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China Closing All Movie Theaters Again To Keep Battling Coronavirus There seemed to be a light at the end of the tunnel in our ongoing battle with the coronavirus pandemic as China startedre-opening their movie theaters. It gave the United States some hope that we might be able to do the same after a couple months of self-quarantine since China got a head start in the spread of coronavirus and was seemingly able to squash the threat....

Christopher Eccleston Wanted To Die Making ‘Thor: The Dark World,’ And 7 Other Disgruntled Ex-Marvel Actors Marvel Studioshas had a spectacular run of critically acclaimed movies, and are far and away the most consistent producers of comic book movies. But you gotta break a few eggs to make an omelet. And the MCU has more than a few bad eggs.Thor: The DarkWorldandIron Man 2are just a few of those bad eggs that Marvel would rather you forget....

David Fincher Signs A Four-Year Exclusive Deal With Netflix David Fincherhas had a pretty good relationship with Netflix. He served as executive producer on the Netflix showsMindhunterandHouse of Cards, and whenMindhunterwent on indefinite hold, the streaming service gave him the chance to make one of his dream projects,Mank. Now, Fincher says he’s signed a four-year exclusive deal with Netflix, which means any Fincher projects in the foreseeable future will be housed there....

First Image Of The New ‘Thundercats’ Here’s one tailor-made for those susceptible to nostalgia. While plans for aThundercatsfeature haven’t gone anywhere in a while, Warner Bros animation is putting together an anime-influenced take on the old show for broadcast on TV. A lousy image leaked out yesterday, but now there’s an official look at the characters straight from the studio. See the full image and get more info after the break....

First Look: Jason David Frank As Bloodshot In Valiant’s Live-Action ‘Ninjak’ Series Valiant Comics will be bringing theirNinjakcomic book series to life in a new live-action webseries. Bat in the Sun has released the first look atJason David Frankas Bloodshot. Hit the jump to get your first look at the live-action Bloodshot. Jason David Frank as Bloodshot Looks kind of cool, especially for a web series. Jason David Frank is famous for playing Tommy Olive in various versions of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers in the 1990’s, which probably gives you an idea of what to expect from the action in this new series....

Get The Lowdown On The Hypnotic ‘Incredibles 2’ Villain Known As The Screen Slaver Even thoughIncredibles 2is less than two months away, Disney and Pixar have largely kept the villain of the animated superhero sequel under wraps. It wasn’t untilthe most recent trailer popped upthat we got our first glimpse at the villain right at the end. The character’s ominous debut arrived at the end of the trailer with the villain introducing himself across the airwaves as The Screen Slaver....

Help Tim Burton Write A ‘Stainboy’ Story Via Twitter “Stainboy, using his obvious expertise, was called in to investigate mysterious glowing goo on the gallery floor.” That’s the opening toTim Burton’s Twitter-based exquisite corpse experiment, which is weaving a story for his nervous watercolor superhero Stainboy, 140 characters at a time. What better technique for Tim Burton than the exquisite corpse, which is a sequential collaborative storytelling method, in which each person builds on the last material submitted....

Infinite Storm Trailer: Naomi Watts Battles A Blizzard With A Complete Stranger Caught in a blizzard with a stranger almost sounds like the perfect plot for a slapstick romantic comedy, but unfortunately for the characters at the center of “Infinite Storm,” their windy adventures are neither light nor quirky. Instead, it errs on the side of life-changing near-death experiences — not a bad scenario for making a new connection, but certainly not ideal....

Iron Man 2 Review: Downey And Rockwell Power Through A Tangled Tale There are screenplays that are as well-engineered and powerful as the armor Tony Stark built for himself in the movieIron Man. And then there are those that…aren’t. But a sloppy script can still be charming and fun enough to pass a couple hours when acted out by people likeRobert Downey, Jr.,Sam RockwellandMickey Rourke. Thinking back onIron Man 2, it is difficult to say what the point of the story was, but I had a fine old time watching the cast and crew attempt to figure it out....

King Richard Star Jon Bernthal Explains Why Supporting Roles Are His Favorite Roles [Interview] Jon Bernthal is one of those rare actors with a distinct presence who somehow still has a chameleon quality about him. For example: his role in “King Richard.” Bernthal, who looks like an action hero, plays tennis coach Rick Macci with one of the biggest grins and can-do attitudes you will ever see. With tennis shorts and a rocking ‘stache, Bernthal disappears as a guy who just loves coaching the game of tennis....

Live-Action Sonic The Hedgehog Movie Is Speeding Into Development For a renowned speedster,Sonic the Hedgehogsure is taking a long time to make it to theaters. But the finish line is starting to come into view. Paramount is officially developing a Sonic the Hedgehog live action movie withFast and FuriousproducerNeal H. MoritzandDeadpooldirectorTim Millerproducing, and Miller’s frequent Blur Studio collaboratorJeff Fowlerhelming the video game adaptation in his directorial debut. Paramount Pictures picked up the project after Sony Entertainment put the project at the backburner, according toThe Hollywood Reporter....

M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Glass’ Synopsis Reveals Elijah Price Holds The Secrets In a month’s time,M. Night Shyamalanwill begin shooting a sequel we’ve been wanted for years. Shyamalan will complete a trilogy that started withUnbreakableand continued withSplit. The final chapter,Glass, brings the heroic David Dunn (Bruce Willis), the villainous Elijah Price (Samuel L. Jackson), and Kevin Wendell Crumb (James McAvoy) and his multiple personalities together for what Shyamalan calls a “crazy comic book thriller....

Michael Fassbender Joins Survival Story ‘The Mountain Between Us,’ From ‘Miss Bala’ Director We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Michael Fassbenderhad a huge year in 2011 with five films released. (Jane Eyre,X-Men: First Class,A Dangerous Method,Shame, andHaywire, with the last movie getting a 2011 date on IMDB thanks to festival appearances.) But his schedule for 2012 was thin until recently. He has completed only Ridley Scott’sPrometheus, and prior to last week, the only role officially booked for the actor was inShamedirector Steve McQueen’s new effortTwelve Years a Slave....