‘Tron: Legacy’ Sequel Moves Forward With Writer Jesse Wigutow Disney’s high hopes forTron: Legacyweren’t quite realized when the film opened in 2010. The sci-fi sequel earned just $172 million domestically, which doesn’t sound so impressive when you realize it had a production budget of $170 million. Still, it ultimately managed to draw $400 million worldwide — enough to get the studio moving, albeit not very quickly, on another installment. Now, two years later, the project finally seems to be picking up some momentum....

Ivan Reitman Rewrote The Rules Of Genre Cinema With Ghostbusters Ivan Reitman’s passingcame as an unexpected blow on Super Bowl night, as news of it broke amid the flood of usual movie marketing in primetime commercials. Just months ago, the Alamo Drafthousededicated its new Manhattan locationto Reitman, and he was seen making the promotional rounds in other places for the recent legacy sequel, “Ghostbusters: Afterlife,” which he produced and which his son, Jason Reitman, directed....

The Quarantine Stream: Take A Delicious Trip Around The World With ‘The Endless Adventure’ (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 Series:The Endless AdventureWhere You Can Stream It:YouTubeThe Pitch:“Greetings adventurers! We’re Eric & Allison, a travel couple on a journey to find the most interesting places and unique foods this planet has to offer! We’ve traded in our steady paychecks and permanent home for a life of travel and adventure....

The Western That Inspired One Of Horror’s Greatest Directors When you think of thegiallo subgenreof horror, chances are pretty strong the first or second name that enters your head isDario Argento. Through his films “Deep Red,” “Opera,” “The Bird with the Crystal Plumage,” and of course “Suspiria,” the Italian director created horror pictures filled with vivid colors, a healthy dose of impressionism, and stylish violence that have stood the test of time....

Whaaaa?!: Michael Caine Confirms Johnny Depp Up For The Riddler, Philip Seymour Hoffman For The Penguin In Batman 3! We’re pretty sure some type of “clarification” will be sent out shortly regarding the following statement fromMichael Caine, but for now, it’s the first confirmation from someone involved in theBatmanfranchise about new villains and casting choices. And it’s HUGE. The ubiquitous rumors aboutJohnny DeppasThe RiddlerandPhilip Seymour HoffmanasThe Penguinwill undoubtedly escalate after this....

‘Prime Time’ Review: A Tense Polish Thriller That Holds The Viewer Hostage [Sundance 2021] Ever since Peter Finch stormed in front of the TV studio cameras to declare that he’s mad as hell and not going to take it anymore, people — fictional or otherwise — have held a kind of twisted fascination with the parasitic relationship between broadcast television and its viewers. The ghoulish appeal of capturing the attention of an easily distracted public on a live broadcast with some shocking message has sadly permeated reality in harrowing ways....

‘The Equalizer 2’ Trailer: Denzel Washington Is The Most Badass Lyft Driver Around Thanks toAvengers: Infinity War, Deadpool 2, andIncredibles 2superheroes have dominated the summer box office so far. But when July rolls around, the vigilantes and spies will have their day. Tom Cruise is coming back asEthan Hunt inMission: Impossible – FalloutandDenzel Washingtonwill also be back in the franchise that is becoming his ownMission: Impossibleseries. The Equalizer 2brings the return of Danzel Washington as Robert McCall, a man who fights against injustice whenever he sees it....

All 15 X-Men Movies Ranked Since the Marvel Cinematic Universe wrapped up The Infinity Saga with “Avengers: Endgame” and “Spider-Man: Far From Home” (and Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox) in 2019, Marvel Studios has slowly started to introduce the X-Men into the MCU. Characters with mutant connections such as Patrick Stewart’s Professor X, Kelsey Grammer’s Beast, and Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine have been popping up in the phases that followed. Plus, True Believers were able to return to the fan-favorite world of “X-Men: The Animated Series"thanks to “X-Men ‘97” on Disney+....

Nova Probably Won’t Appear In ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy 2’ One character that has been the subject of speculation forGuardians of the Galaxy 2isNova, the Earth-born hero who acts (in various incarnations) as a major warrior against the Kree and Skulls, fighting for Xandar and the planet’s Nova Corps in addition to getting into his own adventures. Other members of the Corps showed up inGuardians of the Galaxy.We’ve seen concept art that reportedly represents designs for the character cooked up for the firstGuardians,and some have guessed that Nova would be one of the characters set to debut in the sequel....

Sequel Bits: ‘Alien’, ‘Spider-Man’, ‘Wedding Crashers’, ‘Mallrats’, ‘Scream’, ‘The Invisible Man’, ‘My Name Is Bruce’ In this edition of Sequel Bits: TheAlienfranchise is in a weird place right now. Ridley Scott still wants to make his prequel movies, while some fans pine for the return of Ellen Ripley. At one point, director Neill Blomkamp had plans for a sequel that would pretty much ignoreAlien 3and bring back bothSigourney Weaver’s Ripley and Michael Biehn’s Hicks....

‘Westworld’ Season 2 Trailer: Those Violent Delights Return Those killer robots are back for an all-new season ofWestworld. HBO dropped a newWestworldseason 2 trailer during the Super Bowl, and you can check it out below. The show returns this April. Westworldis one of HBO’s best shows, and withGame of Thronesnot returning until 2019, they’re hoping their violent, sexy, dramatic robot thriller will hold audiences rapt with its second season. To seal the deal, the network has purchased their first Super Bowl ad in 20 years: a new trailer for season 2....

According To A Lawyer, Han Solo Had A Legal Right To Shoot Greedo First With the exception of swapping out the spirit of old Anakin Skywalker for the young version from Revenge of the Sith played by Hayden Christensen, perhaps the most egregious change in theSpecial Editionversion of theStar Warstrilogy is makingGreedoshoot first before being blasted into oblivion byHan Solo. George Lucas has a whole philosophy on why he made the change, but most fans are on the opposing side, and so is the law....

Two Actresses Have Now Won An Oscar For Playing The Same Role In West Side Story Ariana DeBose took home the first Academy Award of the evening, and in a beautiful twist of fate, she’s the second person to do so for the same role. DeBose plays Anita in Stephen Spielberg’s grand reimagining of “West Side Story.“Rita Moreno, who originated the role of star-crossed lover Maria’s best friend on screen in the 1961 film, also won Best Supporting Actress for the same role....