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2009 WonderCon Movie Event Schedule Comic Con has announced the complete programing schedule for the 2009 WonderCon in San Francisco. I’ve included the tv/movie-related highlights after the jump. Friday, February 27th 2009 1:00-2:00Sony Pictures Television, 20th Century Fox, and FOX:Sit Down, Shut Up—Get ready toSit Down, Shut Upwith the cast and producers of the newest animated comedy series to hit FOX on Sunday, April 19 at 8:30 pm. Here’s your chance to ask burning questions about the show’s origin and first season, interact with the voice talent, learn more about their characters, and catch an exclusive sneak peak at the series!...

Armie Hammer Joins Alicia Vikander In Ben Wheatley’s ‘Freakshift’ After working with the actor onFree Fire, directorBen Wheatleyhas a role forArmie Hammerin his next picture,Freakshift. The film is alreadyset to starAlicia Vikander(Ex Machina) in a story about monster hunters. Hammer, who’s built like a tree, could convincingly dispose of a few monsters, but it’s unclear whether he’s on the team hunting them down. Below, learn more about the Armie Hammer Freakshift casting....

Attack Of The Hollywood Clichés! Trailer: Netflix Takes On Hollywood’s Tropes With Tongue Firmly In Cheek Where would Hollywood be without its many clichés? The meet-cute. The maverick cop. The spit-take. Sure, we’ve seen them a million items, but you may always revisit a classic — or so they say. Love them or hate them, these Hollywood staples are here to stay, so we have no choice but to accept that truth....

Breaking: Captain Marvel’s Cat Appears On The ‘Captain Marvel’ Poster Extremely important breaking news: Captain Marvel’s cat Chewie appears on the newCaptain Marvelposter. The poster arrived today along with the exciting trailer, and eagle-eyed folks online have already spotted the tail-end of Chewie the Cat – who isn’t actually a cat at all, but actually a cat-like alien known as a Flerken. I swear I’m not making any of this up!...

Cool Stuff: Limited Edition Terminator 2 Complete Collector’s Set We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. In a past edition of Cool Stuff, we posted abouta very limited edition DVD player that was constructed out of a head from one of the Terminator Endoskeletons. With the upcoming release of Terminator Salvation, Lionsgate is planning to releaseTerminator 2on Blu-ray on May 19th. TheTerminator 2 Skynet Editionwill be available for a limited time in theLimited Edition T2 Complete Collector’s Set, a 6-disc set that comes packaged with a 14" T-800 Endoskull bust that plays sound effects from the film while its eyes light up....

Danny Boyle Says He Will Direct The Next ‘28 Days Later’ Sequel? There’s been little movement on the28 Days Laterfranchise front of late, but withDanny Boyle’s most recent film,127 Hours, completed and nearing release, that could soon change. From what Boyle has said in the past, we know that28 Months Laterisn’t the official title for the film, itsplanned settingis Russia (not France like one might’ve inferred from the ending of28 Weeks Later), and Boyle feels strongly enough about the idea he’s come up with for the film thathe has considereddirecting it....

Dave Chappelle Dropped A Surprise Netflix Comedy Special On YouTube About George Floyd And Police Brutality Dave Chappellehas never been shy about addressing racial issues in his comedy, whether it’s in his stand-up specials or his late, great sketch comedy series on Comedy Central. So it should come as no surprise that in the wake of the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police in Minnesota, and the Black Lives Matter protests around the globe, Dave Chappelle has a few things to say as only the influential comedian can....

David Lynch Directs Nine Inch Nails Video ‘Came Back Haunted’ Over the yearsTrent Reznorhas been the benificiary of some of the most memorable music videos created for a rock band.Nine Inch Nailscame to the forefront of the ’90s rock scene thanks to great songwriting and a violently energetic stage presence, but having a video like the one Mark Romanek made for ‘Closer’ sure didn’t hurt. Reznor was willing to play with the video form, producing long efforts destined to get zero airplay....

Disney Confirms That’s Luke’s Lightsaber In ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Trailer A Disney mouthpiece has identified one of the lightsabers in theStar Wars: The Force Awakenstrailer… but the trick is that the one revealed as belonging to a classic character isn’t the trailer saber you’re thinking of. Sure, there’s that red one, the weapon with the blazing hilt that has inspired enough conversation that Stephen Colbertgave it a whole segmenton one of his final episodes ofThe Colbert Report....

Drive Angry 3D UK Trailer Summit Entertainment have released a UK International movie trailer for their upcoming 3D action revenge filmDrive Angry 3D. The film starsNicolas Cageas a “vengeful father chases after the men who killed his daughter.” The movie isdirected byPatrick Lussier,the helmer ofMy Bloody Valentine 3D, and the story is based on a screenplay he co-wrote with hisValentinewriting partnerTodd Farmer. The story is definitely R-Rated, an enraged man who is out for revenge, chasing the people who killed his daughter and kidnapped her baby....

Every Edgar Wright Movie Ranked From Worst To Best For many cinephiles, Edgar Wright’s ascent over the past two decades has been particularly gratifying. As he’s made the jumps from British TV to cult comedies to full-blown studio filmmaking, Wright’s profile — and his budgets — have increased, and yet none of his success has diminished the dynamism of his signature style. Edgar Wright’s love of everything from schlocky B-movies to canonized masterpieces shines through in the affectionate remixes and homages that appear in his own work....

Exploring The Japanese Roots Of ‘Star Wars’ WithStar Wars: A New Hopecelebrating the 40th anniversary of its theatrical release this year, this is as good a time as any to dig into the film’s history. Knowledgable film lovers often cite Akira Kurosawa’s 1958 filmThe Hidden Fortressas a key influence on the young George Lucas, as the plot of that film heavily informs the originalStar Wars.In it, two squabbling peasants become involved in the rescue of a princess, similar to how C-3PO and R2-D2 would get caught up in the mission to free Leia and deliver the Death Star plans....

First Look: Adrianne Palicki As Mockingbird In Marvel’s ‘Agents Of SHIELD’ (Spoilers for last night’sAgents of SHIELDepisode, “A Hen in the Wolf House,” ahead.) Following her casting over the summer,Adrianne Palickimade her first appearance as Bobbi Morse onAgents of SHIELDin last night’s episode. She even got to kick some serious ass in her role, beating up baddies with her signature batons. But that was Bobbi undercover as a Hydra agent, in her Hydra uniform....