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One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest Was Delayed A Decade Due To Red Tape Randle Patrick McMurphy may be one of the great counterculture figures in literature and film, but it took a political exile with first-hand knowledge of an oppressive regime to bring the character successfully to the big screen in the Oscar winning “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest.” Milos Formanwas one of the bright young stars of theCzechoslovak New Wavewhen a chance encounter with Kirk Douglas offered him the unlikely prospect of directing an adaptation of Ken Kesey’s novel with the Hollywood star in the lead role....

Page 2: Muppets, Star Wars, Kim Kardashian, Young Adult, Jason Segel, War Horse, Bill Murray, Thundercats, Jason Schwartzman, Jim Henson, Ray Bradbury What is Page 2?Page 2 is a compilation of stories and news tidbits, which for whatever reason, didn’t make the front page of /Film. After the jump we’ve included46different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more. It’s like a mystery grab bag of movie web related goodness....

Paul Blart 2, Comin' Atcha Paul Blart: Mall Copis an over-performer that has massively exceeded studio box office projections, which of course guarantees the sequel I’ll be coming on to in a minute – butwhyhas it done so well? Apparently because “a large number of parents boughtMall Coptickets with their kids (rather than simply dropping off)” and “the film played surprisingly well outside of major cities.” That’s according to theLA Times....

Phil Lord & Chris Miller’s ‘Son Of Zorn’ First Look: Meet Orange County’s Mightiest Animated Hero What’s more difficult: trying to reconnect with your live-action family or fighting a war in a faraway animated land? According toSon of Zornexecutive producersPhil Lord&Chris Miller(The Lego Movie), the former scenario is the greater obstacle to face. In the half live-action/animated hybrid Foxproject, Zorn (Jason Sudeikis) struggles to connect with his ex-wife (Cheryl Hines) and his teenage son (Johnny Pemberton), as he tries to adjust to his new mundane lifestyle....

Pixar Reveals New Sparkshorts Coming To Disney+, Including Hand-Drawn Short ‘Twenty Something’ Pixar just announced two new SparkShorts are on their way toDinsey+, along with a feature-length documentary about theSparkShortsfilmmaking process. If the name SparkShorts looks familiar, it’s because you’ve likely already seen some films in the series. It’s a Pixar Animation program designed to discover new storytellers and uplift their voices through creative animation techniques. Filmmakers are given six months to assemble their teams and create their short films, with few other guidelines to abide by....

Riverdale Season 6 Trailer: Things Get A Little Hellish When Sabrina Shows Up It was devastating to the Archieverse fandom when COVID-19 canceled “The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” on Netflix, but after years of waiting and fantasy booking, Sabrina Spellman is coming to “Riverdale.” Today, The CW released a teaser trailer for the special five-episode arc of the sixth season of “Riverdale,” giving viewers their first look at Sabrina (Kiernan Shipka) crossing paths with Cheryl Blossom (Madelaine Petsch) in the “Riverdale” universe....

Sequel Bits: ‘Jumanji’, ‘The Crimes Of Grindelwald’, ‘Maze Runner’ And More In this edition of Sequel Bits: Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, a sequel/reboot/whatever ofJumanji, has been receiving some surprisingly positive early reviews, and as we get closer and closer to the film’s release, expect the marketing campaign to pick up. Case in point: new character posters have arrived! They feature starsDwayne Johnson,Kevin Hart,Jack Black,Karen Gillan, andNick Jonas, and I’ll be honest: they’re woefully uninspired....

Sequel Bits: ‘Star Trek 3,’ ‘Anchorman 2,’ ‘Conjuring 2,’ ‘Rounders 2,’ ‘22 Jump Street,’ ‘Finding Dory’ Only one day has passed but there’s already another rumored front runner for theStar Trek 3directing gig:Rise of the Planet of the ApesdirectorRupert Wyatt. Read about that, and lots more, in this edition of Sequel Bits: On Monday, a rumor was leaked thatJon M. Chu was up fortheStar Trek 3director’s chair. Now, according toCinematallica(andCollider), another front-runner has emerged:Rupert Wyatt....

Star Trek Day Returns Next Month — Watch A Trailer For The Live-Streamed Event 2021 marks the 55th year of having “Star Trek” shows on the airwaves, bringing the forward-looking vision of both creator Gene Roddenberry and writers like D. C. Fontana to countless fans of all ages. Last year, Paramount+ (back when it was called CBS All Access) hostedthe inaugural Star Trek Day as a live-streaming eventonline to bring together all viewers in a retrospective celebration of all things “Trek” from the safety of their own homes....

Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Gives You An Interactive Companion & More At The Droid Depot Over the weekendStar Wars Celebrationgave us a look at the exclusive merchandise that will be on sale atStar Wars Galaxy’s Edgeat shops likeFirst Order Cargo and Resistance Supply. Plus, we got a glimpseat the stuff you’ll be able to getat Toydarian Toymaker, the Creature Stall and Black Spire Outpost. Now you get to see what’s coming from the Droid Depot, including your own customizable robot companion, a few collectible statues, and some gear decked out in droids....

Superhero Bits: ‘Dark Phoenix’ And ‘Hellboy’ NYCC Footage Details, ‘Avengers 4’ Title Spoiled & More What iconicBatmanvillain isShane Westplaying onGotham? Which Marvel superhero is the next to get their own LEGO animated special? What wasVenom’s official Cinema Score over the weekend? Which chart-topping rapper is doing a song for theSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Versesoundtrack? Want details on theDark PhoenixandHellboyfootage from NYCC? All that and more in this edition ofSuperhero Bits. Check out another newTitansclip, check outAquamancostumes, and more in the latest episode of DC Daily....

Superhero Bits: All Three Spider-Men Gather For A Chat, Venom 2 Hits A Milestone & More (Superhero Bitsis a collection of stories, updates, and videos about anything and everything inspired by the comics of Marvel, DC, and more. For comic book movies, TV shows, merchandise, events, and whatever catches our eye, this is the place to find anything that falls through the cracks.) In this edition of Superhero Bits: The three Spider-Men gather for a chat....

Superhero Bits: Doctor Strange Box Office, Black Panther Hat Trouble, Logan Storyboards & More How will the rest of the DC TV superheroes react to the arrival ofSupergirl? How did aBlack Pantherhat result in a woman getting kicked off a flight? How much couldDoctor Strangemake in its opening weekend at the box office? Why does Marvel feel it’s necessary forCaptain Marvelto have a female director? What’s up with theWatchmenin DC’s Rebirth initiative?...