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Tony Todd Almost Voiced Dormammu In ‘Doctor Strange’ Scott Derrickson’sDoctor Strangehas one of the most inventive and clever final showdowns of any superhero movie in recent memory (and we’re going right intospoilerterritory here). Rather than exchange blows or magic blasts with Dormammu, the demon who has been lurking behind the scenes for the bulk of the film,Benedict Cumberbatch’s Dr. Stephen Strange finds a more off-kilter way to battle his foe. It’s a hoot and further evidence that Strange will be a refreshing change of pace from the other MCU heroes....

Watch Cool Hovercars In These ‘Total Recall’ Set Videos [No photo] So many set videos have surfaced fromThe Avengers, The Dark Knight RisesandMan of Steelit almost feels like they’re the only three movies currently in production. Obviously, that’s far from the case and another major 2012 event film has just been forced into the set video ring. That movie isLen Wiseman’s remake ofTotal RecallstarringColin Farrell,Kate Beckinsale,Jessica Biel,Bryan CranstonandJohn Cho. Several photos popped online last month ofrobots walking around the setand now videos have surfaced that show a bunch of different hovercars on impressive rigs....

Which 2014 Super Bowl Commercials Were Directed By Movie Directors? The small screen regularly attracts many big screen filmmakers to film 30 and 60 second television commercials, but the Super Bowl is the premiere for many of these new spots. So beyond the commercials for big screen movies and television shows, which of the commercials shown during the big game were directed by movie directors? Find out after the jump....

Who Is Ben Mendelsohn Playing In ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’? We Run Down The Theories The star of last week’sRogue One: A Star Wars Storytrailerwas undoubtedly Jyn Erso, the “reckless, aggressive, undisciplined” rebel fighter played byFelicity Jones. But surrounding her is a cast that looks positively stuffed with potential scene-stealers, like the imposing figure played byBen Mendelsohn. There’s not much we know for sure about the character at this point, other than that he’s some sort of high-ranking Imperial officer with an uncanny talent for keeping his white cape clean even as he drags it through the mud....

Why Alec Guinness Almost Refused To Star In The Bridge On The River Kwai The production of David Lean’s “The Bridge on the River Kwai” is as fascinating a tale as the film itself — no small feat considering “Bridge” won Best Picture at the 30th Academy Awards. For one, the film’s credited writer was Pierre Boulle, author of the film’s literary source material. In truth, however, Boulle did not speak English and the true scribes were blacklisted screenwriters Carl Foreman and Michael Wilson; their contributions were secret andonly acknowledged decades later....

You Can Listen To Danny Elfman’s ‘Justice League’ Soundtrack Right Now Justice Leagueclobbers its way into theaters until next week, but you can get a jump on the epic superhero team-up film by listening to its score right now.Danny Elfman’s musical return to the superhero genre is now streaming. Check it out theJustice Leaguesoundtrack below in all its bombastic glory. Danny Elfman was responsible for one of the most iconic comic book movie soundtracks of all time in Tim Burton’sBatman, so it’s only fitting that he’s returned to the DC universe to scoreJustice League....

‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Is The Champion Of The Box Office With $50 Million Opening Queen is one of those bands that everyone sings along with when one of their trademark tunes comes on the radio. So it should come as no surprise that a rock biopic bearing the title of one of their most famous songs topped the box office last weekend. Bohemian Rhapsody, the story of the unique rock band Queen and their energetic frontman Freddie Mercury, landed at the top of the box office this weekend....

‘Captain America: Civil War’ Will Set Up ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Thor: Raganarokis still a couple of years at this point, but you can bet the Marvel Cinematic Universe will be laying the groundwork for it long before that.Jaimie Alexander, who’s set to return as Sif in the sequel, indicates that next year’sCaptain America: Civil Warwill tie intoThor: Ragnarok. More on the Civil War Thor connection after the jump. Alexander teased theCivil WarThor connection to theLA Times: Yeah, there’s a lot of great stuff they’ve peppered in through “Agents of S....

‘Death On The Nile’ Trailer: ‘Murder’ Was Just The Beginning For Kenneth Branagh’s Mustachioed Detective Kenneth Branaghis back on the case inDeath on the Nile, the follow-up to the filmmaker’s hit 2017 Agatha Christie adaptationMurder on the Orient Express. ButMurderwas just the beginning for Branagh’s mustachioed detective Hercule Poirot, who finds himself solving a mystery aboard a glamorous Egyptian river steamer with the sexiest cast of suspects, includingGal Gadot, Armie Hammer,Annette Bening,Rose Leslie,Letitia Wright, and more....

‘Eight For Silver’ Review: Boyd Holbrook Hunts Werewolves In Atmospheric Thriller [Sundance 2021] Werewolf stories frequently involve allegorical explorations of the duality of man: the clash between the “civilized” surface layer and the violent beast within. But unlike so many other films in this genre, writer/directorSean Ellis’s new werewolf thrillerEight for Silverdoes not fixate on a gruesome physical transformation to illustrate that duality. Instead, Ellis deploys the werewolf as a roaming specter hellbent on revenge – and in this film, innocent people are forced to suffer for the sins of their elders....

‘Frontier’ Trailer: Jason Momoa Is A Deadly Fur Trader In Netflix’s New Series Tom Hardy is coming to FX next weekwith a new series calledTaboothat sees him inheriting what’s left of his father’s shipping empire in 1814, bringing with him a ruthless attitude for dealing with his competitors and anyone who stands in his way. It appears merging deadly, strong lead characters with business from centuries ago is a popular trend in TV right now, becauseJason Momoais venturing even further back in time for a new series on Netflix....

‘Preacher’ Season 2 Reveals Premiere Date, Unleashes Hell In First Images Yesterday, a trio of new actors joined the cast ofPreacherandwe took a stab at who they could be playing. Today, we learned when the second season of AMC’s comic book adaptation will premiere. The date arrives alongside a batch of new images from the set, which seem to depict one of the comic’s most famous sequences. You can take a look for yourself below....

‘The Age Of Adaline’ Trailer: Blake Lively Reveals The Downside Of Staying Young And Beautiful You’d think eternal youth and immortality would be gifts, but in TV and movies it’s as often as not a curse. Vampires and mutants alike angst over the unfairness of having to remain young and beautiful while the world spins on. And inThe Age of Adaline,Blake Livelyjoins the pity party. TheGossip Girlalum plays a 27-year-old woman rendered ageless thanks to a freak accident in the 1930s....