Avengers 4 Title Was Decided Before Filming Began

Marvel Studios bossKevin Feigehas confirmed what many fans have suspected for awhile: That the title ofAvengers 4,Avengers: Endgame, was indeed decided beforeInfinity Warstarted filming. As he toldMTV News' Josh Horowitz, “It was in place before we started developing the movie, or just as we were developing it, yes. So Doctor Strange saying that line because we knew that was the title.” Some fans had guessed theEndgametitle precisely because of Strange’s words, even though directorsJoe and Anthony Russodeniedthat it was said inInfinity War:...

August 12, 2025 · 2 min · 294 words · Daniel Terry

Avengers: Infinity War: Chadwick Boseman, Mark Ruffalo on Wakanda

Last summer, I was invited alongside a group of journalists to visit the Atlanta, Georgia set ofAvengers: Infinity War. You can read a more in-depth account about my experience on the sethere, but suffice it to say that it was indeedepic. The amount of star power in this movie is mind-boggling, and over the next several weeks I’ll be publishing interviews with most of the cast as well as the screenwriters and directors....

August 12, 2025 · 11 min · 2221 words · Julie Warren

Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One Images Highlight Its Gritty Noir Influence

Warner Bros. has released a new set of images from their hotly-anticipatedBatman: The Long Halloween, Part One. Based on the beloved comics arc byJeph LoebandTim Sale, the animated film has carried its noir roots into the art itself, which is highlighted in these new images. “I wanted to give the film a timeless look, kind of like the book, where you can’t pinpoint the actual time period,” said supervising producerButch Lukic....

August 12, 2025 · 2 min · 388 words · Amanda Clayton

Black Adam Trailer Highlights the Anti-Hero's Dark Side

The countdown has begun forDwayne Johnson’s superhero debut as the formidable DC anti-heroBlack Adamand fans are getting a good look at the movie with various promos that are dropping ahead of its release. In a new 30-second teaser titled ‘Darkness’, we see Hawkman soaring to punch Adam in the face only for the latter to crash into nearby buildings and get up once again. From the previous trailers, we can safely assume that Amanda Waller has tasked the Justice Society of America with the mission to stop the anti-hero....

August 12, 2025 · 3 min · 449 words · Erika Griffin

BlacKkKlansman Movie Poster Pulls No Punches for Spike Lee's Latest

There’s an old saying that a picture is worth a thousand words. In movie marketing terms, a well-designed poster could well be worth millions of dollars. There are few better examples of 2018 movie posters that communicate the story, style, and tone more effectively than a synopsis ever could than this new poster forSpike Lee’s provocative new title,BlacKkKlansman. Lee’s new film is based on retired police officer-turned-authorRon Stallworthand his book by the same title that chronicles his experiences as the first African-American police officer in the Colorado Springs Police Department and his infiltration of the KKK....

August 12, 2025 · 2 min · 288 words · Jacob Sutton

Danielle Panabaker Talks The Flash Season 2 at DragonCon

Having just wrapped on episode six of season two ofThe Flash,Danielle Panabakerthen flew from Vancouver to Atlanta for Dragon Con 2015 this weekend. She was kind enough to take time out of her busy schedule to not only attend some fan panels, but also to talk to a small group of journalists early in the morning. While we tried to get her to slip up and reveal some behind-the-scenes secrets before she had her first cup of coffee, Panabaker was too smart for us....

August 12, 2025 · 5 min · 1008 words · Billy Conley

Disney Reportedly Unimpressed with New Mutants

Disney closed its $71.3 billion Fox deal in mid-March 2019, but what’s left of 20th Century Fox is already getting a slap on the wrist by its new parent company. According to a report fromVariety, Walt Disney Co. had its quarterly earnings call and chief executiveBob Igersaid that “the Fox studio performance … was well below where it had been and well below where we hoped it would be when we made the acquisition....

August 12, 2025 · 3 min · 429 words · Dustin Velasquez

Dune, Matrix 4 and Other 2021 Warner Bros. Movies to Be Released on HBO Max

Huge news out of Warner Bros. today. Following the announcement that the highly anticipatedWonder Woman 1984will be released on HBO Max on Christmas Day for a limited one-month engagement on the streaming service (in addition to a concurrent theatrical release where theaters are open), the studio announced today thatallof its 2021 films will follow this same release model. Yes indeed, movies likeDune,Matrix 4,andGodzilla vs. Kongwill be released theatrically worldwide, but concurrent with the domestic theatrical release the movies will also be streaming exclusively on HBO Max for one month....

August 12, 2025 · 4 min · 679 words · Lauren Chang

Fantasy Fans, It's Time To Watch The Rock's Forgotten Decade-Old Adventure

WhileDwayne “The Rock” Johnsonis best known for his action roles, thewrestler-turned-actorhas delved into various genres and a variety of roles for his fans. FromBlack AdamtoTooth Fairyto CGI-heavyScorpion Kingand voicing a demigod in theMoanafranchise – though underrated,Johnson has always tried showing the audience his range. Now, one of his more underrated genre films has found a new home. 2014’s adventure fantasy film,Hercules,is now available to stream on Prime Video. The movie, directed byBrett Ratner, follows the titular hero as the governor of Thrace and his daughter request Hercules (Johnson) to protect them from a terrifying new enemy....

August 12, 2025 · 2 min · 361 words · Rebecca Day

Forget Batman! Where's Our Stand-Alone Robin Movie?

Robin is an enduring figure for comic book readers: he’s Batman’s loyal sidekick, a younger, more colorful character who injects much-needed optimism into the darkness of Gotham City. So, it’s a surprise to many that Robin hasn’t bagged himself a solo movie yet. It’s not like the character can’t work on screen, either. We’ve had seven actors don the Robin suit in live-action roles, starting withDouglas Croftin the 1943Batmanmovie serials before gaining popularity withBurt Ward’s Robin in the 1960sBatmanshow....

August 12, 2025 · 6 min · 1154 words · Hannah Johnson

Francis Ford Coppola on Apocalypse Now: Final Cut and Marlon Brando

It’s not often you get aWizard of Oz-style transition from black and white into technicolor moment in real life. But that’s exactly how it felt sitting inFrancis Ford Coppola’s editing room at his sprawling Inglenook estate, watching a transition betweenApocalypse Now’s iconic “Flight of the Valkyries” scene on VHS, DVD, Blu-ray, and the crystal-clear, eardrum-pounding 4K state it’s in for the release ofApocalypse Now Final Cut. Even if you’ve seen the Vietnam War epic dozens of times, I really can’t recommend enough plugging this version into the best speakers you have and getting blown backward like theMaxell guy....

August 12, 2025 · 4 min · 781 words · Jermaine Wilson

Friday Box Office: IT: Chapter Two Pockets $37 Million in the U.S.

Well, well, well, it looks like The Losers Club are actually the biggest winners as we head into the first weekend of September.IT: Chapter Twowon big at box offices domestic and foreign, pulling in a combined $76 million The international cume, which accounts for Thursday previews in a handful of international markets and includes totals for UK, Mexico, Spain, Sweden, Russia, and Italy, is currently sitting at $39 million. Warner Bros....

August 12, 2025 · 2 min · 377 words · Thomas Coleman

Give This 'The Boys' Character a Spin-off Right Now!

The fourth episode ofGen V, a spin-off ofThe Boysuniverse, sees Marie (Jaz Sinclair) and the gang sucked into Cate’s (Maddie Phillips) dream. Inside, they run into many surreal scenes, but the moment that stands out the most is theirbrief encounter with Soldier Boy(Jensen Ackles). His tough, macho exterior, as seen in the previous season ofThe Boysremains intact, but his dialogues take on a filthy, vulgar quality as he rambles on about being Cate’s imaginary boyfriend from when she was a little kid....

August 12, 2025 · 8 min · 1532 words · Benjamin Holmes