MOVIE URBAN LEGEND: Leonard Nimoy turned down a chance to appear in and direct Star Trek: Generations due to how little Spock’s dialogue sounded like Spock to him. Star Trek: Generations was the “bridge” film, as it appeared between the final film to star the original Star Trek crew (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country)
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SPOILER WARNING: The following article contains potential spoilers for the plot of Justice League, hitting theaters on November 17. If DCEU fans were tentative regarding Joss Whedon taking over post-production and “complicated” reshoots of Justice League from Zack Snyder, a new development may feed those worries. /Film is reporting that Whedon has scrapped Snyder’s original
A new set photo for Aquaman shares a glance at an armored suit audiences will see in the movie. RELATED: Why Aquaman Cast Dolph Lundgren As King Nereus When the Aquaman movie sets sail in theaters late in 2018, you can expect to see villainous characters donning some heavy duty armor (they’ll need it). We
While details on the early days of the Millennium Falcon are still being kept under wraps, director Ron Howard took to Twitter to share some behind-the-scenes footage of the untitled Han Solo solo anthology film. The first clip he shared from the production shows the team “rehearsing a crane shot” as they waited for sundown.
Since his casting, it has been rumoured that Benicio Del Toro would be playing a villain in the hotly-anticipated Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Del Toro’s character, who director Rian Johnson has dubbed DJ for reasons that will apparently become clear, has been consistently described as shady. Now, new details — which come from Entertainment
Since it was Tony Stark who personally brought Peter Parker into the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s fold during the events of Captain America: Civil War, it came as no surprise to see Spider-Man: Homecoming play heavily into the gadgets contained within the wall-crawler’s new suit. Much like the Iron Man armors of his quasi mentor’s various
Donald Glover has revealed the short but sweet piece of advice that Billy Dee Williams relayed when they discussed how he should play the younger version of Lando Calrissian in the as-yet-untitled Han Solo solo anthology film. “I was like, ‘I’ve always felt like this character could do this, and he represents this, and I
Star Wars newcomer Kelly Marie Tran has a big role to play in The Last Jedi. When Tran’s Rose Tico debuted at San Diego Comic Con, very little was still known about the Resistance mechanic. Now, speaking with Entertainment Weekly, Tran has shed some light on her every-girl character. “Poe Dameron is super cool. Finn’s
In one of the five post-credits scenes for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, fans were treated to a first look at a teenage version of Groot, suggesting some time had elapsed since the events of the film. Now director James Gunn has confirmed that not only was there a somewhat-significant time jump, but that
Yesterday, we got first look at Josh Brolin’s Cable in Deadpool 2. Today, a new set video shows the time-traveling mutant leaping into action atop a large transport truck. Shot on the streets of Vancouver, the sequence shows Brolin’s stunt double — looking almost identical to the actor in the Cable first look images —
Paramount is taking the Tranformers franchise back to the series’ roots by setting the Bumblebee spinoff film in the 1980s. Following the news that the studio cast True Grit star Hailee Steinfeld in one of the spinoff’s leading roles, the actress has now taken to Twitter to show off her character’s digs from the era
Warner Bros. has announced plans to release Justice League: The New Frontier, the animated adaptation the late Darwin Cooke’s seminal DC Comics classic, as a Commemorative Edition. While a full rundown of the edition’s features has not yet been released, CBR has the exclusive first details about the re-issue and a look at the trailer.
Though the future holds the answers as to whether or not four sequels to James Cameron’s 2009 CGI-fueled action fantasy film Avatar are a proportionate response to the success of the first film, at least the pending sequels will have consistency in their cast. According to Deadline, Matt Gerald will reprise his role as Corporal
So far, Daniel Craig has starred in four films as the iconic servant of crown and country James Bond. But despite suggesting soon after the release of Spectre that the movie could be his last as Bond, the actor has never quite closed the door on returning to the role. Now, according to British tabloid
With the film’s digital release just days away, Marvel and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 director James Gunn has officially released the music video for “Guardians Inferno” from the film’s soundtrack. RELATED: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Gag Reel Brings the Laughs. Performed by David Hasselhoff and The Sneepers, the video sees Hasslehoff
Sony’s The Dark Tower has won the box office this weekend with a lackluster $19.5 million. RELATED: Stephen King Thinks a Dark Tower Sequel Needs to Be R-Rated. Despite terrible reviews, the Idris Elba-starrer managed to come out on top of the box office this weekend with a mediocre $19.5 million stateside. The film, which
Some of the posters for Spider-Man: Homecoming have been less than spectacular, but a new one released in anticipation of the film’s Japanese debut is certainly sensational. RELATED: Tom Holland Responds to Kirsten Dunst’s Spider-Man: Homecoming Criticisms The poster — which was created by One-Punch Man illustrator Yusuke Murata and released through the movie’s official
As revealed in a new interview with /Film, the head of Paramount’s Transformers writers’ room — Oscar-winner Akiva Goldsman — has indicated he’s no longer involved with the franchise. RELATED: Transformers 5 Projected for Lowest Opening in the Series In 2015, Paramount announced a partnership with Hasbro to create a cinematic universe for its Transformers
It’s a given that films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe will have epic post-credits sequences, but that doesn’t mean that the directors don’t have to fight for those scenes. Writer-director James Gunn recently revealed to CinemaBlend that he had to do just that for the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 post-credits that introduced Adam
The scattered forces of humanity and the invading kaiju scourge haven’t been sitting on their laurels since the conclusion of Pacific Rim. According to Pacific Rim: Uprising star John Boyega, both sides have been hard at work ironing out the kinks in their respective weaknesses. And weaknesses there were. The Jaegers (mankind’s mechanical saviors) in
Although Stephen King approved of the PG-13 approach to the adaptation of his fantasy epic The Dark Tower, the bestselling author hopes a potential sequel will venture into more adult territory. REVIEW: Dark Tower Can’t Measure Up to Stephen King’s Novels “I would love to see Roland [Idris Elba] on the beach with those lobster
The release early this week of the first official images of Zazie Beetz as Domino was a good indication the actress would soon appear on the set of Deadpool 2, and she doesn’t disappoint: New photos from Vancouver, British Columbia, show Beetz (literally) parachuting into the film. RELATED: Deadpool 2 Is Even Funnier Than First
Disney’s forthcoming live-action Lion King remake might be about to reel in yet another big star. According to TheWrap, Doctor Strange star Chiwetel Ejifor is in talks to voice Scar. If he signs onto the film, Ejifor will join an all-star cast that includes Donald Glover as Simba, James Earl Jones as Mufasa and Billy
Although Spider-Man: Homecoming was the wall-crawler’s third cinematic adaptation of the last fifteen years, the film separated itself from its predecessors by portraying the character in a refreshingly bright new light. The angst the character encountered in prior films was gone, replaced by the vibrant tone of a John Hughes coming-of-age film focused on the
The Martian star Jessica Chastain is on her way to the X-Mansion. In a post on Instagram, the actress confirmed that she does indeed have a role in X-Men: Dark Phoenix. “Hey [James MacAvoy] you ready for me up in Montreal? I’m gonna make you cry so hard,” she wrote, adding a devil emoji and
It’s been a little over a year since Warner Bros. announced that a Space Jam sequel starring Lebron James was in the works. News about the next Looney Tunes installment — which has Fate of the Furious‘ Justin Lin attached to direct — has been slow since then, leading many to wonder if the project
Watchmen is finally back in the public spotlight following news last month that Damon Lindelof might be bringing Alan Moore’s groundbreaking comic series to life as a television show on HBO. The project would mark the first time the property has been adapted since Zack Snyder’s film all the way back in 2009. Although Snyder’s
Survival video game The Long Dark is having a stellar week. Not only has the game already become a hit, selling 1.3 million copies before its Tuesday PlayStation 4 release, but today is was announced that the game is set to become a live-action film. Resident Evil producer Jeremy Bolt has joined with the video
The Emoji Movie might use a sad face to express its reaction to the weekend box office, as the film was outperformed by the Christopher Nolan war flick Dunkirk on Friday and Saturday. RELATED: Leitch Explains Why Atomic Blonde Spy Thriller Doesn’t Pull Punches According to Deadline, Warner Bros. raked in $28.1 million with its
Appearing at the Television Critics’ Association press tour this week, Star Wars: The Last Jedi’s Captain Phasma, Gwendoline Christie, opened up about the differences the Force Awakens follow-up serves up from its predecessor, in addition to praising the work of helmer Rian Johnson. She touted the sequel as going “deeper” and “further” than previous Star