Superhero Bits: First Look At Robin In ‘Titans’, Patty Jenkins Up For TIME’s Person Of The Year & More Who else isWonder WomandirectorPatty Jenkinsup against for TIME’s Person of the Year? WillThe Avengersever find out thatAgent Coulsonisn’t dead? WillGhost Riderbe returning during the fifth season ofAgents of SHIELD? Want to see a first look atBrenton Thwaitesin DC’s live-actionTitansseries? IsJohn Cenateasing his casting asDr. Manhattanin HBO’sWatchmenseries? All that and more in this edition ofSuperhero Bits....

Superhero Bits: Recasting Wolverine, Harley Quinn’s Bat, Hellboy Pugs And More We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. How much couldBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justicemake in its opening weekend? Who was giftedHarley Quinn’s bat fromSuicide Squad? Which comic book movies will haveSuper Bowlspots this weekend? What do pugs look like dressed up asHellboyand his crew? All that and more in this edition ofSuperhero Bits. The red bandDeadpooltrailer gets an animated makeover....

The Best Ape/Monkey-Centric Movies You’ve Probably Never Seen (Welcome toThe Best Movies You’ve Never Seen, a series that takes a look at slightly more obscure, under-the-radar, or simply under-appreciated movies. In this edition: the best movies about apes and/or monkeys you’ve probably never seen!)War for the Planet of the Apeshits theaters this week and promises to be the biggest (and possibly best) movie yet about our brothers and sisters from hairier mothers and misters, but it’s just the latest in a long line of films centered on monkeys, apes, and other non-human primates....

The Best Films And Shows Leaving Netflix In December 2015 It’s time for our monthly tragedy. It’s time to take a deep breath and see what movies and television shows are departing Netflix in December, so we can throw together a must-watch-now list and try to see everything before it goes. The films leaving Netflix this month include a few bonafide cinematic classics, a vital superhero movie, two Jim Henson favorites, and two of the best horror movies ever made....

The Daily Stream: Before Podcasts, There Was Pump Up The Volume (Welcome toThe Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching, why it’s worth checking out, and where you may stream it.) The Movie:“Pump Up the Volume” Where You Can Stream It:HBO Max The Pitch:It’s the late 1980s/early 1990s. Teenage loner Mark Hunter (Christian Slater) moves from the east coast to a quiet suburb of Phoenix, Arizona, and he ends up using the short-wave radio he bought to talk to friends back home to create his own pirate radio station....

The One Live-Action Shot In ‘The Lion King’ Revealed While many people tend to refer to the newThe Lion Kingremake from Disney as “live-action”, it’s anything but. Instead, it’s a computer-animated film with photo-realistic characters. But there actuallyisone live-action shot in the movie – and directorJon Favreaujust revealed it online. See the live-actionLion Kingshot below. A post shared by Jon Favreau (@jonfavreau) Yep, that’s it. There’s one legit landscape shot nestled withinThe Lion King....

The Rey And Kylo Ren Kiss In Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker Almost Didn’t Happen A great deal has happened in the “Star Wars” galaxy over the last few years. The TV side of things have taken a major foothold over on Disney+, and particularly, “The Mandalorian” has paved the way for a whole new generation of storytelling within the franchise. But the movies still remain the cornerstone of a galaxy far, far away....

The Royal Treatment Trailer: It’s Nice To Know There Are Still Hot Princes From Fictional Countries If you can’t get your fill of Hallmark Christmas movies and you’re wondering how you’ll cope with the loss when January hits, I have good news for you. There is a single royal in town, engaged to a total jerk who is just looking for a girl with financial issues to come and love him for who he is....

The Tom Hanks Mr. Rogers Movie Now Has A Neighborly Title Let’s get one thing straight: theTom HanksMr. Rogers movie, where Hanks plays the beloved television host, will always be called “The Tom Hanks Mr. Rogers Movie” in people’s minds. You know, I know it. That said, the moviedoesnow have a real title:A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. Learn Beautiful Day in the Neighborhoodbelow, neighbor. As the recent documentaryWon’t You Be My Neighborconfirmed, Fred Rogers was one-of-a-kind, and it’s doubtful we’ll see anyone like him again....

This Week In DVD & Blu-Ray: Up, Watchmen: The Ultimate Cut, And More We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. This Week in DVD & Blu-ray is a column that compiles all the latest info regarding new DVD and Blu-ray releases, sales, and exclusive deals from stores including Target, Best Buy and Fry’s.UP(Available as single-disc DVD, 2-Disc Deluxe Edition DVD, and 4-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo) Pixar is not a boon to cinematic originality....

Ticket To Paradise Footage Reaction: Julia Roberts And George Clooney Star In A Modern Rom-Com [CinemaCon 2022] It’s that time again: CinemaCon 2022! This year at the conference, we’re getting an inside look at the upcoming romantic comedy"Ticket to Paradise,“starring George Clooney and Julia Roberts. Talk about a legendary lead cast reunion — the pair also played opposite one another in 2001’s “Ocean’s Eleven.” Several promising young stars also round out the cast, including “Star Wars” star Billie Lourd, “Booksmart” star Kaitlyn Dever, and “Emily in Paris” star Lucas Bravo....

Tobey Maguire Will Star In Indie Film The Details Tobey Maguireis joining the cast ofThe Details, an indie black comedy which seeks to address the severe shortage of raccoon infestation movies that has plagued the cinema of late. According toVariety, he’ll be husband toElizabeth Banks, withRay Liotta,Dennis Haysbert,Anna FrielandLaura Linneyalso appearing. Directing isJacob Estes, whose credit was last seen on 2004’s decent and (now) frequently forgottenMean Creek. Also factoring into the film: a bunch of determined raccoons....

UPDATED: Is This Our First Look At Alden Ehrenreich In ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’? We’ve heard plenty about next year’s newStar Warsspin-off focusing on Han Solo. After a troubled production saw directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller let go from the project, only to be replaced by directorRon Howard, the film wrapped back in October andwas finally given the official titleofSolo: A Star Wars Story. But when will we get our first official look at the movie?...