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There’s more than meets the eye when it comes to the animated Transformers One trailer, particularly where the villain is concerned. The new footage dropped yesterday (April 18) gave fans a glimpse of Chris Hemsworth’s Optimus Prime and Brian Tyree Henry’s Megatron before they were enemies. And it’s that relationship that is the main antagonist in the latest entry of the Transformers franchise, according to director Josh Cooley.

Best-known as part of the Radio Silence collective, Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin seem to have another hit on their hands by way of their new Universal monster movie, Abigail. The film, about a would-be band of criminals who kidnap a little girl for ransom only to discover she's a vampire, is getting high praise from critics and audiences alike, and is projected to gross $12-15 million dollars its opening weekend.

At one point in time, Leonardo DiCaprio could have donned a bald cap (or shaved his head completely) to play Lex Luthor in Zack Snyder's DC Extended Universe. Snyder held the reins of the DCEU, which included films like Man of Steel, Batman v Superman (both directed by Snyder), Wonder Woman, and Aquaman, until James Gunn took over in 2022.

On the eve of its Chinese IMAX premiere, Fincher told IndieWire about excavating and remastering his breakout 1995 serial killer neo-noir.

What was that "Coyote vs. Acme" budget again?