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Why Adam Driver Was Hesitant To Take The Kylo Ren Role When Adam Driver’sKylo Renwas first introduced as the newest “Star Wars” villain on the block in “The Force Awakens,” some fans weren’t entirely convinced. This guy with the perfect hairdo? A villain? Adam Driver didn’t look like a quintessential “Star Wars” bad guy, even in his all-black wardrobe. Kylo Ren didn’t have a frightening facial tattoo such as Darth Maul’s, his power hadn’t distorted his face like Emperor Palpatine’s, and he wasn’t half-machine like Darth Vader, even if he tried to emulate his presence with a signature helmet and vocal distortion....

Will A Major Studio Actually Release ‘Fifty Shades Of Grey’ As NC-17? Book lovers often worry that their favorite tomes won’t translate perfectly to the big screen, but fans ofE.L. James’Fifty Shades of Greyhave more reason to be anxious than most. The erotic bestseller has attracted a lot of attention for its explicit portrayal of S&M sex — not generally an activity that translates well to blockbuster movies. But screenwriterKelly MarcelsaysFifty Shadeslovers needn’t fret....

‘Dumbo’ Sneak Peek: Tim Burton’s Disney Live-Action Movie Flies High You’ll believe an elephant can fly with the latestDumbosneak peek released by Disney. The House of Mouse dropped a new sneak peek for the live-action remake directed byTim Burton. And aside from giving us some new soaring shots of the titular floppy-eared elephant flying high, there are even more delightful glimpses of the star-studded cast includingDanny Devito, Colin Farrell, Eva Green, and a very excitedMichael Keaton....

‘Edge Of Tomorrow’ Trailer #2: Live, Die, Repeat With Tom Cruise’s Sci-Fi Action Film The secondEdge of Tomorrowtrailer is now online. StarringTom CruiseandEmily Blunt,Doug Limandirects the time-traveling, sci-fi action film based on the graphic novelAll You Need Is Killby Hiroshi Sakurazaka. ThinkGroundhog DaymeetsAliens. It’s out June 6. Check out the latestEdge of Tomorrowtrailer below. Here’s the trailer from Warner Bros. People I’ve talked to who saw early test screenings ofEdge of Tomorrowweren’t particularly kind, but as a action and time travel fan, I can’t help but get excited by that trailer....

‘Fear The Walking Dead’ New Teaser Blacks Out Los Angeles We’re still a few weeks away from the premiere ofFear the Walking Dead, the companion series to AMC’s hit horror dramaThe Walking Dead. but the spin-off series was recently given a 15-episode order for a second season,as recounted in our TCA coverage. And along with news of that second season order, a new teaser promo for the series premiere has arrived....

‘Game Of Thrones’ Round Up: Cersei’s Miscarriage Didn’t Make The Cut, Prequel Begins Filming, And More Game of Thronesmay be over, but our watch has not ended. The HBO series left us with plenty to think about, but as we slowly begin to assess the show’s legacy, we’re still hearing trickles of information from those who were involved about how the show could have been different. We’ll tackle some of those revelations below to avoid putting spoilers out in the open, but one thing I want to tease is that actressLena Headeyhas confirmed a scene was shot involving Cersei’s miscarriage – a plot point suspected by some fans, but which ultimately wasn’t included in the show....

‘Hold The Dark’ Review: Jeremy Saulnier Delivers An Icy Cold Work Of Existential Dread [TIFF] WithHold the Dark,Green RoomdirectorJeremy Saulniercrafts a bleak, unforgiving film with an ever-increasing body count. Shot through with menace and unapologetically nasty,Hold the Darkis bound to horrify some viewers to the point of disengagement. Call itNo Country for Cold Men. Jeremy Saulnier’sHold the Darkis a chilly, unsettling a film loaded with death and dread. Like a Cormac McCarthy novel spliced with Joe Carnahan’sThe Grey,Hold the Darkis a story about quiet people engaged in terrible, violent deeds while pushing up against the harsh elements....

‘Home Before Dark’ Showrunner Dana Fox And Director Jon M. Chu On Making Dark Subject Matter Accessible [Interview] DirectorJon M. Chuhas built his career making mostly bright, poppy entertainment likeStep Up 3D,Jem and the Holograms,Crazy Rich Asians, and the upcomingIn the Heights. But he’s dipping into darker territory inHome Before Dark, a new AppleTV+ drama which hails from creators/showrunnersDana Fox(New Girl) andDara Resnik(Daredevil). It’s a mystery series centering on 9-year-old journalist named Hilde Lisko, played byThe Florida Project’sBrooklynn Prince, and inspired by a real-life kid journalist....

‘Joker’ Movie Casts Young Bruce Wayne And Alfred, Continues To Baffle Us DirectorTodd Phillipsis currently shootingJoker, his gritty, mid-budget supervillain movie withJoaquin Phoenixplaying Arthur, a failed comedian who eventually becomes Gotham City’s Clown Prince of Crime. This isn’t a Batman-centric project (it’s technically not even in the same continuity as other Warner Bros. superhero movies likeBatman v SupermanorJustice League), but that’s not stopping Phillips from incorporating his own pipsqueak version of Bruce Wayne and his loyal butler into his movie....

‘Kong: Skull Island’ Will Have A Post-Credits Scene In just a few weeks, audiences will see what Legendary Pictures does with the classic movie monster known asKing Kong. This time we’re not getting the usual story of King Kong being brought back to New York from Skull Island. Instead we’re meeting the king of the jungle for the first time, along with a slew of other monsters (not just dinosaurs) who populate this island of mythic monsters....

‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ Is Quentin Tarantino’s Favorite Movie Of 2015 The top 10 list I always look forward to the most towards the end of any year is the one from writer-directorQuentin Tarantino. His taste is notonly varied, but sometimes a little outside of the box. The director once includedWoody Allen’sAnything Elseon a list featuring hisfavorite moviesof the past 20 years or so — which, ever since he did that, has made me want to reevaluateAnything Else....

‘Messiah’ Is A New Netflix Show About A Modern-Day Jesus Say your prayers: Netflix is making a show about a modern-day Jesus.Messiahwill ask the question: what if a Christ-like figure showed up in the modern day world? How would society as a whole react? Also, will this modern-day Jesus be hot? We can only hope. Bask in the glory of moreMessiahTV series details below. Peace be with you. In their never-ending quest to pump out as much original programming as possible, Netflix has just announced another new show:Messiah, billed as a “suspenseful drama exploring the lines among religion, faith and politics....

‘Review’ In Review: How The Series Finale Solidifies Andy Daly’s Show As A Comedy Great Has there ever been a show that so profoundly plumbed the depths of human delusion and misery likeReview? Even before heading into its third and final season, the show (starringAndy Dalyas Forrest MacNeil and airing on Comedy Central) had already distinguished itself as a dark comedy of unmatched proportions, if not an outright tragedy — the fact that the predominant theory as to what was going on was that Forrest was in Purgatory had to be debunked by Daly himself says as much....