The Magical Official Trailer for Tim Burton’s Dumbo
When we got our look at the first teaser for Tim Burton’s live-action Dumbo back in June, we naturally wanted more. It’s taken about five months, but Disney has finally obliged. Here then is the first official trailer for Burton’s take on the animated Disney classic, which is centered on a circus owner named Max Medici (Danny DeVito) who leans on former star Holt Farrier (Colin Farrell) and his kids to take care of a newborn elephant named Dumbo with comically huge ears.
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs Production Designer on How the West Was Built
Joel and Ethan Coen‘s new anthology western The Ballad of Buster Scruggs offers six darkly comic 19th-century vignettes designed by the brothers’ longtime collaborator Jess Gonchor. Oscar-nominated for his contributions to the Coens’ True Grit and Hail, Caesar!, Gonchor initially thought the movie, which launches Friday on Netflix, would be a snap. “When the guys gave me the script and I read it top to bottom,
The Mandalorian Adds Gina Carano to the Cast
The Mandalorian floodgates seem to be opening. After weeks of mystery surrounding the project, we received confirmation yesterday that Pedro Pascal would star in the title role. Now, THR has reported more casting news. Gina Carano has officially joined the series.
Carano had a big break in 2016 when she appeared in Deadpool as Angel Dust. Prior to that, however, Carano was more famous for her MMA fighting.
A New George R.R. Martin Project May Land on Hulu
George R.R. Martin is gradually taking over our TV and we are completely fine with that. First came that little show based on Martin’s series A Song of Ice and Fire. Game of Thrones I think it is called? Next came the outer space saga Nightflyers. Game of Thrones will embark on a final season in April, but a prequel is looming starring Naomi Watts.
The Avengers‘ Only Hope of Defeating Thanos
What hope does anyone have against someone who controls time, space, and reality? With the laws of physics at your literal fingertips, are there really any consequences? Avengers: Infinity War was by far the most disheartening venture in the MCU. Every sacrifice the heroes made was thwarted. Their difficult decisions were derailed and denigrated like Star-Lord shooting Gamora or Scarlet Witch destroying the Mind Stone. If Thanos can undo any harm against him,
A Round-Up of Some of the Wonderful Stan Lee Tributes
The world mourns the passing of the great Stan Lee. It would be hard to overstate the impact this gentle giant has had on pop culture. Since he first put pen to paper, alongside ace collaborators at Marvel like Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, Lee created many of the superheroes that now dominate the film world. The Avengers, Spider-Man, Thor, Iron Man, the X-Men, Black Panther, Doctor Strange, the Hulk,
Instant Family Writer/Director Sean Anders Plumbs his Personal Life for Foster Care Film
All films scripts have some degree of personal connection to the writer. But for Sean Anders, the writer-director best known for comedies like Sex Drive (2008), That’s My Boy (2012) and Daddy’s Home (2015), his latest, Instant Family, mixes heartfelt drama with laughs as it mirrors Anders’s own experiences adopting three kids through the foster care system seven years ago.
Instant Family is about a couple,
Aquaman Behind-the-Scenes Video Reveals James Wan’s Underwater Epic
Warner Bros. has just dropped our best look yet at the epic undertaking that James Wan, his cast and crew took on with Aquaman. In a three minute behind-the-scenes video, Wan and his cast talk about bringing the world of Aquaman to the big screen, which included a massive amount of underwater shots, underwater stunt work, and the huge task of bringing an underwater world to life.
Pedro Pascal Joins The Mandalorian in Leading Role
Just over a month after Jon Favreau teased a brand-new Star Wars character, we now have a familiar face (although the character still has no proper name.) Variety confirms that Pedro Pascal will star in The Mandalorian on new streaming site Disney+.
Although Boba Fett has become one of the most popular characters in Star Wars canon,
Details Emerge About Godzilla vs. Kong As Filming Gets Underway
What will happen when two exceedingly destructive creatures collide? We are getting closer to finding out as Godzilla vs. Kong entered production. The ultimate showdown will come after Godzilla: King of Monsters is unleashed next year.
Both titans of the silver screen have had storied histories as villains and victors. They have incredible potential for devastation, but they have also been cast in a more redemptive light in this recent series.
Honoring the Mastermind of the MCU, Stan Lee
Stan Lee, the man with an entire universe in his mind, has died at 95.
Lee revolutionized the comics industry by giving his superheroes flawed characteristics where they had previously been invincible and unflappable. Starting with the Fantastic Four, he developed an entire interconnected series of characters that developed into the wildly successful MCU. Working with the legendary Jack Kirby, Lee created the original Avengers Hulk, Thor and Iron Man as well as the X-Men and Black Panther.
New Game of Thrones Teaser Reveals Premiere Month
We’ve finally got some actual, concrete information regarding Game of Thrones premiere date thanks to a new teaser released by HBO. There might not be any new footage to parse over here, but it does give us a nifty half minute of all the blood, sweat, tears and wine that’s been poured since Ned Stark lost his head in season one. With winter finally here and all the pieces—and surviving characters—more or less set,
Key & Peele are in Back in Hilarious Toy Story 4 Teaser Reaction Video
One of the most joyous Key & Peele sketches was when Jordan Peele and Keegan-Michael Key played a pair of pop culture obsessed valets who had a particular fondness for action films and mispronouncing their favorite performer’s names (a favorite was how they pluralized Liam Neeson’s name into Liam Neesons.) In a mashup we never saw coming, Key and Peele are rebooting this classic skit,
The Gang is Back in First Toy Story 4 Teaser Trailer
Disney has released the first Toy Story 4 teaser trailer, supplying you with a reminder of why this was the franchise that changed the game for animation. The film picks up after the events of Toy Story 3, which gave Woody (Tom Hanks), Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen) and the gang a new life when Andy gave his beloved toys to his little sister Bonnie. In Toy Story 4,
Disney Reveals the Exact Year We Will Meet Captain Marvel
The Marvel films have definitely not been released in chronological order. You would need a handy guide like this one to truly watch them as they actually occurred. Even then, there are few spots that are hazy. What’s finally clear is exactly when Captain Marvel will take place. Sure, it’s the 1990s, but which year of that decade?
Ok, it’s clear if you can read Japanese. I cannot, but I am trusting Google translation.
A Rogue One Character Lands a Series on Disney Streaming Service
That “Disney streaming service” we have been musing about so frequently finally has a name. The home of all things Marvel, Star Wars, and live-action versions of animated classics will now be called Disney+. Pronounced “Disney Plus,” the future of the House of Mouse will also feature Disney, Pixar, and National Geographic. The moniker matches that of Disney’s sports property ESPN+.
While the Disney Channel has always been steered toward kid and teen programming,
Avengers 4 Currently Longest Marvel Film Ever at 3 Hours
It’s going to take a long time to defeat Thanos and find a way to bring back T’Challa, Spider-Man and the Guardians of the Galaxy. How long? Possibly three hours. The epic final film in Marvel’s Phase 3 is currently Godfather-length, according to director Joe Russo. Russo sat down for an Instagram Live chat yesterday and shared the news that Avengers 4 is long, and, possibly could stay that long.
Jeremy Irons’ Intriguing Role in HBO’s Watchmen Revealed
HBO’s Watchmen is one of the more interesting TV series currently in development. Based on Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons iconic graphic novel, Watchmen offers a ton of potential for the canny creator (including the brilliant conceit and all those wonderfully weird characters), but just as many pitfalls. For one, there are few other comic-book narratives that are called “masterpieces” as Watchmen credibly is.
New Trailer for Andy Serkis’ Mowgli Reveals Motion-Capture Marvel
A new look at Andy Serkis’ Mowgli has arrived, revealing the motion-capture master’s gorgeous take on the Rudyard Kipling classic “Jungle Book.” Yet there’s more good news to share here, courtesy of Netflix—the streaming service has given us a new Mowgli trailer and revealed they’ll be giving Serkis’ adaptation a theatrical release. The new film (now titled Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle) will be a departure from Jon Favreau’s The Jungle Book for Disney,
Wild Web-Slingers Unite in new Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Sneak-Peek
Everyone is excited for Miles Morales (voiced by The Get Down‘s Shameik Moore) to make his grand entrance on the big screen, yet the young Brooklyn native will be sharing the stage with a slew of wild web-slingers. Yes, Morales has a few things to learn about being Spider-Man (for example; he doesn’t wear a cape), but luckily for him, he’ll have plenty of opportunities to hone his skills in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse thanks to a mentor by the name of Peter Parker (voiced by Jake Johnson).
