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Marvel’s ‘Black Panther’ Adds Forest Whitaker, Daniel Kaluuya, And Florence Kasumba Forest Whitakeris making the leap from one massive Disney franchise to another. TheRogue Onestar has just signed on forBlack Panther, Marvel’s upcoming superhero pic starringChadwick Bosemanas the Wakandan prince T’Challa. Also just added areDaniel Kaluuya(Get Out) andFlorence Kasumba(Captain America: Civil War).Michael B. Jordan,Lupita Nyong’o,Danai Gurira, andWinston Dukealso star, andRyan Coogler(Creed) directs. Scripted by Coogler andJoe Robert Cole,Black Pantherpicks back up with the character after his introduction earlier this year inCaptain America: Civil War....

Rian Johnson Won’t Let ‘The Last Jedi’ Backlash Impact His New ‘Star Wars’ Trilogy Star Wars: The Last Jedicame out three months ago, but directorRian Johnsonwill be discussing its intense fan backlash until he’s in his grave. Or at least, until his nextStar Warstrilogy is released. Right before the release ofLast Jedi, Johnson was given the keys to anewStar Warstrilogy that he gets to shape from scratch. But whenLast Jediwas released, all hell broke loose....

‘The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out Of Water’ Trailer: Preview 2015’s Goofiest Superhero Movie Here’s a superhero movie that’s a little different from the rest:The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water, out next year, sees the underwater gang heading to our shores in search of more Krabby Patties. But when they cross paths with a pirate supervillain played by Antonio Banderas, they must turn themselves into superheroes to save their beloved Bikini Bottom....

First Look: ‘Silver Linings Playbook’ Stars Bradley Cooper And Jennifer Lawrence Reunite For Period Drama ‘Serena’ It was just last month that we watchedJennifer Lawrenceplaying a scared but tough teenager inThe Hunger Games, but the talented young actress is already moving on to more grown-up fare. This fall will see her starring oppositeBradley Cooperin David O. Russell’sThe Silver Linings Playbook, and the pair have now reunited forSusanne Bier’sSerena. But while the cast of the two films may be similar, that seems to be about all they have in common....

Joss Whedon Has Some Concerns About Binge-Watching (And He’s Completely Right) Buffy the Vampire Slayerturned 20 last week, leading the entire internet to reminisce about the greatest television show of all time (the cold hard truth) and what it meant and still means to them (a great deal). In the midst of it all, series creatorJoss Whedon, who has since graduated into the world of big-budget moviemaking with the likes ofThe Avengers, spoke about the series…which meant that he spoke about television in general…which meant that he talked about the shifting TV landscape spurred on by Netflix and binge-watching....

‘Mosul’ Trailer: Russo Brothers-Produced Netflix Thriller Follows Iraqi SWAT Team Fighting ISIS Militants Joe and Anthony Russoare giving a boost to a new international action film by a first-time director through their deal with Netflix, which has produced hits like the Chris Hemsworth-starringExtraction. But the Russo brothers are taking a gamble with the newest action thriller,Mosul, which eschews a big-name star and is entirely in Arabic. Based on a true story,Mosulfollows an Iraqi SWAT team as they fight to defend their homes from ISIS militants....

Daniel Craig Drunkenly Offered Sam Mendes The Chance To Direct Skyfall Without Asking Permission Daniel Craig’s run as James Bond included plenty of high-points for the long-running franchise, but for my money, director Sam Mendes' “Skyfall” was one of the best. It’s been 10 full years since the film came out, and Craig has retired the Bond suit, but it seems the actor is more willing than ever to share some behind-the-scenes secrets — like the fact that he hired Mendes himself, while drunk....

New Last Airbender Casting Stays On Right Side Of Racebending Debate? Some more casting forM. Night Shyamalan’sThe Last Airbenderhas been confirmed by the fansiteLast Airbender Film, and it would seem, for once, to be an example of the filmmakers sidestepping controversy. Please welcomeIsaac Jin Solstein, 10 year old Korean-American actor and black belt in Tang Soo Do and Soo Bahk Do. His role has been officially identified as “Earthbending Boy”, though fans of the show will probably already have inferred from this that he’s most very likely playing the character of Haru....

This Week In DVD & Blu-Ray: Fast & Furious, Battlestar Galactica, Dollhouse, And More We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. This Week in DVD & Blu-ray is a column that compiles all the latest info regarding new DVD and Blu-ray releases, sales, and exclusive deals from stores including Target, Best Buy and Fry’s. Please don’t take the commentary on the movies and TV shows too seriously, as they’re meant not to be reviews but rather previews that include the general thoughts and ramblings of a twice-committed DVD addict....

The Latest Gimmick: Last Call, An Interactive Horror Movie, Will Phone You During The Film So much for those ‘please turn off your cell phone’ messages before movies. A new German horror film calledLast Callis pushing a new ‘interactivity’ gimmick that will have one member of each theatrical audience receive a call from an onscreen character during the film. The ghost ofWilliam Castleapproves. Jawbone(viaGizmodo) has news on the film, which harbors some not insignificant ambitions....