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Kevin Smith Rips Into ‘Ghostbusters’ Reboot Trailer, But Doesn’t Denounce The Movie Even though the internationalGhostbusterstrailer that hit the web this week was much better than the initial teaser trailer that debuted the previous week, some hopeful fans still have a bad taste in their mouth. As someone who is still hoping for the best from directorPaul Feig, even though I firmly think thisshould be more of a sequel than a hard reboot, I can’t deny that the first trailer was pretty poorly cut....

Key And Peele To Make The Super Bowl Tolerable For Non-Sports Fans With Live Commentary One of the biggest television events of the year is coming up this weekend with the live broadcast ofSuper Bowl 50. The NFL has dropped the Roman numerals from the game, because people are apparently too ignorant to know that “L” means 50 — it isn’t just a typo in the graphics. But that’s beside the point, because no matter what we call the game, it’s going to be sweetened by the comedic stylings of Key and Peele....

Leaks: ‘Wolverine’ Pirate Pleads Guilty; ‘Breaking Dawn’ Producers Ask People Not To Post Photos Now, in Shocking Tales of Internet Malfeasance, Gilberto Sanchez, the guy who uploaded a workprint ofX-Men Origins: Wolverineback in 2009, has pleaded guilty to felony copyright infringement. He won’t be sentenced until September 19, so we’ll have to wait to see if he does time or only has to pay a fine. The penalty is up to three years in jail and a $250,000 fine....

LOL: Ben Schwartz “Confirms” Steve From ‘Stranger Things’ Is The Father Of Jean-Ralphio From ‘Parks & Rec’ Netflix’sStranger Thingsis exactly the kind of topsy-turvy sci-fi mystery that gives rise to endless fan theories big and small. In any corner of the internet where people are discussingStranger Things— which seems to beeverycorner of the internet these days — you’re able to find viewers arguing about what really happened to certain characters, how other characters are really related, or where all of this is really taking place....

Mads Mikkelsen Is Keeping Those ‘Hannibal’ Season 4 Hopes Alive Another day, another story about theHannibalseason that never was.Hannibalwas a beautiful tropical fish of a show, but it was also so strange and otherworldly that it’s a miracle it lasted more than one season. But it did. In fact, it lasted three seasons, and while I think the final episode of season 3 serves as a pretty damn good series finale, there has always been hope that someone would swoop in and rescue the show for season 4....

Movie Review And Discussion: The Runaways (Guest: Marisa Meltzer, Author Of Girl Power) We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Any straight guy who seesThe Runawayswill have difficulty standing up to go text outside, what with a 15-year-oldDakota Fanningseducing Japan in a bustier, snorting coke, and tonguingKStew. I mean, what does it all mean? And it’s only moderately less awkward discussing the burgeoning sexuality and punk hedonism of young girls with another guy....

New ‘Bewitched’ Movie In The Works At Sony Based On The Classic Sitcom Maybe it’s because lots of people were watchingWandaVisionover the past few weeks and that show’s structure facilitated discussion of classic sitcoms being thrust back into the popular consciousness, but for some reason, Sony is trying to make anotherBewitchedmovie. The new film will be based on the classic 1960s television show about a witch (Elizabeth Montgomery) who marries a mortal man and tries to live a “normal” life in the suburbs, but who frequently uses her magic while trying to keep her powers a secret....

New ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ TV Spot & Clip: Critical Acclaim And The Grandmaster Take The Spotlight In under two weeks, fans will get to see what directorTaika Waititihas done withThor: Ragnarok, his first collaboration with Marvel Studios. The early buzz has been high for the movie with a lot of compliments calling it the funniest movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as well as the best film in theThorfranchise, and some of that critical acclaim has invaded the film’s marketing campaign....

Official Lost Boys 2 Announcement, Corey Haim Not Included? It seems likethe report from last weekmight be true after all. Rumor had it that Corey Haim might not be able to film his scenes in The Lost Boys 2 DVD sequel due to visa issues. Now Warner Bros has released the official press release announcing the project, and Corey Haim is not even mentioned. If I was Warner Bros, I would rewrite a scene or two in the script that could be shot in an interior set in the United States just so Haim makes an appearance....

Pop Culture Imports: ‘Biutiful,’ ‘Kingdom,’ ‘Asterix & Obelix,’ Asian Horror Anthologies, And More (Welcome toPop Culture Imports, a column that compiles the best foreign movies and TV streaming right now.) With the Lunar New Year recently passing, it’s fitting that a lot of our picks for the best foreign movies and TV streaming this week are Asian properties. Whether it’s an enthralling zombie series set in medieval Korea, a kooky family comedy mixed with an LGBT romance, or an anthology series showcasing Asian folklore, we’re ringing the Year of the Pig in right....

Sequel Bits: ‘Rush Hour 4,’ ‘Fast And Furious 9’ Director, ‘Jay And Silent Bob Reboot’ And More In this edition of Sequel Bits: After years of gridlock,Rush Hour 4is finally happening. More than 10 years after martial arts legendJackie Chanand frantic comedianChris Tuckerteamed up as a cross-cultural crime-fighting team inRush Hour 3, Chan has confirmed thatRush Hour 4is in development. Chan told L.A. radio show Power 106’sThe Cruz Showthat a script is nearly finished, andRush Hour 4could start filming as early as next year:...

Star Wars Bits: An Alderaan LEGO Set, The Original ‘Star Wars’ Gets A Fan Restoration, And The 2016 Fan Film Awards Begin In today’s edition of Star Wars Bits: If you enjoyed the image at the top of today’s Star Wars Bits, verify you payJedi Newsa little love for initially sharing it on their Instagram. A week ago,Movie Mezzaninepublished an in-depth article chronicling a group of dedicated fans who set out to restoreStar Warsto its original, non-special edition glory by meticulously scanning and cleaning up an old 35mm print....

Superhero Bits: ‘The Boys’ Showrunner Explains Release Schedule, ‘Batwoman’ Casts Safiyah Sohail & More Want to see the schedule so for the virtualNew York Comic-Conin October? Why didThe Boyssecond season switch to a weekly release schedule? Who is playingSafiyah Sohailin the second season ofBatwoman? Why didZachary LevithinkDwayne Johnsonwould make him miss out on being cast in theShazam!movie? WasSuicide Squadever R-rated? All that and more in this edition ofSuperhero Bits. New York Comic-Conis going virtual this year withMCM Comic-Con Online, andhere’s what’s scheduled....