The Fate of the Furious Opens With Epic Race in Cuba
Last week we shared this clip from The Fate of the Furious of Dom (Vin Diesel) in an old school drag race that would have been thrilling even if the vintage car he was driving wasn’t on fire. It turns out that this scene, which was filmed in Cuba (The Fate of the Furious is the largest American production to ever shoot in the country) is the opening set piece of the film...
Ridley Scott Originally had a MUCH Different Ending for Alien
In a great new video interview conducted by Entertainment Weekly's Sara Vilkomerson, director Ridley Scott revealed that he had a much different ending in mind for Alien, his iconic, game-changing sci-fi horror film that set the bar for all subsequent sci-fi films. Scott was chatting with EW in the lead-up to his upcoming Alien: Covenant, which takes place before the events in his original classic...
Westworld Season 2 Will Shift Perspective and Play With Time (Again)
When Westworld ended its premiere season, park creator Robert Ford (Anthony Hopkins) had been killed and the robot revolution had begun. Lead by the sentient “host” Maeve (Thandie Newton), Westworld’s finale was a riveting coup that left us expecting that season two would pick up right where we left off, with the hosts now tasked with figuring out what to do with their hard fought freedom (and the surviving humans still in the park)...
New Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Spot Proves Everyone Wants Them Dead
How many people want to kill our heroes in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2? Here’s a partial list: the Sovereign (led by the High Priestess, played by Elizabeth Debicki), the Ravagers (led by Michael Rooker’s Yondu), Nebula (Karen Gillan), and no doubt a hundred more scoundrels, villains, galactic police forces (including whoever Sylvester Stallone might be playing). In this new TV spot that aired during last night’s NCAA championship game, the Guardians are once again the group that everyone loves to hate...
Find the Easter Egg and Unlock New Alien: Covenant Teaser
20th Century Fox dropped a clever new TV spot for Alien: Covenant that includes an Easter Egg that leads to a terrific new teaser (which itself includes a pretty major reveal). In case you’re a little groggy this morning, we’ve decided to give you some help. First, here’s the TV spot:
Did you notice the hashtag at the end of the spot: #emohemekat. When you plug this into Instagram, you're lead to a post with the brand new Alien: Covenant teaser,...
Annebelle: Creation Continues the Conjuring Franchise
Warner Bros. may have released the first official trailer for their new Annabelle prequel on April 1, but, like the other films in The Conjuring franchise, this new installment is no joking matter.
Annabelle: Creation gives further backstory to Annabelle, which, itself, gave backstory to The Conjuring. Here’s the full franchise timeline, for those trying to keep track...
Rosario Dawson Can’t Shake Katherine Heigl in new Unforgettable Trailer
Set to a haunting rendition of Nat King Cole’s titular song, the second and final trailer for Unforgettable provides slightly less information than the first one, but nevertheless keeps us on the edge of our seats in anticipation for the film, which releases later this month.
The psychological thriller stars Katherine Heigl (Grey’s Anatomy, 27 Dresses), Rosario Dawson (Sin City, Death Proof) and Geoff Stults (Wedding Crashers,...
Unpacking The Walking Dead‘s Tense Season 7 Finale
The Walking Dead ’s season finale took viewers on a wild ride as the cable juggernaut wrapped up yet another whirlwind season filled with deception, death and Negan’s (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) backbends. (Spoiler alerts)
One of the episode’s biggest moments was one that fans were more or less waiting for—the death of Sasha (Sonequa Martin-Green, the upcoming star of Star Trek: Discovery). Sasha had been brooding to avenge Abraham’s (Michael Cudlitz) murder,...
Jordan Peele’s Get Out Continues to Make History
Jordan Peele’s Get Out has received extraordinary amounts of acclaim since its public release in February. It has smashed quite a few records, which is astounding when considering its $4.5 million budget. It has been a success in the box office, making Jordan Peele the first African-American writer-director to earn $100-million on a debut film, which has led to fresh offers for the man who, along with Keegan Michael-Key, has already put his stamp on the small screen with Key &...
Alien Day Approaches on 4-26-17
Earlier today we shared these three new TV spots for Alien: Covenant. Now, 20th Century Fox has revealed their all-new Alien Universe Hub, which will keeps fans busy until the official Alien Day, on April 26, 2017. The new site has missions for fans to take, including creating and submitting your own original Xenomorph-themed Alien artwork by April 19. For inspiration, check out our piece on the man who helped Ridley Scott turn the very first ...
The Final, Ferocious King Arthur: The Legend of the Sword Trailer
Director Guy Ritchie has married his singular, kinetic filmmaking chops to one of the most iconic tales in the Western canon for Warner Bros. Pictures King Arthur: Legend of the Sword. The final trailer begins with arguably the most iconic moment in the story, when a young Arthur (Charlie Hunnam) pulls the titular sword, Excalibur, from the stone, and sets into motion an epic adventure. It’s easily the most compelling of all the King Arthur promos we’ve seen (using Led Zeppelin’s “Babe I’m Gonna Leave You”...
The Dead Have Risen in new Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales TV Spot
The dead have taken command of the sea, and they’re looking for a girl (Kaya Scodelario’s Carina Smyth) and, wait for it, a Sparrow (Johnny Depp’s Captain Jack, of course). Walt Disney Pictures has been giving us a closer look at Dead Men Tell No Tales the last few weeks, sharing a behind-the-scenes featurette, a preview, and a trailer. In this new TV spot, we get a glimpse of one of the Pirates original cast’s big return—Orlando Bloom’s Will Turner is back...
Tom Cruise Meets his Match in new The Mummy Trailer
You know if Tom Cruise is headlining your action pic, you’re going to have a lot of super insane stunts. Universal has already shared with us the zero gravity scene in Cruise’s upcoming The Mummy, in which he and co-star Annabelle Wallis (Peaky Blinders) are tossed around the inside of a cargo plane as it crashes to earth. The scene is largely all practical effects, with Cruise and Wallis performing the stunt in zero gravity on a plane that was designed specifically for the purpose...
Run, Hide or Pray in new Alien: Covenant TV Spots
20th Century Fox's promo team would have you believe that there are three ways of dealing with a xenomorph—you can run, you can pray, and you can hide. These are the titles for the three latest TV spots for Ridley Scott’s upcoming Alien: Covenant, and like the trailers, teasers, featurettes and art that 20th Century Fox has shared thus far, they're a glimpse of what looks like a return to Alien form for the man who gave us one of the greatest monsters of all time...
The Dazzling Design of Ghost in the Shell
Freakish cyborgs look right at home in Scarlett Johansson's Ghost in the Shell sci-fi epic thanks in part to three years of ingenious design work from New Zealand-based Weta Workshop. Inspired by Masamune Shirow's visionary Manga series and 1995 anime film, co-art director Ben Hawker, who previously channeled Middle Earth critters for the Lord of the Rings trilogy, worked with director Rupert Sanders (Snow White and the Huntsman) to fashion a wild array of futuristic semi-android city dwellers...
War for the Planet of the Apes Drops New Trailer
Men have known to become less than human in times of great intensity. According to the Colonel (Woody Harrelson), this is precisely the moment mankind has come to in War for the Planet of the Apes . In the new trailer, the Colonel makes his case, and it’s a disturbing one:
"There are times when it's necessary to abandon our humanity to save humanity,"
In previous teasers,...
Fran Drescher on Creating The Nanny and her Mission to Eliminate Cancer
This month, we have been celebrating "reel women" whose drive, talent, and creative vision have shaped the landscape of film and television and inspired generations of artists who follow. We had a chance to sit down with one of the women who paved her own way in Hollywood, created a sitcom classic, and brought to life one of the most iconic television roles of all time. In the tradition of Lucille Ball and Mary Tyler Moore, Fran Drescher created a character so memorable that she carried an entire series...
Get Your First Look at Game of Thrones Season 7 in New Promo
Now this is what we call a promo. HBO has just released their new promo for Game of Thrones season 7, entitled "Long Walk." It features the three most powerful players left on the board—Jon Snow (Kit Harington) walking through what might be Winterfell's Great Hall, Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) walking through an as-of-yet unidentified setting, and Cersei Lannister (Lena Heady) walking through the Red Keep, all ostenibly moving towards to their "rightful" seat on the Iron Throne...
The Trailer for Colin Trevorrow’s Thriller The Book of Henry is a Trip
The last time we watched a Colin Trevorrow film, it was his 2015 smash shit Jurassic World, which returned moviegoers to Isla Nubar, the island that Steven Spielberg set his iconic 1993 original, Jurassic Park. Since then, Trevorrow was tapped to direct a little film called Star Wars: Episode IX, the final film in the new Skywalker trilogy that began with The Force Awakens and continues with The Last Jedi this December...
Director Oz Perkins Takes It Slow in The Blackcoat’s Daughter Shocker
Oz Perkins wrote and directed The Blackcoat's Daughter (opening in theaters and On Demand March 31) determined to create a slow-burn horror film in the classic mold. The story: two teenagers (Kiernan Shipka of Mad Men and British actress Lucy Boynton) go mad when they're abandoned at their devil-infested prep school over winter break. Separately, a depressed young woman (Emma Roberts) treks through the night on a mysterious mission her own. Perkins says,...
