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‘Cursed Films’ Review: Shudder’s Fascinating New Series Explores The Urban Legends Surrounding Classic Horror Films Have you heard the rumor thatreal skeletonswere used inPoltergeist? Or how about all the mysterious incidents that surrounded the shooting ofThe Omen? If you’re a horror fan, you’ve heard these stories – and more. Certain iconic horror films are surrounded by this sort of legends – the type that make an already scary movieextrascary, as if the very film itself was emitting bad vibes, or toxic fumes....

‘Girls Trip’ Trailer: Ready For A Wild Ladies Night Out In New Orleans? WithSnatchedhitting theaters this past weekend, studios threw out new trailers for some of their upcoming comedies that are being geared towards female audiences.Rough Nightdebuted a new trailer last week, and now a new trailer for what could easily be a companion comedy has arrived. Girls NightfollowsRegina Hall(About Last Night),Queen Latifah(Chicago),Jada Pinkett Smith(Bad Moms) andTiffany Haddish(Keanu) as four longtime friends who get together for a weekend getaway down in New Orleans for the Essence Festival....

‘Godzilla’ Trailer Commentary With Gareth Edwards, Plus New Images, Footage Reaction And Commercial The secondGodzillatrailerhit on Tuesdayand fan anticipation for the film went through the roof. Almost every shot crafted by directorGareth Edwardslooked like a painting, and then there was that huge-ass monster popping out of the sea. We’ve had a few days to digest the trailer, and nowEmpiregot Edwards to break down the trailer scene by scene. He offers up some cool teases and interesting info in the ten-minute plus video....

‘Good Omens’ Teaser Introduces Us To The Pint-Sized Antichrist When you think of Armaggedon, the first thought is of death, destruction, and the sinister Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. And while all of those are present inGood Omens,Amazon’s upcoming fantasy-comedy series based on theNeil GaimanandTerry Pratchettnovel of the same name is going to introduce all of those things with a twinkle in its eye. That’s including the Antichrist at the center of this whole end-of-the-earth thing, who happens to be an angelic-looking 11-year-old boy who only dreams of spaceships and hell....

‘Jungle Cruise’ Star Jack Whitehall On Playing Disney’s First Major Gay Character: “We Totally Understood The Significance Of It” Over the past few years, Disney has attempted to be more inclusive by creating more progressive characters compared to their famous films dating back to the ’40s. Their latest film,Jungle Cruise, takes a huge step towards representation by featuring its first outwardly gay character. InJungle Cruise, a live-action adventure film based on the theme park ride of the same name,Jack Whitehallplays McGregor Houghton....

‘Last Flag Flying’ Review: Steve Carell Steals The Show In Richard Linklater’s New Drama [New York Film Festival] There’s one thing thatRichard Linklatersaid while attending this year’s New York Film Festival that’s stuck with me: “To me, time and cinema are so intertwined that you can’t even separate them.” It’s a sentiment that’s similarly inextricable from his latest film,Last Flag Flying. There’s no escaping time. The movie is a snapshot of a very specific moment in American history — one that we’re still recovering from — and constantly reminds us of the passage of time despite how stuck its characters seem to be....

‘Lethal Weapon’ Showrunner Responds To Clayne Crawford Podcast, Confirms Damon Wayans Will Return If Picked Up [TCA 2019] The Fox TV adaptation ofLethal Weaponwas a hit, so it was surprising whenClayne Crawford, the actor who played Mel Gibson’s character Martin Riggs, was fired and a new character, Wesley Cole (Sean William Scott) was introduced. Crawford went on the Dunkin' Bros. podcast last August to tell his side of the story.Today,Lethal WeaponproducerMatt Millerwas on a panel of Fox drama showrunners....

‘Meadowland’ Trailer: Olivia Wilde Is Miserable Somber tone. Shots of characters walking aimlessly. Brief glimpses of a gloomy night sky. A tone of despair. Yep, thisMeadowlandtrailer sure does scream “indie.” CinematographerReed Morano’s directorial debut is promising, though, thanks to the director’s past work and an excellent cast. Watch the trailer after the jump. Morano shotThe Skeleton TwinsandKill Your Darlings,both solid films with distinct aesthetics.The DP reunites withSkeleton Twinsco-star Luke Wilson (Enlightened) for this heavy drama about loss....

‘Mission: Impossible 6’ Already Developing At Paramount? Audiences won’t be feasting their eyes onMission: Impossible – Rogue Nationuntil July 31st, but that’s much earlier than the initial Christmas release thatParamount Pictureshad planned. And in addition to being unable to wait to release the sequel in theaters, the studio is also jumping the gun on development of yet another sequel. A new report has surfaced saying Paramount Pictures is already developingMission: Impossible 6....

‘Paddington 3’ Is Officially In Active Development, StudioCanal Is “Working Very Hard On Film 3” If you’re in need of a small burst of joy today, StudioCanal is here to deliver. The company has confirmed thatPaddington 3is officially in the works, four years after the secondPaddingtonfilm charmed its way into the hearts of movie lovers everywhere. After years of missing our favorite marmalade-loving mammal, it seems likePaddington 3might finally happen after all....

‘Spider-Man’ Ropes In ‘Vacation’ Screenwriters John Francis Daley And Jonathan M. Goldstein A couple of screenwriters have just landed in Spidey’s web.John Francis DaleyandJonathan Goldsteinare in talks to write the upcomingSpider-Manreboot, whichJon Watts(Cop Car) will direct.Tom Hollandplays the latest incarnation of the friendly neighborhood superhero. Get all the details on the Spider-Man screenwriters after the jump. Deadlinebroke the news. Daley and Goldstein were previously on theshort listof potential directors forSpider-Man. Watts won that battle, but now the duo get to be involved in another capacity....

‘The Outsider’ Trailer: Jared Leto Joins The Yakuza In New Netflix Thriller Netflix has released a trailer forThe Outsider, a bloody noir starringJared Letoas a former American POW set in post-World War II Japan. Leto gets toLast Samuraiit up as an American soldier who becomes indebted to the Japanese yakuza, a catch-all for the country’s organized crime, and is forced to navigate Japan’s seedy criminal underworld to repay his debts....

‘The Red Sea Diving Resort’ Trailer: Chris Evans Attempts To Smuggle Refugees To Safety Chris Evans’s time as Captain America has come to an end, which means it’s time for him to branch out into other projects. He hasKnives Outhitting theaters later this year, but this month you can catch him in the Netflix filmThe Red Sea Diving Resort. The film is inspired by a true story, and follows a team lead by Evans andMichael Kenneth Williamstrying to smuggle refugees to Israel....