How ‘The Rise Of Skywalker’ Draws On Previous Threads To Conclude The 9-Episode ‘Star Wars’ Saga Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalkerhas sent the Internet into an uproar, but amid the ping-ponging hot takes — all of which are right, “from a certain point of view” — it’s worth pausing to remember that this movie brings a close to a saga dating back to 1977. The 9-episode Skywalker Saga has served up its denouement the same year as that of Marvel’s 23-episode Infinity Saga....

Hugh Laurie Won’t Be ‘Robocop’ Villain [Update: Clive Owen Might Be] José Padilha’sRobocopremake has been adding one award-winning talent after another for the past few months, but now casting is taking one step back.Hugh Lauriehas just backed out of the villain role, afterentering talksback in June. Still remaining in the film are leadJoel Kinnaman, plusGary Oldman,Samuel L. Jackson,Abbie Cornish,Jennifer Ehle,Jackie Earle Haley,Jay Baruchel,Michael K. Williams, andMarianne Jean-Baptiste. More details after the jump....

Jason Segel’s Big Dramatic Debut Is One Of Many Great Things In ‘The End Of The Tour’ [Sundance 2015] Tom Hanks hadPhiladelpha, Jim Carrey hadThe Truman Showand nowJason SegelhasThe End of the Tour. It’s a powerhouse movie announcing to the world that this comedic actor is a dramatic force too. But that’s just one of the many, many good things that can be said about directorJames Ponsoldt’s fourth feature film. Below, continue ourEnd of the Tourreview....

LOL: ‘Terminator The Second’ Filters The ‘Terminator 2’ Story Through Shakespeare Here’s a strange theater project that is coming together via Kickstarter, the same great crowd-sourced funding system that helped gather money to make a statue of RoboCop in Detroit. The project isTerminator the Second, which is a stage retelling of the story fromTerminator 2, but where all dialogue is taken directly from the works ofWilliam Shakespeare. How exactly does that work?...

Michael Keaton On Playing Batman Again: “It’s Like Muscle Memory” Although fans have always dreamed of a potentialBatman Beyondlive action movie starringMichael Keaton, few could’ve expectedlast year’s bombshell newsthat theBeetlejuicestar would put on the cowl again and make his grand return as an older Bruce Wayne inTheFlash, of all movies. But that’s exactly what’s happening and, while we might still need to pinch ourselves to believe it, Keaton himself found the transition back into his iconic Batman role to be … oddly normal....

New ‘Star Wars’ Hotel Images Tease What It Will Be Like To Stay In A Galaxy Far Far Away We’re standing on theGalaxy’s Edge, and on the other side is a stunning, immersiveStar Wars-themed hotel experience. More concept art for the highly anticipatedStar Warshotel has been released by Disney Parks, and it’s only making us more excited to get in our starships and travel to a galaxy, far, far away. Or at least, board a plane to Walt Disney World....

Photos: Grand Opening Of The Simpsons' Springfield At Universal Studios Hollywood Last night we were invited to “A Taste of Springfield” neighborhood block party celebrating the grand opening of the iconic world of Springfield, the hometown of America’s favorite family, The Simpsons, at Universal Studios Hollywood. The all-new themed environment surrounds The Simpsons Ride, placing park guests inside of the fictional town/city from the long-running animated series. And with 26 seasons of content to build out this world, Universal designers had a lot to pick and choose from....

Pushing Daisies To Do A Firefly And Become A Movie? ABC have a number of unairedPushing Daisiesepisodes in the can, with no indication when orifthey’ll even air them. Like several beloved shows before it,Daisieswas snipped off in it’s prime. Between the first season (abbreviated by the writer’s strike) and the second (axed early) the show’s makers managed to bag only 22 epsisodes, I believe – a typical run for one, uninterrupted season but, on the other hand, the makings of a nice little bargain-price box set....

Ralph Macchio Talks How ‘Cobra Kai’ Deals With Modern Day Bullies, ‘Karate Kid’ Sequels & More [Interview] Ralph MacchioisThe Karate Kid. Having portrayed Daniel LaRusso in three movies, Macchio returns to his iconic role 30 years later in the YouTube Red original seriesCobra Kai(available today). Now Johnny Lawrence, his bully fromThe Karate Kidplayed by William Zabka (who we also interviewed), wants to reopen the Cobra Kai dojo. LaRusso is still profiting off his victory in the All Valley Karate Tournament....

Rian Johnson Answers A Burning ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Ending Question In the wake of the release ofStar Wars: The Last Jedi, there have been heated debates about the direction theStar Warssaga was taken by directorRian Johnson. Arguments range from the character arc of Luke Skywalker to the expansion (or rather evolution) of Force abilities, and the role of Supreme Leader Snoke. Those debates will rage on in the years to come, but when it comes to one big moment from theStar Wars The Last Jediending, Rian Johnson has the perfect answer that should satisfy any potentially confused or annoyed fans....

Screenwriters Hired For The Monster Squad Remake In March it wasannouncedthatMichael Bay’s Platinum Duneswas developing a remake ofFred Dekker’s 1987 movieThe Monster Squad, written by Dekker andShane Black. Producers Michael Bay, Brad Fuller, Andrew Form, and Rob Cohen have been meeting with writers, and have finally hired someone to pen the remake.Heatvisionalso reveals that the plan is to turn the family-oriented property into a potential franchise. Dunes has hired cousin screenwriting teamMarkandBrian Gunn, writers of MTV’s television movie2getherand the television series it spawned, the writers behind James Gunn’sPG Pornand the direct to DVD sequelBring it On Again....

Set Visit Report: A Nightmare On Elm Street On Thursday June 25th, I had the opportunity to visit the set of Platinum Dunes' remake/re-imaginingofA Nightmare on Elm Street. The film is directed bySamuel Bayer. Many of you might not immediately recognize the name, but Bayer is the man responsible for many of the classic alternative videos from the 1990’s (Nivana’s Smells Like Teen Spirit, Blind Melon’s No Rain…etc), and Nightmare is his feature directorial debut....

Showtime Trailers: ‘The Chi’ And ‘Our Cartoon President’ New year, new TV shows! Showtime, home ofTwin Peaks, and also some other shows that aren’tTwin Peaks, has released two trailers for two very different new series:The Chi, a new drama fromMaster of Nonebreak-outLena Waithe; andOur Cartoon President, an animated look at the cataclysmic Trump White House, from executive producerStephen Colbert. These shows couldn’t be more dissimilar, and yet here they are, together!...