There's no doubt that Star Wars: The Force Awakens has been a hit with audiences and critics alike. While there's been plenty of justified criticism over how the movie revisits (or maybe even rehashes…or rips off) elements from A New Hope, the movie as a whole is still a great time.
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When Disney purchased Lucasfilm for a whopping $4 billion in 2012, it put Star Wars under the same corporate roof as Marvel Comics, opening up all sorts of possibilities for synergy—including a new line of Marvel-published Star Wars titles that has filled in untold corners of the saga while...
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When we learned that J.J. Abrams was going to take over directing duties Star Wars: The Force Awakens, sci-fi geeks everywhere either shuddered with either terror or delight…or sometimes a mix of both. Would he just be making another Star Trek reboot, or would he seamlessly continue the story?
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With every new generation of Star Wars films, the look and design of the iconic lightsabers becomes a fun aspect of the films for fans to really get into, from Luke's unique green saber in the original trilogy to Darth Maul's awesome double saber and Kylo Ren's unusual cross piece.
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens has finally been released, and we now know that no amount of nerd anticipation or trailer dissection could have prepared us for all of the stuff that actually happens. Director J.J. Abrams and his crew did an excellent job of throwing the audience for a loop...
Read MoreYou've never seen Robin Hood quite like this before. Lionsgate has unveiled the first teaser trailer for Robin Hood, the impending action-adventure film that tells the tale of its titular heroic outlaw from a revisionist perspective. The film stars Targon Egerton, Jamie Foxx, and Ben Mendelsohn.
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While The Force Awakens gives us a full complement of Star Wars characters we've loved since the 1970s, it also introduces us to a ton of new characters, and you can bet that every single one of them is going to get an action figure. In addition to being reintroduced to the main cast...
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If you're reading this, then you've probably already seen Star Wars: The Force Awakens. If you haven't—what the heck are you doing? Turn back right now. Go home. Do not pass go. Click on the little 'x' in your browser and just go away.
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Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens is officially here, and people are talking. Mostly good things, since director J.J. "King of the Nerds" Abrams tends to turn out a crowd (and fan) pleaser. Yes, Abrams totally rocks it, and he's set up some huge mysteries that we still want solved.
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According to critics, celebrities, and the lucky fans who managed to squeeze their way into the world premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the latest installment had very few flaws. It's being hailed as a glorious reboot for the new generation and even the harshest critics are thanking...
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The 2015 release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the first new Star Wars movie in years, should inspire geeks of all stripes to go back and scour the previous Star Wars episodes in a hunt for easter eggs. And because we're nothing if not cinematic masochists, this hunt includes the most reviled film of the series, Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace.
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A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, things were pretty horrifying. Sure, Star Wars is superficially about funky aliens, space-lasers, and unlikely heroes. But underneath the awesome science fiction of George Lucas' universe is some pretty horrific stuff. Take out the lightsabers...
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J.J. Abrams is reuniting with director Julius Avery for a superhero thriller film entitled The Heavy. Avery and Abrams previously collaborated on Overlord, the upcoming World War II zombie horror film (that definitely isn't secretly the fourth Cloverfield movie).
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Solo: A Star Wars Story is slated to make a statement at the box office later this month. Early tracking projections forecast that the Alden Ehrenreich-starring film will score a $170 million-plus domestic opening when it officially debuts on Friday, May 25.
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Harrison Ford is known for playing all kinds of amazing roles throughout his illustrious career, including Rick Deckard in Blade Runner, Jack Ryan in Patriot Games, President James Marshall in Air Force One, and Norman Spencer in What Lies Beneath.
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Loose lips sink ships, and Tom Holland just inadvertently scuttled a big one. The crowned spoiler-revealing prince of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Spider-Man actor Tom Holland ruined part of the ending of Avengers: Infinity War for a theater full of people who had yet to see the superhero flick.
Read MoreIn the marketing for Deadpool 2, no fourth wall can go unbroken and nothing can be left sacred — not even the Canadian songstress who gifted the world "My Heart Will Go On." The latest bit of Deadpool 2 promotion comes in a most unexpected form: a music video for Celine Dion's new single "Ashes."
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Avengers: Infinity War shut down the internet with its first trailer, with special notice for Captain America's beard and Black Widow's blonde 'do. But while the outlaws may have been a highlight of the movie's marketing, the two original Avengers ended up somewhat sidelined in the movie itself.
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Deadpool gets by with a little help from his fans. IMAX, DeviantArt, and 20th Century Fox joined together to roll out a special batch of marketing for Deadpool 2: IMAX posters created by fan-artists. The three companies held a contest, and five posters were announced as the best of the best.
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Avengers: Infinity War is a cinematic experience chock full of surprises — some expected, and some that come completely out of nowhere. But nothing is more out of left field than the surprising role played by Ross Marquand of AMC's The Walking Dead.
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The man known as actor/director/death-and-logic-defying stuntman Jackie Chan is one of the biggest movie stars ever, and the first to bridge the gap between Hong Kong action cinema and big-budget American movies. Chan might be past 60, but he's still putting his life on the line to thrill audiences.
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If a film's basic idea is a fresh glass of milk, then these movies spilled it all over the carpet. Get ready to read up on some of the worst movies with the best premises.
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The world is a little over two weeks out from Deadpool 2, and 20th Century Fox is kicking the end of the sequel's marketing cycle into overdrive. The most recent bit of Merc with a Mouth-related goodness comes courtesy of Entertainment Weekly, who just rolled out its Deadpool 2 magazine cover.
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Elizabeth Olsen's Scarlet Witch has stood side by side with a number of capable female players in the MCU. So why is she the only one whose costume is still pretty sexualized? In a recent interview, Olsen revealed that she wishes Scarlet Witch's Avengers: Infinity War suit was different.
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This is more than just a lovers' spat. Ahead of Black Panther's home release later this month, Marvel has unveiled a deleted scene that sees Okoye (Danai Gurira) and W'Kabi (Daniel Kaluuya) engage in a heated argument.
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Making a movie means anywhere from dozens to hundreds of people or more have something to do with the production -- including people who never intended to, or were never supposed to, have anything to do with it at all.
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