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Simu Liu Blasts Disney CEO’s Comments On ‘Shang-Chi’ Release: “We Are Not An Experiment” Disneyisn’t exactly having a great time getting along with their high-profile talent these days, are they? First came the groundbreaking news that Marvel starScarlett Johansson would be suing the companyfor breach of contract, stemming from their lack of disclosure involved in makingBlack Widowavailable on streaming simultaneously with its theatrical run — despite a clause in her deal stating that Johansson would need to sign off on such a move....

Star Wars Bits: See Princess Leia In ‘The Force Awakens,’ Plus Frank Oz, Rogue One, Rebels Many forms of media are present in this edition of Star Wars Bits. Vinyl, video games, television, movies, comic books and so much more. Below, read about the following: The AV Clubreports thatI Am Sharkhas madeJohn Williams' score forStar Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menaceavailable for the first time on vinyl. (Though,that’s not correct.) Either way, if this new edition sells well, they’ll do the other films too....

Star Wars Marathons, Tickets Sales And Movie Theater Exclusives All Announced The official poster forStar Wars: The Force Awakensjust hit this morning,and along with it comes confirmation of several things we had been hearing about last week. Tickets are going on sale tomorrow immediately after the new trailer premieres. In addition, marathons at several theater chains have been confirmed along with the announcement of certain chains having collectible exclusives for fans to get their hands on....

Stephen Colbert: “I’m Looking Forward To Being Sincerely Interested” In Show Guests CBS closed its day of Television Critics Association panels withStephen Colbertdiscussing taking over as host ofThe Late Show. As soon as he was hired, Colbert stated he would retire the “Stephen Colbert” character ofThe Colbert Report. Today we got an example of what the real Stephen Colbert will be like, and the biggest difference might be when he’s interviewing guests....

Sundance 2013 Adds Four Films Including Quentin Dupieux’s Work In Progress With Marilyn Manson And ‘El Mariachi’ We’re just over a month away from the2013 Sundance Film Festivaland I can almost feel the slushy snow seeping through my boots already. The line-up is already incredibly impressive, as it includes world premieres ofAshton Kutcher injOBS, the newShane Carruth filmUpstream Color, Richard Linklater’sBefore Midnight; and the horror sequelS-VHSjust for starters. (Click on those links to read our coverage of each film so far....

Superhero Bits: Batman V Superman, Guardians Of The Galaxy, Iron Man, X-Men, Hulk, Avengers Age Of Ultron Want to see the first piece of licensing forBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice? How about some more set photos fromAvengers: Age of Ultron? How is the Russian poster forGuardians of the Galaxydifferent from the domestic one? Which is the first actor coming back forHeroes: Reborn? CouldMartian Manhunterstill be inJustice League? What happens when you playThe Dark Knightscore overHarry Potter?...

Superhero Bits: Jason Momoa Is Going Blonde For ‘Aquaman 2’, Ahmed Best Wants To Play Mr. Fantastic & More (Superhero Bitsis a collection of stories, updates, and videos about anything and everything inspired by the comics of Marvel, DC, and more. For comic book movies, TV shows, merchandise, events, and whatever catches our eye, this is the place to find anything that falls through the cracks.) In this edition ofSuperhero Bits: Superman Concept Art Shows Alternate Designs for New Comic A new comic book series calledSuperman and the Authoritywill give the Man of Steel a new look reminiscent of his look in the famousKingdom Comerun of comics....

Teen ‘Star Trek’ Animated Series Coming To Nickelodeon – Here’s What It’s About Star Trekhas always been about highlighting the best in humanity, and that includes kids. Now kids are getting the spotlight in the upcomingStar Trekanimated series coming to Nickelodeon. Read more to learn about this new animatedStar Trekproject below. A new, original CG-animatedStar Trekseries following “a group of lawless teens who discover a derelict Starfleet ship and use it to search for adventure, meaning, and salvation” is heading to Nickelodeon, according toStarTrek....

The 15 Big Ideas In Prometheus We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Prometheusis going to be a controversial film. As a prequel toAlien, and a “summer” movie, it has a certain suspense / horror / sci-fi pedigree that generally belies serious conversation. There’s no particular reasonPrometheusshould have “big” themes running through it, any more thanBattleshiporMIB 3would, except for the salient fact thatwe believedirector Ridley Scotthasembedded some interesting nuggets throughout, much as he did withBlade Runner....

The Crow Remake Has Apparently Returned From The Grave Yet Again Alex Proyas' “The Crow,” based on the comics by James O’Barr, was released in 1994 and stands as a time capsule for the state of Goth fashion at the time. A highly stylized, aggressively broody action picture, “The Crow” told the story of Eric Draven (Brandon Lee), who is murdered by thugs while his fiancée is assaulted. A year later, on Halloween, Eric is brought back from the dead by a magical crow, and he sets about on a quest for vengeance....

The Daily Stream: It’s Time To Accept The Empty Man Into Your Life (Welcome toThe Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching, why it’s worth checking out, and where you can stream it.) The Movie: “The Empty Man” Where You Can Stream It: HBO Max The Pitch: After an absolutely killer prologue set in the mid-1990s (more on that in a minute), the story jumps ahead to 2018 and follows troubled former cop James Lasombra (James Badge Dale) as he searches for a group of missing teenagers and stumbles across an ancient cult overseen by a mysterious and terrifying local entity known as “The Empty Man....

The Labor Strike Flashback In Squid Game Is Based On A Real Tragic Event In Korean History Netflix’s dystopian drama “Squid Game” is horrifying enough, but when you discover that its plot is rooted in history, it makes it considerably scarier. The South Korean language series follows 456 cash-strapped individuals who are selected to participate in a series of deadly games in a bid to escape severe debts. These games (adapted from real-life games played by South Korean citizens during their childhood) appear to be easy enough at first glance, but their true nature is revealed to the contestants when they realize that there is no elimination....

The Sinner Canceled At USA Network, Will End With Season 4 Finale “The Sinner,” the mystery series that features Bill Pullman as a very troubled detective with a great beard, is coming to an end. The ongoing fourth season will be the show’s last, as network USA has decided to pull the plug. That’s probably for the best at this point, because while Pullman remains a strong presence on the show, “The Sinner” has mostly run out of steam....