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Remade Trailer of the Day:

Huxley Berg Studios has recreated the new Once Upon A Deadpool trailer in Lego:

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Video Essay of the Day:

The latest ScreenPrism video essay looks at the big metaphor at the center of the Spider-Man movies:

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Character Swap of the Day:

Speaking of superheroes, what if Robert Downey Jr. had played Batman and Ben Affleck played Iron Man? BossLogic shows us the switcheroo:

You guys wanted the #Quickswitch #billionaireboysclub next so here they are – #ElseBothworlds @RobertDowneyJr @BenAffleck #batman #ironman pic.twitter.com/0rx0j0vYM4

— BossLogic (@Bosslogic) November 19, 2018

Dialogue Swap of the Day:

The gang at How It Should Have Ended have redubbed Ready Player One with comedic intent:

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Movie Recap of the Day:

Before you see Creed II, recollect the plot and silliness of Rocky IV thanks to Honest Trailers:

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Vintage Image of the Day:

Richar Masur, who turns 70 today, with Kurt Russell, Keith David, Charles Hallahan and others from the cast on the set of John Carpenter’s The Thing in 1982:

Actor in the Spotlight:

For Fandor, Jacob T. Swinney celebrates the talents of “complicated heartthrob” Ryan Gosling:

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Movie Scene Analysis of the Day:

In his latest video essay, Rob Ager breaks down and examines in the murder plot scene of Alfred Hitchcock’s Dial M for Murder:

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Cosplay of the Day:

We need more Disney Princess cosplay this week in honor of Ralph Breaks the Internet. Here’s a couple as Rapunzel and Flynn from Tangled:

Awwww this cosplay has just made my day :’3 pic.twitter.com/1p6CDg1Fs3

— RapunzeLPrincesa784? (@ShiningRapunzel) November 19, 2018

Classic Movie Trailer of the Day:

Today is the 20th anniversary of the release of Pixar’s A Bug’s Life. Watch the original teaser trailer for the animated classic below.

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Easter Eggs of the Day:

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald topped the box office over the weekend. Meanwhile, Mr. Sunday movies compiled a list of all its Easter eggs and Wizarding World connections:

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Franchise Recap of the Day:

With Creed II coming out this week, MovieClips highlights the Rocky and Creed franchise up to the new sequel:

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Filmmaking Lesson of the Day:

The latest video essay tutorial from Studio Binder explains the usefulness of the rack focus shot, featuring one from Casino Royale as an example:

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Supercut of the Day:

Eclectic Method compiled all the best insult lines from movies and turned it into a dance mix in this NSFW video:

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Vintage Image of the Day:

Charlie Kaufman, who turns 60 today, with director Michel Gondry and actress Kate Winslet on the set of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind in 2003:

Actor in the Spotlight:

For Yahoo!, Kevin Costner discusses his most iconic roles in movies including Field of Dreams and Bull Durham:

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Video Essay of the Day:

For Fandor, Jacob T. Swinney reminds us why Martin Scorsese’s Goodfellas is the quintessential crime film:

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Movie Scene Analysis of the Day:

Speaking of great crime films, Filmento looks closely at Heat with specific focus on the bank-heist shootout sequence:

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Cosplay of the Day:

Joker isn’t even close to hitting theaters yet, and the kids are already cosplaying as Joaquin Phoenix’s version of the DC villain:

Arthur Fleck #Joker cosplay pic.twitter.com/hSeoGgYT4N

— Jen Chavez (@chavez_jen) November 19, 2018

Classic Movie Trailer of the Day:

Today is the 25th anniversary of the release of Addams Family Values. Watch the original trailer for the classic sequel below.

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Fan Build of the Day:

When you can’t decide if you want your own Delorean or hoverboard from Back to the Future, combine the two for a sweet hovercraft (via Geekologie):

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Dream Casting of the Day:

The Raid star Joe Taslim wants to play Namor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, so BossLogic shows what he could look like in Black Panther 2:

My boy @Joe_Taslim is pitching hard for #namor and #blackpanther 2 and I wanted to show some love to my fans in Indonesia so we did a little work together on it for some fun 🙂 #blackpanther #twokings @theblackpanther pic.twitter.com/sSzOYwZ10Y

— BossLogic (@Bosslogic) November 16, 2018

Casting Rendering of the Day:

Ewan McGregor is playing DC villain Black Mask in Birds of Prey, so artist William Gray shows us what that looks like for Geek Vibes Nation:

.@WillGray_06 has created some awesome images of @mcgregor_ewan as #BlackMask EXCLUSIVELY for GVN – Great work as always! #BirdsofPrey pic.twitter.com/6R3MQJp2gP

— Geek Vibes Nation?? (@GeekVibesNation) November 7, 2018

Fan Theory of the Day:

Is Snowpiercer a pseudo-sequel to Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory? Nerdist explains how that theory makes sense:

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Movie Comparison of the Day:

Dimitri Bitu compares the ending of The Incredibles to the reworked version of the same scene in Incredibles 2 side by side:

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Vintage Image of the Day:

Burgess Meredith, who was born on this day in 1907, with Sylvester Stallone in the 1976 Best Picture Rocky:

Actor in the Spotlight:

For GQ, here’s Greg Kinnear discussing his most iconic movie roles, including his part in Little Miss Sunshine:

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Movie Meaning of the Day:

Ahead of next week’s release of Ralph Breaks the Internet, this Screen Prism video essay analyzes the meaning of Wreck-It Ralph:

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Cosplay of the Day:

This dog is getting into the holiday movie spirit by cosplaying as Max from Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch:

Rate Tilly’s Max from The Grinch cosplay pic.twitter.com/zElmi5dOpj

— Detective Charmander (@ldrinkh20) November 15, 2018

Classic Movie Trailer of the Day:

This weekend is the 35th anniversary of the release of A Christmas Story. Watch the original trailer for the holiday classic below.

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Franchise Celebration of the Day:

In honor of the release of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, The Nerdwriters showcases the sound design of the Harry Potter movies:

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Movie Comparison of the Day:

Speaking of Harry Potter, Couch Tomato shares 24 reasons why Deathly Hallows Part 2 is the same movie as Avengers: Infinity War:

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Movie Trivia of the Day:

Pixar highlights Easter eggs and trivia from the animated shorts featured in their latest DVD collection:

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Cosplay of the Day:

Sneaky Zebra pays tribute to the late Stan Lee with a montage of cosplayers dressed as The Man’s characters:

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Supercut of the Day:

And here’s another great franchise celebration, a Marvel supercut in tribute to Stan Lee from Lindsay McCutcheon (via Filmscalpel):

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Vintage Image of the Day:

Sam Waterston, who turns 78 today, plays a film student alongside Robert Forster on the set of one of his earliest movies, Color Me Babe, in 1969:

Actor in the Spotlight:

For Fandor, Jacob T. Swinney looks at the career of Ethan Hawke, who gives one of his best performances this year in First Reformed:

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Filmmaker in Focus:

Badlands isn’t the most Malick-esque Terrence Malick movie, but Thomas Flight explores how the movie sets up the director’s signature style:

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Video Essay of the Day:

This video essay by Charls Chap looks at the nature of love as presented in Joachim Trier’s Thelma:

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Classic Movie Trailer of the Day:

This weekend is the 55th anniversary of the release of It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World. Watch the original trailer for the classic comedy below.

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Character in Close-Up:

With Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald hitting theaters this weekend, SyFy Wire explores how Harry Potter icon Professor Dumbledore is, fortunately, a good manipulator:

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Expert of the Day:

For Wired, real hacker Samy Kamkar looks at the depiction of hackers in movies, including Swordfish and Sneakers:

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Human Cosplay of the Day:

Stan Lee had fans of all ages, as evidenced by this young cosplayer:

Great Cosplay #MadeMeSayExcelsior pic.twitter.com/5daZjJ1DsF

— Ziggy (@mrjafri) November 14, 2018

Non-Human Cosplay of the Day:

A robot from Oregon State University Dynamics Robotics Lab dressed up for Halloween as an AT-ST from Return of the Jedi (via Geekologie):

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Supercut of the Day:

New York Magazine shares a painful supercut of waxing scenes in movies and TV shows:

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Vintage Image of the Day:

Louise Brooks, who was born on this day in 1906, on the set of the 1926 silent movie It’s the Old Army Game:

Actor in the Spotlight:

For GQ, Sarah Jessica Parker discusses her most iconic roles, including those in the movies Hocus Pocus and Ed Wood:

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Filmmaker in Focus:

Coincidentally, this video essay from Film Radar on David Fincher is part of a new series called Filmmakers in Focus:

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Cinematographer Celebration of the Day:

For Fandor, David R.L. looks at the work of cinematographer Robbie Ryan, who shot the new movie The Favourite:

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Classic Movie Trailer of the Day:

Today is the 10th anniversary of the release of Quantum of Solace. Watch the original trailer for the James Bond movie below.

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Alternate Endings of the Day:

With Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald out this Friday, here’s an animated look at how Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them should have ended:

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Easter Eggs of the Day:

Need a guide to all the Easter eggs and everything else in the new Pokemon: Detective Pikachu trailer? Nerdist has you covered:

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Truthful Marketing of the Day:

Honest Trailers points out they should have sold The Meg as a movie and its sequel rolled into one:

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Film History of the Day:

For Vox, Coleman Lowndes looks at how the Victorian mansion became such a staple of horror media, including movie such as Psycho:

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Composer in Close-Up:

For Fandor, Jacob T. Swinney celebrates the movie music of Ennio Morricone, who scored such movies as The Thing, The Hateful Eight and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly:

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Vintage Image of the Day:

Jean Seberg, who was born on this day in 1938, talks on the phone while in costume on the set of Saint Joan in 1957:

Actor in the Spotlight:

Screen Crush paid tribute to Stan Lee by figuring out how all his cameos were the same role:

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Supercut of the Day:

Speaking of Stan the Man, Dr. Machakil compiled Marvel movie characters saying “thank you” in tribute to their “father.”:

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Cosplay of the Day:

And one more for Stan Lee, here’s a fan cosplaying as the comics legend along with another fan dressed as his most iconic creation:

This is the closest I’ll ever get to “hugging @RealStanLee”, as one of my best pals in cosplay @spiderdangeromo paid homage w/ his exceptional cosplay of The Man at #XmasToyfair2017. @spiderverseph would not have existed w/o you. Thank you and Excelsior.??????#StanLee #RIPStanLee pic.twitter.com/exa1J05xV1

— Timzster (@thetimzster) November 12, 2018

Classic Movie Trailer of the Day:

This week is the 20th anniversary of the release of The Faculty. Watch the original trailer for the classic sci-fi teen horror movie below.

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Comic book writer, editor and publisher Stan Lee has passed away, according to The Hollywood Reporter and multiple other sources. He was 95 years old.

It would be impossible to understate Lee’s influence upon multiple generations of comic book readers and creators, as well as movie lovers and filmmakers. He has left a lasting mark on popular culture, thanks to the textured and beloved characters he created and/or developed, including Spider-Man, Black Panther, The Fantastic Four, Daredevil, Ant-Man, The Mighty Thor and Iron Man. His characters were often superpowered, yet they were also recognizably human, dealing with issues in the real world and their own personal flaws.

Lee played a lovely role (as himself) in Kevin Smith’s Mallrats (1995), offering dating wisdom:

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He began making regular cameo appearances in superhero films in 2008, when he appeared in Iron Man, the first entry in Marvel’s so-called “Cinematic Universe.” Thereafter, he appeared in every installment in Marvel’s series. He also showed up in other superhero movies not produced by Marvel.

Clearly, he enjoyed his work with director Shane Black on Iron Man 3:

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He was very pleased in make an appearance in Disney’s Big Hero 6:

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In this video, Lee talks about the origins of Black Panther:

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

BIG NEWS

Steven Spielberg is redoing The Color Purple as a musical: Steven Spielberg is revisiting his first serious drama by producing an adaptation of the Broadway musical version of The Color Purple, partnering again with Oprah Winfrey and Quincy Jones. Read everything we know about the remake here.

GREAT NEWS

Chris McKay is directing the Jonny Quest movie: The big-screen adaptation of the classic animated series Jonny Quest is finally moving forward with The Lego Batman Movie director Chris McKay. Read everything we know about it here.

SURPRISING NEWS

Breaking Bad sequel movie in the works: First, Breaking Bad spawned an award-winning prequel series with Better Call Saul, now the hit show is getting a feature-length sequel with Aaron Paul reprising his role from the original. Read everything we know about the project here.

CHARACTER GUIDE

Meet Black Mask: Ewan McGregor has been cast as the DC Comics villain Black Mask in Birds of Prey, and our resident superhero movie expert has all the information you need on this evil character. Read all about Black Mask here.

EXCLUSIVE BUZZ

Claire Foy and Fede Alvarez on The Girl in the Spider’s Web: We talked separately to The Girl in the Spider’s Web star Claire Foy and director Fede Alvarez about the new movie and their reinvention of the franchise and its main heroine. Read our interview with Foy here and our interview with Alvarez here.

COOL CULTURE

Queen’s best soundtrack moments: WIn honor of the success of the new Freddie Mercury and Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, Fandor highlighted the best of the band’s soundtrack appearance in movies and TV. Watch the video essay below.

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MUST-WATCH TRAILERS

Missing Link promises the next step in stop-motion animation: The hilarious first trailer for LAIKA’s next animated feature, Missing Link, debuted this week, and we talked to director Chris Butler about the movie and this first-look spot. Read the interview here and watch the trailer below.

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Music Video of the Day:

Singer-songwriter Troye Sivan released a lyric video for his original song “Revelation” from the movie Boy Erased:

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Director Commentary of the Day:

For Vanity Fair, Fede Alvarez breaks down a fight scene from his new movie The Girl in the Spider’s Web:

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Charitable Act of the Day:

The cast of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald surprised young fans at an Alabama elementary school and brought a check to help the school out:

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Movie Science of the Day:

Could Gwen Stacy have survived her famous fall, as depicted in Spider-Man comics and The Amazing Spider-Man 2? Kyle Hill explains in the new episode of Because Science:

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Vintage Image of the Day:

Parker Posey, who turns 50 today, with co-stars Joey Lauren Adams, Deena Martin and Michelle Burke pose on the set of Dazed and Confused in 1992:

Actor in the Spotlight:

The Back Focus continues its tribute to Christopher Walken with a look at his craziest performance, in Communion:

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Video Essay of the Day:

This Renegade Cut video essay examines the issue of objective reality and memory as depicted in the animated feature Millennium Actress:

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Expert of the Day:

For IMDb, Mayans M.C. and Sons of Anarchy creator Kurt Sutter attempts to identify iconic motorcycles from such movies as Easy Rider and Purple Rain:

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Cosplay of the Day:

Because it’s Thursday (aka Thor’s Day), here’s a couple women cosplaying as Thor and Loki:

New #thorthursday #thorsday post! ?? Patrick Sun Photography | Loki ??: Anatyla Cosplay pic.twitter.com/yhtINfkiWz

— Bunnie™ (@Merbunnie) November 8, 2018

Classic Movie Trailer of the Day:

In honor of this weekend’s release of The Girl in the Spider’s Web, here’s the original trailer for David Fincher’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo:

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