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Josh Brolin Thanos Avengers: Infinity War

AJ Caulfield

Avengers: Infinity War Scores Multiple Nominations For 2019 Visual Effects Society Awards

Avengers: Infinity War crushed the hearts of Marvel fans around the world last year, and this year, it's crushing awards season by scoring multiple nominations for the 2019 Visual Effects Society Awards, which were announced on Tuesday, January 15.

Mike Floorwalker

Glass Tracking For $100M+ Worldwide Opening

M. Night Shyamalan's Glass appears to be headed for a beast of an opening weekend. Industry analysts are reporting that the third installment in the "Eastrail 177 Trilogy" is expected to bring in a haul in the $105-$120 million dollar range over the coming Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend.

AJ Caulfield

Scripter Awards 2019: Black Panther, Sharp Objects Among Nominees

On Tuesday, January 15, the USC Libraries announced the nominees for the 31st annual Scripter Awards.

Mike Floorwalker

John Wick 3 Gets Poster, Official Title

The whimsical, blood-soaked saga of a man and his dog continues.

Tom Holland Peter Parker Spider-Man: Far From Home

AJ Caulfield

Spider-Man: Far From Home Trailer Teases Hydro-Man

Remember the days when a superhero movie had just one big bad? Neither do we. In addition to revealing the first look at once-assumed-villain Mysterio, the Spider-Man: Far From Home trailer offered a wink at and a glimpse of Hydro-Man — or, at least, what appeared to be the Marvel troublemaker.

AJ Caulfield

Steven Spielberg's West Side Story Casts Newcomer Rachel Zegler As Maria

Steven Spielberg has stayed incredibly true to the source material in casting an actual teenager to lead his upcoming film. The director has tapped 17-year-old high school student — and total Hollywood newcomer — Rachel Zegler to portray Maria in West Side Story, a remake of the 1961 romantic drama.

AJ Caulfield

Mission: Impossible: Christopher McQuarrie Signs On To Direct Back-To-Back New Movies

Christopher McQuarrie directing two more Mission: Impossible films? Not such an impossible mission, as it turns out. McQuarrie, who wrote and directed Mission: Impossible - Fallout, has just closed a deal with Paramount to write and direct two new installments in the franchise that stars Tom Cruise.

Mike Floorwalker

Matthew Rhys Cast As Perry Mason In HBO Limited Series

Cue that dramatic music. The HBO limited series Perry Mason, produced by Robert Downey, Jr.'s Team Downey, has found its lead in The Americans star Matthew Rhys. The series will focus on the rise of the most famed defense attorney in all of popular culture as a young private investigator.

AJ Caulfield

True Detective Creator Nic Pizzolatto Has A 'Wild' Idea For Season 4

True Detective just premiered its third season on HBO on Sunday, January 13 — a day ago from the time of this writing — but already creator Nic Pizzolatto is dreaming up big plans for the series' next turn on television. He recently revealed that he has a "wild" idea for a possible season 4.

Mike Floorwalker

Sopranos Prequel Casts Jon Bernthal, Vera Farmiga

The Sopranos prequel movie The Many Saints of Newark has found a couple of big time co-conspirators, Jon Bernthal and Vera Farmiga.

AJ Caulfield

Uncharted Movie Scores 10 Cloverfield Lane Filmmaker Dan Trachtenberg As Director

Dan Trachtenberg is entering Uncharted territory.

Deborah Ann Woll as Karen Page on The Punisher

AJ Caulfield

Deborah Ann Woll Says The Punisher Season 2 Is 'Most Likely' Her Last Appearance As Karen Page

The heartbreak in the Marvel TV universe continues. Deborah Ann Woll, who has played Karen Page on Marvel-Netflix series Daredevil, The Defenders, and The Punisher, recently revealed that the upcoming second season of The Punisher will most likely mark the last appearance of her beloved character.

Mike Floorwalker

Star Trek: Discovery Spin-Off Starring Michelle Yeoh In Development

The Star Trek universe continues to expand. CBS All Access has announced that a Star Trek: Discovery spin-off series has officially entered development, which recurring cast member Michelle Yeoh set to take the lead. The new series will focus on the inner workings of Section 31.

AJ Caulfield

Audi May Have Spoiled Who Saves Tony Stark In Avengers 4

So much for keeping secrets, huh, Marvel? Fans have plenty of ideas about who might save Tony Stark from dying in deep space in Avengers: Endgame, but a recent announcement from Audi seems to have revealed who that hero will be, effectively spoiling that aspect of the upcoming film.

Spider-Man Into the Spider-Verse Miles and suit

AJ Caulfield

Critics' Choice Awards 2019: Complete List Of Winners

The 2019 Critics' Choice Awards have come and gone, and the ceremony that took place on Sunday, January 13 saw many actors, directors, writers, composers, editors, and designers take home statues for their accomplishments in film and television last year. Here's the full list of winners.

Fast and Furious Dwayne Johnson as Luke Hobbs and Jason Staham as Deckard Shaw

AJ Caulfield

Hobbs & Shaw: Dwayne Johnson Shares New Photo Featuring Jason Statham And Idris Elba

Alone, Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, and Idris Elba are total badasses. Together, their coolness is powerful enough drop jaws around the world and amass over six million likes on Instagram, which happened when Johnson shared a photo of himself, Statham, and Elba in character for Hobbs & Shaw.

AJ Caulfield

Aquaman Passes $1 Billion At Global Box Office

Aquaman has been riding the wave of success since December 2018. The superhero flick reached $1 billion at the global box office on Saturday, January 12.

Jesse Eisenberg as Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Network

AJ Caulfield

The Social Network Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin Says 'There Should Be A Sequel'

You don't get to 500 million friends without making a few enemies, and you don't write an Oscar-winning drama without having a few thoughts about a potential follow-up. Such is the case for The Social Network scribe Aaron Sorkin, who revealed that he believes "there should be a sequel" to the film.

AJ Caulfield

Final Destination Reboot In Development With Saw Writers Patrick Melton And Marcus Dunstan

No accidents, no coincidences, no escapes. You can't cheat death, and neither can New Line Cinema. The studio has greenlit a Final Destination reboot. Screenwriters Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan, who wrote four entries in the Saw film series, are attached to pen the script.

Mike Floorwalker

Masters Of The Universe Reboot Lands Iron Man Screenwriters

The Masters of the Universe have landed some masterful writing talent. Art Marcum and Matt Holloway, the screenwriting team whose credits include the upcoming Men in Black: International as well as inaugural Marvel Cinematic Universe effort Iron Man, have been hired to rewrite the script.

AJ Caulfield

Minecraft Movie Scores Peter Sollett As Director

Warner Bros. is working hard to set up a solid foundation for its long-gestating Minecraft film — and on Friday, the studio placed a brand-new brick. The studio has tapped Raising Victor Vargas filmmaker Peter Sollett as the director and writer of its forthcoming video game movie Minecraft.

Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall in Coming to America

Mike Floorwalker

Coming To America Sequel Gets A Director

Prince Akeem is officially coming (back) to America. Paramount has tapped Craig Brewer (Hustle & Flow) to direct the long-gestating sequel to the 1988 comedy classic, with Eddie Murphy expected to reprise his role, according to Deadline. Production is expected to commence sometime this year.

AJ Caulfield

Men In Black: International Photos Offer First Look At New Aliens

Say hello to some seriously freaky alien agents. Just a day after unveiling plot details for Men in Black: International, plus a pair of on-set snaps and one of the coolest magazine covers we've ever seen, Entertainment Weekly revealed the first look at the new aliens featured in the upcoming film.

Mike Floorwalker

Netflix Faces Lawsuit Over Black Mirror: Bandersnatch

Netflix is heading down a litigious path over Black Mirror: Bandersnatch. A complaint was filed in Vermont federal court this morning by Chooseco, LLC, publisher of the Choose Your Own Adventure book series, against the streaming giant, alleging copyright infringement and dilution of its brand.

Chelsea Peretti and Andy Samberg as Gina Linetti and Jake Peralta on Brooklyn Nine-Nine

AJ Caulfield

Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Andy Samberg Opens Up About Co-Star Chelsea Peretti's Exit

Brooklyn Nine-Nine aired its sixth season of cool-cool-cool shenanigans on January 10, but a pang of pain may have undercut the evening for some, who remembered that Chelsea Peretti will soon say goodbye as a series regular. Actor Andy Samberg recently opened up about his co-star's impending exit.