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‘Star Trek 2’ Script Due In December, J.J. Abrams Still Not Confirmed To Direct There are very few movies that get a full post about a cryptic script status and a director not being confirmed, butStar Trek 2qualifies. The 2009Trekreboot was almost universally praised and the franchise is one of the most classic and successful in film history. A sequel was announced almost immediately after the first film and given aJune 29, 2012 release dateearlier this year....

‘Star Trek Discovery’ Reportedly Set Before The Original Series Comic-Con 2016offered our first serious lookatStar Trek Discovery, the upcoming television show coming to the CBS All Access in 2017. In addition to the title reveal, a brief “first look” video also premiered, showcasing some very rough test footage showing the U.S.S. Discovery in action.Trekfans have been divided over the design, which looks more rigid than the sleek and sexy U.S.S. Enterprise, but we may have been missing the forest for the trees as we’ve been debating starship design aesthetics....

‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’ Final Trailer We’ve seen so many trailers, TV spots, clips, and images forThe Amazing Spider-Man 2at this point, we’re wondering if there’s even anything left for the theater. But Sony has dug up still more new footage for one last trailer, which they say is the last one until the movie opens in May. While most of the promos have focused onJamie Foxx’s Electro as the main villain, theAmazing Spider-Man 2final trailer emphasizes the complicated Harry Osborn (Dane DeHaan)....

‘The BFG’ Trailer: Hold Your Breath, Cross Your Fingers And Here We Go After premiering at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival this weekend, one more trailer forSteven Spielberg’s fantasy filmThe BFGhas arrived. Based onRoald Dahl’s classic children’s novel of the same name, the film follows a young girl (newcomerRuby Barnhill) who finds herself in the world of giants after befriending one of the 24-foot inhabitants, played byBridge of SpiesstarMark Rylance....

‘The Witch Boy’: Netflix’s Newest Animated Feature Is A Musical With Music By Haim Netflix has got some grade-A talent for its next animated film. Musical trioHaimwill be providing the music forThe Witch Boy, an animated musical based on the bestselling graphic novel of the same title by Molly Knox Ostertag. The film will be directed by Oscar-nominated filmmakerMinkyu Leein his feature directorial debut. An animated musical with music by Haim?...

‘Twisted Metal’ Video Game Is Becoming A TV Series From ‘Deadpool’ Duo, ‘Cobra Kai’ Writer And Will Arnett Update:Over a year after his involvement in the series was revealed,Varietyreports that Will Arnett will voice Sweet Tooth in the series. The character is the game franchise’s mascot, a serial killer clown who drives a dangerous ice cream truck. Variety describes the character as “a hilarious and terrifying hulk of a man, who is as emotional as he is cunning....

‘Undone’ Is An Astonishing New Animated Series, While ‘Stumptown’ And ‘Emergence’ Showcase The Limitations Of Basic Cable [Comic-Con 2019] In many ways, Comic-Con is often all about betting on a sure thing. Fans will line up hours, if not days, in advance to guarantee being in the room to see something related to a film series or TV show they love. So what about the newcomers? The fresh projects that snatch up real estate between the big dogs, hoping to hog the crowds at the right moment to convince the hordes thatthisis the next thing they’re going to love,thisis the next thing they’ll line up in advance to see?...

‘When Harry Left Hogwarts’ Trailer – A Documentary About The End Of ‘Harry Potter’ If you’re the kind of person who got all emotional during all thoseHarry Pottercast interviews about shooting the final scene, or if you referred to the last movie, without irony, as “the end of an era,” thenWhen Harry Left Hogwartsis for you. The documentary, by BAFTA-winning filmmakerMorgan Matthews(The Fallen), chronicles the making ofDavid Yates’Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1andPart 2, and will make you get teary-eyed all over again as cast members talk about what it’s been like to be part of the franchise for the past ten years....

14 Shows Like Broadchurch That Are Definitely Worth Watching There’s a reason why people keep going back to “Broadchurch.” The ITV series set in a fictional Dorset town has a lot of the elements that make mystery series so appealing. In stories like this, a prominent character, often a detective, arrives from out of town to help with a case, clashing with local law enforcement. In “Broadchurch,” that’s David Tennent’s character, Alec....

A24 Is Auctioning Wild Old Movie Merch To Benefit Vidiots Foundation Film fans who have a little bit of extra dough to spend who like very bizarre and obscure movie memorabilia are in luck. The folks at A24 are gearing up for an auction that includes items from some incredibly iconic movies. But this isn’t quite like getting Darth Vader’s helmet. Rather, it’s more akin to getting a pack of"Star Wars: The Phantom Menace"trading cards....

Across The Universe: The Next Cult Sensation? Across the Universewas plagued with bad behind the scenes controversy. The film premiered at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival, but was not screened for national press before the film’s nationwide release. And when the film hit, the critics called the film a “cliched love story.” My friend Jen Yamato atRotten Tomatoesloved the film, and recommended it highly at TIFF. I was a little less amazed by the story but really dug the musical numbers (and especially the revamped Beatles tunes)....

AFI Fest Adds ‘Life Of Pi,’ ‘Silver Linings Playbook,’ ‘Room 237,’ ‘The Impossible’ And More Each fall, it seems like there’s a film festival every single week. Toronto, Telluride, Fantastic Fest and New York are just four of the bigger ones we cover on this site. But smaller festivals abound too, each filled with so many movies it’s hard to keep track. Thankfully, in Los Angeles, we have a fantastic fest ourselves that serves both as a wrap up to the Fall and kick off to award season....

Big Hero 6 Behind The Scenes: Learn About The Making Of Disney Animation’s First Marvel Movie The best Disney animated films suck you into their world. You lock in and follow the characters on a journey without ever thinking of what went into it. That’s the magic not only of Disney, but film in general. What sets animation apart is the absolutely insane detail and years of work that go into each film....