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Quick Links There’s something aboutTom Cruisethat just begs for him to be a bad guy. We’ve seen it when he plays good guys – the moments where he gets in their faces and gives an ultimatum that scares the hell out of everyone. His intensity is very real and very scary, whether it be intheMission: Impossibleseriesor any number of his other iconic roles. One of the best examples of this side of Cruise was the 2004 Michael Mann filmCollateral....

After several years of delays, theTupac ShakurbiopicAll Eyez on Mefinally started production last month, with newcomerDemetrius Shipp Jr.starring as the late rapper. The supporting cast is now starting to come together, withDeadlinereporting thatThe Walking DeadstarDanai Gurirahas come aboard to playTupac’s mother,Afeni Shakur.Varietyalso reports thatKaterina Grahamhas joined the cast to playJada Pinkett Smith. We reported last month that Benny Boom (Next Day Air) had signed on to direct, and that the production needed to get started by the end of 2015, or else production company Morgan Creek would lose Tupac Shakur’s music rights, which will revert back to his mother,Afeni Shakur....

STX Films has given us an exclusive look at an alternate ending included on the blu-ray release ofBrahms: The Boy II. The supernatural horror movie hit theaters in February, gaining praise from critics and horror fans. While the movie wasn’t a box office smash (more on that later), it was still a huge success for SFX, making over $20 million globally from an initial budget of $10 million. Now, the terror is getting ready to come to your home....

Could we see Spider-Man duking it out againstTom Hardy’s Venomin the future? Director Ruben Fleischer certainly isn’t ruling out the possibility. During Sony’s San Diego Comic-Con presentation for the upcomingVenommovie, the filmmaker teased that the door is open for that in the future and that he would very much like to see it happen. But that may not be as easy as it sounds. Sony cut a deal with Marvel Studios a few years back to allow forSpider-Manto appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe....

In a world full of huge franchises, one of the most unlikely successes has been Fox’sPlanet of the Apesreboot series. WithWar for the Planet of the Apeslooming, all eyes are on the third installment of this critically beloved and commercially successful series. With the movie just a couple of months away, a brand new photo from the movie has surfaced, showcasingWoody Harrelson’s new villain looking really awesome and ready for battle....

WhenGuardians of the Galaxywas first written, writer and director James Gunn wrote a separate script for Groot’s voice actor Vin Diesel that included exactly what the lovable tree-like character was actually saying in his language. Gunn, who did some of the writing for the Guardians characters inAvengers: Infinity War, has now revealed what Groot’s final line inAvengers: Infinity Waractually was, and it’s devastating. Warning: Major spoilers forAvengers: Infinity Warlie ahead. Read at your own risk....

In the first half of 2013, an interesting anomaly occurred where two films with nearly the identical premise were released:Olympus Has FallenandWhite House Down. While this occasionally happens, as it did in 1998 whenDeep ImpactandArmageddonwere both released, it was interesting to see two movies that both attempted to do the “Die Hardin The White House” premise would be released within a few months of each other.White House Downembraced the over-the-top blockbuster style of Roland Emmerich, and starred Channing Tatum as an aspiring Secret Service Agent and Jamie Foxx as President James Sawyer....

Okay, so some of you will be more excited thatFunkois releasing exclusive Pops, or perhaps even ReAction figures forX-Men: Apocalypse. But that sounds like a no brainer, as the collectibles are beyond popular at this point in time. But the greater take away from one of the company’s employees being on set is the fact that this latestX-Menfranchise sequel will include a fan favorite character no one was expecting. Yes, The Blob will return on the big screen in X-Men: Apocalypse when it kicks off the 2016 summer movie going season....

In the past couple of weeks, if you’ve been anywhere near the corner of the internet whereanimelovers cannot stop gushing aboutSolo Leveling, then you definitely know why it is so appealing in the first place. The Japanese light-novel-turned-manhwa-turned-anime has become widely popular with its unique take on the power fantasy genre. But whilethe series is hugely entertaining, a deeper look at the narrative reveals a bunch of head-scratching moments. At its core,Solo Levelingtells the story of Jinwoo, a young man who finds himself at the bottom of the food chain in a world where certain individuals have an awakening, develop abilities, and are given ranks based on their strength levels....

On the back side of theFunky Bunch, we never imagined thatMarky Markwould emerge asMark Wahlberg, top marquee draw and an Oscar nominee. WhileDJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Princewas a fun and popular pop act of the 80s, no one living through 1988 ever thought, “ThatWill Smithsure has box office gold written all over him!” Cut to thirty years later, and he too is a multiple Oscar nominee and one of today’s top leading men....

A movie is always great, whether it’s a Tuesday night after a particularly irritating workday or an early Saturday evening after a full day at the local water park with the sun beating down nonstop. That said, the mentality is only applicable to certain films. After all, there aren’t many people out there who pop inMovie 43to kick back after a good neck crack. And today, with so many options when it comes to streaming and exclusive releases, and new movies becoming available for home release faster than ever before, just the task of choosing a movie can be a daunting task....

There’s been a minor shake-up with the cast forA Quiet Place 2. Djimon Hounsou has stepped into a starring role in the highly-anticipated sequel. Unfortunately, adding one in-demand actor has come at the cost of another, as Brian Tyree Henry will no longer be appearing in the movie. Fortunately, it doesn’t appear to be any sort of trouble or friction between Henry and the studio. Rather, it came down to scheduling conflicts, which has paved the way for Housou to nab a part in what is poised to be a big hit....

IsBackdraft 2really happening? Sure sounds like it. Spanish directorGonzalo López-Gallegohas reportedly been tapped by Universal to direct the sequel to 1991’sBackdraft. The original movie directed by Ron Howard and written by Gregory Widen was popular enough to get its own Universal Studios attraction, and now it’s getting the sequel treatment. Kurt Russell’s Lieutenant Stephen “Bull” McCaffrey famously didn’t survive the first film, but William Baldwin’s Brian McCaffrey did, and he’s expected to return for the sequel, which is tentatively titled, Backdraft II....