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There are plenty of movies coming to theaters this summer that are expected to be smash box office hits, but few have the same potential as the live-actionHow to Train Your Dragonmovie. The film is confirmed to be a shot-for-shot remake of the 2010 classic that grossed nearly $500 million and has beenhailed as one of the best animated films of all time. The casting team brought in some new names to star in leading roles, but one of the veterans reprising his voice role from the original film isGerard Butler, who will play Stoick....

Last week, Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Productions dropped a pretty exciting newsbomb:two newHalloweensequelswill be released in 2020 and 2021, titledHalloween KillsandHalloween Ends. The films will see the return of director/co-writerDavid Gordon Greenand writerDanny McBride, who were the architects of 2018’s successfulHalloweensequel. That movie saw the return ofJamie Lee Curtisas Laurie Strode, who banded together with her daughter (Judy Greer) and granddaughter (Andi Matichak) to fight off the return of Michael Myers....

WhileBarbieis aiming to become one of the biggest movies of the summer,Mattelis slowly looking for a way to expand their presence on the big screen.Greta Gerwig’s delightful comedy about the world’s most famous doll trying to figure out who she is has been drawing plenty of attention to itself over the last few months, prompting the company to start thinking about the future of their brand. In a recent article fromThe New Yorker,J....

From executive producerMelissa Rosenberg, Marvel’sJessica Jonesis back for Season 2 (available to stream at Netflix), forcing the reluctant superhero to confront who she really is while digging deeper into her past to explore the reasons why. Being known throughout the city as a super-powered killer is torture for Jessica Jones (Krysten Ritter), who just wants to be left alone with her anger and a stiff drink, rather than being drawn into other people’s problems or forced to confront her own....

Whether it was through his leading role in the star-studded featureAngels in the Outfield, his run as teenage heartthrob Tommy Solomon on3rd Rock from the Sun, or even his cameo appearance onRoseanne, everyone has their own memory of when they sawJoseph Gordon-Levittperform for the first time. Over the last three decades, his star has only continued to brighten through his work in projects includingBrick,Looper,Inception, and500 Days of Summer– just to gently dust the surface....

Fox is rolling full steam ahead with plans for a sequel to directorMatthew Vaughn’s surprise box office hitKingsman: The Secret Service. The studio is planning an April 2016 start date forKingsman 2with breakout starTaron Egertonreturning in the lead, but there’s one small problem – Egerton’s already landed the lead in Lionsgate’sRobin Hood: Origins, which is looking to begin a lengthy production in February that would see a a schedule conflict for Egerton....

Netflix is adding even more stars to its adaptation ofStephen King’sMr. Harrigan’s Phone.Deadlinereports thatKirby Howell-Baptistehas joined the adaptation of King’s 2020 short story, alongsideDonald Sutherlandand the recently announcedJoe Tippett. The actress, who is also set to play Death in the streamer’s upcoming adaptation ofThe Sandman, boards the project to play Ms. Hart, the caring and concerned teacher of young Craig (Jaeden Martell), the film’s protagonist. Directed byJohn Lee Hancock,Mr. Harrigan’s Phonefollows young Craig as he befriends an old and reclusive billionaire (Sutherland), bonding over books and an iPhone purchased to bring the older man into the twenty-first century....

There’s absolutely nothing that Hollywood loves more than reboots, remakes, and reimaginings. In an era where intellectual property is the key to studios’ success, producers are often keen to rework popular classics for an audience of a different generation.Oliver Hermanus’new filmLivingdraws from one of the most beloved films of all-time:Akira Kurosawa’sIkiru. The 1952 classic starsTakashi Shimuraas an older man coping with his impending death.Ikiruis widely considered to be one of the pinnacle achievements of Kurosawa’s career, and was recently included on theSight & Sounddirectors poll of the 100 greatest films of all-time....

In the first episode ofMaster of None’s exceptional second season,Aziz Ansari’s Dev spontaneously sets up a date with Sarah (Clare-Hope Ashitey), an erstwhile financier from the UK, when it’s discovered that she had the wrong date for her reservation at an upscale restaurant in Italy, where Dev is studying pasta-making. It’s a scenario that taps into the long history of romanticism in Italian cinema and though they share maybe three or four scenes, there’s an immediate swell of charm and attraction between the two of them....

Bugs Bunny is preparing for a major comeback, asRobert Ruganhas announced that he has been hired byWarner Bros.to write a new live-action and animation hybrid movie featuring the belovedLooney Tunescharacter. The project hasn’t been officially announced by the studio, so there’s plenty of information still to come regarding any plot details or casting information. Rugan has previously worked inThe Curse of Bridge HollowandAlice’s Misadventures in Wonderland. And now, he’s getting ready to redefine the iconic bunny for the new decade....

The return of the Time Variance Authority is approaching with a new teaser for the second season ofLoki, featuring the titular character played once again byTom Hiddlestonis an adventure stranger than his previous one. After He Who Remains (Jonathan Majors) was killed at the conclusion of the first season, his variants are ready to torment the entireMarvel Cinematic Universe, and Loki has to stop the powerful villain before he takes over the multiverse....

Even after ten years, the loss ofPhilip Seymour Hoffmanis still shocking, not only because he was only 46, but because anyone who has mastered their craft as heroically as Hoffman was felt to have, seems invincible. At the time, he was working on the final film in The Hunger Games franchise, in which he played a supporting role. But the last film he saw completed wasA Most Wanted Man, an adaptation of aJohn le Carréspy novel, directed byAnton Corbijn....

We’re nearly a year out sinceQuentin Tarantinoreleased his last movie, namely his majestic, malevolentThe Hateful Eight, easily his darkest film and one of his most politically substantial works as well. He has nothing to promote but he tends to poke his end out at the end of every year to give his thoughts on the year in cinema and he’s starting to rev up for his 2016 run. He’s also doing early work on a new project, which he’s been uncertain about as far as form goes....