Edgar Wright (Hot Fuzz,Shaun of the Dead) shifts the summer box office into fifth gear withBaby Driver, a turbo-charged action flick that runs like a two hour music video. Star Ansel Elgort (Carrie,The Fault in Our Stars) breaks out from his teeny bopper past with high-octane gusto. He emerges as a bonafide leading man. Not too shabby in a film with heavyweight actors like Kevin Spacey,Jamie Foxx, and Jon Hamm. I got a bit tired of the frenetic camera work, but a minor critique asBaby Driverdazzles with energy and creativity....

2023 marks 21 years since Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal, and Craig Hatkoff launched theTribeca Film Festivalin the wake of the devastating 9/11 attacks, in a bid to revive New York’s film and arts scene. The festival prided itself on giving independent movies and filmmakers a platform to express themselves to the industry, and providing them with the exposure that may aid their careers in years to come. From smaller budget films likeDark TouchandKing Jackto giving premieres to studio-backed, streaming service flicks like Steven Soderbergh’sNo Sudden MoveandJerry & Marge Go Large, Tribeca is a festival that doesn’t discriminate when celebrating all areas of the movie-making sphere....

WhileBlack Pantheris still currently in the top 10 at the box office, its run is definitely winding down, with the movie already available on Digital HD and, starting today, on Blu-ray and DVD. That means its the perfect time for the Screen Junkies crew to roll out theirnew Honest Trailer, where they very lightly roast this Marvel blockbuster, which is currently just shy of $700 million domestic ($696.3 million). If you still haven’t seenBlack Pantheryet, there will be SPOILERS below, so read on at your own risk....

Unless something changes in the future, the final nail has been driven into the coffin of Channing Tatum’sGambitmovie. Disney spent the morning announcing its massive upcoming slate through at least 2022 and going all the way through 2027. WhileDark PhoenixandNew Mutantsare still on the horizon, the Cajun card throwing mutant will not get his own standalone movie any time soon. And if or when he does, Channing Tatum probably won’t be the one playing the character....

Antoine Fuqua’sInfinitehas cast Chiwetel Ejiofor in the villain role. The action thriller is based on D. Eric Maikranz’s 2009 novel The Reincarnationist Papers. Ejiofor is set to star alongside Mark Wahlberg, Dylan O’Brien, and Sophie Cookson, who were just recently announced. Lorenzo di Bonaventura (Transformers) is on board as producer with Mark Vahradian and Bellevue Productions' John Zaozirny. The project is set to begin production later this month in London, which is just right around the corner....

The lockdown is playing havoc on people’s social lives the world over. But thanks to the internet, folks are able to use social media in these trying times to connect with each other and provide laughter and emotional support. On Monday,Chris Prattdebuted his new beard that he has been growing out during the lockdown on his Instagram story, with a close up of his face, where his hair and beard are arranged in the style of Marvel Comics' Wolverine....

Fans are still talking about the red band trailer forDeadpoolthat debuted during 20th Century Fox’sHall Hpanel atComic-Connearly one month ago. Last week, it was confirmed that this age-restricted trailer will debut on Tuesday, August 4 on the TBS late-night talk showConan, with the all-ages green band trailer debuting later this week. To get fans ready for the trailer’s release, 20th Century Fox has put out a “trailer trailer,” whereRyan Reynoldsmocks 20th Century Fox by calling it, “the studio that inexplicably sewed his f—ing mouth shut the first time,' as the actor does his best trailer narrator impression....

A new image of Joe Manganiello’s Deathstroke has surfaced and it features the actor without his infamous mask. SPOILERS AHEAD. Slade Wilson is one of DC’s most dangerous characters and his involvement in the DCEU has been teased for over a year now. He made a cameo in the incredibly divisiveJustice League, where the immensely corny “league of our own” comment comes from, lifted from the female baseball movieA League of Their Own....

Disney’s live-action remake ofThe Lion Kingis starting to come together. The casting process for the movie is currently ongoing and it looks like director Jon Favreau has locked down a couple of actors for very key supporting roles. Timon the meerkat and Pumbaa the warthog will, assuming everything goes well, be voiced by Seth Rogen and Billy Eichner respectively. According toThe Wrap, both Seth Rogen and Billy Eichner are in final negotiations to voice Timon and Pumbaa inThe Lion King remake....

Last night, Marvel invited fans to watch a special 15-minuteIMAX previewof their highly-anticipated Phase Three adventureDoctor Strange. Part of this footage included the newStan Leecameo, and while it remains unclear if we’ll get to see these scenes at all before the November 4 release date, new details about this cameo have been unveiled. There may be potential SPOILERS below, so read on at your own risk. ComicBook.comattended the sneak preview last night, part of which showed an “epic foot chase” withDoctor Strange(Benedict Cumberbatch) andBaron Mordo(Chiwetel Ejiofor)....

Many authors dream of theirbooks being adaptedfor film and television. After the long and arduous process of getting it onto shelves, seeing actors and filmmakers bring their words to life even further could be rewarding. For most, this dream doesn’t happen; for a handful, it happens only once. However,Stephen Kinghas seen dozens of movies and series dedicated to his works. It makes sense that Hollywood would want to snap up the rights to adapt his stories....

Who is Dawn Moreno? She’s the new Snake-Eyes and break-out character ofG.I. Joe: A Real American Hero! Scripted by legendary G.I. Joe writer Larry Hama, with art by incoming artist Netho Diaz (Aquaman), issue #246 marks the beginning of the “Dawn of the Arashikage” storyline, which sees Dawn, a Mexican-American teenager, take on the mantle of Snake-Eyes, one of the most iconic members of the G.I. Joe team. This pivotal issue in Hama’s long-running G....

On Wednesday, a crowdfunding campaign waslaunched byFireflystarsNathan FillionandAlan Tudykfor their new web series entitledCon Man. The actors/producers set a goal of $425,000 to produce at least three episodes, and fans have responded in record-breaking ways. In just under two days,Con Manhas received more than $1.6 million, which ensures that at least 11 episodes will be produced. The campaign passed the $1 million mark in less than 24 hours, and has set records for both the highest-funded web series within 24 hours, and the highest-funded web series of all time....