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LOL: How ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’ Should Have Ended Typically, theHow It Should Have Endedvideos do exactly as they say on the label. But the problems withThe Amazing Spider-Man 2were apparently so numerous, the team had to rewrite not just the third act but practically the entire film. Which, in the end, actually makes even less sense. If you keep Richard Parker from getting into that plane crash, or prevent Max Dillon from falling into that electric eel tank, then why would there still be a big power plant showdown at the climax?...

Marvel Almost Had An Asian-American ‘Iron Fist,’ But They Blew It (Welcome toThe Soapbox, the space where we get loud, feisty, and opinionated about something that makes us very happy…or fills us with indescribable rage. In this edition: why Marvel’sIron Fistreally blew it by not casting Lewis Tan in the lead role.) CouldIron Fisthave been received better if it had cast an Asian-American as Danny Rand? Until now, that was a pipe dream for many critics of the latest Marvel Netflix show, who lambasted the series for perpetuating the myth of the white savior by choosing to stay loyal to the comic-book depiction of Rand: as a white, blonde outsider who can punch things with his magic fist....

Movie Trailer And Poster: Hello Lonesome One of the films opening theLA Film Festival, which started last night, isHello Lonesome, a low-key indie romance and debut feature fromAdam Reid. (He’s the guy whodirected the trailerfor the bookAbraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, oddly enough.) The film follows three odd-couple pairings with what looks like an appropriate, if very ‘indie’ combination of sensitivity and humor. There’s now a great poster for the film, complementing the trailer that was released not long ago....

New ‘LEGO Movie 2’ Poster Is Here, Trailer Arriving Tomorrow The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Partwill be in theaters in less than a year. While we all wait, we can enjoy this newLego Movie 2poster, and prepare for the arrival of the LEGOMovie 2trailer tomorrow.The LEGO Moviewas a pleasant surprise when it hit theaters in 2014.Phil LordandChris Millerwere able to turn something that could’ve been a mindless piece of product placement into a funny, clever, entertaining film....

New ‘Walking Dead’ Spin-Off First Look: Coming-Of-Age In The Post-Apocalypse AMC will never letThe Walking Deaddie. Even as ratings (and quality) decline, it’s still the biggest hit they have. In addition to the still-going main TV series they also have the spin-offFear the Walking Dead. And then there’s aWalking Deadmovie with Andrew Lincoln heading to theaters. You’d think that might be enough, but no: there’sanotherspin-off coming as well. This still-untitled show follows young protagonists who are the first to come of age in a post-zombie world....

New ‘X-Men: First Class’ Photo; Nicholas Hoult Answers Fan Questions Fox has released a new image fromX-Men: First Classvia the film’s Facebook page. The shot shows a pre-transofmation Beast (Nicholas Hoult) talking with Mystique (Jennifer Lawrence). In addition, Nicholas Hoult has answered a handful of questions submitted from fans. The answers and the full image are after the break. There isn’t much groundbreaking info here in this Q&A, but hardcore fans of the character might be happy to know that the actor will be sporting some big CGI feet while in ‘human’ form....

Now Stream This: ‘Constantine’, ‘In The Mouth Of Madness’, ‘The Game’, ‘Point Break’, ‘Dead Again’ And More (Welcome toNow Stream This, a column dedicated to the best movies streaming on Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, and every other streaming service out there.) The world of streaming services can be overwhelming, and more often than not, you might find yourself unsure what to watch, and where to watch it. That’s where Now Stream This comes in!...

Pixar Celebrates Pride Month By Making Adorable Short Film ‘Out’ Available To Watch For Free To celebrate Pride Month, Pixar has made its animated short filmOut, previously streaming only on Disney+, available to watch online for free. Written and directed bySteven Clay Hunter(known for animating scenes onFinding NemoandWALL-E),Outtells the story of a character named Greg as he struggles to tell his family about his boyfriend Miguel as he’s in the process of moving....

Quicksilver To Appear In Bryan Singer’s ‘X-Men: Days Of Future Past’ And Joss Whedon’s ‘The Avengers 2’ DirectorBryan Singertook to Twitter Thursday, announcing the latest piece of casting for his upcoming filmX-Men: Days of Future Past.In doing so, he may have inadvertently created a rift in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Singer revealed thatEvan Peters(American Horror Story) will be playing the mutant Quicksilver in the film. Now, that’s the same Quicksilver thatJoss Whedonrevealed would be appearinginThe Avengers 2along with his sister, Scarlet Witch....

Rogue One’s Best Scene Was A Reshoot We’ve known for a while now that a lot of the third act ofRogue One: A Star Wars Storyhad been reworked thanks to the extensive reshoots. Thegeography of that final battleon Scarif includingthe fates of our main characterswas almost entirely changed. So it shouldn’t come as much of a shock to learn that the awesome final Darth Vader scene in Rogue One was a reshoot....

Rumor: Marvel Planning New ‘Blade’ Movie About Blade’s Daughter? In 2013, Marvelgot back the rightstoBlade. Since then, there have been on-again, off-again rumblings of a new Blade movieor TV show— some of itcoming directly from Blade himself,Wesley Snipes. Now a new report adds an interesting wrinkle to the ongoing speculation. Rumor has it the next Blade movie won’t center around Eric Brooks — the Blade played by Snipes in earlier films — but will be about his daughter, Fallon Grey....

Rumor: The Han Solo Movie Is Looking For A Non-White Female Lead TheStar Warssaga has grown increasingly diverse over the past few years, which a welcome transformation for a series that has generally defaulted to one token woman and one token black guy in each trilogy.Star Wars: The Force Awakensput Daisy Ridley and John Boyega front-and-center in heroic roles and the upcomingRogue One: A Star Wars Storyfeatures one of the most ethnically diverse casts ever assembled outside of aFast and Furiousmovie....

Sequel Bits: ‘Terminator 5’ And ‘Ghostbusters 3’ Casting Rumors; ‘Sin City 2’ Title Change Three major films have some not so major updates: two sets of casting rumors and a small title change. After the jump, read about the following: Outside of a release date, very little is known about Paramount’s newTerminatorfilm, which is scheduled for release August 04, 2025.Thor: The Dark Worlddirector Alan Taylor is believed to be directing, and he likened the film to Christopher Nolan’sBatman Begins....