POTD: ‘Star Wars: Episode VIII’ Gets A Strangely Adorable Working Title Logo Just earlier this week, theofficial announcement of production revealeddirectorRian Johnsonhard at work on the set ofStar Wars: Episode VIIIwithMark HamillandDaisy Ridleyin a familiar location from the end ofStar Wars: The Force Awakens. In addition, new cast members were confirmed withBenicio del Toro, Laura DernandKelly Marie Tranbeing named as part of the film. And with production in full swing, we have another look behind the scenes, this one revealing a surprisingly adorable working title logo for theStar Warssequel....

Sequel Bits: ‘The Conjuring 3’, ‘Bumblebee’, ‘Sing 2’, ‘The Croods 2’, ‘Trolls’ & More In this edition of Sequel Bits: First up, if you’re eagerly anticipating the upcoming animated sequels to Illumination Entertainment’sSingand DreamWorks Animation’sThe Croods,Deadlinesays you’ll be waiting a little bit longer. First,Sing 2has been bumped from a December 2020 opening to a new summer release date ofJuly 2, 2021. The sequel will bring backMatthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson, Taron Egerton, Nick KrollandTori Kellyfrom the original movie as the animal singers Buster, Meena, Rosita, Gunter, Johnny and Ash prepare for a bigger stage, leaving the Moon Theater behind for the big city....

Studio 666 Co-Writers Jeff Buhler And Rebecca Hughes Kill The Foo Fighters [Interview] “Studio 666” always has its tongue in its cheek. The horror-comedy, in which Dave Grohl becomes possessed and devours the rest of the Foo Fighters, never takes itself seriously in the slightest. The jokes and kills go big. Maybe beneath the grilling, the cannibalism, and the band’s infighting over a never-ending song, there’s a story about the fear of losing your friends or band mates and, as a result, yourself....

Superhero Bits: Man Of Steel, Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D., Kick-Ass 2, The Avengers, The Wolverine Want to listen toZack Snydertalk about DC references inMan of SteelandJustice League? DoesSamuel L. Jacksonwant to be inAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.? Is there a new poster out forThe Wolverine? Do you want to see a clip of a massive fight inMan of Steel? Where can you see some newKick-Ass 2images? What doesHans Zimmerhave to say about hisMan of Steelscore and how many theaters will theSupermanfilm be in?...

The Morning Watch: Will Ferrell Finds His ‘SNL’ Treasure, Chris Evans And Scarlett Johansson Interview Each Other & 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,Will Ferrellreturns toSaturday Night Livethis weekend, and before the show begins, he dub up the buried treasure he left behind....

The Movies That Made Us Season 3: Release Date, Cast And More (Welcome to…And More, our no-frills, zero B.S. guide to when and where you may watch upcoming movies and shows, and everything else you could possibly stand to know.) A spin-off of the hugely successful “The Toys That Made Us,” series, “The Movies That Made Us” will be back for a third season. Last week we were able to announce that one of the focuses of the new season would behorror movies, and with Halloween just around the corner, “The Movies That Made Us” will arrive just in time....

The Return Of Page 2: Why We’ve Been Gone And Help Change The Future Note from Editor Peter Sciretta:I’ve gotten a ton of e-mails, tweets and comments over the last month asking me what happened to Page 2.When I first started the column in February 2007, I never anticipated it would grow into what it would become. The first edition didn’t even feature images, it was just a one-page round up of links and commentary....

This Week In Trailers: The Kingmaker, A Serial Killer’s Guide To Life, Any One Of Us, The Rainbow, The All-Americans 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?...

Tom Cruise Developing ‘Flying Tigers’ Film To Rival John Woo’s; Cruise Not Attached To ‘El Presidente’? Well, we don’t much likeMission: Impossible 2either, but this almost seems like quite a serious move byTom Cruisein opposition to hisM:I2directorJohn Woo. (It probably isn’t anything more than standard business, however.) Mr. Woo has been developing a WWII film calledFlying Tigers, andhopes(hoped?) to have Liam Neeson appear in the picture when it shoots next spring....

Tom Hardy Wants To Be ‘The Punisher’ For Marvel Everyone is still talking aboutThe Avengers: Age of Ultron. Whether it’sHulk’s best scene being cut outof the film or anabandoned subplot with Thor getting axed, there’s a lot to talk about regarding the Marvel Studios sequel. And while the chatter surrounding the Netflix seriesDaredevilhas subsided, there are still fans eagerlyawaiting the second season of the showwho hope to see theforthcoming assembly ofThe Defenderstake on another familiar Marvel character....

Upcoming Movie Musicals To Keep On Your Radar 2021 was a great year for people who love movie musicals but a bad one for studio executives who love movie musicals that make a lot of money. While “In the Heights” and “West Side Story” hadall the visual panacheone would expect from a pair of big screen Broadway adaptations directed by Jon M. Chu and Steven Spielberg, that wasn’t enough to draw large crowds to theaters in the midst of Covid....

Wanda Group Sells Off Almost Entire Stake In AMC Theatres Chinese conglomerateWanda Groupis apparently done withAMC Theatres. Wanda has had a controlling stake in the massive theater chain since 2012, but a new report reveals that it has essentially sold off its entire stake in AMC Theatres, exiting the U.S. theatrical exhibition business in the process. Part of this seems to be due to recent Reddit-inspired traders that caused AMC shares to go up nearly 300 percent....

Watch The New Pixar Short Film For Free: Cars' ‘The Radiator Springs 500 1/2’ Does this summer movie season feel a little light on the animation? That’s becausePixarpulled out of 2014 entirely, leaving us without a film from the award-winning animation house for the first time since 2005. But the work never stops at Pixar Animation Studios. Besides the six movies scheduled over the next four years, Pixar is constantly producing shorts....