New Photos, Two New Characters And First TV Spot For ‘Cars 2’ The cast of characters for Pixar’sCars 2just keeps on growing. Over the weekend, Pixarreleaseddescriptions of two new anthropomorphic automobiles, one of which is Eddie Izzard’spreviously announcedrole as Sir Miles Axelrod. Additionally, we have a couple of cute new photos and the first TV spot for the film. Check it all out after the jump. First, we have details for new character Nigel Gearsley and Izzard’s Sir Miles Axelrod....

Nicolas Winding Refn And Cliff Martinez Explain The Intersection Of Art And Finance, And ‘Only God Forgives’ Celebrate the filmmaker who is able to rip stuff right out of their head and put it on screen. One of the most striking movies of 2013 isOnly God Forgives, fromDriveandBronsondirectorNicolas Winding RefnandDrivestar Ryan Gosling. Refn’s movie is a hallucinogenic trip through stunted sexual growth, with a manchild (Gosling) defined and constrained by the influence of his domineering mother, played by a fierce Kristin Scott Thomas....

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POTD: See Nick Offerman’s Handmade ‘Parks And Recreation’ Series Finale Gift To The Cast & Crew We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. There are plenty of fans who expectNick Offermanto be just like hisParks and Recreationcharacter Ron Swanson. And while the two do share some similarities, Offerman is a decidedly warmer person than Swanson, though the latter did show his true feelings from time to time on the show, albeit begrudgingly....

Reader Report: James Cameron Talks At Ohio State: Avatar 2, Post 3D Conversion, Clash Of The Titans And More /Film Reader Matt B dropped me an e-mail giving a nice rundown of directorJames Cameron’s appearance at Ohio State. He talked aboutAvatar 2, post 3D conversion,Clash of the Titans, hisTitanicsuicide letter, the science ofAvatar, andJamie Lee Curtis' unexpected contribution to the pole dancing scene in True Lies. Read the full report after the jump....

Robert Rodriguez Strikes A First-Look Deal With HBO Max And HBO Robert Rodriguez, the filmmaker behind the likes ofDesperado,Spy Kids,Sin City,Machete, andAlita: Battle Angel, is getting comfortable at HBO Max and HBO with a first-look deal for future series to be developed for either streaming or cable. And it sounds like he might be reaching into the library of intellectual property owned by WarnerMedia. The recently inked Robert Rodriguez HBO Max deal (which also includes HBO) will last for two years, giving the streaming service and cable channel first grabs at any original shows that the filmmaker will be developing through his Troublemaker Studios banner....

Robert Schwentke May Direct Ryan Reynolds In R.I.P.D.; Will Deadpool Fall Prey To Reynolds' Green Lantern Schedule? ReddirectorRobert Schwentkeis already fielding options for his next film. One that came up earlier this week is the underwater adventureShadow Divers, but now he’s been linked to theRyan ReynoldsfilmR.I.P.D., based on the Dark Horse comic series of the same name. But how will this one fit into the crowded Reynolds schedule that includes possibleGreen Lanternsequels and (hopefully, if you’re Rob Liefeld) the Fox filmDeadpool?...

Russo Brothers Try To Convince You ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3’ Takes Place Before ‘Infinity War’ Following the big cliffhanger ending ofAvengers: Infinity War, the future productions of Marvel Studios that feature characters who met a grisly end face an interesting challenge. Knowing which characters have a movie coming out afterAvengers 4has the potential to ruin some of the suspense that comes from not knowing who is going to survive....

Seth Rogen Is Starting A New Podcast Where His Famous And Not-Famous Friends Share Crazy Stories Seth Rogen is selfish. There, I said it and I mean it, too. It’s not enough that he’s one of the most famous comedy stars in the business. Oh no. It’s also not enough that he and Evan Goldberg are big-time producers of comic adaptations “The Boys” and “Preacher,” or that he launched a successful cannabis business called Houseplant....

Simon Pegg And Edgar Wright Call ‘The World’s End’ A ‘Sci-Fi Comedy’ Some would say the best movie moment of May 2012 was the release ofThe Avengers. Or was it maybe thatnew Wes Anderson movie, thefinalDark Knight RisestrailerorCannes Film Festival? Fair enough and all good choices. However, I’d retort, “Do you realize May was the monthSimon PeggandEdgar Wrightfinally announcedthey’re makingThe World’s End?” The confirmation of a film that’s not only a sequel to two beloved ones, but hasbeen rumored for half-a-decaderanks right up there with all of those things....

Star Wars Bits: Episode VII Vehicle Talk, ‘Rebels’ Easter Eggs, Daniel Radcliffe And Tarkin A man walks in the woods and sees a scene fromStar Wars Episode VII. Fact or fiction? Read about it, and the stories below, in this edition of Star Wars Bits. Header image:Skottie Young’sinterlocking variant coversto the three new MarvelStar Warscomics. TheStar Wars Episode VIIship descriptions might be considered spoilers, so head to the bottom of this post to read about them....

Star Wars Bits: Mark Hamill On Whether He Wants Luke To Return, Gary Whitta On ‘Rogue One’ Inspiration, And Ahmed Best Thanks Fans In this edition of Star Wars Bits: Rogue OnewriterGary Whittais always giving us great insights on his creative process when it comes toStar Wars, and his Twitter is a constant joy. He recently revealed the inspiration behind how a certain scene featuring a very famous not-moon came from his kitchen sink....

Steven Soderbergh Has Already Shot Another Movie – Using An iPhone Next month, after a four-year absence from filmmaking, it’s time to praise the heavens becauseSteven Soderberghhas another movie coming to theaters,Logan Lucky. It looks like we might not have to wait long for his follow-up to the new heist movie, either. Soderbergh has already shot another movie, titledUnsane, on an iPhone. Below, learn more about the Steven Soderbergh iPhone movie....