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Superhero Bits: A New Era For Captain America, The Batman Posters & More (Superhero Bitsis a collection of stories, updates, and videos about anything and everything inspired by the comics of Marvel, DC, and more. For comic book movies, TV shows, merchandise, events, and whatever catches our eye, this is the place to find anything that falls through the cracks.) In this edition of Superhero Bits: Marvel doubles down on new “Captain America....

Superhero Bits: The Avengers, Blade, Iron Man, Man Of Steel Why doesJoss WhedonsayThe Avengersis being told throughCaptain America’s point of view? What evil substance might have appeared on the set ofMan of Steel? Which comics and graphic novels were the best sellers in 2011? Want to see a clip from tonight’sBladeanime premiere? Read about all of this and more in today’s Superhero Bits. We’ve already seen this image, but here’s a close up crop of it....

The Best TV Shows & Movies Coming To Netflix In April 2020 Since you’re probably going to be cooped up at home for at least the next few weeks, you’re going to need a lot of streaming content to pass the time. Thankfully, April is bringing a new line-up of original programming and library titles to hold you over. It just might help keep you sane during these chaotic times. So without further adieu, let’s check out some of the best TV shows and movies coming to Netflix in April....

The Cast Of Bob’s Burgers Interact Just Like Their Characters, And It’s The Absolute Best [Interview] H. Jon Benjamin, John Roberts, Dan Mintz, Eugene Mirman, Kristen Schaal, and Larry Murphy have been providing the voices of Bob Belcher, Linda Belcher, Tina Belcher, Gene Belcher, Louise Belcher, and Teddy on the animated series “Bob’s Burgers” for over a decade. It’s clear that over the last 11 years, their personalities and relationship dynamics have slowly morphed to resemble what we see on screen, and so much of their characters' personalities come from their own brilliant, comedic instincts....

The Daily Stream: Derry Girls Is The Irish Teen Sitcom You Didn’t Know You Needed (Welcome toThe Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching, why it’s worth checking out, and where you can stream it.) The Series:“Derry Girls” Where You Can Stream It:Netflix The Pitch:“Derry Girls” isn’t your typical teen comedy; it’s set in Northern Ireland in the ’90s, amidst the last years of the violent ongoing clash called The Troubles....

The Lincoln Lawyer Trailer: The Matthew Mcconaughey Movie Becomes A David E. Kelley Netflix Series Hot off his HBO success, David E. Kelley is turning to another streamer for his latest dramatic saga. The writer and executive producer behind “Big Little Lies” and “The Undoing” is keeping the murder theme going with “The Lincoln Lawyer,” a legal thriller with a premise you might just recognize. The series shares a name with Matthew McConaughey’s 2011 film, both of which adapt Michael Connelly’s series of novels about the criminal defense attorney, Mickey Haller....

The Morning Watch: ‘Lord Of The Rings’ With Lightsabers, Ellen’s Kids Go To Toy Fair & More The Morning Watchis a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fanmade productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows. In this edition, watch the battle sequence in the Mines of Moria fromLord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ringwith all the sword blades replaced by lightsabers....

The Morning Watch: Ewan McGregor Shows Off Lightsaber Skills, Looking Back At Street Sharks & More The Morning Watchis a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fanmade productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows. In this edition,Ewan McGregorshows off his incredible lightsaber skills while appearing onThe Graham Norton Show....

The September Issue Movie Trailer Editor’s Note:This trailer was released a couple weeks ago, but we never got around to covering it. Now that we have the time, here it is. Amidst the on-going events ofNew York Fashion Week, the well-receivedAnna Wintour/VOGUEdocumentary,The September Issue, opened in limited release in select cities on Sept. 11th. Appropriately enough, say the snarks. As the trailer below nicely alludes, the doc has a number of factors working in its favor per mainstream interest, not least of which is an unprecedented IRL look at the woman/editrix who served as the basis forThe Devil Wears Prada....

The Survivor: 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.) Following the film’s world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, HBO Films acquired the exclusive North American rights for Barry Levinson’s “The Survivor” in an eight-figure deal, one of the largest in TIFF history. Half of the film is shot in black-and-white to reflect the bleak atrocities of the Holocaust, shown in flashbacks as protagonist Harry Haft tries to adjust to the world post-war....

The Weinstein Company Buys ‘The Grandmaster;’ See The French Trailer Megan EllisonandHarvey Weinsteinhave reportedly developed a slightly combative relationship, with some tension arising during the production and promotion ofKilling Them SoftlyandLawless, and culminating in the lackluster financial performance of Paul Thomas Anderson’sThe Master. But that hasn’t stopped Harvey from putting down money for another film that was funded by Ellison’s Annapurna Productions. The Weinstein Company has picked up US distribution rights toWong Kar Wai’s new filmThe Grandmsterahead of the film’s Berlin Film Festival premiere....

Theme Park Bits: ‘Skull Island: Reign Of Kong’ And ‘Frozen Ever After’ Reveal New Entrances, Disneyland Announces A Fourth Hotel In this edition of Theme Park Bits: Epcot’sFrozen Ever After is just a few weeks from its grand opening and the ride exterior is finally starting to take shape. Gone is the rocky cliff and cave that signified the Norway-themedMaelstromlog flume and in its place is a castle, presumably meant to be Queen Elsa’s castle (just not the one made out of ice)....

Theme Park Bits: Wreck-It Ralph Ride Rumored For Disney World, Disneyland Calls Off Plan For New Luxury Hotel In this edition of Theme Park Bits: Rumor has it that aWreck-It Ralph attractionis under development at the Magic Kingdom to replace the unpopular yet tenacious Stitch’s Great Escape in Tomorrowland. As construction work revs up on the park’s new Tron-themed, coaster-style attraction — which is being built next to Space Mountain in Tomorrowland — the Magic Kingdom has also unveiled a neat new Tron billboard whileannouncing some modificationsto the Walt Disney World Railroad and Tomorrowland Speedway....