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‘The Empire Strikes Back’ Is Back At The Top Of The Box Office Again The force of the pandemic box office is withStar Wars:The Empire Strikes Back, which found itself at the top of the box office charts again, 23 years after the release of theStar Warsspecial editions also took the number one spot. It’s a fitting achievement for the 40th anniversary re-release of the acclaimedStar Warssequel, even if it’s just the latest reissue of a beloved feature film to lead the box office charts amid the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic....

‘The Rise Of Skywalker’ Book Reveals A Connection Between Lando And Jannah Despite their prominence in interviews and appearances pre-release,Billy Dee WilliamsandNaomi Ackiehave relatively small parts to play inStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Williams, returning as Lando Calrissian, has little more than a cameo in the film, while Ackie’s new character Jannah has a little bit more to do, but still not much. But apparently, there’s more to these characters than meets the eye....

‘The Wild Life’ Trailer: Get Ready For Another Wacky Talking Animal Movie Originally titledRobinson Crusoe,The Wild Lifeis a spin on the classic adventure story. Written byDaniel Dafoeand published in 1719, the book follows a man, Robinson Crusoe, who’s been shipwrecked, stranded on an un-inhabited island.The Wild Lifeposes the question: what if he wasn’t alone? WatchThe Wild Lifetrailer below. Directed byVincent Kesteloot(A Turtle’s Tale 2: Sammy’s Escape from Paradise) andBen Stassen, the animated pic is a Belgian feature that’s been retitled for American audiences....

‘Under The Skin’ Teaser: Scarlett Johansson, Sexy Alien Seductress Nine years afterBirth,Jonathan Glazerreturned to the festival circuit last year withUnder the Skin. The film features an intriguing hook —Scarlett Johanssonplays a sexy alien who seduces men and then destroys them — and the results look even stranger and less commercial than that description suggests. The latest trailer does a great job of conveying a creepy tone, even as it turns out to be less revealing than the promos that came before....

‘Willow’ Sequel Series Confirmed To Be In Talks For Disney+ Ron Howard’s 1988 epic fantasy filmWillowhas become the latest nostalgic property that has rallied fans to call for a sequel. And while the director has entertained rumors in the past year with vague mentions of “discussions” with Lucasfilm and Disney, aWillowsequel project may finally be happening. Howard confirmed that aWillowsequel series may soon be heading toDisney+. In an interview with MTV’s"Happy Sad Confused" podcast, Howard confirmed thatSolowriterJon Kasdanis in the midst of “serious discussions” to bringWillowto Disney+ as a sequel series:...

Chip ‘N Dale Movie Teased By Andy Samberg And John Mulaney: A Comeback, Not A Reboot Last year, Disney’s huge investor presentationincluded the announcementof a new “Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers” movie starring none other than “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” co-star John Mulaney and “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” lead Andy Samberg. In honor of Disney+ Day, the studio reaffirmed their commitment to the live-action CGI hybrid project, and it’s coming a little sooner than you might have thought, with a release slated for spring 2022 on Disney+....

Colin Firth Exits ‘Paddington’ One British icon is “consciously uncoupling” from another.Colin Firthhas dropped out of the upcomingPaddingtonmovie, in which he was set to voice the title character. Luckily for Warner Bros., though, the Internet has plenty of ideas for #NewPaddingtonVoices. Hit the jump to learn why Firth left, and whom Twitter wants to replace him. I cannot thank [Firth] enough for his contribution to Paddington. We love the voice and we love the bear, but as our young bear came into being we agreed that the two didn’t seem to fit....

Comic Con: Teasing The Final Epic War In Battlestar Galactica Up until a few months ago, I’ve never seen a episode ofBattlestar Galactica, nor did I have any desire to. When the summer started, that meant the television shows I watch like Lost had ended. It’s really a bother when you start to get into a habit of enjoying a show week to week, only for it to end leaving you with nothing else to do....

Cool Stuff: Gallery 1988’s Crazy 4 Cult 13 Art Show Honors ‘Pulp Fiction’, ‘Jaws’, ‘Mallrats’ & Many More Gallery 1988has brought back their recurring pop culture art showCrazy 4 Cultfor its 13th iteration,. This year brings a plethora of artists with new prints, sculptures, paintings and more that pay tribute to various cult favorites, blockbusters and more from the history of film and television. We’ve selected some of our favorites from the show including pieces paying tribute toThe Blue Brothers, Beetlejuice, Jaws, The Shining, Mallrats, The Wizard of Oz, The Goonies, What We Do in the Shadows, The Dark Crystal, and many more....

Directors: Craig Gillespie Likely For ‘Pride And Prejudice And Zombies;’ Wayne Kramer Leaves Stallone Film ‘Headshots;’ Meg Ryan Makes Directorial Debut Somehow, 2010-2011 is going to go down as a time period when finding a director forPride and Prejudice and Zombiesturned into a massive undertaking. David O. Russell was going to make the film, but he walked. Many others were considered, then Mike White was hired, then he left, too.Craig Gillespie(Lars and the Real Girl, the upcomingFright Nightremake) has been said to be thetop choiceto be director #3, then for a minute it looked like PP&Z authorSeth Grahame-SmithandDavid Katzenbergmight co-direct....

Doug Liman’s ‘Lockdown’ Cast Adds Ben Stiller, Lily James, Stephen Merchant, And More DirectorDoug Liman’s new heist movie just got an injection of new cast members. Ben Stiller(Tropic Thunder),Lily James(Baby Driver),Stephen Merchant(Logan), and more are the latest names to joinLockdown, a pandemic-themed heist film which already hadAnne Hathaway(Les Miserables) andChiwetel Ejiofor(Doctor Strange) on board in the lead roles. Learn more about the movie below. Before he sends Tom Cruiseto literal space, Doug Liman, the director of films likeThe Bourne Identity,Edge of Tomorrow, andJumper, is getting back behind the camera for a much more…grounded film....

Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero Arrives In Theaters This Summer Good news:“Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero"is coming to theaters this summer, courtesy of a worldwide theatrical release by Crunchyroll. As per a recent press release, “Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero” is the latest film in the “Dragon Ball” franchise, with the first “Dragon Ball Super: Broly” being released in 2018, whichperformed fairly wellat the box office. A new trailer for the latest “Dragon Ball” film has also been released, featuring badass fights between superheroes and androids, replete with epic fight stances and Gohan and Piccolo getting the spotlight (finally)....

Every Song We Heard In Peacemaker Episodes 1-3 (This article containsSPOILERSfor “Peacemaker” episodes 1-3. Proceed with caution.) Whether you’ve been a long-time fan or you just recently found his work, you know that James Gunn is a master needle-dropper. His entire filmography touts incredible soundtracks that not only crawl into your ear and get stuck in your head for days, weeks, and months, but they basically act as another character in his stories....