Need a quick recap of the past week in movie news? Here are the highlights:

BIG NEWS

Jean-Marc Vallée is making a John and Yoko Biopic: Yoko Ono is overseeing a movie about her marriage to John Lennon, and that would be great enough, but the movie now also has Big Little Lies helmer Jean-Marc Vallée on board as the director, ensuring it’s not going to be a generic biopic. Read everything we know about the project here.

GREAT NEWS

Richard Linklater is making a Bill Hicks movie: Speaking of interesting biopics, Boyhood filmmaker Richard Linklater is going to write and direct a movie about stand-up comedian Bill Hicks, who died 25 years ago. Read everything we know about the project here.

EXCLUSIVE SCOOP

Labyrinth sequel is moving forward: While talking to director Fede Alvarez about The Girl in the Spider’s Web (see below), we learned that there’s a script for his Labyrinth sequel and he will be moving forward on that soon. Read everything he told us about the Labyrinth follow-up here.

EXCLUSIVE SCENE BREAKDOWN

Claire Foy and Fede Alvarez on The Girl in the Spider’s Web: We talked to The Girl in the Spider’s Web star Claire Foy and director Fede Alvarez about the new movie, and they broke down a specific action scene for us. Read the whole interview and watch the scene here.

EXCLUSIVE BUZZ

Disney artists on Ralph Breaks the Internet: We also attended an early press day for the Wreck-it Ralph sequel Ralph Breaks the Internet and learned all about the various branded and originally created worlds of the web we’ll be seeing in the upcoming animated feature. Read the whole interview here.

COOL CULTURE

Halloween at Pixar: Speaking of Disney animators, this week Pixar Animation Studios shared an animated look at what their offices are like on Halloween, just in case that place didn’t already seem like the coolest place to work. Watch below.

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MUST-WATCH TRAILERS

Vox Lux teases another incredible Natalie Portman performance: Buzz on Vox Lux is that Natalie Portman gives one of her best performances as a young pop star at the peak of her fame. Watch the first trailer for the movie below.

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

Studio Tour of the Day:

Take an animated tour of what Pixar Animation Studios is like at Halloween with artist Michael Frederickson as your guide:

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Filmmaking Lesson of the Day:

Learn how to make an effective horror movie using three elements detailed in this Screened video essay:

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Film Studies Lesson of the Day:

Now learn all about the horror comedy film subgenre in this video essay from The Discarded Image:

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Film History of the Day:

Now learn about the history of vampires becoming sex symbols in movies from Vulture’s Andrea Schmitz:

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Movie Fact Checker of the Day:

Also from Vulture, here’s a real private detective commenting on the authenticity of private eyes in the movies:

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Vintage Image of the Day:

Sidney Lumet on the wonderful set of The Wiz, which debuted in theaters 40 years ago this week:

Fan Theory of the Day:

MatPat breaks down just how much the Conjuring Universe movies are based on true stories in the latest edition of Film Theory:

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Cosplay of the Day:

Tim Burton movies are ripe with ideas for cosplay and Halloween costumes, but nothing tops the ghost with the most from Beetlejuice:

My #bettlejuice cosplay #TimBurton pic.twitter.com/SdWr1jCsqF

— Owen Udin (@UdinOwen) October 24, 2018

Remade Trailer of the Day:

Darth Blender cut a fake trailer for a live-action version DC’s upcoming animated feature Reign of the Supermen with footage from Steel, Smallville and more movies and TV series:

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Classic Movie Trailer of the Day:

Today is the 40th anniversary of the original Halloween. Watch the trailer for the classic horror movie below.

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