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AJ Caulfield

Dark Phoenix: Director Simon Kinberg Talks New Trailer, Major Character Death

After 20th Century Fox released the newest trailer for Dark Phoenix, which confirmed the death of a major X-Men character, director Simon Kinberg sat down with Entertainment Weekly to discuss the footage and explain the twist in more detail.

Kit Harington and Emilia Clarke as Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen on Game of Thrones

AJ Caulfield

Game Of Thrones: New Season 8 Character Photos Unveiled

The brisk chill of winter has fallen over Westeros — but HBO has brought the heat with a collection of brand-new Game of Thrones season 8 character photos. Over on Twitter, the premium cabler rolled out 20 new one-sheets for the impending final chapter of Thrones.

AJ Caulfield

Bond 25: Rami Malek In Talks To Play Villain

Rami Malek could be moving from belting out iconic tunes in Bohemian Rhapsody to bringing chaos and destruction to the life of the most famous spy in the world in Bond 25. A new report published by Collider details that Malek is in "final negotiations" to play the villain in the next Bond movie.

AJ Caulfield

Will Smith Drops Out Of Suicide Squad Sequel

This Suicide Squad star is now sittin' sewer-side, all alone and left out of the forthcoming sequel. Alright, that is, admittedly, a really melodramatic painting of the truth, but it's the truth nonetheless: Deadshot actor Will Smith has exited Warner Bros. and DC Films' Suicide Squad sequel.

Mike Floorwalker

Titans: DC Universe Series Casts Joshua Orpin As Superboy

The Titans are getting a Super new addition. As teased in the season one finale, Connor Kent — AKA Kon-El, AKA Superboy — will be making an appearance in season two of the DC Universe series. Relative newcomer Joshua Orpin has been cast in the role, according to Collider.

Mike Floorwalker

Book Of Enchantment: Disney+ Series Will Focus On Disney Villains

Disney+ will take a walk on the dark side. The forthcoming streamer is developing Book of Enchantment, a live-action series which will focus on the Mouse House's roster of iconic villains. The series is the brainchild of Michael Seitzman (Quantico, Code Black), who will serve as showrunner.

AJ Caulfield

Game Of Thrones: Why George R.R. Martin Said No To A Season 8 Cameo

Winter has finally arrived in Westeros, but George R.R. Martin is staying far away — at least in front of the camera on the small screen, that is, as the Game of Thrones mastermind turned down an opportunity to make a cameo appearance on the eighth and final season of the fantasy epic. Here's why.

Mike Floorwalker

Aquaman 2 Gets Release Date

A return trip to Atlantis is on the (distant) horizon. Warner Brothers has set an official release date for the sequel to last year's smash hit Aquaman, but here's the bad news: it'll be awhile. The flick will splash down in theaters on December 16, 2022.

Sonequa Martin-Green as Michael Burnham on Star Trek: Discovery

AJ Caulfield

Star Trek: Discovery Scores Season 3 Renewal, Another New Showrunner

Another new season, another new showrunner. CBS All Access has officially renewed Star Trek: Discovery for a third season on the direct-to-consumer subscription streaming platform, tapping series writer Michelle Paradise to serve as the co-showrunner of the new season.

Taron Egerton in Kingsman The Golden Circle

AJ Caulfield

Kingsman Prequel The Great Game Delayed To 2020

20th Century Fox has delayed the release of director Matthew Vaughn's Kingsman prequel movie, Kingsman: The Great Game.

AJ Caulfield

Frozen 2 Plot Details Reportedly Revealed

Finding out everything we can about Frozen 2 before it launches in theaters? Yeah, we'll never let it go. Luckily for us, the fine folks at Slashfilm aren't about to abandon that endeavor either. The outlet recently picked up a scoop regarding plot details for the Frozen sequel.

AJ Caulfield

Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse's Bob Persichetti To Direct Puss In Boots Sequel

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse co-director Bob Persichetti has yet to polish his little golden Oscars statue for his work on the spell-binding Spidey film, and already he has scored his next major feature: the Puss in Boots sequel set up at DreamWorks Animation.

Still from Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Mike Floorwalker

Spider-Verse: Directors Talk Sequel Plans, Original Script

Our return trip to the Spider-Verse won't be a simple rehash. Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsay, and Rodney Rothman — the directing trio behind the Oscar-winning animated smash Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse — recently sat down with Collider to discuss their thoughts on the sequel.

Mike Floorwalker

Captain Marvel: New Videos Offer A Closer Look At Superhero Epic

If you can't get enough Captain Marvel news (like us), the film's official Twitter has you covered. A trio of new videos were posted to the account today, with the first serving as a behind-the-scenes featurette focusing on Brie Larson's preparation for her role as an Air Force fighter pilot.

Mike Floorwalker

Nathan Lane Joins Cast Of Penny Dreadful: City Of Angels

The cast of Penny Dreadful: City of Angels is shaping up to be anything but dreadful. Three-time Tony Award winner and six-time Emmy nominee Nathan Lane has joined the already well-stocked cast of Showtime's revival series; Game of Thrones' Natalie Dormer is also among the cast.

Brie Larson as Captain Marvel Carol Danvers

AJ Caulfield

Rotten Tomatoes Removing Audience Ratings And Comments During Films' Pre-Release Period

Rotten Tomatoes is making things a little more garden-fresh moving forward. The review aggregator has announced that, as of Monday, February 25, it will no longer display audience ratings or comments before a film's release. This news comes after trolls flooded Captain Marvel with negative reviews.

AJ Caulfield

Dark Phoenix Poster Released Ahead Of New Trailer

Tuesday was a big day for movies, as just after Warner Bros. unveiled the second trailer for Detective Pikachu, 20th Century Fox rolled out a new poster for Dark Phoenix and promised that another trailer will launch on Wednesday.

Mike Floorwalker

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II In Talks To Star In Jordan Peele's Candyman

With his hook for hand, he's coming to terrify a new generation of audiences. The Get Down star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is in talk to star in the Jordan Peele-produced "spiritual sequel" to the 1992 horror classic Candyman, although no deal has yet been finalized, according to a report by Variety.

Mike Floorwalker

Human Discoveries: Zac Efron, Anna Kendrick To Star In Facebook Animated Series

Facebook hopes you'll discover that it's more than just a social media platform. Zac Efron and Anna Kendrick are set to star in Human Discoveries, an animated comedy series about our early ancestors being prepped for streamer Facebook Watch, according to Deadline.

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AJ Caulfield

Ghostbusters 3: Melissa McCarthy Responds To Jason Reitman's Upcoming Film

Some diehard Ghostbusters fans may think reboot star Melissa McCarthy won't want to come near Jason Reitman's sequel. Others may think she wouldn't be supportive of the flick. But, as reality has proven, neither of those assumptions are true. McCarthy recently shared her thoughts on Ghostbusters 3.

AJ Caulfield

Escape Room 2 In The Works, Original Director Returning

You're invited to play for your life... again. Columbia Pictures announced Monday that a sequel to Escape Room is officially in the works. Director Adam Robitel is returning for the follow-up film, as are screenwriter Bragi F. Schut and producer Neal H. Moritz.

AJ Caulfield

Jay And Silent Bob Reboot Begins Filming

We can almost hear it now: "I feel good today, Silent Bob. We're gonna make some money, then you know what we're going to do? We're gonna make a reboot." Jay and Silent Bob Reboot has officially begun filming, writer-director-star Kevin Smith announced on Monday.

Mike Floorwalker

Stars Who Were Snubbed From The Oscars 'In Memoriam' Segment

Wow, Oscar, you sure have a selective memory. Per tradition, Sunday night's Academy Awards telecast featured an "In Memoriam" segment highlighting notable personalities we've lost over the last year — and, also per tradition, a number of beloved entertainment giants were inexplicably omitted.

Mike Floorwalker

Gremlins Animated Series In Development At WarnerMedia

Get ready for another infestation of Gremlins. WarnerMedia has announced that an animated series based on Joe Dante's iconic 1984 film has been put into development for its as-yet unnamed streaming service. The series will serve as a prequel, according to a report by Variety.