The Biggest Surprises And Snubs From The 2021 Academy Award Nominations The day of the Academy Awards nominationsis a day of celebration for Hollywood. It’s also a day of rage and annoyance, as entertainment writers remind themselves and others that “Oscar nominations don’t meanthatmuch.” And yet it’s also a day of surprise and joy, as those same entertainment writers remind themselves and others that “Oh yeah, occasionally the Oscar nominations really get it right!...

The Magic Kingdom: Confessions Of An Ex-Captain Jack Sparrow I’ve always been fascinated with the behind-the-scenes going-ons at Disneyland. Every time I’ve been to the Magic Kingdom, I can be found looking behind gates, wondering what goes on behind the scenes.LAMagazinehas a great article with one of the actors who use to play Captain Jack Sparrow at the Magic Kingdom. Here are some of the highlights: When he got the part, Disney warned him that a lot of horny women would try to flirt with him, and that he should not flirt back....

The Wachowskis Writing And Set To Direct ‘Hood,’ A Modern Robin Hood Tale Andy and Lana Wachowskihave been mulling a couple of possible directorial projects, chief among them their’hard-R gay Iraq War love story’Cobalt Neural 9, and anadaptationof David Mitchell’s novelCloud Atlas. Now they’ll reportedly do something completely different:Hood, “a modern, urban” version of the Robin Hood story. THRreports the deal, saying they’ve written the script and will direct for Warner Bros....

Very Nice: ‘Borat 2’ Has Already Been Filmed And Screened If you were a frat bro in the mid-2000s, here’s some news that might make you call up your old pledge buddies and relive your glory days: aBoratsequel is not only happening, but it’s already done filming. Sacha Baron Cohen, who created the character, is back in the lead role, which explains some of those viral videos that were making the rounds earlier this year....

What Hints Does This ‘Incredibles 2’ Mural Give Us About The Movie’s Villain? Incredibles 2is mere months from release, but we still don’t have a clue about the identity of the movie’s Big Bad. A strange holdout for a superhero movie — but then again, this is Pixar. We’re here for the family, not for the feud. But since we’re left with only one trailer and two months before the highly anticipated movie’s release, let’s get to speculating....

What Kinds Of Rides Is Universal Studios Building For Super Nintendo World? You can learn a lot about theme park patents. Or nothing at all. Like with any industry, Disney andUniversal Studios(as well as their various competitors) tend to file many patents for technology that they don’t even intend to utilize in the near future. They just want to make sure they have a particular ride system or show mechanic oraerial entertainment dronein their library, just in case....

Will Marvel’s Netflix Heroes Appear In The Movies? “It Depends On Timing,” Says Kevin Feige Netflix’s grimy little corner of the Marvel Cinematic Universe has really flourished in the past couple of years, with all the leading heroes now preparing to team up in 2017’sThe Defenders. Meanwhile, the big-screen side of the MCU is still chugging along nicely, with alltheirleading heroes set to come together in 2018’sAvengers: Infinity War. But could the Defenders ever make the leap to the movies?...

‘American Vandal’ Canceled By Netflix, But It Could Find Life Elsewhere A true crime has been committed byNetflix. The streaming giant has canceled the critically acclaimed mockumentary seriesAmerican Vandalafter two seasons. But things aren’t looking completely shitty for the hilarious high school-set satire of the true crime genre. ThoughAmerican Vandalmay be canceled at Netflix, the series could potentially be picked up by another platform. Varietyreports that, after two seasons,American Vandalhas been canceled at Netflix....

‘Avengers: Endgame’ TV Spot Honors Those We Lost In The Snappening The full trailer forAvengers: Endgameis keeping all sorts of secrets to make sure this theatrical experience is an absolute thrill. Marvel Studios even went so far as to fill nearly a minute of the trailer’s runtime with flashbacks to the previous movies of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, honoring the legacies of Iron Man, Captain America and Thor. But the superheroes we lost after the mighty snap of Thanos were also highlighted as they turned to dust, and now a newAvengers EndgameTV spot honors those who are no longer with us....

‘Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk’ Featurette Explores “Immersive Experience” Of 120 FPS As the new movie byAng Lee, and an adaptation of a highly acclaimed bestselling novel to boot,Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walkwould be one of ourmost anticipated moviesof the fall no matter what. But the project’s been getting special attention for the way it was shot and is being presented: in 120 frames per second. For comparison, most movies are in 24 fps; Peter Jackson made a very unusual move when he shotThe Hobbitin 48 fps....

‘Captain America: Civil War’ Is Marvel’s Longest Movie Yet Captain America may be at the center ofCaptain America: Civil War, but in many ways his third solo outing looks as big as any Avengers movie. For starters, the film surrounds him with most of the Avengers (minus Hulk and Thor, who’ll be off doing their own thing inThor: Ragnaroknext year). It also introduces some new friends and foes, including Black Panther, Spider-Man, and Baron Zemo....

‘Doctor Strange’ Sequel Confirmed By Kevin Feige You probably could’ve guessed this was coming, but now it’s official: aDoctor Strangesequel will weave its magic in the not-too-distant future. Marvel PresidentKevin Feigeconfirmed the eventualDoctor Strange 2in a recent interview. So far,Doctor Strangeis only one of two Marvel properties tonothave a sequel (the other beingThe Incredible Hulk). EvenAnt-Manhas a sequel already, hitting theaters in July. If you’re craving moreStrangeadventures, take heart:Doctor Strange 2will get here sooner or later....

‘Dragged Across Concrete’ Review: A Nasty, Nihilistic Nightmare Designed To Provoke Up until now, I’ve found Zahler’s work too unappealing to latch onto. Even when he’s going full schlock, as he did with his script forPuppet Master: The Littlest Reich, he never quite sticks the landing in my mind. But with his latest brutalist opus,Dragged Across Concrete, the writer and director may have finally hit his stride. Here is a nasty, nihilistic nightmare deliberately designed to provoke....