Sequel Bits: Seth Grahame-Smith Says ‘Beetlejuice 2’ Will Be A “True Sequel,” Plus: ‘Madagascar 3’, ‘Taken 2’, ‘Breaking Dawn’, ‘Leprechaun 7’ So much forBeetlejuicebeing a reboot and not a remake. Now writer Seth Grahame-Smith it’s not a reboot either, but a straight-up sequel. Also after the jump: I have a rough idea of what it’s gonna be. However—I should stress this—it’s not a remake, it’s not a reboot, it is a true sequel with Michael Keaton as the title character Beetlejuice....

Spike Jonze Reveals First Footage From ‘Her;’ Read About Two Scenes From The Film Saturday night at the Los Angeles Film Festival,Spike JonzeunveiledHer. It was the first time the director ofBeing John Malkovich, AdaptationandWhere the Wild Thing Areshowed any footage from his fourth film in public and it was as quirky and interesting as you’ve come to expect from Jonze. On top of that, it was also incredibly insightful and sweet....

Star Wars Bits: Oscar Isaac’s Carrie Fisher Tribute, New Easter Eggs, And A Potential ‘Rogue One’ Blu-Ray And DVD Release Date In this edition of Star Wars Bits: The first thing you’ll notice in Oscar Isaac’sFacebook tributeto the late, great Carrie Fisher is that reading the brief message is enough to shoot a little dust into your eyes. The second thing you’ll notice is that this picture comes from the set ofStar Wars: Episode 8and both Mark Hamill and Fisher are wearing their new costumes from the film, which haven’t been officially revealed elsewhere....

Superhero Bits: Stan Lee, Christopher Nolan, X-Men, Dredd, Captain America, Batman, Superman Which superhero doesChristopher Nolanthink is harder to adapt,SupermanorBatman? How doesBanerelate toWreck-It Ralph? Want to see a video about building the world ofDredd? What are 10 really dumb ways superheroes have died? Is there a corolation between Alison Brie andCaptain America? Read about all that, and wishStan Leea happy 90th birthday, in today’s Superhero Bits. Happy birthdayStan Lee! He turns90 today!...

The Best TV Shows And Movies Leaving Netflix In May 2022 Summer is just around the corner. That means big movies are going to be dominating the box office, warm weather, activities, and all of that good stuff. But what is one to do when sitting around the house either because it’s too hot or being social just sounds awful in that moment? Netflix, as always, is a great option but before you start adding a ton of stuff to your watchlist insisting that you’ll get to it later, you should know that a lot of stuff is leaving Netflix in May, and there are some good titles in the bunch....

The Coen Brothers' Pitch For Burn After Reading Left George Clooney A Little Worried For an actor who came to fame tackling roles that call upon him to exude worldliness and charm, George Clooney sure is good at playing the clown for the Coen brothers. There’s just something gratifying about watching the “Ocean’s Eleven” and “Michael Clayton” star make an ass of himself in the duo’s"Numbskull Trilogy"— whether he’s fretting about his hair gel in"O Brother, Where Art Thou?...

The Fourth Kind Movie Trailer Universal Pictures has released the first trailer forThe Fourth Kind. No, this is not a sequel to Steven Spielberg’s Close Encounters of a Third Kind (lets hope that never happens) This sci-fi thriller is directed byOlatunde Osunsanmiand starringMilla Jovovichas a psychologist who “unwittingly discovered some of the most disturbing evidence of alien abduction ever documented.” The most interesting thing about this film is that it is a “fact-based thriller” based on an ongoing unsolved mystery in Alaska, where one town has seen a large number of unexplained disappearances during the past 40 years....

The Han Solo Movie May Reveal That Han Solo’s Name Is Not Han Solo?! Before today, the only thing we knew for sure about the youngHan Solomovie directorsPhil LordandChris Millerare currently filming is that it will follow the galaxy’s most charming scoundrel in his younger days. Now, thanks to an interview with Disney CEOBob Iger, a few other details about the film’s scope and plot details have arrived. Some of them are obvious enough, but one detail is the truly bizarre implication that Han Solo’s actual name is not Han Solo....

The Morning Watch: Brie Larson Gets Spicy On ‘Hot Ones’, Examining Christopher Nolan’s Visual Style & More The Morning Watchis a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fanmade productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows. In this edition, watch a video essay exploring the visual style of directorChristopher Nolanand how IMAX has only bolstered his work....

The Oscars Adding A Popular Film Category, Trying To Limit The Telecast To Three Hours Every single year, theAcademy Awardscapture the attention of millions around the world. But if there’s one complaint that even the most loyalOscarsviewers have, it’s that the awards telecast is always far too long, often landing somewhere between three and four hours. But The Academy’s board of governors has announced some new changes that will both keep the telecast to a tight three hours and give viewers a new category to tune in for that will honor “outstanding achievement in popular film....

The World According To Jeff Goldblum Season 2: Release Date, Cast, And More (Welcome to …And More, our no-frills, zero B.S. guide to when and where you can watch upcoming movies and shows, and everything else you could possibly stand to know.) Jeff Goldblum is not only an actor in films like “Jurassic Park” and “Thor: Ragnarok,” he’s also a jazz musician extraordinaire. And if that wasn’t enough, he’s also the host of the Disney+ show, “The World According to Jeff Goldblum....

This Week In DVD & Blu-Ray: The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus, It’s Complicated, District 13: Ultimatum, The Descent: Part 2, 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.THE IMAGINARIUM OF DOCTOR PARNASSUS I’m conflicted....

VOTD: BB-8 Helps Industrial Light & Magic Accept Genius Award At Critics Choice Awards Last night, theCritics Choice Awardswere televised live for the first time ever. While the event wasn’t quite as star-studded as the Golden Globes or the Oscars, the festivities were hosted by comedian andCloverfieldstarT.J. Millerwith some of his trademark wackiness, everyone seemed to be having a good time, andMad Max: Fury Roadtook home a bunch of awards. But one special award was handed out toIndustrial Light & Magic, and a special guest fromStar Wars: The Force Awakenswas on hand to help out....