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Brett Ratner Plans ‘Last American Virgin’ Remake, Sells ‘Mother’s Day’ Remake Entertainment news over the past week has been dominated by one facepalm-worthyBrett Ratnerremark after another, finally resulting in hisstepping downfrom his Oscar-producing gig. But there’s no need to worry — everyone’s favorite walking PR blunder is doing just fine, with one ’80s remake in the works and another one about to hit theaters after a long delay. In the midst of that Howard Stern interview during which he bragged about sleeping with a young Lindsay Lohan, Ratner also revealed his plans to remake the 1982 teen sex comedyThe Last American Virgin....

Check It Out: Massive ‘Game Of Thrones’ Family Tree Tracks Every House Even if you’re paying close attention, it can be very difficult to keep track of who’s who inGame of Thrones. There are a lot of characters, first of all. Some of them with very similar names. And then there’s the task of sorting out the various relationships between the characters. Who’s married to whom? Who’s that guy’s mom? Are those two siblings or lovers?...

Cool Stuff: Firefly: The Board Game We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Board games built around big movie and tv properties aren’t usually that good. It seems like most of the time, the money spent on the licenses and image rights allow little left for investment into quality game design. There are a couple select companies that buck that trend, probably most notably Fantasy Flight Games (which has the Star Wars license)....

Cowboy Bebop Review: A Jazzy, Heartfelt Adaptation With Fun To Spare Adapting the beloved sci-fi neo-noir anime series “Cowboy Bebop” is a herculean task. The series had a rocky start after its adult themes caused early cancellation during its initial run, but it became a big hit a year later when all 26 episodes were screened on another network. In 2001, “Cowboy Bebop” became the first anime title to be broadcast on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim programming block, featuring cartoons for mature audiences....

Danai Gurira Talks ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ And Why Okoye Isn’t Happy To See The Avengers [Set Visit Interview] Continuing our coverage of our visit to the set ofAvengers: Infinity Warlast year, here is our roundtable discussion withDanai Gurira, who plays Wakandan general Okoye inBlack Pantherand returns to the MCU next month. We conducted this interview before theBlack Panthermarketing train even began, so we knew very little about her character. During our discussion, we talked about how long she has to sit in the make-up chair to apply Okoye’s tattoos, how she got inducted into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, her relationship with the other women in the film, comic book research, and what Wakanda thinks about the Winter Soldier....

Disney Announces Layoffs Of Around 28,000 Cast Members In The U.S. The coronavirus pandemic, which sadly does not appear to be ending any time soon, has inspired a new wave of layoffs at The Walt Disney Company, the time affecting approximately 28,000 cast members in the Parks, Experiences and Products sectors of the company. Disney Parks chairmanJosh D’Amaromade the announcement in a tweet this afternoon, which you’re able to read below....

Double, Double Toil And Trouble: The Best Halloween Movie Is A ‘Harry Potter’ Film Horse-drawn carriages can be seen making their way to the black castle of Hogwarts, drenched in thick fog and a glimmer of moonlight. Sheaths of rain torrent down into sloshing puddles on the cold earth. A single crow emerges into the scene and perches atop a sign in-frame that reads “Hogsmeade.” “Something wicked this way comes,” a choir of witches and wizards trills in unison, cradling big fat toads that croak along with the haunting, but jubilant tune....

Edgar Wright’s ‘Baby Driver’ Is “The Ultimate Rock-And-Roll Car Chase Film” Earlier this week,news broke thatAnsel Elgortwas in talks to star inEdgar Wright’s upcoming film,Baby Driver. At the time, we didn’t know what the movie would be about. However, it seems the original casting story was quietly updated with a pretty exciting description of what the movie will entail. Read theBaby Driverplot details below. Here’s whatVarietysays about theBaby Driverplot: Plot follows a talented, young getaway driver who relies on the beat of his personal soundtrack to be the best in the game....

Exclusive: Find All The Easter Eggs At Ape Meets Girl & Vance Kelly’s Fantastic New Art Show Hero Complex Galleryis doing spring the right way with the kind of Easter egg hunt that cinephiles like you and me enjoy the most. ArtistsApe Meets Girl(AKAKevin M. Wilson) andVance Kellyare teaming up for a special gallery show called Easter Eggs, and if you’re familiar with their artwork, like theGremlinsprint we featured not too long ago, than you know exactly what to expect....

Exclusive: Marvel Studios Producing ‘What If’ TV Series For Disney+ We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. We have exclusively learned thatMarvel Studioswill be producing a new television series for theDisney+streaming service based on the popularWhat Ifcomic book series. The new animated show will be overseen byKevin Feigeand Marvel Studios, but the stories will not be canon in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Hit the jump to learn more about the What If TV series....

Feast Your Eyes On New Images From Obi-Wan Kenobi Well, hello there. Here’s a sentence that many “Star Wars” obsessives of a certain age never would’ve thought they’d live to see: it’s a great time to be a fan of the prequel trilogy. Once maligned and mocked as the absolute nadir of cinema, a new generation led by (at the time) impressionable kids have grown up to pretty much singlehandedly rehabilitate director George Lucas' undeniably ambitious dream of exploring the tragic origins of a young Anakin Skywalker and the cruel twist of fate that led him down the path of becoming the fearsome Darth Vader....

Guillermo Del Toro Is Making A Michael Mann Documentary Today in news that will make the denizens of Film Twitter lose their collective minds, acclaimed filmmakerGuillermo del Torois apparently making a documentary about acclaimed filmmakerMichael Mann. That’s a whole lot of acclaim to go around. Details are slim at the moment, but just the knowledge that a director like del Toro is making a doc about a director like Mann is pretty darn exciting....

Harvey Dent Making Phone Calls Across The Nation! Dent’s Website Completely Revamped! If you receive a call from a number marked1-000-000-0000, pick it up, it’sHarvey Dentand he wants your vote! The Dentviral campaignforThe Dark Knighthas kicked off something fierce this evening. Not only are the prerecorded calls going out from Dent himself, butIBelieveInHarveyDent.comhas been uploaded with a boatload of information. We’re talking a"Dentmobile"that will be touring the nation shortly. Here is the transcription of Dent’s phone message (thanks to Slashfilm reader The Addict)....