Time travel is impossible everywhere except Hollywood, where it seems to come up at least a few times a year (just take the new Tom Cruise flick “Edge of Tomorrow”). In fact, it’s so common in movies that “time travel movie” might as well be its own genre. And there’s one thing these movies have in common other than defying the laws of physics: the characters love talking about the rules of time travel.

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Every movie from “The Time Machine” to, well, “Hot Tub Time Machine” has had fun trying to explain to the audience just what the characters can and can’t do. Can you change the past? If you’re Bill and Ted or Marty McFly, sure! If you’re Kyle Reese in “The Terminator,” not so much.

The rules of movie time travel are pretty complicated, but you don’t have to be Stephen Hawking to enjoy as your favorite movie characters explain them to you.

The biggest rule, though, might come from the aptly-named Basil Exposition from “Austin Powers”: just sit back and enjoy yourself.

Craig Flaster

After a long, public search, Marvel Studios have finally found Edgar Wright’s “Ant-Man” replacement.

The company announced on its site that Peyton Reed (“Yes Man,” “The Breakup”) will take over directing duties from Wright, who walked after an unapproved rewrite of the script he penned with Joe Cornish.

The contentious screenplay will be rewritten again, this time by “Anchorman” director Adam McKay, who met with Marvel last month as a potential replacement for Wright. McKay turned down that job due to other commitments, but the writing job allows him to still be involved.

Bringing McKay on board is the real news here. Since Wright put in months of planning in pre-production, the look and action sequences of the movie are already determined for Peyton.

A rewrite from McKay will hopefully keep the movie funny, even if Wright’s style is no longer present.

This is been one of the most chaotic development periods for Marvel Studios, but the company is determined to meet the July 17, 2015 release date it previously announced.

Kevin P. Sullivan

RANDALL’S ISLAND, New York — There are experiences you just can’t assign a dollar value to. Your first kiss, getting that bulky acceptance letter to your dream college and moving out of your parents’ house to a crowded three-bedroom that you and your roommates can finally call your own come to mind. And after hitting the Governors Ball kickoff in NYC on Friday, I’ve already added seeing Outkast perform to that short-list of unforgettable moments. But would ATLien Andre 3000 beg to differ?

I’m not the only one who was left chuckling but also scratching my head over Three Stacks’ curious ensemble choice at Gov Ball. Celebrating 20 years in the rap game alongside his partner Big Boi, Dre has been rocking a series of custom, shiny black statement jumpsuits as he criss-crosses the country for 40-plus-shows on a festival run. While the cheeky captions emblazoned across his chest have changed from city to city, the giant red “price tag” hanging from his waist has become a permanent attachment.

The tag, which features a dollar sign, and on the reverse, the words SOLD OUT, prompts so many questions. Especially since it’s been reported that ‘Kast — coming of a decade-long hiatus — stand to bank about $60 million on this summer tour.

So does Andre Benjamin — one of the best lyricists of our time and mustachioed Gillette pitchman — believe he’s sold out by reuniting with his once-estranged ...

Now that Marvel’s “Doctor Strange” has a director in “Sinister” helmer Scott Derrickson, it seems two major actors might be in contention for the lead role of Stephen Strange.

Hint: it’s not Johnny Depp, a “Community” cast member, or Jared Leto.

Deadline has revealed that Benedict Cumberbatch and Tom Hardy are both on Marvel’s early cast list.

We’re intrigued by the picks, in part because each actor could embody a separate side of the Doctor’s personality. We’re envisioning Cumberbatch as the brilliant neurosurgeon and Hardy as the all-powerful Sorcerer Supreme. Only time will tell if Marvel nabs one of them, or if they have to scroll further down their wish list (we still think Edgar Martinez should be on it!)

What do you think of the casting rumors? Are you Team Cumberbatch or Team Hardy? State your case in the comments!

Katie Calautti

Channing Tatum stopped by “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” to promote his brand new movie “22 Jump Street,” but the lighthearted promotional appearance turned ugly when host and guest expressed their love for talking about what they’re going to do after winning an arm wrestling match.

Over the next five minutes, Tatum and Fallon discussed their plans after defeating the other. In short: Fallon is going to take up pottery, and Tatum is changing his name to “Dick Tugnuts.”

It makes sense if you watch the video.

Kevin P. Sullivan

Talk about serendipitous synergy! Season 2 of “Orange is the New Black” premiered on Netflix yesterday, the same day author John Green’s big-screen adaptation of “The Fault in Our Stars” hit theaters, and fans of both are in for a fun Easter Egg of sorts.

Specifically: one of the OITNB season 2′s new characters, Vee (played by Lorraine Toussaint), reading Green’s novel.

Fans brought the exchange to Green’s attention via Tumblr, where he reblogged the screencap (featuring Vee’s, ehem, colorful review) with the caption, “HIGHLIGHT OF MY LIFE.”

Because, you know, the fact that his film just had a hugely successful opening and beat Tom Cruise at the box office ain’t no thang.

Green later Tweeted the exchange, saying, “It’s been quite a few days, but the highlight so far was watching season 2 of #OITNB when suddenly OMFG MY BOOK!”

Green’s book ties into some spoiler-y “Orange is the New Black” plot lines, so we won’t reveal all. Suffice it to say: once we recover from our Netflix binge/post-theater sobbing fits, we would watch the heck outta an OITNB-TFIOS crossover. Make it so, entertainment gods.

Katie Calautti

Now that “The Fault in Our Stars” is officially out in theaters nationwide, we all know that Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort were the perfect Hazel and Gus.

And more to the point, we know that there was never any reason to worry about the fact that they were coming to their roles in the summer’s biggest romance right on the heels of having played siblings in the spring blockbuster, “Divergent.” (Wait, they played siblings? Sorry, we kind of forgot about that while we were busy watching “The Fault in Our Stars” and having all of the feelings, forever.)

However, before the movie hit theaters, even author John Green was aware of the shrieks of “Ew! Movie incest!” coming from the direction of the internet.

“I wasn’t concerned about Shailene and Ansel,” Green told MTV News. “What I was concerned about was, is it going to be a thing with the audience, is it going to bug the audience.”

But after a glimpse of the two in action, the author couldn’t possibly object.

“When I saw Ansel and Shailene audition together… in a way I was sort of resigned to it. It was like, I guess it has to be Ansel! Because he’s clearly amazing,” Green continued.

And once the film was finished, Green realized, as have we all, that Ansel Elgort wasn’t just the necessary choice to play Gus; he’s also about to become a very big deal in a very big way.

“I think he’s the absolute revelation in this movie,” Green noted. “Everyone knows ...

What does it take to defeat Tom Cruise? Ask author John Green, because the big-screen adaptation of his wildly popular “The Fault in Our Stars” soared past the A-lister’s “Edge of Tomorrow” for a huge opening, and is on track to woo the weekend crowd for a win at the box office.

No fault in this performance: the YA drama defied expectations with a $23.5-$25+ million opening, on track for what could be an incredible $53+ million grossing weekend. Meanwhile, Angelina Jolie bewitched the competition with her ability to own the box office two weekends in a row — “Maleficent” conjured second place, which leaves Tom’s “Edge of Tomorrow” on Cruise control for a third place opener – the film debuted at $10.4 million, with a projected $28-$30 million weekend.

“Edge” isn’t the only star-packed, big-budget action film that “Fault” has unhanded. It seems, based on the movie’s Thursday night numbers, that the power of young love also defeats superhero mutants! “The Fault in Our Stars” took in $8.2 million on Thursday night, while “X-Men: Days of Future Past” garnered $8.1 million on its late-night Thursday opening.

It probably doesn’t hurt that “The Fault in Our Stars” — which follows the romance between two teens who meet at a cancer support group — includes a tear duct-shattering performance by mega-star Shailene Woodley and the uber-charismatic Ansel Elgort. In our very scientific opinions, we think it has something to do with the film’s magical propensity to make your eyes leak uncontrollably. ...

Iggy Azalea has plenty to celebrate. Not only did the Australian-born rapstress turn 24 on Saturday (June 7), she has made her mark on the scene in a major way this year.

She scored her first No. 1 Billboard hit with “Fancy” and tied a record set by the Beatles when she nabbed the No.2 spot as a feature on Ariana Grande’s “Problem” single.

The I-G-G-Y has given us so much, so we wanted to give her a little something back to celebrate. It may not be as fancy as she’s used to, but it’s the thought that counts.

1. 13 Pac Albums

It’s no secret Iggy is a huge Tupac fan, so why not get her ‘Pac’s entire discography. From his 1991 debut 2Pacalypse Now to his latest posthumous release Pac’s Life, plus his Thug Life and Still I Rise group albums.

2. “Clueless: Whatever! Edition” On Blu-ray

Iggy and Charli XCX looked like they had a great time filming their “Fancy” music video. The clip was based off of one of Azalea’s favorite movies “Clueless,” so getting her the classic film on Blu-ray is a no-brainer.

3. Another No.1 Record

One No.1 is nice, but a second will really set Iggy up nicely. If we’d have to guess, we’d say “Black Widow” featuring Rita Ora is the next to take the top spot. Someone cut the cut.

4. Nick Young USC Jersey

Ig is crazy in love with Los Angeles Lakers guard Nick Young. While we sure she has his current gold and purple jersey, Ms. Swaggy P ...

The fourth episode of “Liquid Television” is available now on MTV.com, and like the previous installments of the newly revived and much loved ’90s MTV animated classic, it’s a mix of the surreal, the hilarious, and the surreally hilarious.

As usual, this episode covers a broad range of animation styles, from 8-bit computer graphics in a Super Mario Bros.-esque world, to an anime adventure in which some determined gremlins take over a subway train, a darkly comic music interlude about a guy in a bunny suit contemplating his mortality, to a pencil-drawn retro-style cartoon about a boy who finds a giant spider under his bed. So, you know, a normal day in the life for people whose days are highly abnormal.

“Liquid Television” episode 4 features animation by:
Andreas Gaschka
Dongzhen Li
Sean Solomon
Skinner
Ian Stevenson
Luke Seomore
Freddy Christy
Garrett Davis
Kirsten Lepore
Peter Glantz
Becky Stark
Jacob Ciocci
Jan-Joost Verhoef
Kristof Luyckx
Joseph Bennett

Watch Episode 4 of “Liquid Television,” and check out more episodes at MTVOther.com.

Luke ONeil