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Christopher Nolan Is Remastering ‘The Dark Knight’ Trilogy In 4K Christopher Nolan’s acclaimedDark KnightTrilogywas a testament to the superhero genre, and arguably, cinema in general.The Dark Knightis still widely considered the best Batman film of all time, and a stunning example of what genre movies are capable of — and even influenced how the Academy Awards picked its Best Picture line-up. Their impact is thanks, in no small part, to Nolan’s adherence to film stock over digital photography....

David Fincher Offers ‘Gone Girl’ Lead To Ben Affleck Just this morning there were gossip rag reports aboutBen Affleckhaving a meeting withDavid Fincher, and here’s the result: the director has offered the actor a plum role inGone Girl. Fincher is directing an adaptation of theGillian Flynnnovel for Fox, with an eye towards production this fall. With the role being tossed Affleck’s way, the big question is how this works with Affleck’s plan to direct his own new movie,Live by Night....

Did You Catch The Frozen Easter Egg In Encanto? Disney’s “Encanto"is among its most charming offerings in recent years, and it’s also a heart-warming story about family, forgiveness, and strength. Helmed by Lin-Manuel Miranda, the film is musically vibrant, reminiscent of Miranda’s award-winning work as a lyricist in “Hamilton” and “In The Heights,” and it features impressive, immersive animation, making it a devastatingly beautiful film to look at. “Encanto” has something for everyone — it paints a colorful cultural portrait while capturing viewers' hearts with its endearing characters....

Disney’s ‘Avengers’ Ride System Will Be “Something That We’ve Never Seen Before” At this year’s D23 Expo, we learned aboutDisney’s plansto put Avengers Campuses with Marvel-themed rides in their theme parks across the world, starting with Disney California Adventure and Disneyland Paris, and that one of the attractions there would be an E-Ticket ride inspired byThe Avengers. The piece of concept art above revealed guests in individualized seats flying separately through the middle of the action, and when an Imagineer was recently asked to describe the Avengers ride system, he explained that it will be “something that we’ve never seen before....

Elton John’s Top Casting Choice For The Elton John Biopic: Justin Timberlake Napster co-founder Sean Parker andElton Johnmay have something in common soon, if the legendary musician has his way. Back in September,we told you aboutan upcoming biopic of John to be produced by John himself through Rocket Pictures. Naturally, we wondered at the time who would be worthy of stepping into John’s shoes. Well, it seems John’s been considering the same thing, and has landed on one particular talent as his top choice:Justin Timberlake....

Ethan Anderton’s Top 10 Movies Of 2018 While most of 2018 has brought pure madness around the world, we can take solace in the fact that this year also brought us plenty of great movies. Though I’ll admit that I didn’t see nearly as many as I wanted, I still found myself wowed over and over again by a wide variety of cinema, from some of the year’s biggest blockbusters to the most beautiful, elegant dramas....

Geoffrey Rush Will Play Groucho Marx In Upcoming Biopic Raised Eyebrows The story of comedy legend Groucho Marx will finally be brought to life on the big screen. According to an exclusive report by Deadline, Oscar winner Geoffrey Rush (“The King’s Speech,” “Pirates of the Caribbean”) is set to play the role of Groucho Marx in the upcoming biopic “Raised Eyebrows,” which is based on Steve Stoliar’s memoir, “Raised Eyebrows: My Years Inside Groucho’s House....

Here’s What Ridley Scott Really Thinks About ‘Blade Runner 2049’ There’s a certain candor that you’ll only get from 80-year-old directors nearing a half-century in the movie business and who just doesn’t give a hoot anymore. Ridley Scottrecently gave a profanity-laced interview about everything from his bold nine-day reshoots ofAll the Money in the Worldto his whether he’d be up to make aStar Warsmovie. But I know what you really want to learn: what Scott thinks aboutDenis Villeneuve’s ambitious follow-up to his sci-fi classic film,Blade Runner....

How The Tribeca Festival Reflects The Frustration, Exhilaration And Innovation Of Post-Pandemic Moviegoing Before the rains came and washed out the world premiere screening ofBernstein’s Wall, icon of New York’s old cultural guardFran Lebowitztook the mic to deliver an introduction. (Well, really more like a highly literate stand-up set with her prickly, piquant wit.) Lebowitz could not let the opportunity pass without noting the elephant in the room…er, outdoor venue. TheTribeca Festivaldropped “film” from its official name for the 2oth edition....

Interview: Daniel Radcliffe Talks ‘Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 1’ Last week I had the chance to participate in roundtable interviews with the cast and crew of the Harry Potter series. We will be posting the interviews throughout the week leading up to the latest and next to last installment of the series –Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1. The third interview is with starDaniel Radcliffe, who has played the lead role of Harry Potter throughout the whole series....

Kevin Feige On How ‘Doctor Strange’ Will Change The Marvel Universe [On Set Interview] We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. In February 2016, I traveled to London to get a glimpse at another dimension and visit the set of Marvel’sDoctor Strange. While on set we got a chance to have a long chat with Marvel Studios headKevin Feige, who as always, provided us with a lot of hints at what to expect from the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe....

Listen To The ‘Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge’ Theme By John Williams, Find Out Attraction Names & More This morning, Disney Parks announced a slew of new updates from D23’s Destination D Mickey Mouse Fan Celebration, but the best stuff is obviously for the upcomingStar Wars: Galaxy’s Edgeexpansion that will be opening at Disneyland next summer and Disney World next fall. We already know this place is going to be decked out like a real planet in theStar Warsgalaxy, but another incredible piece of the saga’s history will be coming with it....

Maestro: First Look At Bradley Cooper’s Stunning Transformation For Leonard Bernstein Biopic You’ve got to admire Bradley Cooper’s chutzpah. When Steven Spielberg offered Cooper the lead role in his planned Leonard Bernstein biopic, Cooper presented a counter-offer. He’d take the role of the legendary American conductor on the condition that Spielberg would step back to produce, allowing Cooper to direct. Oh, and he wanted to write the screenplay, too. You have to be exceedingly sure of yourself to come at Spielberg like that....