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Cool Stuff: ‘The Mandalorian’ Gets A Super-Sized Funko POP With The Child And A Gentle Giant Bust We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. There are plenty of Funko POPs inspired by the live-actionStar WarsseriesThe Mandalorian, but the biggest of them all is yet to come. A super-sized 10-inch Funko POP of The Mandalorian is on the way, and he even has his shimmering Beskar armor with a chrome finish....

Cool Stuff: Prime 1 Studio ‘Joker’ Statue Lets Joaquin Phoenix Dance Onto Collectible Shelves Easily one of the most memorable moments from last year’sJokermovie was seeing the increasingly unstable future Clown Prince of Crime take a victory dance down the stairs of The Bronx in New York. Set to the tune of Gary Glitter’s “Rock & Roll Part 2,” the scene in question findsJoaquin Phoenixdancing wildly and energetically as he descends the staircase, and now you can have that moment immortalized on your shelves in the form of an incredibly detailed new Prime 1 StudioJokerstatue....

David Ayer’s Original ‘Suicide Squad’ Cut Had A Stronger Connection To ‘Justice League,’ A “Rich And Dimensional” Joker Now that the long-debatedJustice LeagueSnyder Cut has been confirmed to debut on HBO Max next year,Suicide SquaddirectorDavid Ayerhasn’t held back in advocating for an “Ayer Cut” of his critically slammed 2016 comic book film. The filmmaker has been teasing juicy new details of his original cut ofSuicide Squad, including a stronger connection toJustice Leagueand a “rich and dimensional” characterization of Joker....

Early Buzz: Is Kick-Ass The Best Superhero Movie Ever Made? Trailer Coming Soon Lionsgate held a round of test screenings in the last couple days forMatthew Vaughn’s big screen adaptation of theMark Millarcomic book seriesKick-Ass. I’m not quite sure why they are testing the film, as I know the studio knows they have a great movie on their hands. Also, I heard about screenings in both Los Angeles and London. Lionsgate released a batch of character teaser posters, launched the film’s official websiteiamkick-ass....

Elliott’s Bike From E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial Can Soon Be Yours, But Don’t You Dare Try To Fly It If you were a kid in the 1980s, it’s entirely possible that you put on a red hoodie, strapped a milk crate to your bike and put you E.T. stuffie in it as you rode around the neighborhood like Elliott (Henry Thomas) did in the Steven Spielberg film “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial.” Just me?...

How The ‘Big Bang Theory’ Prequel ‘Young Sheldon’ is Like ‘The Wonder Years’ [TCA 2017] CBS presented a panel on theirBig Bang Theoryprequel,Young Sheldon, to the Television Critics Association today. Iain Armitage plays Sheldon Cooper at age nine in the year 1989, with Jim Parsons providing voiceover. It is creator Chuck Lorre’s first show that is not filmed in front of a studio audience, and speaking about the new format, Lorre compared it to the classic ’60s nostalgia showThe Wonder Years....

John Boyega Joins Viola Davis In The Woman King, A Historical Epic From The Old Guard Director John Boyega will be starring in “The Woman King,” a TriStar Pictures feature that is inspired by true events from the Kingdom of Dahomey, an African nation that held significant power in the 18th and 19th centuries. Boyega joins actors Viola Davis and Thuso Mbedu in the movie, whichwill be directed by “The Old Guard” filmmaker, Gina Prince-Bythewood....

Julie Andrews Will Not Appear In ‘Mary Poppins Returns,’ Here’s Why It’s been a good week for fans anxiously awaiting any snippet of information they could find about Walt Disney Pictures’Mary Poppins Returns. The studioreleased a batch of new photosfrom the movie showing offEmily Bluntas the new (and perfectly cast) Ms. Poppins, as well as our first look at the rest of the cast, which includesLin-Manuel Miranda,Ben Whishaw,Emily Mortimer, and more....

Kevin Smith To Auction Off Askewniverse Props As Part Of ‘Red State’ Tour LoveKevin Smith? Have money to burn? Well, what are you doing April 10? Auction housePropworxannounced yesterday that it would be partnering with Smith forKevin Smith Sells Out: The Official Askewniverse Garage Sale, a sale of hundreds of props and collectibles from Smith’s various film and comic projects. Hit the jump for more details, including a statement from Smith....

LOL: Matt Damon Pranks Unsuspecting People By Giving Them ‘Jason Bourne’ Spy Missions What would you do if a stranger handed you a phone, and someone on the other end of the call tasked you with completing a mysterious task? That’s exactly whatMatt Damonset out to do with a prank set up as part of a new Omaze charity campaign in conjunction with this summer’s release ofJason Bourne. Unsuspecting people were going about their day when they’re handed a phone and told the call was for them....

Marvel Won’t Back Down From ‘Batman Vs. Superman’ Release Date On August 11, 2025,MarvelandDCare going head to head at the box office. In one corner is DC’s highly anticipatedMan of SteelsequelBatman vs. Superman. In the other corner, an untitled Marvel Phase Three film. Marvelplanted their flagon the day in June 2013.Six months later, DC all but challenged them by bumping Zack Snyder’s film to the same date. Many believed Marvel, which have yet to reveal what film will be released that day, would move off the date, scared at competing against two of the biggest superheroes in the world....

Movie Trailer: The Kids Are All Right One of the surprise film premieres at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival wasThe Kids Are All Right. I didn’t get to write about this movie on the site, but I did quite enjoy it (but not as much as my friendKatey Rich, who said it “may be the first great relationship comedy of the decade”) Focus Features snapped up the domestic distribution rights after the buzz overtook Park City....

Page 2: Simpsons, Star Wars, BTTF, Jurassic Park, Mad Men, Star Trek, Inception 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 included46 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: The Homer Car From ‘The Simpsons’ Is NowA Magnificent Reality...