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Pauli Poisuo

The Real Reason Laurence Fishburne Isn't In The Matrix 4

After much speculation that Laurence Fishburne wouldn't return as Morpheus in The Matrix 4, we now know for sure that the actor isn't reprising his role as the pill-offering sage of the Matrix franchise. Here's why.

Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

Dany Roth

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure's Original Title Would Have Changed Everything

People sometimes call Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure the sleeper hit of 1989. The film starred unknowns, was made by unknowns, and very nearly didn't even get distributed. Now, as we prepare for their bodacious return, we look back on the Bill & Ted that might have been.

Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

Dany Roth

Mission: Impossible 7 Production Halted After Catastrophic Stunt Gone Wrong

People are more aware than ever that the most important part of stunt work is safety. Even on sets where everything is prepped perfectly, things can do sideways fast. Unfortunately, the Mission: Impossible franchise is back in the news as its latest entry suffers a shut-down over a stunt gone wrong.

Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey in Dirty Dancing

Nina Starner

Dirty Dancing 2 - What We Know So Far

When Dirty Dancing hit theaters in 1987, it became an instant sensation, and over the years, it has turned into one of the most beloved and iconic films of its generation. Now, more than 30 years after the fact, it looks like Dirty Dancing is getting a real sequel.

Robert Balkovich

New BTS Avatar 2 Photos Are Extremely Revealing

After getting a look at some of the futuristic vehicles that will be featured in James Cameron's long-awaited sequel, we're now laying eyes on one of the sets for the upcoming film, and it's about as massive as our expectations.

Patrick Phillips

Movie Tickets Are About To Be Ridiculously Cheap At AMC Theatres

Movie fans are desperate to know when they can finally see a movie on the big screen again. Assuming nothing changes in the coming days, AMC Theatres is set to make that happen sooner rather than later — and they're doing so with what should prove a very enticing promotional offer.

Patrick Phillips

The Truth About Bill And Ted's Excellent Origins

To mark the impending arrival of Bill & Ted Face the Music, the series' producers have released a new 4K remaster of the original flick. In one of the included extras, Bill & Ted co-writers Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon briefly talking about how their iconic characters came into being.

Dany Roth

Fan Art Gives Convincing Idea Of Shia LaBeouf As MCU Character

With Disney's acquisition of 20th Century Fox, it's looking likely that a different take on the X-Men is on the horizon. With rumors that Shia LaBeouf is in talks to play Bobby Drake, Iceman could finally have a more central role in the X-Men narrative. One fan has an idea what that might look like.

Production still from Train to Busan Presents: Peninsula

Zach Lisabeth

Why Mad Max Fans Will Love Train To Busan Presents: Peninsula

South Korean filmmaker Yeon Sang-ho's sequel to his break-out 2016 zombie hit, Train to Busan, is primed to drop on American shores, and it's shaping up to be the perfect film for Mad Max: Fury Road fans waiting quasi-patiently to get their eyeballs on Furiosa.

Michael Cera, Ellen Wong, and Mary Elizabeth Winstead in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

Nina Starner

Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World's Cast Was Almost Completely Different

Much has been made about the enormous cast of Scott Pilgrim and how many of its leads have been catapulted to superstardom over the years. Here's who almost ended up starring in Scott Pilgrim, and how the film could have looked incredibly different when all was said and done.

Mike Floorwalker

Spider-Man 3's Title May Have Been Revealed

Has the title of the MCU's third Spider-Man film been hiding in plain sight? The folks at Murphy's Multiverse have pointed out that a few media outlets have been referring to what everyone else have been calling "the as-yet untitled Spider-Man 3" by a specific title for some time now.

Seth Rogen, Bill Hader, and Christopher Mintz-Plasse in Superbad

Zach Lisabeth

The Real Reason Superbad 2 Will Never Happen

One half of the creative genius behind the generation-defining coming-of-age comedy Superbad has laid it out in no uncertain terms: Superbad 2 will never happen on his watch. At least he's got a pretty good reason why.

Daisy Ridley in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Benny Regalbuto

Fan Goes Viral For Bringing Up Bizarre Skywalker Saga Moment

However petty and insignificant the fandom squabbles might get, some of the things pointed out by the most obsessive Star Wars enthusiasts really are worth doing a double take over. One such fan went viral for pointing out what they deemed "one of, if not the dumbest moments" in the saga.

John David Washington leads the cast of Tenet

Zach Lisabeth

Christopher Nolan Had A Jaw-Dropping Warning For Tenet Editor

We've heard some pretty wild reports about Christopher Nolan's disciplined approach to directing, but at least he's upfront with his team about what they're in for.

Mike Floorwalker

Did Jared Leto Accidentally Reveal Tron 3's Title?

That Jared Leto is a real triple threat: singer, actor, blabbermouth. In a recent tweet, the star revealed that, yes, he will be starring in a new Tron movie, which was only recently confirmed to be moving forward. That's not all he revealed: he may have accidentally let slip the film's title.

Nina Starner

The Real Reason The Twilight Saga Replaced Rachelle Lefevre With Bryce Dallas Howard

Here's why Bryce Dallas Howard ultimately replaced Rachelle Lefevre as Victoria in the Twilight Saga, and the drama behind the decision.

Looper Staff

Tron: Ares Cast, Director, Plot And More Details

It looks like "Tron 3" (aka "Tron: Ares") is on the way. Get yourself uploaded and zap into everything we know so far.

Mike Floorwalker

Disney's Jared Leto Tron Movie Is Reportedly A Go

Get ready, programs: a new user is at the controls of the Tron franchise. Australian director Garth Davis has been tapped to helm a new, as-yet untitled Tron film, a project which has been in a nebulous state ever since the underperformance of 2010's Tron: Legacy.

Carrie Coon as Proxima Midnight in Avengers: Infinity War

Nina Starner

Why This Infinity War Actress Couldn't Reprise Her Role For Endgame

Proxima Midnight may have appeared in Avengers: Endgame, but the actress who created the role didn't. Acclaimed actress Carrie Coon was asked to revive her role in Endgame even though the character died in the previous installment, 2018's Avengers: Infinity War. Here's why it didn't happen.

Ciaran Hinds as Steppenwolf in Justice League

Mike Floorwalker

Zack Snyder Shares Jaw-Dropping New Steppenwolf Design

Snyder recently teased fans on Vero with an image of the villain, portrayed in the 2017 film by Irish actor Ciarán Hinds.

Dany Roth

The Ending Of An American Pickle Explained

The movie is about the conflict between Herschel and Ben's beliefs about how to live a happy life, but it's also about the duality of being Jewish in North America. To understand An American Pickle and its ending, you have to understand the conflicted Jewish experience in the New World.

Dany Roth

The Dwayne Johnson Black Adam Tease We Wanted Is Finally Here

It's been years since we first heard that Black Adam would be getting his own dedicated film, but only recently did we start getting big teases from The Rock himself about what's on the horizon for Johnson and Black Adam.

Mike Floorwalker

Christopher Nolan Makes Bold Claim About Tenet's CGI

Fans of Christopher Nolan are anxiously awaiting his latest film Tenet — but if they're expecting a CGI extravaganza, they've got another thing coming. It's recently been revealed that Tenet sports far fewer post-production VFX shots than anyone would have ever suspected.

Arnold Schwarzenegger in Kindergarten Cop

Mike Floorwalker

The Recent Outrage Over Kindergarten Cop

The Northwest Film Center has pulled Kindergarten Cop, Arnie's 1990 action-comedy, from the lineup of its summer drive-in movie series, following complaints.

Maria Bello as Evie O'Connell in The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

Shane O'Neill

Here's Why Maria Bello Replaced Rachel Weisz In The Mummy Movies

Rachel Weisz was absent from "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor," and was replaced with Maria Bello.

Nina Starner

Here's Why Ben Affleck Is Rumored To Be Banned From The Bond 25 Premiere

Batman may not be allowed to walk the red carpet alongside James Bond. Ben Affleck is rumored to be banned from the premiere of No Time to Die, the 25th James Bond film and the final installment for current star Daniel Craig. Here's why.

Mike Floorwalker

More Good News Drops For Bill & Ted Face The Music

Get ready to party on, dudes... a little sooner than you expected. Bill and Ted Face the Music, the long-awaited third installment of Ted "Theodore" Logan and Bill S. Preston, Esq., will be hitting select theaters and video on demand on August 28, several days earlier than previously announced.