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The Morning Watch: Triumph Goes To Comic-Con 2008, Jeremy Renner’s Music Video & 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, watch a flashback fromLate Night with Conan O’BrienwhenTriumph the Insult Comic Dogwent toComic-Conback in 2008....

The Official ‘Captain Marvel’ Website Has Been Given A Gloriously 90s Makeover Most of the stories in the Marvel Cinematic Universe have taken place in present day. Yes,Captain America: The First Avengerwent all the way back to World War II (Thor goes back even further than that if you think about it), and there have been flashbacks to the past across the films here and there. But next month’sCaptain Marvelwill be the first film from Marvel Studios to take place primarily in the 1990s, and to hit home the thorwback setting, the marketing team has given the movie’s official website quite the slammin' makeover....

The Unofficial Se7en Sequel Is Now Streaming On Hulu Did you know there was a sequel to “Se7en”? And that sequel is now streaming on Hulu? It’s true! Well … sort of. After David Fincher’s dark, gritty serial killer thriller became an unexpected hit both critically and financially, New Line Cinema decided they needed a sequel. This wouldn’t be the easiest feat, of course, since “Se7en” (or “Seven,” as normal people call it, and as I will call it from now on in this story) didn’t exactly have a happy ending that left room for another story....

This Week In Trailers: Viva Riva!, Angels Of Evil, The Island, Catatan Si Boy, Michael Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: I celebrate all levels of trailers and hopefully this column will satisfactorily give you a baseline of what beta wave I’m operating on, because what better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising?...

Trivia: A ‘Black Widow’ Movie Almost Happened Four Years Before ‘Iron Man’ Marvel Studioshas turned unknown characters like theGuardians of the Galaxyinto major stars, but we still don’t have aBlack Widow movie. It’s a touchy subject, considering Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has told the fansa Widow film is in developmentfor sometime. They have one of the most popular actresses in the world in the role –Scarlett Johansson- who just starred in a superhero-esque action film,Lucy, which became a big surprise hit....

Vin Diesel Makes A Car Swing Like Spider-Man In This Ridiculous ‘F9’ Clip Even though international audiencesare already enjoyingthe high-octane action of the latest installment of theFast and Furiousfranchise, we’re still patiently waiting until the end of June to seeF9. Thankfully, Universal Pictures has released a new F9 clip to hold us over, and it hasVin DieselandMichelle Rodriguezpulling off a stunt that would make Spider-Man proud. F9 Clip - Car Swing On the run from helicopters with missiles and machine guns, Dom (Vin Diesel) and Letty (Michelle Rodriguez) need to make a quick getaway....

Walt Disney Studios Chairman Rich Ross Steps Down, Says The Job Is Not The “Right Professional Fit” The fallout fromJohn Cartercontinues.Rich Ross, who two and a half years ago was the high-profile successor to theoustedDick Cook as chairman of Disney’s motion picture studio, has stepped down. Ross had come to the motion picture division from the Disney Channel, where he was part of the creation of hits likeHannah MontanaandHigh School Musical....

Watch: All Of Your Marvel Phase 3 Questions Answered By Marvel Head Kevin Feige Today in Hollywood Disney held a Marvel Event to announce their plans for phase 3 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. I was in attendance at the El Capitan Theatre on Hollywood Blvd for the announcements,which have already been covered elsewhere on the site. After the event was over and the fans in attendance were escorted out of the theatre, Marvel Studios headKevin Feigegave a 20 minute question and answer session answering all of the press' questions about the newly revealed Marvel Phase 3 slate and even some answers that extend beyond that (phase 4, 5…etc)....

What If…? Head Writer Confirms A 2022 Return For Season 2 Multiverses arethehot thing in pop culture right now. Be they the minds behind the biggest superhero franchises in the world or “Swiss Army Man” (AKA the film where Daniel Radcliffe plays a farting corpse), it seems like everyone is intothe idea of multiple realities, and for valid reason, given that our own universe feels more and more apocalyptic by the day....

Why Marisa Tomei Thanks Robert Downey Jr For Her Spider-Man Role When Marisa Tomei wascast as Peter Parker’s Aunt Mayin the Marvel Cinematic Universe, fans complained. They had grown accustomed to seeing Aunt May as a matronly woman — a sweet, white-haired older woman who was keen on cooking and was unaware of her nephew’s superhero identity. They didn’t expect to see a version of her character so different from what the “Spider-Man” films had offered before....

Woody Allen’s ‘Crisis In Six Scenes’ Amazon Series Gets A Teaser Trailer, Title And Premiere Date Right now you can check out the latest film fromWoody Allen, the 1930s Hollywood comedyCafe Societystarring Kristen Stewart, Jesse Eisenberg, Steve Carell and more. But this fall, the filmmaker will take you to a different era with his first ever series, which will debut exclusively on Amazon. As is customary with Woody Allen’s projects, the Amazon series has been under wraps for awhile....

Yes, Vincent D’Onofrio Would Love To Play Kingpin Again: ‘I Just Need To Be Asked’ The Netflix Marvel shows are long gone, but their legacy lives on. Not all of those shows were great, and indeed, many of them got pretty darn bad as they went along. But they had their positive elements. One such element was Vincent D’Onofrio as Wilson Fisk, AKA the Kingpin, on “Daredevil.” D’Onofrio made the Kingpin a memorable, complicated, and often scary villain, and lots of people would like to see the actor reprise the role again – including the actor himself....

‘Downton Abbey’ Ending After Season Six; Movie Is A Possibility [UPDATE] UPDATE: This news originally ran on Monday but there’s a new twist. A movie has now been mentioned as a possibly. Read more below. For me,Downton Abbeyjust kind of happened. I’d heard some chatter about this British period drama people were raving about and, one night, I just popped the pilot on via Netflix. Instantly, I was hooked. The sharp writing, the dynamic characters and fascinating juxtaposition of a wealthy family and their servants had everything you could want in television: humor, suspense, romance, you name it....