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Fox Searchlight Releases SAG Screeners On iTunes In recent years the Hollywood movie studios have been running scared. Freaked out that movie piracy and online downloads would destroy their business, the studios have reacted in much the same way the music industry did in the early days of Napster. But it looks like the industry might finally be coming around, and learning to embrace the new technologies and digital distribution. In the end I think whenever the consumer wins, the pirates lose....

Halloween Kills Trailer: Michael Myers Is Back, Again If fire or franchise continuity can’t stop Michael Myers,nothingcan. One of the most famous horror antagonists in genre history is back and more fearsome than ever in “Halloween Kills.” Many fans thought that 2018’s “Halloween” was a fitting enough end for Laurie Strode and her seemingly never-ending war with The Shape, but the announcement that filmmaker David Gordon Green would be returning to direct two more “Halloween” sequels means we’re not quite done dealing with the collective trauma of the little town of Haddonfield just yet....

Is This Spaceship The Key To Unlocking The Biggest Secret Of ‘Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker’? The teaser trailer forStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalkeris edited very precisely,referencing the originalPhantom Menaceteaser trailerandReturn of the Jedi, but also showing us the heroes we love back together for one final adventure. When I was creatingmy breakdown of the trailer, one part seemed out of place to me. It’s a shot of a small spaceship flying toward a rocky and snow-covered planet drenched in fog under cover of night....

It’s Not Just You: Average Movie Ticket Price Hits Another All-Time High It’s been a brutal summer for the major studios, who’ve sufferedone expensive flop after another, but it turns out now’s not really a great time to be a moviegoer, either. The National Association of Theatre Owners reports that average ticket prices in the U.S. have hit an all-time high of $8.73, thanks in a large part to premium formats like IMAX and 3D for smash hits likeFinding DoryandCaptain America: Civil War....

Janelle Monaé To Star As Josephine Baker In A24 Series De La Resistance Singer-actressJanelle Monaeis about to do it to us once again — but this time, the role appears to be nearly perfect for her. The “Moonlight” star is set to become legendary entertainer and activist Josephine Baker in the upcoming TV series “De La Resistance.” Yep, now we’re listening. According toDeadline, “the focus of the drama will be on Baker’s role as a spy for the Allies during the French resistance helping defeat the Nazis, and on her experience as one of the world’s most iconic, talented and glamorous entertainers....

Jar Jar Binks Will Not Be In The Disney+ ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Series Early last year, a rumor surfaced that Jar Jar Binks, notorious Gungan military commander and politician and arguably the most hated character inStar Wars, would be making his illustrious return to the galaxy far, far away in theObi-Wan KenobiTV series. Jar Jar, after all, was instrumental in the fall of the Republic and was a frequent companion of Obi-Wan and co....

Jason Isaacs Originally Auditioned For A Different Role In Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets No fantastical coming-of-age story would be complete without formidable villains to terrify its young heroes, and Harry Potter is no exception. In fact, the franchise is famous for a Big Bad so threatening that characters often hesitate to speak his name. But before Voldermort invaded this magical tale of childhood, his followers were there to fill the sinister void....

John Boyega Reveals New Promo Photo From ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ The hype aroundStar Wars: The Force Awakenshas been more exciting than usual over the past week and a half, thanks to the Comic-Con panel that revealed an awesomenew behind the scenes sizzle reel, not to mention that awesome surprise concert for the fan who were in Hall H for the presentation. However, the Comic-Con panel also brought news that we wouldn’t be getting a new trailer forThe Force Awakensuntil the fall, likely around the same time all the merchandisestarts hitting shelves on Force Friday....

Justin Lin Attached To Direct ‘Lone Wolf And Cub’ Kazuo Koike’s long-running manga seriesLone Wolf and Cub, which follows Ogami Itto, aroninwho travels the Japanese countryside carrying his toddler son Daigoro in a weapon-laden baby carriage, is a perennially-popular piece of comic book storytelling. In the ’70s it generated a famous six-film series starring Tomisaburô Wakayama, with several of the films produced by his brother Shintaro Katsu (Zatoichi) and directed by Kenji Misumi....

Latest ‘Rogue One’ TV Spot Teases Return Of Another Classic ‘Star Wars’ Villain If you’re like us, there’s a good chance you’re feeling a bit groggy this morning after staying up late to snag tickets to the opening weekend ofRogue One: A Star Wars Story. You don’t need another TV spot to tell you if you should see this movie, because you’ve already committed your hard-earned cash to it. But maybe you’d like to know a bit more about what, exactly, it is that you’ve bought....

Licorice Pizza Director Paul Thomas Anderson Responds To Criticism Of Fake Asian Accent “Licorice Pizza” has receivedthree Oscar nominationsand a great deal of critical acclaim, but while expanding its theatrical rollout worldwide and making its rounds on the domestic awards circuit, it hasn’t been all sunshine and rainbows for Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest movie. Even if you haven’t seen “Licorice Pizza” yet, you might have soaked up some of the discourse surrounding it on social media....

Matt Reeves' ‘The Batman’ Score Will Be Composed By Michael Giacchino Casting for directorMatt Reeves' new take on Batman is currently underway.Robert Pattinsonhas been locked in to star inThe Batmanfor a little while now, but recentlyZoe Kravitzwas added asCatwoman, andPaul Danojust came on boardto play The Riddler. Plus, Jeffrey Wrightis also supposed to playCommissioner Gordon. But The Batman is also getting some of the names behind the scenes sorted out as well....

Netflix Unveils 2021 Film Slate, Promises “A New Movie Every Week” A new movie every week. That’s the promiseNetflixis making heading into 2021 as studio releases dry up and theaters remain closed. But things are popping over at the streaming giant, which has just released its Netflix 2021 films preview, announcing a whopping 70 movies (with possibly more to come), including spy epics like the Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds, Gal Gadot-starringRed Notice, sequels likeTo All The Boys: Always and Forever,and star-studded prestige dramas like the Leonardo DiCaprio-Jennifer Lawrence filmDon’t Look Up....