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Superhero Bits: Stephanie Beatriz Would Love To Play ‘Batwoman’, James Gunn’s Favorite Superhero Movie & More Want to see some alternate end credits designs considered forAvengers: Endgame? Would you like to seeStephanie Beatriztake over the mantle ofBatwoman? What didBen Affleckhave to say to fans about supportingZack Snyder’sJustice League? Why might there be a challenge withCatwomanonceThe Batmanresumes production? What isJames Gunn’s favorite superhero movie? All that and more in this edition ofSuperhero Bits....

Ted Lasso Season 2: Release Date, Cast And More (Welcome to…And More, our no-frills, zero B.S. guide to when and where you may watch upcoming movies and shows, and everything else you could possibly stand to know.) The hilarious, jubilant, and surprisingly moving first season ofTed Lassowas one of the very few good things the world received in 2020, and we’re inching close to the release of the highly anticipated second season....

The Best Movies Leaving Hulu In October 2020 Every month, a string of new movies and TV shows come to Hulu, and every month, the streaming platform has to let go of a few beloved films to make room for them. So a few more notable titles are leaving Hulu in October, but that means you’ll have plenty of time to check them out before they’re gone for good (or move on to another streaming service)....

The Best Movies Starring The Cast Of ‘The Avengers’ You Probably Haven’t Seen This is a weekend we’ve been thinking about for quite some time. The Avengers have finally assembled. I’ve seen the movie and I can assure you that, yes, it is tremendous fun. One of the key reasons for this is the casting – it’s just terrific. Everyone plays off one another so nicely and there is no weak link....

The Morning Watch: Restoring The Batwing From Tim Burton’s Batman, Tony Leung’s Career Breakdown & More (The Morning Watchis a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fan-made productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows.) In this edition, Adam Savage takes a close look at the Batwing miniature prop created for Tim Burton’s “Batman” movie from 1989....

The Opening Scene Of The Many Saints Of Newark Was Added In Reshoots Spoilers for “The Many Saints of Newark” and “The Sopranos” follow. The new “Sopranos” prequel movie “The Many Saints of Newark” is now playing in theaters and on HBO Max (and Ireally liked it!). The film opens with something of a big spoiler if you’ve yet to finish “The Sopranos” – we move through a graveyard until we come upon the grave of Christopher Moltisanti, son of main “Many Saints” character Dickie Moltisanti....

Theme Park Bits: Star Wars Land Video, Avatar Animatronics, Superman/Batman Rides And Much More Its been a while since we’ve done a proper Theme Park Bits round-up, so we have a lot to share with you. Here are some of the stories we’ll be talking about today: All this and more, after the jump. First up, watch the teaser above that was shown at a presentation at Walt Disney World for Animal Kingdom’sAvatar Land(or whats officially being calledPandora: The World of Avatar)....

This Week In Trailers: Mean Dreams, Betting On Zero, Jawbone, Return To Return To Nuke ‘Em High Aka Vol. 2 Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: What better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising?...

Vampire In The Garden Trailer: Humans Have Lost The War Against Vampires In New Anime Series Last year saw a rare boom in anime shows about vampires, with everything from a show about a vampire cosmonaut becoming an icon for the Soviet Union, to a sitcom about a vampire lord forced to become roommates with a vampire hunter, to a slapstick comedy about a vampire and a highschooler created by the director of “Ghost in the Shell....

Vin Diesel Will Be ‘Kojak,’ From Bond Screenwriters Neal Purvis And Robert Wade Kojakwas a big presence on TV in the ’70s, withTelly Savalasstarring as the title detective from ‘73 to ‘78. Savalas anchored the show with strength and a rakish charm, sucking on lollipops, spouting the catchphrase “Who loves ya, baby?,” and solving crime in the middle of what might have been New York’s worst decade for crime. NowKojakmay be reborn as a film project, asNeal PurvisandRobert Wade, who worked on several James Bond scripts up to and includingSkyfall, have been hired to write a feature version of the character....

Vudu Just Made It Much Easier To Convert Your Blu-Ray & DVD Library To Digital If you’re a hardcore cinephile, you probably have a huge library of movies on Blu-ray and DVD. Even as the market has shifted to push consumers to partake in digital downloads, I’ve continued to buy movies on disc because I like the physical representation of my library. Plus, most movies you buy on disc come with a digital copy anyway....

Wal-Mart Selling Advance Tickets To See ‘Man Of Steel’ Wal-Marthas it all: food, clothes, toys, sporting equipment, electronics… and soon they’ll add advance movie tickets. Warner Bros. is conducting a little experiment next month, as Wal-Mart will be the first place fans can buy advance tickets to seeZack Snyder’s Superman filmMan of Steel. On May 18, tickets will be available at select Wal-Mart stores for special advance screenings of the film taking place on June 13, a day before its scheduled June 14 opening....

What A Co-Director Does On A Pixar Movie? ‘Finding Dory’ Director Andrew Stanton Explains Most of the Pixar films have a co-director, yet most everyone who watches a Pixar movie probably has no idea what the co-director does. So while I was doing a long-lead press day for Pixar’s upcoming sequelFinding Dory, I decided to ask directorAndrew Stantonto help explain how his co-directorAngus MacLanecontributes to the overall film. What Does A Co-Director Do On A Pixar Movie?...