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Rosario Dawson Won’t Appear As Claire Temple In ‘The Punisher’ Our favorite night nurse has (temporarily) been transferred. Rosario Dawsonhas confirmed that she won’t be appearing as Claire Temple in Netflix’s Marvel showThe Punisherdue to scheduling conflicts, making this the first of theDefenders-related series that will not feature her. It’s a little ironic that Frank Castle may have to go without a nurse in a series that promises to be even bloodier and gorier than the bone-crackingDaredevil....

Seth Gordon To Direct Suicide Squad; Updates King Of Kong Remake King of KongdirectorSeth Gordonhas signed on to directSuicide Squadfor Working Title Films and Universal Pictures. According toTHR, the story follows a desperate con man, out on parole, who recruits a crew of amateur criminals to rip off the Kentucky Derby. Sounds kinda like if Oceans Eleven was made up of a team of losers and never-have-beens. Brother screenwriting teamMatt and Billy Eddypenned the latest draft, based on an original script byChris Johnson....

Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Concept Art Gives Us A Look At Resistance And First Order Shops At this point, we pretty much knowwhat to expectfrom Disney’sStar Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. We’ve detailed their two big attractions, the Millennium Falcon ride and Rise of the Resistance (the latter of whichwon’t be operationalwhen the new land first opens). But as we approach this summer’s grand opening, we’re starting to see a bit more of the minutiae from inside the park....

Superhero Bits: Supergirl, Batman V Superman, Spider-Man, Deadpool, Gambit, Arkham Knight We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Will we seeSupermaninSupergirl? Want a closer look at Batman’s armor fromBatman v Superman? HaveAquamanandWonder Womanbeen hanging out? IsTom Hollandgetting in shape forSpider-Man? DoesRyan Reynoldsprefer theDeadpoolcostume or theGreen Lanternone? Why doesTom Hiddlestonlove playingLoki? Read about all this and more in today’s Superhero Bits. Watch an Honest Game Trailer forBatman: Arkham Knight....

The Best Movies About Drunken Writers You Probably Haven’t Seen You didn’t ask for it, but here’s a little window into my world. I write about film for this esteemed website and a few of its worthy competitors. Most days are spent running around New York City to various screening rooms, as well as the hotel suites to yap with movie stars. It’s awesome! But it is also a bit of a whirlwind (hence I didn’t pick up the dry cleaning, honey, I’m sorry....

The Mummy Reboot Director Admits That Yes, He Made A Very Bad Movie It feels like only yesterday that Universal Pictures announced their plans for a new “Dark Universe” franchise of horror reboots, breathing new life into the classic monster movies that helped solidify the studio as a megapower in the 1930s. Universal was so sure that this was going to be their next big thing, they even released a promotionalcomposite photocompiling the massive stars they had tapped for future films, including Tom Cruise, Russell Crowe, Sofia Boutella, Johnny Depp, and Javier Bardem....

This Is Probably The Only Top 25 Movies Of 2017 Video You’ll Need Every year, film criticDavid Ehrlichedits a video counting down his 25 favorite movies of the year. And every year, it manages to actually feel like one of the best movies of the year. Crafted with more care and precision that many movies actually released in theaters over the past 12 months, this video is a handy reminder of the great movies 2017 has given us…and a handy reminder of the great movies we haven’t gotten around to seeing yet....

This Week In Trailers: Pearl Jam Twenty, Kill List, The Enemy Within, El Congo Manuel, Rebirth 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: I celebrate all levels of trailers and hopefully this column will satisfactorily give you a baseline of what beta wave I’m operating on, because what better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising?...

Vince Gilligan Was Against Adding This Fan-Favorite Character To Better Call Saul Despite being arguably one of the standout characters to appear in “Better Call Saul,” it was never a certainty that Lalo Salamanca (Tony Dalton) would surface in the show. This might seem strange given thetwo episodes from “Breaking Bad” that reference him, which felt like a tee-up for an eventual reveal. Lalo is first mentioned by Saul Goodman himself (Bob Odenkirk) during a terrified rant in Season 2....

Weekend Weirdness Review: Tony - London Serial Killer It’s a crazy, mixed up world and we are thankful for moviesthat offer proof. Slashfilm’sWeekend Weirdnessexamines such flicks, whether in the form of a premiere for a provocative indie, a mini review of a film about a murderous nerd, or an interview. Another week, another serial killer film. The British import,Tony, follows the fictional killer in its title—a Londoner who resembles a malnourished Milton fromOffice Space—across several days and several murders....

What Will Be On The Amityville Tapes? Neil Marshall Stevenshasspokento Fangoria about his upcoming projects, two of which are the comic book seriesDemon SquadandHavoc Brigade(if you’re reading, Neil, I suggestCrazy Clubfor the hat trick) but one of which is a film, and therefore comes under my jurisdiction. Light on the roof and siren wailing, here I go… Oh. A bit of a false alarm. All the interview tells us is that the film will be “the latestAmityvillesequel,The Amityville Tapes” and nothing more....

‘Bad Times At The El Royale’ Clip: Have A Good Time Watching A Full 10 Minutes Of The Thriller Bad Times at the El Royaleopened in theaters this fall to muted reception. The film had everything going for it: a star-studded cast includingJeff Bridges, Chris Hemsworth, Dakota Johnson, Jon Hamm, andCynthia Erivo, a rising director following up his acclaimed debut feature, a seedy neo-noir thriller premise. But audiences didn’t check in forDrew Goddard’sBad Times at the El Royale....

‘First Reformed’ Director Paul Schrader Complains About Audiences, Then Says Dumb Stuff About Kevin Spacey Perhaps desperate to slow down any Oscar momentum surroundingFirst Reformed,Paul Schraderhas decided to complain about movie audiences, and then say some really dumb stuff aboutKevin Spacey. The writer and filmmaker first sat down to an interview to bemoan the sad state of unserious movie-goers. Later, he hopped onto his Facebook page to reveal hereallywants to make a movie with Kevin Spacey, despite the allegations of sexual misconduct against the actor....