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Breaking Down the Bat@#$% Badassery of the Deadpool Trailers

Deadpool footage is finally here, and it is looking awesome. But we’re not just here for the violence and the fourth-wall-breaking—we’re here to find out what secrets we can uncover from Fox’s new take on the merc with a mouth, as well as the decidedly NSFW differences between the two trailers. Join us, won’t you? … Continued

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Two Deadpool Trailers? Both Are Awesome

Well, these are exactly what we’ve been looking for: Deadpool, full of funny and killing. Redband trailer’s below, it’s … really NSFW. If nothing else, the fight to get Deadpool it’s rightful R rating is borne out by this version, which is mostly the same as the other one. Except for all the blood. And … Continued

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Why Was Trainwreck So Much Better Than Spy?

I’ve seen two decent comedy films this summer. Melissa McCarthy’s Spy and Amy Schumer’s Trainwreck were both fun, but the movie about a magazine editor with a substance-abuse problem was much better than the one about the assistant spy who’s forced to go out into the field. Why is that? It’s not just that Trainwreck … Continued

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10 of the most beautifully animated movies of all time

Some animated movies aren’t just cartoons for kids but paintings that have come to life, art that’s in motion and the realization of the imagination. It takes a lot of work to make an animated movie and CineFix has come up with a list of what they think the top 10 most beautiful animated movies … Continued

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Human Torch Drone Is a Crazy Dangerous Combination of Blades and Fire

The only time you get to see mutant powers in action is on TV or in a movie courtesy of special effects. But to promote the new Fantastic Four movie, Marvel turned a flying drone into a real-life Human Torch that streaked across the sky while completely engulfed in flames. There was an abundance of … Continued

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The Live-Action American Naruto Movie You Always Dreaded Is on Its Way

I’m surprised it’s taken this long, but it’s finally happened: An American studio has finally signed the rights to ruin make a live-action movie out of Naruto, one of the best-selling manga in the world and one of the biggest anime hits in the U.S. And they already have a completely unknown director lined up, … Continued

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How Do the Guardians of the Galaxy Understand Each Other? Now We Know

Isn’t it crazy to think Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy is only a year old? Released August 1st last year, the film became such a cultural phenomenon that Rocket and Groot are now almost as recognizable as Captain America and Iron Man. The movie has become so popular in fact, it feels like every single … Continued

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Which Children’s Series Do You Have to Be an Adult to Appreciate Fully?

Everybody can name lots of stories aimed at kids that adults can also appreciate. But sometimes it goes further than that, and you get kids’ series that only adults can get a full appreciation of. Which TV show, comic, movie, book or other thing aimed at kids really can only be fully appreciated by adults? … Continued

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Marvel’s Civil War Comic Tie-In Will Adapt Iron Man 3 and Winter Soldier

So, a comic book adaptation of a comic book movie adapting a comic book storyline of the same name is actually going to adapt two different comic book movies instead, one of which was another comic book movie adaptation of a different comic book storyline of the same name. I’m frowning so hard my head … Continued

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Ridley Scott Still Says He’s Making Prometheus 2, and it Shoots Soon

While the first Prometheus definitely opened the door to a sequel, very few walked out actually thinking it was going to happen. The 2012 film was a middling financial and critical success so though there was talk of a follow-up, it seemed likely the project would fade away and die. It has now risen from … Continued

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The Teaser For Deadpool‘s Trailer is Pure Fourth-Wall-Smashing Greatness

That right’s you chimichanga-eating animals. The first Deadpool trailer will be out tomorrow—but here’s your first official glimpse at Ryan Reynolds’ performance as the popular Marvel Comics character. In typical meta, Deadpool fashion, this is simply a teaser for the trailer, which Reynolds will debut Tuesday on Conan. It’ll be online soon after. Here though … Continued

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Jurassic World 2 Could Make Dinosaurs into an Open Source Technology

Jurassic World definitely had a few hints at what a potential sequel could bring. And, now that we know a sequel is in the works for June 2018, the first film’s director Colin Trevorrow (who is co-writing the sequel) offered up some odd, but exciting, teases for the second movie. Speaking to Wired, Trevorrow said … Continued

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This Star Wars Rogue One Rumor Doesn’t Make Much Sense But We Love It

Hard to think of a better way to start your work week than a juicy Star Wars rumor, right? The latest one is a doozy and it concerns Felicity Jones’ lead role in 2016’s Star Wars Anthology: Rogue One. Rumor is, she’s the daughter of Boba Fett. Before we dive into that, let’s set the … Continued

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Mission Impossible 5’s Tech is More Like “Mission Implausible”

Last night I took a trip to see Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation, which has just opened in British cinemas. You might not have heard of it. It’s an obscure, art-house production that takes an avant-garde approach to futurology and asks profound questions about the human condition. For example: “What weirdly specific inventions need to exist … Continued

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The Team Behind Entourage Is Developing An Alien Bounty Hunter Franchise

“I’ve got an idea for an alien bounty hunter franchise.” “Oh yeah? What should we call it?” “How about… Alien Bounty Hunter.” “Perfect!” “Love it!” *High fives and bro hugs all around.* That’s what we can only imagine the pitch meeting was like for Alien Bounty Hunter, a literally titled potential franchise that’s being produced … Continued

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What’s the Most Revolting Thing You’ve Ever Seen in a Horror Movie?

Some horror movies are carefully constructed operas of psychological dread. And others are just out to make you feel like you’re gonna yak into your popcorn. While we love the former, today’s question is all about the latter: what is the single most repulsive, gore-gastic thing anyone’s ever dared to put onscreen? NO SCENE TOO … Continued

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Spider-Gwen Comic Can’t Create New Characters Because Of Sony—Or Can It?

There’s been plenty talk of how Marvel’s movies influence their comics—but the story took a seemingly strange twist today following alleged comments from Spider-Gwen artist Robbi Rodriguez claiming the comic can’t create new characters, otherwise Sony would have “first crack” at adapting them for the big screen. The claim came from an interview with Rodriguez … Continued

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A Starship Troopers Tragedy Becomes Hilarious Real Fake History

Few movies bring me as much pleasure as Starship Troopers. The satire, the seemingly intentionally bad performances, the insane action and never-ending quotable dialogue… it all gels together perfectly. And that makes a video like this one so much better. What you have above is the latest video in Machinima’s Real Fake History series. The … Continued

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Has Filming A Movie And Its Sequel Back-to-Back Ever Had a Good Result?

James Cameron wants to film three sequels to his mega-hit Avatar, all in one go. This sounds like a hugely ambitious undertaking—but he’s not the first director to try this. There have been some disasters, but also a few triumphs. Here’s our complete history of people directing a movie and its sequel back-to-back. The Three … Continued

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Nic Cage Says You Can See Superman Lives With The “Power of Imagination”

Would-be-Superman Nicolas Cage is not really in the new documentary about his failed superhero film Superman Lives. He didn’t have time to be part of the film during production—but he’s now offered up some suitably nostalgic (and slightly crazy) comments on the project. Speaking to Yahoo Movies, Cage said he didn’t want to comment too … Continued