Disney’sThe Nutcracker and the Four Realmsis undergoing some significant reshoots, with director Joe Johnston being brought on to take the helm of these additional scenes. While, lately, a move like this is often a sign that the original director was fired, that isn’t the case here, with this new report claimingoriginal director Lasse Hallstromsimply cannot direct the reshoots due to scheduling conflicts. Lasse Hallstrom is not being “sidelined” by this move, and he will still be involved in the post-production process....

Disney+ has revealed the 20 essential episodes ofThe Clone Warsto watch before the season 7 premiere. The animatedStar Warsseries is a fan favorite and there are many who are looking forward to seeing the seventh and final season. With that being said, there are still a few fans who have not gotten a chance to watch the series at all, even with it being on Disney’s new streaming platform. For those fans, and even the hardcore fans, the streaming platform has chosen the top 20 episodes to watch....

TheInfinity War: Art of the Movie book shows Spider-Man battling Outriders to protect Doctor Strange. Peter Parker and Strange didn’t really meet until the youngster came to his rescue aboard the Q Ship. Parker’s knowledge of the 1986 sci-fi classicAlienswas instrumental in helping to rescue Strange from Ebony Maw, but it appears that an earlier version of theInfinity Warscript had the duo meeting back in New York, before boardingThanos' ship....

Oh, Emily. What are we going to do with you? Certainly not create anything all that new and intriguing. We’re talking about the new season ofEmily in Paris,of course. The first half of Season 4 of the popular Darren Star (Melrose Place, Sex and the City) series just dropped — Part 2 lands September 12 — andit’s the same old, same old with our dear Emily. That’s not entirely awful, mind you....

With hisGhostbustersco-star Bill Murray making his arrival to theMarvel Cinematic UniverseinAnt-Man 3,Ernie Hudsonis wondering when he’s going to get the chance to answer the call. As of now, Hudson has yet to make his way to the superhero movie universe, but as the films and Disney+ shows continue to get churned out, it may just be a matter of time before that opportunity will come along. And when that call comes, Hudson will be ready....

Charlie Kaufmanis unquestionably one of the most talented writers working today. His screenplays have brought storytelling to new horizons, and he is never afraid to break the rules. While some of his stories, likeConfessions of a Dangerous Mind, are more conventional, most of his scripts are surreal, mind-blowing, and dream-like. As a writer, Kaufman is never afraid to take risks. His unconventional methods are seldom seen in Hollywood, and Kaufman has demonstrated over and over again his sheer capabilities....

Gene Deitchhas passed away. He was 95-years old. Deitch led a long career as an Academy Award winning illustrator, animator, director, and producer. He is best-known forMunro, which won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film in 1960 and for directing episodes of the iconicTom and Jerrycartoon series. Deitch passed away on Thursday, April 16th in his apartment in Prague, according to his publisher. No cause of death has been revealed at this time....

WhenMarvelunveiled its massivePhase Threeslate during a press event last year,Inhumanswas officially announced for a 2019 release. Despite recentrumorsthat the project has been shelved,Inhumansis still moving forward, with another report teasing a tantalizing casting possibility.Guardians of the GalaxystarVin Dieselrevealed that he has been in talks withMarvelto play a character that doesn’t require his voice, which fans have speculated to be the mighty Black Bolt inInhumans.IGNcaught up with the actor while he was promotingThe Last Witch Hunter, where he silently teased how he would play Black Bolt, before adding that he would “level all of London” if he said one word....

National Geographic is making a splash this July with the ninth annualSharkfest! The must-sea summer event swims onto screens Monday, July 5, with the premiere of the marqueeSharkfestspecialShark Beach with Chris Hemsworthat 9/8c, preceded by the first episode of WHEN SHARKS ATTACK at 8/7c.Shark Beach with Chris Hemsworthfollows the global movie star as he embarks on a personal mission to investigate how we can live more harmoniously with sharks. The one-hour documentary special from Nutopia (“One Strange Rock”) features shark icon and conservationist Valerie Taylor, who takes Hemsworth for a shark dive to experience firsthand the awe and beauty of nurse sharks, and other preeminent shark experts who are exploring new preventative measures and the latest technology to help stave off shark-human encounters....

Rumors of Erik Killmonger’s demise may have been greatly exaggerated.Black Panther 2, to the surprise of nobody, is in the works at Marvel Studios, even if they have yet to formally announce it. But given the first movie’s success, this has been all but guaranteed for nearly a year at this point. While it hasn’t been revealed who precisely will be returning for the follow-up, one surprising name has come up in the form of Michael B....

John Carpenterhas released a brand new song titledThe Dead Walk. The horror legend and director ofHalloweenhas been heavily focused on music for the last handful of years. Now, Carpenter is getting ready to return with his first non-soundtrack album in nearly five years titledLost Themes III: Alive After Death. This represents a preview of what’s to come on the full-length release later this year. Thesong was shared by John Carpenteron Twitter along with some artwork for the single....

Lois De Banzie, a veteran actress of the screen and the stage whose body of work includesAnnie,Sister Act, andAddams Family Values, has sadly passed away.Lois De Banziedied on April 3 in Greenbrae, California, though word of her passing was announced by her family on Monday. A cause of death was not revealed. She was 90 years old. “Lois was proud to have made a career as an actress on stage, screen, and television,” her obituary reads....

If history holds that the voice of Grace Slick, lead singer of Jefferson Airplane, launched a thousand acid trips, let the record chronicle that the voice of Donna Summer launched a thousand orgasms. Probably more. Summer, sex goddess of the 1970s, seemed to practically have a few orgasms of her own while crooning through seminal disco tracks such as “Bad Girl,” “I Feel Love,” “On the Radio,” and many more. HBO’s newdocumentarybiopicLove to Love You, Donna Summerborrows its title from one of Summer’s biggest hits, and aims to lift the glare of colored gels and disco balls to spotlight the complicated woman beyond the persona....