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‘The Incredibles 2’ Begins Moments After The First Movie Ends 2004’sThe Incrediblesends with a stirring call-to-action, the promise of one more big action scene, and then…a cut to the credits, spurred on Michael Giaccchino’s thrilling musical score. It’s a perfect ending for a near-perfect superhero movie: the promise of more adventure for the super-powered and united Parr family, even if we don’t get to see it. However, it looks likeThe Incredibles 2will finally let us see exactly what goes down between the heroic family and the villainous Underminer....

‘The Secret Garden’ Trailer: The Literary Classic Gets A Shiny And Trim New Adaptation The healing magic of nature has long been the driving message ofFrances Hodgson Burnett’s beloved children’s novelThe Secret Garden. But in the shiny new adaptation of the literary classic, the titular garden may actually be magical? With a producing team that hails fromHarry PotterandPaddington,that could very well be the case. Watch the officialThe Secret Gardentrailer below....

‘The Shack’ Trailer: Sam Worthington Stars In His Own ‘Collateral Beauty’ Even thoughSam Worthingtonis the star of the highest grossing movie of all time, James Cameron’sAvatar, he’ll never quite be the box office draw as an actor like Will Smith. But it looks like he’ll attempt to follow closely in his footsteps on the dramatic side of things by starring in a movie that is basically his ownCollateral Beauty. The Shack, based onThe New York Timesbestselling novel of the same name, follows a father (Worthington) who falls into a deep depression after his daughter is abducted on a family vacation and found murdered in a remote cabin in Oregon....

‘The Wonderful World Of Mickey Mouse’ Animated Shorts Arrive On Disney+ In November Mickey Mouse, everyone’s favorite rodent, is headed to Disney+ with the new animated shorts seriesThe Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse. The series features an art style that recalls the old school, 1920s Mickey films,The Wonderful World of Mickey Mousecomes from the team behind theMickey Mousecartoon shorts that first premiered on the Disney Channel in 2013, and inspired the new attraction,Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway, the first ride-through attraction in Disney history starring Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse, now open at Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida....

6 Canceled Coen Brothers Projects We Wish We Could’ve Seen For nearly four decades, Joel and Ethan Coen have built something of a reputation for creating critically acclaimed films and cult classics alike. Their filmography is a treasure trove of cinema that dramatically pendulums between darkly humorous tales with oddball protagonists, to heavy, noir-like dramas. But there is another category of Coen films that just might be more tantalizing than anything they’ve ever released — if only because they’ve never been made in the first place....

A Brief History Of Accurate Hacking Scenes In Movies, From ‘The Conversation’ To ‘Blackhat’ Bad hacking is everywhere in movies, but there are a handful of films that actually get it right. The problem is that the good stuff isn’t very interesting to look at. Real hackers don’t use virtual reality setups, and they don’t act like Hugh Jackman inSwordfish. Val Kilmer’s line inKiss Kiss Bang Bangis pretty perfect, even though he’s describing being a private detective: “This business, in real life?...

Alfonso Cuaron Apple Series Disclaimer Will Star Cate Blanchett And Kevin Kline Are we on the cusp of the Kevin Klineaissance? Kline has been providing voice work for the animated series “Bob’s Burgers” for the past few years now, but his live-action acting work has been a little scant. However, recently he’s been popping up more and more, and now he’s set to co-star with Cate Blanchett in a new Apple TV+ series from Alfonso Cuarón....

As We Wished, ‘The Princess Bride’ Musical Is Happening Under Disney Theatrical The Princess Bridemusical.The Princess Bridemusical is what brings us together, today. Or in a year or so, at least. Six years after Disney Theatrical Productions first announced that it was adapting Rob Reiner’s beloved 1987 movie to the Broadway stage, thePrincess Bridemusical is finally moving forward.Deadlinereports that a new creative team consisting of composer and lyricistDavid Yazbekand book writersBob MartinandRick Elicewill bring the greatest love story ever told to the stage....

Box Office: Horton Hears A Who Is The 14th Best Animated Opening Of All Time Dr. Suess' Horton Hears a Who (Fox) delivered an elephant-size $13.75M at America’s box offices Friday, and the animated film will finish the weekend with a monstrous $42.62M. If that number holds, Horton will be the 14th-biggest animated opening in modern box office history. ALL-TIME TOP 15 ANIMATED OPENINGS Shrek the Third – $121.6M 2....

Canceled Benioff And Weiss ‘Star Wars’ Trilogy Was Going To Explore The Origins Of The Jedi In the aftermath of the now-canceledDavid BenioffandD.B. WeissStar Warstrilogy, everyone can’t help but wonder both about what happened, and what the films were going to focus on. A new report might have gotten to the bottom of the story, although as is always the case with these sort of things, there’s a chance some details aren’t 100% accurate....

Cary Fukanaga To Direct Two-Movie Adaptation Of Stephen King’s ‘It’ Cary Fukunaga’sJane Eyrewasn’t a horror movie per se, but the director brought a distinctive ghostly chill to the classic Gothic romance. And now he’ll be bringing that same knack for dread and suspense to another literary adaptation that more obviously calls for it. Fukunaga has just been hired to direct a remake ofStephen King’sIt, which Warner Bros. plans to split across two films....

Casting Notes: Analeigh Tipton In Crazy Stupid Love; James Brolin And Jane Seymour In Love, Wedding, Marriage; Tom Arnold In Battleship TheSteve Carell/Ryan Goslingcomedy that may or may not be calledCrazy, Stupid Loveis quickly adding actors.I Love You, Philip MorrisdirectorsJohn RequaandGlen Ficarrahave already nabbedEmma StoneandJulianne Moore, and now they’re bringing in ex-figure skaterAnaleigh Tipton. She’s been part ofAmerica’s Next Top Modeland will be seen inThe Green Hornetlater this year. Film has Carell and Moore as a married couple who start divorce proceedings when she confesses an affair....

Chris Pratt Is A ‘Cowboy Ninja Viking’ [UPDATED] Thought the Guardians of the Galaxy were an odd bunch?Chris Pratt’s next comic book adaptation could be even weirder. He’s reportedly attached to lead Universal’sCowboy Ninja Viking, about an assassin whose multiple personality disorder gives him the attributes of three warrior archetypes: the cowboy, the ninja, and the viking. Hit the jump for more on the possible Chris PrattCowboy Ninja Vikingcasting. UPDATE: Pratt confirmed he’s in the movie on Twitter: “@jbkelly80:@prattprattpratthttp://t....