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‘Star Wars Rebels’ Bits: Darth Vader, The A-Team, And Lightsaber Development The animated seriesStar Wars Rebelspremieres on the Disney Channel tonight (at 9 ET/PT) and will then bounce to Mondays on Disney XD, beginning October 13. The show is set in the period between episodes three and four — so betweenRevenge of the Sithand the originalStar Wars— and features some original trilogy vibe as it tracks the rise of the Rebellion....

‘Star Wars: The Bad Batch’ Breakdown: The Details And History That Enrich “Battle Scars” This post containsmajor spoilersfor the latest episode of the series. “Battle Scars,” the new episode ofStar Wars:The BadBatch,begins in medias res, with the Bad Batch escaping from their most recent job, stealing a creature named Ruby from an uncouth group of ne’er-do-wells called the Rhokai. When they return to Cid’s, they encounter none other than Captain Rex, hoping to feel them out and check on their status....

‘Stranger Things’ Season 3 Will Be Set In 1985, Other New Details Revealed The cast and crew behind Netflix’s monster hitStranger Thingshave dropped some newStranger Thingsseason 3 details. You can expect a new year, more character romances, and more of Steve and his glorious hair. We may have to wait a while before we lay eyes onStranger Thingsseason 3. But if you’re impatient and want some new infonow, you’re in luck....

‘The Cabin In The Woods’ Director Drew Goddard Rewriting The End Of ‘World War Z’ The Paramount adaptation ofMax Brooks' novelWorld War Z, directed byMarc ForsterwithBrad Pittin the lead role, ran into some trouble months ago. The film’s release date was pushed andextensive reshootsscheduled to create footage that addresses big story deficiencies. As part of that reshoot process,Damon Lindelofwashired to rewritethe end of the film. (That move raised some eyebrows, given the general perception of Lindelof’s facility with endings as seen inLostandPrometheus....

‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Set Photos Reveal New Tumbler And Bane’s Full Costume Update:We’ve added one more, even possibly more revealing, photo.The Dark Knight Riseshit Pittsburgh this week with an incredible amount of fanfare. The cityput up a huge bat symbol,held a press conferenceand now set photos from the shoot have revealed some pretty spoiler-heavy images. The first is a full-body reveal ofTom Hardyas Bane and we also see the Tumbler, but with a new twist....

‘The Falcon And The Winter Soldier’ Weta Digital Visual Effects Supervisor On Bringing Superhero Action To Life On The Small Screen [Interview] Charles Taitjoined Weta Digital in 2000 as a Senior Compositor onThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. In 2004, he was promoted to Compositing Supervisor and spent a year designing the look of King Kong’s rampage through New York inKing Kong. Now, he has over 50 credits to his name, includingAvatar,Rise of the Planet of the Apes,The Adventures of Tintin(during which he became Head of Compositing), andPrometheus....

‘The Haunting Of Bly Manor’ Is A Love Story, Among Other Things The Haunting of Bly Manor, the follow-up toThe Haunting of Hill House, is changing things up a bit. For one thing, it’s telling a whole new story – drawing on the works of Henry James rather than Shirley Jackson. For another, the series is going to put theromanceback ingothic romance. According to creator and directorMike Flanagan,Bly Manoris a love story as well as a ghost story....

‘The Hidden II,’ The DTV Sequel To 1987’s Third-Best Sci-Fi Movie, Is Best Left That Way (Welcome toDTV Descent, a series that explores the weird and wild world of direct-to-video sequels to theatrically released movies. In this edition, we take a look at a sad little cash-grab hoping to capitalize on the cult popularity of 1987’s third-best sci-fi/action movie.) One of my favorite things about consuming entertainment media – whether it be film, literature, or television – is having the opportunity to share terrific but lesser known favorites with people who haven’t seen or sometimes even heard of them....

‘The Irishman’ Trailer: Martin Scorsese’s Crime Epic Unites De Niro, Pacino And Pesci Martin Scorsese,Robert De Niro, andJoe Pesciare together again in the first trailer forThe Irishman. This highly-anticipated crime epic finds Scorsese returning to the gangster lifestyle for the first time in years and bringing two of his most famous collaborators with him. And as if that weren’t enough,Al Pacinois involved as well, marking the first time the actor has worked with Scorsese....

‘The Last Narc’ Trailer: Amazon’s Docuseries Investigates The Murder Of DEA Agent Kiki Camarena Amazon has released the trailer forThe Last Narc, a four-part docuseries that promises to show the story of the “real Narcos.” The tagline is in reference to the hit Netflix crime dramaNarcos, whose most recent seasonNarcos: Mexicohas more than a few crossovers withThe Last Narc.The Last Narcexplores the 1985 kidnapping and murder of DEA AgentEnrique “Kiki” Camarena, the character who Michael Peña played inNarcos: Mexico....

‘The Stand’ Adaptation Now Planned As Four Movies Warner Bros. has been trying to craft a new film adaptation ofStephen King’s novelThe Standfor several years. The studio has gone through a roster of writers and directors, but last year finally landed onThe Fault in Our StarsdirectorJosh Booneto write and direct. Boone is a life-long fan of Stephen King, and has been pretty forthcoming with some comments aboutThe Stand. Now,what was originally seen as a single-film adaptationhas now expanded into something much bigger....

‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Box Office: Yet Another Smash Hit For Marvel Have you heard of this little indie movie company called Marvel Studios? I think they’re going places. Case in point: their latest small, art-house filmThor: Ragnarokjust cleaned up at the box office. The successfulThor: Ragnarokbox office intake is good news for Marvel and even better news for the film’s director,Taika Waititi, who should probably have free rein to make whatever film he wants now....

‘ZZ Top: That Little Ol’ Band From Texas' Trailer: The Bearded Rock Stars Get Their Own Documentary Playing together for fifty years and counting,ZZ Topis the longest-running American rock band which has kept its original members in tact. The trio, with its two frontmen known for their long beards, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame fifteen years ago, and now they’re getting the documentary treatment which traces their journey to the height of rock superstardom....