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This March, audiences will be introduced to a brand new iteration of iconicSupermanvillain Lex Luthor in the form ofJesse Eisenberg, who offers a unique spin on the character inZack Snyder’s superhero sequelBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Following in the footsteps ofGene HackmanandKevin Spacey, Eisenberg plays a modern update of the character, a millennial CEO of the corporation LexCorp who is closer to Mark Zuckerberg than Ted Turner. But Eisenberg’s casting as Lex almost didn’t happen....

AMC Networks is bringing us more scares courtesy of The Creep. Shudder’s beloved horror anthology seriesCreepshowhas been renewed for a fourth season as part of a slew of renewals includingKin,My Life is Murder,Bloodlands, andLondon Killsalong with a new addition to theSlasherfranchise inSlasher: Ripper. Season 3 of the horrifying cavalcade of tales wrapped up back in October. Creepshowtakes its cues fromGeorge Romero’s horror-comedy classic of the same name, acting as a follow-up to that film....

Eddie Murphyis widely recognized as one of the greatest comedic actors of all time, and now he is getting ready to return to form — in a unique new role. Murphy will star in the upcoming action comedy filmBlue Falconfor Sony Pictures, according toDeadline. Plot details on the film remain thin, but Murphy will reportedlyplay a superspy. The actor is no stranger to these types of high-octane films that blend action with comedy, so it seems thatBlue Falconwill be a return to Murphy’s roots....

Gamers of the 1990s will fondly remember Nintendo’sPokémon Snap, a casual game that traded the fighting/capturing mechanic of the franchise for a photo-tourist approach instead. It’s taken more than 20 years, but we finally have a follow-up to that very game inNewPokémon Snap, a not-so-inspired title that’s nonetheless taking plenty of inspiration from the original. So just how much of the new game is retreading old ground, and how much is truly new?...

Fantasia International Film Festivalis doing something very exciting this year. While many film fests have postponed or been cancelled outright in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Fantasia is keeping the spotlight on the indie an international genre movies that too often fly under the radar by bringing the entire film festival online. From screenings to Q&As and seminars, Fantasia attempting to keep the cinephile festival experience alive digitally (though the fest will be geo-locked to Canadian viewers) and they just unveiled a pretty impressive second wave of titles....

Last week, when Collider spoke withFantastic Beasts and Where To Find ThemproducerDavid Heyman, we had to ask him about something that was apretty major spoiler for the movie, although there had been rumblings about it for a couple weeks now. And that is the casting ofJohnny Deppfor theFantastic Beastssequelscheduled for 2018, and that he’ll be playing the evil wizard Gellert Grindelwald. If you’ve seen the new movie than you already know about his cameo in that role, but we wanted to ask Heyman how that came together....

When everyone talks about their favorite MCU films,Captain America: Civil Waris always in that hotly debated conversation. The 2016 film saw the Avengers at odds with one another over the Sokovia Accords. This culminated in one of the best action scenes in comic book history with “Team Iron Man” facing off against “Team Captain America” in the now iconic airport battle.Funko, over the last number of weeks, has been slowly unveiling its Build-A-Scene depiction of that famous scene with characters likeBlack Panther, Hawkeye,Black Widow, and Vision....

Season 7 of HBO’sGame of Thrones, the massively popular fantasy series based on the books ofGeorge R.R. Martin, will bow on the premium network July 16th, but devoted followers will soon notice (if they haven’t already) that this penultimate season is the shortest one yet. Seasons 1-6 have all featured 10 episodes, each roughly an hour long on average; Season 7 will only feature 7 episodes. While those missing three hours of swords-and-sorcery action will surely be felt, the fact that some of these episodes are the series' longest yet will go a long way towards closing that gap....

Recently, theG.I. Joe Stop-Motion Film Festivalcame to my attention and I’m ashamed to say I didn’t know about it sooner. I’m taking a step to remedy that oversight by bringing you the exclusive new announcement trailer from the festival’s official rollout. As you might have guessed from the name of the festival, it’s a showcase of indie filmmakers whose particular canvas is that of stop-motion animation using the beloved action figures....

While following multiple characters throughout a movie may seem difficult, however, if done well, it may provide us with a range of talent and intertwining tales that make for a fantastic plot. Hollywood is hardly a newcomer to the idea of an ensemble cast movie, as seen by blockbusters likeDon’t Look Up,Babel,Inception,orValentine’s Day. RELATED:Julianne Moore Leads All-Star Ensemble Cast in ‘Sharper’ Teaser In addition, 2022 is also a year that saw a lot of ensemble-cast films and upcoming motion pictures, including murder mystery thrillers and action adventures....

The Milano is back in town for yet another adventure. Marvel starChris Prattrevealed in a new video viaTeam Cocothat production has begun onGuardians on the Galaxy Vol. 3, the third installment in the interstellar MCU franchise. Despite the studio recentlydelaying many of their upcoming filmsfor 2022, theJames Gunn-directed film remains on track for a 2023 release as it enters filming. In a Twitter video promoting his appearance on theParks and Recollectionpodcast hosted byRob LoweandAlan Yang, Pratt let slip that his “sick-ass mutton chops” present in the video are a sign that Peter Quill is returning for another adventure in the MCU, having shot the clip on day one of production....

The film adaptations of theHarry Potterbooks is one of the more impressive franchise accomplishments of the 21st century, but since they were films, there were always going to be massive sacrifices to fit the books into the runtime. You were bound to lose some unnecessary stuff like Peeves the Poltergeist (a loss I’ve never felt once while watching the movies) as well as more important details like Hermoine starting up S....

Welcome to February! The new month means it’s time to say hello to exciting new shows and movies onNetflix, but it also means that some of our favorites are about to leave the platform. We’ve got you covered on what to watch one last time before it’s taken off of the streamer. Nearly all the titles leaving Netflix in February are films, which means you have time to catch them if you have never seen them....