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Report: DC’s ‘Birds of Prey’ Movie to Feature Black Canary, Huntress and More
San Diego Comic-Con is just a few (very short) days away, but if you can’t wait until this weekend for all the goods from the Warner Bros. panel, a new report has shed some light on one of the studio’s most anticipated upcoming releases: Birds of Prey. The latest details to emerge from Margot Robbie’s female-centric DC Comics spinoff reveal a few of the other characters who will be fighting alongside Harley Quinn — and offers a hint as to who exactly they’ll be up against.
MoviePass Stock Hits Record Low, Begs to Be Put Out of Its Misery
How does MoviePass still exist at this point? The company, which offers customers the ability to see one movie per day for the too-good-to-be-true price of $9.99 per month, has rapidly morphed into a case study in mystifying capitalism. Despite its consistently declining stock value, and the fact that the company spends far more than it brings in, MoviePass continues to operate — but for how much longer?
New ‘Fantastic Beasts 2’ Photo Reveals First Look at Young Newt
Move over, hot young Dumbledore. There’s a new cutie patootie in town: Young Newt Scamander. A new image from Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald has revealed our first look at Joshua Shea as the younger version of Eddie Redmayne’s Newt — as well as Jude Law’s Dumbledore, seen actually teaching a class at Hogwarts.
Marvel Has Finally Found Its ‘Black Widow’ Director!
Although Marvel sure did drag their feet on the way to committing to the Black Widow movie, we gotta give credit where credit’s due: The studio was very thorough in finding the right director to take on Scarlett Johansson’s highly-anticipated solo film. Over the course of several months, Marvel met with 70-ish female directors before making their final selection. And the director of Black Widow is… (make up your own drumroll, please)
New ‘Castle Rock’ Trailer Is Packed With Stephen King Easter Eggs
In just a couple of weeks, Hulu is taking Stephen King fans back to Castle Rock — the fictional Maine town where many of the author’s horror classics are set — for a new series from producer J.J. Abrams. The latest trailer for Castle Rock is, as you might suspect, filled with Easter eggs for various stories in the King universe.
‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ Casts ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’s JB Smoove
While we wait to learn if Jake Gyllenhaal is officially joining Spider-Man: Far From Home as Tom Holland’s new foe, another actor has been enlisted for Peter Parker’s next adventure: J.B. Smoove, the comedian and actor best known for playing Leon on HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm, has reportedly joined the Homecoming sequel in an undisclosed role.
‘IT: Chapter Two’ Officially Starts Production With New Cast Photo
The Losers Club is back, and they’re all hot as s—t now.
First Trailer for ‘The Purge’ TV Series Gives You Another Reason to Stay Inside
Check out the first trailer for USA’s limited series event based on the hit horror franchise, which features all the creepy masks and satirical conservative rhetoric we’ve come to expect from The Purge.
‘Disenchantment’ Trailer Teases ‘Simpsons’ Creator’s New Animated Netflix Series
The latest series from the creator of The Simpsons and Futurama is heading to Netflix…and back in time, for a medieval-set adventure called Disenchantment. Ahead of the August premiere, Netflix has released the first trailer for Groening’s latest endeavor, which features his signature animated style along with some very familiar voices.
‘IT: Chapter Two’ Casts Indie Fave Xavier Dolan in Pivotal Role
Director Andy Muschietti has assembled an exceptional ensemble of stars to play the grown-up members of the Losers Club in IT: Chapter Two, but he’s not done just yet. The upcoming sequel to last year’s horror hit has just landed a pair of actors for two supporting, but crucial roles — including indie filmmaker and actor Xavier Dolan, who will play the most heartbreaking character of all in a brutal scene that we were sure wouldn’t make it into the sequel.
Sony Reportedly Adds ‘Silk’ to Its Growing List of Spider-Man Spinoffs
Peter Parker’s spider-powered classmate might be getting her very own spinoff.
Lucasfilm Reportedly Puts All ‘Star Wars Story’ Spinoffs on Hold
Seems that Lucasfilm is reassessing its priorities following the underwhelming debut of Solo: A Star Wars Story. The studio has now released two spinoffs that have failed to dazzle audiences, and while neither movie is outright horrible, they aren’t exactly memorable, either. According to a new report, Lucasfilm has decided to put its future Star Wars spinoffs on hold for the time being while they focus on the franchise’s meat and potatoes.