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Rumor Control: No Cruise/Lautner Pairing; Muse Possibly Soundtracking Clash Of The Titans In the past twenty-four hours a few stories have broken that were either debunked, shown to be partially wrong, or are a bit optimistic. Brendon quickly jumped on top ofUniversal’s denialof alternate cuts ofThe Wolfman, but here are a couple other items to be critical of. Yesterday, there was news thatTaylor Lautnerwould co-star withTom CruiseinNorthern Lights, which sounded sort of likeTop Gun, Jr....

See The New ‘Beauty And The Beast’ Trailer Compared To The Original This week brought the first trailer for the live-action adaptation of Disney’sBeauty and the Beast, and fans of the original animated movie from 1991 couldn’t wait to see how it turned out. In fact, so many of them watched the trailer in the first 24 hours that it ended up breaking a world record. But we’ll get to that after the jump....

Sequel Bits: ‘Jurassic World,’ ‘Iron Sky 2,’ ‘Resident Evil: The Final Chapter,’ ‘Jack Reacher: Never Go Back’ In today’s edition of Sequel Bits, we take a look at: And more, after the jump. Thanks@OliWhiteTVfor stepping in and keeping our ground-breaking mosasaurus under control today!#JurassicWorldpic.twitter.com/XtPzyzr6HT — Universal Pictures UK (@universaluk)July 07, 2025 WithJurassic Worldnow out on Blu-ray and DVD, Universal has spared no expense to let the world know that the biggest hit of 2015 is now available to own....

Sequel Bits: Hangover 3, [Rec] 3, The Last Exorcism II, Men In Black 3, Breaking Dawn 2 We’re crossing genres in a big, big way in this edition of Sequel Bits. Comedy, horror, romance and sci-fi, it’s all here. After the check out updates on the following: The third[Rec]movie,[Rec] 3 Genesis, will be released on VOD August 3 and theatrically September 7. Though buzz out of South by Southwest wasn’t that great, as a huge fan of the franchise, I still can’t wait to see where it goes....

Sony Picks Up Jason Reitman’s Upcoming Film, Neon Acquires ‘Border’ JunoandUp in the AirdirectorJason Reitman’s new movieTullyhit theaters only about a week ago, but the director has already locked down worldwide distribution for his next movie, a political drama calledThe Front Runnerthat starsHugh Jackman. Meanwhile, the relatively new distribution company Neon – which has distributed movies likeIngrid Goes West,Revenge, andI, Tonya, – has acquired a “troll love story” calledBordersafter its premiere at this year’s Cannes Film Festival....

Spike Jonze To Produce Adaptation Of Novel Light Boxes Varietyreports that Spike Jonze has picked up the rights toShane Jones' first novelLight Boxesand that music video and short film directorRay Tintoriwill direct. (In the headline I make the assumption that Jonze is producing, but that may not turn out to be the case; the trade doesn’t specify.) Tintori has proven himself to be a director of odd and occasionally uncomfortable visions, and his sensibilities should mesh well with those of Jonze....

Superhero Bits: A College Presentation On Wakanda, Alternate Joker Designs For ‘The Dark Knight’ & More Does aGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2Easter egg hint thatMantisandStar-Lordare brother and sister? Want to see a college student’s presentation onWakandamade to fool his professor? How didBatman & RobininfluenceGeorge Clooney’s career afterwards? Which comedy director has been approached byMarvel Studiosabout maybe making a movie? Want to see some alternate designs forThe JokerinThe Dark Knight? All that and more in this edition ofSuperhero Bits....

Superhero Bits: Avengers Age Of Ultron, Birdman, Batman V Superman, Superman Lives Want to read about some hidden details inAvengers: Age of Ultrontrailer? How didJames Spaderdescribe his villainous Marvel character? Who is the woman standing next to Thor? How did Hollywood cover Riggan Thomson leaving the role ofBirdman? Could we see aBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justicetrailer before the end of the year? Did the director ofNightcrawlertalk about his work onSuperman Lives?...

Superhero Bits: Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance, The Avengers, Superman, Wolverine, Nightwing What doesThe New York Timeshave to say about real-life superheroes? What specifically keptKenneth Branaghfrom consideringThor 2? Where is Marvel already promoting bothThe Amazing Spider-ManandThe Avengers? How is Sony embracing the campy nature ofGhost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance? And what superhero was a man dressed up as when he got arrested for selling drugs? All this and more in today’s Superhero Bits....

The 8 Best And 7 Worst Spike Lee Movies Spike Lee has been called many things — activist, historian, filmmaker, artisan, American interrogator, and general examiner of the Black condition. However, fighter may be the most familiar of them. Consider fighting as a shorthand for Lee’s artistry, but also as a deceptive quality when his battles — on a script, in a Lee joint, in the news, and at a film festival — are just the byproducts of his truth; a Lee don’t-give-a-damn sort of truth....

The Best Movies And Shows Coming To Paramount+ In September 2021 Have you signed up for Paramount+ yet? If not, perhaps I can interest you in a list of titles that are coming to the streaming service this month. And if that doesn’t do it for you then, uh, I guess we have nothing more to talk about, friend! But those of you sticking around should keep on reading to see the best movies and shows coming to Paramount+ in September 2021....

The Best South Korean Films You’ve Never Seen (Welcome toThe Best Movies You’ve Never Seen, a series that takes a look at slightly more obscure, under-the-radar, or simply under-appreciated movies. This week we celebrate Bong Joon Ho’s big win at the Academy Awards with his masterpiece ‘Parasite’ by looking back at some lesser known gems from South Korea.) History was made recently when a non-English language film won Best Picture at the Oscars for the very first time....

The Great Character Actor Michael Parks Has Died Michael Parks, who began his career as a prolific television actor before evolving into a secret weapon for directors like Quentin Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez, and Kevin Smith, has passed away at the age of 77. He leaves behind a filmography filled with tremendous performances – his work stands up whether it’s planted in the middle of a masterpiece or a dud. The news was revealed by director Kevin Smith, who announced Parks' passing with a tribute on his Instagram page....