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AJ Caulfield

Space Jam 2: Terence Nance Exits As Director, Malcolm D. Lee Boards

The Space Jam sequel has experienced a major shake-up. Former Space Jam 2 director Terence Nance has exited the project as of Tuesday, July 16, 2019, with Malcolm D. Lee now in the director's seat as Nance's replacement.

AJ Caulfield

Live-Action Little Mermaid: Harry Styles In Early Talks To Play Prince Eric

Fingers crossed Harry Styles knows how to swim, 'cause the English singer-actor could take a dive under the sea for Disney's live-action remake of The Little Mermaid. Styles is in "early negotiations" to portray Prince Eric in the flick, an adaptation of the much-loved animated original from 1989.

Patrick Phillips

Quentin Tarantino Admits This 'Loophole' Might Exclude Star Trek From His 10-Movie Rule

Quentin Tarantino has taken time to address the status of his 10-movie rule — admitting that there may be a "loophole" in his plan to retire after directing his 10th film, and that it has a lot to do with whether he steps into the director's chair for the in-development Star Trek flick.

Mike Floorwalker

The Joke That Didn't Make It Into Hobbs & Shaw

The actor, along with Dwayne Johnson, revealed to Variety that Elba's "black Superman" line was originally meant to reference a different character.

Mike Floorwalker

The Real Reason Linda Hamilton Came Back For Terminator: Dark Fate

She's back. Terminator: Dark Fate star Linda Hamilton and director Tim Miller recently sat down with Entertainment Weekly to talk about the upcoming film, a spirited discussion in which one of the main topics was Hamilton's return to the franchise after 28 years.

AJ Caulfield

Russo Brothers Just Dropped A Tease That's Driving Fans Bonkers

In the days leading up to their appearance at this year's San Diego Comic-Con, directors Joe and Anthony Russo have teased what they'll be showing off at the convention. What started off simply has turned into something much bigger, and fans are going bonkers over the Russos' most recent tease.

Mike Floorwalker

Zack Snyder's Army Of The Dead Assembles Killer Cast

Zack Snyder is back, and he's bringing an army with him. The writer/director is getting back into the game with the Netflix original film Army of the Dead.

Jake Gyllenhaal as Mysterio Spider-Man Far From Home

AJ Caulfield

Spider-Man: Far From Home Writers Originally Wanted To Do Something Very Different With Mysterio

Jake Gyllenhaal's Mysterio was originally meant to be doubly duplicitous in Spider-Man: Far From Home. Screenwriters Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers shared that there was an early draft of the script that twisted the backstory of illusion expert Mysterio backstory in a different way.

Mike Floorwalker

A Quiet Place 2 Begins Filming

Some people just can't keep quiet about their exciting new projects. The sequel to A Quiet Place, writer/director John Krasinski's breakout 2018 horror hit, has officially gone before the cameras. Krasinski broke the news with an image posted to his Twitter account.

Nina Starner

Avengers: Endgame Coming Close To Beating Avatar At Global Box Office

Marvel might achieve its box office dreams after all. Avengers: Endgame may end up beating out Avatar for the top global box office spot. Endgame has picked up $2.8 million over the weekend to bring its total gross to $2.78 billion, leaving just $7.18 million between it and Avatar.

AJ Caulfield

Lashana Lynch Will Reportedly Become New 007 In Bond 25

The James Bond franchise is getting shaken and stirred. According to The Daily Mail, Bond 25 will feature a "popcorn-dropping moment" in which Daniel Craig's James Bond retires his 007 secret agent number and Lashana Lynch's agent character Nomi assumes the famous tag.

Mike Floorwalker

Will Taron Egerton Be The MCU's Wolverine?

Let the X-Men/Marvel Cinematic Universe rumor slinging commence. Our friends at We Got This Covered have previously reported that, according to undisclosed sources, Kingsman and Rocketman star Taron Egerton is high on Marvel's wish list to take over the role of Wolverine.

Mike Floorwalker

Invisible Man: Haunting Of Hill House Star Oliver Jackson-Cohen Cast In Title Role

Finally, we get a look at The Invisible Man. Oliver-Jackson Cohen, who starred in the hit Netflix series The Haunting of Hill House, has been cast in the title role of Blumhouse Productions and writer/director Leigh Whannell's remake of the classic Universal monster tale.

Mike Floorwalker

Bill & Ted Face The Music Casts Holland Taylor, Kristen Schaal

Bill & Ted Face the Music has added a couple more famous faces to its growing cast. The long-awaited threequel, which is currently before the cameras, has added Holland Taylor (Mr. Mercedes) and Kristen Schaal (Toy Story 4) to its roster., which may finally complete the film's casting.

Mike Floorwalker

Bond 25: Is Christoph Waltz Returning As Blofeld?

Get ready for round two, Mr. Bond. Although his return hasn't been officially confirmed, Christoph Waltz — who portrayed the villainous Ernst Stavro Blofeld in 2015's Spectre — has been spotted shooting scenes on the Pinewood Studios set of the as-yet untitled Bond 25.

AJ Caulfield

Don Cheadle Cast In Space Jam 2

Welcome to the Jam, Mr. Cheadle. Marvel Cinematic Universe mainstay Don Cheadle (James "Rhodey" Rhodes to most folks at home) is jumping into Space Jam 2, joining professional-basketball-player-slash-producer-slash-actor LeBron James.

Mike Floorwalker

Sonic The Hedgehog Movie Producer Says Fans Will Be Happy With The Redesign

Fans of a certain speedy hedgehog have reason to be cautiously optimistic. Tim Miller, a producer on the live-action Sonic the Hedgehog film, sat down with Variety to discuss the character's redesign — and based on what he's seen of that redesign, he thinks Sonic die-hards will be pleased.

Mike Floorwalker

Willy Wonka Actress Denise Nickerson Dies At 62

Farewell, Violet. Denise Nickerson, who portrayed the spoiled-rotten Violet Beauregarde in the much-loved 1971 classic Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, has passed away at the age of 62. Her son and daughter-in-law shared the sad news in a Facebook post which read simply, "She's gone."

Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law in Sherlock Holmes movie

Patrick Phillips

Sherlock Holmes 3: Rocketman Filmmaker Dexter Fletcher In Talks To Direct

Start dusting off those deerstalkers, 'cause Sherlock Holmes is finally coming back to a theater near you — and with a new director at the helm. When Sherlock Holmes 3 begins production, it will do so with a fresh face in the director's chair: that of Rocketman helmer Dexter Fletcher.

AJ Caulfield

Storm Reid In Talks For James Gunn's The Suicide Squad

The Suicide Squad, you may have a Storm coming. Storm Reid, known for her performances in A Wrinkle in Time and on HBO's sizzling new series Euphoria, is reportedly in talks for a sizable role in the upcoming DC venture directed by Guardians of the Galaxy franchise mastermind James Gunn.

Mike Floorwalker

That Spider-Man: Far From Home Mid-Credits Twist Was Supposed To Happen Much Earlier

That big reveal in Spider-Man: Far From Home almost happened very differently. In a recent conversation with the New York Times, screenwriters Chris McKenna and Erik Stevens related that while the twist had always been part of the plan, certain elements changed throughout the writing process.

Jessica Chastain as Bev Marsh in It: Chapter Two

AJ Caulfield

New It: Chapter Two Photos Bring The Losers' Club Back Together In Derry

Get in, Losers ⁠— we're going to Derry. New photos rolled out by Entertainment Weekly give fans a new look at the reunion of the adult Losers' Club.

Mike Floorwalker

The Outrage Over The New Mulan Movie

Sometimes, it seems as if Disney fans give a whole new meaning to that old saying, "you can't please everybody." More than a few Disney die-hards are up in arms over the trailer for the upcoming live-action remake of Mulan, which will not be a musical and will exclude a couple of key characters.