Star Wars Bits: J.J. Abrams Talks ‘Force Awakens’ Spoilers; Plus ‘Dark Disciple,’ Kylo Ren, Lego A new chapter in theStar Warsuniverse unfolds in this edition of Star Wars Bits. Below, read about the following: Header image:ThomLSharp’s Poe Dameron drawing viaReddit.J.J. Abramstalked toAustralian Newsabout the lovelyInfinitely Polar Bear(which opens there this week) and the conversation turned toStar Wars: The Force Awakens. Abrams is still cutting the movie and said this about spoilers:...

Superhero Bits: Amazing Spider-Man 2, Batman Vs. Superman, Avengers: Age Of Ultron, Ant-Man, Thor: The Dark World HasAmy Adamsread the script forBatman vs. Superman? How natural will the introduction ofQuicksilverandScarlet Witchbe inAvengers: Age of Ultron? Want to see a new image ofGwen StacyinThe Amazing Spider-Man 2? What doesJudd Apatowthink aboutPaul RuddplayingAnt-Man? IsMarvel Comicsspecifically gearing new comics towards their movies? Read about all this and more in today’s Superhero Bits. New imageof Gwen Stacy inThe Amazing Spider-Man 2....

Superhero Bits: New Ms. Marvel, Batman V Superman Spoilers From LEGO And More What embarrassing mistake can be found in theSuperman/Wonder Womanannual? Has a LEGO Super Heroes comic spoiled a detail inBatman v Superman? What’s special about howGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2will be shot? Why is the newMs.Marvelcomic such a big deal? All that and more in this edition ofSuperhero Bits. See the cast photosfor the second season ofAgent Carter....

Superhero Bits: Wonder Woman Lands Critics Choice Nods, Agents Of SHIELD Final Season & More Could this be the last season of Marvel’sAgents of SHIELD? Would you like to seeX-Men: The Animated Seriesmake a comeback? Want to get an officialDeadpooltattoo at Comic-Con in Brazil? Which superhero movie was Tumblr’s most popular movie of 2017? What awards didWonder Womanget nominated for at the Critics Choice Awards? All that and more in this edition ofSuperhero Bits....

The Best & Worst Sketches From Octavia Spencer’s ‘Saturday Night Live’ Saturday Night Livecame back this weekend for their first episode of March. Hosting duties fell upon the shoulders of Oscar winnerOctavia Spencer. While the actress appeared to be up to the challenge, the writing staff didn’t really seem to meet her in the middle. The result was a mostly mediocre episode with some bumpy and poorly paced sketches. The only exceptions were a couple of pre-recorded sketches, one great live sketch, and an outstanding round of Weekend Update....

The Power Of The Dog Ending Explained: Deliver My Soul From The Sword And My Darling From Benedict Cumberbatch “The Power of the Dog,“now streaming on Netflix, lures the viewer in with a magnetic Benedict Cumberbatch performance, yet it’s significant that the film opens with a voiceover from Kodi Smit-McPhee’s character, Peter Gordon. He says, “When my father passed, I wanted nothing more than my mother’s happiness. For what kind of man would I be if I did not help my mother?...

There’s Yet Another ‘Black Mirror: Bandersnatch’ Secret Ending Another week, anotherBlack Mirror: Bandersnatch"secret ending" revealed. TheBlack Mirrorchoose-your-own-adventure movie has so many endings that viewers need a flowchart to navigate it, but now, we may need a bigger flowchart. While last week we learned that there was aBlack Mirrorsecret ending that follows Stefan (Fionn Whitehead) as he pulls out his finished “Bandersnatch” game and experiences some unpleasant noises, a new ending has been unveiled by one of Netflix’s social media accounts....

This Week In Trailers: The Pirates! Band Of Misfits, The Vinyl Frontier, Munger Road, Glitch In The Grid Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: I celebrate all levels of trailers and hopefully this column will satisfactorily give you a baseline of what beta wave I’m operating on, because what better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising?...

Turner Classic Movies And Criterion Are Teaming Up For A New Streaming Service A few weeks ago, someone ran the numbers and realized that yes,Netflix’s film selection is getting worse. This only backed up what was clearly obvious to anyone who was already watching what wasleaving the gargantuan streaming service every monthandwhat was coming in– more great movies are leaving and fewer great movies are arriving on a pretty consistent basis....

Venom 3 Is In The Works, According To Producer Amy Pascal With nearly half a billion dollars in the bank anda credits scenethat paves the way for a crossover between the “Venom” movies and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, there’s no question"Venom: Let There Be Carnage"is getting a sequel. Tom Hardy has similarly made it clear he’s"deeply invested"in the continuing adventures of those oh-so-messy boys Eddie Brock and Venom, having even received story credit for his contributions to their cage match with Cletus Kasady and Frances Barrison....

VOTD: ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ VFX Breakdown Highlights The Arrival Of Hela And Destruction Of Mjolnir We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Hopefully you’ve watchedThor: Ragnarokfrom the comfort of your home a few times now. The third installment of the Marvel Studios franchise defies the odds by actually being the best chapter of the god of thunder’s trilogy, and it gets better and better each time you watch it....

VOTD: Bill Murray Reacts To The Mini-Stay Puft Marshmallow Men In ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ A few weeks ago,Ghostbusters: Afterlifewas forced to reveal one of its secrets because ofsome impending merchandisebeing released by Hasbro.A clip from the movieshowedPaul Rudd’s character encountering some maniacal and mischievous mini-Stay Puft marshmallow men inside a Walmart after picking up a pint of Baskin-Robbins ice cream (how about that product placement, folks?). Now we get to see what one of the originalGhostbustersthinks of the scene withBill Murrayhimself watching and reacting to the scene for the first time....

Watch ‘Star Wars: Forces Of Destiny’ Season 2, Featuring ‘Last Jedi’ Stars Daisy Ridley, Mark Hamill, Kelly Marie Tran, John Boyega & Lupita Nyong’o Of the many ways Disney builds theirStar Warsbrand outside of the theater,Star Wars: Forces of Destinymay be one of the best. It’s a campaign made up of animated shorts, toys, and kids' books that are all intended to bring some extra attention to the franchise’s female characters....