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‘Daredevil,’ Netflix, And How To Read Between The Lines Of A Studio Press Release (Welcome toThe Soapbox, the space where we get loud, feisty, political, and opinionated about anything and everything. In this edition: let’s read between the lines of Marvel’s statement aboutDaredeviland learn how to speak publicist.)Every few years, something happens in the world of superhero entertainment that requires…massaging. Maybe a rumor crops up about casting or a character’s fate....

‘Han Solo’ Cinematographer Bradford Young Teases A “Brave” And “Different” ‘Star Wars’ Film It’s becoming increasingly easy to feel good about a Star Wars spin-off movie centered on the adventures of a youngHan Solo.Alden Ehrenreichis inspired casting for the suave smuggler himself.Donald Gloveris a perfect choice for Lando Calrissian. WritersLawrence KasdanandJon Kasdanhave that Star Wars pedigree. DirectorsChris MillerandPhil Lordhave managed to transform even the shallowest concepts into smart, sweet, and brilliant motion pictures....

‘Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K.’ Cast Includes Patton Oswalt, Melissa Fumero, Ben Schwartz, And More While DC has taken aim at adult audiences with its animatedHarley Quinnseries, Marvel has yet to attempt to attract the attention of that same demographic. But that’s about to change withMarvel’s M.O.D.O.K., an animated Hulu series that was announced about a year ago. We’ve known for a while thatPatton Oswaltwould be providing the voice of the huge-headed Marvel character, but now the rest of the voice cast has officially been announced, and he’ll be joined by a ton of great performers, includingMelissa Fumero(Brooklyn Nine-Nine),Ben Schwartz(Parks and Recreation), and more....

‘Operation Varsity Blues’ Documentary Shines A Light On The Celebrity-Driven 2019 College Admissions Scandal Back in 2019, celebrities likeLori Loughlin(Full House) andFelicity Huffman(Desperate Housewives) made headlines after they were found at the center of a shocking college admissions scandal after bribing school officials to get their teens into top schools. Now the full story outside of the celebrity intrigue will be told in a new Netflix documentary calledOperation Varsity Blues....

‘Snabba Cash’ Trailer: International Netflix Crime Series Reimagines The Swedish Film Trilogy In 2010, Swedish director Daniel Espinosa (Safe House,Life, the upcomingMorbiusmovie) broke out in Hollywood withSnabba Cash(also known asEasy Money), a gritty international crime thriller starring a then-up-and-coming Joel Kinnaman. That film spawned a trilogy, and while an American remake was once in the works, that project never materialized. Instead, Netflix has picked up the baton and has crafted a slick new TV series set in that same world....

‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ Set Pics Reveal New Villain; See More Of Spidey In ‘Civil War’ Behind-The-Scenes Footage Tom Holland’s Spider-Man didn’t get a ton of screentime inCaptain America: Civil War, but he made the most of what he got and left us wanting more. Naturally, Marvel is more than happy to step up and fill that need. TheCivil WarBlu-ray includes tons of behind-the-scenes footage including mmore of Holland as Spidey, sometimes in his full suit and sometimes in a mo-cap outfit....

‘Stuber’ Review: Dave Bautista And Kumail Nanjiani’s Screwball Dynamic Keep This Action Comedy From Stalling Mismatched odd couples don’t always a great comedy make, butDave BautistaandKumail Nanjianicertainly make the case for it in the modest action-comedy vehicleStuber. Unfortunately, the rest of the movie can’t keep up with their screwy, sweet buddy-comedy chemistry and ends up almost petering out thanks to a lazy script that could have used a little more time at the mechanic....

‘The Alienist’ Trailer: Luke Evans, Daniel Brühl And Dakota Fanning Go Looking For A Killer The director ofTrue Detectiveseason one andBeasts of No Nation,Cary Fukunaga, was originally going to executive produce and directThe Alienist. After some delay, Fukunaga dropped out directing the TNT miniseries based onCaleb Carr’s novel. He did, however, remain involved as an executive producer in the drama, which starsDakota Fanning,Luke Evans(High-Rise), andDaniel Brühl(Rush). Below, watchThe Alienisttrailer. Jakob Verbruggen, who directed theBlack Mirrorepisode “Men Against Fire,” ended up helming episodes ofThe Alienistinstead of Fukunaga....

‘The Green Knight’ Spoiler Review: A Revisionist Fantasy That Separates Legend From Myth The concept oflegend hangs heavy over the events ofThe Green Knight, even more so than the menacing (but largely off-screen) presence of the title character himself. From the very first moments of ethereal tone-setting, where Gawain is seated on a throne as his crown artfully floats onto his head before bursting into flames and consuming him, we’re basically given a visual reinterpretation of an eerily similar treatise: “Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown....

‘The Nutcracker And The Four Realms’ First Look: See Keira Knightley As A Very Pink Sugar Plum Fairy Just in time for the holiday season — when your family will drag you to another local performance of Tchaikovsky’sThe Nutcracker—we get our first look at Disney’s upcomingThe Nutcracker and the Four Realms. The first look at the House of Mouse’s adaptation of the classic ballet is like ifThe Chronicles of NarniametAlice in Wonderland, an epic fantasy....

‘The Prodigies’ Teaser Trailer - Superpowered Teenagers Destroy NYC In This French Animated Film What the hell isThe Prodigies? That’s a question I’d very much like to have answered myself. Prior to the teaser trailer, I hadn’t heard a thing about this 3D animated film from France, but now it’s quickly become one of my more anticipated movies of the year. The film is based on Bernard Lenteric’s early ’80s novel of the same name (French title: La nuit des enfants rois), and centers around a group of gifted teenagers whose past traumas cause them to wreak havoc against the world — and the one person capable of putting a stop to their revenge....

‘Thor: Ragnarok’ May Be The Shortest MCU Movie Like a good shot and chaser, it seems like the Marvel Cinematic Universe will be leading up to its longest film ever with one of its shortest films ever. Thor: Ragnarokhas not yet seen its final cut, but the movie may end up being the shortest film in the MCU, director Taika Waititi teases. This would beat out 2008’sThe Incredible Hulk, which clocked in at 112 minutes, or 1 hour and 52 minutes....

‘Transformers: Dark Of The Moon’ Co-Star Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Goes To ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ It looks like this newMad Maxfilm is really happening, at long last.George Millerwrote and has planned to directMad Max: Fury Road, but the production has been delayed to the point where we wondered if it might evaporate in the African sun. The film has been discussed as the possible kick-off of anew trilogy, but first it has to shoot....