Spielberg Will Produce, Not Direct Matt Helm Over the past 12 hours a little speculation has emerged about the next directorial effort bySteven Spielberg. A report inVarietysuggested he could be taking the reigns ofMatt Helm. But there were issues with relationships between studios, asMatt Helm, based on Donald Hamilton’s 1960s counter-agent who starred in a series of 27 books, was developed by Dreamworks and orphaned at Paramount when the studios split last year....

Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Is Developing A Robot Family Sci-Fi Movie, ‘The Mother Code’ Too often we refer to Amblin as a studio of yesteryear, butSteven Spielberg’s production company is still pumping out movies today. And its latest movie acquisition sounds like it’s straight out of their classic catalogue. Amblin has acquired the rights toThe Mother Code, based on the novel by Silicon Valley biochemistCarole Stivers. The story is centered on a child raised by an artificially intelligent robot who must fight to save his family after the government decides to destroy the machines....

Superhero Bits: Captain America Civil War, X-Men Apocalypse, Arrow, Swamp Thing, Catwoman What’s the latest from the sets ofCaptain America: Civil WarandX-Men Apocalypse? WhichAgents of S.H.I.E.L.Dactor has been upgraded to series regular? CouldArrowbe coming to the WWE? Want to read four pages of aSwamp Thingscript? How doCaptain Americaand theHulklook fighting in a failed video game? Do we have two brand new infographics about the success and action in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?...

Superhero Bits: Dark Knight Rises, Iron Man 3, Thor 2, Amazing Spider-Man, Avengers Want to see some more set photos fromIron Man 3? How can you get your work judged byChristopher Nolan? WhichAvengersvehicle will be a hot exclusive atSan Diego Comic-Con? Are there any reasons why you shouldn’t seeThe Dark Knight Risesin IMAX? Who wouldChris Hemsworthlike to see join the cast ofThor 2? Which upcoming Marvel movie has a video game in development?...

Superhero Bits: Deadpool, Black Panther, Grey Hulk, Green Lantern, Legends Of Tomorrow, Wonder Woman How isDeadpoolattempting to understand his teenage sidekick? WouldZack SnyderwantGeorge Millerto direct a DCEU movie? Why didn’t Grey Hulk appear inAvengers: Age of Ultron? When doesWonder Womanstart shooting? Is aGreen Lanternring coming to theArrowSeason 4 premiere? Did you catch theBuffyEaster egg inAvengers: Age of Ultron? Read about all this and more in today’s Superhero Bits. Batman v SupermanmeetsTaylor Swiftin this parody music video....

Superhero Bits: Suicide Squad, Fantastic Four, Jessica Jones, SHIELD, Daredevil, Black Widow What doesNic Cagehave to say aboutTim Burton’sSuperman Lives? DoesDeadpool’sRyan Reynoldshave ideas forWolverine? Has DC released aSuicide Squadtrailer breakdown? Want to see a newFantastic Fourclip? Or perhaps someVixenconcept art? DoesJessica Joneshave a new logo? Who’s the new antagonist onAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.? Why won’tStephen Amellwear theGreen Arrowgoatee? Read about all this and more in today’s Superhero Bits. Empire Flippers(viaAV Club) maps out 120 fictional businesses seen inMarvelcomics....

The 15 Best John Cusack Movies Ranked John Cusack is a fascinating movie star who has had many ups and downs throughout his multi-decade career. Alongside his sister Joan, Cusack launched his acting pursuits in the ’80s and became renowned for his charisma and his emotional authenticity. The nervous, fast-talking energy that many stars attempt to emulate comes naturally to Cusack. After he delivered a memorable debut performance working alongside John Hughes in “Sixteen Candles,” Cusack’s talents became highly sought after by leading filmmakers....

The Aviary Trailer: Malin Akerman Escapes A Cult Today we have a new trailer from Saban Films for the upcoming title “The Aviary.” The film stars Malin Akerman andLorenza Izzoas Jillian and Blair, respectively. They are members of a cult called Skylight who are trying to escape the clutches of cult leader Seth (Chris Messina). As they run away from the desert campus called The Aviary, they start seeing visions of a mysterious woman (who appears to be Sandrine Holt playing the role of Delilah)....

The Daily Stream: A Taxi Driver Uses Humor To Emphasize The Horrors Of Fascism (Welcome toThe Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching, why it’s worth checking out, and where you can stream it.) The Movie:“A Taxi Driver” Where You Can Stream It:Amazon Prime, Hoopla The Pitch:Movies that attempt to cover such sensitive topics as a real-world massacre tend to be moody, unpleasant, and relentlessly grim....

The Deer Hunter Controversy Explained: The Horror Of Russian Roulette Released in 1978, “The Deer Hunter” was highly acclaimed by critics and earned the Academy Award for Best Picture. The gripping war drama tapped into a cultural nerve in its exploration of post-Vietnam America’s psychic traumas and search for peace. So it should come as no surprise that a fair amount of political controversy came with the film’s reception. “The Deer Hunter” follows three friends from a blue-collar, Russian Orthodox community in Pennsylvania — Michael (Robert De Niro), Nick (Christopher Walken), and Steven (John Savage)....

The Exorcist’s Bizarre On-Set Accident You Can Actually See In The Movie When “The Exorcist” was celebrating its 25th anniversary in 1998, actor Jason Miller, who played Father Damien Karras, remarked (viaNews & Record), “In the lexicon of movies, it’s right up there as probably one of the top horror films of our time.” At the time, film critic Mark Kermode was interviewing Miller for what would become the BBC documentary, “The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist....

The Final ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Trailer Is Here The release ofStar Wars: The Force Awakensis being positioned as a cultural event, and it’s the rare movie whose very existence earns that kind of hype. It certainly feels like the blockbuster event of the decade, the movie that every geek and norm alike wants to see. As a movie fan, you have to see it out of obligation… so it’s a good thing that you probably already want to see it....

The Last Temptation Of Skywalker: The “Blasphemy” Of ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Illuminates A Martin Scorsese Masterpiece (Welcome toThe Movies That Made Star Wars, a series where we explore the films that inspired or help us better understand George Lucas’s iconic universe. In this edition:The Last Temptation of Christ.) Roger Ebert famously called movies machines of empathy. He said that you can watch a film and walk in the shoes of another person and see what their plight was like and feel it for yourself....