PG-13 Cut Of ‘The King’s Speech’ Opens April 1 April Fools? The Weinstein Company announced today that the PG-13 version of big Oscar winnerThe King’s Speechwill open on April 1. The film was originally rated R for a string of expletives uttered byColin Firthas his character, King George VI, attempts to break through his stutter. Because violence is OK but a couple instances of the word ‘f***’ aren’t, that was enough to land the film with an R....
Photo Tour: The Jim Henson Exhibition At The Museum Of The Moving Image Jim Hensonfans in New York City, take note. Your next journey should be to the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria, Queens. /Film was able to catch a sneak preview ofThe Jim Henson Exhibition, a new permanent exhibition devoted to the life and work of the most famous puppeteer that has ever lived. While the museum has featured muppets and art from Henson before, this time it’s going to stay there forever, a fitting tribute to a man who continues to touch people’s lives....
Russell Crowe To Play Fox News Founder Roger Ailes In Showtime Limited Series ‘The Loudest Voice In The Room’ Russell Croweis headed to TV for a new Showtime limited series focused on Fox News founder Roger Ailes. Ailes forever altered the political landscape with his polarizing news network, and later resigned amid sexual harassment allegations. Needless to say, this project is bound to be controversial. Roger Ailes was a hero to some, and a villain to others....
Second ‘Humans’ Teaser Trailer: Robots Are Watching Us Back in March,we got our first lookat AMC’s forthcoming sci-fi drama seriesHumans. The new series is based on the Swedish showÄkta människor, or Real Humans, and takes place in a world where humanoid robot servants are helping people in their everyday life. But as we’ve seen many times before, these creations won’t stay our servants for long. Now a better look at the forthcoming series has arrived with a little bit of footage from the show that hits AMC in June....
Sequel Bits: ‘The Hobbit’, ‘Dumb And Dumber To’, ‘Ghostbusters 3’, ‘Hellboy 3’ Rick Moranisisn’t locked in forGhostbusters 3yet, but if you’re curious where he thinks his character Louis Tully would’ve ended up, he has some ideas. Also after the jump: “There’s a few scenes that are quite good,” he said. “There’s a scene of the dwarves being very disrespectful to elves at Rivendell. […] And there’s also some extendedBarry Humphriesstuff.” Watch the full exchange below:...
Small-Screen Stream: The Fantastic Final Season Of ‘The Americans,’ Jim Halpert: Action Star, And More (Welcome toSmall-Screen Stream, a feature where we share the best television shows streaming and where you can watch them.) Anyone else feeling that late summer sadness? It’s not yet Halloween season, but the kids are back in school, the weather is evening out, and we’re about to lapse into the long slog of low temperatures and seasonal depression....
Star Wars Bits: ‘Odyssey’ Fan Film, Episode 9 Box Office Prospects, Photo Realistic Figures & More In this edition of Star Wars Bits: As we get ever closer toEpisode IXthere are going to be more and more speculatory pieces like this one fromInversewhich argues that it’s obvious Darth Vader will appear as a Force Ghost in the third part of the new trilogy. It’s a popular fan theory and would fit in with J....
Star Wars Bits: Darth Maul’s Comic, ‘Star Wars’-Inspired Laser Tag, And The ‘Clone Wars’ Spin-Off That Almost Happened In this edition of Star Wars Bits: If you haven’t been reading Marvel’s Poe Dameron comic book series (which takes place in the months before the events ofStar Wars: The Force Awakens),Comic Book Resourceswill fill you in on the latest details that connect this book to the larger saga. First of all, it seems that the book’s main villain, the First Order operative Agent Terex, is a veteran of the Battle of Jakku, which led to the wasteland of walkers and spaceships seen in the opening act ofThe Force Awakens....
Superhero Bits: Avengers: Age Of Ultron, Thor: The Dark World, The Wolverine, The Avengers, Daredevil Which member ofThe Avengersdoesn’t know who Ultron is? Which superteams are celebrating their 50th birthdays today? Are there Marvel heroes visible inAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.? DoesHugh Jackmanever imagine another version ofThe Wolverine? What happens whenThe AvengersfaceBatman and Supermanin toy form? Want to see a new trailer forThor: The Dark World? Read about all this and more in today’s Superhero Bits....
Superhero Bits: Make A Spider-Man Mask With Moving Eyes, ‘Avengers 4’ Trailer Not Far Off & More Could theAvengers 4trailer be arriving within the next few weeks? Want to see aSpider-ManPS4 player recreate movie posters and comic covers in the game? Did the studio haveJames Wancut 20 minutes out ofAquaman? Want to make your ownSpider-Manmask with moving eyes? Did you hear theHellboytrailer for NYCC leaked online? All that and more in this edition ofSuperhero Bits....
Superhero Bits: New X-Men Art By Alex Ross, Ray Fisher Lashes Out At Joss Whedon & More WhatDC Comicsshould you read if you’re just now digging into comics? What is the working title for theMs. Marvelseries on Disney+? Want to get a print of some newX-Menart byAlex Ross? Want to seeRyan Reynoldscrash a charitableX-Menreunion? What didJustice LeaguestarRay Fisherrecently say aboutJoss Whedon? What doesWonder Woman’s Golden Eagle armor do? All that and more in this edition ofSuperhero Bits....
The Scariest Scene In Scream Cuts Right To The Point (Welcome toScariest Scene Ever, a column dedicated to the most pulse-pounding moments in horror with your tour guides, horror experts Matt Donato and Ariel Fisher. In this edition, Ariel reflects on the scream that changed the genre while Matt welcomes another visit to Woodsboro.) If you’re reading this, then chances are you don’t need me to tell you that “Scream” changed horror forever....
West Side Story Clip: Rachel Zegler Sings One Of The Great Musical Numbers Of All Time The original 1961 “West Side Story” is widely considered to be an untouchable classic, and for good reason. Only a genuine master like Steven Spielberg — who’s made no secret about wanting to finally direct a musical of his own (not countingthe opening to “Temple of Doom,“at least!) — would be bold enough to take on the immense responsibility of living up to such an enduring touchstone....
