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The Jason Bourne Primer: Everything You Forgot (And May Need To Know) For The New Movie It’s been almost a decade since the saga ofMatt Damon’s amnesiac super-spy Jason Bourne came to an apparent end. In fact, the door was so firmly closed on this story that Universal tried to spin off another character to keep the series going withThe Bourne Legacy. That didn’t work as planned and now the original Bourne is back, with directorPaul Greengrassback at the helm....

The Oil Must Flow: How Does Denis Villeneuve’s Dune Deal With The Book’s Middle East Inspirations? In Frank Herbert’s “Dune,” several imperial forces wage war over a precious resource that can only be found in a single location, while the natives of that land reap none of the benefits. In the seminal 1965 sci-fi novel, that resource is the hallucinogenic drug known as the “spice” melange, but it doesn’t take much reading between the lines to see that “Dune” is about oil....

The Original ‘Dark Phoenix’ Ending Involved The Skrulls And A Big Battle In New York TheDark Phoenixapology tour continues as the cast of the abysmally-performing film attempt to pique our interests with a hypothetical “what could’ve been’s.” DirectorSimon Kinberggot the ball rolling last week byteasing details of the original ending, which apparently shared more similarities with the plot ofCaptain America: Civil Warthan theCaptain Marvel-esque ending that ultimately made it to the big screen....

The Story Of How Boba Fett Got That Dent In His Helmet There are many mysteries, both big and small, across theStar Warsuniverse. One of the smallest must be “how did Boba Fett get his the dent in his helmet?” This year atStar WarsCelebrationin Orlando, we may have finally gotten an answer to this pressing Boba Fett dent mystery. During Thursday afternoon’sDave Filoni: Animated Origins and Unexpected Fatespanel, the executive producer ofStar Wars Rebelspremiered an unfinished story reel from the final season of TheClone Warsanimated series that never made it to air....

This Week In Trailers: Pick It Up! Ska In The 90’s, Ready For War, Knives And Skin, Citizen K, Midnight Family 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?...

Watch The ‘Batman V. Superman’ Comic-Con 2015 Panel Thankfully, for fans anticipatingBatman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, the footage that was shown to fans in Hall H atComic-Conwas a new trailer that was officially released online immediately after it premiere, andyou can watch it right here. But what fans weren’t easily able to see immediately was the panel (hosted by comedianAisha Tyler) for the film that featuredBen Affleck, Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot, Jesse Eisenberg, Amy Adams, Jeremy Irons, Holly Hunterand directorZack Snyder....

Who’s Who In The Offer: A Guide To The Making-Of The Godfather Series “The Offer,” the new streamingseriesabout the making of “The Godfather” coming to Paramount+, has one seriously stacked cast. Dozens of highly talented performers will be bringing the 1970s back to life, portraying historical figures ranging from famed actor Marlon Brando to mob boss Joe Colombo. The 10-episode limited series will follow Albert S. Ruddy (Miles Teller), one of the producers of “The Godfather” who had to fight to get the movie made, going up against studios who weren’t interested in gangster films, Italian-Americans who were tired of being depicted in stereotypical ways, and even the mafia itself....

Zack Snyder Reveals Who He Cast For A ‘Justice League’ Deleted Scene Featuring Green Lantern IfZack Snyderhad gotten everything he wanted withZack Snyder’s Justice League, the film would’ve ended with an appearance from the Green Lantern, AKA John Stewart. But according to Snyder, Warner Bros. balked at the idea, and Snyder ended up changing things so that it’s the Martian Manhunter who pops up in the final minutes of the film to have a chat withBen Affleck’s Bruce Wayne....

‘12 Years A Slave’ Writer John Ridley To Direct L.A. Riots Drama John Ridleyis turning his attention to another unhappy chapter in American history. The Oscar-winning12 Years a Slavescreenwriter will write and direct an untitled movie about the 1992L.A. riots, which followed the near-fatal beating of Rodney King by local police. Get details on the John Ridley LA riots project after the jump. Ridley’s L.A. riots script has been set up for years atBrian GrazerandRon Howard’s Imagine Entertainment....

‘Andre The Giant’ Trailer: A New Documentary Examines The Famed Wrestler The larger-than-life story of wrestlerAndre the Giantgets the bio-doc treatment with HBO’sAndre the Giant. The new documentary from executive producerBill Simmonschronicles the life and career of the late wrestler. Watch a newAndre the Gianttrailer below. André Roussimoff grew to be about 6 foot 11 inches during his life (though sometimes billed as 7 ft 4 in), and he put his massive height to good use becoming famous wrestler and sometimes actor Andre the Giant....

‘Arrival’ First Look: Amy Adams And Jeremy Renner Science Their Way Through First Contact Arrivalwas lurking under the radar until earlier this year, when the first footage fromDenis Villeneuve’s new science fiction drama played at CinemaCon in Las Vegas andleft quite an impression. And then it continued to lurk under the radar as few updates emerged (other than a title change) and no trailers arrived as we got closer and closer to the film’s fall release date....

‘Battle Royale’ Trailer: The Original Hunger Games Finally Hits US DVD In March It’s only about twelve years late, but here’s a US trailer for the Japanese filmBattle Royale, in which a class full of kids is forced to fight each other to the death on a remote island. The movie was released in 2000, and directed by renowned Japanese filmmakerKinji Fukasakubased on the novel of the same name byKoushun Takami....

‘Brave’ Teaser Trailer: Pixar’s Shadowy Fantasy No one will ever argue that this past weekend was Pixar’s best, asCars 2opened with a solid but not overwhelming take and a fairly dismal critical reception. But there is a bright spot: the teaser trailer for next year’s Pixar summer film, the fairy taleBrave. The teaser is now online, and it is a small piece of beauty. Check it out below. This looks absolutely gorgeous....