Paul And Christopher Weitz To Remake Cannes Hit ‘Like Father, Like Son’ In 2013,Steven Spielbergwas president of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival. He was there to enjoy movies and give prizes, but he also conducted a little business. One of the films there, calledLike Father, Like Son, got a lot of attention. It was then awarded with a Jury Prize by the festival, but an even bigger one from Spielberg himself....
Peacock’s Pitch Perfect Series Is Bringing Back Flula Borg Peacock’s"Pitch Perfect" spin-offseries is bringing back Flula Borg to reprise his role as Pieter Krämer, the character he played in “Pitch Perfect 2.” According to a report by Deadline, Borg will be joining the show’s cast, which already features Adam Devine, who assumed the role of Bumper Allen in both the original film and its sequel. The Peacock series is set several years after the events of both films, in which Bumper Allen moves to Germany to revive his music career after one of his tracks become popular in Berlin....
Rare 1938 Superman Comic Sells For Record $3.25 Million It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a sky-high record set by an iconicSupermancomic. The very first, in fact. In 1938,Action Comics #1would change pop culture history, introducing the Man of Steel to the world. And now, a rare issue ofAction Comics #1has made its own mark on history, setting an all-time record for a comic book sale. There are only a few existing copies of the comic book that introduced Superman to the world....
Rumor: Disney Struggling With Boba Fett Spin Off Movie As little as we’ve heard aboutStar Wars Episode VII, we’ve heard even less about what’s coming next. The plan was originally for aStar Warsspin-off/origin film to hit in 2016, followed byStar Wars Episode VIIIin 2017, another spin off/origin in 2018, and thenEpisode IXin 2019. And while we don’t know that’s not still the plan, everyone involved has gotten awfully quiet about it....
Sequel Bits: ‘Bond 24’, ‘Zoolander 2’, ‘Evil Dead 2’, ‘Sharknado 3’, ‘Fast & Furious’ In this edition of Sequel Bits, people talk about movies they’re doing, movies they wish they were doing, and movies they’re probably never doing. After the jump: I always love stunt driving. I do as much driving on my movies as I can. If there’s driving stuff to be done, I always beg or insist on doing it myself....
Stuntman Spills Details On Iron Man 2 And Tintin It seems that I’m doubting the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences rather a lot today (after questioning Mike Leigh’s sole credit on screenplays) but I do have a real issue with their lack of recognition for stunt teams. If somebody dies making a film, chances are it was one of the stunt team or, perhaps more to the point, if there’s anticipated risk of death on a film set, we’re definitely talking about the stunt team....
Superhero Bits: ‘Black Panther’ Soundtrack Tracklist, Batman & Catwoman’s Wedding Date & More Want to watch aBlack Panthertie-in commercial directed byMichael B. Jordan? Is the Fortress of Solitude going to pop up onDC’s Legends of Tomorrow? Which of theYoung Avengersalmost appeared inBlack Panther? Will there be aDeadpool 2TV spot during the Super Bowl this weekend? Did you see theBlack Panthersoundtrack tracklist released byKendrick Lamar? All that and more in this edition ofSuperhero Bits....
Superhero Bits: Guardians Of The Galaxy, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, X-Men: Days Of Future Past, Arrow, Ant-Man What’s up with a few missing characters and that sex crime mention in theGuardians of the Galaxytrailer? How did that trailer trickle into the music industry? IsBatman vs. Supermancasting yet another hero? Which TV actor is rumored forDoctor Strange? Want to see some new images fromX-Men: Days of Future Past? Will the Marvel Comic Universe have big changes this summer?...
Superhero Bits: Lois Lane Cast In The Arrowverse, Betting Odds For Superman Replacement & More Who is playingLois Lanein the upcomingArrowversecrossover episodes? Want to know how to 3D print your own tiara fromWonder Woman? Is there a credits scene forVenom? What are the betting odds for who will playSupermanin place ofHenry Cavill? How didStan Leestop an actor asGreen Goblinfrom scaring President Carter’s wife and daughter? All that and more in this edition ofSuperhero Bits....
The Best Movies Coming To And Leaving Netflix In July 2015 To get the most out of your Netflix (or Amazon, or Hulu) subscription, it helps to know which films you need to watch before they disappear — and which films you should add to your queue when they arrive. After the jump, find out which films are coming and going from Netflix next month. Plus, get highlights from Amazon and Hulu’s upcoming slate....
The Emperor Reborn: A Not-So-Brief History Of The Biggest ‘Star Wars’ Villain And Why He Matters (Welcome toThe Emperor Reborn, a three-part series examining the role of Sheev Palpatine and the long shadow he casts over the Skywalker Saga, including the upcomingStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.)“No one’s ever really gone."- Luke SkywalkerStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalkerwill be the ninth and final episode of the Skywalker Saga, according to director JJ Abrams and Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy....
The Latest ‘Akira’ Report: Keanu Reeves To Play Kaneda? Oh,Akira. You’re never going to be able to make fans happy. Die-hards are going to hate the fact that the characters are older than the original incarnations inKatsuhiro Otomo’s manga and movie — maybe up to 30 years older if this rumor comes true. There is the whitewashing issue, and the fact that, even with two films and a big-ish budget to play with,concessionswill have to be made to put the story on screen....
The Morning Watch: Obi-Wan Kenobi Cast Answers Star Wars Questions, Making Of Chip ‘N Dale & More (The Morning Watchis a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fan-made productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows.) In this edition, “Obi-Wan Kenobi” cast members Ewan McGregor, Hayden Christensen, and Moses Ingram answer some “Star Wars” questions....
