Putting Naomi Watts In King Kong’s Hands Took Some Serious VFX Trickery Following thesuccess of the three “Lord of the Rings” movies, director Peter Jackson was granted the power in Hollywood to make whatever film he wanted. Jackson immediately cashed in his chips on a remake of “King Kong” that would expand one of his favorite movies into a massive technological marvel. In the spirit of Merian C. Cooper’s and Ernest B....

Sorry, There’s No ‘Freaks And Geeks’ Reunion In ‘Vacation’ Late July brings the reboot of the comedy classicNational Lampoon’s Vacation. This time it’sEd Helmsleading the new take, simply calledVacation, playing a grown-up Rusty Griswold bent on taking his own family on a trip to Walley World in an effort to bring them closer together. There are plenty of little references to the original flick, including appearances byChevy ChaseandBeverly D’Angelo, but something else that we were looking forward to in the movie was a miniFreaks and Geeksreunion....

Starz Says Neil Gaiman Will Showrun ‘American Gods’, Gaiman Says No [TCA 2018] Starz CEOChris Albrechtspoke to the Television Critics Association on Friday. When asked about the departures ofAmerican Godsshowrunners Bryan Fuller and Michael Green, and cast member Gillian Anderson, who played the god Media, Albrecht said authorNeil Gaiman, who wrote the novel that the show is based upon, would be promoted to showrunner. “Neil Gaiman will be moving into a more traditional showrunner function,” Albrecht said....

Steven Spielberg Cut References To “Most Of His Movies” Out Of ‘Ready Player One’ Steven Spielbergwill soon go to London to film his adaptation ofErnest Cline’sReady Player One, which is one big, fun love letter to 1980s pop culture. Of course, you may’t discuss ’80s pop culture without mentioning Spielberg, so his name and work is mentioned throughout the book. Last year,The BFGdirector said he mayleave outthe references to his classic films from the ’80s....

Superhero Bits: Kumail Nanjiani Becomes Wolverine, ‘The Boys’ Season 2 First Look At Stormfront & More Why isKumail Nanjianiposing asWolverinein this photo? Are you ready to play asSpawninMortal Kombat 11? Want a first look atAya CashasStormfrontin the second season ofThe Boys? CouldRed Hulkbe coming to the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Who preventedDougray Scottfrom taking the role ofWolverineinX-Men? Did you spot the Bat symbol hidden in the newBatmobileengine? All that and more in this edition ofSuperhero Bits....

Superhero Bits: The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Fantastic Four, Avengers: Age Of Ultron, Black Panther, Avi Arad WithThe Amazing Spider-Man 2currently in theaters, there’s lots of Spidey in this edition of Superhero Bits. Want to see some new concept art? How will the current film tie intoSinister Six? Which villain hasn’t been seen on screen thatMarc Webbwants to portray? How did the film get joked about onSaturday Night Live? On the non Spider-Man side, want to watchAaron Taylor-JohnsonandElizabeth OlsentalkAvengers: Age of Ultron?...

Swan Song: Release Date, Cast, And More (Welcome to…And More, our no-frills, zero B.S. guide to when and where you can watch upcoming movies and shows, and everything else you could possibly stand to know.) Apple TV+may not be as acclaimed or popularas fellow streamers like Netflix, Hulu, or Disney+, but they’ve still got an impressive line-up of talent producing original movies and TV shows that are exclusive to their small but growing library....

The Key Black Widow Scene Kevin Feige Insisted Must Be In The Movie Between the record-breaking success of “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” and the release of “Black Widow,” it’s been a pretty good year for MCU solo outings. The latter film is abit of a mixed bag, withits own issues depending on who you ask, but we can all agree that it still has its high points....

The Morning Watch: Comedians Remember George Carlin, New Chip ‘N Dale Theme Song & More (The Morning Watchis a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fan-made productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows.) In this edition, leading up to the release of the new HBO documentary “George Carlin’s American Dream,” watch a stream of tributes to the comedian from some famous and funny admirers....

The Oscars May Be Host-Less Again Next Year The winners of the 2019Oscarsmay have been some of the most disappointing choices, but at least no one was disappointed by the ceremony. In fact, this year’s ceremony was almost enjoyable, running briskly and without a hitch thanks to one central factor: No host. And it’s a format that the Oscars ceremony may repeat next year. The lack of an Oscars host at the91st Academy Awardsceremony happened by accident, after original host Kevin Hart stepped down following the resurfacing of homophobic tweets....

The Quarantine Stream: Over 50 Years After It Aired, ‘Star Trek’ Remains One Of The Greatest TV Shows Of All Time (Welcome toThe Quarantine Stream, a new series where the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching while social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.)The Series:Star TrekWhere you’re able to Stream It: Netflix, Amazon, and CBS All AccessThe Pitch: Captain James T. Kirk and the crew of the starship Enterprise boldly go where no one has gone before, traveling the galaxy on a five-year mission to seek out new life, forge alliances, defend against nefarious villains, and get into fist fights that generally involve uniforms being tornjust enoughto show off William Shatner’s physique....

The Real Twist Is That It’s Easy To Love M. Night Shyamalan’s Movies He’s responsible for at least one stone cold genre classic, thoughmany would argue for more. He makes (almost) nothing but high-concept original stories, produced and financed in a blockbuster-obsessed landscape that’s increasingly indifferent to anything else. And finally, he happens to be one of the few brand-name filmmakers among general audiences who consistently puts butts in seats at a time when theater attendance, even pre-pandemic, has been flagging badly....

The Top 15 Best Benedict Cumberbatch Movies Ranked Benedict Cumberbatch is easily one of the most popular actors working today. He’s also quickly become one of the best. Cumberbatch has appeared in some of the biggest franchises in film history, and he’s also an award-winning television and theater actor. Many viewers worldwide were first introduced to Cumberbatch thanks to his reinvention of Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic detective in the acclaimed BBC series “Sherlock....