Check This Out: How Marvel Congratulated ‘Jurassic World’ For Beating ‘Avengers’ Box Office Record So you’ve probably heard by now,Jurassic WorldbeatThe AvengersU.S. box office opening record. Colin Trevorrow’sJurassic Parksequel grossed $208,806,270 in the opening weekend, just enough to overtake Joss Whedon’sThe Avengers' $207.4 million record from 2012. Marvel Studios has published an image online to congratulate the “new box office king.” Check it out, after the jump. The illustration featuresChris Pratt’s character Owen riding a T-Rex looking down uponThe Avengers, which includes Thor, Iron Man, Hawkeye, Black Widow, Captain America and The Hulk....

Christopher Nolan Won’t Make A Fourth Batman Film; ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Midnight And Marathon Tickets On Sale Now WithPrometheusout of the way and the release ofThe Amazing Spider-Mancoming up soon, we’re primed forThe Dark Knight Risesto fully take over the summer. DirectorChristopher Nolanappeared at the Produced By conference over the weekend, where he spoke about the value of traditional shot-on-film filmmaking. He also said he has no further sequel plans for Batman, shutting the door on some vague speculation and rumor that he might be talked into making one more movie in the series....

Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness On Track For A Magical $300 Million Global Opening Virtually nothing is in the way of “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” in theaters this weekend, paving the way for a ridiculously easy victory for Marvel’s latest. It was a foregone conclusion that the film would open at number one this weekend but just how high can the Sorcerer Supreme fly in his long-awaited solo sequel?...

Dwayne Johnson And Henry Cavill Tease A Superman/Black Adam Confrontation Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, movie fans of all ages: welcome to the final week of the year, a period noteworthy for its relaxed atmosphere, chillier weather, and lingering holiday hangover. And also its lack of movie news. At the risk of getting a little too inside baseball, this is a week of flop sweat and desperation for movie bloggers as we scour the internet looking for just about anything to write about....

Encanto Directors On How They Brought Disney Magic To Colombia [Interview] “Encanto” is the latest feature film from Walt Disney Animation Studios. And it’s not just the second movie coming from the legendary studio in 2021 following “Raya and the Last Dragon,” but the studio’s 60th feature overall. That’s no small thing. It’s fitting, then, that the movie will be going to some new places for Disney, namely the nation of Colombia, while also maintaining that special Disney magic that is so associated with these movies....

Final ‘Candyman’ Trailer Will Have To Be Summoned Yourself — If You Dare The finalCandymantrailer is here, but you’ll have to be brave enough to summon it. A new site for the film prompts you to activate your computer microphone and say “Candyman” five times, and your reward will be one final trailer. To be clear: the trailer doesn’t have new footage, it’s just a recut of footage that’s already been released....

Foundation Star Lee Pace On Playing Multiple Generations Of A Godlike Clone Emperor [Interview] It’s tricky to explain who Lee Pace plays in “Foundation,” Apple’s lavish new adaptation of Isaac Asimov’s classic science-fiction novels. On one hand, he plays Emperor Cleon, the ruler of the Empire that oversees the known galaxy and its countless planets and civilizations. But he also plays … Emperor Cleon and Emperor Cleon and Emperor Cleon, the fellow clones of their shared ancestor who ascend to the throne after one version grows older....

Gary Oldman Confirms Roles In Robert Zemeckis' A Christmas Carol Gary Oldmannot only confirmed that he is inRobert Zemeckis' upcoming performance capture adaptation ofA Christmas Carol, but revealed that he is playing three characters in the film. “I play [the ghost of] Marley, Bob Cratchit, and Tiny Tim,” Oldman told /Film at the Dark Knight junket. “I saw the designs, and the realizations of London and the characters. The design of it, and the look of it, is beautiful....

Great, Bob! Damon Lindelof’s ‘Watchmen’ Casts ‘Mad Men’ Actor James Wolk James Wolkis heading to an alternate universe. The formerMad Menactor – Wolk was famously on the receiving end of Vincent Kartheiser’smeme-worthy"Not great, Bob!" zinger, hence the headline of this article – is the latest to join the cast of HBO’sWatchmen.LOSTcreatorDamon Lindelofis “remixing” the iconic superhero graphic novel by writerAlan Mooreand artistDave Gibbonsfor the small screen, and Wolk has joined a sprawling cast as a major recurring character....

Here’s When You Can Watch Jackass Forever At Home Fortunately for “Jackass Forever” fans, the wait to watch this movie at home will be far less excruciating than its initial delay in theatrical release. Finally bestowed upon audiences during the first wintry days of February, the latest of the Johnny Knoxville and gang-starring “Jackass” film series will now grace our own personal screens just in time for spring. Released over a decade after the last installment, 2010’s “Jackass 3D,” there was a palpable air of anticipation ahead of “Jackass Forever,” which was originally set to be released August 12, 2025....

Hit-Monkey Season 1 Release Date, Cast, And More (Welcome to …And More, our no-frills, zero B.S. guide to when and where you can watch upcoming movies and shows, and everything else you could possibly stand to know.) Hulu isn’t done with Marvel animation just yet. Following the release of the acclaimed “M.O.D.O.K.” the streaming service is bringing us “Hit-Monkey” later this year. The animated series will bring the relatively obscure and unique character from the Marvel Comics universe to life....

J.J. Abrams Gushes About Brad Bird’s Work On ‘Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol’ Odds are that around the timeJ.J. Abrams’Super 8hits theaters, we’ll probably getour first glimpseof the live action work of directorBrad Bird. Bird, who has won Oscars for his two Pixar features,RatatouilleandThe Incredibles, is currently in post-production on his live action directorial debut andhe didn’t go small. He’s directing Tom Cruise in the fourthMission: ImpossiblefilmMission: Impossible Ghost Protocol,scheduled for release December 16....

Jay Baruchel And Sharon Stone Sizzle At ‘The Graduate’ Live Read Early on inThe Graduate, there’s that iconic moment. Ben Braddock, a recent college grad, is talking with the beautiful older family friend Mrs. Robinson. Ben says, “Mrs. Robinson, you’re trying to seduce me.” It’s iconic thanks to director Mike Nichols' choice of angle, the delivery of the line by Dustin Hoffman, and the way that one sentence sets the entire story into motion....