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Are Audiences Getting Tired Of ‘The Avengers’ Yet? James Cameron Hopes So By the timeAvatar 2hits theaters, the first of four sequels in the sci-fi franchise from directorJames Cameron, 11 years will have passed since the first film hit theaters. The landscape of the blockbuster film has shifted considerably, especially when it comes to blockbusters. The Marvel Cinematic Universe continues to be a game changer, and when the firstAvatardebuted it had only just begun....

Better Call Saul Season 6 Gets One Step Closer To The End With ‘Axe And Grind’ We’re in the home stretch now when it comes to Jimmy and Kim’s plot against Howard. While bits and pieces of info have been dished out over the last few episodes, “Better Call Saul” has also played things extremely close to the chest. Just when you think you’ve figured out what Kim and Jimmy are up to, they add yet another layer to their elaborate plan....

CBS All Access Sets Late 2020 Premiere Dates For ‘The Stand,’ Richard Linklater Docuseries, And More CBS All Accesshas unveiled its fall premiere plans for its new shows, including the limited series adaptation of Stephen King’sThe Stand, which is slated to premiere on the streaming service in late 2020. JoiningThe Standon the streaming platform are an untitledRichard Linklateranimal rescue docuseries, as well as several 2021 titles including a new original seriesThe Man Who Fell to Earth,The Harper House,andGuilty Party....

Cool Stuff: Karl Fitzgerald’s ‘Kong: Skull Island’ Prints The Bottleneck Gallery, Poster Posse and Warner Bros has teamed up for a “Tribute Of Kong” art show in anticipation of the release ofKong: Skull Island. After the jump we have an exclusive premiere of artistKarl Fitzgerald’s three stunning Skull Island prints which were created for the show. Beautiful eh? I particularly like the one feature Bree Larson’s character touching Kong’s face. The high saturated look is a good tribute to the film’s unique cinematic look....

Disney+ Will Introduce An Ad-Supported Tier This Year Our (ad-supported) streaming options just keep getting better and better! Yes, you’re hearing a bit of sarcasm here, but Disney+ announced they will expand their platform offerings by introducing an ad-supported subscription later this year. This option will be in addition to the platform’s subscription without ads and will start in the United States with plans to expand internationally in 2023. Kareem Daniel, Chairman, Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution, said in a statement released on Friday, March 4:...

Emma Stone And Ryan Gosling Sparkle In Damien Chazelle’s ‘La La Land’ [TIFF Review] “They don’t make ‘em like this anymore” is a frequent lament when it comes to movies, but it couldn’t be truer in the case ofLa La Land, an unabashedly old-fashioned musical directed byWhiplash’sDamien Chazelle. Set in contemporary Los Angeles — with just enough modern-day flourishes to remind you that this is a movie made and set in the 2010s, not the 1950s —La La Landfollows a struggling pianist and an aspiring actress who fall in love but find their separate dreams threatening to pull them apart....

Emma Stone Won’t Star In ‘Pride And Prejudice And Zombies’ [Updated] We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. UPDATE:I’ve added to, retitled and bumped this story from a couple days back, asDeadlinereports that Emma Stone has turned down the offer to star inPride and Prejudice and Zombies. A shame, as she would have been great in the role, but hardly a surprise given that it wasn’t so long ago that she madeZombieland....

Extended Video Interview: Vincenzo Natali, Director Of Splice A few weeks ago, afterSplicescreened in Boston for the first time, I had the opportunity to sit down with directorVincenzo Natalifor a lengthy, 35-minute long interview. Vincenzo spoke about how he first got his start directing films, his attitude towards theCubesequels, the themes ofSplice, and his approach towards adaptingNeuromancerandHigh Rise. Plus, some insights about the ending ofSplice(with spoilers clearly marked in the video)....

Fans Petition ‘Star Wars’ For LGBTQ Character Inspired By Orlando Victim Two weeks ago, a man walked into the Pulse gay club in Orlando and began firing his gun. By the time his spree was over, 49 people had been killed and another 53 injured, making it the deadliest hate crime ever committed against LGBTQ people in the U.S. as well as the deadliest mass shooting overall in our history. Survivors, their loved ones, and their communities are still reeling from the loss....

First Look: Forest Whitaker In Lee Daniels' ‘The Butler’ It took a couple of years afterPreciousfor directorLee Danielsto get cameras rolling on his follow-up, the lurid Southern melodramaThe Paperboy, but he’s barely even taking a breather before heading into his next picture. Even asThe Paperboygears up for its theatrical run, Daniels has already started shootingThe ButlerwithForest Whitakerin the lead as longtime White House servantEugene Allen. Although the film’s drawn quite a bit of attention in recent months for its star-studded cast, which includesOprah Winfrey,Robin Williams,John Cusack,Alan Rickman,Terrence Howard, and many,manymore, the first official still is a simple one of Whitaker at work....

First Plot Synopsis Of ‘Iron Man 3’ Released The first trailer forIron Man 3, the first film of “Phase Two” of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, will hit early next week. Before that, however, Disney has released the first official plot description of the film, directed byShane Blackand starringRobert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, Rebecca Hall, Stephanie Szostak, James Badge Dale, Jon FavreauandBen Kingsley. It’ll be released August 20, 2025; read the description below....

HBO Announces ‘Game Of Thrones’ Season 6 Premiere Date; ‘Veep’ And ‘Silicon Valley’ Also Returning HBO’s sessions for the Television Critics Association began with a majorGame of Thronesannouncement. With fans in turmoil over the fate of Jon Snow for nearly a year now, HBO has confirmed that the sixth season will premiere on Sunday,April 24at 9PM. Sunday night being HBO’s big original programming night,Game of Thronesseason six’s premiere will be followed by the returns ofSilicon ValleyandVeep....

Hugo Weaving Doesn’t Want To Reprise Red Skull In Future Marvel Films Part of the reason why the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been so successful is foresight. When signing up an actor to play a role, the studio requires they sign a multi-picture deal so the characters can appear not only in their own movies, but others as well. It’s how films likeThe Avengersare possible with the same actors. Unfortunately, it’s not something all the actors are exactly comfortable with, according toHugo Weaving....