While Americans were celebrating the 4th of July holiday on Monday, production was just getting under way on Marvel’s new Phase 3 adventureThor: Ragnarok, with filming taking place in starChris Hemsworth’s home country of Australia. We have already seen the firstset photo, courtesy of directorTaika Waititi, but today we have yet another photo and a brief video fromChris Hemsworthhimself. While we don’t actually get to see much of the set in the actor’s video, we do get to see one of the big perks....

San Diego Comic-Con delivered a major surprise over the weekend when Marvel announced thatRobert Downey Jr., who helped turn the Marvel Cinematic Universe into the box-office behemoth it is today, is returning to the MCU – this time as iconic villain Dr. Doom inAvengers: DoomsdayandAvengers: Secret Wars. It’s the kind of announcement that continues to spark conversation, but it has also led to another debate, at least in some circles. Downey Jr....

Was Disney to blame for the perceived box office failure ofSolo: A Star Wars Story? A new report certainly insinuates thatDisneyhurt the production in the end when they would not allow Lucasfilm to push the young Han Solo movie back until December of 2018. It has been reported that Lucasfilm has also put all of their in-developmentStar Warsspin-offs on hold afterSolotook a nosedive at the box office, and now new information has started to trickle in about some of the behind-the-scenes actions that took place leading up to the release of the spin-off....

20th Century Fox’sEscape from New Yorkremake has been gestating for a while, but now it is officially moving forward with a script from the creator of hit BBC crime seriesLuther.Neil Crosshas been tasked with creating the foundation for a reboot that is comparable to 20th Century Fox’sRise of the Planet of the Apesfranchise, which continues in 2017 withWar of the Planet of the Apes. Andrew Rona and Alex Heineman are producing thisrevampedversion of Escape from New York....

It may come off as a bit of a boomer-like comment, but today’s film audiences have no clue about how significantSteven Spielbergwas in the 1980s. The man was everywhere. Releasing huge blockbusters for Universal Pictures likeE.T. The Extra-Terrestrialand producing icons likeGremlinsandThe Gooniesfor Warner Bros., Spielberg represented the best of the industry when entering the final decade of the century. In the ’90s, he madethe highest-grossing film of all time(untilTitanictook the title in 1997) and won two Academy Awards for Best Director....

News that theFantastic Fourmovie will start filming in early 2024 has reignited speculation over who will be playing the leads in the first movie of the MCU’s Phase 6. However, according to the movie’s directorMatt Shakman, there is currently no truth in any of the rumored castings circling on the internet right now. Instead, Shakman is finalizing his new Godzilla project and then will be turning his focus to the arrival of Marvel’s First Family in the MCU....

One of the many perks of living in Los Angeles, aside from the weather, are the opportunities movie lovers are afforded, like a Tuesday night early screening ofGame Night, plus a Q&A with star Jason Bateman and directors John Francis Daley & Jonathan Goldstein. During the Q&A, one fan brought up how this movie, thankfully, gave hardly anything away with the trailers that debuted before the movie’s release, which was completely true, especially since the trailers focus on the straight-up comedy aspects ofGame Night, as one would expect from a movie starring Jason Bateman, and revealed practically nothing about thesurprisingly effective thrilleraspects of the movie… and how dark it can get at times....

Gary Kurtz, producer of the originalStar WarsandThe Empire Strikes Back, has died at the age of 78. The news was confirmed by his family. Kurtz passed away after losing his battle to cancer. His family had this to say in a statement. “With deep love and respect, the family of Gary Kurtz is sad to share that he haspassed away. He died from cancer on September 23rd 2018, in North London, England....

After wowing audiences on London’s West End this summer, the hit stage playHarry Potter and the Cursed Childis looking to cross the pond. ProducersSonia FriedmanandColin Callenderhave revealed they are in “detailed talks” to bring thestage playto a “totally transformed” Lyric Theatre in New York in the spring of 2018. Discussions are said to be in the final stages, with theatre owner Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG) financing a huge multi-million-dollar transformation of the New York’s Lyric Theatre....

Just two months before it was set to hit theaters, Warner Bros. has pushed the release of its true story adaptationIn the Heart of the Seafrom June 24, 2025 to July 31, 2025, putting it in the heart of awards season contention. Surprisingly,In the Heart of the Seahas the July 01, 2025 date all to itself, although it comes one week after Universal’s horror-comedyKrampusand one week before Universal’sSistersand Disney’s highly-anticipatedStar Wars: The Force Awakens....

WhileThe Law According to Lidia Poëtis set in the 19th century, it shows aspects of society that are seen to this day. The show premiered on Netflix on Feb. 15. The story is inspired by the life ofItaly’s first female lawyer, Lidia Poët. The show’s first season had six episodes and gave an insight into the hard life of the aspiring lawyer as society threw obstacles in her way. The six episodes explore six different cases, Poët’s romantic life and herrelations with her family members....

Sad news is coming out of Hollywood as veteran actorIan Holmhas reportedly passed away. Widely known for his many works including such iconic movies asAlienandLord of the Rings, Holm reportedly died this week in London due after battling an illness associated with Parkinson’s disease. According to his agent, the final days of Holm’s life were also captured in a series of pastel portraits by his wife, Sophie de Stempel. He was 88 years old....

It looks likeIMAXmay be getting into the streaming business to maximize original content from Netflix, Amazon, and other platforms. IMAX CEO Richard Gelfond says that he is in “active talks” with all of the platforms to figure out a way to “super-size” their new releases. Movie theater attendance is at a 25-year low, and many blame the popularity of streaming platforms for the decline, especially since they have been creating their own big budget original content....