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Zack Snyder knew he was going to get one shot at telling the Justice League story of his dreams. So he made sure to include EVERYTHING he wanted, from a Batman-Joker verbal confrontation, to the tease of a Hall of Justice that’s visible to eagle-eyed viewers. That’s right, Snyder is a guest on CinemaBlend’s official ReelBlend podcast, and dropped the tease that in the final shot of the movie, you can see the physical construction happening on Wayne Manor, turning the rundown mansion into the legendary Hall of Justice....

Over the last several decades, Sylvester Stallone and Rocky Balboa have truly become synonymous with each other. Stallone's scappy fighter has faced multiple adversaries over the franchise’s storied history, including professional wrestling icon Hulk Hogan. Hogan entered the fray in Rocky III as wrestling champ Thunderlips and, recently, Stallone decided to pay tribute to their iconic fight on social media with a cool post....

Major Anya AmasovaThe lead Bond woman in 1977’s The Spy Who Loved Me, Major Anya Amasova, codename “Triple X,” was a formidable partner for Roger Moore’s 007. Played by actress Barbara Bach, the Russian operative sent by 007 franchise fixture General Gogol (Walter Gotel) would aid in the investigation, and eventual destruction, of evil shipping magnate Kurt Stromberg (Curt Jurgens). Though future plans would have seen Major Amasova depicted as being closer to her handler than we would have expected....

CinemaBlend participates in affiliate programs with various companies. We may earn a commission when you click on or make purchases via links.Warning: SPOILERS for Zack Snyder’s Justice League are ahead! Among the most memorable moments from 2016’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was Bruce Wayne dreaming of the Knightmare future, where Earth had been conquered by Darkseid’s forces and Batman is fighting back against a corrupted Superman. While there were no glimpses or even mentions of the Knightmare in the theatrical cut of Justice League, Zack Snyder’s Justice League,...

There are, apparently, two different theories as to why this size change happens. One is that changing height is just something that Luke Skywalker just does in universe. It's part of his character even though it's never questioned or brought up at any point in any movie. The other, which in its own way makes more sense, is in line with the old Paul McCartney is Dead theory. Namely that there are two actors playing the role of Luke Skywalker. Though who the other guy is, or why he is...

There's no word yet on who will play Andy Garcia’s wife, kids or cake caterer, but the actor coming aboard certainly signals that the production is actively lining up the cast for the film. The reboot was announced back in September, with Matt Lopez on board to draw from his own experiences with Cuban weddings through the reboot. Lopez has previously written Adam Sandler’s 2008 comedy Bedtime Stories and the live-action Disney films Race to Witch Mountain and The Sorcerer’s Apprentice....

And hey, A Few Good Men is nearly 30-years-old, which makes it a prime candidate for a remake, so if anybody gets the idea to do such a thing, it sounds like Tom Holland is interested in playing the lead. But then, who do you get to play the Jack Nicholson role? That's the real question....

The 25-year-old Bridgerton star has signed on to portray famous English ceramic artist Clarice Cliff alongside Discovery of Witches actor Matthew Goode. The movie, titled The Colour Room, will have Phoebe Dynevor starring in another period piece, but this time, it’ll center on Clarice’s rise to prominence in the 1920s, per Deadline....

Captain America was one of the main characters of the MCU throughout the Infinity Saga, and Chris Evans but a ton of heart and athleticism into his role. Evans' contract was up with Avengers: Endgame, which gave his character the happy ending he deserved. This is partly why rumors about his return went viral, and Kevin Feige responded recently, saying:...

Although Jim Dornan dedicated his professional life to practicing medicine, he did get several opportunities to act in his later years. He appeared in the third series of the ITV series Marcella, and he also portrayed a policeman in an episode of BBC Two series The Fall, which starred Jamie Dornan as a serial killer named Peter Paul Spector. So even though he didn’t fully join the acting world like his son did, it’s nice to hear that Jim was able to get some professional performing experience under his belt....

Sometimes dreams come true, and that was one of those moments. I literally sat there in the chair and said, ‘Man, look at this. I'm rocking with these people. This is, wow.’ You know, Paul Bates first came on the scene, I went straight up to him and started hugging him. We've met in the past, but not frequently. I just started hugging him. He was kind of looking at me like, ‘Why is Blade hugging me like this? I don't understand.’ I was like, ‘Paul, man, I just want...

It’s been over a year since director Rian Johnson’s Knives Out released into theaters, taking the world by storm with its combination of murder, mystery and comedy. But another thing that whodunnit was known for was its keen eye for fashion, especially through the wardrobe of Chris Evans’ smart-ass, sweater enthusiast character, Ransom. However, some competition has entered the field, as Lady Gaga and Adam Driver’s new movie House of Gucci has inspired some comparisons thanks to a new entrant into the sweater game....

This morning, we focus on the folks who didn’t get the call, the Snubs that held Oscar hopes, only to have them dashed in the wee hours of the morning, Pacific Coast Time. These are movies, actors, directors and craftsmen who had been told at various stages of the race that this would be their year. For some, it could have been career-altering. For others, it’s a blip on an already seasoned stint in the business. So, who was left on the outside of the Oscar bubble, looking in?...

The Ending Feels RushedThe ending is sweet. I’ll give it that. It’s the typical Disney ending that you would come to expect, but it doesn’t sit right with me. I feel like the world wouldn’t come back together just like that. It would take some serious healing to reach that point again. It’s been broken for so long and you’re saying just because the dragons reappeared, everything goes back to being hunky-dory? I hate to reference it again, but even in Frozen, there was so much time and conflict leading...

Naomie Harris (Paula)In the role of Paula, Chiron's abusive, crack-addicted mother, Naomie Harris was Oscar-nominated for her ferocious supporting turn in Moonlight. Harris is also known for Skyfall, Spectre, 28 Days Later, and the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. Her other film credits include Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, Southpaw, Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll, Rampage (2018), Collateral Beauty, Miami Vice (2006), Street Kings, After the Sunset, Trauma, Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story, Explicit Ills, Ninja Assassin, August, The Last Five Girlfriends, Our Kind of Traitor,...

Like any long-awaited follow-up to a beloved comedy, Coming 2 America boasts a fair number of appearances by some of the original film’s funniest fan-favorite characters, many of them played, once again, by Eddie Murphy. However, more glaringly recognizable is the absence of actors such as Samuel L. Jackson and several others from 1988’s Coming to America cast.Director Craig Brewer’s Amazon Prime original sequel introduces a slew of new characters, such as the long lost son of Eddie Murphy's King Akeem Joffer (played by Jermaine Fowler), his boisterous mother (Leslie...

What Is PizzeRizzo?If you head toward Star Tours from the entrance of Disney's Hollywood Studios, and then make a right and go toward MuppetVision 3-D, you'll find, on the other side of the Miss Piggy Fountain, PizzeRizzo. It is, as the name implies, a pizza parlor run by popular Muppet Rizzo the Rat. That, by itself, should give one pause. It's an odd choice to theme an eatery of any kind after a rat, unless that rat was created by Pixar and knows how to actually cook the food, I...

Just to clarify, that picture on the left with the original drawing of Lola Bunny is not from the movie itself (and is even more sexualized than the movie version). But you get the point; some people are angered to see Lola... yes, the cartoon character, without prominent breasts. As another fan reacted:...

James Gunn was recently asked on Twitter about a statement that he had made previously that Matt Reeves' The Batman as his most anticipated of DC's upcoming slate. That includes not only a new Batman movie, but sequels to the popular Shazam! and Aquaman franchises. Gunn explained that the reason he's looking forward to the film is because of the director, who Gunn says has a unique ability to let his own artistry shine through, no matter how big or commercial the project in question is. In hish words,...

It may be sunny just about every day in Los Angeles, the film capital of the world, but for about a year now, the big California city has faced the highest volume of COVID-19 numbers. Movie theaters across Los Angeles County have remained closed since coronavirus lockdowns went into effect last spring. But finally, the state’s health department has given exhibitors the go ahead to open for business, and it’s happening soon....

Harry Potter has been entertaining folks for decades, and the property is showing no signs of slowing down. It all started with J.K. Rowling's beloved novels, which were eventually made into a blockbuster film franchise. And while there are currently controversies surrounding both Rowling and Johnny Depp, we're learning more about what it was like working on the original franchise. Actress Katie Leung played Harry's love interest Cho Chang for five movies, and she recently revealed the racist backlash she faced. What's more, she was reportedly told to deny said...

As for who is participating in James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad, along with the return of Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn, Jai Courtney’s Captain Boomerang, Viola Davis’ Amanda Waller and Joel Kinnaman’s Rick Flag, we’ll meet folks like Idris Elba’s Bloodsport, John Cena’s Peacemaker, Peter Capaldi’s Thinker, Daniela Melchior’s Ratcatcher 2 and David Dastmalchian’s Polka-Dot Man, among many others. Gunn is also making a Peacekeeper spinoff series before he heads back to the Marvel Cinematic Universe to make Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3....

Kevin HartBack in the ‘90s, Jumanji was a mystical board game, but nowadays, it sucks its players into a video game realm. Kevin Hart has starred in the last two Jumanji movies, Welcome to the Jungle and The Next Level, as the Franklin “Mouse” Finbar avatar, and Hart also collected some action-related experience on Central Intelligence and the upcoming The Man from Toronto. So Borderlands will be relatively familiar territory for him, although this adventure definitely won’t anywhere near as family-friendly as the recent Jumanji installments given that as of...

Anthony Mackie recently revealed that Sam Wilson has yet to accept the title of Captain America, as there is no clear answer at the end of Avengers: Endgame. He also mentioned that The Falcon and the Winter Soldier will explore his character's ultimate decision and the search for a new Captain America. It looks like Feige's decision to offer Mackie the role of Falcon, even without an audition, paid off after all....

While we won’t know for sure what’s happening in the scene until Thor: Love and Thunder is released, it seems as though the Mjolnir shards still contain some power and have swept Jane Foster in some kind of mystical windstorm. From there, we can infer that this weird event leads to her transforming into The Mighty Thor, although again, this is all just speculation. Of course, it was to be expected that Jane’s Thor origin story would unfold differently in the MCU compared to the comics, since in the 616-universe,...

Mardi Gras is, quite simply, one of the world's great parties. It's a yearly event best known in America for the way it's celebrated in New Orleans. Unfortunately, due to the current circumstances, Mardi Gras basically didn't happen in the Big Easy this year. However, the event is still taking place, though granted on a somewhat different scale, at the Universal Orlando Resort. The Mardi Gras celebration has happened at Universal Studios Florida before, but like so many other public events, it's gone through some changes this year. Unlike many...

I would agree that critics and audiences have been right to praise Frances McDormand for her work in Nomadland, which recently earned her a Golden Globe nomination. However, the performances in director Chloé Zhao’s acclaimed drama that I am even more fascinated by come from her co-stars. Not only is much of the cast made up of people who are not professional actors, but the characters they play are, essentially, themselves.Believe it or not, this is a slightly more common practice in cinema (especially recently, as it turns out) than...

Still set to feature Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Daffy Duck, Marvin The Martian, Tweety, Sylvester, Foghorn Leghorn, Lola Bunny, and more, Space Jam: A New Legacy is scheduled to arrive as one of the big movies of summer 2021. The live-action/animation hybrid blockbuster will be debuting in theaters and streaming on HBO Max on the same day, and that day is now just a little over four months away, with the premiere scheduled for July 16. To check out what else is set to be released in the rest of...