‘Shazam’ Could Be DC’s ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’, Says Optimistic Zachary Levi Guardians of the Galaxywas far from a sure thing when Marvel Studios released it back in 2013. It essentially served as a test to see how far audiences were willing to go with the studio: if people could accept and enjoy a story involving a talking raccoon and a space tree, there’s basically no limit to the stories Marvel could tell....

‘Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse’ Sequel Cast Adds Issa Rae As Spider-Woman TheSpider-Verseis starting to take shape again.Issa Raehas joined theSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Versesequel cast as Jessica Drew, AKA Spider-Woman. Rae is the first new cast member to be announced for the sequel, which will bring backShameik Mooreas Miles Morales andHailee Steinfeldas Gwen Stacey.Joaquim Dos Santos,Kemp Powers, andJustin K. Thompsonare directing the film, withPhil LordandChristopher Millerreturning to produce and contribute to the script....

‘The Amazing Johnathan Documentary’ Trailer: Magic. Meth. Mayhem. The Amazing Jonathan Documentary(formerly known asThe Untitled Amazing Jonathan Documentary) hits the road with the legendary gonzo magician as part of what could be his final tour following a fatal diagnosis. Facing a deadly heart condition, theAmazing Jonathanhas his potentially final days documented by filmmakerBen Berman– but nothing goes according to plan. And the truth is always in doubt. WatchThe Amazing Jonathan Documentarytrailer below....

‘The Informer’ Trailer: Joel Kinnaman Becomes An FBI Snitch For Rosamund Pike Earlier this year, aJoel Kinnaman-starring crime thriller directed by Italian filmmakerAndrea Di Stefanowas set to hit theaters before it was quietly pushed back. But with a new August release date set, a secondThe Informertrailer teases the story of a tortured ex-military man played by Kinnaman who is caught in the crosshairs of a battle between the mob, the NYPD, and the FBI as he seeks to escape to save his family....

‘War For The Planet Of The Apes’ Director Matt Reeves To Produce, Maybe Direct ‘Spring Offensive’ Matt Reeveslast helmedDawn of the Planet of the Apesand is now in the middle of shootingWar for the Planet of the Apes, but his next project could finally get him away from those damn dirty apes. Reeves is producing the thrillerSpring Offensive, with an eye toward possibly directing once his Ape-related commitments are done. More about the Matt Reeves Spring Offensive movie after the jump....

ABC Wanted To Cancel ‘Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ After Season 4, But Disney Refused Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.had long been the red-headed stepchild of the Marvel Cinematic Universe — viewed as a dull but obligatory companion to the much more compelling snarky films and gritty Netflix series. That’s not the case anymore withIron Fistreceiving near-universal criticism, and the upcomingInhumansracking up some of the most colorful critical slams I’ve ever seen. And something happened in the past few seasons ofAgents of S....

All Of Us Are Dead: Release Date, Cast, And More (Welcome to…And More, our no-frills, zero B.S. guide to when and where you’re able to watch upcoming movies and shows, and everything else you could possibly stand to know.) Before the pandemic, the zombie genre was already seeming to slip back into the great Vault of Tropes for a well-deserved rest. It wasn’t surprising to see “The Walking Dead’s"ratings slipsteadily after almost a decade of being the biggest name in the horror television game....

Apple Streaming Service Will Be Extremely Family Friendly: No Sex, Violence Or Anything Risqué The Apple streaming service continues to amass an impressive line-up of talent with eye-catching shows. But don’t expect any of those shows to be too risqué. A new report reveals that Apple is working hard to make their streaming service ultra family friendly and, well, kind of bland. Apple has gone so far as to pull the plug on one of their potential shows because it had too much sex and violence, while also instructing other shows to remove any trace of potentially offensive subject matter....

Blue Sky’s ‘Epic’ Will Feature Voices Of Beyonce, Colin Farrell, Josh Hutcherson, Aziz Ansari, And More Adding to the big day over at 20th Century Fox, they’ve just announced the full voice cast for their latest CG 3D animated film calledEpic. Created by Blue Sky Studios,Epic(formerly calledLeafmen) “tells the story of an ongoing battle deep in the forest between the forces of good and the forces of evil. When a teen age girl finds herself magically transported into this secret universe, she must band together with a rag-tag team of fun and whimsical characters in order to save their world…and ours....

Brad Pitt Is Considering James Gray’s Sci-Fi Film ‘Ad Astra’ There’s a bit of a holdup on theWorld War Zsequel. We don’t know the exact reason why Paramount hasn’t green-lighted the movie, but they’ve created an opening forBrad Pittto pursue another job for the near future. The actor is now thinking about starring in directorJames Gray’s (The Lost City of Z) original science-fiction film,Ad Astra(translation: “Through hardships to the stars.")....

Cannes: Wall Street 2, Hideo Nakata’s Chatroom, Mike Leigh’s Another Year And More Photos The first weekend has finally hit at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival, which means bigger crowds, longer lines, and more hub-bub about the star studded premieres on the red carpet. It also means that some of the more anticipated films of the festival have begun to premiere. The photo above shows the crowd of people waiting to get into the new Woody Allen film, as taken from the top of the red carpet stairs....

Casting Bits: Shia LaBeouf In Indie Romcom, Melissa McCarthy In ‘Tammy’, Nicolas Cage In ‘The Black Butterfly’ Shia LaBeoufmay beoutof theTransformersfranchise, but the young actor is hardly wanting for work. He’s wrapped John Hillcoat’sThe Wettest County in the World, is currently shooting Robert Redford’sThe Company You Keep, and is now attached to star in an offbeat romcom going by the working titleA Giant.Gil Kenan(Monster House) will direct from his own script, which revolves around a girl who’s unlucky in money and love....

Channing Tatum Negotiating Lead In ‘21 Jump Street’ The movie version of21 Jump Streetseems like an absurd thing at face value. But takeJonah Hillas one lead with a script byScott Pilgrimco-writerMichael Bacalland direction fromPhil LordandChris Miller, who did such a good job withCloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, and I can’t quite resist. (AndEmma Stonemightbe a part of this, too.) What ifChanning Tatumwas the other lead? Would that break the spell all the other key creators might weave?...