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Jeremy Allen Whiteplaying a giant space slug surely isn’t something people imagined they would hear, yet here we are. The actor isset to play Jabba the Hutt’s son inThe Mandalorian & Grogu, and this may be as surprising as it is disturbing for some because it means that, somehow, Jabba the Hutt gets down. But some of us have carried this dark knowledge within us for quite some time, because we actually met Jabba’s son back in 2008,when the infant Rotta the Hutlett made his debut inStar Wars: The Clone Wars....

The release ofNapoleon, directorRidley Scott’s latest epic, is now officially two months away. In celebration of its approaching debut, the film’s officialTwitter accounthas revealed a brand-new teaser showcasing additional footage of the titular character’s ascension to power. Despite being only a brief 15-second sneak peek, the teaser does showcase additional footage of the character’s coronation ceremony, where he is crowned asEmperor of the French. “You are the greatest leader in the history of the world, Napoleon,” is stated by an unknown voice over the footage, further emphasizing the importance of theevent depicted in the film, which can be seen with a heavily detailed and elaborate set design that effectively echoes the iconic painting of the event....

Season 2 of Netflix’sDaredevilis well behind us, butJon Bernthal’sperformance as Frank Castle, a.k.a. The Punisher made a lasting impression. Punisher seemed like the type of antihero Bernthal was born to play, though if his recent comments about the character are any indication, he only came to understand the role after being exposed to it for the show; in other words, he brought no prior comic book knowledge to his performance....

Warner Bros. has big plans forJustice League Dark, and now they’ve set a mighty talented filmmaker to take the helm of the DC title. While an animated iteration of the title is poised for release sometime this year,THRreports thatEdge of TomorrowandThe Bourne IdentitydirectorDoug Limanhas been tapped to take the helm of the live-actionJustice League Darkmovie, which focuses on the DC superheroes with more supernatural powers as opposed to the bright and shiny heroes of the Justice League proper....

After the panel for24: Legacyat today’s TCA Fox network session, starCorey Hawkinsanswered questions about some of his other projects, includingKong: Skull Island. Before that though, the24: Legacyproducers praised Hawkins’ charisma in the panel, and talked about how he naturally makes people care about his characters. Hawkins also spoke about how excited he was to play a character like the24reboot’s Eric Carter, because (as he put it) there aren’t many black heroes who don’t have superpowers....

Focus Features releasesHalf Brothersin theaters on Friday, and the dramedy – yes, dramedy – represents a departure of sorts for its director,Luke Greenfield, who had to dig deep into his own life for this emotional film, his first since the 2014 box office hitLet’s Be Cops. In the interest of full disclosure, I had an unpaid internship at Greenfield’s Wide Awake production company more than a decade ago, so I’ve known the director for quite some time, though we hadn’t spoken for more than a year when this interview was conducted....

M. Night Shyamalanis one of our more fascinating directors and now we’re getting his fifteenth film, as part of his deal with Universal. TitledKnock At The Cabin, there isn’t that much we know about the story but, then again, it’s a Shyamalan movie, so specific plot details aren’t exactly something youwantto know beforehand. “First day. First shot. Fifteenth feature! Knock at the Cabin #knockatthecabin” Shyamalan tweeted, and so we know the title of his fifteenth feature isKnock At The Cabin, andwe know some of the cast....

Narutois one of the most popular anime series in the world, and now it’s being fast tracked for a live-action adaptation. ThoughMasashi Kishimoto’s ninja epic had been optioned for the silver screen, it wasn’t until recently thatTasha Huoannounced that she would be writing the screenplay for the live-actionNarutomovie. News of this magnitude often results in fandom celebrating, butanime hasn’t had a good track record when it comes to live-action adaptations. Too often, the film or television show that’s adapting an anime will swerve wildly from the source material, or cut out the core of what made an anime great....

In a career that spans more than 45 years,Michael Keatonhas proven time and time again that there is no role or genre that he can’t master. Now 72 years old, the versatile actor became a household name incomedic roleswith memorable turns inNight Shift,Mr. Mom, andBeetlejuice. Asthe 1990srolled around, we began to see a different side of the actor that allowed him to show off his darker and more dramatic side. He tackledhis secondBatmanmovieand also played a mercurial and deadly tenant in the filmPacific HeightsalongsideMatthew ModineandMelanie Griffith....

TheMission: Impossiblefranchise is hands down one of the best and most fertile film series running right now, which is all the more impressive considering it’s been going for over two decades. Now seven films deep, the key to the Mission: Impossible series' success has been its willingness to evolve and change with each entry, as every director puts his own stamp on the “spy movie” genre using the basic tools of what aMissionmovie should be....

If everyone wins a trophy, is anyone truly a winner? There used to be a time whenlanding a Netflix comedy specialwas a big deal. In the mid-2010s, only great comedians likeBo Burnham,John Mulaney,Demetri Martin, andChris Tuckerweregiven a spotlight on Netflix. This was when the streaming juggernaut was really hitting their stride producing original content, before their current era, when they turned a blind eye to their production offices and allowed anyone in the door....

Thefirst trailerfor MGM’s upcoming thrillerOperation Finalewas tense enough owing to the ticking clock motif accompanying the plot to track down a vile Nazi officer to bring him to justice; this new trailer quite literally puts a straight razor to said Nazi’s throat as the studio doubles down on the tension in this true-to-life tale. From directorChris Weitz, (About a Boy,The Twilight Saga: New Moon)and based on a true story adapted by screenwriterMatthew Orton,Operation Finalecenters on the covert 1960 mission to find and capture Adolf Eichmann (Ben Kingsley), the architect of Hitler’s Final Solution who personally oversaw the murders of millions of innocent Jews....

Sam Elliott&Nick Offerman– an odd couple, that on paper maybe you think twice about; but put them together in a scene and somehow it all makes perfect sense, Elliot’s laconic wit bouncing naturally off Offerman’s droll sarcasm. The two previously co-starred together onParks and Recreation, and since then have developed a personal friendship – to the point where Elliott specifically asked Offerman to co-star in the indie dramaThe Hero. In the film,Offerman co-stars as Jeremy, a former child-star-turned-weed-dealer, who serves as a confidante to Lee Hayden (Sam Elliott)....