TV Bits: Todd Field’s ‘Purity,’ Netflix’s Wrestling Drama ‘Glow,’ ‘Transparent,’ ‘UnREAL,’ And ‘Outlander’ In today’s edition of TV Bits: Back in February, we heard that Todd Field wasworking onan adaptation ofJonathan Franzen’sPurity. The director behind two stunning dramas –Little ChildrenandIn the Bedroom– co-wrote the 20-episode series with Franzen andDavid Hare(The Hours). Field, who unfortunately hasn’t directed a feature since 2006, will direct every episode. According toDeadline, Showtime has ordered the two seasons of theScott Rudin-producedPurity....

VOTD: Jon Stewart’s ‘Daily Show’ Sendoff Details His Upcoming Movie ‘Rosewater’ Fans ofThe Daily Show with Jon Stewartwere met with a decidedly different show Thursday night. It was Stewart’s final show before he leaves for the summerto helm his first film,Rosewater. He’ll return to his award-winning Comedy Central news show in September. Before leaving, Stewart laid out exactly how the film came about. He showed the initial report on Iranian citizens that started the story, how that tangentially lead to journalistMaziar Baharibeing imprisoned and tortured, and how that experience turned into the bookThen They Came For Me....

Warner Bros. Registers Domains For Different ‘Batman Vs. Superman’ Titles Warner Bros. has yet to formally announce a title to theMan of Steelsequel, set for release in July 2015, which will feature Batman. Rumors swirled it would be calledBatman vs. Superman, and a member of the crew even called the film that during some early filming in Los Angeles. Apparently, though, the studio has yet to make a final decision and has registered multiple domains for multiple different titles to the film, all of which focus on calling the film “Man of Steel” in some way....

Watch The Full ‘Game Of Thrones’ Hall H Panel [Comic-Con 2014] Over 6,000Game of Thronesfans were in attendance at the show’s Comic-Con panel on Friday, held in the notorious Hall H. But that still leaves millions ofGame of Thronesfans who weren’t, whether because they couldn’t hack the Hall H line or because they weren’t in San Diego at all. Fortunately, they don’t have to be left out of the fun....

‘Atlantics’ Review: An Ambitious Blend Of Drama And Supernatural Thriller [Cannes] Mati Diop’sAtlanticsis notable for a number of reasons. First, it’s the first film from a black woman to ever play in competition in the Cannes film festival, a notable achievement in and of itself. Second, it’s tied to a number of other films at this festival that twist genres, incorporating elements from horror and thriller film into what’s ostensibly a story of lost love, where the ghosts of the past continue to haunt those left behind....

‘Avengers: Age Of Ultron’ Photos - Let’s Over Analyze The Second Trailer Last night, Walt Disney Pictures released the second trailer forJoss Whedon’sAvengers: Age of Ultron.You can watch that trailer here, in case you haven’t seen it already. And for those of you who really want to take in all of the visuals revealed in the new Avengers 2 trailer, we have compiled a batch of high resolution images from the film to let you take in all the goodness one shot at a time, complete with an image by image analysis by me....

‘Back To The Future’s’ Hill Valley Being Recreated For Secret Cinema Event Short of the tram tour at Universal Studios in Hollywood, CA, visiting Hill Valley fromBack to the Futurehas always been impossible. Until now. This summer, a London-based company calledSecret Cinemais screening the classic 1985Robert Zemeckisfilm multiple times. To make the events extra special, they’ll be presented ina recreation of the fictional town. Read more information about theBack to the FutureHill Valley recreation below....

‘Dark Waters’ Director Todd Haynes On Finding Humanity In A Murky True Story [Interview] Todd Haynesrefuses to give the audience what they want. There are no easy answers or satisfying catharsis inDark Waters,theCaroldirector’s true-life legal thriller about a lawyer (Mark Ruffalo) who unearths a decades-long chemical cover-up by one of the world’s largest and most powerful corporations. InsteadDark Watersoffers something much more challenging and complex: the drive to keep fighting.Dark Watersis based on the true story ofRobert Bilott, a corporate environmental defense attorney whose firm represented the very chemical company that he would end up waging an 18-year legal battle against....

‘Doctor Strange’ Brings In Some Muscle: Scott Adkins Joins Marvel Movie So far, Marvel’sDoctor Strangehas collected a cast that seems like they’d be more at home at reciting Shakespeare or the brothers Coen than throwing down with supervillains. But the film’s latest addition guarantees we can count on some pretty kickass action scenes as well.Scott Adkins(The Expendables 2) has just joined the star-studded cast, which includesBenedict Cumberbatchas the title character. More about theDoctor StrangeScott Adkins casting after the jump....

‘Dune’ Will Reunite Dave Bautista With Denis Villeneuve [Updated] Update:THRsays Bautista “will play ‘Beast’ Rabban, the sadistic nephew of a baron who oversees Arrakis.” Our original article follows.Dave BautistaandDenis Villeneuve: together again. Villeneuve directed Bautista inBlade Runner 2049, and now the wrestler-turned-actor is hopping aboard another sci-fi epic for the French Canadian filmmaker:Dune. Bautista is the latest addition to theDunecast, which already includesTimothée ChalametandRebecca Ferguson.Deadlinebroke the news about Dave Bautista joining theDunecast....

‘Ender’s Game’ Filmmakers Describe The Visual Style And Approach To War Gavin Hood’s adaptation ofOrson Scott Card’s classic sci-fi novelEnder’s Gamedoesn’t open until November 2013, but the filmmakers are already starting to get the word out about the film. Book and film both center on Ender Wiggin, a young boy enlisted in a military school ostensibly meant to train a new generation of soldiers and officers for a war against an alien race....

‘Kicks’ Trailer: How Far Would You Go To Get Your Shoes Back? For some people, a pair of shoes is just a piece of clothing that serves a practical function. For others, shoes mean so much more; they’re a status symbol, but that means they can also get you killed. So the question is, how far would someone go just to get pair of shoes back? For the young man at the center of the movieKicks, he’s sick of being pushed around, and getting his shoes back will mean much more than having some slick sneakers on his feet again....

‘Maniac’ Teaser: Emma Stone And Jonah Hill Have An Unbreakable Connection Despite several trailers dropping forCary Fukunaga’s highly anticipated Netflix miniseries,Maniacremains very much a mystery. We know that it features two formerSuperbadstars and that it’s about as different fromSuperbadas could be. And thatEmma StoneandJonah Hillplay two strangers struggling with mental illness who meet at a pharmaceutical drug trial that will supposedly solve all their problems — only to be sent on a wild adventure through a shared mind-verse....