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Movie Science of the Day:

Could Dwayne Johnson really make the jump seen in the Skyscraper trailer? Nerdist jokingly explores the stunt’s scientific accuracy:

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Mashup of the Day:

In this animated parody by Leigh Lahav and Oren Mendez, Tony Stark visits The Good Place after the events of Avengers: Infinity War:

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VFX Breakdown of the Day:

Speaking of Avengers movies, here’s DNEG showcasing their digital effects for Avengers: Age of Ultron:

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Cosplay of the Day:

We’re still sharing Ant-Man cosplay in honor of Ant-Man and the Wasp because this one is just too cute and clever to ignore:

One of the most ingenious cosplays ever #cosplay#Repost @nerdwithballs (@get_repost)
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We’re ready for Ant-Man and the Wasp! ??
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CHECK OUT THE NERD WITH BALLS PODCAST (LINK IN BIO)
…#antman #thewasp #antmanandthewasp #mcu #marvel | Cred: Unknown#GeeksAndNerdsUnite pic.twitter.com/I2cSA2VoAz

— KesslerKomics (@kesslerkomics) July 10, 2018

Movie Comparison of the Day:

Dimitri Pitu compares scenes from Spike Lee’s Malcolm X with footage of the real Malcolm X side by side:

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Vintage Image of the Day:

John Gilbert, who was born on this day in 1899, takes a break on the set of Queen Christina as co-star Greta Garbo and director Rouben Mamoulian and cinematographer William Daniels work on a scene in 1933.

Movie Quotes of the Day:

Learn how to say iconic horror movie quotes in ASL courtesy of A Quiet Place actress Millicent Simmonds and Screen Crush:

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Truthful Marketing of the Day:

Screen Junkies points out that Rampage should have just been sold as “Jurassic City” in the latest Honest Trailer:

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Fan Art of the Day:

Here’s what The Fifth Element would look like as an anime film. Click on the link in the tweet to see more great anime versions of movies by artist Dmitry Grozov.

This dude’s a beast, LOVE IT #FifthElement #Anime

Art by Ahriman aka Dmitry Grozov https://t.co/fT7bAP8Nz5 pic.twitter.com/MGgBGFfVAV

— Michael Pasquale (@MikePasqualeArt) July 10, 2018

Classic Trailer of the Day:

Today is the 20th anniversary of the release of Darren Aronofsky’s Pi. Watch the original trailer for the indie classic below.

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Easter Eggs of the Day:

Now that Ant-Man and the Wasp is out in theaters, Mr. Sunday Movies humorously highlights all the movie’s Easter eggs and other references:

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Director’s Commentary of the Day:

And for Vanity Fair, Peyton Reed breaks down the kitchen fight scene in the new Ant-Man sequel:

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Cosplay of the Day:

Speaking of Ant-Man and the Wasp, here’s another fan who cosplayed as one of the title characters at the movies over the weekend:

Wore my Wasp Cosplay for the FanX private screening of Ant-Man and The Wasp! This has been my favorite character to cosplay! @EvangelineLilly @fanxsaltlake #AntManAndTheWasp #ComicCon #cosplayer #MarvelComics #TheWasp pic.twitter.com/GDkrnQMJTw

— Steffani Geary (@steffanigeary) July 6, 2018

Fan Theory of the Day:

Speaking of Marvel movies, Screen Rant explores the fan theory that Hulk has been a Skrull in disguise all this time:

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Reworked Movie of the Day:

Nerdist made a retro trailer that shows what Skyscraper would look like if it was made in the 1990s:

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Vintage Image of the Day:

Brian Dennehy turns 80 today, so here he is posing with a lot of his co-stars plus director Ron Howard promoting the 1985 movie Cocoon:

Actor in the Spotlight:

Today is also Tom Hanks’ birthday, so IMDb put together this supercut highlighting his best movie moments:

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Cinematographer in Close-Up:

For Fandor, David R.L. showcases the work of cinematographer Yves Bélanger, who shot Dallas Buyers Club and Brooklyn:

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Video Essay of the Day:

In his latest Renegade Cut video essay, Leon Thomas looks at Arrival and how it deals with the ethics of extraterrestrial contact:

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Classic Trailer of the Day:

Today is the 15th anniversary of the release of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. Watch the original trailer for the classic Disney adventure movie below.

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BIG NEWS

Keri Russell heads to Star Wars: Actress Keri Russell is in talks to reunite with her Felicity and Mission: Impossible III director, J.J. Abrams, for an undisclosed role in Star Wars: Episode IX, the final installment of the “Skywalker Saga.” Read more here.

GREAT NEWS

Jim Carrey joins ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’: Jim Carrey, who memorably played DC villain The Riddler in Batman Forever, will continue his career resurgence with another bad guy role in the video game adaptation Sonic the Hedgehog. Read more here.

MORE GREAT NEWS

Idris Elba joins Hobbs and Shaw: Speaking of villain roles, Idris Elba just got another one, too. The actor, previously seen as a bad guy in Star Trek Beyond, will play the main adversary against Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham in the Fast and Furious spin-off Hobbs and Shaw. Read more here.

SURPRISING NEWS

Child’s Play reboot in the works: While a Child’s Play TV show is in the works that continues the story of the Brad Dourif-voiced Chucky doll, MGM is also rebooting the movie franchise with a fresh, modern version involving a group of kids who find a “technologically advanced” toy. Read more here.

EXCLUSIVE REVIEW

Ant-Man and The Wasp is a superior sequel: Our comic book movie columnist reviewed the new Marvel movie, Ant-Man and The Wasp, calling the sequel a “generally better, more fun, and even more kinetic offering than its direct predecessor.” Read the rest of the review here.

COOL CULTURE

The Science of Ant-Man and The Wasp: Marvel kicked off a new video series about the science behind the comic characters (and sometimes the movies of the MCU), and the first installment is all about ants in honor of this week’s release of Ant-Man and The Wasp. Watch it below.

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MUST-WATCH TRAILERS

Skyscraper looks absolutely thrilling: The third trailer for Skyscraper starring Dwayne Johnson arrived, and it continues to showcase a spectacular action movie with acknowledged inspiration coming from Die Hard and The Towering Inferno. Watch the thrilling new spot below.

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VFX Breakdown of the Day:

See the making of one of Ant-Man and the Wasp‘s most memorable effects stunt sequences in this featurette from Marvel:

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Movie Science of the Day:

Speaking of Ant-Man and the Wasp, Marvel also presents this video of scientist John Urschel discussing true facts about ants:

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Cosplay of the Day:

Get inspired to wear a costume to your Ant-Man and the Wasp showing this weekend with this duo cosplaying as the title characters:

Ant-Man And The Wasp by SoloRoboto Industries and Miss Kit Quinn, Photography by BigWhiteBazooka #cosplay pic.twitter.com/P8bDhy8KAn

— Did That Guy Just Say? (@DTGJS1) June 29, 2018

Movie Comparison of the Day:

Also in honor of Ant-Man and the Wasp, here’s Couch Tomato with a look at how the first Ant-Man doesn’t fit with most of original director Edgar Wright’s other movies:

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Vintage Image of the Day:

Katherine Helmond, who turns 89 today, poses for a publicity image for Terry Gilliam’s 1985 movie Brazil:

Director Commentary of the Day:

For Vanity Fair, filmmaker Kay Cannon breaks down the puking scene from the new comedy Blockers:

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Video Essay of the Day:

This Storytellers video essay defends the sequel to Trainspotting as far more than a nostalgic follow-up:

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Movie Parody of the Day:

ArtSpear parodies Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom in this silly animated redo of the sequel’s trailer:

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Movie Food of the Day:

The latest edition of Binging with Babish shows how to make shrimp in a variety of ways inspired by Forrest Gump:

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Classic Trailer of the Day:

This week is the 55th anniversary of The Great Escape. Watch the original trailer for the classic war movie below.

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Fake Remake of the Day:

Back to the Future will never be remade, but if it had to be, BossLogic imagines Tom Holland and Bryan Cranston as Marty and Doc:

Celebrating the release of #backtothefuture 33 years ago today, just did a modern rendition of if it was filmed today ?? – @TomHolland1996 @BryanCranston @BacktotheFuture pic.twitter.com/zqaUSh3WFk

— BossLogic (@Bosslogic) July 3, 2018

Director’s Commentary of the Day:

IMDb presents the new trailer for Skyscraper with commentary from director Rawson Marshall Thurber:

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Cosplay of the Day:

It’s a two for one deal here as someone dressed up as McDonald’s mascot Grimace dressed up as Thanos from Avengers: Infinity War:

With a snap of my fingers, half of this entire 20 piece will be gone from existence. pic.twitter.com/1JN09EdB3Q

— Derek Cornell (@thederekcornell) July 3, 2018

Movie Science of the Day:

Speaking of the MCU, MatPat discusses Ant-Man and the Wasp and what it would really be like to grow to 65 feet:

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Movie Food of the Day:

Speaking of Ant-Man and the Wasp, here’s Nerdy Nummies with a recipe for Ant-Man cupcakes:

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Vintage Image of the Day:

Tom Cruise, who turns 56 today, with co-star Kelly McGillis and producers Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer on the set of Top Gun in 1985:

Franchise Recap of the Day:

Honest Trailers find the hypocritical truth of the first three Purge movies on the eve of the release of The First Purge:

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Movie History Lesson of the Day:

Ever wonder where the Walt Disney signature logo comes from? Here’s a video investigating its mysterious history (via /Film):

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Fan Art of the Day:

Warrick Wong imagines an old man Mr. Incredible a la Logan in this Incredibles-inspired fan art. See other aged Parr family members at Geek Tyrant.

Classic Trailer of the Day:

This week is the 50th anniversary of the release of The Green Berets starring John Wayne. Watch the original trailer below.

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Movie Influences of the Day:

Dwayne Johnson pays homage to two of the main influences on his new movie Skyscraper with these posters in the style of Die Hard and The Towering Inferno:

I had these ultra cool vintage posters made paying homage to the two classic movies that inspired me and generations, and became the inspiration for my film SKYSCRAPER.
Respect & luv to the GOAT’s Willis, McQueen & Newman.#DieHard #ToweringInferno #SKYSCRAPER JULY 13th???? pic.twitter.com/RQ2XUoxTxX

— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) July 1, 2018

Director’s Commentary of the Day:

IMDb got Eli Roth to talk about his upcoming movie The House With a Clock In Its Walls over its new trailer:

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Fan Art of the Day:

Maybe we’ll never get a solo Obi-Wan Kenobi movie, but we can pretend we did long ago with this fake Kenobi: A Star Wars Story VHS cover:

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Video Essay of the Day:

Like Stories of Old looks at the recent movies Hostiles and Wind River and how they deal with personal and national grief in America:

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Movie Locations of the Day:

With Mission: Impossible – Fallout hitting theaters soon, Moon Film spotlights the filming locations of the other installments of the M:I franchise:

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Vintage Image of the Day:

Brock Peters, who was born on this day in 1927, in a promotional photo for the 1962 movie To Kill a Mockingbird:

Actor in the Spotlight:

Today is also Margot Robbie’s birthday, so IMDb has honored her with a supercut highlighting the best of her career:

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Filmmaker in Focus:

In honor of the upcoming release of his movie Eighth Grade, Wisecrack looks at the philosophy of comedian and filmmaker Bo Burnham:

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Cosplay of the Day:

You’ll be looking twice at this Black Widow cosplayer when you realize it’s not actually Scarlett Johansson:

Black Widow by Helen Stifler – https://t.co/gUfU2Vm09D pic.twitter.com/o7SQdF7yhi

— Lovely Cosplay (@lovelycosplay) July 2, 2018

Classic Trailer of the Day:

Today is the 10th anniversary of the release of Hancock starring Will Smith. Watch a memorable moment from the classic superhero movie:

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BIG NEWS

Jared Leto takes on another comic book villain: Oscar-winning actor Jared Leto will be reprising his role as DC villain The Joker in an upcoming movie, but he’s also going to play Marvel villain Morbius, the Living Vampire, in an upcoming Spider-Man spinoff for Sony. Read more here and find out the latest on the next true Spider-Man movie here.

GREAT NEWS

Leonardo DiCaprio shares a set photo from Once Upon a Time in Hollywood: We got our first official look at the next Quentin Tarantino movie, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, as Leonardo DiCaprio shared a photo of himself and Brad Pitt in character in late ’60s costume. See the image and read more here.

SURPRISING NEWS

Indiana Jones 5 is delayed as a new screenwriter is brought in: The next installment of the Indiana Jones franchise was due in summer 2020 but that release date appears to be changing following the decision to hire Solo screenwriter Jonathan Kasdan to pen a new script. Read more here.

COOL CULTURE

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Easter eggs: Jurassic World: The Fallen Kingdom pays homage to all of the Jurassic Park and Jurassic World movies that came before it, and this video highlights all these references plus all the movie’s other Easter eggs:

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MUST-WATCH TRAILERS

The Predator teases its “Ultimate” weapon: The first full trailer for Shane Black’s The Predator arrived with more of a focus on the killings fans have to look forward to in the sci-fi sequel as well as our first look at the “Ultimate Predator.” Watch the spot below.

Assassination Nation spotlights a Sundance sensation: The first trailer dropped for Sam Levinson’s Assassination Nation, which was one of the buzziest titles of this year’s Sundance Film Festival, and it’s appropriately bold. Watch it below.

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Casting Rendering of the Day:

With Jared Leto cast as Morbius in Sony’s movie about the Marvel Comics character, BossLogic shows us what he might look like in the role:

Hearing the news about @JaredLeto as #morbius at first I was like ?? then I was excited, let’s see what he brings to the #Marvel world! pic.twitter.com/WcJheMkLvA

— BossLogic (@Bosslogic) June 28, 2018

Fan Theory of the Day:

Does Incredibles 2 offer any new evidence for the interconnected Pixar movies theory? Yes, according to Screen Rant:

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Mashup of the Day:

Mashup master Antonio Maria Da Silva outdoes Steven Spielberg by doing his own pop culture crossover including The Shining (and more classic horror films) with his short “Overlook Hotel”:

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Film History Lesson of the Day:

Vox looks into the origin and continuation of a trend in movie poster design with the overuse of the typeface known as Trajan:

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Video Essay of the Day:

The School of Life explores the importance of unrequited love as it’s depicted in the movies:

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Vintage Image of the Day:

Mel Brooks, who turns 92 today, directs Cleavon Little on the set of Blazing Saddles in 1973:

Filmmakers in Focus:

The Discarded Image deconstructs the art of the comedy of the Coen Brothers in this video essay:

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Cinematographer in Close-Up:

For Fandor, David R.L. showcases the cinematography of Vittorio Storaro, best known for shooting Apocalypse Now:

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Cosplay of the Day:

We finally get to see Leia ride a Tauntaun thanks to this adorable Empire Strikes Back cosplay:

“My daughter has always wanted to cosplay as Empire Strikes Back Leia and I have always loved the tauntaun, I recently saw Clint Case build a tauntaun and that inspired me to build our Leia themed tauntaun.” – https://t.co/yDa9gZcSZF

READ THEIR STORY https://t.co/pyIzNjvoyj pic.twitter.com/H5OElPEqKC

— Ejen @ #AX2018 AA #E17 (@cosplayamerica) June 28, 2018

Classic Trailer of the Day:

This weekend is the 70th anniversary of the premiere of Easter Parade. Watch the original trailer for the classic Judy Garland musical below.

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