Superhero Bits: Grant Gustin On New Flash, The Joker Laugh, Black Panther Featurette & More Want to see the trailer for theBatman: The Telltale Seriesvideo game? WhichMarvel Studiosstar stopped by the overnight Hall H line to surprise fans? What didThe FlashstarGrant Gustinthink of theScarlet Speedster’s costume in theJustice Leaguesizzle reel? What will the dynamic be like betweenThe JokerandBatmaninThe LEGO Batman Movie? All that and more in this edition ofSuperhero Bits....

The Giant’s Dream Teaser Trailer: The Making Of Brad Bird’s ‘The Iron Giant’ We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. At San Diego Comic-Con International 2016, I was lucky enough tocatch the premiere ofThe Giant’s Dream, a documentary about the making ofBrad Bird’s animated classicThe Iron Giant. The documentary will be released on the new Signature Edition Blu-ray ofThe Iron Giantin September, but it’s not your typical fluffy studio-produced featurette....

Theme Park Bits: Galaxy’s Edge Parking, Epcot’s Space-Themed Restaurant, And More In this edition of Theme Park Bits: Let’s start today’s column in Orlando, specifically in Epcot. Epcot is going through a lot of crazy changes lately, but there’s a couple that are either already occurring or about to happen that are very exciting. First up, who’s ready to get drunk? OK, I’m kidding, but if you’re a fan of Epcot and you’re of legal drinking age, you might already know about the Drink Around the World concept....

This Week In Trailers: We R Animals, Paint It Black, The Defiant Ones: Cut To The Chase, La Deuxième, City Of Ghosts, Hounds Of Love 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?...

Tribeca Film Festival Sets 20th Anniversary Edition For June 2021, Two Months After Usual Time Slot After being forced to go virtual this year, theTribeca Film Festivalis forging ahead with a physical festival for its 20th anniversary edition next year. The Tribeca Film Festival has set its dates for its upcoming 20th anniversary edition inJune 2021, two months after the New York City-based festival is usually scheduled. The June 2021 date was set to reflect “shifting calendars and efforts to ensure the Festival moves forward in the safest environment....

V-Day Box Office: Step Up & Jumper In A Virtual Dead Heat Step Up 2 the Streets (Disney) appears to have edged Fox’s big budget Jumper on Thursday, although technically, it’s a bit too close ro call the race definitively. The urban dance sequel has averaged an estimated $2,500 per location on its opening day for what looks to be a $6.175M total. The big budget sci fi/adventure flick starring Hayden Christensen and Samuel L....

Warner Bros.' ‘The Flash’ Movie Loses Another Director It looks like Warner Bros.‘The Flashwill be slowed down by its inability to hold on to a director.DopehelmerRick Famuyiwahas just dropped out of the DC superhero project citing that old dreaded standby, “creative differences.” His departure likely delays the film’s production and, subsequently, its release. Famuyiwa is actually the second directorThe Flashhas lost in a year — he signed on in June to replace Seth Grahame-Smith, who had departed in April....

WGA Nominations Go To ‘Moonlight’, ‘La La Land’, ‘Arrival’… And ‘Deadpool’? By this point in the season, we’ve got a rough idea of how the awards race is shaping up.La La Land,Moonlight, andManchester by the Seaare already looking like Oscar frontrunners despite the fact that the actual Oscar nominations won’t be announced for another few weeks, and films with that kind of momentum tend to rack up a whole bunch of other prizes on the way....

‘300’ Cinematographer To Shoot ‘Batman Vs. Superman’ Before this Summer’sMan of Steel,Zack Snyder’s most successful film was300from 2007. The visually stunning take on Frank Miller’s graphic novel grossed over $200 million domestic. The film was so influential in fact, not only is there a sequel coming out next year, but numerous others films continue to duplicate its aesthetic. Much of that was due to the work of cinematographerLarry Fong, who went on to work with Snyder onWatchmen, Sucker Punchand then with J....

‘At The Mountains Of Madness’ Not Yet Greenlit; Guillermo Del Toro Talks About His Approach To Lovecraft We’ll probably be talking a lot aboutAt the Mountains of Madnessover the next year, asGuillermo del Toroprepares the project and, if things go well, the cameras roll. We’ve already heard a bit about the film from producerJames Cameron’sperspective, but now Guillermo del Toro has explained some of his approach to bringing the horrors ofH....

‘Ballers’ Season 2 Trailer: Dwayne Johnson Goes Head To Head With Andy Garcia It took eleven different guys to take downAndy GarciainOcean’s Eleven, so it should come as no surprise that evenDwayne Johnsonwill have some trouble facing off with the Oscar nominee in the forthcoming second season of the HBO seriesBallers. The series is essentiallyEntourageset in the world of sports, but with much more of a focus on the business side of things....

‘Breathe In’ Trailer: Guy Pearce Has Inappropriate Feelings For Felicity Jones Guy Pearcewas last seen inIron Man 3, andFelicity Joneswill soon appear inThe Amazing Spider-Man 2. But inDrake Doremus’Breathe In, they’ll both ditch the superpowered world for a quieter, messier, more grounded one. In his follow-up to 2011’s festival hitLike Crazy, which also starred Jones, Doremus once again delves into the complicated desires that connect and separate people. Pearce plays music teacher Keith, whose family plays host to British exchange student Sophie (Jones)....

‘Creepshow 3’ Is All Trick And No Treat – And Possibly The Worst Horror Anthology Ever Made (Welcome toDTV Descent, a series that explores the weird and wild world of direct-to-video sequels to theatrically released movies. This week, we turn the page on possibly the worst horror anthology film ever made.) The lucky ones among you probably think the streaming series is the third cinematic outing for the property after the original and 1987’s perfectly middlingCreepshow 2, but you’d be sadly wrong....