Emma Stefansky
A Deleted ‘Star Wars’ Prequel Scene Almost Made ‘Solo’ Redundant
It also would have drastically changed the relationship between Han and Chewie.
MoviePass May Not Offer One-Movie-a-Day Plan Again
The company hasn’t offered its one movie per day option since April 13.
Disney’s ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Ride Bride Auction Replaced With Rum-Pillaging Lady Pirate
No longer will guests be able to watch as men dressed like glam rockers buy and sell women as entertainment.
Uma Thurman Wishes a Happy Thanksgiving to Everyone Except Harvey Weinstein
From the look of things, she sounds like she has a story.
‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Almost Had a Flashback Featuring Thor as a Chubby Kid
Originally there was a flashback scene that would have shown Thor and Valkyrie interacting as youngsters.
All of Your Favs Are Back in the International ‘Pirates of the Caribbean 5’ Trailer
A certain branch of criticism against the fourth Pirates of the Caribbean movie back when it came out in 2011 focused on the fact that this was the first one with barely a trace of Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann, two characters we’d all grown to love through a trilogy of movies, and, arguably, who are the actual heart and soul of the series. Without them, On Stranger Tides felt adrift, unable to find an emotional focus despite introducing a new generation of generically attractive leads. The good news for those of us who have stuck with the series this far is, thanks to the new international trailer, we know Elizabeth is coming back too. Along with a few more of Captain Jack’s “friends.”
Amazon Prime Instant Video and TV Releases for May Announced
Amazon released their list of what to look forward to streaming on their instant video service next month, and May has some absolute winners. Not only did the site nab Oscar nominee Manchester by the Sea, they’ll also have available to stream last year’s Best Picture winner Moonlight, their new Original Series Dino Dana and I Love Dick, and a ton of classic James Bond movies.
Mary Tyler Moore, TV and Comedy Icon, Dies at 80
Mary Tyler Moore, star of The Dick Van Dyke Show and her own television sitcom The Mary Tyler Moore Show, has died after being in “grave condition” at a Connecticut hospital. The actress was 80.
Debbie Reynolds, Star of Stage and Screen and Mother of Carrie Fisher, Dies at 84
Unbeatable entertainer Debbie Reynolds, star of Singin’ in the Rain and mother to Carrie Fisher, has died at the age of 84 after suffering a stroke earlier on Wednesday.
Viola Davis and Denzel Washington Shine Once Again in the New ‘Fences’ Trailer
Has the word “Oscar” been thrown around enough lately in regards to Denzel Washington and Viola Davis’s Fences? No? We can keep saying it some more? Good. The latest trailer for the film, adapted from August Wilson’s play and directed by Washington himself, shows off the kind of vibrant acting that these two won Tonys for in the first place.
Peter Jackson’s ‘Mortal Engines’ Gets December 2018 Release Date
Peter Jackson, never one to shy away from ambitious literary adaptations, is back at it again with Mortal Engines, the first book in Philip Reeve’s sprawling steampunk-science fiction epic series about a dystopian world that’s home to giant cities that travel the land on wheels. Now, his film has an official holiday-friendly release date of December 14, 2018.
The ‘Fifty Shades Darker’ Trailer Has Surpassed the Record Set by ‘The Force Awakens’
We hope you’re proud of yourselves. Last April, the second Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer garnered 88 million views in 24 hours, breaking the record previously set by Furious 7. That’s 3.7 million views per hour. Now, it looks like the trailer for Fifty Shades Darker has not only beaten, but curbstomped that record, weighing in at 114 million views in one day.