Jeff Goldblum Teases Return Of The Grandmaster, Brags About Super Powers Last year,Thor: Ragnarokbecame one of the best entries in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. There was plenty to love in the sci-fi comic book comedy directed by Taika Waititi, but easily one of the best parts wasJeff Goldblumplaying The Grandmaster, the eccentric leader of the trash planet Sakaar. And according to Jeff Goldblum, it sounds like there’s a chance the brightly robed character who loves celebrating his birthday with orgies might return....

Joss Whedon Couldn’t Resist Giving Firefly Its Own Version Of Buffy Although Joss Whedon has created several shows that have endured long past their time on television,for better or worse, he will always be most intrinsically linked to"Buffy the Vampire Slayer.“The series, which just celebrated its 25th anniversary, starred Sarah Michelle Gellar as the titular slayer, one of the most iconic female characters in the history of TV. While “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” has always been indicative of Whedon’s particular brand of feminism, the series was incredibly groundbreaking for its time, and remains my favorite show to this day....

Kenny Baker, The Man Inside R2-D2, Has Died At 81 This weekend brings some sad news forStar Warsfans. One of the most beloved characters in the entire sci-fi saga is R2-D2, the astromech droid who has been the longtime counterpart of C-3PO. Though the character is a droid who can easily be brought to life with the magic of visual effects today, in the days of the originalStar Warstrilogy, he was controlled by the 3 foot 8 inch tall actorKenny Baker....

Love On The Spectrum U.S. Trailer: Looking For Love Without Judgment Netflix has had some success with “Love on the Spectrum,” a series that originated in Australia but soon found its international home on the streaming platform. (“Moon Knight” star Oscar Isaac is a huge fan, and his portrayal of Steven Grant waspartially basedon the series.) Now, Netflix has announced the next “Love on the Spectrum” series, and this time, it’s taking place stateside....

M. Night Shyamalan Has Been Self-Financing His Recent Films Want to know howM. Night Shyamalangot back on top after falling from grace? He paid his way. The filmmaker, who hasGlasshitting theaters this week, has been self-financing his recent films –The Visit,Splitand nowGlass. Shyamalan puts up the money for the movies himself, enabling him to maintain creative control. It’s a gamble, and so far, it’s paid off, and helped him reclaim box office (if not always critical) glory....

Magent Buys Distribution Rights To ‘Hobo With A Shotgun’ Hobo With a Shotgunstarted life as a trailer for a grindhouse film that didn’t exist, and writer/directorJason Eisenerspent much of this year shooting an expanded feature version starringRutger Haueras the title character. The film isscheduledfor the Sundance Film Festival in January, but while there it won’t have to go through the rigors of a sale for US distribution rights. Magnet, the genre arm of Magnolia, has picked up the film for distribution in the US....

Mother News: Bong Joon-Ho’s Film Gets Distro, Rebecca De Mornay Joins Horror Cast Because there’s a lot of other stuff coming down the wire toady, I’m going to unceremoniously squish together two pieces of news here that are only tangentially related by title. First, theBong Joon-hofilmMotherthat played so well at Cannes and will soon be hitting TIFF now has distribution in the US.Varietyreports Magnolia will be bringing the picture to the States; the company previously distributed his filmThe Host....

Movie Trailer: ‘Beyond The Infinite: The Making Of A Masterpiece,’ Douglas Trumbull’s Documentary About The Making Of ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ Douglas Trumbull, the special effects supervisor for Stanley Kubrick on2001: A Space Odyssey, is making a film about the making of2001. CalledBeyond the Infinite: The Making of a Masterpiece, Trumbull’s film draws on his own experience, a decade of interviews conducted byDavid Larson, and a wealth of original production materials and stills....

New Jersey Judge Denies AMC, Cinemark, Regal & Theatre Owners Request To Allow Movie Theater Reopening Last week, AMC Theatres, Cinemark and Regal Cinemas, along with the National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO),filed a lawsuitthat claimed New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy was infringing upon their First Amendment rights by forcing movie theaters to remain closed while churches, libraries and other venues were allowed to reopen. But a federal judge in New Jersey has denied their requests for a restraining order that would have allowed them to reopen....

New Sacha Baron Cohen Comedy Interview Series In The Works At Showtime Sacha Baron Cohen’s cryptic hints at a new project might have been revealed. The actor/comedian is in talks with Showtime to star in a new comedy interview series — a return to the type of show that first rocketed him to fame.Varietyreports that Showtime is negotiating with Baron Cohen to make an illustrious return to TV. Baron Cohen could soon star in a Showtime comedy interview series structured like hisDa Ali G Show,which premiered in 2000 and brought the comedian fame as the outrageous satirical character “Ali G....

New Synopsis Revealed For Nicolas Winding Refn’s ‘Only God Forgives’ AfterDriveopened, directorNicolas Winding Refngot right back to work on anew movie withDrivestarRyan Gosling. Their second project together is the Thai-set westernOnly God Forgives, which pushed from a late 2011 shoot to early 2012. The movie is one of many trying to score distribution sales at the American Film Market, which means that there is also some new info to be had....

New York Film Festival 2019 Week 2 Recap: ‘Varda By Agnes,’ ‘Saturday Fiction,’ ‘Motherless Brooklyn’ The 57th annual New York Film Festivalstarted off strong, with Martin Scorsese’s interrogation of time in his mob masterpieceThe Irishman. So it is perhaps rather fitting that the whirlwind two weeks of prestige films will end with a movie displaced out of time. Edward Norton’s noir passion projectMotherless Brooklynwas a somewhat baffling capper to this year’s New York Film Festival, which was filled with its share of hits and misses....

No, That’s Not What Pennywise Will Look Like In ‘It’ WhenCary Fukunagadeparted from the adaptation ofStephen King’sItdue to creative differences,Mamaco-writer and directorAndrés Muschiettistepped in. With Muschietti behind the camera, New Line’sR-ratedproject has finally started production. To celebrate day one of principal photography, the director shared some behind-the-scenes images. One of the pictures is a sketch of Pennywise, but, despite some speculation, it’s nothing more than a sketch. Check it out below....