Ridley Scott Will Produce 'Marvel' For AMC

Ridley Scott Will Produce ‘Marvel’ For AMC Ridley Scottis a busy man. He always has a few movies on his plate, including an adaptation ofThe Carteland possiblya remakeofThe Prisoner, and his company also produces a healthy amount of movies. Scott Free Productions is currently working onMarvel, a TV adaptation ofGeorge Pendle’s nonfiction bookStrange Angel. And no, it doesn’t have anything to do with Marvel Studios or Marvel Comics. Learn more about the Ridley Scott TV show after the jump....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 416 words · Felicia Werner

Rob Corddry Cast In Oddball Satire Butter; Takes Role Once Linked To Jim Carrey

Rob Corddry Cast In Oddball Satire Butter; Takes Role Once Linked To Jim Carrey It’s about time we got some really overt (and good) satire about the political events of the last couple years. TheJason MiscallefscriptButter, which placed high on the 2008 Black List, may be the ticket. It tells the story of the contestants of an Iowa butter-carving competition, but as an allegory for recent political maneuvering. Sort of....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 332 words · Margaret Weaver

Rust Crew Had Walked Off Set Before Fatal Shooting; Three Other Gun Misfires Reported On Same Film

Rust Crew Had Walked Off Set Before Fatal Shooting; Three Other Gun Misfires Reported On Same Film Hours beforeyesterday’s fatal incidenton the set of the indie Western film “Rust,” in which producer/star Alec Baldwin discharged a gun that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza, several crew members had walked off the set to protest working conditions — including multiple instances of guns misfiring on the set earlier in the production....

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 568 words · Emily Jackson

Shane Black's 'The Nice Guys' With Russell Crowe And Ryan Gosling Set For Summer 2016

Shane Black’s ‘The Nice Guys’ With Russell Crowe And Ryan Gosling Set For Summer 2016 The last time writer/directorShane Blackand producerJoel Silverworked together, the result was the very funny neo-noirKiss Kiss Bang Bang, which helped re-launch the career of Robert Downey, Jr. After festival appearances the film was given a low-profile fall rollout by Warner Bros., and it flew under the radar of most moviegoers. Back and Silver’s next film,TheNice Guys, will probably fare a bit different....

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 591 words · Robert Vaughn

Star Wars Bits: Adam Driver, New Force Awakens Planet, Mark Hamill Autographs And More

Star Wars Bits: Adam Driver, New Force Awakens Planet, Mark Hamill Autographs And More Where are those transmissions you intercepted? What have you done with thoseStar Wars Bits? This edition of news from a galaxy far, far away includes: Header image: An autograph from Mark Hamill (see more below)Adam Driver(who plays Kylo Ren above) was recently interviewed by Esquire magazine, but mostly about his overall career as opposed to intricate details ofStar Wars: The Force Awakens....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 348 words · Dr. Scott Jenkins

Star Wars Bits: Maker Studios To Do 'Star Wars' YouTube Videos; Plus Warwick Davis & Millennium Falcon

Star Wars Bits: Maker Studios To Do ‘Star Wars’ YouTube Videos; Plus Warwick Davis & Millennium Falcon This is finalStar WarsBits published in a year where a Star Wars movie isn’t being released. It’s kind of a big deal. Below, read about the following: Header image: byrampantimaginationAon Deviant Art That Drew Struzan-inspired image above is a perfect segue way to this quote byWarwick Davis. TheStar Warsactor, who appears inThe Force Awakens, is very much looking forward to seeing the old characters on a new poster....

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 484 words · Matthew Giles

Superhero Bits: Guardians Of The Galaxy, Civil War, Doctor Strange, Black Panther, X-Men

Superhero Bits: Guardians Of The Galaxy, Civil War, Doctor Strange, Black Panther, X-Men We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. What award didChadwick Bosemanpresent to theGuardians of the Galaxyteam? Want to see an extended dance-off from the film? How didBenedict Cumberbatchreact to being asked aboutDoctor Strange? WouldChris Prattplay Star-Lord onAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D? Who are the main villains inCaptain America: Civil War? Was there a relation between Marvel canceling theFantastic Fourcomic and the upcoming Fox movie?...

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 415 words · Joseph Farley

Superhero Bits: J.J. Abrams 'Spider-Man' Comic Preview, Patrick Warburton Returning To 'Agents Of SHIELD' & More

Superhero Bits: J.J. Abrams ‘Spider-Man’ Comic Preview, Patrick Warburton Returning To ‘Agents Of SHIELD’ & More Want a first look at some of theSpider-MancomicJ.J. Abramsis making with his sonHenry Abrams? Did you knowHulkonce faced off withHulk Hogan? What’s this new comic book teamRob Liefeldis putting together? Are you bummed you won’t get to see aHellboyreboot sequel introduce a newAbe Sapien? Is there a script forAnt-Man 3that’s already finished? All that and more in this edition ofSuperhero Bits....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 402 words · Dr. Jeffery Thomas

The Cellar Trailer: Elisha Cuthbert Finds Out What Lies Beneath

The Cellar Trailer: Elisha Cuthbert Finds Out What Lies Beneath You don’t need a horror movie to tell you that cellars and attics are scary places to know that, well, cellars and attics are scary places — and they should be avoided at all costs. It’s one of those constants in life, like going camping in the woods and mentally preparing yourself to meet the Blair Witch. But just in case you needed a reminder of what the most avoided room in your house is, The Cellar" trailer is here for you....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 412 words · Curtis Cobb

The Live-Action 'Fullmetal Alchemist' Feels Like An Early 2000s Comic Book Movie

The Live-Action ‘Fullmetal Alchemist’ Feels Like An Early 2000s Comic Book Movie Today, a live-action version ofFullmetal Alchemist, based on the popular anime and manga series, made its world premiere as the opening film of the 30th Tokyo International Film Festival. As numerous sites have reported, this film adaptation is unique in that it has eschewed the usual whitewashing in favor of a homegrown Japanese cast.Some have cried foulover this, given the story’s European cultural background....

August 2, 2025 · 6 min · 1175 words · Bonnie Rogers

The Morning Watch: Harrison Ford In A 'Solo: A Star Wars Story' DeepFake, The Comfort Of Time Loop Movies & More

The Morning Watch: Harrison Ford In A ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ DeepFake, The Comfort Of Time Loop Movies & More The Morning Watchis a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fanmade productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows. In this edition, watch an impressive DeepFake inSolo: A Star Wars Storyswapping outAlden Ahrenreich’s face with a youngHarrison Ford....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 307 words · Martha Shaw

The New Batman Trailer Introduces Gotham's Grassroots Politician, Bella Réal

The New Batman Trailer Introduces Gotham’s Grassroots Politician, Bella Réal In thelatest trailer for Matt Reeves' “The Batman,“we’ve finally been given a look at Bella Réal, the new character created for the film and played by Jayme Lawson. After Jeffrey Wright wascast as James Gordon, many speculated that Lawson was going to be the new Batgirl/Barbara Gordon, as the character worked as a mayoral aide in the comics and Bella Réal is a grassroots politician running for Gotham City mayor....

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 579 words · Steven Peterson

The Quarantine Stream: 'Murder Among The Mormons' Is A True Crime Series That Doesn't Overstay Its Welcome

The Quarantine Stream: ‘Murder Among The Mormons’ Is A True Crime Series That Doesn’t Overstay Its Welcome (Welcome toThe Quarantine Stream, a series where the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching while social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.)The Series:Murder Among the MormonsWhere You Can Stream It:NetflixThe Pitch:A docuseries about a series of bombings in Salt Lake City, and their connection to the Latter Day Saint movement.Why It’s Essential Quarantine Viewing:There are many true crime docuseries these days, and all of them are inexplicably too long....

August 2, 2025 · 3 min · 571 words · Amber Johnson