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‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’ Trailer: Titans Clash In The Ultimate Battle March 26

January 24, 2021 12:14 pm

Not even the COVID-19 pandemic can keep this epic showdown from happening. After first being announced over five years ago and a slew of shuffled release dates, "Godzilla Vs. Kong" finally reaches audiences in...

Sofia Coppola Reportedly Lands “One Of The Most Lucrative Paydays Of Her Career” For Upcoming Apple TV+ Series

Rafael Motamayor

January 23, 2021 5:07 pm

News

Apple TV+ has been attracting an impressive group of filmmakers to make projects with the streamer and handing them a ton of money, from Martin Scorsese to Steven Spielberg. So now that Sofia Coppola is making...

‘Southland Tales’: Richard Kelly Wants Dwayne Johnson To Appear In Planned Sequel

Rafael Motamayor

January 23, 2021 4:45 pm

News

In an age where apparently any financially-disappointing film can get additional millions of dollars for a director's cut and any cult film can get a sequel, it's no surprise that Richard Kelly would be intere...

‘Donnie Darko’: Director Richard Kelly Says Christopher Nolan Helped Make The Film Easier To Understand

Rafael Motamayor

January 23, 2021 3:41 pm

News

In the early 2000s, every moody teenager prided themself in being able to explain the plot of "Donnie Darko," Richard Kelly's metaphysical film starring Jake Gyllenhaal about a kid who befriends a mysterious f...

Jeff Nichols Has Turned ‘Alien Nation’ Into A 10-Episode Series & Hopes Disney Will Make It

Rafael Motamayor

January 23, 2021 2:44 pm

News

Back in 2016, it was reported that Fox had tapped "Take Shelter" director Jeff Nichols to remake the 1988 sci-fi neo-noir buddy cop film "Alien Nation" which starred James Caan, Mandy Patinkin and Terence Stam...

‘Jumbo’ Trailer: Noémie Merlant Starts A Romance With A Tilt-A-Whirl

Rafael Motamayor

January 23, 2021 2:02 pm

News, Trailers

Romantic comedies are all about unlikely pairings that don't really make sense, but you go along with them anyway. But the Belgian film "Jumbo" takes "unlikely" a step further in a weird yet tender romantic fi...

Anthony Mackie Once Auditioned To Play Rhodey In ‘Iron Man’

Rafael Motamayor

January 23, 2021 12:23 pm

News

Last year, as people lamented not being able to go to the movie theater, they also started celebrating the cinematic moments that meant the most to them. A recurring pick for best moment in a cinema was the "O...

‘WandaVision’: Elizabeth Olsen Hopes The Show Doesn’t Reveal Its Villain “For As Long As We Can”

Rafael Motamayor

January 23, 2021 11:17 am

News

The latest (but not first, justice for "Agents of SHIELD") Marvel TV show connected to the MCU, "WandaVision," is doing something unique to the franchise and bringing a J.J. Abrams-style Mystery Box to the MCU...

Amazon’s Animated Adaptation Of Superhero Comic Book ‘Invincible’ Gets March Release Date And New Clip

Rafael Motamayor

January 23, 2021 10:07 am

News, Television

Amazon isn't content with just one R-rated superhero TV show that pokes fun at the genre conventions. In addition to previously announced spin-offs for "The Boys," the streaming will also debut an adult animat...

‘A Quiet Place Part II’: Paramount Vacates Spring & Moves Sequel To September

Christopher Marc

January 22, 2021 10:08 pm

News

Following a wave of new theatrical release date delays due to COVID-19 concerns and slow vaccine rollout issues, Paramount Pictures is the latest studio getting in on the "fun" of pushing back their big relea...

Cynthia Erivo, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Academy, Governors Awards

Cynthia Erivo Among 2021 Sundance Film Festival Jurors

Gregory Ellwood

January 22, 2021 4:23 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, Festivals, News

There may be slightly fewer films for this year's virtual 2021 Sundance Film Festival, but most of them are still up for the prestigious honors set to be announced on February 2. Today, Sundance announced 22 j...

‘Painting With John’: John Lurie Offers A Soulful, Deep, Pained & Absurdist Portrait Of An Artist & A Strange Life [Review]

Rodrigo Perez

January 22, 2021 3:47 pm

Features, News, Reviews, Television

On an economic storytelling level, HBO’s terrific and delightful new documentary series, “Painting With John,” begins with a brilliantly simple and effective little riff. Starring renaissance man John Lurie—a ...

‘Mirror’ Trailer: Andrei Tarkovsky’s Influential Film Has A New 4K Restoration Coming Later This Month

Charles Barfield

January 22, 2021 3:02 pm

News, Trailers

In the realm of cinema, there are few filmmakers that rival the influence and power of Andrei Tarkovsky. Thousands of pieces have been written about his effect on the medium, and thanks to the release of new 4...

Joel Kinnaman Talks ‘Brothers By Blood,’ ‘The Suicide Squad’ & How He’d Do ‘RoboCop’ Differently Today [The Playlist Podcast]

Charles Barfield and Brian Farvour

January 22, 2021 2:42 pm

Interviews, News, Podcasts

There are few actors that have done such an eclectic body of work over the past decade like Joel Kinnaman. From his incredible performance in 2011’s “The Killing” series from AMC to his work in films such as “...

Disney Pushes ‘The King’s Man’ To August As More Films Move Out Of The Spring

Charles Barfield

January 22, 2021 1:31 pm

Box Office, News

The dominos are beginning to tumble, folks. As everyone expected, with films like “Morbius” and “No Time to Die” vacating the spring release timeframe, we’re beginning to see the rest of the major films begin ...