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New Photo of Hugh Jackman in LOGAN; 2nd Trailer Expected in January

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We've got a new color photo of Hugh Jackman as Wolverine in the upcoming film Logan. He looks extremely pissed off! We also learned from Trailer Track that the second trailer for the film is expected to be released next month on or around January 16th. There's no official confirmation of that, but with the film set to be released on March 3rd, that seems just as good a time as any to release another trailer for the movie. The first trailer was so damn powerful that I can't wait to see what's in store for the next one. I think this final Wolverine film is going to be the best one in the franchise. 


BAD MOMS Is Getting a Christmas-Themed Sequel

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Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, and Kathryn Hahn's Bad Moms ended up being a pretty funny comedy. It turned out a lot better than I was expecting and was definitely one of the funnier, more enjoyable comedies of 2016. It was also one of the highest-grossing comedies of the year.

STX Entertainment has announced that they will be developing a sequel to the film and that it will have a Christmas theme. The news came from Bell in a video she posted on Twitter which reveals Bad Moms 2 will be released on November 3rd, 2017.

I assume the main cast members from the original film will all return to reprise their roles. I hope it turns out to be just as good as the first movie!

Watch Carrie Fisher's STAR WARS Audition and Read Harrison Ford's Statement on Her Death

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Yesterday we got the terrible news that Carrie Fisher passed away. She left a legacy of film projects and books behind her that her fans will always have. Her acting career launched with Star Wars, and as you might imagine, that will be one of the main projects that she will be remembered for. As a way to help celebrate her life and career I thought I'd post this old video of her auditioning for Star Wars with Harrison Ford. The scene involves her talking about the Death Star and the plans that they captured during a raid on the Imperial ship yards. 

Ford also released a statement to TheWrap regarding Fisher's death in which he said: 

“Carrie was one-of-a-kind…brilliant, original.  Funny and emotionally fearless. She lived her life, bravely… My thoughts are with her daughter Billie, her Mother Debbie, her brother Todd, and her many friends. We will all miss her.”

Mark Hamill said that he had no words, just that he was devastated. It's still hard to believe that she's gone. The next time that we see her on the big screen will be in Star Wars: Episode VIII, which she completed shooting, and I imagine that Lucasfilm will dedicate the film to her. 

Spoilery New Plot Details of THOR: RAGNAROK Revealed!

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Yesterday, we reported on some rumored plot details for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 that you can check out here if you want. Screen Geek seems to have some big inside information on what Marvel is doing because they have also released some new plot details on director Taika Waititi's Thor: Ragnarok. There's already been a good amount of information on this film that you can catch up on here, but this latest info offers some spoilery story details that you might not want to know, so proceed with caution. 

The info included here touches on the tone of the film, Loki's role in the story, what Thor and Hulk are looking for, Skurge's story arc, and more. 

The movie will have a serious tone with little moments of humor, like The Winter Soldier, which is being used as a template.
Loki is the one that sends Hulk to the gladiator planet where Thor later ends up, Valkyrie is also a warrior in that planet and befriends Thor, but they don’t actually become a couple although there’s a spark between them.
Jane Foster is not referenced at all in the script.
Thor, Hulk and Valkyrie have to find the Soul Gem in order to defeat Loki and Hela, who has helped Loki usurp the throne, but is also planning to destroy the Nine Realms in the Ragnarok.
Loki is eventually betrayed by Hela and helps Thor defeat her, but then Loki betrays him as well and gives the Soul Gem to Thanos, as well as the location of the other Infinity Stones, for his own protection when Thanos launches his offensive on the universe.
Skurge is Hela’s champion, but he follows her under false pretenses, and turns against her when he finds out what her true plans are, holding off her armies alone at the cost of his own life to give Thor a chance.
Surtur and the Fenris Wolf will appear, among others.
Odin has been living as a vagrant on Earth ever since Loki usurped the throne and banished him. He gets his full power back in the final scene to battle the Ragnarok monsters.
Sif, the Warriors Tree and Heimdall are returning. Heimdall dies.
Doctor Strange will have a cameo.

Lots of interesting stuff here! But I'm still bummed out that there's no mention of Enchantress! When are they going to bring her into the MCU!? She's one of my favorite characters.  

Video Breaks Down the Differences Between DIE HARD and the Book That Inspired It

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First of all, just in case you didn't know, yes, Die Hard is based on a 1979 book called Nothing Lasts Forever written by Roderick Thorp. I've never read the book, but thanks to CineFix we have a video essay that breaks down the differences between the film and the book.

I'm sure a lot of you gathered together with family and friends over the holiday to watch Die Hard. Some people outside of the geek community don't see it as a traditional kind of family Christmas movie, but we all know better.

Retailers Are Receiving RED DEAD REDEMPTION 2 Promotional Posters

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Start shoveling coal into the hype train, because we're about to roll out of the station! RDR2 is reporting that promotional posters are appearing all around gaming stores...read more on Gametyrant

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Hugh Jackman Reveals a New Poster for LOGAN - "Sunset"

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Hugh Jackman has shared a new poster for his final Wolverine film installment, Logan. The poster came with the simple caption, "Sunset," and it's obvious why. This next Wolverine film feels and looks like a hardcore gritty western and what's a western without a hero walking off into the sunset.

It was reported yesterday that a second trailer is expected to hit sometime around January 16th. I hope it's true because then it will give us something exciting to look forward to. When previously talking about Logan, Jackman said:

"It's essential you see this as the story of a man who is struggling with mortality and legacy, and whether the world has been better off with him or without him."

The film is going to tell a very powerful story of redemption, and I'm excited to see how that story all comes together.

Logan takes place in the year 2024...Old Man Logan is in full effect. Logan looks bad, and drinks a lot. For work, he drives a 2024 Chrysler 300 limo that looks modified in the front to look more futuristic. He’s sick, his powers are fading, and he heals much more slowly — and sometimes not at all.
In 2024, mutant births are severely in decline, and people aren’t sure why. We find out about a government-type operation called “Transigen” that is turning mutant children into killing machines. Logan ends up mentoring the girl, who has two claws instead of his three.

The movie will be released in theaters on March 3, 2017. For more information on the film, click here.

SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING International TV Spot

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Marvel has released an international TV spot for their highly anticipated film Spider-Man: Homecoming. None of it is in English, but it's still fun to watch even if you don't understand what's being said. The thing is, if you've seen the previously released trailer, then you already know what's being said. 

This promo focuses more on the Spider-Man action and less on Peter Parker's John Hughes inspired high school days. Tom Holland previously talked about the film, explaining that it's more of a character piece "about this kid who’s struggling to talk to girls and also struggling to save the city… This is really a movie where Spider-Man’s not the finished article. He really does learn and he makes massive mistakes. It’s nice to see a kid do that and then try to rectify those mistakes.”

Jon Watts is directing the film, and it has a strong cast that also includes Michael Keaton, Zendaya, Donald Glover, Jacob Batalon, Laura Harrier, Tony Revolori, Marisa Tomei, and Robert Downey Jr. 

Spider-Man: Homecoming hits theaters on July 7th, 2017. To catch up on all of our Spider-Man: Homecoming news, click here. I'm sure we'll eventually see another full trailer for the film packed with new footage, but until then, here's this!


Video Essay Explains How Directors Build Character Moments Through Visuals

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The Cinefix team is back with a new video essay, and this time they're focusing on the ways film directors can use visuals to depict revealing character moments. Even if you never went to film school or studied anything about cinematography or camera angles, you've seen enough movies to understand a large percentage of the shorthand filmmakers use to communicate ideas to us on screen. But one of the methods that isn't discussed as much as the others is juxtaposing shots with other similarly composed shots that took place earlier in the film. It's a nice way to give us information about how a character has changed (or stayed the same) over time, and this essay nicely lays out some solid examples that make their points very clear.

Via: The Awesomer

Watch Carrie Fisher Hilariously Roast George Lucas, Then Watch a Wonderful STAR WARS Video Tribute

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Ever since Carrie Fisher tragically passed away, the internet has been flooded with tributes to the talented writer and actress. Here are a couple of videos I came across that I wanted to share. The first features Fisher hilariously roasting Star Wars creator George Lucas in 2005 when he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Film Institute. This is an example of how brilliantly funny and honest she was.

The second video is a Star Wars tribute to the actress cut together by our friend Gary at Sneaky Zebra. It's the best video tribute that I've seen made for the actress, and it came with the following note:

You can't distill a person down into just one thing... For me Carrie Fisher started as Princess Leia.
But like all characters you love, and relate to... As you grow you learn about the person behind the role... How their own stories can be bigger and more compelling than anything on screen, their enemies tougher... Their battles harder... and their Victories inspiring.
And whilst she began life for me as a Princess with some stolen plans... She has become someone who will leave a mark on so many... For reason deeper than any single status can explain...
Hope seems like a cute reference... but for so many reasons, I think she truly was a symbol of hope against many kinds of darkness...
People fade with the passing of time... But as long as we remember what these people did, what they stood for... Their legacy will continue far beyond any of us!

King Kong Goes on a Fiery Rampage in Concept Art for KONG: SKULL ISLAND

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This cool piece of concept art from Kong: Skull Island featuring one of the most awesome clips that we saw in the trailer of Kong attacking people in a fiery rampage. He looks insanely pissed off, and there's no doubt that people will die by his hand in this scene. 

The story follows a diverse team of explorers who are brought together "to venture deep into an uncharted island in the Pacific—as beautiful as it is treacherous—unaware that they’re crossing into the domain of the mythic Kong." 

Director John Vogt-Roberts told Empire that the story originally took place in 1917 and not during the Vietnam war. 

"The script I first read took place in 1917. But when I started talking to the Legendary [Entertainment] guys, I was thinking, 'What weird King Kong movie would I want to see?' So I pitched them the Vietnam War connection, literally thinking they were gonna laugh me out of the room. And to Legendary's credit, they said, 'Cool. Let's figure it out.' The aesthetics of that time mixed with King Kong makes for an incredible genre mash-up."

The 1917 setting would have been interesting, but I think the Vietnam setting is pretty cool way to go. 

Kong: Skull Island has a great cast that includes Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, Brie Larson, John Goodman, and John C. Reilly. Then you have the supporting cast featuring Tian Jing, Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell, John Ortiz, Thomas Mann, Shea Whigham, Toby Kebbell, and Eugene Cordero.

Kong: Skull Island opens in theaters March 10, 2017.

A Caveman, an Archer, and a Knight Try to Swat a Fly in Animated Short Film

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io9 points us to a fun little short film about an innocent fly that wouldn't hurt...well, a fly. It's called "The Bloop Troop," and it follows three humans — a caveman, an archer, and a knight — as they attempt to murder the fly for no reason whatsoever. The brilliance of the brightly-lit animated short is in its simplicity: it's one of those kinds of projects that lends itself equally well to being assessed for exactly what it is on the surface or as a metaphor for just about anything you want it to be about. Take a look below and let us know what you think:

Classic MS-DOS STAR WARS: X-WING Mod Updates Game To Current Graphics

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The classic MS-DOS era Star Wars: X-Wing space flight simulator is making a comeback thanks to a new mod! "XWVM" is a mod that takes the original game and modernizes...read more on Gametyrant

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Guy Successfully Crowdfunds Mission to Protect Betty White From 2016

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A man has successfully crowdfunded his mission to keep Betty White alive at least until the end of 2016. Uproxx reports South Carolina resident Demetrios Hrysikos, afraid that the brutal year for celebrities would claim yet another victim, set up a GoFundMe to protect the actress from now until 2017. In his campaign, Hrysikos vowed to fly to wherever White goes and make sure she's alright. Hrysikos acknowledged that the former Golden Girls star may not want some random dude trailing her for days and has an alternative plan for the money he raised...

Now, assuming she doesn't want a strange Greek standing guard outside her door all monies will be donated to the Spartanburg little theater to help craft new stars of stage and screen to carry mantle of the legends that have left is this year.

Whether the whole thing was real or just a stunt to get trending to help his local theater, it worked! Hrysikos met his goal of $2,000 in under a day, and that number is steadily growing as the day goes on! Let's hope it's enough to keep Betty chugging along into 2017!

Have a Very Meow-y Christmas With This Catwoman Christmas Cosplay

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I know Christmas has already happened this year, but we're only a few days removed from it, so bear with me here. During this holiday season, I saw a lot of people talking about how they were adding Tim Burton's Batman Returns to their stack of non-traditional Christmas movies. Michelle Pfeiffer's version of Catwoman is one of Batman's best on-screen nemeses, but now an intrepid cosplayer and an Etsy vendor have joined forces to make the Christmas connection even more literal for everyone.

Check out these Catwoman Christmas cosplay photos from Dominque Skye and DonQuijote.

💎 Promise not to tell? 😼 >>>>>>>>Custom made by @donquijote_rn <<<<< Etsy Store : https://www.etsy.com/shop/donquijotecosplay Fb : Mommy & Me Cosplay #selinakyle #catwoman #christmascatwoman #dcuniverse #dccomics #batman #christmascosplay #catwomancosplay

A photo posted by Dominique Skye (@dominique_skye) on

🐈💁🏻 Custom made by: Mommy and Me Cosplay IG : @donquijote_rn Etsy : https://www.etsy.com/shop/donquijotecosplay

A photo posted by Dominique Skye (@dominique_skye) on

Here are a few alternate shots from Quijote with different people donning the costume:

No honey it's my diamond 😘 - Little shoot I did today with @pennypopsicle - 📷 @mikerollerson - - With deadpool in the back haha - #catwomancosplay #mylove #shecosplays #cosplayer #cosplay #catwoman #timburton #michellepfeiffer #deadpool #werewefightingoverthediamondordeadpool

A photo posted by Mommy And Me Cosplay (@donquijote_rn) on

Leaving day two of night shift ready for bed lol This was a super fun shoot that I did! Can't wait for more 🤗 Happy Tuna Tuesday ❣️🎄❣️ - 📷 @mikerollerson - #michellepfeiffer #timburton #catwoman #cosplay #cosplayer #catwomancosplay

A photo posted by Mommy And Me Cosplay (@donquijote_rn) on

So my buddy Whitney and I have decided to do more holiday colored themed shoots with comic characters ❣️🎄❣️ we already have Valentine's Day ready to go ... Saint Patrick's day... Fourth of July and so on so on haha - 📷 @mikerollerson - #cosplayer #cosplay #catwoman #timburton #michellepfeiffer #catwomancosplay #christmasshoot #funshoot

A photo posted by Mommy And Me Cosplay (@donquijote_rn) on

Via: Fashionably Geek


If You're Excited About Christopher Nolan's DUNKIRK Watch This BBC Docudrama

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Earlier this month the first trailer for Christopher Nolan's WWII film Dunkirk was released, and it was so good that it gave me the chills. I'm a huge fan of war movies and now we get to see one directed by Nolan, which is pretty exciting! 

The movie was inspired by Operation Dynamo, which was a 1940 mission that freed over 340,000 British and Allied troops who were trapped and surrounded by the Nazis in the French city of Dunkirk. It was one of the largest organized retreats in modern military history. That would have been one hell of a scary situation to be in.

If you want to learn more about the intense true story that the film tells, I strongly suggest you watch BBC's three hour docudrama on it, which I embedded for you below. It goes into the gritty details of the ordeal and it's absolutely fascinating. This is something you don't want to miss out on.

I also included a new photo from the film featuring Fionn Whitehead thanks to EW. Nolan also talked a little bit about the film saying:

“One of the key things you came across reading firsthand accounts of Dunkirk was how young and inexperienced these soldiers were. It felt very important to me, especially for Fionn’s part, to find somebody very new."

The film has an incredible cast that includes Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy, Kenneth Branagh, Mark Rylance, James D'Arcy, and Harry Styles. Dunkirk opens in theater on July 21, 2017.

HOMESTAR RUNNER Returns With New Episode Based on a 20 Year Old Script

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If you're looking for your daily dose of internet nostalgia, look no further! There's a new episode of Homestar Runner featuring Homestar, Strongbad, and an unreleased script from 1996. If you were on the internet before YouTube was the site for videos, you remember these videos!

In this short, Homestar and Strongbad read an unreleased story from the creators of the book written way back in the day! Just watching this made me wish they regularly released content again like back in the day. I wonder how younger fans would respond to the show if it returned? 

Get Cozy While Looking Like Your Favorite 80's Cartoon Character

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As I sit here writing in my Star Wars Stormtrooper Snuggie, I realize that each man is king of his own domain. As such, he should be as comfortable as he pleases and fear no judgment within his own kingdom. I used to judge men who owned Snuggies and robes...but damn are they comfortable! I'm not judging anymore, and if you are, you need to pick one up and see how much you complain then! 

If you're convinced to give it a try, then why not do it in style with a Cozy themed after your favorite '80s character? 80s Tees is running a special on a 4 pack of these currently for $111.71 that features Optimus Prime, Skeletor, Voltron, and He-Man! Sure that's a bit steep...but not when you plan on gifting the other 3! What a better way to erase fear of judgment than to bestow some on your best friends? 

Of course, you don't have to buy the four pack, and you can purchase each individually for $37.92! It's not quite as good of a deal as the first offer, but if you aren't as confident you can find three other people who want one I guess it's not too bad. Check out all the links to purchase below...

METROPOLIS Being Made Into a Mini-Series by MR. ROBOT Creator Sam Esmail

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Like many of you out there, I am a huge fan of the television series Mr. Robot. Without a doubt its success is due to the unwavering vision and immaculate storytelling capability of the show's creator, Sam Esmail. Right now, Esmail can do no wrong in Hollywood. 

THR announced that Esmail is working on turning the 1927 sci-fi classic Metropolis into a mini-series. This is the best news that I have heard in a while. Metropolis is one of my all-time favorite films, and it has a ton of relevance to our world’s situation today. The marriage of Esmail and Metropolis is a match made in heaven. Here is what THR had to say on the situation:

Sources say the showrunner's exact role in Metropolis is still being negotiated as the project is in the very early stage of development. Insiders add that the studio isn't aiming to launch the miniseries for another two to three years. Should Mr. Robot stick to its tentative four- to five-season plan, that timing would potentially allow for Esmail's schedule to free up to where he could be more involved in the project. (He's been famously hands-on with Mr. Robot, even going so far as to direct every episode last season.)
Like the original film, the small-screen adaptation of Metropolis will take place in a future society where wealthy industrialists rule the vast city from high-rise tower complexes, while a lower class of underground-dwelling workers toil constantly to operate the machines that provide its power. Risking everything they know, two star-crossed lovers from opposite sides of the divide must find a way to bring down the whole system.

As sad as it makes me to think that the end of Mr. Robot is on the horizon, knowing that Esmail will be transitioning right into Metropolis makes life a little bit better. 

Apparently, the show will be shopped around, so we don’t know where it will be airing yet. What we do know is that Universal is spending an estimated $10 million on each episode.  We all know that spending big money in Hollywood doesn’t guarantee a great product, but I think that Esmail will know what to do with it. 

BTW, if you haven’t seen the original Metropolis, GO WATCH IT. If you are a movie fan, you won’t regret it. 

OVERWATCH Cosplay Highlights Tracer and Emily's Christmas Vacation

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Tracer and Emily share a holiday together in this cool Christmas themed Overwatch cosplay! The photos were done by Alexander Bootsman and the cosplayers are Fenix Fatalist (Tracer) and Lei Radna (Emily)...read more on Gametyrant

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