Sequel Bits: ‘Tron 3,’ ‘Resident Evil 6,’ ‘Star Trek Into Darkness,’ ‘Anchorman: The Legend Continues,’ ‘The Muppets…Again’ Some casting, some directing, some controversy and a coupleStar Trekdetails are in this edition of Sequel Bits. After the jump, read about the following. HitFixspoke toOlivia Wildeabout whether or not she was planning on returning forTron 3. She, of course, was non-committal but sounds as if she’s interested and excited, and that she’s thought about what’s possible....

Sequel Bits: Chuck Norris Is Done With ‘The Expendables,’ Plus ‘Snow White And The Huntsman,’ ‘The Girl Who Played With Fire,’ ‘The Inbetweeners 2’ The sequel news today involves from pretty big franchises, or some high-profile ones at least. After the break read about the following: It’s not thatChuck Norrisdidn’t have a good time makingThe Expendables 2— or perhaps he’s just being polite, and still isn’t happy about the film being R rather than PG-13 — but he says thanks, but no thanks to a part in a third film....

Showtime Is Already Making A Limited Series On The Capitol Riots Less than a week into the new year, 2021 revealed itself to be the opposite of the blank slate we all hoped it would be. On January 6, Washington D.C. erupted in riots, as supporters of former President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol in a terrifying display of violence. TheCapitol riotsinstantly put a stain on 2021, revealing that the nightmare of 2020 was far from over....

Superhero Bits: Chris Hemsworth Vandalizes ‘Avengers’ Posters, Neil deGrasse Tyson Addresses Thanos Theory & More Why isChris HemsworthvandalizingAvengers: Endgameposters? What’s the story behind two certain cameos in theShazam!movie? Was there some drama behind the scenes during the making of theCaptain Marvelscore? What doesNeil deGrasse Tysonsay about that grossThanosandAnt-Mantheory? WouldMichelle PfeifferplayCatwomanagain? All that and more in this edition ofSuperhero Bits. John Constantineis back in the next episode ofDC’s Legends of Tomorrow, titled “Séance and Sensibility....

Taika Waititi’s Soccer Movie ‘Next Goal Wins’ Recruits Elisabeth Moss While we’re eagerly awaiting the arrival ofTaika Waititi’s satirical comedyJojo Rabbitlater this month (read our reviewandwatch the trailer), the filmmaker is already getting his next film together over at Fox Searchlight, and it’s completely different than any other movie he’s done before. Next Goal Winsis a sports dramedy inspired by the 2014 British documentary of the same name, focusing on the perpetually losing national football team of American Samoa and their coach as the team tries to qualify for the FIFA World Cup....

The ‘Preacher’ Team Is Bringing ‘The Boys’ To Cinemax The Boysis a big middle finger to superheroes and all they stand far. It’s a gruesome, immature, often very good, and often cringe-worthy comic series that finds writerGarth Ennisindulging his worst habits while also finding opportunities to remind us that there’s a rockstar of a storyteller underneath all of the gore and dick jokes. It’s almost become a movie on several occasions....

The A-Team Movie Trailer #2 20th Century Fox has released a new movie trailer and poster forJoe Carnahan’s big screen feature film version ofThe A-Team. The film featuresLiam Neesonas Col. John “Hannibal” Smith,Bradley Cooperas the playboy mercenary role of Lt. Templeton “Faceman” Peck,Sharlto Copleyas Capt. ‘Howling Mad’ Murdock, and UFC championQuinton “Rampage” Jacksonas B.A. Baracus. This is the first trailer since the100 second teaser trailerreleased in January. 100 seconds was enough to make us wondering why people were firing guns on tanks falling from the sky....

The Cult-Classic Movie That Nearly Starred A Young Tobey Maguire Considering its status as an undeniable box office flop (making only about $304 thousand against its $10 million budget), it’s odd that 1995’s “Empire Records” continues to maintain such a strong chokehold on popular culture. Though the prospect of working in a record store has been all but obliterated by the new millennium, the fantasy thrives on — particularly among starry-eyed young adults who yearn to be employed alongside their buddies as arbiters of taste for a (minimum wage) living....

The Daily Stream: Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous Is The Lost Chapter Of Bo Burnham’s Career (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 Series:“Zach Stone is Gonna Be Famous” Where You Can Stream It:Netflix The Pitch:Bo Burnham’s single-season MTV comedy aired in 2013, but has rarely been available to stream until coming to Netflix this past week....

The Morning Watch: ‘Pacific Rim Uprising’ VFX Breakdown, ‘Power Rangers’ At 25 & More The Morning Watchis a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fanmade productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows. In this edition, take a look at the impressive visual effects work that went into creating the giant monsters and robots ofPacific Rim Uprising....

The Morning Watch: VFX Artists React To Dune, Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser Lightsaber Training & More (The Morning Watchis a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fan-made productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows.) In this edition, the gang at Corridor Crew digs into the visual effects of “Dune” and “Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith....

The Surprising Character Nicolas Cage Almost Played In Wedding Crashers Back in 2005,“Wedding Crashers"reignited the R-rated comedy. In fact, it was one of the most successful comedies of the 2000s and a firm favorite of single guys everywhere. It also paved the way for a raunchy resurgence, with the likes of"The 40-Year-Old Virgin"and"Zack and Miri Make a Porno"following in its footsteps. “Wedding Crashers” tells the story of John (Owen Wilson) and Jeremy (Vince Vaughn) — two divorce mediators who crash weddings with the purpose of meeting and seducing women....

There’s Already A ‘Cruella’ Sequel In Development At Disney, Darling Cruellahas barely spent a whole weekat the box officeand on Disney+ Premier Access, but apparently that’s enough for the House of Mouse to already begin development on a sequel. The origin story of101 Dalmatiansvillain Cruella de Vil putEmma Stonein the shoes of the maniac who once wanted to skin the titular dogs to make a fur coat. But this new approach has put the ferocious fashionista on a bit of a different trajectory, at least for the time being, and Disney wants her story to continue....