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Robert Butler, whose directorial work included the pilot episodes ofStar Trek, BatmanandHill Street Blues, has died at the age of 95. His death was announced by his family who shared the sad news on Saturday that the iconic director had passed away on November 3 in Los Angeles. Butler’s career spanned several decades, and he was credited with setting a new standard for television production. After his work ontheBatmanTV showof the 1960s, which provided the visionary director with his big break, he immediately stepped into work on the pilot ofStar Trek, a show that would change the face of science fiction television forever....

In an interview withVariety,Rosie Perezrevealed that she auditioned for the role of Trinity for the original movie in the consistently excellentThe Matrixquadrilogy. According to the interview, Perez gave an audition that “was horrible.” Perez said that “as I was walking out, I was like, ‘I know I didn’t get the job.’” Perez continued, “I really sucked… We were all laughing. I just gave the Wachowskis a hug and I said, ‘Well, good luck with this....

The trailer forFree Guystunned the New York Comic-Con audience today. Unfortunately, we won’t be able to see the footage online just yet. In addition to the trailer reveal at the annual New York event, Ryan Reynolds released a cast video and the first poster for the highly anticipated movie. The premise for the movie is simple: “an NPC (nonplayable character) in a video game achieving sentience.” In addition to Reynolds, the New York Comic-ConFree Guypanel included director Shawn Levy, Lil Rel Howery, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Joe Keery, Jodie Comer, and a video message from Taika Waititi....

Earlier tonight,Seth Rogenreturned toComic-Conto show fans his new animated movieSausage Party, which is set to hit theaters on August 12. Fans who attended the panel were also treated to an early screening of the full movie, but for those who weren’t in San Diego, they also released a new red band trailer. As you can see in this trailer,Sausage Partyis not your typical animated movie. Sausage Party, the firstR-ratedCG animated movie, is about one sausage leading a group of supermarket products on a quest to discover the truth about their existence and what really happens when they become chosen to leave the grocery store....

While we still don’t have confirmation yet, it is widely believed that the firstStar Wars: The Last Jedi trailerwon’t debut untilStar Wars Celebration, which takes place April 13 through 16 in Orlando, Florida this year. While we still have a few months left to wait, new details have surfaced about this highly-anticipated sequel, which sheds some light on how the First Order responds to the events ofStar Wars: The Force Awakens....

Last week, we reported thatGary Whittahas completed his first draft of theUntitled Gareth Edwards Directed Star Wars Spin-Offscreenplay, and has now parted ways with the project, moving on to work onMark Millar’sStarlight. That report reveals LucasFilm will likely bring on a new writer, and today,/Filmreports thatSimon Kinbergis taking over writing duties on the project. LucasFilm andSimon Kinberg’s reps will not comment on the story, but the site is confident this information is correct....

Last month, we reported that the newExtended CutofSuicide Squadwill have 11 minutes of extra footage that wasn’t seen in the theatrical cut. Today we have a clip that showcases a new scene that wasn’t featured in theaters, where Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie) sees a motorcycle laying on the ground, and has a flashback to an earlier moment in time involving The Joker (Jared Leto). As it turns out, The Joker had dumped Harleen Quinzel, but she wouldn’t let that stand....

A comparison toStranger Thingssimply can’t be avoided. Whether by design or by shared intuition,Summer of 84taps into that same surging wave of 1980s-era nostalgia that propelled Netflix’s megahit horror/sci-fi series into the forefront of popular consciousness. They share pages from the same playbook: Steven Spielberg allusions, Easter Eggs aplenty, a throbbing retro synth soundtrack, a commitment to historical accuracy, and references that only those of us who actually lived through the 1980s will recognize....

Sydney Sweeney’snew psychological horror movie,Immaculate, has horror fans talking. A combination ofRosemary’s BabyandThe Exorcist, the film tackles religious themes as it tells the story of Cecilia, a devout American nun who joins an Italian monastery, and follows her journey as sinister secrets unfold. Sweeney has emerged as a versatile actress, but some people might be surprised to learn that she also has a passion for producing. Sweeney’s Fifty Fifty Films, a production company she launched in 2020, is one of the film’s producers along with Black Bear Productions....

Sad news broke yesterday, as it was announced that the character actorBrian Dennehy had passed awayof natural causes at the age of 81. Dennehy is best-known for his work in a wide range of different movies but especially the 1995 adventure comedyTommy Boy, the sci-fi dramaCocoon, and the war thrillerFirst Bloodwhich introduced action superstar Sylvester Stallone as one of his most iconic characters, John Rambo. Following the tragic news, Stallone has now paid tribute to Dennehy via social media, calling him a “brilliant performer” and attributing the successful portrayal of Rambo as a Vietnam Veteran to Dennehy’s own experiences and input....

StudioCanal and DMG Entertainment have announced the theatrical release dates forJames Cameron’sTerminator 2: Judgment Day 3D. The film will debut August 24 in Australia and Russia, August 25 in the U.K. and USA, August 29 in Germany and September 20 in France. StudioCanal will be releasing in the UK, France, Germany, Australia and New Zealand, and Distrib Films will be releasing in the US. The 3D re-release was originally planned for release last year, but it will finally hit theaters this summer....

New fan art gives us a look athow Pedro Pascal might appear in HBO’s The Last of Us TV show, and even the original game’s writer and creative director Neil Druckmann is impressed. On Twitter, Druckmann posted a portrait by Andrea C. White of Pascal sporting a beard and hairstyle more reminiscent of the hardened smuggler from the video game. It might just be a painting, but the artwork is enough to get many fans excited with thousands of likes and retweets....

Warning: The following contains major SPOILERS for the premiere of The Simpsons Season 36. The Season 36 premiere ofThe Simpsonsleft a lot of fans confused when the series opener seemingly ended the long-running animated sitcom with a “series finale.” Hosted by a Simpsons-ified version of former writer and comedy iconConan O’Brien, the episode claimed to be the last ever episode of the show, something many fans never thought would happen. O’Brien began the perplexing episode with a monologue stating that Fox had now decided to end The Simpsons, bringing back several celebrities to celebrate this momentous moment....