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‘Ghost In The Shell’ Producer Responds To Casting Controversy: “We’ve Been Very, Very Careful” After many, many years stuck in development, Paramount and DreamWorks' live-action remake ofGhost in the Shellfinally began shooting this spring — and promptly stirred upa boatload of controversy. At issue was the decision to castScarlett Johanssonin the lead role. Hollywood has a long and uglyhistory of whitewashing, and many fans were less than thrilled to see a white actress take on an iconic Asian role....

‘Luther’ Season 5 Trailer: Idris Elba And His Trench Coat Are Back For More Bloody Mysteries Idris Elbajust can’t say goodbye toLuther. Even though season 3 (orseries, if you’re in the UK) more or less wrapped things up, Elba returned for a two-episode season 4. And now he’s back yet again with season 5. The latest season finds Elba’s DCI John Luther back yet again, donning his famous gray trench coat, and dealing with creepy serial killers....

‘Mission: Impossible - Fallout’ Trailer: The Past Comes Back To Haunt Ethan Hunt The Impossible Mission Force is back for another round of action, but this time they have to deal with the consequences of a mission gone wrong inMission: Impossible – Fallout. Tom Cruiseis back as Ethan Hunt, and his team has come along with him.Rebecca Fergusonreturns after being introduced inMission: Impossible – Rogue Nationand the reliableVing RhamesandSimon Peggare back too....

‘National Treasure’ TV Series Getting Ready To Solve History’s Mysteries At Disney+ Disney is all-in on moreNational Treasure. Not only is a newNational Treasuresequel in the works, there’salsoaNational TreasureTV series being developed for Disney+. There’s a catch, though. The TV series will feature a younger cast, which means that we won’t get the pleasure of seeingNicolas Cagerun around the country finding puzzles left by Ben Franklin and other famous dead guys....

‘No Sudden Move’ Review: Steven Soderbergh’s Slick, Breezy Crime Caper Gets By With Its Game Cast You can’t trust anybody these days inNo Sudden Move,Steven Soderbergh’s slick, breezy crime saga about a group of nefarious crooks from all walks of life chasing after the same MacGuffin. The prolific Soderbergh shot this star-studded caper during the pandemic, but this isn’t another of the filmmaker’s shot-on-the-fly iPhone movies. Working with his trusty cinematographer Peter Andrews (who is really just Soderbergh himself using a pseudonym), the filmmaker has put together something shadowy and stylish, frequently employing unexpected fish-eye lenses that warp the edges of the frame and keep our eyes glued to the center, where all the characters congregate to double-cross each other....

‘Salt And Fire’ Trailer: Werner Herzog’s New Movie Is Weirder Than It Looks I didn’t write a full review ofWerner Herzog’sSalt and Firefrom Fantastic Fest 2016, butwhen I put together my silly end-of-festival awards, it walked away with two imaginary statuettes: “Most WTF Character” and “Most Quotable Movie.” That first award was well-earned because this is one odd movie, fluctuating between bonkers and boring on a scene-by-scene basis. That second award came about because I spent the rest of the fest encountering people who had also endured the movie and sharing lines of dialogue like a baffling inside joke that only we were privy to....

‘Tenet’ Release Date Updates: Will The Movie Be Pushed Further? [UPDATE] UPDATE: The info for this story was taken from a report in The Hollywood Reporter, but a source close to the production has told us THR’s reporting on the matter was inaccurate. We’ve updated parts of our story below. Christopher Nolan’sTenetwas originally set to open July 17, and the entire movie industry – studios, theater owners, etc. – were looking to July as their big comeback month....

‘The Light Between Oceans’ Trailer: Michael Fassbender & Alicia Vikander Find A Baby In The Sea We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. After delivering the extremely bleak and poignant dramasThe Place Beyond the PinesandBlue Valentine, directorDerek Cianfranceis back to tug at your heartstrings again, this time with an adaptation ofM.L. Stedman’s novelThe Light Between Oceans. The drama starsMichael Fassbenderas a lighthouse keeper, living with his wife (Alicia Vikander) on a remote island in Australia....

‘The Light Between Oceans’ Trailer: Michael Fassbender And Alicia Vikander Have To Make An Impossible Choice We’ve already seentwo trailersso far forDerek Cianfrance’s upcoming film,The Light Between Oceans. The latest trailer is almost more of a teaser, condensing some of what we saw in the previous footage, but it’s another promising look at theBlue ValentineandThe Place Beyond the Pinesdirector’s latest film, which starsMichael Fassbender,Alicia Vikander, andRachel Weisz. Below, watch the newThe Light Between Oceanstrailer....

‘The Little Stranger’ Trailer: ‘Room’ Director Lenny Abrahamson Directs Domhnall Gleeson In An Eerie Gothic Horror Tale After winning accolades for directing 2015’s Oscar-winningRoom,Lenny Abrahamsonreturns to the scene with his first foray into horror. It’s a huge 180 for a director mostly known for offbeat indie movies likeAdam and Paul, Garage, andFrank,butThe Little Strangerlooks like it will be an eerie and exciting next film for Abrahamson. The Little StrangerstarsDomhnall Gleesonas a country doctor who investigates strange happenings at the crumbling remnants of a once-grand mansion where he had spent his childhood....

‘The Lodge’ Review: The Next Great Horror Film Is Here, And It’s Terrifying [Sundance] It seems like every year, we get at least one film heralded as “the next great horror movie.” Sometimes, that assessment is overblown. But sometimes, it’s spot-on. This year’s next great horror film isThe Lodge, and I am entirely confident in that assessment. It’s going to be nearly impossible for any other fright flick this year to top the atmospheric dread and abject terror on display here....

‘The Muppets’ Final Parody Trailer Aims At ‘Twilight’ And ‘Paranormal Activity’ Disney has seen a very enthusiastic reception forThe Muppetsteaser trailers that parodyromcoms,The Hangover Part II,The Girl With the Dragon TattooandGreen Lantern. So why not release one more? This final Muppets parody teaser takes aim at several films rather than just one — you’ll see gags based onTwilight,Happy Feet,Paranormal Activity, this weekend’sPuss in Boots, and evenThe Muppets. Check it out below....

‘The Sisters Brothers’ Trailer: Joaquin Phoenix, John C. Reilly, Jake Gyllenhaal, And Riz Ahmed Go Out West A comedy-Western starringJoaquin Phoenix,John C. Reilly,Jake Gyllenhaal, andRiz Ahmed? Sign me the hell up.The Sisters Brothersis an upcoming film that features that fine cast under the direction ofJacques Audiard, and it looks incredible. WatchThe Sisters Brotherstrailer below. The Sisters Brothers Trailer The Sisters Brotherswas already at the top of my must-see-list based on its impressive cast, and this trailer has just sealed the deal....