There have been a lot of King Kong movies. Maybe not quite as many as his giant cohort Godzilla, but when a franchise has been rebooted four times, you’d think all of the creative juices would have been taped by now. And yet here we are with a new trailer for Kong: Skull Island, a fifth franchise reboot which not only looks wildly different from any King Kong movie before it, but it just looks flat out amazing.

Seriously, if you thought you were done with the giant ape after Peter Jackson’s 2005 reboot, you are really, really going to want to watch this trailer. If you’re still not sold, we don’t know what else to say. This looks like one of the most exciting movies of 2017.

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Kong: Skull Island stars Brie Larson, Tom Hiddleston, John C. Reilly, Samuel L. Jackson, John Goodman, Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell, and Terry Notary. Oh, and a whole mess of monsters. It’s directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts (The Kings of Summer) and hits theaters on March 10, 2017.

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Production Video of the Day:

Ava DuVernay and the very inclusive crew of A Wrinkle in Time revealed their April 6, 2018, release date in a great mannequin challenge video.

Late entry! 102 crew members! 27 departments! Release date news! #WrinkleInTime #InclusiveCrew #MannequinChallenge pic.twitter.com/5GfmztP9fI

— Ava DuVernay (@AVAETC) November 14, 2016

Franchise Recap of the Day:

To get you ready for this week’s release of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, here’s a recap of the Harry Potter series in Lego form:

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Film Score Cover of the Day:

Also in honor of the Wizarding World returning, here’s an a capella cover of the Harry Potter theme:

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Music Video of the Day:

Speaking of cover songs, here’s a music video for Alessia Cara’s version of the Moana tune “How Far I’ll Go” (via Twitter):

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Mashup of the Day:

Speaking of Disney properties, technically the X-Men are a Disney property, via Marvel Comics, so this mashup with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs from Darth Blender is a natural fit:

Movie Takedown of the Day:

Still speaking of Disney animated features, Honest Trailers filets Finding Dory by calling it lesser Pixar and only made for money:

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Vintage Image of the Day:

Beverly D’Angelo, who was born on this day in 1951, poses with Chevy Chase in 1982 for a publicity still for National Lampoon’s Vacation:

Filmmaker in Focus:

Kino highlights point of view shots in the films of John Carpenter for a look at the relationship between the camera and the subject (via Film School Rejects):

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Cosplay of the Day:

It’s always fun when cosplayers reenact a specific scene, as these guys did for Ghostbusters (via Paul Feig):

@paulfeig and @katiedippold taught us the importance of the Swiss Army knife. Lesson learned. pic.twitter.com/GHdlj1DfE5

— Ghostbusters of BC (@Ghostbusters_BC) November 14, 2016

Classic Trailer of the Day:

Today is the 20th anniversary of the release of Space Jam. Watch the original trailer for the Michael Jordan-led Looney Tunes movie below.

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Mashup of the Day:

How many little girls traded their Elsa dresses for Harley Quinn pigtails this Halloween? They could have just done a Frozen and Suicide Squad mashup like this one by BossLogic (via ComicBook.com)

Do You Want to Kill a Batman? @MargotRobbie @SuicideSquadWB pic.twitter.com/GV3USGxyOn

— BossLogic (@Bosslogic) November 12, 2016

Bad Movie Description of the Day:

Speaking of Disney animation, learn the hidden meaning of America’s biggest movie of 2016, Pixar’s Finding Dory, according to an alien in the future:

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Special Effects Reel of the Day:

See what scenes from Doctor Strange looked like before the effects were added in this reel from Insider (via Design Taxi):

Cosplay of the Day:

We’ve seen the video mashup, now here’s the cosplay combination representing the “Doctor Stranger Things” idea, via one of the writers of Doctor Strange:

The mashup I’ve been waiting weeks to see: DOCTOR STRANGER THINGS! pic.twitter.com/vgbjOhFMCg

— C. Robert Cargill (@Massawyrm) November 14, 2016

Movie-Themed Attraction of the Day:

Speaking of cool costumes, check out a fun new Japanese attraction that looks inspired by Jurassic Park (via Geekologie):

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Special Effects History Lesson of the Day:

Speaking of Jurassic Park, watch Great Big Story’s illustrated telling of the inspiration and planning of the effects involved in the T-Rex introduction (via Geek Tyrant):

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Vintage Image of the Day:

Zhang Yimou, who turns 65 today, directs Zhang Ziyi on the set of his 2002 film Hero:

Actor in the Spotlight:

See the incredible range Philip Seymour Hoffman had just through his work for Paul Thomas Anderson in this tribute by Abi Gol (via Cinematic Montage Creators):

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Fan Build of the Day:

Learn how to turn your BB-8 toy into something even more accurate to the Star Wars: The Force Awakens character (via /Film):

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Classic Trailer of the Day:

Today is the 75th anniversary of the release of Alfred Hitchcock’s Suspicion. Watch the original trailer for the movie, which earned Joan Fontaine an Oscar for Best Actress, below.

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The Important News

The Wizarding World: Young Albus Dumbledore will be in Fantastic Beasts 2?. And he might be openly gay in the movie. Johnny Depp will play Gellert Grindelwald in Fantastic Beasts 2.

Marvel Cinematic Universe: Michael Keaton was confirmed as Vulture in Spider-Man: Homecoming.

X-Men: Deadpool 3 is already in the works. The main X-Men series is getting another soft reboot.

Star Wars: J.J. Abrams disclosed the all-star list of contributors to Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

Jurassic World: Toby Jones and Rafe Spall joined Jurassic World 2.

Transformers: The Bumblebee spinoff has a script.

Other Sequels: Mission: Impossible 6 set a summer 2018 release date.

Remakes: Sacha Baron Cohen will star in a redo of the Danish film Klown. Tyler Perry is redoing the Korean hit Miss Granny. Max Landis will redo his dad’s An American Werewolf in London.

Other Comic Book Movies: Jessica Chastain will star in Painkiller Jane.

Box Office: Doctor Strange had a better movie opening than Thor, Ant-Man and Captain America.

Biopics: Rami Malek will star as Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody.

Retirement: Robert Redford is quitting acting.

R.I.P.: Leonard Cohen passed away at age 82.

The Videos and Geek Stuff

New Movie Trailers: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, Live By Night, Underworld: Blood Wars and Solace.

TV Spots: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and Moana.

MovieClips: Arrival.

First Look: Kong in Kong: Skull Island.

Watch: A sneak peek at more footage from Ghost in the Shell.

See: All the Easter eggs and references in Doctor Strange. And why the Marvel movie formula is flawed.

Watch: Superman vs. Hulk mashup.

See: Works of art that inspired Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. And a retro trailer for Wonder Woman.

Watch: Transformers: The Last Knight stunt reel.

See: The positive buzz on Disney’s Moana.

Learn: Why Andrew Stanton is taking a break from animation.

See: Similarities already visible between Trainspotting and T2: Trainspotting.

Learn: Why Independence Day has that title.

Watch: Honest Trailer for Independence Day: Resurgence.

Learn: All about the Avengers-like team in charge of real alien arrivals.

See: Lincoln reworked as a kung-fu movie.

Watch: A look inside the world of alternate movie posters.

See: All of this week’s best new posters.

Our Features

Doctor Strange Guides: All you need to know about the big bad of Doctor Strange. Where to find a possible Captain Marvel Easter egg in Doctor Strange. A list of Doctor Strange stories that would be great for the sequel.

Marvel Movie Guide: We point out where to find all the MCU Infinity Stones.

Horror Movie Guide: All the latest horror news and trailers.

Home Viewing: Our guide to everything hitting VOD this week. And our guide to all the new indie and foreign films you need to see.

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Stunt Reel of the Day:

Check out some action scenes being filmed for Transformers: The Last Knight in this reel via Heroic Hollywood:

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Redone Trailer of the Day:

Darth Blender already showed us the new Wonder Woman trailer with the ’70s TV series music. Now here’s a version of the trailer using ’70s TV series footage and audio from the upcoming movie:

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Cosplay of the Day:

Family cosplay doesn’t get more clever than this multi-size representation of the title hero from Ant-Man (via io9):

#winning @ life…. #ANTMAN #cosplay pic.twitter.com/J72TafeSY9

— Ricky Tan (@i_am_ricky_tan) November 6, 2016

Prop Replica of the Day:

Check out a fan-made replica of the book from The Babadook as its maker reads it (via Geek Tyrant):

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Movie Science of the Day:

Have you ever wondered how Cyclops can actually see stuff? Kyle Hill attempts to explain how it is the X-Men character isn’t in fact blind:

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Vintage Image of the Day:

Claude Rains, who was born on this day in 1889, stands in opposition to James Stewart in this classic shot from Mr. Smith Goes to Washington:

Filmmaking Lesson of the Day:

This video essay from De Filmkrant uses The Hustler and Magic in the Moonlight to show how and how not to depict internal thinking that leads a character to an important decision (via Film School Rejects):

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Fan Art of the Day:

Here’s a series of drawings by Alejandro Giraldo titled “Sad Movie Couples,” including pairs from The Empire Strikes Back, Fight Club and more (via Design Taxi):

This is my tribute to the most sad couples I’ve ever seen on the big screen. Thanks to everyone who suggested movies! Prints available on my store, link in profile. #sadmoviecouples #illustrationartists #thedesigntip

A photo posted by Alejandro Giraldo (@alejogiraldo_) on Nov 3, 2016 at 9:29am PDT

Supercut of the Day:

A lot of people need a hug this week after the election results, so here’s a supercut of hugs in movies (via Geek Tyrant):

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Classic Trailer of the Day:

This weekend is the 20th anniversary of the theatrical release of Lars von Trier’s Breaking the Waves. Watch the original trailer for the movie below.

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Video Essay of the Day:

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice looks a lot more artistic when you watch this video showcasing its allusions and its framing (via Live for Films):

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Redone Trailer of the Day:

Watch the new trailer for The Lego Batman Movie redone with footage from the ’80s and ’90s live action Batman movies:

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Reworked Movie of the Day:

In honor of the election, CineFix mashed together Lincoln and Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter for a presidential martial arts movie:

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Vintage Poster of the Day:

Dorothy Dandridge, who was born on this day in 1922, was the first ever African-American woman nominated for the Oscar for Best Actress, for her performance in 1954’s Carmen Jones Here’s the movie’s poster designed by Saul Bass:

Fan Theory of the Day:

The Film Theorists explores the idea that it wasn’t love that saved Snow White in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs:

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Movie Comparison of the Day:

Couch Tomato shows us 24 ways the new Ghostbusters is unlike the 1984 original besides the gender of its main characters:

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Alternate Poster of the Day:

Artist Ibrahim Moustafa designed original posters for Daniel Craig’s four James Bond movies, including one for Casino Royale below. See the others at Geek Tyrant.

Filmmaker in Focus:

For Fandor Keyframe, LJ Frezza explores the representation of mass media in the films of Paul Verhoeven:

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Actor in the Spotlight:

Ranker’s latest actor supercut shows us how Liam Neeson talks about his family a whole lot:

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Classic Trailer of the Day:

This week is the 20th anniversary of the release of Ron Howard’s Ransom, starring Mel Gibson. Watch the original trailer for the movie below.

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Superhero Battle of the Day:

In the latest fan-made superhero crossover battle mashup, DC’s Superman goes up against Marvel’s Hulk (via Geek Tyrant):

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Fan-Made Deleted Scene of the Day:

Some cosplayers did a photoshoot and video depicting what happened to Robin before the events of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. See the photos at at Fashionably Geek:

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Adorable Cosplay of the Day:

Waffles the Cat makes a great baby Groot in this Guardians of the Galaxy cosplay (via Fashionably Geek):

I tried to make a Baby Groot ??????

A photo posted by Waffles (@waffles_the_cat) on Oct 31, 2016 at 9:45pm PDT

Retro Trailer of the Day:

Darth Blender made a retro trailer for Doctor Strange using clips from the 1978 Dr. Strange TV movie and more:

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Movie Takedown of the Day:

Honest Trailers retitles Independence Day: Resurgence “Indumbpendence Day,” and there’s more shots fired here:

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Reworked Movie of the Day:

CineFix created a new trailer for The Goonies that makes the adventure movie look like a thriller:

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Vintage Image of the Day;

Richard Curtis, who turns 60 today, directs Emma Thompson on the set of Love Actually in 2002:

Mashup of the Day:

Both combine sci-fi and Western genres, so of course Back to the Future Part III and the HBO series Westworld have been mashed up (via Geek Tyrant):

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Actress in the Spotlight:

For Fandor Keyframe, Kevin B. Lee shows us the three stages of Arrival star Amy Adams:

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Classic Trailer of the Day:

Today is Election Day in America, so let’s revisit the original trailer for Alexander Payne’s 1999 movie Election:

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Easter Eggs of the Day:

If you saw Doctor Strange over the weekend, see how many Easter eggs and references you missed with the latest Mr. Sunday Movies video:

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Video Essay of the Day:

Speaking of Doctor Strange, Frame by Frame highlights the psychedlic imagery of that movie and how it adapted Steve Ditko’s comic art:

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Reworked Trailer of the Day:

The 1970s Wonder Woman TV show theme doesn’t quite fit with the new Wonder Woman movie trailer but that’s part of why this is cool (via Geek Tyrant):

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Mashup of the Day:

Blazing Saddles also gets a reworked trailer mashing it with the trailer for the HBO series Westworld (via Film School Rejects):

It’s kind of insane how well Blazing Saddles fits in with the trailer for HBO’s Westworld. (by @filminick) pic.twitter.com/fOnSp3K8Y0

— CAFE (@cafedotcom) November 3, 2016

Movie Comparison of the Day:

Candice Drouet went through the new T2: Trainspotting trailer and put scenes side by side with the original movie (via Live for Films):

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Movie Character Karaoke of the Day:

Watch characters from 156 movies sing the Bruno Mars song “24K Magic” in the the latest musical supercut from The Unusual Suspect:

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Cosplay of the Day:

Everybody loves Baypool, the mashup of Baymax from Big Hero 6 and Deadpool, even the Predator (via Fashionably Geek):

#baypool brings out the #best in #everyone even a #predator #lol this #amazing #cosplay was #totally #awesome at @stanleecomiccon #LAComicCon this past #weekend and he gave the most #gentile #hug Please #tag the #cosplayer if you know who they are! #deadpool #baymax #deadpoolbaymax #costume

A photo posted by @baypool_ on Nov 1, 2016 at 5:54pm PDT

Filmmaker in Focus:

How much do you know about Alfred Hitchcock? ScreenCrush has a bunch of trivia about the master of suspense you might not know:

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Character in the Spotlight:

And what about Jason Voorhees? WhatCulture shares a bunch of trivia about the Friday the 13th killer that you might not know:

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Classic Trailer of the Day:

Today is the 30th anniversary of the release of Something Wild. Watch the original trailer for Jonathan Demme’s comedy below.

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The Important News

Harry Potter’s Wizarding World: Johnny Depp joined Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and its sequels.

Marvel Cinematic Universe: Kevin Feige revealed the future of Marvel movies.

DC Extended Universe: The Flash needs a new director. Ciaran Hinds will play the villain in Justice League.

Star Wars: The Han Solo movie will break some rules of the franchise.

Sequels: Sylvester Stallone will return for Escape Plan 2. James Cameron plans for Avatar 2 to be in 3D without glasses. Fede Alvarez will direct The Girl in the Spider’s Web. Olvia Munn joined The Predator.

Prequels: Edge of Tomorrow 2 will be a prequel.

Remakes: Disney is making a live-action redo of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. And they revealed the Beast from the Beauty and the Beast remake. Starship Troopers is getting rebooted.

Box Office: Madea won the weekend again while Inferno bombed.

Biopics: Tom Hardy will play Al Capone in Fonzo.

Video Game Movies: Tim Miller might direct Sonic the Hedgehog.

Family Films: Zach Galifianakis joined A Wrinkle in Time.

Foreign Productions: Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jackie Chan will reunite for a Russian horror movie. Matt Dillon will star in the next Lars von Trier thriller.

Release Dates: The Dark Tower, Jumanji and Baby Driver shifted release dates.

The Videos and Geek Stuff

New Movie Trailers: Wonder Woman, The Lego Batman Movie, T2: Trainspotting, xXx: Return of Xander Cage, La La Land, 20th Century Women, Sing, The Eyes of My Mother, Office Christmas Party, Gifted, Life, Sugar Mountain and the Suicide Squad Extended Cut.

TV Spots: Passengers.

Watch: Guardians of the Galaxy weird Halloween special trailer. And a music video version of the Logan trailer.

See: 24 reasons Howard the Duck and Thor are the same movie.

Watch: Horror icons Michael Myers, Jason Voorhees and more battle in a mashup video.

See: Star Trek Beyond mashed with Mars Attacks! And Harry Potter mashed with Stranger Things.

Watch: Deadpool is recapped in a rap.

See: Brad Bird gives insights on animation.

Watch: An alternate ending for Sausage Party.

See: John Turturro as Jesus Quintana in his Big Lebowski spinoff.

See: All of this week’s best new posters.

Our Features

Movie Calendar: Above is our monthly calendar and guide to November’s new releases and anniversaries.

Comic Book Movie Guide: We explore how Doctor Strange is a different kind of Marvel movie.

Geek Movie Guide: Our list of everything geeks need to seek out this month.

TV Reviews: The Exorcist TV series is one of the best new horror “movies.”

R.I.P.: We remember all the reel-important people we lost in October.

Home Viewing: Our guide to everything hitting VOD this week. And our guide to everything hitting Netflix this month.

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