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‘Miss Peregrine’s’ trailer is weird in the best way

You might think you can be a bit weird sometimes, but you’ve got nothing on the “peculiarities” of the kids in the recently released trailer for Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. Based on the 2011 bestselling novel of the same name, by Ransom Riggs, Miss Peregrine’s follows Jacob Portman as he discovers the titular […]

Tim Burton Directing ‘Beetlejuice 2,’ Winona Ryder to Star

For Beetlejuice fans, there is hope. While Tim Burton and Michael Keaton are keeping themselves busy with ambitious films like Big Eyes and Birdman, the two have never really stopped thinking about a follow-up for their cult hit. Today, as MTV News digs up, we find there’s more set in stone than we realized. Back in October, Keaton said he and Burton were […]

Stream Two Songs Lana Del Rey Wrote For Tim Burton’s ‘Big Eyes’

Lana Del Rey wrote two brand new songs for Tim Burton’s upcoming film Big Eyes, and early this morning both tracks found their way online. I’m all for new Lana Del Rey at any time and for any reason, even if the project that inspired her latest work is a complete snoozefest. Yes, we have […]

UTG’s 31 Days Of Halloween: Films For The Whole Family

Of all the holidays celebrated worldwide, no single day is more loved by the UTG staff than Halloween. With the arrival of the year’s best month, the time has finally come to begin rolling out a plethora of features and special announcements we have prepared in celebration of our favorite day, including the one you’re […]

Watch The Trailer For Tim Burton’s Upcoming Film, ‘Big Eyes’

Tim Burton is known for movies that are over the top and larger than life. Beetlejuice, The Nightmare Before Christmas and Edward Scissorhands are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to his directing career. While those are some of the first movies you might think of when considering his works, they do […]

Watch the Trailer for a Documentary About the Unfinished Nic Cage as Superman Movie and Cry ‘Cause It Never Happened

It’s both with a happy and heavy heart that we share with you the trailer for The Death of Superman Lives; What Happened?, which tells the story of the unfinished Superman film that will burden the UTG family’s imagination forever. This documentary tells the story of the 1998 Superman film that never went into production. Directed by […]

Michael Keaton Talks ‘Beetlejuice’ Sequel

Michael Keaton has shed some light on his involvement with the unofficial Bettlejuice sequel, giving insight to his, and director Tim Burton’s relationship to the new film. While speaking on the matter, Keaton said “I’ve e-mailed Tim a couple of times, talked to the writer a couple of times, but all really, really preliminary stuff. […]

Tim Burton Considering Directing ‘Beetlejuice 2’

Recently, news sites were reporting that there was a rumor that Tim Burton was in talks to possibly direct a Beetlejuice sequel, but unlike some rumors, this one has been confirmed. While nothing is set in stone as of yet, there is talk of Michael Keaton playing as Beetlejuice again. These details, and more have […]

What The Film!? – Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory

What The Film?! is a weekly column exclusive to Under The Gun Review that brings to light the plot holes Hollywood hoped you’d never notice. Written by comedy writer Dane Sager, this column shows no mercy to films that try and pull the proverbial wool over our eyes. If you know a film with major plot holes […]

SCENE & HEARD: Frankenweenie Unleashed

Written by UTG critic Grace Duffy, Scene & Heard takes a look at the music that makes our favorite films so memorable. Whether it’s the 400-piece orchestra Christopher Nolan used for The Dark Knight, or the dozen or so bands that contributed to the soundtrack of Top Gun, there is no denying the impact music has on movies […]

EDITORIAL: Dark Shadows: Why the Vampire Soap Opera Didn’t Bite At the Box Office

The 2012 summer movie season officially has its first flop. Tim Burton’s Dark Shadows, a cinematic reinvention of the 60s TV show of the same name, debuted to a paltry $29.7 million last weekend, a disappointing result for the $150 million production. Executives were quick to blame the lackluster performance on the staying power of […]

TRAILER: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (Red Band)

A new red band trailer for Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter has surfaced over at IGN, and we have it right here for you! The trailer gives more backstory into Abraham Lincoln’s origins as a vampire hunter, and features significantly more gore, which is quite exciting. We don’t want to spoil any of the excitement of […]