The Justice League Cast Discuss Their Vastly Different Costumes

Comic Book News has just dropped a new Justice League cast interview, in which the film’s four stars discuss their vastly different costumes, and how one of them was able practically total comfort on set (hint—it’s not Ben Affleck as Batman). In an interview with a German publication, Jason Momoa, Gal Gadot, Ben Affleck, Ray Fisher and Ezra Miller talk about how their specific characters required a very different approach to suiting up. For Momoa and Affleck,

By  |  October 3, 2017
The Animated Batman Ninja is Happening

As Ben Affleck is bringing Batman back to a more traditional role in Justice League, the DC character is getting a fresh spin in the animated world. New York Comic Con kicks off Thursday and among the panels is new anime feature Batman Ninja.

Lucky Comic Con attendees will get the first look at footage from the movie that is getting a 2018 release date. Here’s the official description of the event:

“Warner Bros.

By  |  October 2, 2017
New Justice League Posters Showcase Wonder Woman in Her Dazzling Glory

Justice League is almost here, and the team promises to be even greater than the sum of its parts. DC and Warner Bros. released this awesome series of posters featuring each of the superheroes in all their glory.

Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, The Flash, and Cyborg are all uniquely featured with their individual logo over the Justice League shield. Each looks ready to face the dawn of a new era over a simple monochromatic background.

By  |  October 2, 2017
The Best Sketch from Ryan Gosling’s SNL Appearance

No one does modern day melodrama better than Ryan Gosling, and he got to show off his talents in Saturday Night Live’s season premiere this weekend. Gosling kicked off the year with a star studded show featuring musical guest Jay-Z, Alec Baldwin reprising his role as President Trump, and​ special guest Emma Stone.

The cast revisited the alien abduction sketch that featured Kate McKinnon and was a runaway hit the last time Gosling hosted,

By  |  October 2, 2017
See the Photographic Proof of Harrison Ford Accidentally Punching Ryan Gosling in Blade Runner 2049

If you’re like us, you’re counting down the hours until you get to see Blade Runner 2049, which, in case you haven’t heard, is getting some insanely good early buzz. After 35-years, the wait for a sequel to Ridley Scott’s iconic 1982 original is only days away (October 6, to be exact), and Warner Bros. is going full bore with their promotion, which includes sending star Harrison Ford on the talk show circuit to dish about the film,

By  |  October 2, 2017

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Watch Artists Create Rocket & Baby Groot for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Digital effects are so outrageously good at this point, we take it for granted that Andy Serkis can become an utterly realistic intelligent chimpanzee and give arguably the greatest motion capture performances of all time throughout the new Apes trilogy, or, say, watch a talking, hybrid raccoon and a sentient plant-based alien, voiced by stars Bradley Cooper and Vin Diesel respectively, and never once be taken out of the film by just how outrageous what it is we’re seeing actually is.

By  |  October 2, 2017
Thandie Newton Returns to Han Solo set for key new Scenes

Ron Howard continues his one-man promotional work on the set of his Han Solo film, this time sharing a return from one of the film’s stars, Thandie Newton. Ever since Howard took command of the film after the departure of Phil Miller and Chris Lord, the veteran director has routinely teased elements of the film, hinting at new locations, the use of iconic conceptual artist Ralph McQuarrie’s work,

By  |  October 2, 2017

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Director Donna Dietch on her Iconic Lesbian Romance Desert Hearts Criterion Release

Donna Deitch is a respected television director with a host of credits including her Emmy-winning, Holocaust-themed The Devil’s Arithmetic (1999). But it’s Desert Hearts, the groundbreaking lesbian romance she made 31 years ago, recently re-released and restored by Janus Films and the Criterion Collection, that allows Deitch to remember and also to look ahead.

“There have been so many screenings, so much press. It’s a strange but wonderful thing,” she says.

By  |  October 2, 2017
Blade Runner 2049 Co-Writers Tell you Which Version of the Original Film to Watch

With Blade Runner 2049 finally opening this week, on October 6th, now is the perfect time to relive the original story in preparation for Denis Villeneuve’s much-anticipated sequel. Before popping in the DVD, keep in mind that there are three different versions of the original Blade Runner to choose from. To start, there’s the original version of Ridley Scott’s 1982 science-fiction classic that hit theaters nationwide. This version, consider it Blade Runner 1.0,

By  |  October 2, 2017
Justice League Composer Danny Elfman Says He Put a Dark Spin on Superman Theme

Danny Elfman is going back to the DC Universe, and it’s just as dark and twisty and you would hope from the composer. A frequent collaborator with Tim Burton, both known for their creepy and creative styles, Elfman composed the music for his highly stylized 1989 Batman and 1992 Batman Returns.

Elfman just wrapped up the score for Justice League and he promises it will be fresh but recognizable and gets into the darker side of the superheroes.

By  |  September 29, 2017
How Roger Deakins Brilliant use of Light Makes Blade Runner 2049 Shine (Darkly)

Thirty years after the events of the first film, the much anticipated sequel Blade Runner 2049 enters theaters nationwide next week (in case you haven’t been following our breathless coverage). The film has already been getting rave reviews for its director, Denis Villeneuve, and all-star cast featuring Ryan Gosling and, returning star, Harrison Ford. In addition, the film is receiving praise for its futuristic and imaginative landscape created by legendary cinematographer Roger Deakins.

By  |  September 29, 2017
This Blade Runner Video Essay Dissects the Genius of Ridley Scott’s Original

With Denis Villeneuve’s Blade Runenr 2049 opening next Friday, October 6, there is ample reason to take a look back at Ridley Scott’s iconic 1982 original (based on Philip K. Dick’s novel “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep.” We’ve already explained how much Scott’s sci-fi neo-noir classic influenced countless films, ushering in a new age of darker, grittier science fiction films. What’s interesting is that, unlike Villeneuve’s sequel, which is already riding a massive wave of interest (with truly ace promotional work done by Warner Bros.,

By  |  September 29, 2017
Let’s go Behind-the-Scenes of Thor: Ragnarok

You might be excused for finding the look and feel of Thor: Ragnarok to be closer to Star Wars than any previous Thor film (and we mean this in a good way). Director Taika Waititi looks to have created a totally singular, and potentially fantastic space adventure with Ragnarok, and now that we’ve gotten a look at this behind-the-scenes mini featurette, it seems like the entire cast and crew were having a blast making the film. 

By  |  September 29, 2017
Tom Hanks to Reprise David S. Pumpkins in Animated SNL Halloween Special

David S. Pumpkins is his own thing. And now he’s getting his own Halloween special. Any questions?

The Saturday Night Live instant classic is getting an animated makeover. One of the most popular sketches of last season featured guest host Tom Hanks as the not scary, loudly dressed, pleasant gentleman on an otherwise scary “Hell-evator” ride. As the thrill seeking couple ascended the horror-themed floors, David and his dancing skeletons confuse and amuse.

By  |  September 28, 2017
James Cameron Ignoring All Post T2 Films for New Terminator Movie

Forget everything you’ve seen from Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines to Terminator: Genisys. As far as James Cameron is concerned “we’re pretending the other films were a bad dream.”

Got it. Original stars Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton will be returning for the trilogy reboot of the man vs. robot franchise. Cameron, who created the technologically advanced films in the 1980s, will be producing the new installments. He told The Hollywood Reporter that the story will pick up after T2: Judgment Day which had some of the most pioneering CGI of its time.

By  |  September 28, 2017
Watch the VFX Magic that Brought Peter Cushing Back to Life in Rogue One

Telling any story about the Death Star is difficult to pull off without involving the malevolent and arrogant Grand Moff Tarkin. Peter Cushing who played the ship’s commander in the original 1977 Star Wars passed away at 81 in 1994 posing a challenge for Rogue One filmmakers. To properly tell the story of the rebels who attempted to steal the ships plans, Tarkin needed to appear onscreen.

In stepped VFX masters from Industrial Light &

By  |  September 28, 2017
What to Watch to Get Ready for Blade Runner 2049

Next week, the 35-year follow up to Ridley Scott’s 1982 dystopian cult masterpiece Blade Runner, Blade Runner 2049, arrives from Warner Bros. Director Denis Villeneuve’s sequel has much to live up to in fan expectations in terms of grit and neon, but early viewings and the return of Harrison Ford indicate 2049 will be a hit. Those expectations are not for naught, however — the original Blade Runner broke ground with a new kind of sci-fi style thanks to its retrofitted production design.

By  |  September 28, 2017

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Director Sean Baker on The Florida Project‘s Kids on the Fringe

“If you like ‘The Little Rascals,’ you’re going to like The Florida Project.” That’s director Sean Baker, talking about his 21st century riff on the Depression-era comedy shorts featuring adorable mischief-maker George “Spanky” McFarland and his raucous gang.  

Flash forward 85 years and Baker updates the kids-at-play theme, only this time the pint-sized heroes find their adventures amid the cheap motels located outside of Disney World. Once favored by tourists,

By  |  September 28, 2017
Michelle Williams Joining Venom to Star Opposite Tom Hardy

This could be the most surprising casting announcement of the year. Variety reports that four-time Oscar-nominee Michelle Williams is joining Tom Hardy in Ruben Fleischer’s Venom, about Spider-Man’s most fearsome enemy of all time, the titular symbiote infused with both alien and Spider-Man’s powers that first graced the pages of the comics in 1988, and made his first big-screen appearance in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 3, embodied by Topher Grace.

By  |  September 28, 2017
Game of Thrones Confusion: No One Seems to Know for Sure What Viserion is Breathing

If there’s one thing Game of Thrones theorists and speculators would like to believe, it’s that there’s an answer out there, somewhere. If they theorize that Bran is the Night King, while they’ll argue their reasons for why they’re right, what they must have, at some point, is definitive proof one way or another. Whether in a Reddit forum or over some beers IRL, Game of Thrones has likely generated more fan theorists than any other show in history (including 

By  |  September 27, 2017