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Sylvester Stallone Is Returning For ‘Escape Plan 2’ The prospect ofArnold SchwarzeneggerandSylvester Stalloneteaming up would have been something truly exciting in the 1990s. Sadly, the film that brought them together,Escape Plan, didn’t hit theaters until 2013. And while it was a modest success that pulledin $137 million worldwide, it certainly didn’t live up to what fans hoped to see from seeing these guys leading a movie together. But that’s not stopping Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films and Lionsgate Premiere from putting together a sequel....

The Real Reason Jessica Henwick Turned Down A Role In Shang-Chi If you’ve already re-entered the Matrix this week, you know Jessica Henwick’s Bugs is on her way to becoming a fan-favorite character within the sci-fi franchise. In “The Matrix Resurrections,” blue-haired Bugs is a rebellious new leader who has a special connection to Neo (Keanu Reeves) and his simulation alter ego, Thomas Anderson. Henwick recently revealed that she almost starred in another blockbuster this year, Marvel’s “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” but turned down the role for a surprising reason....

The Real-Life Tactical Inspirations Behind The Batman’s Batsuit We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Every Batman movie actor gets a cape and cowl all their own, each of which is specially tailored to fit not only their needs but the needs of the franchise at that time. It’s whyVal Kilmerand George Clooney ended up wearing Batsuits with built-in abs, pecs, and even nipples in Joel Schumacher’s campier, more flamboyant take on the Caped Crusader and Gotham City, much likeMichael Keaton’s Bat-dudsreflect the gothic, expressionist flavor of Tim Burton’s Batman films....

The Weekend Read: A Week Of ‘Wonder Woman,’ Critics Vs. ‘Pirates,’ & The Future Of Theme Parks The Weekend Read compiles all of the /Film original features published in the past week. In this week’s line-up of reviews, lists, editorials and more, find a week’s worth ofWonder Womanarticles from female writers, reviews of this week’s biggest TV shows (includingAmerican Gods,Twin Peaks,Fargo,Bloodline, andSilicon Valley), a rant about how critics can’t kill blockbuster at the box office, and a deep look at a theme park future where you don’t have to wait in line....

Theme Park Bits: A Celebration Of Harry Potter Is Here, New Critters Join The ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’ Queue In this edition of Theme Park Bits: This week, in the queue of Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT! at Disney California Adventure, the Collector’s collection just got a little more obscure withthe addition of three Vyloos.These creatures — which resemble intergalactic Porg cousins and will respond to the movements of guests in line for the ride — appeared briefly inGuardians of the Galaxy Vol....

This Cult ’80s Horror Put Brains On The Menu For Zombie Flicks Being a zombie must be hungry work. First of all, you’re on your feet all day and night. Have you ever seen a zombie taking a seat or laying down for a nice little nap? You’d be ravenous just from the effort of constantly roaming around and fighting with other members of the horde for the next morsel of human flesh....

This Week In Trailers: 13 Eerie, Sunset Strip, Turn Me On, Dammit!, Electric Daisy Carnival Experience, Junkie, The Other Side Of Sleep Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: I celebrate all levels of trailers and hopefully this column will satisfactorily give you a baseline of what beta wave I’m operating on, because what better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising?...

Tom Cruise Once Thought A Top Gun Sequel Would Be ‘Irresponsible’ Tony Scott’s 1986 military film “Top Gun” is about a Navy pilot named Pete Mitchell (Tom Cruise) whose reckless antics in the cockpit of a fighter jet earned him the nickname of “Maverick.” Thanks to Cruise’s charm, an overwhelming helping of machismo, and a lot of really impressive, real-world piloting, “Top Gun” became an enormous hit, eventually becoming the highest grossing film of the year,having made$176 million domestically in its initial run (and that’s not counting re-releases or home video), which, when adjusted for inflation, comes out to over $460 million....

VOTD: ‘Redux Riding Hood,’ The Oscar-Nominated Short Film Disney Shelved In 1998 The beauty of animation is that is a medium where anything can happen. Anything, that is, so long as all the creative and business impulses that make a project happen align in the proper way. Sadly, that translates to “anything can happen, but it often doesn’t.” TakeRedux Riding Hood, a short produced by Disney’s television division in 1997.Steve Moorewas offered the chance to create an animated short with no limitations, and he went nuts with it....

VOTD: Learn More About The Sound Of Pixar’s ‘Inside Out’ While there’s plenty of sound design, editing and recording that has to be done for live-action movies, the job seems a little more difficult when it comes to feature-length animated films. Every single sound you hear has to be manufactured for the film. And that job gets exponentially harder when you have to give sound to a location you’ve thought about, but have never been to, like the inside of an 11-year old girl’s mind....

Warner Bros. Gives Akiva Goldsman The Go-Ahead To Direct ‘Winter’s Tale’ For some time writer/producerAkiva Goldsmanhaswanted to directan adaptation ofMark Helprin’s novelWinter’s Tale. We haven’t heard much about the project in the past year, especially since he’s been busy in the past few months with the ambitious adaptation of Stephen King’sDark Towernovels. NowWinter’s Taleseems to be greenlit based on a script written by Mr. Goldman, and it will be able to shoot in 2012....

Wondering Why We Haven’t Seen That ‘Y: The Last Man’ TV Show Yet? Blame The Election An adaptation ofBrian K. VaughnandPia Guerra’s sixty-issue comic book seriesY: The Last Manhas been in the works for years – first as a movie and then, thankfully, as a TV show, which is a much better fit for the sprawling tale. But the show has been in the works at FX for a long time now, so what’s up with the delay?...

Youn Yuh-Jung Sees Pachinko As A Story About Looking To The Future [Interview] Based on the bestselling novel from Min Jin Lee, “Pachinko” traces a family history through three generations, largely revolving around the life of Sunja, the prized daughter of a proud family who believes she will carry on their legacy. Set against the backdrop of war, with Sunja growing up in Japanese-occupied Korea, “Pachinko” is the story of her perseverance as she fights to build a home for generations of her family to come....