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Nitram Director Justin Kurzel Explains How Australia Influences Him As A Filmmaker [Interview] Filmmaker Justin Kurzel has described “Nitram” as the most difficult film of his career. The movie dramatizes the build-up to the 1996 mass shooting in Port Arthur, Australia, which left 35 people dead and 23 wounded. In the aftermath, both sides of the aisle in Australia came together to pass the National Firearms Agreement, which restricted owning semi-automatic weapons among other dangerous weapons....

Other Denzel Washington Movies You Should Watch After The Little Things “The Little Things” isan entertaining throwbackto neo-noir investigative thrillers that debuted in January, 2021. The film’s pulpy storyline and ambiguous ending elevated it above other “Se7en” wannabes, but really, it was the film’s incredible cast that garnered attention. Recent Academy Award winners Rami Malek and Jared Leto brought to depth to their respective roles, but both were overshadowed by their co-star Denzel Washington....

Robin Lord Taylor Filmed One Day On ‘John Wick 3,’ But His Character Could Return In Another Movie [TCA 2019] Robin Lord Taylorwas on a Television Critics Association panel for the final season ofGotham. After the panel, he spoke with reporters further and /Film asked him about his role inJohn Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum. IMDB calls his character The Administrator and Taylor confirmed it was a small part.“In the hiatus, between season four and season five, I had one day onJohn Wick, just their very first day of principal photography,” Taylor said....

Sequel Bits: Deadpool 2, The Purge 3, Pirates 5, Edge Of Tomorrow DeadpoolandX-MenproducerSimon Kinbergtalks about the fact that the team at Fox has talked about a sequel featuring the Merc With a Mouth, even though the first film is months from release. In addition to that story, we’ve got info on the following developments in this edition of Sequel Bits: Here’s how it works: for just about any comic book movie that has actually been shot, there is internal talk of a sequel, especially if that movie is based on a character with years of history....

Slither And How James Gunn’s Horror Roots Led To Marvel For some people, James Gunn is best known for his work in both the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the DC movie universe. The director of the “Guardians of the Galaxy” trilogy, “The Suicide Squad,” and the “Peacemaker” series, Gunn has set his work apart from most comic book movies of recent years by injecting irreverent comedy, dynamic music, and an energy that prioritizes fun above all else into what could’ve been paint-by-numbers stories....

Speculation: Could Aaron Johnson Be Cast In X-Men: First Class? Let me first warn you: this is one of those blog posts which is based purely on very circumstantial information, so please consider not much more than speculation. Remember, speculation is fun…. CouldKick-AssstarAaron Johnsonpossibly be in line to play young Scott Summers (aka Cyclops) or young Magneto inMatthew Vaughn’sX-Men: First Class? Last week, Johnson was spotted “taking a meeting” with Vaughn and newly announced First Class starJames McAvoy, who has signed on to play young Charles Xavier (aka Professor X)....

Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse Will Be A Two-Part Movie, And We’re Not Complaining Surprise! We’re gettingnot one, but two"Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" sequels. That’s right, Marvel fans, the studio has doubled down on the animated multiverse we were first introduced to in 2018 for a pair of sequels, as was revealed in the trailer for “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Part One).” The title itself was a big reveal, surprising us all with the big bombshell that this upcoming movie will be the first of a two-part story that will result in the Miles Morales character ending up with a trilogy of animated features....

Steve Carell To Star In Robert Zemeckis' ‘Marwencol’ Steve Carellis following up his Oscar-nominated performance inFoxcatcherwith another high-profile, fact-based feature. He’s signed on to star inMarwencol,Robert Zemeckis' adaptation of the acclaimed 2010 documentary byJeff Malmberg. Get all the details about the Steve Carell Marwencol project after the jump. TheWrap reported on the Steve Carell Marwencol casting. Zemeckis first signed on in 2013. At the time, he and studio Universal were said to be searching for a big-name lead, with Leonardo DiCaprio as their top pick....

Superhero Bits: Amazing Spider-Man 2, Jeremy Renner, Justice League, Man Of Steel, Batman: Arkham Origins Want to see some hilarious footage from the set ofThe Amazing Spider-Man 2? Has Marvel commented on the rumor ofJeremy Rennerbeing out ofThe Avengers 2? What is Warner Bros. doing to possibly tease the upcomingJustice Leaguemovie? WillKevin Conroybe back forBatman: Arkham Origins? Which comic creator dropped some new nuggets aboutGuardians of the Galaxy? Read answers to all these questions, and more, in today’s Superhero Bits....

Superhero Bits: New Batman In Arkham Knight, Superman, Ant-Man, LEGO Avengers How fun willLEGO Marvel’s The Avengersbe? What isHugh Jackman’s favoriteWolverinescene from theX-Menseries? Did the government have something to do with cancelingAdam West’sBatmanseries? When doesAnt-Manarrive on Blu-Ray? What are the ten best episodes ofLois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman? Find all this and more in today’s edition of Superhero Bits. JJ Wattof the Houston Texansstopped by a children’s hospitaldressed asBatman....

That One Cameo In Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness Is A Reminder That A Certain Marvel Group Deserved Better This post containsspoilersfor “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.” Prior to the release of Sam Raimi’s “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” — and this is a common sport among fans of the MCU — speculation ran hot as to what Marvel characters might appear in it. The contractual minutiae and legal dealings of the Disney Corporation are well known to Avengers stans, and many know that certain Marvel characters that once belonged to Fox (The X-Men, the Fantastic Four) were bought up in theenormous Disney/Fox buyout of 2019....

The ‘Cats’ Movie Sent Taylor Swift To Cat School None of us has seen a single frame of theCatsmovie, but the film community seems obsessed with the big screen adaptation of the Broadway musical – for all the wrong reasons. Rather than have the actors dress up in cat costumes like the musical, the movie is employing tech to digitally turn the cast into realistic-looking cat-people. It’s either going to look really good, or really bad....

The Guest 2 Might Actually Get Made, Thanks To That April Fools' Day Soundtrack [UPDATE] Okay, you know what? I take it back. Maybe April Fool’s Day isn’t as bad as I’ve always thought it was. It’s still a lowest common denominator “holiday” that only people with the absolute worst senses of humor get a kick out of, mind you, but at least it apparently has its advantages. Before director Adam Wingard smashed Godzilla and King Kong together like two action figures in the aptly-titled “Godzilla vs....