Paul Feig has ruled out the idea of sitting in the director's chair for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. The team of misfits and outlaws first appeared in the comics back in 1969, but with a vastly different line-up. The modern incarnation debuted in 2008, before bursting onto the big screen back in 2014. The success of Vol. 1 made household names of such characters as Star Lord, Drax the Destroyer, and Groot. It also officially launched the Marvel Cinematic Universe away from Earth and deeper into the cosmos. An equally successful sequel was released in 2017.

American filmmaker S. Craig Zahler is back at Venice Film Festival for a second year running, this time with his Mel Gibson and Vince Vaughn cop drama Dragged Across Concrete. Screen caught up with Zahler at the festival to talk about working with controversial figure Gibson, getting projects made outside of the studio system, and why he won’t compromise on the runtime of his films.

In a male-dominated industry, Geneva Robertson-Dworet is as rare as the female superhero characters she helps craft. The breakout action-genre screenwriter will be adding a historic project to her resume with Captain Marvel, Marvel's first female-led movie, due out next year. Robertson-Dworet, who penned the Tomb Raider blockbuster reboot, has also been tapped to work on Sherlock Holmes 3, Gotham City Sirens and the new Dungeons & Dragons adaptation.

Those expecting confirmation of a downgrade to Marvel's Spider-Man when assessing final code should probably look away now. Having stacked up the final game against the E3 2017 presentation, our overall conclusion is that Insomniac is on the money here - there have been changes, as there are during production of any game - but there has been no technical downgrade. In fact, we'd say that the final presentation is upgraded in key respects, both technical and artistic.

Wesley Snipes continues to tease a future appearance as Blade, either as a continuation or even in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Although Marvel Studios receives plenty of credit for kicking off this current age of superhero movies, they were hardly the first. The success of the original X-Men trilogy and Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy both made it possible, but neither of those would've happened without the success of Blade in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Snipes made three appearances as the vampire hero, but fans of his portrayal continue to want more.

An Italian director has worn a homemade t-shirt showing its support for disgraced Hollywood film producer Harvey Weinstein at Venice Film Festival. Luciano Silighini Garagnani, a Conservative D-list Italian casting director turned filmmaker, proudly paraded a t-shirt which read “Weinstein is Innocent” with a photo of the mogul himself.

The major policy overhaul is announced just as 'Dying to Survive,' a film about the plight of poor cancer sufferers, was storming China's cinemas, earning $232 million in just five days. China has vowed to accelerate its efforts to cut the costs of lifesaving cancer drugs, a move many are viewing as a response to a local blockbuster that highlights the social ills caused by overpriced medication in the country.

The Crawleys will make a triumphant return to Highclere Castle, decked in pearls and braced for more melodrama, to film a “Downton Abbey” movie this summer. You can expect to see Maggie Smith, Michelle Dockery, Hugh Bonneville and other cast members in this new chapter. “Downton Abbey,” the PBS “Masterpiece” hit that followed the lives of the Crawley family and the servants who worked for them at the turn of the 20th century in England, ended to many viewers’ dismay in Britain in November 2015, and in the United States in March 2016.

"You're Going to Die!" has been a staple of our Screeners series. It's also a film that got under the skin of one of our writers. Here's his take on why this five minute short is more powerful than most two-hour movies.

"David Lynch: The Art Life" takes us inside the mind and work life of one of the world's greatest living creative minds. What weird stories does it dredge up? What insights does it offer? Read on and find out.

The long-promised “Deadwood” movie finally looks less like a fantasy and more like reality. Actress Robin Weigert tells The Times that all signs are pointing to yes for a return to the beloved HBO western.

One of the hallmarks of Marvel’s Cinematic Universe has been its crossover potential, with its pantheon of heroes frequently popping up in each others’ movies – and we’re not just talking about the Avengers films. No, whether it be in small cameos or meatier roles, there’s an awful lot of heroic overlap in Marvel’s sandbox – which is why some fans may be disappointed to discover that the studio’s latest movie, Ant-Man and the Wasp, doesn’t have any big-name superhero cameos at all.

Ryan Coogler's groundbreaking superhero movie is only the third film in history to clear $700 million domestically, not adjusted for inflation. Black Panther is the gift that keeps on giving. Nearly six months after it first opened in theaters, Ryan Coogler's groundbreaking superhero movie is crossing the $700 million mark in North America, Disney and Marvel announced Saturday.

Dave Bautista tweeted Sunday that he'll appear in the third film because he is "obligated" to do so, but added that it's "pretty nauseating to work for someone who'd empower a smear campaign by fascists cyber-Nazis."

Avengers: Infinity War finally revealed the Marvel Cinematic Universe's biggest mystery MacGuffin, the Soul Stone, but it admittedly wasn't all that fulfilling of a reveal. After all the work it took to locate and obtain it, the Soul Stone didn't actually do much in the context of Avengers: Infinity War's story, but there was one instance Thanos employed the Soul Stone's power — and most fans probably missed it!

With the dust of Avengers: Infinity War and the awesomeness of Ant-Man and The Wasp settling down, eyes are turning to the upcoming Captain Marvel film, and the promise of possibly an all-female fronted hero team up father down the MCU line. Perhaps you’ll recall that ladies’ power-hour photo that came following the big giant Marvel Studios class photo, and the immediate response from Kevin Feige due to fan reaction.

The accolades for Avengers: Infinity War continue to pour in, as Marvel Studios' hit film earned some hardware at the Teen Choice Awards. The crossover epic earned the Teen Choice Award for Action Film. Marvel Studios celebrated the film's victory with a brand new clip featuring the many heroes in the film. Take a look above.

Though Doctor Strange seemingly died at the hands of Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War, Marvel Studios might be planning to bring him back for another solo movie. A rumor reported by the Mirror indicates that star Benedict Cumberbatch is getting a major pay raise to return for Doctor Strange 2, adding more fuel to the fire that Marvel is making major plans for the Sorcerer Supreme after Avengers 4. Now, the Mirror is not the most reliable source, so we should take this with a grain of salt, but they have been accurate with their entertainment reporting before.

Every summer the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Board of Governors hunkers down and reviews and approves proposed rule changes from the branches.

BBC Culture polled film critics from around the world to determine the best American movies ever made. The results are surprising – Gone With the Wind appears at 97.

'Pee-wee's Big Adventure' turns the big 3-0 this week. Ha! Ha!

Sky Atlantic will show a controversial documentary on Scientology, despite pressure from the church.

The desire to be scared or disgusted is odd. So why do audiences enjoy the unpleasant in horror fiction and film?

The year 2015 heralded a number of notable Internet milestones -- the humble .com domain name reached 30 years of age, while both eBay and Amazon reached the grand old age of 20. That the Internet Movie Database, a gargantuan film and TV show encyclopedia better known as IMDb, began 25 years ago as a pre-Web hobby project and is now one of the top 50 most visited websites on the Internet is a notable achievement.

Studio Ghibli's animated works have won acclaim around the world, and we're sure many of our readers are familiar with their hit films like Spirited Away and Castle in the Sky. But have you ever wondered what it may be like to actually work in the famous studio?

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JJ Abrams, director of the new Star Wars movie, is among the high-profile film-makers going back to using traditional means of scene-setting instead of relying on the relative ease of CGI.

Hans Ulrich Obrist talks to America’s foremost auteur about the principles powering his unique vision

Linda Wertheimer talks with Don Hertzfeldt about his Oscar-nominated animated short, "World of Tomorrow."

The summer 2016 movie season was a disappointment by almost any measure. As is now required for the hottest months, Hollywood treated audiences to yet another plodding procession of sequels and remakes, franchise starters and extenders, reboots and reimaginings, too few of which provided even the most basic cinematic pleasures: romance, excitement, escapism, comedy, spectacles worth projecting on a 50-foot screen. Most summer movie seasons are built on formulaic productions, but this one felt worse somehow — as if the old formulas suddenly no longer worked.

This month we take on what is probably still one of the best video game movies ever made, sadly the bar has never been lifted very high.

David Bowie slumps in an armchair and flicks on a wall of TV screens. He adjusts the sound with a mixer placed on a nearby drinks table next to a tray of liquor bottles and glasses; ignores the pleas of his lover to turn off the TVs and talk to her. Cartoon explosions, an Elvis movie, Mutiny on the Bounty, nature documentaries. Bowie's face approximates pleasure and interest as if these are emotions he has heard about somewhere. Animated horses snicker and flicker and a gecko munches a fly. A fighter pilot prepares for attack. Bowie's smile becomes a rictus. He writhes in his chair but can't look away. "Get out of my mind, all of you!"

Kevin Abstract joins legendary director Spike Jonze for a wide-ranging conversation on the Launch Left podcast.

Hereditary is being called one of the scariest movies ever made..