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Bob Iger Steps Down As CEO of Walt Disney Company, Replaced By Bob Chapek

February 25, 2020 4:47 pm

In a surprise announcement, the Walt Disney Company revealed this afternoon Bob Iger will step down immediately as CEO. He will be succeeded by Bob Chapek who previously was the Chairman of Disney Parks, Expe...

‘King Richard’ Writer Zach Baylin To Pen The Script For ‘Creed 3’

Charles Barfield

February 25, 2020 3:43 pm

News

When film fans hear about a studio rebooting an iconic franchise with a new, younger lead and telling roughly the same story, their eyes begin to roll. It’s a situation that has been tried again and again, wit...

Colin Trevorrow Kicks Off ‘Jurassic World 3’ Production With A Sneaky Title Reveal

Charles Barfield

February 25, 2020 3:22 pm

News

The highly-anticipated trilogy-ending “Jurassic World 3” has just begun production. And to commemorate the occasion, director Colin Trevorrow decided to be a little sneaky and unveil the new title for the film...

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Tom Holland Says Sony Had A “Really, Really Wonderful Idea” About How To Transition Spider-Man Out Of The MCU

Charles Barfield

February 25, 2020 3:04 pm

News

For about a month last year, fans thought for sure that Sony and Disney weren’t able to come to another agreement about how to handle Spider-Man. And as a result, the hero’s next film would have to rid itself ...

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The 9 Best Movies To Buy Or Stream This Week: ‘Knives Out,’ ‘Frozen II,’ ‘Synonyms’

Jason Bailey

February 25, 2020 2:13 pm

News

Every Tuesday, discriminating viewers are confronted with a flurry of choices: new releases on disc and on-demand, vintage and original movies on any number of streaming platforms, catalog titles making a spla...

‘Invisible Man’ Director Says The Key To Reviving The Universal Monsters Is To “Make These Characters Scary Again”

Charles Barfield

February 25, 2020 1:58 pm

News

After the very public demise of Universal’s short-lived Dark Universe, the various Universal Monsters characters (Dracula, The Mummy, Wolfman, Invisible Man, Bride of Frankenstein, etc…) have been in a weird p...

The Dardenne Brothers Discuss Their Polarizing Film ‘Young Ahmed’ [Interview]

Jordan Ruimy

February 25, 2020 1:37 pm

Interviews, News

Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne might just be the most influential European filmmakers of the last 20 years, with their social-realist handheld camera style becoming a sort of Euro-arthouse cliché at this point. ...

Bong Joon Ho Names 20 Filmmakers That Will Impact The Next Decade Of Film

Charles Barfield

February 25, 2020 1:09 pm

News

If you’re looking for good recommendations for anything, you always want to get advice from an expert. So, that means if you want to know what up-and-coming directors are going to shape cinema in the next deca...

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Phoebe Waller-Bridge Explains What She Wrote In ‘No Time To Die’ & How She Landed The Gig

Charles Barfield

February 25, 2020 12:43 pm

News

It’s completely normal, by today’s standards, to have a number of names credited as writers on a franchise film. Just look at the various Marvel Studios films for examples of this. Sometimes, there are up to 6...

‘Betty’: Women Shred Skateparks And Stereotypes In New HBO Series Inspired By ‘Skate Kitchen’

Andrew Hrip

February 25, 2020 12:16 pm

News, Television, Trailers

In 2018, the indie flick “Skate Kitchen” was released, inspired by the true story of a group of female friends pursuing their passion for skateboarding in a male-dominated space. Not only does it display the e...

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Harrison Ford Promises Fans That He Won’t Make ‘Indiana Jones 5’ “Unless We Are In A Position To Kill It”

Charles Barfield

February 25, 2020 12:04 pm

News

There has been a lot of discussion amongst film fans about the upcoming “Indiana Jones 5.” Specifically, the idea that maybe Harrison Ford and director Steven Spielberg don’t need to revisit the franchise and ...

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Hulu Lands Exclusive Streaming Rights For ‘Parasite’ & Will Release The Film In April

Charles Barfield

February 25, 2020 11:31 am

News

You just had to know that Disney would find a way to get its hands on “Parasite” somehow, right? Well, it’s happened, though in a bit of a roundabout way. According to Variety, Hulu (owned by Disney) has s...

‘Self Made’ Trailer: Octavia Spencer Stars In Netflix Series About America’s First Female Self-Made Millionaire

Charles Barfield

February 25, 2020 11:17 am

News, Television, Trailers

Netflix is ready to introduce the world to the true story of America’s first female, self-made millionaire, Madam C.J. Walker. In the new limited series “Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker,” ...

‘Stray Dolls’ Exclusive Trailer: Crime Drama From Last Year’s Tribeca Hits Theaters This April

Charles Barfield

February 25, 2020 10:56 am

News, Trailers

For decades, there have been plenty of famous crime duos on the big screen. Thelma and Louise, Butch and Sundance, Bonnie and Clyde, Mickey and Mallory, and many more have given film fans folks on the wrong si...

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‘Mission: Impossible 7’ Halts Production Due To Coronavirus Outbreak In Italy

Charles Barfield

February 25, 2020 10:35 am

News

Normally, in the “Mission: Impossible” films, it’s up to Tom Cruise’s Ethan Hunt to save the day and prevent the spreading of some world-ending virus or biological weapon. But in real life, when a virus, such ...