Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Will be the end for This Team
James Gunn hasn’t even seen his Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 hit theaters, but that hasn’t stopped him from thinking ahead. He’s already confirmed he’ll be back in the director’s chair for Vol. 3, finishing out a trilogy he’s infused with his specific style and personality. Now the word is out that Gunn has said that for Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe,
Guess who Pops at the end of the Kingsman: The Golden Circle Teaser?
Yesterday when we shared the super sped up Kingsman: The Golden Circle teaser, we had no idea a certain somebody would be intruding on the action. Yes, that’s right, him:
Wade Wilson never misses an opportunity to stick his masked face in other peoples' properties, but then again, he's usually invited. Kingsman star Taron Egerton has already floated the idea of a Kingsman/Deadpool
Director Taika Waiti is Korg in Thor: Ragnarok
Staying true to his habit, director Taika Waititi has cast himself as Korg in his newest film, Thor: Ragnarok. Waititi is no newcomer to the big screen; he played Thomas Kalmaku in Green Lantern, a 2011 superhero film, and even took on larger roles in two of his own films: Boy and What We Do in the Shadows.
Love’s in the air in new Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
The big romantic connection in the first Guardians of the Galaxy was between Star-Lord (Chris Pratt) and Gamora (Zoe Saldana). They met cute (she kicked his butt, then they all got arrested), they fought and teased each other, they shared some personal history, and then he nearly died saving her life. For Vol. 2, it seems we might see the two take their relationship to the next level,
The Makeup Designer Behind Logan and Star Trek Beyond
When Hollywood needs to create a character that’s cool, creepy, crazy or out of this world, they know just who to turn to. Academy Award winner Joel Harlow and his team, Morphology FX, have created special effects makeup designs for Planet of the Apes, Pirates of the Caribbean, Star Trek Beyond, and many more. Harlow has established himself as the go to designer for master chameleon Johnny Depp creating amazing transformations like “Whitey”
Marvel Screens Portion of Black Panther to Raves
Marvel is feeling very good about Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther. This much was clear to the journalists who were invited to an open house event at the Marvel Studios’ office on the Disney lot this past Monday night for a preview of Phase 3 in their Marvel Cinematic Universe. The night included a full screening of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (reviews are embargoed), teasers for Thor: Ragnorak,
Soldier Tells His Tale in Iraq War Drama Sand Castle
Screenwriter Chris Roessner's strange but rewarding career began the summer after he graduated from high school, when he sold air humidifiers door to door in his home town of Temple, Texas. Three years later, he found himself in Saddam Hussein’s abandoned palace working the night shift for U.S. Army occupation forces. Inspired by his deployment in Iraq, Roessner wrote Sand Castle (April 21), which stars Nicholas Hoult and Henry Cavill as soldiers working to win the hearts and minds of Iraqi civilians.
Silhouettes Say it All in Dramatic Feud Title Sequence
When Feud: Bette and Joan creator Ryan Murphy envisioned a retro opening for his FX series about Bette Davis (Susan Sarandon) and Joan Crawford (Jessica Lange), he reached out to Emmy-winning main title director Kyle Cooper with a simple mandate: take inspiration from mid-century graphic designer Saul Bass. "Ryan wanted this to be like the kind of thing Saul Bass did for Anatomy of a Murder in 1959, so that was our creative brief,"
The Filmmakers Behind the Sweeping Historical Epic The Promise
Although best known for 2004's Hotel Rwanda, Terry George has written or written and directed a half dozen films about areas of conflict, notably his own childhood homeland, Northern Ireland. With The Promise, which opens April 21, George addresses the genocide of Armenians in what is now Turkey during World War I. The murder of approximately 1.5 million is well documented, yet Turkish authorities have never acknowledged it.
Video Recap Highlights an Emotional Star Wars Celebration in Orlando
Earlier today we shared this recap of all the things we loved about last weekend’s Star Wars celebration in Orlando. There were moving tributes to Carrie Fisher, incredible panels, the teaser trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi , and the glorious teaser poster to name a few. Naturally, we joined the rest of the Internet in dissecting the trailer and highlighting potential Easter eggs placed throughout the two minute and thirteen second glimpse of writer/director Rian Johnson's coming film.
Check out the new Teaser & Photos From Kingsman: The Golden Circle
Many of you saw and loved writer/director Matthew Vaughn’s surprise 2014 smash hit Kingsman: The Secret Service, which gave us Colin Firth as we’d never expected to see him (going berserker in a Church), Samuel L. Jackson as a lisping lunatic villain, and introduced us to budding stars Taron Egerton and Sofia Boutella. We’ve been waiting on word (and a trailer) for Vaughn’s sequel, Kingsman: The Golden Circle,
The Fate of the Furious Breaks Record for Biggest Opening Ever
Just last week we wrote about how The Fate of the Furious was racing towards a monster opening, and, how the production had already been such a massive boon for the state of Georgia, where it filmed for nearly 200 days. Now it’s been confirmed that The Fate of the Furious is a part of film history, besting Star Wars: The Force Awakens for the biggest worldwide box office opening of all time.
James Gunn is Returning for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Yesterday we wrote about how we’re just a bit more than two weeks away from the premiere of writer/director James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, but what we didn’t expect, and are thrilled about, is that Gunn has already declared he’s on board for Vol. 3. While you might have figured that was a no brainer, Gunn explains in a Facebook post that staying on board was never guaranteed.
Recapping What we Learned During the Star Wars Celebration
Last week, we began speculating about what the Star Wars Celebration would bring us. Of course, the weekend brought about a flood of new information about Star Wars: The Last Jedi, moving tributes to Carrie Fisher, incredible panels and more. Now that we've had a chance to take a breath, we wanted to take a look back on an incredible, and incredibly moving, weekend for Star Wars
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is Coming in 17 Days
In just 17 days on May 5, Marvel will release writer/director James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, and in case you weren’t aware that the galactic gang is back, they’ve released a few new promos to jog your memory. One was released by Groot himself (Vin Diesel) on his Facebook page. We've been jazzed up about Gunn's sequel for quite some time, sharing with you this story about the man who plays Rocket (voiced by Bradley Cooper) during production,
Watch Daniels Phone Home in new Alien: Covenant Teaser
The early buzz for Ridley Scott’s upcoming Alien: Covenant is very, very good, with the film being touted as worthy of his original, terrifying vision for Alien. We've been sharing the trailers, teasers, featurettes and art that 20th Century Fox has provided, all of which has teased the nightmare coming for the folks aboard the Covenant.
In the latest video,
Watch Mark Hamill’s Touching Tribute to Carrie Fisher
Several months have already passed since Carrie Fisher’s heartbreaking death, yet the wounds left are still very raw. In Mark Hamill’s beautiful and emotional tribute to Carrie Fisher this past weekend at Star Wars Celebration, he told the audience about his inability to fully process and move on from his co-star and friend’s death. Hamill’s tribute to Carrie feels incredibly personal and intimate, and he spent about an hour talking about the luminescent energy that he had gotten to know so well over the years.
Will Star Wars: The Last Jedi Confirm Who Rey’s Parents are?
Warning: Could Contains spoilers!
When Rey (Daisy Ridley) delivers a lightsaber to Luke Skywalker at the end of Star Wars: The Force Awakens (the rocky, remote planet was Ahch-To), speculation quickly rose about the orphan’s origins. Was Luke her father? Or Han Solo? Was she the granddaughter of Emperor Palpatine? Or none of the above?
We were hoping our questions would soon be answered in The Last Jedi,
Check out These New Images From Star Wars: The Last Jedi
We’ve shared the Star Wars: The Last Jedi teaser and, like you, watched it a dozen or more times. Then we published this story about the secrets and Easter eggs hidden within the teaser, along with some intriguing theories, that gives you a deeper look at Rian Johnson’s upcoming film (including a potential new meaning to that title).
Now, thanks to Lucasfilm and Walt Disney Pictures,
The Secrets & Easter Eggs in the Star Wars: The Last Jedi Teaser
So you’ve seen the Star Wars: The Last Jedi teaser a few dozen times and think you’ve gleaned all there is to know from those glorious two minutes and thirteen seconds. Think again. With a weekend to watch and re-watch the teaser, the Internet has done its CSI: Teaser Breakdown routine and highlighted every conceivable secret and Easter egg hidden in every frame. We’ve gone ahead and gleaned what we think are the most interesting points from all that collective detective work.