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Today in Movie Culture: Imagining Dave Bautista in 'Suicide Squad 2,' Retro 'Halloween' Trailer and More

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

Dream Casting of the Day:

With Dave Bautista wanting to follow James Gunn to Suicide Squad 2, Boss Logic repurposes a Guardians of the Galaxy character poster to render the actor as DC’s Bane:

😀 @DaveBautista #SuicideSquad2 pic.twitter.com/USidpgx5vN

— BossLogic (@Bosslogic) October 10, 2018

Reworked Trailer of the Day:

Nerdist recut the trailer for the new Halloween in the style of old horror movie trailers:

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Director’s Commentary of the Day:

For the New York Times, Bradley Cooper breaks down a scene from A Star is Born:

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Cosplay of the Day:

Oh My Disney presents a Star Wars fan and her dog cosplaying respectively as a Stormtrooper and Darth Vader:

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Vintage Image of the Day:

Notorious filmmaker Ed Wood, who was born on this day in 1924, directs Tor Johnson and his crew on the set of Night of the Ghouls in 1958:

Filmmaker in Focus:

Speaking of provocative filmmakers, here’s David R.L. for Fandor spotlighting the career of Luis Bunuel:

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Video Essay of the Day:

Also for Fandor, here’s Leigh Singer with a celebration of the underrated modern classic City of God:

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Photo Shoot of the Day:

This Alien-inspired spoof of maternity photo shoots is kinda wrong but also awesome:

Movie Fact-Checking of the Day:

Speaking of pregnancies, for New York magazine, a midwife and a doula comment on the accuracy of birth scenes in movies, including Knocked Up and Children of Men:

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Classic Movie Trailer of the Day:

Today is the 50th anniversary of the release of Barbarella. Watch the original trailer for the sci-fi classic below.

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'Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again' Dances Home, Plus This Week's New Digital HD and VOD Releases

Our resident VOD expert tells you what’s new to rent and/or own this week via various Digital HD providers such as cable Movies On Demand, FandangoNOW, Amazon, iTunes, Vudu, Google Play and, of course, Netflix.

Cable Movies On Demand: Same-day-as-disc releases, older titles and pretheatrical

(comedy-drama; Elsie Fisher, Josh Hamilton, Daniel Zolghadri, Fred Hechinger, Imani Lewis, Luke Prael, Catherine Oliviere, Emily Robinson, Jake Ryan; rated R)

Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (animation; voices: Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez, Kevin James, Fran Drescher, Steve Buscemi, Molly Shannon, David Spade, Keegan-Michael Key, Jim Gaffigan; rated PG)

Skyscraper (action-thriller; Dwayne Johnson, Neve Campbell, Chin Han, Roland MĂžller, Noah Taylor, Byron Mann, Pablo Schreiber, Hannah Quinlivan; rated PG-13)

Age of Summer (comedy; Percy Hynes White, Jake Ryan, Charlotte Sabina, Diarmaid Murtagh, Peter Stormare, Brian Van Holt, Kane Ritchotte, Madeleine Wade, Sandra Hinojosa; not rated)

I Still See You (thriller; Bella Thorne, Dermot Mulroney, Richard Harmon, Louis Herthum, Hugh Dillon; available 10/12 on cable MOD and in select theaters; rated PG-13)

Look Away (horror; India Eisley, Mira Sorvino, Jason Isaacs, Harrison Gilbertson, Penelope Mitchell; available 10/12 on cable MOD and in select theaters; not rated)

Digital HD: Rent from $4-$7 or own from $13-$20 (HD may cost more than SD). Check with your favorite Digital HD provider to see if the same movies listed above on cable MOD are also available)

FandangoNOW

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (musical comedy; Christine Baranski, Pierce Brosnan, Dominic Cooper, Colin Firth, Andy Garcia, Lily James, Amanda Seyfried, Stellan Skarsgard, Julie Walters, Cher, Meryl Streep; available now to download to own—not rent—two weeks before disc; rated PG-13)

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Sorry to Bother You (sci-fi comedy-fantasy; Armie Hammer, Tessa Thompson, Lakeith Stanfield, Terry Crews, Steven Yeun, David Cross, Patton Oswalt, Danny Glover, Omari Hardwick, Jermaine Fowler; available now to download to own—not rent—two weeks before disc; rated R)

Hotel Artemis (sci-fi action-thriller; Jodie Foster, Sterling K. Brown, Sofia Boutella, Jeff Goldblum, Brian Tyree Henry, Jenny Slate, Zachary Quinto, Charlie Day, Dave Bautista; rated R)

Teen Titans Go! To the Movies (animation; voices: Nicolas Cage, Kristen Bell, Will Arnett, Tara Strong, Khary Payton, Greg Cipes, Hynden Watch, Scott Menville, Halsey, Jimmy Kimmel; available now to download to own—not rent—three weeks before disc; rated PG)

Vudu

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, Sorry to Bother You, Hotel Artemis, Teen Titans Go! To the Movies

iTunes

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, Sorry to Bother You, Hotel Artemis, Teen Titans Go! To the Movies

Amazon

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, Sorry to Bother You, Hotel Artemis

Google Play

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, Sorry to Bother You, Hotel Artemis, Teen Titans Go! To the Movies

Netflix Watch Instantly: $8.99 per month for unlimited streaming

Highlights New This Week:

Schitt’s Creek: Season Four, Salt Fat Acid Heat, Apostle, Errementari: The Blacksmith and the Devil, Feminists: What Were They Thinking?, FightWorld, ReMastered: Who Shot the Sheriff, The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell, The Haunting of Hill House, The Kindergarten Teacher

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Today in Movie Culture: New 'A Star is Born' Lady Gaga Music Video, 'Venom' Fight Scene Breakdown and More

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

Music Video of the Day:

Lady Gaga released a new music video for “Look What I Found,” the latest single from the A Star is Born soundtrack:

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Director Commentary of the Day:

For Vanity Fair, director Ruben Fleischer breaks down the Eddie Brock apartment fight sequence from Venom:

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Easter Eggs of the Day:

Now that Venom has opened and is a big hit, here’s Mr. Sunday Movies with a look at all its Easter eggs and other things you might have missed:

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Fan Theory of the Day:

Screen Rant takes on the theory that Ready Player One is really a prequel to The Matrix:

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Film Festival Parody of the Day:

Kate McKinnon brought back her Golden Age Hollywood character Debette Goldry on the latest episode of Saturday Night Live for a New York Film Festival sketch:

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Vintage Image of the Day:

Chevy Chase, who turns 75 today, with producers Alan Greisman and Peter Douglas plus Kirk Douglas, Tommy La Sorda and Jack Valenti while shooting Fletch on location at Dodgers Stadium in 1984:

Character in Close-Up:

Just in time for Sigourney Weaver’s birthday today, here’s a video essay from Rob Ager on Ripley’s journey in Alien and Aliens:

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Video Essay of the Day:

Also in time for Weaver’s birthday, Renegade Cut looks at how Ghostbusters represents the Reagan era in this video essay:

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Cosplay of the Day:

This is some dynamic pet cosplay right here. When’s the Bat-dog movie coming out anyway?

The greatest guard dog duo ever! pic.twitter.com/nIzFotsDKl

— Nature’s Lovers (@natureslover_s) October 8, 2018

Classic Movie Trailer of the Day:

Today is the 25th anniversary of the release of Demolition Man. Watch the original trailer for the classic sci-fi action movie below.

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The Week in Movie News: Gal Gadot Boards a Mystery, First 'Rocketman' Trailer and More

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

BIG NEWS

Gal Gadot joins Death on the Nile: Wonder Woman and Fast and the Furious star Gal Gadot has hopped aboard another movie franchise, one that’s already in motion. The actress is the first to join Kenneth Branagh and the ensemble of other heavies populating the Agatha Christie adaptation Death on the Nile, a sequel to last year’s mystery Murder on the Orient Express. Read everything we know about the plans here.

Rosie Perez

GREAT NEWS

Rosie Perez enters the Worlds of DC: Rosie Perez is the latest addition to the female crime-fighter focused DC comic book movie Birds of Prey, in which she joins Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn and recently-revealed co-stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Jurnee Smollett-Bell. Read everything we know about the movie here.

Mandy

FESTIVAL BUZZ

Three to see from Fantastic Fest: This year’s Fantastic Fest is over, but now it’s time for you to seek out three of our favorite “lighter” features that we saw during the event, including the latest Nicolas Cage vehicle. Read our latest festival report here.

Venom

EXCLUSIVE BUZZ

Producers Avi Arad and Matt Tolmach on Venom: We talked to Venom producers Avi Arad and Matt Tolmach about the new comic book movie and its launch of Sony’s own Marvel cinematic universe filled with antiheroes from the comics. Read the whole interview here.

Stan Lee

EXCLUSIVE EXTRA

Stan Lee’s Ant-Man and the Wasp outtakes: We debuted a new behind-the-scenes clip from the making of Ant-Man and the Wasp in which you can see Stan Lee creating his cameo for the Marvel sequel. Read more about it here and watch it below.

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COOL CULTURE

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Easter eggs: We got another, much weirder trailer for the upcoming animated feature Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse recently, and ScreenCrush has all the details on the characters and the Easter eggs that are loaded in the latest spot. Watch this informative guide below.

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MUST-WATCH TRAILERS

Rocketman teases a true fantasy: The first teaser trailer for the Elton John biopic Rocketman touched down and launched our anticipation for the fantastical but truth-based musical. Watch it below and learn everything we know about the movie here.

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Vice

Vice showcases another Christian Bale transformation: The first trailer for Vice, Adam McKay’s biopic about former Vice President Dick Cheney, also arrived. An unrecognizable Christian Bale leads the movie as the controversial political figure, while Sam Rockwell co-stars as former President George W. Bush. Read everything we know about Vice here, and watch the trailer below.

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Upside

The Upside promises a heartwarming drama: Another movie based on a true story with a new trailer, The Upside looks to be a heavy but humorous tale of an unlikely pair starring Kevin Hart, Bryan Cranston and Nicole Kidman. Watch the movie’s first trailer below.

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Today in Movie Culture: The Science of 'Venom,' Why James Cameron is the Best Action Movie Director of All Time and More

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

Movie Science of the Day:

In honor of the release of Venom, the latest edition of Because Science looks at how the alien symbiote works:

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Character Trivia of the Day:

Also in honor of the release of Venom, Screen Rant highlights 25 facts that even most Marvel fans don’t know:

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Alternate Ending of the Day:

Speaking of Venom, here’s an animated spoof showing how Spider-Man 3 should have ended:

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Remade Movie Trailer of the Day:

Dimitri Bitu cut footage from From the Earth to the Moon to the style and audio of the First Man trailer:

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Vintage Image of the Day:

Buster Keaton, who was born on this day in 1895, films a scene for his 1923 silent comedy classic Our Hospitality:

Actor in the Spotlight:

The latest edition of IMDb’s No Small Parts showcases the movie and TV career of Stranger Things and Hellboy star David Harbour:

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Filmmaker in Focus:

The latest video essay from Patrick H. Willems argues that James Cameron is the greatest action movie director of all time:

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Cosplay of the Day:

Star Wars fans never cease to amaze me with their cosplay ideas. Here’s someone dressed as Anakin’s lightsaber:

This cosplay by Angelica “Moya” Kojima as Anakin’s lightsaber has me DYINGGGG!!!

Source: https://t.co/3lSk24HHnt pic.twitter.com/I3SdiMJM7z

— Hammie (@balancedpadawan) October 3, 2018

Movie Comparison of the Day:

Couch Tomato shows 24 reasons why two 2018 movies, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom and Rampage, are the same:

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Classic Movie Trailer of the Day:

This weekend is the 40th anniversary of the release of Midnight Express. Watch the original trailer for the classic drama below:

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Today in Movie Culture: 'X-Men: Dark Phoenix' Animated Trailer, 'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse' Easter Eggs and More

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

Remade Trailer of the Day:

Darth Blender has re-created the new X-Men: Dark Phoenix trailer using footage from the ’90s animated series:

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Easter Eggs of the Day:

Screen Crush breaks down the new trailer for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and details 44 Easter eggs you might have missed:

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Cosplay of the Day:

Get ready for this weekend’s release of Venom with this instructional video on how to make your own costume of the titular antihero:

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Movie Analysis of the Day:

Learn the hidden meaning of Avengers: Infinity War as badly explained by an alien from the future:

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Vintage Image of the Day:

Neve Campbell, who turns 45 today, with co-stars Courtney Cox and David Arquette on the set of Scream in 1996:

Filmmaker in Focus:

Today is also Blade Runner 2049 director Denis Villeneuve’s birthday, so IMDb spotlight’s his filmmaking trademarks:

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Actor in the Spotlight:

For GQ, Sissy Spacek breaks down her acting career, from Badlands to The Old Man & the Gun:

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VFX Breakdown of the Day:

Join ABC News for a visit with Industrial Light & Magic and see their work creating the Kessel Run monster for Solo: A Star Wars Story:

Video Essay of the Day:

In his new video essay, Matt Draper looks at how It Follows deals with the realization of death’s inevitability:

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Classic Movie Trailer of the Day:

Today is the 15th anniversary of the release of School of Rock. Watch the original trailer for the classic comedy below.

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The Voice Of France, Charles Aznavour, Dies At 94

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The Week in Movie News: 'Kingsman' Booked a Third Movie, New 'Fantastic Beasts' Trailer and More

Kingsman 2

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

BIG NEWS

Kingsman 3 arrives in a year: Fans of the first two Kingsman movies got big news this week with the confirmation and official announcement that Kingsman 3 is in the works. Fox will release the sequel, said to be the last pairing of Taron Egerton and Colin Firth’s spy characters, on November 8, 2019. But the studio promises more Kingsman movies and a TV series on the way. Read everything we know about the plans here.

Bruce Dern

GREAT NEWS

Bruce Dern will co-star in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood: The bad news is that Burt Reynolds passed away this month before filming his scenes for Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. The good news is that Bruce Dern has been cast as his replacement. Read everything we know about the movie here.

Suspiria Remake

EXCLUSIVE BUZZ

Screenwriter David Kajganich on remaking Suspiria: While at Fantastic Fest this week, we talked to David Kajganich, the screenwriter behind the upcoming Suspiria remake, as well as the original horror classic’s star, Jessica Harper, about the new version of movie. Read the whole interview here.

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COOL CULTURE

Spider-Man crashes Venom: While Spider-Man isn’t in Venom, as far as anyone knows, animators at VS GAG have created a fight scene between the Marvel superhero and his titular nemesis that continues a scene that does appear in the Venom trailers. Watch this awesome fan-made video below and read everything we know about Venom here.

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MUST-WATCH TRAILERS

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald manifested a final trailer: We got one more final trailer for the Fantastic Beasts sequel, The Crimes of Grindelwald, which gave us the first look at Newt Scamander’s brother and a surprise reveal of a sort of familiar villainous character. Watch it below and learn everything we know about the movie here.

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X-Men: Dark Phoenix looks very serious: The first full trailer for the next X-Men movie, Dark Phoenix, arrived showcasing Sophie Turner’s Jean Grey as she turns to the dark side plus a look at Jessica Chastain’s mysterious new character. This week, Fox also changed the release date of the sequel from February to June 7, 2019. Watch the new trailer below.

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