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Robert Downey Jr.’s ‘Doctor Dolittle’ Reboot Getting Major Reshoots From ‘Ninja Turtles’ Director The Voyage of Doctor Dolittleis taking the long way ‘round. TheDoctor Dolittlereboot starringRobert Downey Jr.has recently undergone major reshoots in a rehaul that was overseen byJonathan Liebesman, the director behindWrath of the TitansandTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.Original directorStephen Gaghanwas present during the reshoots with Liebesman, and will remain the credited director. Jonathan Liebesman was tapped by Universal to slice and dice the current version ofThe Voyage of Doctor Dolittleand rework the film, according toThe Hollywood Reporter....

Robert Pattinson Was Almost An Evil Ex In ‘Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World,’ And More Trivia Revealed On 10th Anniversary It’s been a decade since we discovered bread made us fat, butScott Pilgrim vs. the World’s cult classic status has not dimmed since its release in 2010. Rather, the love for this marvel of star power combined with directorEdgar Wright’s video game stylings has only gotten stronger, and that’s not just because it’s given us a few Marvel stars like Chris Evans and Brie Larson....

Spoiler-Free Thoughts On 15 Minutes Of ‘Alien: Covenant’ Footage [SXSW] “I’m pleased to show you some clips from our latest project,Alien: Covenant. My mantra has always been to scare the living shit out of you.” And after that brisk introduction from directorRidley Scott, we were off. Technically, the crowd in the Paramount Theater in downtown Austin was there to watch a repertory screening of the original 1979Alien, Scott’s horror/science fiction classic that has inspired countless imitators, but no equals....

Stage Bits: New Clips From ‘Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark’; ‘Batman Live’ Will Tell Robin’s Origin Julie Taymor’s musicalSpider-Man: Turn off the Darkis the holiday gift that keeps on giving in 2010. You want to see Spidey flying onstage? How about the musical version of J. Jonah Jameson (Edit: or Hammerhead, probably) and Kraven the Hunter? It’s all right here in two new video spots. Plus, just because Spidey can’t have all the fun on stage, there’s some newish info aboutBatman Liveand how Robin figures into the performance....

Steven Spielberg Casting Eddie Redmayne As The Lead In War Horse? The next filmSteven Spielbergwill direct isWar Horse,an adaptation ofMichael Morpurgo’s novelabout Albert and his horse Joey, which is sold to the army and sent to the Western Front, leading Albert to embark upon a journey to save the animal. Now Spielberg has reportedly found his leading man: the relatively underexposed British actorEddie Redmayne. The Playlisthas been tipped that Redmayne is “pretty much locked” for the role....

Superhero Bits: Batman V Superman, Deadpool, Daredevil, The Flash, Guardians Of The Galaxy, Avengers We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Want to see a new image from behind the scenes ofBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice? HasAndy Serkis’Avengers: Age of Ultronidentity been revealed? Which movies did the producers ofThe Flashcompare their time travel episode too? DidJeff Bridgeswant to come back afterIron Man? What did the showrunner ofDaredevilhave to say about the new trailer?...

Superhero Bits: Beware Of Spider-Man Spoilers, Marvel Introduces A Villain Worse Than Thanos & 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: Tom Holland confirms a certain villain for “Spider-Man: No Way Home”...

Superhero Bits: Rumored Catwoman Contenders For ‘The Batman’, Clark Kent’s New Job & More What isClark Kent’s new job inCrisis on Infinite Earthsin the Arrowverse? Who are the rumored contenders to playCatwomaninThe Batman? What’s the latest in theDeadpool 2stunt death investigation? HasGwyneth PaltrowseenSpider-Man: Homecomingyet? Ready to playMarvel Realm of Champions? What happened at the Marvel booth on the first day ofNew York Comic-Con? All that and more in this edition ofSuperhero Bits....

Superhero Bits: The Avengers, X-Men First Class, The Dark Knight Returns, Man Of Steel Why haven’t we seen many photos of Iron Man on the set ofThe Avengers? Curious about theThorandX-Men: First ClassBlu-rays? Would you like to have a Batman coffee table? How about look at fan art ofMan of Steel, Captain America: The First Avenger, The AvengersandThe Dark Knight Returns? When didMarvelalmost buy all theDCcharacters? Which late actress from the Forties and Fifties will be digitally placed inThe Avengers?...

The Batman Director Matt Reeves Talks About The Internet’s Reaction To Robert Pattinson’s Casting It is a truth universally acknowledged that people will always have strong opinions on who plays Batman. If the Internet had been around in the 1960s, there would have no doubt been many comments on YouTube arguing both for and against casting that guy from “The Detectives” (aka Adam West) as the Caped Crusader. Such has been the case for every actor who’s played Bruce Wayne in the digital age — something “The Batman” directorMatt Reevespointed out while discussing his decision to cast Robert Pattinson as the latest iteration of the Dark Knight....

The Last Duel Review: Prestige Period Filmmaking, Stunning Swordfights, And Piercing Performances [Venice 2021] Prestige period filmmaking rarely sizzles like “The Last Duel.” Ridley Scott, master of high-budget history, is mercifully in “Gladiator” form rather than “Kingdom of Heaven” with his latest medieval movie. All is as it should be here: stunning swordfights, dazzling duels, nimble narrativization, and psychologically piercing performances from the trio of leads. The film’s accomplishments teeter precariously on the edge of sensitive gender politics given the subject matter....

The Morning Watch: ‘Blade Runner’ Edition (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, we have videos that are entirely dedicated to discussing the original 1982 sci-fi noirBlade Runnerfrom directorRidley Scott, and this week’s forthcoming sequelBlade Runner 2049....

The Williams Sisters Only Agreed To Executive Produce King Richard After Seeing The Film It doesn’t matter how famous you are, there are always equally (or more!) famous people that can throw you into an anxiety loop. I personally love hearing about the situations that make incredibly successful people feel nervous, because it makes me feel better about my own nerves. I guess it’s nice to know that anxiety is forever?...