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Sequel Bits: ‘Taken 3,’ ‘Transformers 4,’ ‘Fast And Furious 6,’ ‘Texas Chainsaw 3D,’ ‘Ninja 2,’ ‘Paranormal Activity 4’ Newly announced sequels, new info on previously announced sequels and the death of others. Tons of news in today’s Sequel Bits. After the jump read about: AfterTaken 2’s surprising $50 million opening weekend, it seems inevitable that theTakenfranchise would continue to a third film. StarLiam Neesonwasn’t too keen on the idea before the opening weekend, tellingEmpire, “I don’t see it....

Superhero Bits: ‘Black Panther’ Honored By PETA, ‘Captain Marvel’ Final Runtime & More What isDoom Patrol’s score on Rotten Tomatoes as of now? What award did PETA give toBlack Panther? WhichBatmanactor actually appreciatesGeorge Clooney’s performance inBatman & Robin? What isCaptain Marvel’s final runtime? What wasShazamrated by the MPAA? When will Marvel’sThe Eternalsstart shooting? All that and more in this edition ofSuperhero Bits. It’s time for another totally weird trip thanks to theSpider-Man: Far From HomeWeird Trailer byAldo Jones....

Superhero Bits: ‘Superman & Lois’ Premiere Date, New ‘Moon Knight’ Character Details & More When willThe Flash,Batwoman,Black Lightning, andSuperman & Loispremiere on The CW? Who is composing the score for theMarvel What If…?series? Do you remember the American Express ads withJerry SeinfeldandSuperman? What other characters can we expect to see in Marvel’sMoon Knightseries? IsMichael Giacchinocoming back to scoreSpider-Man 3? All that and more in this edition ofSuperhero Bits. A new series of Funko POPsfeaturingMarvel Comicscharacters as luchadores is getting in the wrestling ring....

Taylor Lautner Returns For Twilight Sequel New Moon Summit Entertainment has announced thatTaylor Lautnerwill reprise his role as Jacob Black inChris Weitz’sTwilightsequel adaptationNew Moon. Apparently in the sequel, Jacob transformers into an almost totally different character – a foot taller, five years older, and a lot bigger. We have to believe that he can transform into a huge werewolf, and until today it was believed that the role would have to be recast....

The 15 Best Episodes Of ‘Justice League’ And ‘Justice League Unlimited’ Zack Snyder’s Justice Leaguehit HBO Max last week, delivering a darker and edgier take on the DC superhero team. The filmmaker’s directors cut is the result of a rallying cry from a loyal sect of fandom, who campaigned to see Snyder’s official vision so the world could finally get the definitive Justice League movie they’d been waiting for.However, what fans may not know is they can already watch the best, most definitive version of theJustice Leagueon HBO Max right now with the DCAU animated showsJustice LeagueandJustice League Unlimited....

The Afterparty Review: A Middling Whodunit Wrapped In A Hyper-Creative Comedy There are few phrases in the English language that are guaranteed to pique comedy lovers' interest more than “Agatha Christie by way of Lord and Miller.” That’s pretty muchthe pitchfor “The Afterparty,” the new eight-episode series by “The Lego Movie” and “21 Jump Street” directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. The comedic mystery isn’t actually based on a Christie novel, but it pulls from the same playbook of her drawing room mysteries, framing its narrative around interviews Detective Danner (Tiffany Haddish) conducts with a series of guests at a 15-year high school reunion afterparty....

The Quarantine Stream: ‘Labyrinth’ Is Jim Henson’s Dark, Weird Trip Through Wonderland (Welcome toThe Quarantine Stream, a new series where the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching while social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.)The Movie:LabyrinthWhere You Can Stream It:Amazon PrimeThe Pitch:Saddled with babysitting her baby half-brother Toby on a Friday night, 16-year-old Sarah (Jennifer Connelly) dreams of playing out her childhood fantasies, and accidentally wishes that Toby be taken away by goblins....

The Toy Box: Indiana Jones, Ghostbusters, Planet Of The Apes, Star Wars & 300 We’re going to change things up withThe Toy Boxa bit so we can get all this cool stuff to you a little faster than once a week. Instead, we’ll be rounding up some of the newest and coolest collectibles, decorations, gadgets and other memorabilia that you nerds might want for your shelves a few times a week so you may get your hands on stuff right away....

Trick ‘R Treat HD Movie Trailer It still blows my mind thatMike Dougherty’sTrick ‘r Treatis not being given a major theatrical release this October. Instead the flick, possibly the most praised horror movie of the last decade, will hit DVD on October 6th, with a few limited engagements likely placed in the bags of lucky cities. A new trailer in HD is below. It’s a nicely edited fever pitch of crisp and creepy holiday atmospherics, and avoids spoiling the five interwoven tales that make up its anthology a la theCreepshowclassics andWaxworknon-classics....

Wait, Does Moon Knight’s Bad Guy Have The Same Plan As An Edgar Wright Villain? This post containsspoilersfor “Moon Knight” episode 2. “Moon Knight” is officially a third of the way through its six-episode run, with the first two episodes now available on Disney+. This is essentially playing out like a long movie split up into six parts, which is kind of how a lot of these premium streaming shows are going these days....

We Need To Talk About Clint’s Christmas Sweater In Hawkeye We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. “Hawkeye” returned this week with a new episode on Disney+, the fourth overall, bringing us to the three-quarter mark of the show. In many ways, especially compared to the previous episode — which introduced us properly toMaya, AKA Echo— episode 4, titled “Partners, Am I Right?” felt a lot like a calm before the storm....

‘Annabelle Comes Home’ VR Experience Lets You Explore The Warren Artifact Room Annabelle Comes Homehits theaters later this month. But before the haunted doll unleashes even more terror in the household of Ed & Lorraine Warren, you can explore their infamous artifact room, full of items tied to all sorts of evil entities, demons, spirits and more. You can get a glimpse at the newAnnabelle Comes HomeVR experience below. Just make sure you don’t touch anything....

‘Comedy Bang! Bang!’ Coming To An End After Five Seasons After five seasons as a series on IFC, the podcast turned comedic talk show known asComedy Bang! Bang!will be coming to an end. Series creator and hostScott Aukerman(akaYacht Rockerman) announced the news to all of his followers on Twitter today indicate that the upcoming second half of the fifth season of the show, premiering this fall, will be its last. But the good news is, the ending of the show wasn’t a surprise, and they’re going to go out with a, well, you know....