{"id":11675,"date":"2017-05-18T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-05-19T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/today-in-movie-culture-armie-hammer-as-shazam-alien-franchise-recap-and-more\/"},"modified":"2017-05-18T22:00:00","modified_gmt":"2017-05-19T06:00:00","slug":"today-in-movie-culture-armie-hammer-as-shazam-alien-franchise-recap-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/today-in-movie-culture-armie-hammer-as-shazam-alien-franchise-recap-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Today in Movie Culture: Armie Hammer as Shazam, 'Alien' Franchise Recap and More"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Christopher Campbell<\/a><\/span> <\/p>\n

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Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for movie culture:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Dream Casting of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\n\tDwayne Johnson wants Armie Hammer to play Shazam opposite his Black Adam, so BossLogic shows us what they’d look like:<\/p>\n

\n

\n\t\tForgot to post the @armiehammer<\/a> X @TheRock<\/a> pieces I did for @ComicBook<\/a> I dying to get some news on this film pic.twitter.com\/UVPrOiW5Eq<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\u2014 BossLogic (@Bosslogic) May 17, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Franchise Recap of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\n\tGet ready for Alien: Covenant <\/em>by watching this history of the Alien <\/em>franchise from Distractotron (via Film School Rejects<\/a>):<\/p>\n

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Movie Science of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\n\tAlso in honor of the new Alien <\/em>movie, Kyle Hill explains the biology of the Xenomorphs:<\/p>\n

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Behind the Scenes Video of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\n\tIn his latest Alien: Covenant <\/em>set visit video, Adam Savage shares a look at the movie’s creature and special effects:<\/p>\n

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Fan Art of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\n\tFor our third celebration of the Yondu Mary Poppins bit from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 <\/em>this week, here’s some excellent art from Wooden Plank Studios (via Geek Tyrant<\/a>):<\/p>\n

\n

\n\t\t“IS HE COOL?!” #GuardiansoftheGalaxyVol2<\/a>#GuardiansOfTheGalaxy<\/a>#Marvel<\/a>#fanart<\/a>#disney<\/a>#MaryPoppins<\/a>#iamgroot<\/a>#immarypoppinsyall<\/a>pic.twitter.com\/QuGbz4QBMx<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\u2014 Wooden Plank Studios (@WoodenPlankST) May 10, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Cosplay of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\n\tIn the latest edition of Tyrants of Cosplay, meet a mashup of the Joker and Boba Fett and a mashup of Harley Quinn and Slave Leia from Return of the Jedi<\/em>:<\/p>\n

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Vintage Image of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\n\tFrank Capra, who was born 120 years ago today, directs James Stewart and Jean Arthur on the set of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington <\/em>in 1939:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Actor in the Spotlight:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\n\tJohnny Depp gets animated and talks about his youth in this adaptation of a 2009 Esquire <\/em>interview:<\/p>\n

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Supercut of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\n\tEnough hero worship, here’s a supercut showcasing the greatest bad guys in cinema:<\/p>\n

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Classic Trailer of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\n\tToday is the 25th anniversary of the Cannes premiere of Far and Away<\/em>. Watch the original trailer for the classic Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman pairing below. <\/p>\n

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<\/span>and <\/span><\/p>\n

Let’s block ads!<\/a><\/strong> (Why?)<\/a><\/p>\n

Source:: http:\/\/www.movies.com\/movie-news\/today-movie-culture-armie-hammer-as-shazam-39alien39-franchise-recap-more\/22633?wssac=164&wssaffid=news<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a><\/div>\n

Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for movie culture:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Dream Casting of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\n\tDwayne Johnson wants Armie Hammer to play Shazam opposite his Black Adam, so BossLogic shows us what they’d look like:<\/p>\n

\n

\n\t\tForgot to post the @armiehammer<\/a> X @TheRock<\/a> pieces I did for @ComicBook<\/a> I dying to get some news on this film pic.twitter.com\/UVPrOiW5Eq<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\u2014 BossLogic (@Bosslogic) May 17, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Franchise Recap of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\n\tGet ready for Alien: Covenant <\/em>by watching this history of the Alien <\/em>franchise from Distractotron (via Film School Rejects<\/a>):<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

Movie Science of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\n\tAlso in honor of the new Alien <\/em>movie, Kyle Hill explains the biology of the Xenomorphs:<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

Behind the Scenes Video of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\n\tIn his latest Alien: Covenant <\/em>set visit video, Adam Savage shares a look at the movie’s creature and special effects:<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

Fan Art of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\n\tFor our third celebration of the Yondu Mary Poppins bit from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 <\/em>this week, here’s some excellent art from Wooden Plank Studios (via Geek Tyrant<\/a>):<\/p>\n

\n

\n\t\t“IS HE COOL?!” #GuardiansoftheGalaxyVol2<\/a>#GuardiansOfTheGalaxy<\/a>#Marvel<\/a>#fanart<\/a>#disney<\/a>#MaryPoppins<\/a>#iamgroot<\/a>#immarypoppinsyall<\/a>pic.twitter.com\/QuGbz4QBMx<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\u2014 Wooden Plank Studios (@WoodenPlankST) May 10, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Cosplay of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\n\tIn the latest edition of Tyrants of Cosplay, meet a mashup of the Joker and Boba Fett and a mashup of Harley Quinn and Slave Leia from Return of the Jedi<\/em>:<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

Vintage Image of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\n\tFrank Capra, who was born 120 years ago today, directs James Stewart and Jean Arthur on the set of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington <\/em>in 1939:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Actor in the Spotlight:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\n\tJohnny Depp gets animated and talks about his youth in this adaptation of a 2009 Esquire <\/em>interview:<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

Supercut of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\n\tEnough hero worship, here’s a supercut showcasing the greatest bad guys in cinema:<\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

Classic Trailer of the Day:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\n\tToday is the 25th anniversary of the Cannes premiere of Far and Away<\/em>. Watch the original trailer for the classic Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman pairing below. <\/p>\n

[embedded content]<\/p>\n

<\/span>and <\/span><\/p>\n

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