Colin Farrell Fought (And Lost) For Penguin To Have A Cigar In The Batman We’re all sensible humans who can hold two seemingly contradictory thoughts in our heads at the same time, right? On the one hand, smoking is obviously a nasty little habit in real life that can lead to debilitating health problems. On the other hand, smoking also looksindescribably coolwhen captured on-screen in movies or shows, having been used since the dawn of filmmaking itself to instantly add a shot of atmosphere and mood and tension to noir films, romance movies, and everything in between....

Comic Con Updates: Avatar, Mystery Team, Repo, Pandorum, Extract And 9 ComingSoonhas posted a photo (right) of one of the banners on display outside the San Diego Convention Center, promotingJames Cameron’sAvatar. The image shows a close-up of one of the ten foot blue tribal alien creatures called Na’vi.Warner Bros' panel announcementincluded confirmation that Hall H will be set-up to screen 3D footage, which pretty much gaurentees that Fox will present footage from Avatar in 3D....

David Fincher Calls The Social Network “The Citizen Kane Of John Hughes Movies” New York Magazine has an awesome seven page cover story onDavid Fincher’sThe Social Network. If you’re not yet excited for the movie you should check it out. If you’re already excited for the film, the article is a must read. Here are a couple excerpts: The result may be what Fincher kiddingly calls “the Citizen Kane of John Hughes movies”—not to mention a gimlet-eyed study of old-money, we’re-all-gentlemen-here entitlement versus the equally cutthroat stylings of classless (in both senses) New Economy titans....

Disney Unveils Magic Key, The Replacement For Theme Park Annual Passes The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way theme parks operate, and seeing as it’s still here, the pandemic continues to inspire theme-park operators to respond in different ways to the challenge. One big pandemic-era loss for manyDisneylandguests was the Annual Pass program. It was a hallmark of the theme park experience, and many guests (though Disney never officially confirmed the number) who attended daily were AP holders....

Dune Director Denis Villeneuve Is Not A Fan Of Post-Credit Scenes, Says Theatrical Release Is His Cut If there’s one indisputably positive result that the Marvel Cinematic Universe can be held responsible for, it’s the fact that these superhero movies have successfully trained audiences to sit through several minutes of lengthy credits after the final cut to black. Not everyone actually pays attention to the names of the invaluable crew members who poured blood, sweat, and tears into the entertainment we all take for granted, sure, but it’s something at least!...

Early Buzz: ‘Furious 7’ Is Dumb, Insane, Awesome Outrageous Fun Universal Pictures held a surprise 12:07 premiere ofJames Wan’sFurious 7at South By South West (SXSW) Film Festival in Austin Texas on Sunday night. The seventh installment of theFast and the Furiousfranchise, which will hit theaters on April 3rd, screened to a packed crowd at the historic Paramount theatre. What was the response? Hit the jump to check out the Furious 7 early reactions....

Easter Eggs You May Have Missed In The Book Of Boba Fett Episode 4 It’s another week so you know what that means! That’s right, a new episode of “The Book of Boba Fett” is out, so it’s time to dig into the references, Easter eggs, hints and even a smidge of speculation. This episode, titled “The Gathering Storm” or just plain old “Chapter 4” if you’re going by the Disney+ listing, has a ton of things to discuss, so let’s get started, shall we?...

Entire ‘Now Apocalypse’ First Season Available To Stream Across Starz Platforms For All Your Binge Cravings Fans ofGregg Araki’s surreal stoner comedyNow Apocalypsecan now watch the entire first season on streaming now. Starz has released the first season ofNow Apocalypseon all of its non-linear platforms, including the Starz app, Starz On-Demand, and StarzPlay in the U.S., U.K., and Canada starting today. Starting FridayMarch 22, 2019at 12 a.m. ET, fans ofNow Apocalypsecan satisfy all their binge-watching cravings with the first season of the acclaimed surreal comedy series, which made waves at the Sundance Film Festival and Cannes Film Festival this year....

Everything Everywhere All At Once And Lost City Were Bright Spots At The Weekend Box Office I generally attempt to take a neutral-to-positive stance when it comes to movie stuff. Part of what I like so much about box office is that numbers don’t lie, and it very much can be an “it is what it is” sort of thing. The problem with that though is when a weekend is bad, there is no getting around it....

Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio Teaser: Prepare For A New Twist On A Familiar Tale Some projects have been so long in the making that one would be forgiven for thinking that they might never actually happen. If you’ve been following along, we’ve been reporting on director Guillermo del Toro’s planned stop-motion take on “Pinocchio” forwell over a decade by now– a journey that’s been full of maddening stops and starts and moments where it certainly seemed as if the entire project would fall apart....

Here’s Where You Can Stream Or Buy Every Season Of Gotham It’s hard to imagine Gotham City without Batman — the masked vigilante and superhero protector who fights against evil in his hometown and strikes fear into the hearts of criminals hiding underground. It’s the story we’ve seen different iterations of — from “Batman” (1966) to Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight Trilogy,” we’ve witnessed Batman’s vigilante escapades in a city that does little to help itself....

Interview: ‘Trick ‘R Treat’ Halloween Decorations Coming From Michael Dougherty & AtmosFX’s Pete Reichert As we continue waiting for a sequel,Trick ‘r Treat 2, writer-directorMichael Doughertyand AtmosFX’s co-founderPete Reichertare hoping someTrick ‘r Treat-themed Halloween decorations will tide folks over. TheKrampusdirector and his old pal from his days at MTV are bringing fans of the anthology horror movie some vignettes involving Sam, the enforcer of Halloween’s rules and traditions. The digital decorations will show the pumpkin-faced troublemaker confronting a bully without a costume, terrorizing a home handing out healthy snacks, and more....

Jordan Peele And Issa Rae Jump Into ‘Sinkhole’ At Universal Pictures Jordan Peelehas quickly become an acclaimed filmmaker thanks to his filmsGet OutandUs, andIssa Raehas turned into an in-demand star thanks to her Emmy-nominated HBO seriesInsecure. Now the two are bringing their sizzling talents together for a new movie that sounds like it could easily be an episode ofThe Twilight Zone. Universal Pictures has snagged the rights toLeyna Krow’s short storySinkhole, which follows a family who move into their dream home, but there’s one gaping oddity: a sinkhole in the backyard that somehow fixes broken and destroyed things....