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Rian Johnson On How His New ‘Star Wars’ Trilogy Impacts His Future Projects During my discussion withStar Wars: The Last JedidirectorRian Johnson(the full interview runs next week), I asked him whathis newStar Warstrilogymeans for his non-Star Warsfilms. Here’s how this new trilogy might impact future Rian Johnson films that don’t haveStar Warsin the title. I’m so excited as a huge fan ofStar Warsand a big fan of yours to get this trilogy....

Ridley Scott’s ‘Exodus’ Adds Sigourney Weaver, Ben Kingsley, Aaron Paul, And John Turturro Thirty-odd years afterRidley ScottcastSigourney WeaverinAlien, and two decades after they reunited in1492: Conquest of Paradise, the pair are re-teaming once again forExodus. Weaver has boarded the Biblical epic, along withJohn Turturro,Aaron Paul, andBen Kingsley. The trio join an already intriguing cast that includesChristian BaleandJoel Edgerton. Hit the jump to learn whom everyone is playing. Varietyreports that Weaver and Turturro are set for the roles of Ramses' parents, Tuya and Seti....

RZA Targets Follow-Up To ‘The Man With The Iron Fists:’ Grant Morrison’s ‘Happy!’ The big-time directorial debut of Wu-Tang Clan founderRZA,The Man With the Iron Fists, isn’t out yet, but RZA is setting up a new feature. And while his kung-fu film seems like a weird piece if work, it might not even hold a candle to this one. RZA’s second film could end up beingHappy!, based on the new comic series byGrant Morrisonand artistDarick Robertson....

Sequel Bits: ‘Fast & Furious 6’, ‘Transformers 4’, ‘Anchorman 2’, ‘Scary Movie 5’, ‘Monsters University’, ‘Hatchet III’, ‘G.I. Joe: Retaliation’ Dwayne Johnson’s gone from franchise to franchise the past few years, but now he may finally be ready to lead an offshoot of his own. The actor reveals a Luke Hobbs spinoff could “possibly” arrive afterFast & Furious 6. Also after the jump: Well, look,Skyfall’s one of the greatest action movies of all time, to me....

Spoilers! Your Six ‘Big Hero 6’ Burning Questions Answered By The Directors The success of Disney Animation continued this weekend with the release ofBig Hero 6. A loose adaptation of a Marvel Comic of the same name, the fast-paced, emotional action film follows a young boy named Hiro who employs his older brother’s health robot Baymax to help track down a mysterious villain. That’s the non-spoiler way to describe it. But with the movie now in theaters, and already a hit, it’s time to talk spoilers....

Superhero Bits: Agents Of SHIELD Heads To Space, The Joker Takes Over LEGO Wayne Manor & More IsAgents of SHIELDgoing to space for the show’s fifth season? How doesMargot RobbieseeHarley Quinn’s relationship withThe Jokerending? Could the first trailer forAvengers: Infinity Wararrive with the series premiere of Inhumans? When is aTeen Titans Go!movie coming to theaters? Want to build a LEGO version ofWayne Manorthat’s been taken over byThe Joker? All that and more in this edition ofSuperhero Bits....

Superhero Bits: Black Panther Casting Call, X-Men: Apocalypse Deleted Sequence & More We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. What villains might we see in the third season ofGotham? Will you takeGeoff Johnsup on his moneyback offer if you don’t likeDC Comics Rebirth #1? WhichBlack Panthercharacters might we see in the movie according to a rumored casting call? Why doesJennifer Lawrence’s nephew not consider her a real X-Man....

The /Filmcast Interview - D.J. Caruso The /Filmcast Interviews are a series of interviews with movie stars, directors, and other key figures from the film industry. In this episode, David speaks with director D.J. Caruso about directing television compared to directing movies, working onThe Shield, and the making of his latest film,Eagle Eye. You can experienceEagle Eyein advance by going toEagleEyeFreeFall. The full text of this interview is available for your reading pleasure after the jump....

The 20 Best Clone Wars Episodes Ranked It took time for “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” to steady its launch. Impressed by Dave Filoni’s directorial work on “Avatar: The Last Airbender,” George Lucas hired him as supervising director at the developing Lucasfilm Animation studios for a CGI series that would expand the Star Wars universe. Working off the blueprints of “Samurai Jack” creator Genndy Tartartavosky’s proto-canon 2D “Star Wars: Clone Wars” micro-series, “The Clone Wars” told stories in the three years between “Attack of the Clones” and “Revenge of the Sith....

The Doctor Is In: Jodie Whittaker Urges People To “Be Kind” And “Listen To Science” As Her ‘Doctor Who’ Character Jodie Whittakerhas an important message for fans who are social distancing amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic: Be kind, and listen to science. She should know, after all, she’s the Doctor.Doctor Whostar Whittaker sent an “emergency transmission” to fans through theDoctor WhoTwitter account, self-isolating herself to help curb the spread of coronavirus, or as she calls it, “hiding from an army of Sontarans....

The Morning Watch: The Philosophy Of ‘Westworld’, Designing The Kaiju Of ‘Pacific Rim Uprising’ & More The Morning Watchis a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fanmade productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows. In this edition, dive into the philosophy behind the first season of HBO’s hit sci-fi series Westworld....

The Weeknd To Star In And Co-Write New HBO Series With ‘Euphoria’ Creator [Daniel Craig voice]: Ladies and gentleman….the Weeknd. That’s right, award-winning R&B artist the Weeknd is coming to HBO withEuphoriacreatorSam Levinson. Currently in development, their new HBO series titledThe Idolis set to follow a female pop singer who starts a romance with an enigmatic L.A. club owner, according toThe Hollywood Reporter. The twist? He also happens to be the leader of a secret cult....

There Are 10 Minutes Worth Of Fully-Animated ‘Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse’ Deleted Scenes Spider-Man: Into theSpider-Verseis a pretty packed movie. There are a whole slew of spider-people swinging around, along with a storyline about alternate dimensions, family drama, and more. That’s a lot to fit into one movie, butSpider-Versedoes it, and does it well. But at one point, the movie could’ve been even longer. In fact, there are about 10 minutes ofInto the Spider-Versedeleted scenes....