Stage32 Streaming Platform Offering To Play SXSW 2020 Selected Movies Starting In April Since SXSW 2020was canceled last weekdue to coronavirus concerns, filmmakers hoping to show their movie to an audience for the first time and possibly land a distribution deal have been left out in the wind. However, a streaming platform calledStage 32is offering them the chance to get their movies in front of entertainment managers, agents, financiers, development execs and producers, as well the movie going public, and they’re doing it free of charge....

Superhero Bits: Canceled Dark Knight Video Game, Sgt. Rock, Disney Princess X-Men & More What other DC Comics characters might be coming toDC’s Legends of Tomorrow? What doesJohn Krasinskihave to say about auditioning forCaptain Americayears ago? What did the canceled video game tie-in for Christopher Nolan’sThe Dark Knightlook like? All that and more in this edition ofSuperhero Bits. Roy Harperis back in a new clip from the next episode ofArrow.Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justicewill show the originofLex Luthor’s rivalry withSuperman....

Superhero Bits: Fantastic Four, Ant-Man, Black Panther, Guardians Of The Galaxy, Suicide Squad CouldFrank Millerbe doing anotherBatmancomic book series. Want to hearChadwick Bosemantalking aboutBlack Panther? Who isJudy Greerplaying inAnt-Man? What didDavid Ayersay about the cast ofSuicide Squad? How isThe Thinggoing to move inFantastic Four? Where can ladies buy some incredibly amazingGuardians of the Galaxyclothing? Read about all this and more in today’s Superhero Bits. Varietyhas a story on a new wave ofGuardians of the Galaxytied to the Blu-ray release....

Superhero Bits: Morbius Tickets Finally Go On Sale, Concept Art For Ben Affleck’s The Batman & 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 of Superhero Bits: “Black Adam” gets a new comic ahead of the movie....

Superhero Bits: Rocket Raccoon Origins, Thor Vs Wonder Woman, Flash Thompson & More WillFlash Thompsonstill bePeter Parker’s bully inSpider-Man: Homecoming? ShouldWonder Womanbe the leader of the DC Extended Universe? WillScarecrowjoin the rogues gallery in the fourth season ofGotham? DoesChris HemsworththinkWonder Womancold beat upThor? Want to know Raccoon’s origins? All that and more in this edition ofSuperhero Bits. A new teaser for Marvel’sAvengers: Secret Warson Disney XD features Ms.Marvelshowing some superheroics....

Superhero Bits: Sacha Baron Cohen Was Wanted To Play Warlock, Jim Lee’s DC FanDome Art & More Want some drone accessories to go with yourSpider-Man: Far From HomeHot Toys figure? Want an illustrated peek at the newBatwoman? WhatCrisis on Infinite Earthssurprise will come from theDC FanDomepanel? How long doesThe Boysshowrunner see the series lasting? Did you knowSacha Baron Cohenalmost playedWarlockinThe New Mutants? All that and more in this edition ofSuperhero Bits....

The ‘Loki’ Credits May Have Accidentally Revealed A Pretty Big Spoiler Major spoilersfollow for the second episode ofLoki. The second episode ofLokidropped a pretty major bomb on us (literally and figuratively), with the reveal of the fugitive Loki Variant who is wreaking havoc across the Sacred Timeline. Our Loki Variant (Tom Hiddleston) has a pretty good idea of who this fugitive is when he comes face-to-face with them, but are they really exactly who they appear to be?...

The Big Difference Between Disney’s Fantasia And Fantasia 2000 Many of us were introduced to some of the great works of classical music by the Disney film “Fantasia,” or if you’re a little younger, “Fantasia 2000.” The 1940 film (called “The Concert Feature” while it was being made) was a series of eight animated segments set to pieces of classical music. The entire performance is conducted by Leopold Stokowski, with music critic and composer Deems Taylor as the Master of Ceremonies stringing the performances together....

The Quarantine Stream: ‘Annabelle Comes Home’ Is A Halloween Haunted House In Movie Form (Welcome toThe Quarantine Stream, a new series where the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching while social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.)The Movie:Annabelle Comes HomeWhere You Can Stream It:HBO MaxThe Pitch:This is sequel/prequel in The Conjuring Universe that finds that hideous doll Annabelle unleashing spooky havoc in the home of ghost hunters the Warrens. And to make matters worse, the Warrens aren’t home, leaving their young daughter and her babysitter (and babysitter’s friend) in ghostly peril....

The Real-Life Witch Who Heavily Influenced The Craft If you’re making a Hollywood movie that revolves in any way around real-life subject matter, you have a choice; You can choose to do your research and honor the subject matter accurately, or you can just … make stuff up (Disney’s “Pocahontas,“anyone?). Unfortunately, many writers and directors choose to go the route of the latter, but every once in a while, you get someone who wants to make sure they do things right....

The Surprisingly Practical Reason Behind Doctor Who’s TARDIS Design Regardless of whether you’re a"Doctor Who"fan, you must know about the TARDIS — the blue police box that can travel through space and time, and is bigger on the inside. The TARDIS is a mainstay of “Doctor Who” and perhaps the sci-fi show’s most recognizable object; it is a time travel device used by the show’s Time Lord to go on his adventures....

This Week In Trailers: Dying Laughing, Hidden America With Jonah Ray, Indian Point, Satanic, Breaking A Monster Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: What better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising? This week we catch up with the boys who (heart) metal music, unpack stand-up comedy, blow right past Haley Dunphy’s unfortunate attempt at something trying to resemble horror, get all “noo-cue-lerr” about a power plant, and find something worth stopping for in America....

This Week In Trailers: Ottolenghi And The Cakes Of Versailles, Gunda, Baby God, Tiger, We Are The Champions Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: What better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising?...