Ron Howard is clearly having fun after taking over directing duties on the still untitledHan Solomovie. The director seems to get a kick out of sharing little snippets of footage and behind the scenes pictures on his various social media accounts. In the latest set updates, we get to see a video of a burned out R2 unit, a picture of Howard directing Chewie, and another video of a “rough corner of the galaxy....
Earlier today,Star WarsCelebration kicked off with the40th Anniversary panel, which featured a bunch of previously-announced guests likeMark Hamill,Hayden ChristensenandPeter Mayhew, with the panel hosted byWarwick Davis. If you weren’t in attendance in Orlando, LucasFilm has provided us with photos from the panel, along with even more shots from backstage, and in case you missed the live stream, you can still watch this two-hour panel at your own leisure below. This enormous event kicked off what should be an incredibly memorable weekend forStar Warsfans young and old alike....
The Haunted World of El Superbeastowriter-director Rob Zombie’s new nightmareThree from Hellhas completed production and is set to be released sometime later this year. This third entry in the Firefly Family saga is a follow-up to his first featureHouse of 1000 Corpsesstarring Karen Black, Rainn Wilson, Walton Goggins, and Tom Towles, and its 2005 sequelThe Devil’s Rejectsstarring Ken Foree, Matthew McGrory, Lew Temple, and William Forsythe. And today Zombie himself took to Instagram to share an all-new pic of Bill Moseley’s Otis Driftwood....
Amid reports of aDolly Partonstatue potentially replacing the monument of a former KKK leader in Tennessee, fans have launched a petition calling for statues of Dolly to replace all confederate monuments in the state. As recent protests have been calling for the removal of Confederate monuments, a statue of Confederate soldier and KKK leader Nathan Bedford Forrest in the city of Nashville has come under heavy scrutiny. Local lawmakers are reportedly considering options to replace the statue, and erecting Dolly in Bedford’s place is said to be a possibility....
Warner Bros. has released the official poster forPoint Break, with the first trailer set to debut at 4 PM PT later today. In Alcon Entertainment’s fast-paced, high-adrenaline action thrillerPoint Break, a young FBI agent, Johnny Utah (Luke Bracey), infiltrates a cunning team of thrill-seeking elite athletes - led by the charismatic Bodhi (Edgar Ramirez). The athletes are suspected of carrying out a spate of crimes in extremely unusual ways. Deep undercover, and with his life in imminent danger, Utah strives to prove they are the architects of this string of inconceivable crimes....
It’s time for the return of Punky Power!Punky Brewster 2is officially happening with original star Soleil Moon Frye set to return as the rambunctious orphan who is now all grown up. This is the latest classic sitcom that is getting the revival treatment, yet this will be a slightly more adult version of the family friendly hit from the 80s. UCP is developing thePunky Brewstersequel, which originally debuted on NBC all the way back in 1984....
Rebel Moon: A Child of Fire, the first in a two-part science fiction film from Zack Snyder, began streaming December 22 on Netflix. An R-rated, allegedly three-hourdirector’s cut is still coming this year, and the sequel,The Scargiver, will launch on April 19.Rebel Moonwas pitched as aStar Warssequel to Lucasfilm in 2012 after the acquisition of the company by Disney.Rebel Moon’s precept was aSeven Samurainarrative set in theStar Warsuniverse, seemingly in the period afterReturn of the Jediand the fall of the empire....
Resident Alienis returning for season 2 on SyFy. The network has handed out an early renewal to the series, which stars Alan Tudyk in the lead role and is based on the Dark Horse Comics series of the same name. This is a good sign for the show, as the renewal comes weeks ahead of the season 1 finale. The numbers indicate this is a good move.Resident Alienis themost-watched new drama on cableover the last year....
Robert Pattinsonmight be one of the most famous and acclaimed actors of modern filmmaking, and yet some fans still only know the British actor because of his main role in the widely popular young adult vampire flicks in theTwilightseries. AlthoughThe Batmanactor has had a steady career since the beginning of his acting escapades, including films like Christopher Nolan’sTenetand Robert Eggers’The Lighthouse, some fans seem to have forgotten about his resume entirely....
It’s been pretty dark lately on news of Guillermo del Toro’s upcomingPinocchio.While news of the project has been out for a while, we don’t know too much outside of some casting news and the fact that it will be on Netflix.But new information finally surfaced thanks to Ron Perlman. Perlman sat down with Inverse to talk about Guillermo del Toro’s newest feature,Nightmare Alley. But he also had some cool things to say about the mysterious Pinocchio adaptation....
The nominations for the 89th annual Academy Awards were announced this morning and despite a lot of hope and momentum heading into today,Deadpooldidn’t wind up getting anyOscar nods. As an R-rated, violent superhero movie,Deadpoolmay have seemed like it had no chance, but there was actually a real chance thatRyan Reynolds' passion project could have scored some Oscar love this year. Even though it didn’t get nominated,Ryan Reynoldshad a very classy reaction to the news....
Ever sinceStar Wars: The Force Awakenshit theaters in December 2015, there have been no shortage of rumors regarding the new villain Supreme Leader Snoke, who is portrayed through motion capture by Andy Serkis. Director Rian Johnson hinted last month thatSupreme Leader Snokewon’t even have much screen time inStar Wars: The Last Jedi, which likely means that the mystery surrounding his origins will be held untilStar Wars: Episode IX. While we won’t see much of Snoke, it seems, a new report has surfaced featuring artwork of the Elite Praetorian Guard that serves Snoke, along with new details about these characters....
Chris Hemsworthis one of the most in-demand actors of the moment. Between starring in the ever-expanding MCU as Thor — a franchise for which he has recently extended his contract, according toGiant Freakin Robot— and a handful ofupcoming exciting movies, likeExtraction 2andFuriosa(the prequel toMad Max: Fury Road), it’s no surprise that Hemsworth’s schedule is one of the busiest of any actor in Hollywood right now. Prior to wrapping up filming onExtraction 2, in fact, Hemsworth was working on the highly anticipated MCU sequelThor: Love and Thunder, and now, it appears that his turn as thelead villain inFuriosais next on his list....
