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S.T.A.R. Labs In the comics, Polka-Dot Man is named as such because the polka-dots on his costume can turn into different weapons and vehicles. In The Suicide Squad, Abner Krill was instead exposed to an interdimensional virus that caused him to grow multi-colored polka dots and pustules from his body, requiring him to expel the

Season 5 of Rick and Morty is starting to look like “Rick and Summer” with all the prominent storylines featuring the Smith family’s elder sister. The hit Adult Swim series famously spawned from co-creator Justin Roiland’s parodic take on the aged inventor and young man pairing established by Doc and Marty in Back to the Future (1985). But

Warner Bros. fired up James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad last night, the studio’s first Thursday preview in a long time arguably since pre-pandemic; the DC R-rated ensemble seeing $4.1M off showtimes that began at 7PM; the biggest for a R-rated movie during the pandemic. Previously, Universal/Blumhouse’s R-rated The Forever Purge made $1.3M on its Thursday night.

The Characters Dawn of the Dead’s Characters A normal group of everyday people, from couples to normal people, all trying to survive. Ty Burrell, Jake Weber, Sarah Polley, and more lead this cast. Army of the Dead’s Characters A group with individualized skills, such as lock-picking, weaponry, and more, come together to open a high-tech

Bob Odenkirk has found a silver lining in a major medical scare he suffered last week … he feels like a real-life Jimmy Stewart character from “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Bob is on the mend after collapsing on the New Mexico set of “Better Call Saul.” It was extremely serious at first, with a very

Marvel has plenty of powerful villains, but few who can hold a candle to Galactus, the Devourer of Worlds, and Dormammu, Lord of the Dark Dimension. Both entities have proved their vast amounts of power many times throughout the history of Marvel Comics. Dormammu is the sworn enemy of the Sorcerer Supreme, time and time again

Sony Pictures Classics has set a Nov. 19 New York and Los Angeles theatrical release for their British romantic drama Mothering Sunday. SPC picked up the movie in September and gave it a world premiere at Cannes last month. The pic will further expand to other U.S. markets after its initial late fall release. Starring Odessa

CinemaBlend participates in affiliate programs with various companies. We may earn a commission when you click on or make purchases via links. Visionary filmmaker James Gunn became a household name thanks to his acclaimed work on Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy franchise. Because of this, the public was shocked when he was (temporarily) fired by

LeBron James is back on the movie scene — this time, it’s behind the camera … producing a new flick about Native American basketball!! SpringHill Company — LBJ and Maverick Carter‘s production business — will be teaming up with director Sydney Freeland to make the sports drama for Netflix called ‘Rez Ball.’ The movie is

Another star of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City is facing criminal charges after Mary Cosby appeared in court for allegedly sheltering a runaway minor. The Faith Temple Church First Lady pleaded not guilty to contributing to the delinquency of a child that Mary allegedly allowed to stay at her home. Mary is proclaiming her innocence

UPDATED with TIFF exit: Clifford the Big Red Dog, Paramount’s CG/live-action movie that was unset from its planned September 17 release, will also not world premiere at next month’s Toronto Film Festival. It had been set as a Gala Presentation via the pic’s Canadian rightsholder eOne, which confirmed the news today that it was removing

James Gunn said he could understand and make sense of some of Martin Scorsese’s comments about the genre, even pointing to his own experiences watching directors flush down inspired visions for commercial products. But in the case of his movies, he felt it was unfair for The Departed filmmaker to throw them under the bus

The Weeknd hoped to surprise fans with a really BIG screen showing of his new music video … but safety concerns for viewers with epilepsy got the project pulled. Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ … Abel’s video for his new track, “Take My Breath,” was scheduled to play on IMAX screens that are

Out of all the DC superheroes, Green Lantern’s costume is undoubtedly the worst – and it’s unfortunately contributed to his decaying popularity. Many heroes have adopted the Green Lantern title, but Hal Jordan is perhaps the best-known – and also the unfortunate recipient of a terrible costume design mistake that, in over 6o years, has yet

Sara Bareilles won’t be the only Waitress cast member with prior stage-diner experience when the musical reopens on Broadway in September: Producers announced today that Waitress vets Eric Anderson, Charity Angel Dawson, Christopher Fitzgerald, Caitlin Houlahan, Dakin Matthews and Joe Tippett will be back for at least part of the show’s limited engagement. Producers Barry

Fans of Knives Out has so much to look forward to regarding the sequel. But even more so than the fans, Knives Out 2’s Dave Bautista appears to be just as excited for the film as they are. He even decided to make a bold statement about the whodunit follow-up. Bautista explained why Rian Johnson’s

Matt Damon‘s homophobic f-slur controversy is drawing a firm response from a leading voice in the LGBT community, and its response is simple … everyone should get the word out of their vocabulary, period. GLAAD has spoken out on all the chatter this week about how and when Damon ever used it, and whether he’s

Selecting villagers for an Animal Crossing: New Horizons community can be a daunting task. New Horizons boasts 397 villagers to choose between and each has different charms and setbacks for fans to weigh before inviting them home. While most Animal Crossing villagers are found at random during gameplay, the fan-made website Nookazon allows players to skip the search

Sony Picture Classics and Neon fared well in their small releases this week with Nine Days and Ailey respectively, running across 6 total locations in New York, Los Angeles and Irvine – both notching heavy per screen averages with the former leading to its wider release next week. Nine Days hit NYC (Angelika, AMC Lincoln Square)

Why Disneyland Employees, Former And Current, Are Suing It’s complicated, but the gist is that Disneyland takes some tax breaks from the city of Anaheim, CA. According to the Class Action lawsuit, the lawsuit states that a measure passed by the city, Measure L, should apply to Disneyland. If true, Disneyland should have raised its

Here’s another installment of Paul Rudd Is Benjamin Button — because the older he gets, the younger he looks … at least that’s what a new viral photo of him suggests on its face. The veteran comedy actor posed for a new snap this weekend that was posted by the owner of an Indian restaurant

An Animal Crossing: New Horizons fan spent over a week creating an extremely detailed dress that showcases many of the game’s recognizable graphics and symbols. The game’s mechanics allow players to customize their own clothing in-game, but Animal Crossing: New Horizons has inspired clothing designs in real life, as well. Clothing customization is one of Animal Crossing: New Horizon’s most unique gameplay features. Players can use codes or scan QR

Refresh for latest…: In its global launch, Disney’s Jungle Cruise grossed $61.8M at worldwide turnstiles. That does not include the “over $30M” that came from Disney+ in the day-and-date streaming release (which leads to $91.8M as Anthony has reported). In pure theatrical terms, the Dwayne Johnson/Emily Blunt-starrer performed ahead of expectations domestically, and came in

Annihilation (2018) (Amazon Rental) As the last item on this list, we take a look into the sci-fi world once again. In Annihilation, Natalie Portman portrays Lena, a scientist who leads a group of explorers into “The shimmer,” a mysterious quarantined zone that is filled with mutated plants and animals that were caused by an

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck continued their “2021 We’re Super in Love” tour Saturday, as they packed on the PDA along the Mediterranean. Ben and J Lo were all over each other again, as they smooched it up on a dock in Naples, Italy. They’ve been on a multi-million dollar superyacht all week, meandering along

Blacksad, a crime drama featuring animals that came out long before Zootopia, will have a newly translated volume released. Blacksad: They All Fall Down Part 1 will be the latest Blacksad story, coming shortly after the character’s twentieth anniversary. Blacksad’s newest adventure is sure to be one worth noting. Blacksad is a detective noir comic that has had five volumes. Written for

Paramount Pictures has curbed the planned September 17 release of Clifford the Big Red Dog, its CGI/live-action take on the beloved kidlit character. We hear that the studio is looking for a more family-friendly release date for the pic, which also had been announced as a Gala Presentation at the Toronto Film Festival in September. The title’s

While we love an animated moment, a live-action Flash Gordon movie is bound to be even more exciting. The original version of the hero was created by Alex Raymond for a 1934 comic strip. A bevy of serial films were released in the late 1930s, and a feature-length live action film directed by Mike Hodges

Scarlett Johansson‘s agent is joining in on the war with Disney … blasting the Mouse House for “shamelessly” attacking her over her “Black Widow” lawsuit. Bryan Lourd, one of the head honchos at the powerhouse agency CAA, just went to bat for his client and said Disney “shamelessly and falsely accused Ms. Johansson of being

In many ways, the French action-comedy The Last Mercenary feels like a throwback film. It stars Jean-Claude Van Damme, an icon whose international fame peaked in the ’90s, the movie channels the same chaotic energy of past buddy cop pictures, and its soundtrack and aesthetic gesture at a deep affection for nostalgia. Yet, nothing about The Last Mercenary ever feels