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Summit Entertainment has finally dropped the first trailer forRobin Hood, a prequel once known asRobin Hood: Origins, which takes the legendary robber back to his glory days, when he was just starting out. The movie starsKingsmanbreakout Taron Egerton as the title hero, with Jamie Foxx arriving as his sidekick Little John. The movie looks action packed and period specific. Are you ready for another revisionist take onRobin Hood? Ever couple of years, theold mythic adventuregets dusted off for a new generation....

Now thatproductionis under way onRogue One: A Star Wars Story, new rumors about the plot and the cast of characters are starting to come forth, hinting at the anthology movie’s connection to the originalStar Warstrilogy. We reported earlier this month thatFelicity Jones' character may be the daughter of bounty hunter Boba Fett, while another report claimed thatDiego Luna’s character may be fighter pilot Biggs Darklighter. Today we have another rumor fromThe Daily Mail, which claims a major character from the originalStar Warstrilogy maybe included....

Today, June 1, marks the start of a new month, and this particular month has been recognized as LGBT Pride Month. Sony Pictures brought together itsRough NightstarsScarlett Johansson, Ilana Glazer, Jillian Bell and Zoe Kraviz together with Ilana Glazer wishing, “all of our trans, gay, lesbian and gender non-conforming friends a very Happy Pride.” They also came together to introduce a new clip fromRough Night, which isn’t exactly a “red band” clip, per se, but it does feature a raunchy dance set to a popular song from 15 years ago....

Ryan Reynolds has taken to social media to celebrate wrapping filming on Netflix’sThe Adam Project. The actor has shared a slew of images from behind-the-scenes, while reminding everyone in the adjoining caption that the movie will see several different comic book characters unite for this time travel adventure. “Gamora, Elektra, The Hulk, Deadpool andthe kid who’ll eventually play Deadpoolwhen I crawl into a box and turn into a skeleton. If #TheAdamProject is a fraction as beautiful and funny and wild as it was to shoot, then I guess we really pulled something off....

Martial arts movies have been a staple globallysince the ’70s, especially in the United States. But there’s a specific kind of movie that’s been captivating audiences from China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan ever since the release of films like Zhang Yimou’sHeroand Ang Lee’sCrouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.Hong Kong actor Donnie Yenhas been one of the many familiar faces in these genres, as he became well-known for starring in the series Ip Man....

That didn’t take long. Less than a week after it came to light that Sesame Workshop, the people behindSesame Street, had filed a lawsuit against STX over their upcoming R-rated puppet comedyThe Happytime Murders, the case has been resolved. A judge has ruled in favor of STX, soThe Happytime Murderscan continue to use the tagline “All sesame. No street” in their marketing. “We fluffing love Sesame Street and we’re obviously very pleased that the ruling reinforced what STX’s intention was from the very beginning, tohonor the heritageof The Jim Henson Company’s previous award-winning creations while drawing a clear distinction between any Muppets or Sesame Street characters and the new world Brian Henson and team created....

The tug of war over theSpider-Man movie franchisebetween Sony and Disney that had sent social media into a frenzy last year was largely settled, with the two studios working out a plan to use the character in their separate film franchises. Now, IGN has confirmed that Sony has given an official name to the series of films they plan to make using characters from Marvel Comics:Sony Pictures Universe of Marvel Characters....

It was confirmed last weekend during Brazil Comic-Con that Jon Watts will be returning to directSpider-Man: Homecoming 2, and now a new report has revealed that the working title is yet anotherSeinfeldreference to George Costanza. It had been rumored that Watts was going to return to helm the sequel, but nothing had been officially confirmed until last week.Star Tom Hollandhas been very vocal about the return of Watts, going as far as to say that the sequel probably couldn’t happen without the director....

Just a little earlier today, a big story broke thatSteven Spielbergis considering taking DreamWorks to Universal after his contract with Disney runs out, which happens after the director’s next project, the family adventureThe BFG. An item that is wedged into this report is the fact thatSteven Spielbergis very key on rebooting two extremely popular franchises. Yes, as blasphemous as it sounds, the director wants to remake both his 1975 directorial effortJawsand 1985’sBack to The Future, which he produced for directorRobert Zemeckis....

We have long known that this year’sStar Wars: The Force Awakenskickstarts a whole new trilogy, to be followed byStar Wars: Episode VIIIandStar Wars: Episode IX, not to mention new spinoff movies. It has long been assumed that Disney is aiming for a 2017 release forStar Wars: Episode VIIIand a 2019 debut forStar Wars: Episode IX, but now we have confirmation from Disney CEOBob Igerhimself.David Gremillionfrom Get Your Geek On is a Disney stockholder, who received an annual report from the company that included this quote fromBob Iger, which confirms a 2017 release forStar Wars: Episode VIIIand a 2019 debut forStar Wars: Episode IX, and that theUntitled Gareth Edwards Directed Star Wars Spin-Offwill hit theaters at some point in 2016....

After too long playing second best, willStephen Merchant, the actor, please rise. The Outlawsdrops in the US today (April 1st), a British series now available on Amazon Prime Video. Starring Christopher Walken and Stephen Merchant, the show focuses on a gaggle of offenders sentenced to community service (all there for separate crimes, newly dissected with each episode) who come across a mysterious bag of money. Funny and light, with a surprising edge and very good acting across the board, Stephen Merchant (as writer, director, and one of the cast) shotThe Outlawsin his hometown of Bristol, England....

Superman: Legacymay not have begun shooting yet (and may even end up being delayed due to the current strikes in Hollywood), but the latest Man of Steel actor,David Corenswet, has now started to get ready to become the newest version of the comic book icon in the first official film of the newDCU. Back in June, Warner Bros. Pictures and DC Studios confirmed that the star of Ryan Murphy’s Hollywood was the chosen one to play one of the most popular superheroes in the world for one of the upcoming projects for the new franchise, along withThe Marvelous Mrs....

Quentin Tarantino is one of the most influential and beloved filmmakers working in the business today, and it’s been that way for two and a half decades now. With the release ofOnce Upon a Time in Hollywoodearlier this year, the director’s ninth feature and a legitimate threat to take home Best Picture at the Oscars, thePulp Fictiondirector only further cemented his place in the business as a living legend. Now, filmmaker Tara Wood is here to take us on a journey through his first eight movies with her new documentary,QT8: The First Eight....