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Forget Pitt And Depp, The Star Of 2009 Is Sandra Bullock (According To Movie Theater Execs) There aren’t many genuine movie stars left. Will Smith is one. There are arguments for George Clooney, Johnny Depp and Brad Pitt, but none of those three can reliably open a movie the way Smith can. Until the second half of this year it seems unlikely that anyone would have argued forSandra Bullockas a genuine star....

Here’s A Possible Sketch Of Daisy Ridley’s Costume In ‘Star Wars Episode VII’ Who isDaisy Ridleyplaying inStar Wars Episode VII? We don’t know. What we do know is her character is important. She’ll be inall three films of this trilogyand has been spotted not only on set at Pinewood Studios, but the deserts of Abu Dhabi and islands ofSkellig Michaeltoo. Rumors have said she’s the daughter of Han Solo and Princess Leia, or maybe even the granddaughter of Obi-wan Kenobi....

Hollywood’s New Movie Poster Design Trend: Overcrowded With Characters The latest All-Dwarf poster forThe Hobbit: An Unexpected Journeyseems to confirm a new Hollywood movie poster design trend — filling a one-sheet with an overcrowded gathering of characters. From what I can tell, the new trend started with the finalToy Story 3poster, which was created byBLT Communications— a marketing department Disney regularly employs. The design was pretty great, and almost everyone who wrote about it online loved it....

James Cameron Regains Terminator Rights In 2019 Here’s an interesting note aboutThe Terminator. We know thatArnold Schwarzeneggeris coming back to the series in a full capacity, and that he’s thinking the film is going to shoot early next year.Megan Ellisonof Annapurna Pictures is the driving force, having picked up the Terminator rights last year. This makes a real break from her outfit’s other films, which range fromLawlesstoThe MastertoSpring Breakers. Turns out Megan Ellison is financing 33% of the newTerminator, and her brother David, of Skydance Productions, is providing another 33%....

Johnny Depp To Star As King Louis XV In Next Film From French Director Maïwenn Johnny Depp is set to star as a French king, in case you were wondering which weird character with a wig he was going to take on next. Depp will play the role of King Louis XV in the upcoming as-yet-unnamed film from French director and actress Maïwenn (“Mon Roi,” “Polisse”), according to the French websiteSatellifax(viaVariety)....

Jordan Peele’s ‘Us’ Was Inspired By A ‘Twilight Zone’ Episode Jordan Peele is in charge of the upcomingTwilight Zonereboot for CBS All Access, but hisZoneconnections don’t end there. The filmmaker has revealed that his impending horror filmUsis also inspired by aTwilight Zoneepisode called “Mirror Image”. At this point, I think it’s safe to assume Jordan Peele is aTwilight Zonefan. Just a hunch. The trailer forUs, the latest tale of terror from Jordan Peele in which a family encounters what appears to be their doppelgängers, throws off some seriousTwilight Zonevibes....

Moon Knight’s Khonshu Is A Total Jerk, And That’s Great This post containsspoilersfor “Moon Knight” episode 2. Superhero stories are power fantasies. Whether it’s in comic book form, TV, or film and no matter how tragic the origin story, these stories are inspirational. Whether it’s “Shazam!” or “Captain America,” even “Batman,” superheroes appeal to the innate wish to have some secret ability or to be able to push ourselves beyond what we think we are capable of....

Movie Trailer: The Social Network Wow. I never thought I’d be excited to hear Radiohead’s song ‘Creep’ again, but the way the Belgian Scala & Kolacny Brothers choral version is used to score this full trailer forDavid Fincher’sThe Social Networkis stunning. What a perfect way to score images culled from Facebook as an intro to a story that traces a path from friendship to alienation. We’ve seentwoteasersforThe Social Network, which follows the Harvard-based founding of Facebook and the legal wrangling that ensued over ownership of the mega-site....

New ‘Batman V. Superman’ Photos: Lex Luthor With Hair, Gal Gadot As Diana Prince [Updated With High-Res Pics] Comic-Con is nearly upon us, and you can bet Warner Bros. Pictures and DC Entertainment are going to bring out the big guns when they show offBatman v. Superman: Dawn of Justicein San Diego. Before that, the studio has released some new photos from the movie to hold fans over until the good stuff arrives next week....

New Lightyear TV Spot Goes To Infinity And Beyond Fans have been abuzz about “Lightyear” since thefirst trailerdropped in October 2021, but now we’ve got another peek at the man who inspired everyone’s favorite toy astronaut. Disney and Pixar released a brand new trailer duringthe Oscars telecast, and it literally looks out of this world. Chris Evans is the perfect choice for the voice of the all-American hero, and the animation style is certain to inspire nostalgia for anyone who loves “Toy Story,” and who doesn’t?...

New Poster For ‘Texas Chainsaw 3D’ Has Many Faces 2013 brings us back to the scene of the massacre.Texas Chainsaw 3D(which has now, officially, lost the “Massacre” from the title) hits theaters right after the new year, on January 4, and picks up right where the 1974 original left off. It then takes us to the present where a young girl discovers a dark family secret that may or may not involve Leatherface and chainsaws....

Page 2: Star Wars, Frozen, BTTF, Sesame Street, Walking Dead, GoT, Transformers, Ghostbusters Page 2 is a compilation of stories and news tidbits, which for whatever reason, didn’t make the front page of /Film. After the jump we’ve included36 different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more. It’s like a mystery grab bag of movie web related goodness. Header Photo: 2015 US Box Office so farvisualized 13 Cult FilmsAbout Cults Museum Giving AwayBack to the FutureCar(If Cubs Win World Series) Star WarsVillain 3 PackJumbo Figures HBO Now Finally Breaks Up the Pay-TV Bundle (Analysis) Will 2015 be the Biggest Box Office Year Ever?...

Patty Jenkins In Early Talks To Direct Margot Robbie In ‘Barbie’ Movie Margot Robbiemay be playing a Barbie girl in aBarbieworld. The Oscar-nominatedI, Tonyaactress is in talks to star as the famous Mattel toy in a feature film possibly helmed byWonder WomandirectorPatty Jenkins. Life in plastic may truly be fantastic.The Hollywood Reporterbroke the news that Robbie is in talks to play the lead role in the long-gestatingBarbiemovie in development in Warner Bros....