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Why The Oscars Banned Hans Zimmer's Dune 2 Score From Competing

staff@slashfilm.com (Bill Bria) — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 20:20:35 +0000

Composer Hans Zimmer will not be taking home an Oscar for his Dune: Part Two score, because the Academy has deemed it ineligible for contention. Here's why.

Marvel's Blade Movie Loses Its Release Date – But Something Even Better Takes Its Place

staff@slashfilm.com (Ryan Scott) — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 17:15:19 +0000

While Marvel's Blade reboot has officially lost its release date, another (and arguably more exciting) Disney project has taken its place.

Godzilla Minus One's Happy Ending Almost Didn't Happen

staff@slashfilm.com (Ryan Scott) — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 16:48:40 +0000

Godzilla Minus One concludes on a (mostly) happy note, although that wasn't writer/director Takashi Yamazaki's original plan for the film's ending.

One Of The Most Ridiculous Scenes In Land Of The Lost Was Completely Improvised

staff@slashfilm.com (Jeremy Smith) — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 01:00:29 +0000

Those who skipped Land of the Lost missed out on some huge, ridiculous laughs, particularly those evoked during an absurd improvised sequence.

Star Trek: The Wrath Of Khan Secretly Introduced The Franchise's First Half-Vulcan/Half-Romulan

staff@slashfilm.com (Witney Seibold) — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 22:45:00 +0000

A deleted Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan scene introduced Trek's first half-Vulcan/half-Romulan character, providing an explanation for their behavior.

Zoe Saldaña Has One Request For Uhura In Star Trek 4

staff@slashfilm.com (Ryan Scott) — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 17:18:49 +0000

If the much-discussed and long-awaited Star Trek 4 movie ever actually happens, Zoe Saldaña has a request involving her character, Uhura.

One Star Trek Scene Made Patrick Stewart Cry So Much He Freaked Out The Entire Crew

staff@slashfilm.com (Witney Seibold) — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 03:00:26 +0000

Patrick Stewart rarely broke down while working on the Star Trek franchise, which is why one particular crying scene caught his co-workers off-guard.

Marvel Swiped Its Avengers: Endgame Credits Idea From A Star Trek Movie

staff@slashfilm.com (Devin Meenan) — Sun, 20 Oct 2024 21:45:06 +0000

The end credits of Avengers: Endgame appear to borrow an idea from the end credits of Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country.

Why Kim Cattrall Almost Turned Down The Role Of Valeris In The Star Trek Franchise

staff@slashfilm.com (Witney Seibold) — Sun, 20 Oct 2024 15:00:00 +0000

Kim Cattrall was almost the third Saavik in the Star Trek franchise, but instead became Valeris ... a role she almost didn't take.

Andrew Garfield's First Spider-Man: No Way Home Stunt Ended In Disaster

staff@slashfilm.com (Ryan Scott) — Sun, 20 Oct 2024 10:30:43 +0000

Andrew Garfield was excited to be back in his super-suit for Spider-Man: No Way Home, although his first stunt in the film didn't go as planned.

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country's Credits Have An Uhura Mistake - Here's Why

staff@slashfilm.com (Witney Seibold) — Sat, 19 Oct 2024 17:45:00 +0000

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country has an egregious spelling error of a beloved character name. How could this have possibly happened?

The Thor Mistake Most Marvel Fans Completely Missed In Avengers: Infinity War

staff@slashfilm.com (Witney Seibold) — Sat, 19 Oct 2024 14:45:46 +0000

There's a scene in Avengers: Infinity War that accidentally raises some major questions about Thor (Chris Hemsworth) in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Marvel's Sebastian Stan Almost Played A Major Star Trek Movie Character

staff@slashfilm.com (Jeremy Smith) — Sat, 19 Oct 2024 14:37:54 +0000

Before he played Bucky Barnes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Sebastian Stan came close to playing one of Star Trek's most famous captains.

Why Dr. Leonard McCoy Is Called Bones In The Star Trek Franchise

staff@slashfilm.com (Witney Seibold) — Sat, 19 Oct 2024 13:00:00 +0000

Ever wonder why Dr. Leonard McCoy on Star Trek is called 'Bones?' Well, wonder no more. We've got the answer right here.

Child Stars Who Went On To Have Normal Jobs As Adults

staff@slashfilm.com (Luke Y. Thompson) — Sat, 19 Oct 2024 12:15:08 +0000

For every child star who transitions into becoming a successful adult actor, there are a bunch who leave Hollywood for normal jobs, even if they were big stars.

This New Ghostbusters Ecto-1 Toy Is Incredible, But The Pricetag Is Mass Hysteria

staff@slashfilm.com (Ethan Anderton) — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 18:27:04 +0000

Hasbro has unveiled a new crowdfunded collectible project for the Ghostbusters' iconic vehicle, the Ecto-1, and there's a version for Ghostbusters II fans too.

Denis Villeneuve Drops First Major Dune 3 Details, Including Production Timeline

staff@slashfilm.com (Sandy Schaefer) — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 15:34:55 +0000

Denis Villeneuve has revealed the first plot and character details for Dune 3, along with when he expects to (maybe) begin filming the sequel.

Star Trek's Kelvin Timeline Movies Almost Featured A Cameo From Nichelle Nichols

staff@slashfilm.com (Witney Seibold) — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 19:00:00 +0000

Nichelle Nichols almost joined Leonard Nimoy by appearing in the Kelvin timeline of Star Trek. Sadly, it never came to fruition. Here's why.

Marvel Just Revealed The Live-Action Herbie For The MCU Fantastic Four Movie - And He's Perfect

staff@slashfilm.com (Sandy Schaefer) — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 16:36:01 +0000

Marvel has unveiled the first official look at the live-action H.E.R.B.I.E. in The Fantastic Four: First Steps ahead of the robot's big screen debut.

Netflix's The Electric State Trailer Throws Millie Bobby Brown Into The Post-Apocalyptic '90s

staff@slashfilm.com (Hannah Shaw-Williams) — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 13:27:17 +0000

Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt take a road trip across a retro-futuristic wasteland in the first trailer for Netflix movie The Electric State.