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Thursday The Wrap reported Warner Bros. and DC were adapting a Latino DC superhero, Blue Beetle, for the big screen. Friday, Warner Bros. confirmed they are indeed taking a DC property and adapting the first Latino superhero. So who is the Blue Beetle?
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If you're a dancer and speak Spanish, Lin Manuel Miranda wants you. His Tony Award-winning play "In the Heights" is getting the big screen treatment, and he's casting for dancers. Anthony Ramos, the breakout star from A STAR IS BORN, will be playing the lead, but Miranda is casting unknowns in supporting roles. He put out the call himself in a video message. See it below.
Add a commentGreg Nicotero ("The Walking Dead") will be creating the new Spawn design for Todd McFarlane's SPAWN movie. Nicotero's visual effects company, KNB EFX will handle creating the new updated look to the comic book anti-hero. Read more information about the news below in the official press release.
Add a commentOn the first day at the San Diego Comic Con International, New Line announced there will be a third movie for the creepy doll, Annabelle. The announcement was made during #ScareDiego during THE NUN presentation by THE NUN writer Gary Dauberman whose the screenwriter behind the ANNABELLE movies, IT and IT: CHAPTER TWO who will be directing. James Wan was also present and he revealed the story behind the next movie in THE CONJURING universe.
Add a commentTo celebrate THE DARK KNIGHT'S 10th anniversary, Warner Bros. is re-releasing the Christopher Nolan film starring Christian Bale and Heath Ledger for a one week engagement in the 70mm format at four IMAX® theaters. Read the official press release and see if your IMAX theater is showing THE DARK KNIGHT in your city.
Add a commentDora The Explorer is going live and they've found the actress to play the iconic animated Latina character. Isabela Moner, best known for her role in the last Transformers movie, THE LAST NIGHT and the upcoming SICARIO: DAY OF THE SOLDADO, will play the Nickelodeon character. Read Paramount Players official announcement and get to know Isabel from our interview with the actress last year.
Add a commentTo celebrate the one-year anniversary of the release of GET OUT, Academy Award-nominated Jordan Peele wanted to thank fans with a free screening on President's Day holiday at a participating AMC Theater. Here's how to get tickets to the GET OUT screening Monday.
Add a commentThursday morning, Tom Cruise and director Christopher McQuarrie shared on Instagram the official title for the sixth film in the MISSION IMPOSSIBLE franchise. On a second Instagram post, he shared the first image from MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE FALLOUT of him hanging off a helicopter. He's running out of things to hold on to dear life for these movies. What's next - a space shuttle?
Add a commentThe top three films of 2017 starred women in the lead role. STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI, WONDER WOMAN and BEAUTY AND THE BEAST topped the box office and Hollywood is hoping to replicate the magic with a few films with bad ass leading ladies in 2018. Sandra Bullock, Taraji P. Henson, Lupita Nyong'o, Alicia Vikander, Gina Rodriguez, Natalie Portman are a few of the women taking action this year.
Add a commentAfter watching the new AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR trailer, we may get a hint of which Avenger may meet their likely demise. Vision (Paul Bettany) for one may not be able to live without the yellow stone that someone or thing ripped off his head in the new preview. Which Avenger will be hanging up their cape and weapons? Kevin Feige revealed a lot in the Vanity Fair edition celebrating 10 years of the MCU.
Add a commentFinally STAR WARS fans are getting a full trailer for THE LAST JEDI during tonight’s Monday Night Football on ESPN. Following that, tickets will go on sale everywhere so get your computer devices ready.
Add a commentA new round of casting additions have been announced for the new FANTASTIC BEASTS adventure set in J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World. Jessica Williams (“The Daily Show) joins the cast as well as Irish actress Fiona Glascott in unnamed roles.
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STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS director J.J. Abrams is feeling the force once again. Disney has announced the filmmaker will be writing and directing the next installment in the STAR WARS saga, EPISODE IX. The news hit on StarWars.com. Read the announcement.
Add a commentBlumhouse Productions is resurrecting Mike Myers once again with Jamie Lee Curtis returning as Laurie. John Carpenter will serve as the executive producer and consultant on the sequel. The released synopsis teases a "final confrontation" which could mean the end of Curtis' character since Myers is a franchise and he will never die.
Add a commentMarvel's ANT-MAN AND THE WASP is currently shooting in Atlanta, and Evangeline Lily took the time to share a photo on Twitter of her character in the Wasp suit in celebration of Jack Kirby's 100th birthday.
Add a commentMarvel Studios is once again calling on young girls for their STEM Challenge in conjuction with their upcoming film, THOR: RAGNAROK. The winners of the MARVEL STUDIOS’ THOR: RAGNAROK SUPERPOWER OF STEM CHALLENGE will win a trip to the premiere of THOR: RAGNAROK in Southern California, in addition, to a mentorship with Disney, Marvel Studios, Dolby Laboratories and Synchrony Bank. Learn how to enter in the press release below.
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A new product line for STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI launches globally at 12:01am September 1, and to celebrate STAR WARS fans are invited to "Find the Force" in an unprecedented Augmented Reality Event that will reveal a new THE LAST JEDI character on social media.
Add a commentAnt-Man has a new little friend with The Wasp (Evangeline Lilly) joining the team in the sequel to ANT-MAN. Marvel Studios has announced the production of ANT-MAN AND THE WASP with a video of the behind the scenes and miniature director chairs for the tiny cast. Read the official press release about the start of production below.
Add a commentIt was a crowded stage at 2017's D23 Expo in Anaheim on Saturday when the Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy actors graced the stage with Marvel boss Kevin Feige and director Joe Russo for a first look at AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR. While the exclusive footage is not available for the public, when can share the photos of the event which brought out Chris Hemsworth, Robert Downey, Jr. Tom Holland, Benedict Cumberbatch, Josh Brolin, Mark Ruffalo. Sebastian Stan and many others. See the photos.
Add a commentDuring Disney’s live-action presentation, the cast was announced with Colin Farrell, Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito and Eva Green starring in DUMBO. A few shots from the set were revealed with circus props from the location as well as the plot.
Add a commentA trailer Ava DuVernay's A WRINKLE IT TIME was released at D23, and the movie looks amazing and magical. Best of all, the movie features a diverse cast in a fantasy adventure film that looks like no other. Director DuVernay along with Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling and Chris Pine along with newcomer Storm Reid. Watcht the first trailer from the film opening March 9, 2018.
Disney production executive Sean Bailey presented the director and stars at the D23 stage, where they thrilled fans with a first look at the film’s teaser trailer and teaser poster. The film, which is an epic adventure based on Madeleine L’Engle’s timeless classic, takes audiences across dimensions of time and space, examining the nature of darkness versus light and ultimately, the triumph of love.
Add a commentDisney and STAR WARS fans flocked to the D23 Expo in Anaheim, Calif. this weekend, and many were hoping to see something from the HAN SOLO standalone film and THE LAST JEDI during the live action presentation. We got one wish out of two. Director Rian Johnson surprised fans with on-stage appearances by cast members Mark Hamill, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Gwendoline Christie, Kelly Marie Tran, Laura Dern and Benicio Del Toro. He also brought along behind the scenes footage which included scenes not seen in any of the early previews. THE LAST JEDI stars tease fans will be shocked by the changes and twists in this movie. Let’s hope so. Watch below.
Add a commentMARY POPPINS RETURNS star Emily Blunt and director Rob Marshall took to the D23 Expo stage in Anaheim to talk about the Disney film for the first time. Blunt describes her character as more "acerbic" and closer to the book version of Mary Poppins. She recognizes she can never outdo or compete with Julie Andrews portrayal so she wants to make it her own. Disney also presented exclusive footage from the sequel accompanied by a live orchestra. The studio also released a motion poster. See it belwo.
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The stars and filmmakers of Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios came together to present their upcoming slate for the rest of 2017 through 2019. John Lasseter was the host for the presentation which brought out voice talent such as Benjamin Bratt, Anthony Gonzalez, Josh Gad, Kristen Bell, Holly Hunter, Craig T. Nelson, Sarah Vowell, Samuel L. Jackson, Huck Milner and Sarah Silverman. And in an unforgettable moment, Auli‘i Cravalho, Kristen Bell, Mandy Moore, Kelly MacDonald, Anika Noni Rose, Irene Bedard, Linda Larkin, Paige O’Hara and Jodi Benson came together on stage in a celebration fit for a princess.
Add a commentAt the D23 Expo Friday, Disney reunited actress' who have voiced Disney princesss throughout the years. Jodie Benson (Ariel in “The Little Mermaid”), Auli‘i Cravalho (“Moana”), Kristen Bell (Anna in “Frozen”), Kelly MacDonald (Merida in “Brave”), Mandy Moore (Rapunzel in “Tangled”), Anika Noni Rose (Tiana in “The Princess and the Frog”), Irene Bedard (“Pocahontas”), Linda Larkin (Jasmine in “Aladdin”) and Paige O’Hara (Belle in “Beauty and the Beast”). The actresses graced the stage together for a first look at "Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2" where the Disney princesses make a cameo.
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