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Lego sets have provided a wealth of information for the otherwise very secretive Marvel adventureAvengers: Endgame. The culmination of 10 years in superhero filmmaking, this epic will be one of the biggest blockbusters of the year. And we’ve barley seen anything on an official capacity. Two trailers have arrived, giving us exactly two and a half minutes from a three hour endeavor. Today, we get a look at authentic LEGO sets, which open this world just a little wider, offering a peek at what we can expect....

It’s beginning to look like the recently detailed TIE Echelon is going to appear inStar Wars 9. A new leaked photo from theStar Wars: Galaxy’s Edge area of Disneyland provides us with our first look at the new First Order ship and it has some similarities to Kylo Ren’s ship in terms of looks, but it is smaller. The TIE Echelon was talked about earlier this week when Disneyland offered a tour of the unfinished grounds....

Nicolas Cage is unleashed in the first footage from upcoming meta-action comedyThe Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, which captivated audiences at the recent CinemaCon event. Showing a red band trailer for the movie, lucky viewers were able to see their first glimpse at Cage playing a semi-fictionalized version of himself, with the actor reportedly “playing into the public myths that have sprung up around him.” TheCInemaContrailer begins with “highlights from Cage’s illustrious career,” before introducing the real-life version of theFace/Offstar, “who keeps getting rejected from roles....

Henry Cavill’s mustache was a curse forJustice League, but it has now been used for a good cause. Paramount Pictures has announced that they have made a donation to the Movember movement in honor of Cavill’s mustache fromMission: Impossible - Fallout, bringing awareness to men’s health. The studio made a humorous video to make the announcement, which shows the different angles of the controversial mustache in action with some delicate music underneath....

Mortal Kombatscreenwriter Greg Russo confirms the reboot will include fatalities for the first time ever. For those who may not know, fatalities are a huge part of the Mortal Kombat gaming experience and they have yet to be featured on the big screen. In the game, when a player is about to win, they can perform a special move, which is often gruesome, to finish their opponent off. Russo also revealed that theMortal Kombatreboot is going to be R-rated....

Alden Ehrenreich is calling out the press for hyping the negative box office reporting ofSolo: A Star Wars Story. Ehrenreich starred in the movie as a young Han Solo. While the movie is looked at in a more positive light now, it was not that way at all when it hit theaters on the heels ofThe Last Jedi, which was heavily divisive at the time of its release. As a result,Solomade just under $400 million globally....

It’s no secret or surprise thatsuperhero movieshave dominated at the box office over the past few years. As of now, superhero adventures based on iconic comic books currently represent five of the top 10 movies at the domestic box office,Captain America: Civil War($407.7 million),Deadpool$363 million,Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice($330.3 million),Suicide Squad($262.2 million) andX-Men: Apocalypse($155.4 million). Today we have our first look at a much different superhero movie,Guardians, which comes all the way from Russia and gives us a look at some new, wholly original heroes....

Spy Kidsbecame a phenomenon when it was released in 2001. For kids too young to experience theJames Bondfranchise, writer and directorRobert Rodriguez captured a family-friendly portrayal of spiesthat puts kids Carmen and Juni at the center.Spy Kidsembraced a child-friendly portrayal of violence that was still fun and upbeat without relying too heavily on life-threatening danger. Instead, after discovering their parents had been spies and that they were now under threat, Juni and Carmen must escape their home and go on a mission to save their parents, and the world, from danger....

Sylvester Stallone is going all out to promoteRambo: Last Blood. He is presenting images from the long awaited sequel at Cannes to build up some hype. If that wasn’t enough, he’s also bringing a 4K restoration of 1982’sFirst Bloodto screen at the event. The screenings will take place on May 24th as a part of a tribute to Stallone and his contributions to the entertainment industry over the years. A video montage of his career will also be shown to audiences, highlighting some of his achievements....

One of the biggest changes that the past year has forced the world to grapple with is the loss of freedom to move about freely outdoors. The new indie filmStop And Gotackles this aspect of the pandemic in a comedic manner. A product of Sorø Films Production in partnership with BuzzFeed Studios, the official synopsis forStop And Go, previously titledRecovery, can be read below. “Sisters Blake and Jamie’s big plans for the year come to a screeching halt when they are forced to rescue their grandmother and her beloved dog from her nursing home, before their reckless sister can get there first....

A detective and professor hunt a murderous witchdoctor who mutilates his victims for a nefarious purpose.The Ritual Killercarves hapless innocents on two continentswith law enforcementliterally right on his heels. The disjointed narrative poorly connects two awkward storylines. Strange flashback scenes explain the primary character’s internal grief but have no impact on the actual plot. It amounts to unnecessary exposition and filler that strains the pacing for an already lean runtime. Former NFL star Vernon Davis is the only high point as a scarred and merciless antagonist....

Quick Links It’s hard to overstate how influentialThe Dark Knightwas on blockbusters for almost an entire decade, for both better and worse. It proved that genre films were fully capable of delivering dramatic goods and resonating with fans and critics alike, but while it encouraged some filmmakers to up their game, too many learned the wrong lessons. Studios came to believe that making their blockbusters darker and grittier was the key to success, not understanding how the tone servedThe Dark Knight’s story, and this lesson was learned the hard way with unsuccessful reimaginings of Spider-Man and Superman....

The Walking Deadis making a surprise return. Creator Robert Kirkman decided to, in something of an abrupt move, end his long-running Image Comics series last year after a run that lasted nearly 16 years. Now, Kirkman is bringing the series back with a new one-shot,Negan Lives, which is set to arrive in comic book shops next month. Robert Kirkman wrote the new story, with art Charlie Adlard returning to provide the art....