The Onion Movie Is Finally Being Released So, it’s sort of official that Will Ferrell killed edgy comedy last weekend with his b-ballfloparoniSemi-Pro. An R-rated afro, post-Herzog bear fighting, and the era that Peter Frampton built (the ’70s) only takes you so far in 2008. What’s the solution? How about a three-year-old movie fromThe Onion? Yes, ladies and gentlemen and hard working spider-bots, the long shelvedThe Onion Movieis scooting over onto a DVD shelf near you later this year....

The Quarantine Stream: ‘Bringing Out The Dead’ Is One Of Martin Scorsese’s Best Movies (Welcome toThe Quarantine Stream, a new series where the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching while social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.)The Movie:Bringing Out the DeadWhere You Can Stream It:Amazon Prime VideoThe Pitch:Insomniac paramedic Nicolas Cage is at the end of his rope as he navigates around a hellish New York City, trying to save the sick and dying....

The Quarantine Stream: ‘Going The Distance’ Is R-Rated Romantic Comedy Done Right (Welcome toThe Quarantine Stream, a new series where the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching while social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.)The Movie:Going the DistanceWhere You Can Stream It: HBO MaxThe Pitch: Erin (Drew Barrymore) and Garrett (Justin Long) strike sparks during a summer fling in New York City but neither expects it to last once Erin heads home to San Francisco and Garrett remains behind for his Big Apple job....

Theme Park Bits: ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’ Ride Updates, Season Of The Force Comes To An End, The Haunted Mansion Gets Restored In this edition of Theme Park Bits: We’re in for a very Disney-heavy Theme Park Bits, so let’s get started with a little tidbit from Universal Studios Orlando, where theIncredible Hulk Coasterhas recently re-opened following an extensive refurbishment. Although the track has been completely replaced, the most obvious new feature is the redesigned entrance, which is cool enough to be worthy of its owntrivia-laden blog post....

Theme Park Bits: Sleeping Beauty Castle Transformation, Bob Iger’s Possible Successor, And A New Disney Park Rumored For Tokyo In this edition of Theme Park Bits: Chairman of@DisneyParksand Resorts Bob Chapek being considered for CEO Bob Iger’s successorhttps://t.co/FCVtBF6E9Mpic.twitter.com/DNOeryhtqt — Inside the Magic (@InsideTheMagic)June 11, 2025 Bobs of the world unite: among the names being bandied about as a possible successor to Bob Iger is Bob Chapek, the Chairman of Disney Parks and Resorts....

Tim Burton To Do Stop-Motion Again, Work With Seth Grahame-Smith Again On ‘Night Of The Living’ Like many folks in Hollywood,Tim Burtonhas a handful of people he likes to work with time and time again. Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carters are probably the most obvious examples of his frequent collaborators, having co-starred in approximately four hundred Burton movies, but in the past year the filmmaker appears to have added another name to his speed-dial list:Pride and Prejudice and ZombiesauthorSeth Grahame-Smith....

Vin Diesel To Star In ‘Bloodshot’ Movie Adapted From Valiant Comics Vin Dieselis hitching himself to a whole new franchise. TheFast and the Furious,xXxandGuardians of the Galaxyactor will star in sci-fi action flickBloodshot, adapted from the Valiant comic book series. More on theBloodshotmovie below. Mr. Vin Diesel will lend his gravely voice and tough-guy persona to a new sci-fi/action film with franchise potential.Deadlinereports Diesel will take the lead inBloodshot, based on the Valiant comic book series of the same name....

What Does The ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Ending Mean For The Future Of The Trilogy? Star Wars: The Last Jediis in theaters now, so you know what that means – it’s time to start thinking aboutStar Wars: Episode 9, due out in theaters onDecember 20, 2019! I’m joking, of course.The Last Jediis a full meal of a movie and one that should keep us talking for a long time to come....

Will ‘Gangster Squad’ Be Delayed Or Even Recut? [Updated] After starting life as a project that Warner Bros. was very gung-ho to make, and quickly roping in a cast that includesJosh Brolin,Ryan Gosling, andSean Penn,Ruben Fleischer’s filmGangster Squadis in a difficult position. The movie tells a fictionalized account of LA cops attempting to stop the incursion of organized crime into Los Angeles during the 1940s. Part of the climax of the film features a scene in which mobsters fire at a theater full of moviegoers, shooting out into the auditorium from behind the screen, as pictured in the trailer....

‘Adopt A Highway’ Review: An Honest, Open-Road Ballad About Life’s Unpredictability [SXSW] ActorLogan Marshall-Green’s directorial debutAdopt A Highwayfeels tailor-made for Austin’s South by Southwest Film Festival. It has nothing to do with horror, mind you, despite Blumhouse’s production banner. What could double as an acoustic country ballad whispers a nomad folk tale about one simple task: getting by. Indie bloodlines run through Marshall-Green’s jailhouse poetry without overly romanticized narratives, more appropriately about passing moments than revelations....

‘Angelica’ Trailer: Jena Malone Gets Haunted In New Film From ‘Teeth’ Director TeethdirectorMitchell Lichtensteinis back with a very different kind of horror story. Based on the novel byArthur Phillips,AngelicastarsJena Maloneas a wife and mother haunted by spirits in Victorian England. TheAngelicatrailer is full of the shadows, bumps, and ominous warnings typical of the genre, but there’s a psychosexual bent to it that should keep things interesting.Ed StoppardandJanet McTeeralso star. Watch theAngelicatrailer after the jump....

‘Avengers’ Screenwriter Originally Tried To Reduce Thor’s Role Everybody loves Thor now, primarily due toChris Hemsworth’s charming, slightly goofy take on the character, and Taika Waititi’sThor: Ragnarok. But folks at Marvel weren’t always convinced of Thor’s durability.TheAvengersscreenwriterZak Pennconfirms that earlyAvengersscripts attempted to reduce Thor’s screentime – until the casting of Chris Hemsworth changed everyone’s mind. TheThorfilms, with the exception ofRagnarok, aren’t exactly the best entries in the MCU. But Chris Hemsworth sure as hell makes for a charismatic (and good looking) God of Thunder....

‘Battle: Los Angeles’ - What Did You Think? Jonathan Liebesman’sBattle: Los Angeleshits theaters this weekend and it’s a curious beast of a film,a summer blockbuster released in the wintry malaise of March. That being said, it’s probably one of my most anticipated film for quite some time, with a beautiful teaser trailer (embedded below) and a moody, atmospheric marketing campaign that played off of previous, real-life and alleged “alien encounters.”...