Today in Movie Culture: John Carpenter's New 'Halloween' Theme, 'Captain Marvel' Easter Eggs and More

By Christopher Campbell

Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for movie culture:

Movie Score of the Day:

Hear John Carpenter’s new version of his iconic Halloween theme for the upcoming sequel:

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Easter Eggs of the Day:

Mr. Sunday Movies does his thing and humorously highlights all the Easter eggs and other things you maybe missed in the new Captain Marvel trailer:

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Mashup of the Day:

Speaking of Captain Marvel, here’s the movie mashed with Green Lantern starring Ryan Reynolds:

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Remade Trailer of the Day:

What if the upcoming A Star is Born remake starred Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy instead of Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga? Here you go:

Wow ANOTHER remake? pic.twitter.com/3eKheaY1OY

— Kevin T. Porter (@KevinTPorter) September 19, 2018

Top Dog of the Day:

Speaking of animal movie stars, here’s a Criterion Collection video essay by David Cairns about Skippy the dog, co-star of The Awful Truth, The Thin Man and Bringing Up Baby:

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Vintage Image of the Day:

Jeremy Irons, who turns 70 today, receives directions from Barbet Schroeder on the set of Reversal of Fortune in 1989:

Actor in the Spotlight:

For GQ, Nicolas Cage extensively breaks down his most iconic movie roles in a 20-minute video:

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Filmmaker in Focus:

For Fandor, Jacob T. Swinney spotlights the way Quentin Tarantino builds tension in his movies:

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Acting Lesson of the Day:

For Wired, dialect coach Erik Singer is back to discuss a bunch of accents in movies and TV series, including Black Panther, Red Sparrow, Get Out and more:

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Classic Trailer of the Day:

Today is the 50th anniversary of the release of Funny Girl. Watch the original trailer for the classic Barbra Streisand movie below.

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