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‘Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker’ Killed A ‘Return Of The Jedi’ Hero And You Probably Missed It One of the more frustrating aspects ofStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalkeris how many extra details there are that need to be discovered outside of the movie, whether it’sfrom the visual dictionaryfor the movie orfrom co-writers Chris Terrio and J.J. Abramsthemselves. As time goes on, it only seems to be getting worse, including a recently confirmed death that is quickly glossed over in the film’s climax, and it involves the demise of a Rebel hero fromReturn of the Jedi....

‘Suspiria’ Remake Soundtrack: Thom Yorke Releases Eerie Title Song Radiohead can soon claim two members who have made the leap from rock star to acclaimed film composer. After Jonny Greenwood earned acclaim for his scores forThere Will Be BloodandPhantom Thread, Radiohead frontmanThom Yorkewill now try his hand at scoring with the highly-anticipatedSuspiriaremake soundtrack – and he’s just released a full track which you can listen to below. Aside from following in Greenwood’s footsteps and being a renowned songwriter in his own right, Yorke also has to live up to the iconic score of the original Dario Argento 1977 masterpiece performed by prog-rock bandGoblin....

‘The Limehouse Golem’ Trailer: Never Fear, Bill Nighy Is On The Case A killer is on the prowl in London circa 1880. Not all of the Limehouse District’s residents believe the killer is human, but instead a Golem, a monster from Judaic Mythology made from clay and brought to life through a ritual. Whether the monster is human, that’s for Inspector John Kildare (Bill Nighy) to find out in directorJuan Carlos Medina’s film....

‘They Cloned Tyrone’ Adds Jamie Foxx And Teyonah Parris To The Netflix Sci-Fi Mystery John Boyegamay havewalked away disappointedwith his experience working on the newStar Warstrilogy, but that hasn’t turned him off sci-fi in general. The actor is slated to star in the Netflix original sci-fi mystery movieThey Cloned Tyrone, and he’s finally getting some company in front of the camera.Jamie FoxxandTeyonah Parris(Chi-raq,Candyman) have joined the cast of the movie.The Hollywood Reporterhas news on theThey Cloned Tyronecast expanding with Jamie Foxx and Teyonah Parris, but it hasn’t been specified who their characters are....

12 Directors We Want For ‘Mission: Impossible 6’ Two decades and five installments in, theMission: Impossiblefranchise might be stronger than ever. In part, that’s because of the series' commitment to working with great directors who put their own stamp on the series. The most recent,Rogue Nation, was helmed byJack Reacher’s Chris McQuarrie, following in the footsteps of Brad Bird, J.J. Abrams, John Woo, and Brian De Palma. The series has never worked with the same director twice, and McQuarrie hasn’t yet given any indication that he’ll be the exception....

2020 Emmys Officially Going Virtual, Kicking Off What’s Sure To Be A Bizarre Awards Season Who’s ready to watch their favorite TV actors and creatives give virtual acceptance speeches? The 2020 Emmys will officially be a remote awards show, kicking off what will almost positively be a bizarre and straight up weird awards season as the coronavirus pandemic continues. The show, which is being hosted byJimmy Kimmel, sent out letters to the recent Emmy nominees informing them that no, they don’t have to worry about showing up to an event in person this year....

Aaron Eckhart To Star In ‘Live!’, An Action Movie Shot In Real-Time Today it was announced thatAaron Eckhart(The Dark Knight, Olympus Has Fallen) is set to star in a new high concept action film titledLive!. The exciting thing about the film is it not only takes place in real time but is also being shot in real time. (Although I’m a bit skeptical about that approach; I’m sure they will make use of invisible blended cuts similar to those inBirdman....

AMC’s New York City Theaters Go All-In On Reserved Seating (Welcome To The Future) You’ve been here before – dinner ran long or the babysitter was late or you made the mistake of bingingjust one moreepisode of something on Netflix and suddenly you’re late for your movie. You arrive at the theater with minutes to spare…only to find that tickets are sold out. And if they’re not sold out, the only empty seats in the theater are to the far left in the front row, a location that is not ideal, to say the least....

Anne Rice Vampire Movies Coming From Brian Grazer, Alex Kurtzman, And Roberto Orci It’s been 20 years since Neil Jordan’s film version ofInterview With the Vampiresaw Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt sucking blood, and now Universal is getting back into monsters in a big way. Not only are Alex Kurtzman and Chris Morgan spearheading a relaunch of the old Universal Monsters line, beginning with a newMummymovie, the studio has snapped up rights to all ofAnne Rice’sVampire Chroniclesbooks....

Apple Attempts To Address Final Cut Pro X Concerns It has only been about one week since Apple released Final Cut Pro X, butthe response has been fast and furious: many professional editors have found it totally inadequate for their needs, and some surmise it will never become the industry standard that Final Cut 7 was, regardless of how many updates it receives. Apple has finally issued an official response in the form of a FAQ page....

Archive 81 Review: Analog Horrors Haunt Netflix’s Uneven New Supernatural Series Analog horror has slowly become a neat little sub-genre; tales of terrors that usually spring forth via some antiquated, outdated, pre-digital tech. Usually, this old tech is cursed in some way — think of the VHS tape that causes certain doom in “The Ring.” Or the device in use accidentally summons the forces of darkness — à la the reel-to-reel tape recorder that plays back dark incantations in “The Evil Dead....

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Return To Film Could Be Kim Ji-Woon’s ‘The Last Stand’ While rumorshave been circulating for monthsabout awhole slew of projectsthatArnold Schwarzeneggerwas considering for hisreturn to live action film, /Film has exclusively learned that The Governator has almost locked a deal to star in Lionsgate’sThe Last Stand,Kim Ji-Woon’sEnglish language directorial debutwritten by first-time screenwriterAndrewKnauer. The film is about a lone border sheriff tasked with stopping an escaped drug dealer from crossing into Mexico in a super car....

Celebrate Moonfall With Roland Emmerich’s Conspiracy Theory Himbo Shakespeare Movie I long for the days when the public perception of conspiracy theories was based in nonsensical fun like whether or not Bigfoot is real, and not this current timeline where people gather en masse at Dealey Plaza awaiting the “return” of the very dead JFK Jr. so he can become the vice presidential running mate of Trump in 2024. In 2011, master of disaster Roland Emmerich took a break from his usual schtick of films like “Independence Day,” “Godzilla” and “The Day After Tomorrow” to play with one of the oldest and most frequently debated harmless conspiracy theories in history — that William Shakespeare didn’t actually write all of those plays and sonnets....