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‘WandaVision’ Finale Originally Had Larger Roles For Monica Rambeau And That Creepy Rabbit, Director Matt Shakman Reveals WandaVisionfinished shooting in Atlanta, Georgia, in March 2020, mere days before the entire country would shut down due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. It seemed like a stroke of luck for the Marvel Studios production, butWandaVisionwould still end up feeling the effects of the pandemic in major ways. A lot was left on the cutting room floor, directorMatt Shakmanhas revealed, including an expanded role in theWandaVisionseason finale for Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris) and…Senor Scratchy....

A Horror Newbie Watches ‘Halloween’ For The First Time (Welcome toThe Final Girl, a regular feature from someone who has steered clear of horror and is ready to finally embrace the genre that goes bump in the night. Next on the list: John Carpenter’s 1978 seminal slasher film,Halloween.) Ah,Halloween,my old nemesis. We meet again. If you rememberfrom my first column, the 2007 remake ofHalloweenis the bane of my relationship with horror movies — a source of teenhood trauma that forever put me off slasher films…and horror remakes directed by Rob Zombie....

Adam’s ‘Prometheus’ Review/Rant: Big Things Have Small Beginnings (Very, Very Small Beginnings) The reviews thus far: This review contains mild spoilers. Major spoilers have been saved for the end, and cannot be seen unless highlighted. There just has to be something meaningful under the surface. Right? When the spectacle is this detailed and carefully composed, and the mythology this intriguing, and the caliber of the cast this impressive, how disappointing would it be to find out thatPrometheusindulges mindless escapism no more rewarding than that of aMichael Bayfilm?...

Begun, The Culture War Has: China Still Hasn’t Approved ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ For Release Whether you like it or not, China is going to be playing a massive role in deciding what kinds of movies Hollywood makes in the years ahead. Already the one of the largest markets for film on the planet, the nation of 1.3 billion people is looking to surpass the United States within just a few years when it comes to the number of people paying to see movies....

Black Panther 2 Set Photos Reveal Riri Williams, New Looks For Shuri And Okoye Production on “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” is underway right now. Currently, the Marvel Studios sequel is shooting on location in Cambridge, Massachusetts at the MIT campus, and set photos are starting to surface from photographers sneaking around and trying to catch a glimpse of the cast in action. Today, a first look at Danai Gurira and Letitia Wright has come to light, revealing cool, fashionable new looks for the Dora Milaje warrior Okoye and T’challa’s younger sister Shuri....

Cool Stuff: ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’ Spaceship And Action Scene Revealed In Lego Even before their hit movies, if you said the names “Iron Man,” “Thor” or “Captain America” to your mom, she probably knew what they looked like. They’re just recognizable, iconic characters with roots firmly planted in popular culture. Now try the same thing with theGuardians of the Galaxy. Spoiler alert: it won’t work. Though comic book fans are very familiar with the ragtag superhero team, most people have no idea who they are, which is the biggest issue facing Marvel with the August release....

Cool Stuff: Mondo’s Alien Day 2017 Offerings Include A Tyler Stout Vinyl Release & More Tomorrow brings a newAlien Dayfor fans of the sci-fi franchise that 20th Century Fox started withAlienall the way back in 1979. Inspired by the mysterious planet labeled LV-426, last year became the first official, annual Alien Day in honor of the 30th anniversary of the sequel,Aliens. This year’s celebration is also a big one because there’s an all-new film in the franchise to promote,Alien: Covenant....

Cool Stuff: Reebok Releasing ‘Aliens’ Inspired “Bug Stomper” Sneakers For Colonial Marines If you liked the official Alien Stomper sneakers released byReebokback in 2016. but you missed out on getting your hands on them, you might want to try again with an entirely new set of shoes inspired byAliens, the 1986 blockbuster sequel toAlien. ForAlien Daythis year, Reebok is releasing a “Bug Stomper' variation on the sneaker that is decked out camouflage and colors worn by the United States Colonial Marines who are sent in to deal with the xenomorph invasion on LV-426 inAliens....

Dev Patel To Star In ‘David Copperfield’ Movie From ‘Veep’ Creator Armando Iannuccialready has hisDeath of Stalinfollow-up planned. TheVeepcreator will next helm aDavid Copperfieldmovie movie that updates the classic Charles Dickens novel in present day. And now Iannucci has his leading man:Dev Patel.The Death of Stalinis one of the funniest movies of the last few years, and it’s just the latest pitch-perfect, pitch-black comedy from Armando Iannucci. Iannucci, who helmed the hilariousIn the Loopand created the hit HBO seriesVeep, already has his next project lined up: a modern-day retelling of Charles Dickens’David CopperfieldtitledThe Personal History of David Copperfield....

Disney Villains Show ‘Book Of Enchantment’ Coming To Disney+ Memorable villains can often be more interesting than a story’s protagonist, and The Walt Disney Company has created a whole host of baddies over the years. So it’s not surprising to hear that a Disney villains show is in the works for their upcoming streaming service, Disney+. Learn more about the new show, which will be calledBook of Enchantment, below. The Hollywood Reportersays that the new drama is based on authorSerena Valentino’s book series which has focused on characters like The Evil Queen fromSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs, The Beast fromBeauty and the Beast, Ursula the Sea Witch fromThe Little Mermaid, Maleficent fromSleeping Beauty, and Mother Gothel fromTangled....

DVD Drought About To Dry Out Hollywood? For me, the word Technicolor immediately brings to mind images of Robin Hood’s tights or Becky Sharp singing for her supper, but there’s more to that Trademark than just the three strip process. Indeed, Technicolor have been behind film presentation technology for a lot longer than you might think – with two strip colour being developed in the 19teens – and still are, in their capacity as one of the busiest manufacturers of DVDs....

First ‘Suicide Squad’ Synopsis Drops Hints About “Enigmatic” Big Bad With the release ofits first trailer, Warner Bros. / DC’sSuicide Squadwent from an oddball curiosity to one of the most highly anticipated blockbusters of 2016. But while the promo did a fine job of conveying the dark humor and gritty feel of the supervillain film, it didn’t offer a whole lot in the way of plot. Fortunately, the firstSuicide Squadsynopsis is here to fix that....

First Non-Holographic Official Image Of Snoke Is Here To Light A Fire Under Your Stupid Theories Andy Serkis' Supreme Leader Snoke was introduced inStar Wars: The Force Awakensas a slightly fuzzy hologram towering over Kylo Ren. Naturally, fans got to work with Photoshop, brightening screen shots and generally doing everything in their power to get a closer and clearer look at the villain pulling the strings of the First Order. Cue a large number of (mostly absurd) fan theories concerning where this Big Bad came from....