Harrison Ford Confirmed For 'Ender's Game,' Abigail Breslin Signs On

Harrison Ford Confirmed For ‘Ender’s Game,’ Abigail Breslin Signs On Harrison Fordis really back. After quite a few years in which the actor took only occasional roles, we’ve seen him inCowboys & Aliensthis past summer, and he just signed to play famed baseball manager Branch Rickey in the Jackie Robinson biopic42. And now Ford is going to do another real sci-fi picture, as he has signed to play Colonel Hyram Graff inGavin Hood’s adaptation of theOrson Scott CardnovelEnder’s Game, after beingrumoredas one of the actors likely to be offered the role...

June 2, 2025 · 2 min · 377 words · Joshua Thompson

Hawkeye Is Built For Casual Marvel Fans, And That's Why It Works

Hawkeye Is Built For Casual Marvel Fans, And That’s Why It Works There are hardcore Marvel fans, and then there are people like me. People like me catch every new Marvel release, but maybe not during opening weekend. Maybe we sit through a few like they’re homework, just to make the next “Avengers” movie make sense. We are the non-committal Marvel fans, the ones who are mostly here for the vibes....

June 2, 2025 · 5 min · 881 words · Jacob Middleton

How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Spoilers (Thanks To Wrestling)

How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Spoilers (Thanks To Wrestling) Back in 1999, during the height of the WWF vs. WCW Monday Night Wars, Mankind was set to face reigning WWF Champion The Rock in a no disqualification match for an episode of “Monday Night Raw.” The same night, rival NWO faction leaders Hulk Hogan and Kevin Nash were facing off for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. “Nitro’s” show was a live broadcast, but “Raw” had been pre-recorded the week before....

June 2, 2025 · 10 min · 1990 words · Brittany Payne

Jackie Earle Haley Joins 'Robocop', Jay Baruchel Circling

Jackie Earle Haley Joins ‘Robocop’, Jay Baruchel Circling José Padilhahas rounded up an impressive array of talent for his newRobocopremake, and the latest additions are no exception. A new report has surfaced today indicating thatJackie Earle Haleyis now signed on, whileJay Baruchelis said to be circling a key role. The two join a cast that already includesGary Oldman,Samuel L. Jackson,Hugh Laurie,Abbie Cornish, and of course,Joel Kinnamanas Robocop himself. More details after the jump....

June 2, 2025 · 3 min · 431 words · Chris Delacruz

Jason Isaacs Can't Acknowledge The Existence Of Lucasfilm, Politely Threatened To Cut My Tongue Out

Jason Isaacs Can’t Acknowledge The Existence Of Lucasfilm, Politely Threatened To Cut My Tongue Out Jason Isaacs has been lucky enough to dabble in some huge franchises. Not only did he play Lucius Malfoy in the “Harry Potter” film series, but he played Captain Gabriel Lorca in “Star Trek: Discovery” (seen above) and voiced the villain known as The Inquisitor in the animated “Star Wars Rebels” series. However, his time in the “Harry Potter” franchise is over (at least for now), and the same goes for “Star Trek: Discovery” (at least for now)....

June 2, 2025 · 5 min · 951 words · Anna Holmes

Just Say No: Joel Edgerton Passes On '300' Prequel; Fox Won't Make 'The Fly' Sequel; Rupert Wyatt Won't Direct 'Londongrad'

Just Say No: Joel Edgerton Passes On ‘300’ Prequel; Fox Won’t Make ‘The Fly’ Sequel; Rupert Wyatt Won’t Direct ‘Londongrad’ The biggest news today has been what people won’t do, rather than movies they will. We started off with Steven Soderbergh’swithdrawalfromThe Man From U.N.C.L.E., and now we move on to the fact thatJoel Edgertonhas said ‘no’ to300: Battle of Artemisia, Fox has decided not to makeDavid Cronenberg’s sequel toThe Fly, andRise of the Planet of the ApesdirectorRupert Wyattwon’t make the true-life ‘poisoned KGB agent’ movieLondongradafter all....

June 2, 2025 · 3 min · 541 words · Mary Medina

Mark Millar's 'Reborn' Movie, Produced By Sandra Bullock, Finds A Writer

Mark Millar’s ‘Reborn’ Movie, Produced By Sandra Bullock, Finds A Writer In 2017, Netflix acquired famed comic book creatorMark Millar’s Millarworld company to mine it for film and TV projects. Last year, the streaming service announced it would produce an original film version of Millar’s sci-fi fantasy comicReborn, withChris McKay(The LEGO Batman Movie) directing and Oscar winnerSandra Bullockproducing. Now, more than a year later, the project has finally found its writer: up-and-coming scribeBek Smith, who has previously worked at Marvel Studios....

June 2, 2025 · 2 min · 385 words · Eric Harvey

Max Landis Denies 'Ghostbusters 3' Reports; Pitches Opening Scene

Max Landis Denies ‘Ghostbusters 3’ Reports; Pitches Opening Scene Late Tuesday night, a report claimedChroniclescreenwriterMax Landiswas working on a new draft ofGhostbusters 3. According toNikki Finke’s sources, Landis was probably going to do a polish rather than a completely new screenplay. (The report has since been deleted) Unfortunately, after initial reports, Landis quickly took to Twitter to deny them. He’s not writing or polishingGhostbusters 3, though he’d love to. Read the rest of the story below....

June 2, 2025 · 2 min · 314 words · Anne Cunningham

Moon Knight Merges Superhero Storytelling With Horror Imagery To Thrilling Results

Moon Knight Merges Superhero Storytelling With Horror Imagery To Thrilling Results Warning: this article containsmajor spoilersfor episode 1 of “Moon Knight.” Marvel’s “Moon Knight"is a superhero origin story like no other, in the sense that it expertly melds its central mystery with genuinely unsettling horror aspects that help elevate the narrative. The horror-esque vibe of the show is introduced right from the first frame, in which Arthur Harrow (Ethan Hawke) carries out a ritual that seems like some sort of offering to the gods, replete with corporal mortification (he fills his shoes with glass shards as an act of penance)....

June 2, 2025 · 5 min · 1035 words · Carrie Dennis

More Early Buzz: The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button

More Early Buzz: The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button More reviews forDavidFincher’sThe Curious Case of Benjamin Buttonhave begun to hit the interwebs., which means its time for another Early Buzz roundup: Kris Tapley ofIn Contention:“I didn’t fall in love like so many in the crowd did. However, I couldn’t help but sense the innovation on display, not just below the line, but in the way we tell stories. This is a brilliant yarn, probably Roth’s finest screenplay to date, in a career that has seen some fine work....

June 2, 2025 · 4 min · 649 words · Paul Wu

Netflix's Snyder School Will Show You How Zack Snyder Makes Movies

Netflix’s Snyder School Will Show You How Zack Snyder Makes Movies Grab your textbooks about slow motion and big, rippling muscles, because it’s time to enroll in Snyder School! In honor of his new Netflix movieArmy of the Dead, the streaming giant has put together a series of videos that exploreZack Snyder’s creative process. From opening titles – which Snyder really excels at – to world-building, this four-part series will give you insight into how Snyder works, if you’re interested in that sort of thing....

June 2, 2025 · 2 min · 367 words · Amy Cochran

New 'Dark Shadows' Photos: Johnny Depp Does His Best Nosferatu

New ‘Dark Shadows’ Photos: Johnny Depp Does His Best Nosferatu Thefirst imageswe saw fromTim Burton’sDark Shadowswere cause for concern: paparazzi photos ofJohnny Deppin extreme whiteface and a more than slightly Michael Jackson-inspired getup. Warner Bros. countered with anofficial stillshowing the entire cast, and that mollified fans (somewhat) who had become concerned about the film’s direction. Now there are two new snaps, and one features Depp in pretty full vampiric effect, with blood all over his clawed hand....

June 2, 2025 · 2 min · 387 words · Gregg Davis

Peter Berg's Long-Awaited Rihanna Documentary Is Coming Soon

Peter Berg’s Long-Awaited Rihanna Documentary Is Coming Soon Rihannafans have more to look forward to this year than maybe another album. DirectorPeter Berg’s(Mile 22) documentary about the musician, which he’s been working on for three years, will finally come out before the end of 2018. The filmmakerrecently told usa bit about the untitled Rihanna documentary, which he calls a “pretty comprehensive profile.” Berg and Rihanna first collaborated onBattleship, which was the singer’s first feature film, and their doc was announced over three years ago and described as an “unfiltered look into Rihanna’s life and how she’s ascended to become a global icon....

June 2, 2025 · 4 min · 698 words · Kimberly Davis