In the Heart of the Sea is out in Australia after a very long delay but based on the mixed reviews, perhaps all that extra time didn’t benefit the final product after all. Anyway it’s the first weekend of December so Christmas is near! Oh better yet, the next installment of Star Wars is nearer! Let’s kick off the ELO with Bella Thorne’s latest photoshoot with Glamour and then we’ll proceed with the links.
After the jump, minor spoiler for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Adam McKay wanted to kill off Zoolander, the worst kept secret villain shows up in Batman v Superman, get ready for Alien vs. Predator in Mortal Kombat X, The Avengers reimagined as a rom-com and an epic drum battle between David Grohl and Animal.
Minor spoiler alert in terms of the fate of a certain character from Star Wars: The Force Awakens, because that person is set to return for the next installment! (LA Times)
Just because Spidey didn’t appear in that first trailer for Captain America, it doesn’t mean he won’t be in the movie. A bit more detail on Spider-Man’s involvement in Civil War. (Entertainment Weekly)
If Adam McKay had his way, Zoolander would have kicked it at the end of the first movie. (Slashfilm)
Thanks to the critical and commercial success of Creed, Marvel is looking to snatch up director Ryan Coogler to direct Blank Panther. (Collider)
People are asking for it but there are still no plans to happen in the near future. Don’t look for a crossover between Supergirl with any of the DC shows on The CW. (THR)
Megan Fox suspected there are ulterior motives to her casting in the current season of New Girl. (The Wrap)
Rejoice! Samurai Jack is coming back in 2016! (Slashfilm)
The roster for Mortal Kombat X’s Kombat Pack 2 has been announced! Leatherface and the Xenomorph headlines the special guest characters headed towards the hit game. (Kotaku)
The list of safe acts for the Superbowl continues as Coldplay has been tapped to headline the halftime show next year. (Mashable)
Doomsday arrives in the latest trailer for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.
A few extra gags to check out in the international trailer for Zoolander 2.
If you’re looking for some counter programming on December 18th, then you can catch Sisters starring Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. Their latest featurette takes a page out of Star Wars. So have a look at The Farce Awakens.
“They have no idea what’s going to happen.” HBO’s teaser trailer for Game of Thrones season 6 doesn’t show anything new, but it is sure a good tease for all the fans out there.
Latest Honest Trailers ripped a good one out of Minions.
How to Avenge a Guy in 10 Days. This is The Avengers reimagined as a rom-com.
Adam Sandler debuted his updated his Chanukah Song to include the likes of Scarlett Johansson and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
Drum battle between Dave Grohl and Animal!