Emma Stefansky
Judy Greer Will Be Back for ‘Ant Man and the Wasp’
It looks like Ant Man and the Wasp will be getting the whole Ant Man family back together again, as pretty much everyone from the original cast is confirmed to return for the sequel. Today brings the good news that the hilarious Judy Greer, who played Ant Man a.k.a. Scott Lang’s ex-wife, will be back for the second go-round.
Quirky, Fun Guy Christopher Nolan Won’t Let You Drink or Sit Down on Set
It’s common knowledge by now that Christopher Nolan is not like other guys. He doesn‘t have an e-mail address or carry a cell phone (he doesn’t let anyone on set bring their phones with them either), which is probably why he often works with the same group of actors — because they’re the only ones who have the homing pigeons that know the way back to Nolan’s fortress. A couple new Nolan quirks recently came to light after the release of Dunkirk, and boy, do they make being on this guy’s set sound like a whole lot of fun.
Surprise, Surprise, ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Might Run Well Over Two Hours
Avengers: Infinity War is going to be a lot. A lot of heroes, a lot of villains, a lot of battles, a lot of groups of buddies meeting other groups of buddies, a lot of characters having big arguments and then uniting together to fight their enemies. It’s a lot to get through in one movie, which is why, big surprise, Infinity War is most likely going to clock in at way over two hours, and might be closer to three.
Jim Henson’s Son Says Steve Whitmire Made ‘Outrageous Demands’ and Flattened Kermit’s Character
The Muppets have been mired in a sort of scandal recently, started by the firing of Steve Whitmore, who had been the voice and hands of Kermit the Frog since the untimely death of Jim Henson in 1990. Now, Henson’s son Brian Henson has offered some more insight into the matter.
‘The Dark Tower’ Weighs in at a Lean 95 Minutes
With movies seemingly getting longer by the second after Michael Bay and his ilk ushered in a new and exhausting runtime era, lights in the bloated darkness can come from the most unexpected of places. The Dark Tower, for example, is only 95 minutes long — for those of you who, like me, don’t understand what that means unless it’s in hours, that equates to an hour and 35 minutes. Which is less than two hours!
The New ‘Jigsaw’ Photo Drowns Someone in a Vat of… Rice? Corn? Organic Grains?
You know that person you were friends with on college who went vegan for like a month and wouldn’t shut up about it, so you started wishing they would just up and drown in their acai bowl? Well, with the upcoming Jigsaw, you might actually get your wish — at least, if the first image from the film is any indication.
A Blink-and-You-Miss-It ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ Easter Egg Takes You to Asgard Church
Marvel loves to sneak Easter eggs of all sizes into their films for comic fans to parse through — it cam be something as big as Nick Fury’s post-credits appearance in the first Iron Man or something as small as a billboard in Thor advertising a “journey into mystery.” Spider-Man: Homecoming snuck a few references of its own in, one of which has caused some major speculation among fans about certain ancient religions.
James Cameron’s ‘Avatar 2’ Will Be Screened in Glasses-Free 3-D
James Cameron is the kind of director who likes to revolutionize the industry he works in whenever he makes a movie. Shot entirely in a new format of 3-D motion-capture, his Avatar wowed audiences with its visual style and groundbreaking effects, and Cameron is poised to do it again. He announced today that Avatar 2 will be projected in 3-D, but audiences won’t need their glasses.
Mark Wahlberg Matches Wits With an Oxford Professor (and Cogman!) in a New ‘Transformers 5’ Clip
Transformers: The Last Knight has everything: bad Optimus Prime, King Arthur, planets crashing into other planets, giant flying machines, a robot dinosaur (hey there, Grimlock), Anthony Hopkins somehow taking it all seriously. A new clip featured on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, introduces Hopkins’ character, along with Laura Haddock as an Oxford professor, and their loyal assistant Cogman(!).
James Gunn Trolled a Fan Masquerading as Kevin Feige Straight Into the Dark Dimension
Something that should be apparent just from watching the Guardians of the Galaxy movies is that James Gunn is a dude who likes to have fun. He’s the kind of director who posts tons of updates on his movies on social media, including the occasional tricky misleading clue, and loves to stay in contact with his fans. Which is why, when someone contacted him on Instagram pretending to be Marvel chief Kevin Feige, Gunn went along with it, and posted screenshots afterward for all of us to enjoy.
‘Home Again’ Trailer: Single Housewife Reese Witherspoon Falls for a Younger Guy, and, Oh God, I Dunno, Just Watch It
It’s no secret that Hollywood has an ageism issue. While most actresses over 45 are doomed to playing mothers, grandmothers, or not getting any work at all, male actors’ careers are easily extended into their more distinguished decades. The last time Tom Cruise had a female co-star close to his age was Miranda Otto in 2005’s War of the Worlds. Which is why it’s so refreshing these days to see actresses past their thirties get a younger love interest. Or, is it? The Home Again trailer is here to test that theory.
‘Deadpool 2’ Adds Japanese Actress Shioli Kutsuna for a ‘Key Role’
Deadpool 2 is going to introduce at least three new characters into the world of the X-Men offshoot, but we only know for sure who two of them are. Domino and Cable have both been cast (Zazie Beetz and Josh Brolin, respectively), but there are plenty more mutants the movie could add. We know that the mysterious villain has been cast, and we might know who he’ll be playing, and today brought the news that Japanese actress Shioli Kutsuna has been added for a “key role,” though we don’t know for sure who that could be either.