Today in Movie Culture: 'Venom' is a Rom-Com, 'Anna and the Apocalypse' Flashmob and More

By Christopher Campbell

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

Reworked Movie of the Day:

This is not a fan edit. Sony themselves cut a new trailer to make Venom appear to be a romantic comedy:

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Movie Promotion of the Day:

Speaking of cool marketing ideas, here’s a flashmob musical performance promoting Anna and the Apocalypse in Austin:

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Movie Trivia of the Day:

With the holiday season upon us and in honor of its 15th anniversary, CineFix shares a bunch of obscure trivia about Elf:

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Actor in the Spotlight:

For GQ, Ben Mendelsohn discusses his most iconic characters, including those from The Dark Knight Rises and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story:

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Vintage Image of the Day:

Alfonso Cuaron, who turns 57 today, directs Daniel Radcliffe on the set of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in 2003:

Filmmaker in Focus:

For Fandor, Shaina Hodgkinson and Jacob T. Swinney highlight the directorial trademarks of Kathryn Bigelow:

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Filmmaking Lesson of the Day:

For Vanity Fair, Martin Scorsese’s regular script supervisor, Martha Pinson, shows the importance of her job:

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Mashup of the Day:

Dimitri Bitu cut together parts from The Lion King and The Lion King 1½ to extend an iconic scene:

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Cosplay of the Day:

There is not enough Muppets cosplay, but this Swedish Chef totally makes up for the general lack:

I kept the cosplay a secret from almost all the cosplayer friends I know. During the con, I’d walk up & ask “Hurm durdoo de ‘clicky-clicky’?” while shaking my phone at them and making camera gestures. I’d thank them by name in my normal voice!

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— ejen @ Ikkicon (@cosplayamerica) November 28, 2018

Classic Movie Trailer of the Day:

This week is the 15th anniversary of the release of Shattered Glass. Watch the original trailer for the modern classic below.

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