Episode 8 Bits: A New Female Lead, Notes On A “Casino” Scene, And The Return Of A Jedi Master? While that newRogue Onetrailer grabbed all of the recent headlines, production onStar Wars: Episode 8has continued in full force. In today’s edition of Episode 8 Bits: It seems that Frank Ozrecently journeyed to London and went to Pinewood Studios. And sinceEpisode 8is filming at Pinewood Studios, you are officially allowed to start pondering whether or not Yoda will return for this next film....

Everything Everywhere All At Once Re-Recording Mixer Brent Kiser On Handstand Contests And Raccoons [Interview] Brent Kiser is all smiles talking about “Everything Everywhere All At Once.” The day we talked to the re-recording mixer, however, he was dealing with a flood at the Unbridled Sound office and a landlord stuck in Russia. “It’s been great,” he said. Although the off-screen Zoom chaos was oddly appropriate for talking about the Daniels' mind-expanding film, it didn’t dampen Kiser’s enthusiasm when discussing the film and his collaborators....

Exclusive: ILM Legend Bill George Returns To ‘Star Wars’ With ‘Resistance’ Bill George is one of the living legends of ILM. He’s been with the company since 1981 and has built some of the most iconic models in sci-fi film history, fromStar WarstoStar Trek. He built the models forGhostbusters 2and even won an Academy Award for his work onInnerspace.In the world ofStar Wars,he built the incredibly detailed models for the B-Wing, the Shuttle Tyderium and the second Death Star all at the dawn of his career....

Exclusive: Pop Culture Gets Square At Dave Perillo Gallery 1988 Show Plain and simple,Dave Perillo’s art makes us smile. It evokes feelings of childhood wonder with its bright colors, unique layouts and geometric styles. Filter some of pop culture’s most famous properties through that style and you’re left with pieces that represent both fandom and fun. Perillo has been part of innumerable shows andreleased dozens of printsthrough Mondo, Gallery 1988, Acme Archives and many more....

Fast X: The Suicide Squad Star Daniela Melchior Reveals First Look At Her New Character The cast for the upcoming"Fast X"movie is expanding. After Vin Diesel confirmed that Rita Moreno will beplaying his grandmotherin the next “Fast & Furious” installment last week, “The Suicide Squad” star Daniela Melchior recently shared the first look of her character in “Fast X” on Instagram. Prior to this, Melchior hadshared an Instagram postthanking Diesel along with the cast and crew of “Fast X,” while telling fans to “fas-ten [their] seat belts and expect the unexpected....

First Look At Josh Brolin As Cable In ‘Deadpool 2’ Revealed He’s no Keira Knightley, butJosh Brolindoes look plenty proud as Cable in the upcomingDeadpool 2. Ryan Reynolds,Deadpoolmarketing machine extraordinaire, posted two first looks at a heavily scarred and cybernetically enhanced Josh Brolin as Cable on his Twitter. And true to form, he threw in a “premium Cable” joke too. Just like Reynolds' previous posts ofZazie Beetzas Domino last week, theDeadpoolactor dropped a whopping two photos of Brolin’s Cable: one close-up of Brolin holding a finger up to his mouth and shushing the audience as his cyborg eye glows yellow, the second a full body shot where we can see Cable’s machine arm and machine gun, as well as a beat up teddy bear he carries on his person....

He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe Season 2 Trailer Reveals Netflix Release Date By the power of Grayskull, Netflix simply isn’t going to stop making “He-Man” shows until they truly exhaust every possible angle of this revitalized franchise. That’s great news for fans of Prince Adam (aka the eponymous, sword-wielding He-Man), who have several different options to turn to for all their “Masters of the Universe” entertainment needs. The beloved 1980s original series, originally brought to life in glorious hand-drawn animation, is currently in the midst of a massive revival across multiple mediums....

Hello Kitty Movie Now In Development No global brand is safe from Hollywood. The latest iconic character to get the big screen treatment comes from Japan as the lifestyleSanriohas struck a movie deal for their popular creationHello Kittyto hit cinemas around the world sometime in 2019. The brand can be seen all over the world, turned into stuffed animals, backpacks, shirts, and there’s been several animated television series geared towards kids....

Here’s Why A ‘Transformers’ And ‘G.I. Joe’ Crossover Movie Hasn’t Happened Yet In the pages of comic books, theTransformersandG.I. Joefranchises have crossed over for many adventures sincefirst meeting in 1987. So why haven’t we seen the Autobots team up with the Real American Heroes on the big screen? Wouldn’t that be like printing money? While making the publicity rounds for the upcomingSnake Eyes: G.I. Joe Originsmovie arriving in theaters this weekend,TransformersandG....

In ‘The Nightmare’ The ‘Room 237’ Director Recreates Our Deepest Fears [Sundance 2015] The last thing you probably ever want to see is a literal recreation of your deepest, darkest nightmares. InThe Nightmare, directorRodney Ascher(Room 237) has done just that. The film explores the condition commonly referred to as “sleep paralysis.” That’s a condition where someone is in bed, but totally physically immobilized. Some who suffer from the condition – including the eight subjects in this documentary – feel they are visited by something evil during these periods....

Inkheart Sequels Likely Forthcoming Let’s make no bones about it: I absolutely lovedInkheart. The single stand out element was Roger Pratt’s cinematography, which is just about unbelievable in places, though it was definitely a well written, well directed and brilliantly cast film. Like or lumpBrendan Fraser, he was in the mind ofCornelia Funkewhen she wrote the source novel and therefore it’s hardly surprising he fits the role well, and Helen Mirrren, Andy Serkis and particularly Jim Broadbent all absolutely nail the tone and flavour required for this kind of fantasy....

Interview: ‘Jean-Claude Van Johnson’ Director On More Philippe And Full Length Huck We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Amazon’s pilot forJean-Claude Van Johnsonnot only seems likeJean-Claude Van Damme’s guaranteed comeback, but it is a love letter to JCVD’s loyal fans for decades. With references to his splits, his movies fromBloodsporttoTimecopand even a twin,Jean-Claude Van Johnsonleaves fans wanting more. It will be up to the fans whether or not Amazon orders a full series, as theycan vote on Amazon’s pilot season....

J.J. Abrams Addresses The Unconventional ‘The Last Jedi’, And Suggests A Future Beyond ‘Episode 9’ We’re just over a week away from the release ofStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, and the discourse continues to roll as we inch closer to the final entry in the Skywalker saga. Today, a lengthy profile inThe New York Timesresulted in some interesting quotes fromJ.J. Abrams, especially in regard to the apparently endless back-and-forth aboutStar Wars: The Last Jedi, as well as touching on the possible future of the franchise....