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Spider-Man: No Way Home Eyes Record-Shattering $150 Million Box Office Opening It has been evident for weeks now that"Spider-Man: No Way Home"is generating seemingly more excitement than any movie we’ve seen come along in a couple of years. But the degree to which that excitement is going to translate into box office dollars is poised to be downright spectacular, if not record-shattering. So, just how high can Spidey climb? Per a new report fromVariety, the latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is eyeing a debut of $150 million or more, with $175 million not out of the question....

Superhero Bits: ‘Teen Titans GO! Figure,’ ‘Ant-Man And The Wasp’ Flashbacks Cut & More When does the Valiant Comics adaptationBloodshotstart shooting? Want to hear a song created for theNew Mutantssoundtrack? Ready to play a newTeen Titans GO!video game? Why didAnt-Man and the Waspflashback scenes end up being cut? How didMarvelrespond to the user purge on aThanos-themed subreddit? CouldCassie Langbecome a superhero in theMarvel Cinematic Universe? All that and more in this edition ofSuperhero Bits....

Superhero Bits: Ant-Man And The Wasp Reshoots, Matt Damon Turns Down Spider-Man Villain Role & More Want to see the full music video forTrish Walker’s song “Cray Cray” fromJessica Jones? Did you knowX2: X-Men Unitedalmost adapted the Phoenix Saga? What areAnt-Man and the Waspreshoots fixing? WhichOcean’s Elevencast member reportedly turned down the villain role in theSpider-Man: Homecomingsequel? What was the last straw for theDeadpoolanimated series? All that and more in this edition ofSuperhero Bits....

Superhero Bits: Charlie Cox Debunks ‘Daredevil’ Rumor About ‘Spider-Man 3’, ‘The Tick’ Auction & More Want to get your hands on some costumes and props fromThe Tickseries on Amazon? Ready forGodspeedto return toThe Flash? Want to play a minigame inDeadpool’s room inFortnite? How’s construction onAvengers Campuscoming? What character didAnne Hathawaythink she was auditioning for inThe Dark Knight Rises? WhichSmallvillestar had to turn down a role inThe Suicide Squad? All that and more in this edition ofSuperhero Bits....

Superhero Bits: Monsters Unleashed, Deadpool In Civil War, Batman: The Animated Series VR & More We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. WillKurt Russellhave more to do in the Marvel cinematic universe afterGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2? Want to have a VR experience inBatman: The Animated Series? WillJames Gunnreveal the oneGuardians of the Galaxyeaster egg no one has found yet? IsBruce Wayneclose to becomingBatmanonGotham? All that and more in this edition ofSuperhero Bits....

The Aladdin Prince Anders Spin-Off Movie You Forgot About Is Still Happening Sometimes, Hollywood announces projects that make perfect sense.A sequelto “The Batman?” Of course! A “Sonic the Hedgehog"spin-off seriesabout Knuckles the Echidna? Probably don’t need it, but why not? And then there are projects like the “Aladdin” spin-off movie centered on Prince Anders, a film that begs the question: Who, exactly, wants this? Apparently, Disney believessomeonedoes, having announced the feature in December 2019....

The Best Films Of The 2016 Sundance Film Festival After 10 glorious days, the2016 Sundance Film Festivalcame to a close last night, withawardshanded out Saturday night. And now that the festival is officially over and done with, we at /Film have tallied the movies we saw this year, to present to you a list of our favorites. Three writers from /Film attended the festival this year: Peter Sciretta, Angie Han, and Ethan Anderton....

The Best Movies You’ve Never Seen Featuring Unexpected Swordplay We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. (Welcome toThe Best Movies You’ve Never Seen, a series that takes a look at slightly more obscure, under-the-radar, or simply under-appreciated movies. In this edition, we unsheathe a handful of good to great movies that feature unexpected scenes of swordplay.) This week’s biggest new release in theaters isPacific Rim Uprising, the sequel to 2013’sPacific Rim....

The Bob’s Burgers Movie Had A Similar Struggle As The Simpsons Movie [Exclusive] When a sinkhole opens up in front of your burger joint, it’s an adventure worthy of a movie.“The Bob’s Burgers Movie"brings the long-running animated series, which just aired its season 12 finale this week, to the big screen for the first time. The movie is in theaters this Friday, so if you’re going through “Bob’s Burgers” withdrawals already, you won’t have to wait long to see it....

The Classic Hollywood Touches In ‘Dumbo’, From ‘The Greatest Show On Earth’ To ‘The Best Years Of Our Lives’ (Welcome toClassically Contemporary, a series where we explore the ways in which new releases echo classic Hollywood or how classic Hollywood continues to influence modern filmmaking.)In 1941, in the midst of World War II, the Walt Disney Studios put out a movie about a little elephant with big ears.Dumbowas the savior of the Disney Company at the time, swooping in to save them after a huge financial loss after their experimental musical,Fantasia, the year prior....

The Girl From Plainville First Look: Elle Fanning Transforms Into Michelle Carter The use of facial prosthetics in film and TV, much like the practice of having actors wear fat suits, has come under growing scrutiny in recent years, and for valid reason. Obviously, it’s one thing to use prosthetics to turn someone into a fantastical creature (the kind thatDoug Jones has spent most of his career playing), but it’s another thing when you use them to make an actor look more like an ordinary real-life person....

The Suicide Squad Star Daniela Melchior (AKA Ratcatcher 2) In Talks To Join Fast & Furious 10 Following her breakout performance in James Gunn’s"The Suicide Squad"in 2021, fans have been clamoring to see what Portuguese actress Daniela Melchior would be doing next. While many were hoping for a"Peacemaker"-esque spinofffor Ratcatcher 2 and Sebastian, her next film will be"Assassin Club"featuring “Crazy Rich Asians” star Henry Golding. But with that film already in post-production and expected to drop at some point this year, Melchior’s schedule looks to be open....

This Week In DVD: Gran Torino, The International, Fired Up, And More We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. This Week in DVD is a column that compiles all the latest info regarding new DVD releases, sales, and exclusive deals from stores including Target, Best Buy and Fry’s.Please don’t take the commentary on the movies and TV shows too seriously, as they’re meant not to be reviews but rather previews that include the general thoughts and ramblings of a twice-committed DVD addict....