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LOL: ‘The Nice Guys’ Try To Figure Out How To Take On ‘Angry Birds’ And ‘Captain America: Civil War’ The Nice Guyshas a lot going for it. It’s got a A-list pairing inRyan GoslingandRussell Crowe, and the verve and style ofKiss Kiss Bang BangandIron Man 3mastermindShane Black. Oh, and it’s really, really good — a lovable mix of cynicism and sincerity, dropped against a cool ’70s noir backdrop and liberally sprinkled with humor and charisma....

M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Tales From The Crypt’ Will Combine Standalone, Serialized, And Crowdsourced Stories [TCA 2016] TNT and TBS PresidentKevin Reillyspoke with the Television Critics Association at a party Sunday night. The networks' focus was on new showsSearch Party,People of Earth,Good Behaviorand continuingThe Detour,WreckedandFull Frontal with Samantha Bee. TNT is also developing a newTales from the Cryptseries withM. Night Shyamalanso we asked Reilly for an update. Based on the EC horror comic,Tales from the Cryptwas a long-running HBO half-hour series....

Made In Abyss Is A Deeply Disturbing Yet Life-Affirming Adventure Anime (Welcome toAni-time Ani-where, a regular column dedicated to helping the uninitiated understand and appreciate the world of anime.) “Elden Ring” has been a pretty big obsession the past couple of months. The game takes the FromSoftware formula to new heights with incredible gameplay, memorable boss fights, and a massive open world. But it is really the world-building and sense of exploration that has me hooked to this game even 90-plus hours into it....

Marvel Gave F. Murray Abraham ‘A Lot Of Latitude’ While Recording His Khonshu Dialogue For Moon Knight He’s a girlboss, he gaslights, but does not gatekeep — we are talking about “Moon Knight’s” Khonshu, voiced byF. Murray Abraham, who brought theEgyptian moon god’s diva attitude to life. Abraham talked in depth about the recording process for Khonshu’s dialogues, and the amount of “latitude” and “input” he was allowed to inject into the role in order to bring forth the best possible outcome for the character, in an interview withMarvel....

Movies To Watch If You Loved Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness It’s that time again. You’ve just seen the big, bold blockbuster of the month, and you’re hankering for more movies just like it. It happens to the best of us! Instead of turning to an algorithm that’ll just recommend another Marvel movie you’ve already seen, how about checking out something totally new to you? Built at the intersection between Marvel’s IP-driven bottom line andfilmmaker Sam Raimi’sknack for horror and humor, the new Doctor Strange flick isn’t exactly like most films....

Natalie Portman Preps Directorial Debut ‘A Tale Of Love And Darkness’ We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Between her sharp intellect and proactive attitude,Natalie Portman’s foray into directing always seemed more like a question of “when,” rather than “if.” And indeed,back in 2007, she began prepping her first feature, based on the memoirA Tale of Love and Darknessby Israeli writerAmos Oz. The project got pushed to the back burner while Portman honed her skills on short films like “Eve” and herNew York I Love Yousegment, but now it seems she’s ready to get the ball rolling again....

Netflix Announces ‘Stranger Things’ Day With New Video Hang on to your Eggos: a newStranger Thingscelebration is on the way. Netflix has released a new video announcing the first ever Stranger Things Day, which will be taking place later this month. Watch the video below and join us as we try to figure out exactly what this new “holiday” is going to be. Stranger Things Day Video “July 30, 2025. The day Will Byers went missing....

Paramount Confirms ‘Mission: Impossible 6’ Development [Updated] TheMission: Impossibleseries is a slow-burning one, unlike the fuse that accompanies each film’s opening credits, and very much unlike the typical development path for some big action franchises. (2006 through 2015 delivered threeMission: Impossiblemovies, but fiveFast and the Furiousfilms, for example.) With the latest mission,Rogue Nation, about to hit theaters, star and producerTom Cruisesays the wait for the next film might be much shorter....

Paul Greengrass Might Be Done Making ‘Bourne’ Films: “I’ve Done My Stint” Starting with 2002’sThe Bourne Identity, the Jason Bourne film franchise not only provided a vibrant new cinematic spy saga, but redefined action filmmaking as we know it. And though he didn’t direct the first installment, directorPaul Greengrassplayed a huge part in ushering in the style that would seep into mainstream action cinema by helmingThe Bourne Supremacy,The Bourne Ultimatum, and returning years later for the underwhelmingJason Bourne....

Robert Downey Jr. Talks ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ And Taking A Huge Avengers Prop We’re still a few weeks away from the debut ofCaptain America: Civil War, but tonight brings screenings for fans in 25 major cities around the United States. That means you should probably start to get a little more leery about spoilers on social media, but the good news is that theearly buzz has already indicatedthat the movie is pretty damn spectacular....

Ron Howard To Direct Controversial Trump’s America Memoir ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ DirectorRon Howardmay have found his next project, an adaptation ofJ.D. Vance’s memoir “Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis.” Imagine Entertainment acquired the book after producersBrian GrazerandErica Hugginspursued it. They’ll both produce the film alongside Howard. Below, learn more about the Hillbilly Elegy movie. According toDeadline, Imagine Entertainment came on top following a bidding war for Vance’s New York Times bestseller....

Sam Raimi Offered Director’s Chair For Oz, The Great And Powerful In late April, we started to hear about a new tentpole brewing over at Disney.Oz, the Great and Powerfulis a prequel of sorts toThe Wizard of Oz, withRobert Downey, Jr.attached to star in the title role. At the time this first came up, the two directors in the running seemed to beSam MendesandAdam Shankman, but now an offer has actually gone out to someone much better suited to the film:Sam Raimi....

Superhero Bits: Civil War Is A Love Story, World Records, Supergirl Meets The Flash & More Who are the richest characters in theMarvel Comicsuniverse? What happens whenPaul Ruddpretends to beChris Evansafter watchingCaptain America: Civil War? Why might futureMarvel Studiosmovies keep production out of Georgia? Why do theRusso brotherscallsCaptain America: Civil Wara love story? All that and more in this edition ofSuperhero Bits. Trigon arrives in a clip from the forthcomingJustice League vs Teen Titans....