I’ve got a few questions for you. Are you a DC fan? Are you a fan ofIMAX? Does the idea of attending a free 3D screening ofAquamanbefore it’s in theaters followed by a Q&A with directorJames Wanmake you happy? Will you be in the Los Angeles area December 13th? If you answered yes to these questions I’m about to make your day. On Dec 13that 7pm in the Los Angeles area, Collider is partnering up with Warner Bros....
We can profess to hate spoilers, but if everyone truly did, we wouldn’t bother asking about the next movie and teaser culture wouldn’t be thriving. Everyone has differing preferences for how much they want to know, but there are plenty of people trying to dig up as much info as they can because we want to be in the know, but not know too much. There was plenty of digging forAvengers: Age of Ultronpretty much from the moment the fire began to die down onThe Avengers....
Directed byJoseph Kahn, written byAlex Larsen(former rap battlerKid Twist) and produced byEminem, the sure to be controversial flickBodiedis the satirical story of Adam Merkin (Calum Worthy), a grad student who interest in battle rap as a thesis subject leads to him becoming an accidental battle rapper himself. As his success sparks outrage, his competitive obsession puts him at odds with his family and friends. At the Los Angeles press day for the film (which is in theaters on November 2ndand available to stream on YouTube Premium on November 28th), filmmaker Joseph Kahn talked about how his idea of what being a filmmaker is has changed over the last 30 years, the challenges of self-financing his movies, why he makes so few movies, juggling film with music videos and TV, whyBodiedwas difficult to get distribution for, how he lost his original lead just before filming began, what made Calum Worthy the perfect actor for the job, getting the rap battle aspect right, and whether he’d ever make a movie withTaylor Swift(they’ve done music videos together for “Delicate,” “End Game,” “Ready for It?...
With Netflix releasing the action-thrillerBrighton December 22nd, the other day I got to sit down with directorDavid Ayerfor an exclusive interview. He talked about what it was like working for Netflix on their first big budget original movie, the editing process, what he learned from test screenings, how he crafts his action scenes, and a lot more. In addition, he talked about the status ofGotham City Sirens,if there are a lot of deleted scenes fromSuicide Squadthat have still never been released, and his next project....
Quick Links From a black and white independent film made from a measly budget of only $27,575 (and it shows), to a cult classic whose characters have their faces on (cough cough) “water pipes”,Clerkshas grown, but not grown up. Nearly thirty years since the landmark film,Clerks, was written by God herself and handed down to the greatest director in the world,Clerks IIIis months away from gracing screenswith its brilliant, quick-witted conversational comedy centering around the lower middle class life....
InThis Week in Animation News, I’ll take a look at the previous week in the world of animation in order to get you caught up on everything you might have missed. It’s your one-stop shop for news regarding cartoons, anime, and animated web series. We’re talking movies, TV shows, digital shorts, and everything in between! For the latest animation stories we’ve already covered on the site this week, take a look at the following links....
On preview night at San Diego Comic-Con 2016,DC Collectiblesunveiled a sneak peek at DC Films’ newest action figures, expansions to the 1990’s animated television lines, and more DC Bombshells. Here’s a first look at the 2017 slate of figures that add onto the exclusive line of toys and collector items from DC Entertainment. Wednesday attendees were invited to see the roll out of items, which included figures fromSuicide Squad,Batman v Superman, and a special look atWonder Womanreleases....
In just a few weeks, ReedPop will be holding its next edition of New York Comic Con. As the programming and guest announcements keep coming, Disney and its respective properties have revealed the panel lineup for the convention weekend. Ten shows are heading to NYCC spanning from returning shows includingThe Owl HouseandSolar Oppositesto new shows includingKindredandKoala Man. On Thursday, October 6, attendees can dive into a number of animated series. From Disney Channel,Big City Greenswill kick off the day....
The British Board of Film Classification has recently reclassified several classic films, such asEmpire Strikes BackandLord of the Ringswith higher age restrictions. This comes after new analysis of the films revealed that these films meet the criteria for being scary and violent. The current certificates of the Board include U (Universal, PG (Parental Guidance), 12A (requires adult supervision), 12 (ages 12 and above only), 15, 18, and R18 (a rating usually reserved for pornography)....
If your iPad is disabled and you need to reset it, don’t worry — it’s not as complicated as it seems. Whether you’ve forgotten your passcode or your device is locked, you may easily restore your iPad to its factory settings. To reset a disabled iPad, all you need to do is connect it to iTunes on a PC or Mac and follow the restoration steps. If your iPad has a Home button, you may hold the Home and Power buttons until the recovery mode screen appears....
Spoilers forFantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwaldfollow below. This is your finalspoiler warning, folks. We’re going deep intoFantastic Beasts 2and the film’s shocking ending below. If you haven’t seen the film, turn back now. Okay, we good? So yeah, Dumbledore apparently has a brother, and that brother is Credence. That’s literally whereFantastic Beasts 2ends, and you may have some questions. While we’ve already broken down that specific ending, here we wanted to dive into what we do and don’t know about Dumbledore’s family history, so we can make some sense of just what in the world is going on here....
Last year, Warner Brothers invited a group of journalists to the London set ofFantastic Beasts 2: The Crimes of Grindelwald. Production was just getting off the ground, but we were able to see some truly spectacular sets (more on that in a bit). We were also fortunate enough to speak with some of the mega-talent behind the series, including producerDavid Heyman, directorDavid Yates, costume designer and living legendColleen Atwood, supervising art directorMartin Foley, as well as starsEddie Redmayne,Ezra Miller, andCallum Turner(a new face to the franchise who plays Newt’s older brother Theseus)....
WithFurious 7arriving next week on Blu-ray and DVD (click here to pre-order on Amazon), Universal Pictures Home Entertainment decided to go all out with their promotion by flying a number of reporters from around the world to Abu Dhabi. If you’ve seen the film, you know that the city plays an important role in the second half – specifically a huge action set piece that involves cars crashing out of the Jumeirah Hotel at Etihad Towers....
