‘The LEGO Movie Sequel’ Will Tackle Gender Issues By Way Of Duplo Blocks The LEGO Moviewas an incredible and imaginative movie, and a big part of that came from the surprising journey from the animated world of the building blocks to the real world that was the source of the LEGO city known as Bricksburg. But as we saw at the end ofThe LEGO Movie, that city is about to get shaken up by the arrival of characters from the planet Duplo....

‘The Sparks Brothers’ Director Edgar Wright On Playing With What A Music Documentary Can Be [Interview] This week bringsEdgar Wright’s first feature documentary to theaters.The Sparks Brothersis a comprehensive, amusing, and wonderful documentary about the influential pop rock duo known asSparks. If that name isn’t familiar to you, don’t worry. This film will tell you everything you need to know about Sparks, along with things peoplethinkthey know about Sparks. And when all is said and done, you might just be a new fan....

‘The Wolf Hour’ Trailer: Naomi Watts Refuses To Leave Her Apartment In The Wild New York Summer Of ‘77 The Wolf Hourplayed at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, and even though I was at the fest, I didn’t hear a single thing about it. Indeed, this movie wasn’t on my radar at all – until now. The first trailer for the movie just dropped, and it looks fantastic. Set in New York City during the sweltering summer of 1977 – when a blackout plunged the Big Apple into darkness, and the Son of Sam was stalking the streets –The Wolf HourhasNaomi Wattsas an agoraphobic novelist slowly coming unraveled as she hides out in her dingy apartment....

‘This Is The End’ Red-Band Teaser Clip And Poster: Seth Rogen’s End Of The World Comedy Debuts, Before Possible End Of The World This Is The End(formerlyJay and Seth Versus the Apocalypse, akaThe End of the World, akaThe Apocalypse) is the new title of the directoral debut of frequent collaboratorsSeth RogenandEvan Goldberg. The pair, who co-wroteSuperbad, Pineapple Expressand more, also co-wrote this apocalyptic comedyabout a group of actorswho end up hanging atJames Franco’s house during the end of the world....

‘War For The Planet Of The Apes’ Trailer: Time To Abandon Your Humanity The war between man and ape is in full swing, and it doesn’t look pretty. DirectorMatt Reeves’War for the Planet of the Apeslooks like the biggest and perhaps most intense addition to the series yet, but it also looks to continue the series' great tradition of thoughtful science-fiction. Talk of war and abandoning humanity to save humanity is every bit as thrilling as some ape vs....

‘Westworld’ Spoiler Review: 10 Questions From ‘‘The Well-Tempered Clavier’’ Iflast week’s episode ofWestworldwas the show taking in a deep breath, “The Well-Tempered Clavier” is that breath being let out in a hurricane of twists and turns that tore down many of the series' facades and brought several key characters to their knees. And it isn’t just an avalanche of answers to questions – it’s as rich and thoughtful and weird as the show has ever been....

2016 Indie Spirit Award Winners: ‘Spotlight’ Takes Big Prizes, ‘Beasts Of No Nation’ Gets Some Love On Saturday evening, Film Independent revealed the winners for the2016 Indie Spirit Awards, the much cooler cousin that everyone wishes the Oscars would take some notes from for future reference. Much like last year, one of the Best Picture nominees for the Academy Awards ended up taking the top prize withSpotlightwinning Best Feature, not to mention a prize for the film’s directorTom McCarthy, who also got a prize along withJosh Singerfor the film’s script....

2021 Emmys Won’t Combine Variety Talk And Sketch Categories After All Late last year, the Television Academy announced that the 2021 Emmys coming this fall would see some rule changes and updates. Along with the addition of a category for stunt performers and creating a clear distinction between theatrical motion pictures and television movies released during the pandemic, the Television Academy was going to combine the categories for Outstanding Variety Talk Series and Outstanding Variety Sketch Series into a single category....

Bryan Singer On The Possibility Of A ‘Deadpool’ / ‘X-Men’ Crossover The early reviews forX-Men: Apocalypsearen’t so hot, but earlier this year we got another film set in the X-Men universe that fared much, much better.Deadpoolsomersaulted above all expectations, earning critical raves and smashing box office records. So what are the odds that the mutant heroes might hook up with the franchise’s newest superstar? DirectorBryan Singerisn’t ruling it out — but cautions that a Deadpool X-Men crossover would have to be done “carefully” and “delicately....

CBS All Access Will Be Relaunching As Paramount+ Starting In March Last fall, we learned that the CBS All Access streaming servicewould be rebrandingas Paramount+ following the ViacomCBS merger in 2019. The upcoming launch of Paramount+ is “part of the service’s expansion to feature content from ViacomCBS' leading portfolio of broadcast, news, sports, and entertainment brands.” You’ll see exactly what that means when the streaming service (re)launches onMarch 4in the United States and Latin America....

Cracktastic: Wanted’s Timur Bekmambetov Directing Moby Dick In what the trades are dryly referring to as a “reimagining” and “splashy,“Universal Pictureshas hiredTimur Bekmambetov(Night Watch) to direct a new version of the literary classic,Moby Dick, that will “apply the visual flourish he displayed on the [studio’s] summer hitWanted.” So, 360 flips and Angelina Jolie’s ass? It’s pointless to feign outrage about this announcement (books, meh), but note that screenwriters,Adam CooperandBill Collage, have taken liberty withHerman Melville’s opus, exercising the first-person narration ofIshmaelso “the whale can f*** up way more s***, dudes....

David O. Russell Might Direct Jim Carrey In ‘Under Cover’ Well this would be an unexpected turn of events. Nothing is set in stone—meetings are currently taking place, and Summit is looking over their options—butDavid O. Russellis a leading contender to directUnder Cover, the high-conceptJim Carreycomedy wereported on last month. The film is about “a recently divorced father of two who joins a youthful cover band so he can earn enough money to win his custody battle against his ex-wife”....

Disney Announces New Nighttime Spectaculars, ‘Ratatouille’ Adventure, Mickey Mouse Experiences & More This morning, Disney Parks unveiled a bunch of new plans from D23 Destination D: Celebrating Mickey Mouse. We already covered thebiggest news aboutStar Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, including new music from John Williams and teasers of the upcoming attractions coming to the parks next year, but for all you Disney fans who may not be all that excited about going to a galaxy far, far away, there’s plenty of good stuff coming for you too....