Filmmakers Phil Lord and Chris Miller have a very strange aquatic calling card, and even though they didn't actually direct Sony Pictures' award-winning 2018 animated feature Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, they still managed to sneak their squeaky little totem into the final version of the film.
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In Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Doctor Octopus is played by Bad Moms star Kathryn Hahn. How did the filmmakers think to change up the role? During a Twitter Q&A, two of the film's co-directors shed light on the inspired decision, and how they'd originally envisioned the character.
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After years of trying to perfect a live-action Spider-Man movie, the animated Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse swung into theaters in 2018 and blew everyone away. The creatives behind the film were likely thrilled to read that praise, because achieving the movie's visual aesthetic was no easy feat.
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On the surface, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and Shaun of the Dead have nothing in common. One's a modern, animated twist on the superhero tale; the other is an almost two-decades old cult-classic zombie comedy. But somehow, in Miles Morales' alternate Spider-Man universe, the two co-exist.
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Those who have seen Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse recall that some aspects of its style weren't mixed in with the computer-animated graphics the entire time. And there's a reason for that: It was a rule that the movie's creative team made themselves follow.
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Fans ready to re-enter Black Mirror's technological nightmare-scapes are going to have to wait a bit longer. In a recent interview with the Radio Times, Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker admitted that he had put writing new episodes on pause — for a very good raeson.
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If things had gone as the film's team had originally hoped they would, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse would have featured a few more Spider-Men — namely the three actors who have played Peter Parker in live-action films before. Here's why the cameo didn't happen.
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This week, Disney Chairman Bob Iger offered some reassuring news to Marvel fans: Despite coronavirus-motivated shutdowns in production, the studio remains full steam ahead with the development of new properties for the MCU. One report states that a live-action Secret Warriors could be on that slate.
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When the enigmatic Tommy Wiseau released The Room in 2003, it was a failure by every metric. A documentary about Wiseau and the making of The Room, titled Room Full of Spoons, has been made, but the filmmaker's been fighting to keep it off the screen. A new court decision might hurt those efforts.
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Actor Will Yun Lee has quite an action-packed resume under his Taekwondo black belt. In an exclusive interview with Looper, Lee revealed behind-the-scenes details about working with Hugh Jackman and the Rock, and dished on what it was like to fight Anthony Mackie on Altered Carbon.
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On Tuesday, May 5, Netflix released the teaser for its upcoming series Space Force. Created by The Office and Parks and Rec mastermind Greg Daniels, Space Force stars Steve Carell as General Mark R. Naird, one of six people tasked with creating the Space Force branch of the U.S. armed services.
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Changing bosses can sometimes mean some anticipatory anxiety, but Ryan Reynolds isn't feeling any over the Merc with a Mouth's new distribution overlord at Disney. As part of his press tour for the new film Free Guy, Reynolds spoke about the future of Deadpool now that he's under new ownership.
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The first episode of Disney's new documentary series Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian is a treasure trove of behind-the-scenes intel straight from the series' vaunted creative team. On the first episode, showrunner Jon Favreau identified the most challenging episode of The Mandalorian to film.
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The Thor director and Academy Award-winning New Zealand native is set to direct his own Star Wars feature film, as well as co-write it alongside fellow Oscar nominee Krysty Wilson-Cairns (1917). Here are some of the best reactions from across the internet.
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Speaking to The Los Angeles Times for a survey of film industry professionals, Blumhouse founder and producer Jason Blum made a bold prediction about how the movie industry will resume business as usual. His comments have caused Marvel fans to panic.
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Ever since Parks and Recreation closed out its joyful, hilarious seven-season run in 2015, fans have clamored for a reunion or reboot. In April 2020, they finally got their wish with a digital Parks and Recreation reunion. Here's what you missed on the special.
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Extraction has become a massive hit for Netflix, which, coupled with the film's ambiguous ending, has left many wondering if Extraction 2 might already be in the production pipeline. Producer Joe Russo took some time to address the possibility of a sequel during a recent Extraction watch party.
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If you're psyched about a Wonder Woman trilogy, we've got good news, and ... more good news. Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins recently confirmed that, yes, she has plans for a third solo vehicle for the iconic DC hero — but first, she plans to hit fans with a spin-off centered on the Amazons.
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When fans finally got their eyes on the Netflix's Extraction, they were blown away by the film's white-knuckle intensity. During a special Extraction livestream event, Extraction star Chris Hemsworth revealed exactly which stunt was the hardest for him to shoot.
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There's a lot to get excited about in Netflix's Extraction. But one thing that fans have been talking about with an added dose of vivacity is a particular sequence in the film: the 12-minute extended scene that's filmed and edited to look like it was shot in one continuous take.
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The screenwriter of Netflix's action-thriller Extraction, Marvel Cinematic Universe filmmaker Joe Russo, revealed during a livestream event for the movie that he wrote the opening scene much differently than what's shown on screen.
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Netflix's Extraction is many things, but above all, it marks Sam Hargrave's feature directorial debut. During a livestream event for Extraction hosted by IGN, Hargrave touched on what makes Extraction so special, and why he knew it was the project he just had to direct.
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In a move that could throw the release of Fast and Furious 9 into a tailspin, AMC Theatres says its plans to release any Universal-backed films are coming to a screeching halt after the studio announced its record-breaking success with Trolls World Tour.
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To understand the story's themes, you have to understand why Itachi committed an unspeakable atrocity. The short answer is that Itachi Uchiha killed his family to protect his homeland. The long answer (and in the sprawling world of Naruto, they're all long answers) is a bit more complex.
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It's been a seriously long wait, but director James Cameron is finally ready to share the first tiny behind-the-scenes peek at the forthcoming Avatar 2. This week, the franchise's official Twitter account has shared an image from the set of the long-anticipated sequel.
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Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman is lined up to make a return to Wakanda in the upcoming sequel film. However, that film hasn't entered pre-production, and yet, Boseman was recently photographed making use of what appears to be a martial arts staff. Is he training for another movie?
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A Bollywood legend who made the successful transition to Hollywood stardom has passed. Veteran actor Irrfan Khan, whose credits include The Namesake, Life of Pi, Jurassic World, and The Amazing Spider-Man has died from a rare form of cancer that he battled since 2018. He was 53.
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