A Clueless Studio Exec Tried To Cut The Drumming From Whiplash
In the pantheon of boneheaded notes from studio execs, the suggestion to cut the final drum scene from Damien Chazelle's Whiplash may be in a class all its own.
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The Only Major Actors Still Alive From 1974's Blazing Saddles
After losing folks like Cleavon Little and Gene Wilder, there are only two major actors still alive from Mel Brooks' classic satire Blazing Saddles. -
The Mandalorian And Grogu Footage Reaction: Wild West Star Wars Is Back (And Babu Friks Are Coming With) [D23]
Lucasfilm offered a sneak peek at Din Djarin and Grogu's first big screen adventure, The Mandalorian and Grogu, at the D23 Expo. -
Pixar's Toy Story 5 Is Toys Vs Tablets, New Original Hoppers Puts Our Minds Inside Animals [D23]
Pixar revealed new information about Toy Story 5 at D23, plus news of a brand new Pixar original coming out in 2026. Here's what you need to know. -
How To Watch Inside Out 2 At Home
Pixar's Inside Out 2, the highest-grossing movie of 2024 and biggest fully animated movie ever, will soon be available to watch at home. Get the details here. -
Netflix's Rebel Ridge Trailer Looks Like A Modern Rambo (In A Good Way)
Jeremy Saulnier, the director of Green Room, is back with Netflix's Rebel Ridge, which has one of the best trailers of 2024. -
House Of The Dragon's Fatal Flaw Will Likely Follow The Show To The Bitter End
House of the Dragon has a problem that's plagued the series since season 1, and if the showrunner's recent comments are accurate, that problem may stick around. -
M. Night Shyamalan's Most Unsung Masterpiece Is Finally Getting A 4K Release [Exclusive]
One of M. Night Shyamalan's very best movies has experienced a slow reappraisal over the past few years, and the director is working on a 4K physical release. -
Split Is The Most Important Film Of M. Night Shyamalan's Career
M. Night Shyamalan's career trajectory is arguably as interesting as his movies, and 2016's Split helped cement his resurgence in a huge way. -
Channing Tatum Thought He Lost Gambit Forever Before Deadpool & Wolverine
After nearly playing Gambit in his own Marvel movie, Channing Tatum thought he lost the opportunity forever. But Deadpool & Wolverine made his dream come true. -
Is Charlize Theron's The Old Guard 2 Still Happening?
The Old Guard 2 wrapped in 2022, but it has yet to drop on Netflix. Charlize Theron explains the delay and teases when we might see the comic book movie sequel. -
One Subtle Deadpool & Wolverine Easter Egg Pays Tribute To A Movie Ryan Reynolds Loves
Ryan Reynolds is a huge fan of actor John Candy, and Deadpool & Wolverine features a blink-and-you'll-miss-it easter egg from one of Candy's very best movies. -
Deadpool & Wolverine Was Almost A Comedic Remake Of Your Least Favorite MCU Movie
A Deadpool & Wolverine producer told us about an early idea for what Deadpool 3 could have been like before Hugh Jackman joined, and it's cracking us up. -
Logan Is The Better Film, But X2 Is The Best X-Men Movie
James Mangold's Logan is the best overall film in the X-Men franchise, but when it comes to the best X-Men movie, X2 walks away with it. -
Fly Me To The Moon Offers A True Cinematic Rarity: Scarlett Johansson Having Fun
Scarlett Johansson hasn't been given a ton of opportunities to have fun on screen, but her performance in Fly Me to the Moon proves she should do more comedies. -
The Director Of One Of 2024's Scariest Films Didn't Realize What A Big Risk He Was Taking [Exclusive]
The director of Oddity pieced together his supernatural horror film from several disparate ideas, not realizing the risk of that approach until post-production. -
Getting To Gilligan's Island's Set Put The Crew At Risk Of A Real Crash Landing
Decades after filming the Gilligan's Island pilot, the director remained furious at the production manager who booked them on a janky flight to Hawaii. -
Winona Ryder Agreed To Join Stranger Things Under One Condition
When the Duffer Brothers recruited Winona Ryder to play Joyce Byers in Stranger Things, the actor had one stipulation about taking the role. -
Michael Mann May Have Just Revealed The Future Of Movie Special Features
Michael Mann is known as an innovator, and the director may have just changed the game again with a new archive that takes users behind the scenes of Ferrari. -
You Better Believe The Trailer For John Woo's Remake Of The Killer Features Doves
Action maestro John Woo is back with the trailer for Peacock's The Killer, a remake of Woo's own 1989 classic. Nathalie Emmanuel and Omar Sy lead the cast. -
One Twilight Zone Episode Has The Same Ending As The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King
One Twilight Zone episode about a cruise ship sailing across the ocean has a similar ending to the one in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. -
The Fiery Kurt Russell Film That Came With A Thrill-Inducing Tourist Attraction
Following Kurt Russell's 1991 firemen-centric thriller Backdraft, Universal Studios created a theme park attraction that let visitors feel the heat. -
Did An Obscure '80s Film Influence The Biggest Stunt In Furious 7?
Did Furious 7 unintentionally rip off an obscure 1986 action film written by John Carpenter called Black Moon Rising? -
We Live In Time Trailer Teases What Could Be One Of 2024's Most Powerful Romances
Brooklyn director John Crowley and A24 present an R-rated rom-com starring Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh. Check out the first We Live in Time trailer here. -
Twister's Jan De Bont Never Considered Making A Sequel: 'What Would The Sequel Be? Even Bigger Tornadoes?' [Exclusive]
Twister director Jan de Bont says Warner Bros. didn't consider a sequel in the aftermath of the film's huge success. Listen to our full interview with him here. -
The Dune: Part Two Moment That Timothée Chalamet Dreamed About Since Part One
Dune: Part Two features a big scene that star Timothée Chalamet had been anticipating for years -- and surprisingly, it didn't involve riding a giant sandworm. -
One Blink-And-You'll-Miss-It Moment In The Bear Season 3 Could Have Huge Consequences
Richie notices a fallen fork in The Bear season 3. If the Bradley Cooper movie Burnt is correct, that fork may be a clue about where the show goes from here.
