle Macdonald) as she signs up for her small Texas town’s beauty pageant, ostensibly to make a statement. What ensues is a life-changing experience for “Will” as well as many of her fellow contestants,

By Julie Jacobs  |  December 10, 2018
Spider-Man: Far From Home‘s Cosmic Plot Details Emerge

So the good news is that the Spider-Man: Far From Home trailer delighted the folks at the Brazil Comic-Con CCXP down in São Paulo, where Tom Holland and Jake Gyllenhaal were on hand to share Far From Home‘s big debut. The bad news is, it looks like we’ll have to wait a little longer until Sony puts the trailer online for the rest of us to see. In the meantime,

By Bryan Abrams  |  December 10, 2018
Avengers: Endgame Poster Reveals Surprise Release Date

The Avengers: Endgame trailer arrived this morning, teasing that the film would be opening in April. This was a change from the May 3, 2019 release date we’ve all been working with. Now, Marvel has released the first poster for the Russo Brothers‘ epic finale, and we’ve got an official release date to report—April 26, 2019.

You’ll remember that this is precisely what happened with Avengers: Infinity War. 

By The Credits  |  December 7, 2018