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Jeff Bridges on why ‘Iron Man’ felt like a “$200 million student film”

Chris Begley - December 1, 2016

Jeff Bridges’ number one tip for getting into character? Staying prepared. Bridges chatted with Matthew McConaughey during the fifth season of Variety and PBS’ “Actors...

Kevin Feige closes the door on X-Men in the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Chris Begley - November 22, 2016

Fox controls the film rights to “The X-Men” and “The Fantastic Four.” Could you partner with them on a movie as you did with...

‘The Green Hornet’ is being rebooted by ‘The Accountant’ director Gavin O’Connor

Chris Begley - November 15, 2016

“The Accountant” director Gavin O’Connor is set to take on a retelling of the classic TV series “The Green Hornet.” Paramount Pictures and Chernin Entertainment...

‘Doctor Strange’ opens big internationally with $86 million

Chris Begley - October 30, 2016

The Sorcerer Supreme weaved some box office magic this weekend as “Doctor Strange” opened to a sterling $86 million overseas. The latest Marvel adventure doesn’t...

‘Black Panther’ adds ‘Ready Player One’ actress Letitia Wright

Chris Begley - October 20, 2016

Newcomer Letitia Wright has joined Marvel’s “Black Panther” starring Chadwick Boseman. Michael B. Jordan, Forest Whitaker, Lupita Nyong’o, and Danai Gurira are also on board....

Scarlett Johansson updates fans on Black Widow movie status

Chris Begley - October 12, 2016

Will there be a standalone Black Widow movie? I would like for it to happen under the right circumstances. I think there’s a lot of...

‘Gears of War’ movie adaptation in works at Microsoft, Universal

Chris Begley - October 5, 2016

Microsoft’s “Gears of War” video game franchise is headed to the big screen. The film adaptation, announced during a livestream for the upcoming release of...

These 3 actresses auditioned for the female lead in the Han Solo movie

Chris Begley - October 5, 2016

Though testing for Alden Ehrenreich’s co-stars for the upcoming Han Solo spin-off has been slow and steady, the “Star Wars” anthology pic may be...

Marvel’s ‘Iron Fist’ on Netflix premiere date revealed

Chris Begley - October 4, 2016

Netflix has set the debut date for “Marvel’s Iron Fist,” the fourth installment in its New York-set street-hero series from Marvel Entertainment. All 13 episodes...

Syfy casts lead in ‘Man of Steel’ prequel TV series ‘Krypton’

Chris Begley - October 3, 2016

Syfy has found the lead for Superman-origins pilot, “Krypton,” Variety has learned. British newcomer Cameron Cuffe has been cast in the starring role of Seg-El....