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Overlooked Holiday Movies That Are Surprisingly Somber Most winter holiday viewing is drawn from relatively narrow lists of familiar favorites, to the point that even several of our supposedly “alternative” or “contrarian” choices have becomewell-worn selections. Only particularly crotchety curmudgeons continue to argue against acknowledging “Die Hard” or “Gremlins” as Christmas films anymore, and it’s no secret by now how many of Shane Black’s scripts are set during Christmas. But there remain obscure oddballs of holiday movies, often available exclusively via VHS or online bootlegs, whose observances of seasonal festivities are a bit more morose than most....

Page 2: Jurassic Park, Star Trek, Breaking Bad, Doctor Who, The Newsroom, Tim Burton Page 2 is a compilation of stories and news tidbits, which for whatever reason, didn’t make the front page of /Film. After the jump we’ve included36 different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more. It’s like a mystery grab bag of movie web related goodness. Header Photo:Jurassic Parksand sculpture Steve JobsInspires’Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2’How toSave Money by Ditching All Your Digital Subscriptions (Temporarily)...

Remake Bits: ‘Evil Dead,’ ‘Poltergeist,’ ‘Ninja Turtles,’ And ‘Total Recall’ It’s a nice slow day for remake news, which means we only have a couple stories instead of a big page full. After the break, It’s really bloody. It’s so bloody, it will make your head spin. I’ve seen almost all the dailies and they’re really going for it. It’s gonna be grisly and intense and non-stop. Raimi has often been self-deprecating about his work onThe Evil Dead, and asked about the differences between the new one and his original films, Raimi talks again about the fact that he was young and inexperienced when he made the original....

Ridley Scott Would Still Like To Make An ‘Alien: Covenant’ Sequel Ridley Scotthas helmed two prequels to his classic sci-fi horror filmAlien–PrometheusandAlien: Covenant. Those films have their fans (like me!), but they didn’t exactly blow up the box office. As a result, the fate of Scott’s proposed thirdAlienprequel remains in doubt, and that doubt has only increased since Disney picked upAlienfranchise owner Fox. But Scott hasn’t given up hope just yet....

Sequel Bits: ‘Pitch Perfect 2’, ‘Taken 3’, ‘How I Met Your Dad’, ‘24: Live Another Day’ Sequels: They aren’t just for movies anymore! Today’s Sequel Bits includes updates on CBS’How I Met Your MotherspinoffHow I Met Your Dad, Lifetime’sFlowers in the AtticsequelPetals on the Wind, and Fox’s24follow-up24: Live Another Day. Also after the jump: Anna Kendrickis sadly missing, but Wilson,Ester Dean,Brittany Snow,Alexis Knapp,Kelley Jakle,Hana Mae Lee, and directorElizabeth Banksare all present and accounted for....

Sequel Bits: ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas 2’, ‘Fantastic Beasts 3’, ‘Jumanji 4’, ‘Peter Rabbit 2’, And More In this edition of Sequel Bits: What’s this, what’s this? ANightmare Before Christmassequel? Well, kind of: Disney Publishing hasannouncedthat a young adult novel will be written from Sally’s perspective. Shea Ernshaw, the book’s writer, says the story “takes place shortly after the movie ends. It’s the yet-to-be-told love story of Sally and Jack. But it’s also a coming-of-age story for Sally, as we see her navigate her new royal title as the Pumpkin Queen of Halloween Town....

Stephen King’s ‘The Tommyknockers’ Set For New Adaptation From James Wan [UPDATED] UPDATE: After a bidding war erupted,Deadlinereports it was Universal Pictures who landed the rights to The Tommyknockers, beating out both Netflix and Sony Pictures for the project. Our original story from July 24, 2025 follows below.The Tommyknockersis the latest work to jump aboard theStephen Kingadaptation train. Following the blockbuster success ofIt, adaptations of King’s work are in high demand....

Superhero Bits: Batman V Superman Ultimate Ticket, DC Universe App And More What’s the one thingDeadpoolco-writers had to get permission fromMarvelto do? DoesStephen Amellwant to make a crossover withSupergirlandArrowhappen? Need some help sorting throughThe Flash’s recent reveal of the identity ofZoom? What’s included in theBatman v Supermanultimate ticket? All that and more in this edition ofSuperhero Bits. Italia Ricciin full make-up asSupergirlvillainSilver Bansheemakes eating a pickle look terrifying. A newfeaturette shows what’s in storeforPenguinin the rest ofGotham’s second season....

Superhero Bits: Hellboy 3, Captain America The Winter Soldier, Man Of Steel, S.H.I.E.L.D., Comic Book Men, The Avengers Has Warner Bros. won the war over the legal rights toSupermanand, therefore,Man of Steel? What’s the latest onMarvel’s S.H.I.E.L.D.? How many Oscar nominations didThe Avengersget Thursday? Want to hearAnthony Mackietalk aboutCaptain America: The Winter Soldier? DoesRyan Goslingfeel like he’s already been in a superhero movie? And what’s the biggest obstacle stoppingGuillermo Del Torofrom doingHellboy 3?...

Superhero Bits: New Dark Knight Bonus Content Released, Nicolas Winding Refn Explains On Wonder Woman, Ashton Kutcher’s Superman Audition, Geoff Johns Sees Sinestro Test Welcome once again to our superhero news round-up. Today I haveNicolas Winding Refnexplaining his take on a big screenWonder Womanmovie,Ashton Kutchertalking about how he auditioned for the role ofSupermanforBrett Ranter, DC Comics writerGeoff Johnstalks about seeingMark Strong’s screen test as Sinestro inGreen Lantern, and 31 New Minutes of new bonus content has been released from The Dark Knight....

Superhero Bits: Shazam Crew Expands, New Green Arrow Suits Up, Gotham By Gaslight & More Who will be the newGreen Arrowon the next episode of the sixth season ofArrow? Who has joined theShazamcrew as director of photography and costume designer? What didJosh Brolinthink of the first footage he saw of himself asThanos? Why don’t we ever see Avengers Tower inThe Defenders? Why did the setting of the scene whereMjolniris destroyed inThor: Ragnarokget moved?...

Superhero Bits: Thor: Ragnarok, Thanos, Jessica Jones, Batman V Superman, Agent Carter, The Flash Is theMarvel Cinematic Universegetting an official guidebook? How’sThanoslooking with his Infinity Gauntlet? HasLegends of Tomorrowstarted filming? Where willThor: Ragnarokshoot? WillGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2have more female characters? How didZack Snyderreact to thoseBatman v SupermanRobin rumors? DoesAndrew Garfieldwant a pansexualSpider-Man? Will we get more Black Widow inAgent CarterSeason 2? Read about all this and more in today’s Superhero Bits....

The Batman Bombed At The Box Office In China, But Anime Saved The Day In The US Another week of March 2022 in the books, another week where “The Batman” topped the box office. Warner Bros.' reboot of DC’s most popular superhero has proved to be a winner as it has now bested the competition for three weeks in a row and is about to cross the $600 million mark worldwide....