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Fake Auditions of the Day:

Saturday Night Live spoofed the casting of the live-action The Lion King remake with impersonations of Lin-Manuel Miranda, Nick Offerman, LL Cool J and more:

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Franchise Flashback of the Day:

With Justice League out this Friday, ScreenCrush looks at the history of Batman and Superman’s costumes on the big screen:

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Recut Trailer of the Day:

Speaking of flashbacks, Nerdist recut the Justice League trailer so it looks like the opening credits of a 1997 TV series:

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Alternate Casting of the Day:

If Channing Tatum never winds up playing Gambit on the big screen, perhaps Joe Keery could take the role. BossLogic shows what he could look like as part of his Stranger Things cast as the X-Men series:

Stranger X-men – Ya boy Steve @joe_keery Gambit @Stranger_Thingspic.twitter.com/H458SaH0O9

— BossLogic (@Bosslogic) November 13, 2017

Video Essay of the Day:

With The Disaster Artist out in theaters soon, Now You See It explores the enjoyment of movies that are so bad they’re good:

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Vintage Image of the Day:

Steve Zahn, who turns 50 today, with director Richard Linklater on the set of SubUrbia in 1996:

Actor in the Spotlight:

For Fandor, Philip Brubaker looks at the roles where Murder on the Orient Express star Johnny Depp is unrecognizable on screen:

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Movie Fix of the Day:

Cracked shows how one change to Pacific Rim would have made the Guillermo del Toro movie a certain classic:

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Cosplay of the Day:

It may be Justice League week at the movies, but here’s some great Avengers cosplay, specifically Black Widow:

This has been a cosplay dream! Only took 100 diff kicks & awkward posing on a stool, lol
“The Widow Strikes”
Photo/Art Direction: @patloika
Post-Production: Ghani Madueno
Inspired by the art of Daniel Acuna#blackwidow#cosplay#avengers@Marvel#marvelpic.twitter.com/PUPZjL9nep

— ???? Tally (@ThatTallySmith) November 13, 2017

Classic Trailer of the Day:

Today is the 30th anniversary of The Running Man starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. Watch the original trailer for the action sci-fi classic below.

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BIG NEWS

Rian Johnson is developing a new Star Wars trilogy: Ahead of the release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Lucasfilm is showing confidence in its writer-director, Rian Johnson. They announced Johnson will develop a new trilogy unrelated to the Skywalker saga. Also, Disney announced a live-action Star Wars series is in the works for its new streaming service. Read more here.

INCREDIBLE NEWS

Christopher Plummer will replace Kevin Spacey in All the Money in the World: Ridley Scott is reshooting all of Kevin Spacey’s scenes in All the Money in the World with Christopher Plummer in the role, and the movie’s still going to be released next month. Read more here.

SURPRISING NEWS

Disney had talks to buy 21st Century Fox: While nothing came of it (yet), Disney has reportedly been considering buying the movie and TV properties of 21st Century Fox, which would bring X-Men and Fantastic Four characters into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Read more here.

COOL CULTURE

Thor vs. Wonder Woman: Following the successful release of Thor: Ragnarok, a lot of fun and interesting videos have arrived to further the enjoyment, including the below fan-made trailer for a found-footage Thor vs. Wonder Woman movie. Find more on Thor, including Easter eggs and scientific context on the superhero here and here.

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MUST-WATCH TRAILERS

The Post looks like Oscar gold: The first trailer for Steven Spielberg’s latest, The Post, has arrived with a tease of the award-worthiness of stars Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks. Watch it below.

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Fifty Shades Freed looks to tie things up nicely: The final trailer for Fifty Shades Freed, the third and concluding chapter in the erotic romance trilogy, has arrived with plenty of steamy scenes on display. Check it out below:

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Game Night teases a lot of fun: The first trailer for Game Night debuted with a wild look at the upcoming comedy starring Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams about a group of gaming friends who get mixed up in danger. Watch it here:

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Movie Science of the Day:

For Nerdist, Kyle Hill continues his focus on the science of Thor: Ragnarok and tells us how Thor summons his hammer:

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Future Recasting of the Day:

X-Men: Dark Phoenix hasn’t even come out yet, but BossLogic shows us what Millie Bobbie Brown could look like as Phoenix in the next reboot:

Thinking of doing a fun series of the #strangerthings kids as #xmen here is @milliebbrown as phoenix @netflix@Stranger_Thingspic.twitter.com/IHvY0VOGEl

— BossLogic (@Bosslogic) November 9, 2017

Retrospective Recasting of the Day:

With Christopher Plummer replacing Kevin Spacey in All the Money in the World, here’s a video where the actor has also replaced Spacey in The Usual Suspects (via Free Cinema Now):

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VFX Reel of the Day:

Hybride Technologies presents a breakdown of their incredible digital effects work for Kong: Skull Island (via io9):

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Vintage Image of the Day:

Dorothy Dandridge, who was born on this day in 1922, receives direction from Otto Preminger on the set of Carmen Jones in 1954:

Actress in the Spotlight:

In honor of her new movie, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Jacob T. Swinney and Fandor celebrate the many faces of Frances McDormand:

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Filmmaker in Focus:

For Trois Couleurs, Nicolas Longinotti highlights the panoramic landscape shots in Jeff Nichols movies:

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Movie Influences of the Day:

In this video essay, Patrick Willems looks at the origins of both Drive and Baby Driver:

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Cosplay of the Day:

Kotaku has compiled a great collection of people who’ve cosplayed as Star Wars vehicles:

The people who cosplay as Star Wars vehicles: https://t.co/0zzxoQRB9opic.twitter.com/IaE71Cpawn

— Kotaku (@Kotaku) November 9, 2017

Classic Trailer of the Day:

Today is the 10th anniversary of the release of the Coen Brothers’ No Country for Old Men. Watch the original trailer for the Best Picture-winning classic below.

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Remade Trailer of the Day:

Most trailers get redone in Lego, but DC and Mattel teamed up to redo Justice League with action figures (via Geek Tyrant):

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Fan Builds of the Day:

Check out some flying RC podracers with a mini Anakin Skywalker inspired by Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (via Geekologie):

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Movie Comparison of the Day:

Two of this year’s best blockbusters are almost the same movie, as evident by Couch Tomotoes 24 reasons Logan and War for the Planet of the Apes are similar:

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Repurposed Dialogue of the Day:

Nick Murray Willis has animated a series of literal and punny interpretations of iconic movie lines:

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Movie Influences of the Day:

IMDb highlights the movies that inspired Stranger Things 2 with side-by-side comparisons between the original and the homage:

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Vintage Image of the Day:

Christmas season has apparently already begun, so here’s Alfred Woodard, born on this day in 1952, with Bill Murray and little Nicholas Phillips on the set of the 1988 holiday classic Scrooged:

Actor in the Spotlight:

Go! makes a great case for Keanu Reeves being the best actor in Hollywood:

Movie Trope of the Day:

For Fandor, Daniel Mcilwraith showcases the “meta-flashback” as used in The Limey and other movies:

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Cosplay of the Day:

When you have a baby on Halloween, you might wind up with a doctor dressed up. Watch the Joker from The Dark Knight deliver Oaklyn (via Geekologie):

Classic Trailer of the Day:

Today is the 15th anniversary of the release of 8 Mile starring Eminem. Watch the original trailer for the classic rap musical biopic below.

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Fake Movie of the Day:

How has this not already been a real movie? Movie stars play living dead versions of themselves in the trailer for the fake movie Hollywood Zombies:

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Casting Rendering of the Day:

Now that Asher Dov Angel has been cast as Billy Batson in Shazam!, BossLogic shows us what he could look like in the DC movie alongside Zachary Levi:

Quick mock-up of Billy and Shazam, congrats to both @Asherdovangel and @ZacharyLevi on the roles #Shazampic.twitter.com/8r6fu1AYMV

— BossLogic (@Bosslogic) November 7, 2017

Alternate Universe Casting of the Day:

What a young Chuck Norris had starred in a Punisher movie? Darth Blender shows us what that could have looked like in this fake trailer:

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Superhero Battle of the Day:

A fight between Thor and Wonder Woman is teased in this fan-made “found footage video:

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Vintage Image of the Day:

Oscar-winning Citizen Kane co-writer Herman J. Mankiewicz, was born on this day in 1897, with Orson Welles:

Herman J Mankiewicz (7/11/1897 – 5/3/1953) with his Citizen Kane co-writer Orson Welles. #OrsonWelles@OrsonWellespic.twitter.com/iiVKgdi1vw

— Richard Luck (@RMGLUCK2017) November 7, 2017

Actor in the Spotlight:

Burt Lancaster’s legacy as a movie star is showcased in the supercut edited by Phiip Brubaker:

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Video Essay of the Day:

For Fandor, Leigh Singer looks at the art and ethics of the current digital de-aging trend:

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Movie Song Cover of the Day:

Watch John Stamos perform “Pure Imagination” from Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory in concer in Hollywood:

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Classic Trailer of the Day:

Today is the 20th anniversay of the release of Paul Verhoeven’s Starship Troopers. Watch the original trailer for the sci-fi classic below.

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Alternate Soundtrack Lyrics of the Day:

An all Maori take on the Moana soundtrack was released last week, including this alternate version of “Shiny” sung by Jemaine Clement (via Taika Waititi):

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Easter Eggs of the Day:

With Thor: Ragnarok now in theaters, Mr. Sunday Movies humorously digs into all the movie’s Easter eggs and more:

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Superhero Theme Song of the Day:

Also in honor of Thor: Ragnarok, here’s a fun song parody performed by Thor to the tune of MC Hammer’s “U Can’t Touch This”:

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Actor in the Spotlight:

With the actress stealing scenes in Thor: Ragnarok, Tessa Thompson is showcased in this introduction video from Jacob T. Swinney and Fandor:

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Vintage Image of the Day:

Ethan Hawke, who turns 47 today, with co-star Julie Delpy and director Richard Linklater on the set of Before Sunrise in 1994:

Video Essay of the Day:

In honor of a special date from Back to the Future, Nerdwriter looks at the history of time travel fiction (via Cinephilia & Beyond):

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Movie Viewing Option of the Day:

Watching movies on your phone is easily taken for granted today, so here’s how 2002’s Spider-Man looks played on an old ’90s phone (via Geekologie):

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Mashup of the Day:

Stryder HD made a sequel to a previous Jason vs. Michael Myers fan trailer, this one mixing in many more horror movie icons:

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Cosplay of the Day:

Sneaky Zebra released its video highlighting the best cosplay of the MCM London Comic Con, representing movies including It, Ghostbusters, The Wizard of Oz, Heathers and more:

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Classic Trailer of the Day:

Today is the 25th anniversary of the release of Passenger 57 starring Wesley Snipes. Watch the original trailer for the classic action movie below.

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BIG NEWS

Zachary Levi and Mark Strong to star in DC’s Shazam!: As Justice League gets ready to open, Warner Bros. announced some big news on another DC movie in the works: Shazam! will star Zachary Levi (who can be seen in the new Marvel movie Thor: Ragnarok) as the title superhero and Mark Strong as villain Doctor Sivana. Read more here and here.

TERRIFIC NEWS

Beyonce confirmed for The Lion King: Disney unveiled an official cast roster for its live-action The Lion King remake, and among the ensemble was Beyonce Knowles-Carter, confirmed to be playing Nala. Read more here.

HOPEFUL NEWS

The women of the MCU want an all-female Marvel movie: Some of the best Marvel movies are those with interesting character combinations, so the main actresses of the MCU franchise pitching a spin-off with just female characters is a very exciting prospect, as is the revelation that Jeff Goldblum’s Grandmaster and Benicio del Toro’s Collector will likely appear together someday. Read more here and here.

COOL CULTURE

Thor: Ragnarok Live: For The Late Late Show with James Corden, the cast of Thor: Ragnarok performed a live rendition of parts of the movie before a surprised theater audience. Watch the amazing stunt below.

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EXCLUSIVE BUZZ

Taikia Waititi on the funny DC Easter egg in Thor: Ragnarok. We talked to Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi, who was also an actor in DC’s Green Lantern, which led to a funny connection between the two movies. Read what he had to say here.

MUST-WATCH TRAILERS

Downsizing looks to charm big crowds: Another trailer for Alexander Payne’s Downsizing debuted with a more comedic focus on the Matt Damon-led sci-fi movie. Watch it below.

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The Disaster Artist looks like the opposite of a disaster: The second trailer for The Disaster Artist is filled with critical praise and James Franco and Dave Franco doing incredible-looking work. Check it out below:

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Star Wars: The Last Jedi keeps the anticipation going: Another trailer arrived for the next Star Wars episode, this time for international audiences. Also this week, we got a look at the first TV spot for the movie. See them both here:

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Mash-up of the Day:

What if I, Tonya involved different characters played by Margot Robbie and Sebastian Stan? Here’s BossLogic with a fun superhero franchise crossover:

When they both post about the movie this is what I see XD #dailyPhotoshop@MargotRobbie@ITonyaMovie@thealexrossart inspired pic.twitter.com/3gQRfNuDoX

— BossLogic (@Bosslogic) November 2, 2017

Movie Science of the Day:

With Thor: Ragnarok opening in theaters this week, Kyle Hill scientifically explains why the world would end when Thor’s hammer, Mjolnir, is shattered:

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Movie Comparison of the Day:

Speaking of Thor, here’s Couch Tomato with 24 reasons Thor: The Dark World is like a remake of Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones:

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Alternate Trailer of the Day:

You could put The Neverending Story out in theaters today like it was a new movie if you advertised it with this awesome epic fan-made trailer by Stryder HD:

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Vintage Image of the Day:

Ann Rutherford, who was born on this day 100 years ago, poses with Evelyn Keyes for a promotional photo for Gone With the Wind in 1939:

Filmmaker in Focus:

John Carpenter is one of the most influential filmmakers of the last 40 years, but Matt Draper makes the case for his musical legacy deserving as much notice:

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Alternate Poster of the Day:

MondoCon is happening this weekend, and this E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial poster is just one of the things you’ll want to see there:

This gorgeous E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL poster by Jim Titus will be available at the Mondo Store! #MondoCon4pic.twitter.com/iokCNhAAWb

— MondoCon (@MondoConAustin) November 2, 2017

Movie Song Cover of the Day:

On Halloween, Kristen Bell and Dave Grohl, in costume on Jimmy Kimmel Live, performed a rockin’ cover of “Do You Want to Build a Snowman” that turns into a cover of Metallica’s “Enter Sandman”:

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Cosplay of the Day:

Is it time for a live-action remake of Toy Story yet? Because Will Poulter’s Halloween costume proves he’s ready and perfect to be cast in one (and he used the opportunity for a good cause):

HAPPY HALLOWEEN pic.twitter.com/et8nbbd1Em

— Will Poulter (@PoulterWill) October 29, 2017

Oh, and Justin Timberlake, Jessica Biel and their son could be in the live-action Toy Story 2 remake:

Clearly Lil Woody is the boss of this Halloween rodeo! Love, Buzz, Jessie and Woody #HappyHalloweenpic.twitter.com/1J0hU2zfCs

— Jessica Biel (@JessicaBiel) October 31, 2017

Classic Trailer of the Day:

This week is the 55th anniversary of the release of Gypsy. Watch the original trailer for the classic musical below.

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