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‘The Two Popes’ Trailer: There Can Be Only One Two popes enter – one pope leaves. It’s the ultimate papal smackdown!The Two Popesdramatizes the story of the short reign of Pope Benedict and his successor Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, aka Pope Francis (dudes change their name when they become the pope; it’s a whole thing).Anthony HopkinsandJonathan Prycestar as the two men of faith. WatchThe Two Popestrailer below. The Two Popes Trailer The other day we got the trailer forThe New Pope....

‘Toy Story That Time Forgot’ Is A 1980’s Nostalgia Bomb That You’re Gonna Love [Comic Con 2014] At Comic-Con, I usually spend most of my days camped out in the big convention hall Hall H (some people call it “Hall Hell”) but this year I spent Thursday pursuing some Pixar and Disney presentations in some of the smaller halls. First up was a presentation on Pixar’supcoming holiday specialToy Story That Time Forgot....

‘WandaVision’ Speeds Toward The Endgame With A Spooky And Sad Halloween Special Hello all, and welcome to your weekly recap of whatever wildness occurred on the latest episode ofWandaVision. These are meant to be read after watching, so they will go deep intospoilerterritory. You have been warned! Last Week on WandaVision… Last week’s big cliffhanger offered the return of Pietro Maximoff to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. That would have been surprising enough given his status as a super-dead character....

2016 Emmy Nominations: Snubs And Surprises Earlier today the2016 Emmy nominationswere announced, and you know what that means: it’s time to complain about how wrongheaded Emmy voters are for failing to recognize your favorite show. That’s part of the fun, right? But while we’re at it, it’s worth pointing out a few things they got right, too, even if — as in the case ofThe Americans— it took ‘em a while....

Batgirl Fans Are Convinced This Warner Bros. Casting Call Points To Alysia Yeoh Not every movie bursts out onto the scene, fully formed, with a slick trailer and a release date. Most movies get stuck in a languorous zone of money issues, script re-writes, and casting problems. “Batgirl” was one of those films that had been hanging around in a state of limbo since Joss Whedon stepped away from the film circa 2018....

Benedict Cumberbatch Thinks Marvel Missed An Opportunity With Doctor Strange’s Iron Man Suit “Avengers: Infinity War"brought most of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s heroes together in order to stopThanos, the genocidal warlord from Titan, with a united front. It’s one of the studio’s most successful films and had several of Marvel’s superheroes work together for the first time, paving the way for some unlikely but fan-favorite pairings. While most Avengers fought to protect The Vision at Wakanda, Stephen Strange and Tony Stark found themselves millions of miles away, orchestrating a plan with Spider-Man and the Guardians of the Galaxy to rid Thanos of the Infinity Gauntlet and the Infinity Stones he’d retrived so far....

Breaking: Former MPAA President Jack Valenti Is Dead Jack Valenti, an influential American lobbyist and a long-time president of the Motion Picture Association of America, is dead. According toDHD, Valenti died after falling into a coma following a series of strokes. The former MPAA President checked out of Johns Hopkins University Medical Center earlier this week after being hospitalized since March after a stroke. No further information is being released. No official announcement has been made....

BREAKING: George Carlin Dead At 71 Man, this is really sad. A Slashfilm fave, legendary comedian and thinking man,George Carlin, died today (Sunday) from heart failure at a Santa Monica hospital. He was admitted on Sunday afternoon after experiencing chest pains. Sadder still, Carlin was to receive the prestigiousMark Twain Prize for American Humorfrom the Kennedy Center this November. No word on how that event will proceed, but let’s hope it will be a fine send-off from his peers for a career that spanned five decades....

Casting Bits: Brendan Fraser In ‘Whole Lotta Sole;’ Clifton Collins, Jr. In ‘Hellbenders;’ Hayley Atwell In ‘I, Anna’ Terry George, who wrote and directedHotel RwandaandReservation Roadand wroteIn the Name of the Father, has roped inBrendan Fraserto star in the comedy heist filmWhole Lotta Sole. The film is written by Mr. George andThomas Gallagher, and follows “a young man robbing a fish shop in order to pay off a gambling debt; the heist goes terribly — and humorously — awry when it turns into a hostage situation....

Casting Bits: Samantha Morton In David Cronenberg’s ‘Cosmopolis;’ Alan Rickman In ‘Gambit;’ Rick Yune In RZA’s ‘The Man With The Iron Fists’ The casting forDavid Cronenberg’s adaptation of theDon DeLillonovelCosmopolishas been an up and down affair, with original talents Colin Farrell and Marion Cotillard dropping out.Robert Pattinsonis now the male lead — he plays a young billionaire who deals with quite a few problems as he spends a day crossing Manhattan in his limo....

Cool Stuff: Mondo’s Limited Edition Jurassic World Vinyl Soundtrack Mondo previously releasedJohn Williams’Jurassic Parksoundtrack on a beautiful limited edition vinyl releasefeaturing art by JC Richards and Dan McCarthy. Now Mondo have revealed their sequel, a vinyl pressing ofMichael Giacchino’sJurassic Worldscore featuring original cover artwork byStan & Vince. See and learn about the the limited edition Mondo Jurassic World vinyl release after the jump. Mondo will release the first vinyl pressing of the score toColin Trevorrow’sJurassic World, featuring music composed by Michael Giacchino, based on themes byJohn Williams....

Cool Stuff: Rey’s Dark Side Lightsaber From ‘Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker’ Can Be Yours During the marketing campaign forStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, one of the most shocking moments came at the conclusion of theretrospective “special look” trailerwhen a dark side version of Rey was shown. One of the things that made her villainous appearance all the more menacing was a new hinged double-bladed lightsaber that allowed her to wield both blades parallel to each other....

Director Francis Lawrence Wants To Make Chuck Palahniuk’s ‘Survivor’ A TV Show Chuck Palahniuk’sSurvivorisn’t the most commercial concept for a film adaptation. For a long time now, a movie based on Palahniuk’s dark comedy has struggled to reach theaters, and back in 2007,Francis Lawrencewas one of the filmmakers who gave it a shot. As theI Am LegendandMockingjaydirector told us, the book is a difficult nut to crack, but he’s currently attempting to adapt it as a television series....