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‘The Underground Railroad’ Trailer: Another Great Look At The New Barry Jenkins Amazon Series The Underground Railroad, the new limited series from directorBarry Jenkinsthat’s based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel byColson Whitehead, has already released several gorgeous teasers. Now, as we get closer to the premiere date, there’s a new trailer, and it once again makes it clear that this is going to be an absolute must-see. Featuring gorgeously lit cinematography viaJames Laxton, the look of this series alone puts so many other shows to shame....

‘Tron 3’ Title May Have Accidentally Been Revealed By Jared Leto It seems like the long-discussedTronsequel is finally kicking back into gear, withLiondirectorGarth Davisset to helm the outing headlined byJared Leto. And while there have been reports over the years of work being done onTron 3, that chatter eventually fizzled out. But here’s a sign that thisTronsequel might be the real deal: it already has a title. Leto, in his excitement to confirm his casting in the Disney sci-fi film, may have accidentally revealed theTron 3title over social media....

Are Hollywood Adaptations Of Asian Properties Actually Profitable At The Box Office? A lot was riding on the success ofGhost in the Shell. The upcoming wave of anime adaptations such asDeath NoteandAkira, Paramount Pictures' chance for a new sci-fi franchise led byScarlett Johansson, and the chance to stymie the steadily-growingoutcry against whitewashing.But whenGhost in the Shelllimped into theaters last weekend, bringing in a meager $20 million domestically on a $110 million budget, that may have spelled the end for Hollywood adaptations of anime classics....

Batman: Caped Crusader Details Revealed At DC FanDome DC FanDome has brought the goods this year and, though we didn’t get any actual footage, we got a lot of new details regarding the upcoming animated series"Batman: Caped Crusader.“This show will very much be made in the spirit of the much-beloved “Batman: The Animated Series,” with producer Bruce Timm returning to the fold, alongside J.J. Abrams and Matt Reeves, who is directing next year’s “The Batman....

Ben Affleck Starring In And Directing Batman Solo Movie With Geoff Johns Writing The Warner Bros. panel doesn’t begin at Comic Con until Saturday morning, but big news has already hit.Ben Affleckwill star in a soloBatmanfilm to follow theJustice Leaguefilm, and he’ll also direct the movie,as rumored not long ago. The production will follow Affleck’s adaptation of the novelLive By Night, which was just formally set by Warner Bros. this week....

Bourne Helmer Paul Greengrass To Direct James Cameron’s Fantastic Voyage 3D In December 2009, it wasreportedthatJames Cameronwas developing/producing “aShane Salerno-scripted (Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem) sci-fi action script for Fox, described as an ‘event’ film set in the future.” Soon after we learned that the film was actually a 3D remake ofFantastic Voyage. So who will direct this 3D remake of the sci-fi classic? Paul Greengrassis in talks to helm the project....

Brett Ratner To Direct Comic Book Adaptation Harbinger Does big time studio directorBrett Ratnerlie around the Grotto half-naked with Hugh Hefner and his Bunnies while searching through ancientValiantcomic books for his next franchise? If not, did an assistant bring him a copy ofHarbingerand if so, why not a copy ofTurok Dinosaur HunterorX-O Manowarinstead? I mean, at least those forgotten Valiant series had snazzy holographic covers. The world may never know or care....

Casting Bits: Paul Giamatti In ‘Romeo And Juliet’, Martin Freeman, Noel Clarke, And Tim Curry In ‘Saving Santa’, Hugh Bonneville In ‘Dead Simple’ Whether the world really needs anotherRomeo and Julietadaptation is up for debate, butCarlos Carlei’s upcoming film boasts some intriguing talent, at least. The script comes fromGosford ParkandDownton AbbeywriterJulian Fellowes, while young up-and-comers likeHailee Steinfeld,Douglas Booth,Ed Westwick, andKodi Smit-McPheeare lined up to star. The latest addition to the project is the always welcomePaul Giamatti, who’s set to play Friar Laurence....

Cool Stuff: Funko’s ‘DuckTales’, ‘Darkwing Duck’, ‘TaleSpin’ & ‘Chip ‘N’ Dale’s Rescue Rangers’ Action Figures Funko has been churning out endless amounts of their POP Vinyl figures for pretty much every facet of pop culture, but they’ve also been expanding their toys and collectibles to less stylized action figures. For their latest endeavor, they’re reaching back into some of Disney’s most beloved animated shows from the 1990s. In November, Funko will be releasing a series of action figures fromDuckTales, Darkwing Duck, TalesSpinandChip ‘n’ Dale’s Rescue Rangersas part of their new Disney Afternoon Collection....

David Slade And Robert Schwentke Are Possible Wolverine 2 Directors Fox’s sequel toX-Men Origins: Wolverineis moving forward, and the studio is reportedly on the cusp of hiring a director. The shortlist is very short, indeed:David Slade(Hard Candy,The Twilight Saga: Eclipse) is said to be the frontrunner, withRobert Schwentke(Red) as a backup option. Vulturesays the decision will now come down to a choice made by starHugh Jackman. The studio has reportedly approved both men as director, and next week Jackman will meet with them, after which a decision will be made....

Den Of Thieves 2: Everything We Know So Far “Den of Thieves” hit theaters in early 2018, and somewhat quietly delivered a pretty satisfying heist flick. It may not have been “Heat,” but it was compelling, and most importantly, did well enough financially to warrant a sequel. While development has seemingly been a bit slow, “Den of Thieves 2” is indeed on the way, and we’re here to get you caught up on everything we know so far about the continuing adventures of Big Nick and Donnie Wilson....

Director Promises That Captain America Is In The Incredible Hulk On Friday,we ran a transcriptof an interview where directorLouis Leterriertold G4 that in The Incredible Hulk “you might see Captain America Himself!” We saw the film earlier in the week, and were unable to see the Captain on screen. Leterrier later insisted toColliderthat Captain America is still featured in the movie, but wouldn’t reveal the location: But in an interview withSOS Hollywood, Leterrier not only reveals which scene the cameo occurs, but also revealed that the scene was actually cut out of the finished film:...

Disney Fandom Has Become An Entrenched And Powerful Tribe – How Did We Get Here? (Welcome toThe Soapbox, the space where we get loud, feisty, political, and opinionated about anything and everything. In this edition: Disney fandom has become a powerful tribe – how did we get here?)It’s natural to seek out people who share our interests. Those are the people with whom we’re most likely to get along. But after a point, tribalisation becomes a negative force: when supporting your tribe comes at the expense of other tribes....