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At the Tribeca Film Festival recently, a series of conversations took place in what was called the Directors Series. These are notable not just for who took part, but just for the fact that they are lengthy, in-depth conversations with filmmakers about film, art, and the realities of moviemaking. We posted one of these previously betweenJoss WhedonandMark Ruffalo, which got up close and personal about Whedons career and Marvel, but this next hourlong conversation is a bit lighter in tone but no less interesting....

That’s a lot of trimming. Sometimes things dont work out as well as they might have on the page. Sometimes they didnt on the page either! So he was confident we could do it again. That was probably our biggest editorial issue in trying to get the cut down to a reasonable length. This moment set into motion everything until the end of the film really. Image via Warner Bros....

Boy is it good to be Disney right now. And what ofBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice? Check out the full Top 10 for the weekend below. Rank Title Weekend Domestic Total 1. The Jungle Book $103,567,000 2. Barbershop: The Next Cut $20,210,000 3. Image via Disney The Boss $10,170,000 $40,251,910 4. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice $9,010,000 $311,311,730 5. Zootopia $8,235,000 $307,478,756 6. Image via Warner Bros. Criminal...

Look for a more extensive box office rundown on Sunday when full weekend estimates are in. For now, take a look at Fridays Top 5 below. Rank Title Friday Box Office Total Box Office 1. The Jungle Book $32,411,000 2. Barbershop: The Next Cut $7,040,000 3. The Boss $3,090,000 $33,271,910 4. Image via Warner Bros. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice $2,360,000 $304,661,730 5. Zootopia $2,140,000 $301,383,756 Image via Warner Bros....

The first reactions toCaptain America: Civil Warare in and, big surprise, people love it. Directed byDavid Yates, the film is the first one scripted by Harry Potter creatorJ.K. Rowling, with Oscar-winning actorEddie Redmayneplaying the wizard Newt Scamander. So much has been said about the darkness and dour nature ofBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. He said they had to cut a scene where Superman tries to look for Martha Kent....

It wasnt by a huge marginin fact, when the final numbers come in, it could easily switch. Right now,DeadlinehasThe Bossat $23.48 million whileBatman v Supermanpulled in $23.435 million. Modern cinema is escapist entertainment, andBatman v Supermandoesnt offer much of an escape. Heres this weekends top ten, based on studio estimates: Title Weekend Total 1. The Boss $23,480,000 $23.5 2. Batman v Superman $23,430,000 $296.7 3. Image via Warner Bros. Zootopia...

But dont cry too much forBvS. Its still doing robust business overseas. Nevertheless, the number you have to keep an eye worldwide forBvSis $1 billion. Finally, the weeks other wide release,Hardcore Henry, performed below expectations. I guess if people want to watch first-person violence, they can just turn on Twitch. Look for the full weekend box office rundown tomorrow. Image via Warner Bros. Image via STX Entertainment

VFX supervisorJohn DJ Des Jardinhas worked with Snyder sinceWatchmen, and he returned forBatman v Supermanalong withGuillaume Rocheronof MPC. Theres a lot of digital doubles. Obviously, Doomsday is all-digital. Gotham City doesnt exist. Its a lot of work technically. I think the visual effects work is very interesting because of the IMAX format. Image via Clay Enos There are all the capes and costumes and digital actors, and its pretty seamless....

Also the clutter of the city makes it difficult as well." It was a slightly dark scene that we cut out because it sort of represented this dark side. You have to know when, as Superman, when to intervene and when not to. Thats one way to look at Superman, I suppose. For more onBatman v Superman, peruse our recent links: Image via Warner Bros. Image via Warner Bros. Image via Warner Bros....

The Golden Trailer Awards honor the best in motion picture and television marketing of the year. The Golden Trailer Awards will take place on Wednesday, May 4th in Beverly Hills. See the full list of nominations below a couple of the nominated trailers. 2 Remember,Lionsgate,Trailer Park The Man from U.N.C.L.E. The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

When he says, “If you continue to fight, what will you become?” Rogue One: A Star Wars Storyis set to hit theaters on December 16th. Image via Disney Image via Lucasfilm Image via Disney Image via Lucasfilm Image via Lucasfilm Image via Lucasfilm Image via Lucasfilm Image via Lucasfilm Image via Lucasfilm Image via Lucasfilm Image via Lucasfilm Image via Lucasfilm Image via Lucasfilm Image via Lucasfilm Image via Lucasfilm

And what was with that scene with the cloaked figure - the Emperor? walking into the room with the Red Guards? Rogue One: A Star Wars Storylands in theaters nationwide on December 16th. Image via Disney Image via Lucasfilm Image via Lucasfilm Image via Lucasfilm Image via Lucasfilm Image via Lucasfilm Image via Lucasfilm Image via Lucasfilm Image via Lucasfilm Image via Lucasfilm Image via Lucasfilm Image via Lucasfilm...

Its hard to say. Gal is so beautiful and strong and awesome. Shes a ton of fun and shes new to the genre of superhero films. But then Henry is the spitting image of the Superman that you have in your head. When hes got his cape on and hes in full costume, youre shooting Superman. The only other male icon thats in your head for your whole life is Santa Claus....