Trivia: Darren Aronofsky Almost Directed 'Man Of Steel'

Trivia: Darren Aronofsky Almost Directed ‘Man Of Steel’ One day,Darren Aronofskywill direct a superhero movie. After three close calls, it’s inevitable. Years agothe director was developing a filmthateventually becameBatman Begins. Hewas very close tomaking this summer’sThe Wolverineand, it’s now been revealed, he was also a finalist to directthis week’s Superman reboot,Man of Steel. EventuallyZack Snydergot the job, thanks to his previous relationship with Warner Bros. and the endorsement of producerChristopher Nolan, but Aronofsky was reportedly next in line....

August 20, 2025 · 2 min · 326 words · Richard Reyes

Two Teaser Posters For Pixar's 'Monsters University'

Two Teaser Posters For Pixar’s ‘Monsters University’ Ask most people to pick their favorite Pixar movie and one that often gets forgotten isMonsters Inc.Pete Docter’s Oscar winner came out over a decade ago and the characters haven’t resurfaced. So, unlike films such asToy Story, The IncrediblesandWall-E, it’s simply not as fresh in everyone’s mind. But audiences loveMonsters Inc.and that love is about to start bubbling up again. The original film gets a 3D re-release December 19 and you may be sure it’ll include a brand new trailer for 2013’s prequelMonsters University....

August 20, 2025 · 3 min · 437 words · April Montgomery

Vampires In America: We Sink Our Teeth Into Vampire Lore With 'Real' Vampire Hunter Eric Streit [Interview]

Vampires In America: We Sink Our Teeth Into Vampire Lore With ‘Real’ Vampire Hunter Eric Streit [Interview] On July 18, 2025, Travel Channel and Discovery+ released the special “Vampires in America.” Iwrote a storyabout it here on /Film, and I had a whole lot of fun with the trailer. Afterward, I was contacted by one of the vampire hunters in the show, Eric Streit. He had a great sense of humor about it all, and I got a chance to speak with him in depth about the series....

August 20, 2025 · 20 min · 4222 words · Sharon Fields

VOTD: 50 Disney Spoilers In 3 Minutes

VOTD: 50 Disney Spoilers In 3 Minutes In honor of Walt Disney Animation releasing it’s 50th full length filmTangled, our friends the Fine Brothers have filed the latest episode of their popular “Spoiler” series. You might remember that we’ve featured their videos100 Movie Spoilers in 4 minutes,Spoiling Every Best Picture Winner in Oscar History,50 spoilers of 2009 in 4 minutes, and100 Horror Movie Spoilers in 5 Minutes. Hit the jump to watch their latest....

August 20, 2025 · 2 min · 269 words · Brian Perkins

Watch: Mark Hamill Surprises 'Star Tours' Riders On The New 'Last Jedi' Experience

Watch: Mark Hamill Surprises ‘Star Tours’ Riders On The New ‘Last Jedi’ Experience WithStar Wars: The Last Jediunder a month away, Disney is starting to pull out all the stops when it comes to all the cross-promotions for the movie, especially at their theme parks. Disneyland’s signatureStar Toursride has just received a special update to coincide with the release ofThe Last Jedi. Not only does the ride now take fans to the new planet of Crait, which plays a big part in the sequel, but it also makes a stop at Batuu, the planet where theStar Wars: Galaxy’s Edgeexpansion of the theme park will be set....

August 20, 2025 · 2 min · 419 words · Devin Luna

Will Forte Says 'MacGruber 2' Is "Priority No. 1"... After 'The Last Man On Earth'

Will Forte Says ‘MacGruber 2’ Is “Priority No. 1”… After ‘The Last Man On Earth’ Will Fortehas heard your cries for aMacGruber 2, America, and he is ready to deliver. All he needs is to get his new Fox seriesThe Last Man on Earthout of the way first. But after that, he says, the sequel is “Priority No. 1.” Read theMacGruber 2Will Forte comments after the jump. Speaking withThe Wrap, Forte emphasized that he is serious aboutMacGruber 2:...

August 20, 2025 · 2 min · 397 words · Patrick King

WTF: Dead 'Avatar' Villains Returning For All Four Sequels Despite Being, You Know, Dead

WTF: Dead ‘Avatar’ Villains Returning For All Four Sequels Despite Being, You Know, Dead Avataris the franchise that keeps threatening to coming back and it looks like its dead characters are undergoing that same fate. Not only will the heroes played bySam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaverbe returning, but so will the much more memorable but much less alive villains played byStephen LangandMatt Gerald. And if you weren’t spoiled by the news that they died at the end ofAvatar(the movie came out in 2009, keep up with the times) James Cameron revealed that Lang’s Colonel Quaritch will be the Big Bad for all four sequels....

August 20, 2025 · 3 min · 511 words · Matthew French

You'll Probably Have To Wait A Little Bit For Invincible Season 2

You’ll Probably Have To Wait A Little Bit For Invincible Season 2 “Invincible,“now streaming on Amazon Prime Video, reunites Steven Yeun with “The Walking Dead” creator Robert Kirkman. The catch is that it’s an animated series, so you’ll only hear Yeun’s voice as the main character, Mark Grayson. He’s a 17-year-old who idolizes superheroes and soon gets drawn into their violent world as he manifests his own powers, not unlike his father, Omni-Man (voiced by J....

August 20, 2025 · 3 min · 521 words · Victoria Wilson

'American Gods' Drops Two Of Its Recurring Actors Of Color; Orlando Jones Claims He Was Fired

‘American Gods’ Drops Two Of Its Recurring Actors Of Color; Orlando Jones Claims He Was Fired American Godsis having trouble in paradise…again. The constantly embattled Starz series which, after an acclaimed first season under showrunners Bryan Fuller and Michael Green, has seen a slew of replacement showrunners and an alarming number of cast turnovers. But the dropping of two actors of color who were upgraded to main roles in the second season has earnedAmerican Godsthe wrong kind of attention again, especially afterOrlando Jones' claimed that he was fired from the series for racial reasons....

August 19, 2025 · 4 min · 655 words · Brandon Young

'Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee' Trailer: Dave Chappelle, Zack Galifianakis, Kate McKinnon & More

‘Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee’ Trailer: Dave Chappelle, Zack Galifianakis, Kate McKinnon & More You might remember hearing in January of last year thatNetflix had struck a huge dealwithJerry Seinfeldfor a couple of new comedy specials and the rights to the entire library of the documentary talk showComedians in Cars Getting Coffee. That deal also included a plan for new episodes to stream exclusively on Netflix, and they’re finally arriving in the Netflix library next month....

August 19, 2025 · 2 min · 343 words · Benjamin Coleman

'Game Of Thrones' Will Feature The Star Of One Of Our Favorite 2014 Films

‘Game Of Thrones’ Will Feature The Star Of One Of Our Favorite 2014 Films There’s no official announcement about this yet, and the info comes from spy photos, so we’re going to keep potential spoiler stuff after the jump. But the short version is that the sixth season ofGame of Throneshas recruited, among several other new actors, the lead of one of our favorite 2014 movies. Even better, this person seems to be playing a role that is, in some ways, already part of theGame of Thronesstory....

August 19, 2025 · 2 min · 398 words · Jennifer Hayes

'Immigrant': Kumail Nanjiani Will Star In Hulu Series About The Founder Of Chippendales

‘Immigrant’: Kumail Nanjiani Will Star In Hulu Series About The Founder Of Chippendales Kumail Nanjianiis using his recently acquired swole-ness to star in the Hulu limited seriesImmigrant. Nanjiani will play Somen “Steve” Banerjee, the creator of the male stripper dance troupe Chippendales. Chippendales rocketed Banerjee to fame and fortune, but he also was later caught up in a criminal scandal and went on to plead guilty to attempted arson, racketeering, and murder for hire....

August 19, 2025 · 2 min · 403 words · Jordan Guerrero

'Malignant': James Wan Begins Shooting His Next Horror Movie

‘Malignant’: James Wan Begins Shooting His Next Horror Movie When we last checked in on the progress of directorJames Wan’s secret horror movie, it had justfound its castand was seemingly operating under the title ofSilvercup. But now the movie is officially underway, and to mark the first day of filming, Wan shared the film’srealtitle:Malignant. Find out everything we know about Wan’s latest return to the horror genre below. Wan took to Instagram to share the logo and title of his new movie, and to share his excitement about the film with the world:...

August 19, 2025 · 2 min · 375 words · Olivia Turner