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Project Artemis: Jason Bateman Will Direct Avengers Reunion As Chris Evans And Scarlett Johansson Join The Cast Fresh off theirBest Picture win for “CODA,” Apple is doling out the big bucks on a star-studded trip to space. The studio just struck a $100 million deal on a buzzy new flick called “Project Artemis,” starring former Avengers members Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson. Helming this reunion is “Ozark” director, star, and executive producer Jason Bateman....

Religulous Movie Trailer Lionsgate has finally released a movie trailer forLarry Charles' documentaryReligulous, which followsBill Maheras he travels around the globe interviewing people about God and religion. The official plot synopsis reads: “Known for his astute analytical skills, irreverent wit and commitment to never pulling a punch, Maher brings his characteristic honesty to an unusual spiritual journey.” I got the chance to see about 15 or 20 minutes of the film last year at the Toronto Film Festival, and laughed quite a bit....

Rumor Control: Neil Marshall Not Making ‘Kong: King Of Skull Island’ Over eighty years after its debut on the big screen, the originalKing Kongmay get a sequel. In 2004 an illustrated sequel novel,Kong: King of Skull Island, was published. The story is set a quarter-century afterKing Kong, and which finds Carl Denham and Jack Driscoll on a trip back to Skull Island, where they find out a lot more about both their one-time charge and the environment that gave birth to him....

Sundance Interview: John Wells, Director Of The Company Men When I hear the nameJohn Wells, I think of paramedics hurriedly rushing onto the scene of an accident, arriving just in time to barely save someone’s life. I fondly recall verbose walk-and-talks in the halls of the Bartlett White House. And I remember following the romantic lives of skilled doctors in a Chicago E.R. In short, this man is partly responsible for some of the most thought-provoking, thrilling television ever produced....

Superhero Bits: ‘Savage Avengers’ Are Coming, New Spoilery ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Funko POPs & More What the hell isSavage Avengers? When will the third season ofLegionpremiere on FX? Did you hearAvengers: Endgameis now the most tweeted-about movie ever? DidDoctor StrangeletThanoswin for a different reason than it seems? CouldKang the Conquerercome to theMarvel Cinematic Universe? Are you ready for some newAvengers: EndgameFunko POP with spoilers? All that and more in this edition ofSuperhero Bits....

Superhero Bits: Spider-Man 3, Guardians Of The Galaxy, Birdman, Captain America, Amazing Spider-Man 2 When can you see a new teaser forGuardians of the Galaxy? What stories do the cast ofAmazing Spider-Man 2want to see inSinister Six? How isAlicia Keys' song in the new film? When does theMichael KeatonfilmBirdmanopen? Want to see a bunch of concept art and costumes fromSam Raimi’sSpider-Man 3? What is the history betweenCaptain AmericaandThe Winter Soldier? WillJennifer Garnertalk aboutBatman vs....

The Clock Tower: The CW’s Superheroes Suffered Through A Pretty Rough Week (Just Like Us) (Welcome toThe Clock Tower, where we’ll break down the goings on of the The CW network’s Arrowverse. We’ll touch on things like themes,cultural impact, lead-ins to major events, ships, and more every week! Warning: this Clock Tower is filled withspoilers. Proceed at your own risk.)So the world’s falling apart and you’ve turned to your superhero stories for comfort!...

The Goodfellas Scene You Might Not Know Was Improvised Joe Pesci is a funny guy — just don’t tell him that. With roles ranging from mafia men to an inept burglar, the actor has made a career out of playing hilarious hot-heads. But not all Pesci characters are identical. They all might have short-tempers, but piss off the wrong one and instead of a comical outburst of nonsense swearing you just might end up in a hole in the ground....

The Looking Glass War Concept Art After concept work onBattlefield Earth,Red Planet, twoStar Warsprequels andThe Astronauts Wife, poor oldStephan Martinieresure could use a break. Okay, that’s not entirely fair – he also got to contribue toI, Robotwhich ended up being quite a clever film, at least in terms of it’s imagery. One of his assignments appears to be character designs for a film ofThe Looking Glass War, theFrank BeddorAlice in Wonderlandspin off that Charles Roven is currently shepherding towards the big screen....

The Morning Watch: No Time To Die Honest Trailer, It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia Bloopers & More (The Morning Watchis a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fan-made productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows.) In this edition, with “No Time to Die” available to rent and buy on digital, Honest Trailers fires shots at Daniel Craig’s final mission as 007....

The Quarantine Stream: ‘Bill And Ted’s Excellent Adventure’ Is A Rockin' Good Time (Welcome toThe Quarantine Stream, a new series where the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching while social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.)The Movie:Bill and Ted’s Excellent AdventureWhere you may Stream It:Hulu, CrackleThe Pitch:Two bodacious dudes (Alex WinterandKeanu Reeves) are in danger of flunking most heinously out of high school, unless they can complete their final history class presentation with flying colors....

The Sounds Of ‘Real Steel’ Crowds cheering, people screaming, metal crunching and pistons pumping. Sounds inShawn Levy’s new filmReal Steelare incredibly intricate. The film, which starsHugh Jackman, Dakota GoyoandEvangeline Lilly, is set in a near future where the most popular sport in the world is robot boxing. If you think about normal boxing, the sounds are already complicated: heavy breathing, feet shuffling on the mat, leather pounding skin. Putting mechanical robots into the ring then creates a whole new set of problems....

This Week In DVD: Role Models, Milk, South Park (Season 12), Transporter 3, And More We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. This Week in DVD is a column that compiles all the latest info regarding new DVD releases, sales, and exclusive deals from stores including Target, Best Buy and Fry’s.Please don’t take the commentary on the movies and TV shows too seriously, as they’re meant not to be reviews but rather previews that include the general thoughts and ramblings of a twice-committed DVD addict....