A major Hollywood milestone has been met, and it’s been a long time coming. AfterSelma, filmmakerAva DuVernaybecame mighty high in demand, fielding interest from a variety of projects as wide-ranging asMarvel’sBlack Panthertoan original sci-fi talefrom the mind ofColin Trevorrow. Eventually she landed onan adaptation ofA Wrinkle of Timeat Disney as her next project, and as the film’s pre-production continues, we’ve now learned that it marks a genuinely new piece of history: DuVernay has become the first African American woman to ever direct a film with a budget over $100 million....

The Book of Boba Fetthas released some new character posters for fans to gaze at while they await this week’s new episode. With these new images, we get a closer look at some of the new-to-the-series characters that surround the legacy of the galaxy’s greatest bounty hunter-turned-daimyo. First, we have a picture of Black Krrsantan, a wookiee with a longStar Warshistory. In the photo, Black Krrsantan is wearing a bandolier, similar to the one Chewbacca sportsm and at the shoulder, the utility belt comes together with a large, gold, decorated shield complete with spikes....

I love IMAX. While 3D is great for select movies, the one constant way to get transported into a movie is by watching it in IMAX. Nothing at home can replicate the experience of seeing a movie in the large screen format and it’s why more and more filmmakers are using IMAX cameras to shoot their movies. However, the one negative about IMAX and movies in general is that once a movie leaves the theater, it’s next to impossible to see the film again in a large screen format....

Ah, apps. Love ‘em or hate ‘em, there’s no denying that they’re addictive little SOBs and, too often, the downloads that are supposed to make our lives easier often end up running them instead. But what if you downloaded an app that didn’t just help you keep your appointments or tell you your star chart. What if it told you exactly when you were going to die? Written and directed byJustin Dec, the new STX Films horror movieCountdownasks just that and we’ve got an exclusive first look at the poster art....

WhenRidley Scottannounced his intention to not only return to the sci-fi genre for the first time sinceBlade Runner, but to do it with a prequel to the film that began his career,Alien, excitement levels were through the roof. As the script developed, Scott and writerJon Spaihtsfleshed out what would become the meat ofPrometheus, and thenDamon Lindelofwas brought in to further work on the script. Lindelof was tasked with scaling back theAlien-ness of the story and focus more on the Engineers, and indeed the finished product is a wildly ambitious sci-fi thriller that tackles the very question of “Where did we come from?...

Despite the tough sell of a “hard R-rating” and over a decade in development at Fox, it looks like all the hard work that went into makingDeadpoolwill pay off. Early indications from Thursday ticket sales, which by themselves broke records for R-rated films and previews in February, suggest that theRyan Reynolds-starring action film is in for a very healthy weekend at the box office. Even so, it falls to fans and moviegoers to make sure they get out to seeDeadpoolin the theaters in order to provide the big payday that the Merc with a Mouth deserves....

Today at D23, Disney announced some of the cool new attractions they have coming to their parks and resorts. Aswe reported yesterday, the biggest new theme park isStar Warsland, officially calledStar Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. According to a press release,Galaxy’s Edgewill feature two anchor attractions. The first will put visitors inside the middle of a battle between The First Order and the Resistance while the other will let attendees share piloting duties on the Millennium Falcon to achieve a shared mission....

When the first trailer for Marvel’sDoctor Strangedebuted, most fans were excited to see the Sorcerer Supreme finally realized on screen. Through the cheers however, came an uproar overTilda Swinton’scasting as “The Ancient One,” with some people labeling it as “whitewashing.” In an official statement sent to Mashable, Marvel Studios defended the hiring, citing both the character’s background and the progressiveness of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It read: Marvel has a very strong record of diversity in its casting of films and regularly departs from stereotypes and source material to bring its MCU to life....

Jude Lawmay be following in the footsteps of the lateRichard Harrisand the greatMichael Gambon, but his role of Albus Dumbledore inFantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwaldwill be the youngest version of the wizened wizard yet. The moniker of “Young Dumbledore” has led to all sorts of Internet memes, some saucier than others, but Law himself has been rather quiet about the character, until now. In a chat withEW, Law freely answered just about everything he could about his character and how he would be portrayed in the newFantastic Beastsmovie....

Apple TV+has revealed the first images fromthe third season ofAcapulco, their comedy series about a young man looking for a better life for himself. The version of Maximo portrayed byEugenio Derbezis back in the titular Mexican paradise, facing how the place has changed since he worked there during his youth. After more than a year,Acapulcowill return to the streaming platform, connecting the bridge between the younger and older versions of the same character....

When it comes to horror villains, Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund) and the leprechaun (Warwick Davis) could not be more different. Freddy Krueger is a terrifying dream demon, while the leprechaun is… well, a killer leprechaun. He could have been scary, but instead, he just comes off way too cheesy and silly to be taken even remotely seriously.Leprechaunis the kind of movie you watch when you’re looking for something so bad it’s entertaining, something you can’t peel your eyes away from out of pure disbelief....

Quick Links The remake of the Austrian psychological horror film,Goodnight Mommy, is just around the corner, and it’s heading to Prime Video. Written and directed bySeverin FialaandVeronika Franz, the original film garnered critical raves and prestigious awards including a nomination for Best Film at the Venice Film Festival, the European Cinematographer Award at the 2015 European Film Awards, and five awards at the 2016 Austrian Film Awards including Best Feature Film and Best Director....

TheJake Gyllenhaal-led eight-episode seriesPresumed Innocent, which also starsRuth Negga,Bill Camp,Renate Reinsve, andPeter Sarsgaard, recently hit Apple TV+. The series, which comes fromBig Little LiesandBoston LegalcreatorDavid E. Kelleyand is based on a 1987 legal thriller novel by authorScott Turow, is not the first time this story has made it to the screen. In 1990,Harrison Fordstarred in the film of the same name, which was directed byAlan J. Pakula, and also starredBrian Dennehy,Raul Julia, andBonnie Bedelia....