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‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Will Be A Buddy Movie (With Fights) WhetherThor: Ragnarokwill explorethe relationship between Bruce Banner and the Hulkremains to be seen, but it’ll definitely dig into the friendship between Bruce Banner and Thor (played byChris Hemsworth).Mark Ruffalodescribed the upcoming Marvel movie as “a buddy picture” of sorts, albeit one featuring some superpowered showdowns. Read his Thor Ragnarok buddy movie comments after the jump. Ruffalo touched uponThor: Ragnarokwhile doing the press rounds for his new movieSpotlight(which is really, really good, by the way; everyone should go see it....

‘Youth’ Trailer: Michael Caine Is Troubled There’s a flood of superhero stuff today thanks to Marvel’s weekend dominance withDaredevil, theAvengerspress tour, and nowAnt-Man. That stuff is all great fun, but if you’re feeling like you need something to balance it all out, here’s the wonderful teaser trailer forYouth, the new film fromPaolo Sorrentino(Il Divo,The Great Beauty). Whether you’ve seen and loved Sorrentino’s previous work, such as the Oscar-winningThe Great Beauty, or are new to his films, this is something essential to check out....

Ben Affleck Might Be Done Playing Batman After ‘Justice League’ How’s this for a comic book movie bombshell: a new report indicates thatBen Affleck, who has played the latest live-action cinematic version of Batman in Warner Bros. and DC Films’Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,Suicide Squad, and the upcomingJustice League, is apparently being “ushered out” as the Dark Knight, meaning that it’s unlikely he’ll even reprise the role in the long-gestating spin-off movieThe Batman....

Bridgerton Season 2 Teaser: Lady Whistledown Is Out For Blood This Valentine’s Day Happy Valentine’s Day, Lady Whistledown is coming to wreck your romance! The sharp-tongued gossip-monger is returning with the second round of “Bridgerton,” which will surely be no less cutthroat than last season when her pamphlet circulated through London society circles with enough clout to break hearts. The anonymous newspaper columnist has since been revealed to the audience —spoilersfor season 1 — as none other than Penelope (Nicola Coughlan), the young and clever Featherington who’s willing to write whatever truths she deems necessary....

Bryan Fuller Still Talking About ‘Hannibal’ Season 4, Still Getting Our Hopes Up It’s easy to be sad thatHannibalis no more, but it’s hard to be angry. The late, great horror series had a passionate fan base, but also a tiny fan base – very few people actually watched this mesmerizing and completely bonkers series and the three seasons NBC gave it were generous. And yet, there has been buzz about a potential fourth season ever since the show’s cancelation…buzz that has been continuously stoked by creator and showrunnerBryan Fuller,who has made it perfectly clear that he’d love to return....

Casting National Treasure 2: Helen Mirren And Ed Harris Ed Harris (A Beautiful Mind, The Abyss, The Rock) and Helen Mirren (The Queen, Calendar Girls, Excalibur) have been cast inNational Treasure: Book of Secrets. According toJoBlo, Mirren will play Nicolas Cage’s mother, Emily Gates, who provides his family’s connection to John Wilkes Booth and the mysterious Knights of the Gold Circle. And Harris will play Jeb Wilkinson, an ally who might turn villain....

Casting Notes: Jesse Eisenberg In 30 Minutes Or Less? Jake Abel In I Am Number Four, Olivia Thirlby Replaced By Riley Keough In Jack & Diane WillJesse Eisenbergreunite with hisZombielanddirectorRuben Fleischerin the latter’s upcoming film30 Minutes or Less? That’s the suggestion of aProduction Weeklyprint report (viaThe Playlist) which links the actor to the film, which already hasAziz Ansariin the cast. Eisenberg and Ansari would be friends Will and Chet, who have a falling out before Will falls in with criminal typesDanny McBride,Nick SwardsonandMichael Pena, who forcibly recruit him for a crime....

Chris Rock Confirmed To Host 2016 Oscars [UPDATED] UPDATE:Less than 24 hours after we heard Chris Rock was in talks to host the 2016 Oscars, the Academy hasofficially confirmedthe news. Original story from 01-07-2025 follows. In the past 24 hours, we’velost our mindsover a newStar Warstrailer, cheered onthe impending return ofGilmore Girls, and oohed and ahhed over anew teaser forThe X-Files. In other words, we’ve basically been reliving the early 2000s....

Christopher Nolan Talks Superman: “We Know The Genre And How To Get It Done Right”; Jonathan Nolan At Work On Batman 3 Remember when DC Entertainment president Diane Nelson denied thatChristopher Nolanwasoverseeingthe newSupermanfilm? It’s stories like this that make the movie rumor business so sketchy, because an official denial doesn’t always mean that something isn’t true. We know now that Nolan is overseeingSupermanfor WB asDavid Goyerwrites the script based on a story by Nolan and Goyer....

Chuck Palahniuk Scripting ‘Lullaby’, Based On His Own Book Chuck Palahniukis about to go from inspiring movies to making one himself. TheFight Clubauthor revealed at a recent event that he’s set to writeLullaby, an adaptation of his own 2002 novel. Hit the jump for more about the Chuck PalahniukLullabymovie developments. Assuming everything works out,Lullabywill be Palahniuk’s first-ever screenplay credit. He was not involved in adapting either David Fincher’sFight Cluband Clark Gregg’sChoke, though he reportedly praised both films....

Cobra Kai Star Tanner Buchanan Wants To Play Robin Alongside Robert Pattinson’s Batman Between “Cobra Kai” and “He’s All That,” Tanner Buchanan is solidifying his place in the next class of Hollywood heartthrobs, but he’s got his eyes on something much bigger. After his"Cobra Kai"co-star Xolo Maridueña was announced as Blue Beetle for the upcoming HBO Max film based on the character, Buchanan is also making a play to join the DC Extended Universe....

Dan Aykroyd Comments On Cast Of New ‘Ghostbusters’ Movie We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The movie world shook on Tuesday when Sony Pictures and Paul Feig officially announced the cast for the newGhostbustersmovie. Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnonare the new teamwe’ll meet onJuly 22, 2016. One person who isn’t strapping on a proton-pack isDan Aykroyd, the franchise’s mouthpiece for the better part of three decades and co-creator....

Denis Villeneuve’s Biggest Challenge On Dune Was Timothee Chalamet’s Hair Actors just can’t help themselves sometimes from being impossibly difficult to work with, am I right? In this case, however, I have some sympathy for both “Dune” filmmaker Denis Villeneuve and actor Timothée Chalamet. The talented star’s mane of hair has helped him become both a heartthrob and a highly in-demand screen presence among the likes of Greta Gerwig, Wes Anderson, and obviously Villeneuve as well....