Mike Sampson is the Editor-in-Chief of ScreenCrush. He studied to become a lawyer and worked as an architectural planner after graduating college but neither of these professions afforded him the opportunity to watch movies and TV for a living. He previously served as the Editor-in-Chief of JoBlo.com for 10 years. He lives in New Jersey and probably spends too much time playing video games and overthinking things.
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Is Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Hateful Eight’ Back On?
When the script for his upcoming project, 'The Hateful Eight,' leaked, an angry and defiant Quentin Tarantino said he was completely dropping the project. "I have no desire to make it. I’m done. I’ll move on to the next thing," he said. Well, time may truly heal all wounds as just a few weeks later comes word that Tarantino may be rethinking that plan and has already reached out to one o
‘Captain America 2′ Super Bowl Trailer: Who is The Winter Soldier?
The 'Captain America 2' Super Bowl trailer debuted during the big game and gave us our first full look at the new footage (after star Chris Evans premiered a little glimpse on 'Good Morning America' the other day). And, after watching this new Super Bowl trailer, we're more excited than ever!
‘Transformers 4′ Super Bowl Trailer: The Dinobots Have Arrived!
The 'Transformers 4' Super Bowl trailer is here and finally gives us our first look at the rebooted (but not rebooted?) movie. Now, with our first official look at the upcoming Michael Bay movie we finally get to see the Dinobots!
‘Need For Speed’ Super Bowl Trailer: What Drives You?
The 'Need For Speed' Super Bowl trailer has arrived and it featured a lot of what makes this movie popular: lots of cars, cars drifting, cars racing, cars crashing and lots more cars. We've got the extended version of the 'Need For Speed' trailer above so you can check out anything you might have missed (more cars).
‘Captain America 2′ Character Posters, Plus New Pics From the Film!
A new 'Captain America 2' trailer will debut this weekend during the Super Bowl, and to help get everyone excited, Marvel has released a bunch of new photos and three new posters from the film highlighting Chris Evans as Captain America, Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow and Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury!
‘Captain America 2′ Directors Joe and Anthony Russo to Return For ‘Captain America 3′
Marvel has been hesitant to sign directors who aren't named Joss Whedon to long-term deals, mostly because they like to keep their sequels fluid and evolving. But, they must see something special in 'Captain America 2' directors Joe and Anthony Russo because the comic company has hired the brothers to write and direct 'Captain America 3' before Part 2 has even hit theaters.
See Tom Hiddleston Audition For the Role of ‘Thor’ Before He Was Cast as Loki
Before he was cast as Loki, everyone's favorite Marvel supervillain, Tom Hiddleston actually auditioned for the role of Thor. That part obviously went to Chris Hemsworth, but Marvel liked Hiddleston enough to keep him around (and wisely so). Today, we get our first look at what Hiddleston would've looked like as Thor, and, you know what? It's not bad!
‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Will Not Include a Stan Lee Cameo
To date, Stan Lee has made a cameo appearance in every single one of the Marvel Studios films (the Iron Man, Hulk, Thor, Captain America and Avengers movies). But, that streak is about to end as Lee confirms that he won't be making an appearance in this summer's 'Guardians of the Galaxy'.
Watch a Rare, 8-Minute Clip of Steve Buscemi and Quentin Tarantino Rehearsing For ‘Reservoir Dogs’
Fans of Quentin Tarantino were dealt a tough blow yesterday, as the director announced he was canceling his upcoming film, 'The Hateful Eight,' after the script leaked. We can't say we can make up for a lost Tarantino project, but we do have something that Tarantino fans will enjoy. A rare 8-minute video of Quentin Tarantino and Steve Buscemi in 1991 rehearsing for 'Reservoir Dogs' has popped up o
First Official ‘Dumb and Dumber 2′ Photo: Harry and Lloyd Go For a Ride
We had previously seen a handful of photos from the 'Dumb and Dumber 2' set, but up until this point, we haven't seen anything official from the upcoming sequel. That all changed today as directors Bobby and Peter Farrelly posted the first official 'Dumb and Dumber 2' photo to Twitter.
Toy Story Christmas Special Announced for This Holiday Season!
After the success of this past Halloween's 'Toy Story of Terror,' Pixar and ABC have announced another new holiday-themed 'Toy Story' TV special: the Christmas-themed 'Toy Story That Time Forgot' which will premiere later this year. So, what can we expect as Buzz, Woody and friends meet up with Santa?
Rumor Buster: Microsoft is Not Working on a New ‘Halo’ Movie
Over the weekend, Production Weekly reported that a new 'Halo' film was in the works with Ridley Scott producing. Everyone got excited because, yay, 'Halo' movie. Unfortunately, it's not true.