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‘Mad Men’ Will Be Looking For A New Streaming Home In 2020 By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 24, 2019 10:30 am EST Right now, every season of Mad Men is situated at Netflix, but the worldwide streaming rights to the AMC drama about a New York ad agency in the 1960s will be available for purchase in 2020. But will this create the same kind of bidding war among streaming services that shows like Friends, The Office, and The Big Bang Theory have created?...

‘New Mutants’ Is Still Opening In Two Weeks. Really. Of Course It Is. Why Wouldn’t It? By Chris Evangelista/Aug. 11, 2020 1:30 pm EST Oh, The New Mutants. Where do we even begin with you? The X-Men spin-off has become something of a punchline – a movie shuffled around so many times that it almost seems like a joke. The film was set to open in April 2018 only to then be delayed to February 2019....

‘Peacemaker’: John Cena’s HBO Max Spin-Off Adds ‘The Suicide Squad’ Vet Steve Agee By Hoai-Tran Bui/Oct. 30, 2020 7:34 am EST HBO Max’s The Suicide Squad spin-off, Peacemaker, is adding a few familiar faces to its line-up. The John Cena-led spin-off series has added Steve Agee to the Peacemaker cast, with the actor reprising his Suicide Squad role of John Economos, the warden of Belle Reve Federal Penitentiary. Deadline broke the news that The Suicide Squad vet Agee is joining the Peacemaker cast, reprising one of his two roles from James Gunn’s upcoming comic book film, John Economos (the longtime collaborator with Gunn also stars in the less recognizable role as King Shark)....

‘Richard Jewell’ Review: Clint Eastwood’s Latest Is A Dull And Obvious Affair By Josh Spiegel/Dec. 3, 2019 8:00 am EST A long time has passed since Clint Eastwood directed a movie that wasn’t ostensibly about the quiet, undersung heroes of the American fabric. It’s been nearly a decade since he directed a film that wasn’t, in some way, inspired by true events. (That would be the forgettable 2010 supernatural drama Hereafter....

‘Shining Girls’, Apple TV+ Series About A Time-Traveling Serial Killer, Will Star Elisabeth Moss By Chris Evangelista/July 23, 2020 1:30 pm EST The ever-busy Elisabeth Moss has added yet another project to her growing resume. Moss will star in the new Apple TV+ series Shining Girls, based on the creepy novel by Lauren Beukes. The plot involves a serial killer who is able to travel through time, and one of his would-be victims who tries to stop him....

31 Days Of Streaming Horror: ‘Ravenous’ Is A Cannibal Cult Classic By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 11, 2019 12:30 pm EST Welcome to 31 Days of Streaming Horror. Every day this October, we’ll be highlighting a different streaming horror movie to help you get into the Halloween spirit. Today’s entry: Ravenous (1999). Ravenous 31 Days Of Streaming Horror: ‘Ravenous’ Is A Cannibal Cult Classic By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 11, 2019 12:30 pm EST...

Bluegrass, Low Budgets, And Professional Wrestling: How The Indie Sensation ‘The Peanut Butter Falcon’ Was Made By Matthew Monagle/Aug. 7, 2019 11:00 am EST For years, moviegoers and fans of wrestling have found themselves the unlikeliest of bedfellows. In wrestling, cinema lovers can share their love of detail character work and precise stunts with a brand new audience; in many ways, wrestling is the perfect allegory for those who want to beat the odds and carve out a Hollywood career....

Bonkers Nicolas Cage Film ‘Color Out Of Space’ Will Stream Exclusively On Shudder By Chris Evangelista/June 3, 2020 4:00 pm EST Color Out of Space, an H.P. Lovecraft adaptation featuring one of the craziest of Nicolas Cage’s crazy performances, is headed to Shudder. The horror streaming service just snapped up the streaming rights to the Richard Stanley-directed pic, as well as the rights to the vampire movie The Shed, directed by Frank Sabatella....

Daily Podcast: Obi-Wan, Uncharted, Anaconda, Mean Girls, Marvel TV, MGM, Criterion Collection And Bambi By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 27, 2020 1:15 pm EST On the January 27, 2020 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman and writer Hoai-Tran Bui to discuss the latest film and tv news, including Obi-wan, Uncharted, Anaconda, Mean Girls, Marvel TV, MGM, Criterion Collection and Bambi. In The News: Brad: Of Course ‘Bambi’ Is Getting a “Live-Action” Remake at Disney HT: Tina Fey is Adapting Her ‘Mean Girls’ Broadway Musical Back Into a Movie HT: Dave Filoni, Christopher Yost Among Choices to Replace Obi-Wan Kenobi TV Series Writer Brad: Marvel Cancels ‘Howard the Duck’ and ‘Tigra and Dazzler’ Animated Shows at Hulu HT: ‘The Irishman,’ ‘Marriage Story,’ ‘Atlantics’ Are the Latest Netflix Films to Join the Criterion Collection Brad: Netflix and Apple Have Considered Buying MGM as the Streaming Wars Continue HT: ‘Anaconda’ Reboot Slithering Into Existence With ‘Snow White and the Huntsman’ Writer Brad: Sony Pushes Back ‘Uncharted’ to March 2021, Knocking ‘Masters of the Universe’ Off the Calendar All the other stuff you need to know: You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm....

Daily Podcast: Spoiler Discussion Of ‘Watchmen’ Episode 7, “An Almost Religious Awe” By Ben Pearson/Dec. 2, 2019 1:00 pm EST On the December 2, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film writer Chris Evangelista to have a spoiler-filled discussion about Watchmen episode 7, titled “An Almost Religious Awe.” Opening Banter: In Our Feature Presentation: We Need to Talk About Calvin Doctor Manhattan reveal – hammer time Does the 7th Kavalry know his identity?...

Dario Argento TV Series ‘Longinus’ Will Be “Suspended Between The Real And The Supernatural” By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 11, 2019 5:30 pm EST Dario Argento hasn’t directed a film since 2012’s rather awful Dracula 3D, but it looks like he’s ready to get back behind the camera – for TV. Argento is set to direct a TV series called Longinus, and while specifics about the show are unknown at this time, a new Argento project is always something worth paying attention to (even though it’s been a long, long time since he’s directed a genuinely worthwhile film)....

Jessica Chastain’s ‘The 355’ Gets Pushed Back To 2022 By Hoai-Tran Bui/Nov. 23, 2020 12:00 pm EST The 355 will have to wait another 365 days to hit theaters. Universal’s spy thriller The 355, which stars Jessica Chastain, Lupita Nyong’o, Penelope Cruz, and Diane Kruger, has been pushed back a year, setting its new release date in January 2022. The 355 is the latest film to vacate the winter release calendar amid surging coronavirus (COVID-19) cases....

Marvel Studios Is Developing A Nick Fury Series For Disney+, Samuel L. Jackson Returning To Star By Ben Pearson/Sept. 25, 2020 10:32 am EST More than a decade after appearing in the post-credits scene of Iron Man to introduce the world to the Avengers Initiative, former S.H.I.E.L.D. leader Nick Fury is getting his own TV show. Samuel L. Jackson is returning to reprise his role from the Marvel movies in a new Nick Fury TV series for Disney+....

Snow White’s Enchanted Wish: First Look At Disneyland’s Remodel Of Its Snow White Ride By Ben Pearson/Dec. 21, 2020 3:00 pm EST When California’s Disneyland theme park eventually reopens, guests will be treated to a newly revamped version of a classic attraction. The park’s only ride-through princess attraction, which was formerly known as Snow White’s Scary Adventures, now has a new name: Snow White’s Enchanted Wish. According to the Disney Parks blog, the overhaul uses “state-of-the-art audio and visual technology, including new music, LED black lighting, laser projections and a new animation system” to bring Snow White’s “happily ever after” to life....

Superhero Bits: ‘Superman: Man Of Tomorrow’ Clips, ‘Doctor Strange 2’ Casting Rumors & More By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 20, 2020 6:00 pm EST Want to watch three clips from the upcoming Superman: Man of Tomorrow animated movie since the premiere has been canceled at DC FanDome? How did the original script for a sequel to Batman (1989) differ from Batman Returns? Which superhero is rumored to debut in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness?...

Superhero Bits: New Daily Bugle Report, ‘Amazing Spider-Man 2099’ Arrives & More By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 6, 2019 6:00 pm EST How did Henry Cavill react to Ryan Reynolds jab at the Superman mustache debacle? Does Jeph Loeb deserve anywhere near as much praise as Kevin Feige? Will you read the new Amazing Spider-Man 2099 comic? What’s the latest report from The Daily Bugle? Who had part of Avengers: Endgame spoiled for them by Chris Evans?...

The Academy Museum Of Motion Pictures Finally Opens This December In Los Angeles By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 10, 2020 5:00 pm EST After first being announced eight years ago, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will finally open this year on December 14, 2020. The news was announced during the 92nd Academy Awards last night by Tom Hanks, who is a museum trustee and co-chair of the Academy Museum campaign. If you want a sneak peek of what the museum will offer, keep reading below....

The Best Movies Leaving Netflix In February 2021 By Ben Pearson/Jan. 20, 2021 5:00 pm EST Every month, we longingly write about a batch of great movies that are soon leaving Netflix, metaphorically waving goodbye to them as they disappear from the service and either drift off into temporary oblivion or shift over to a different streaming service. But I have good news: there actually aren’t that many great movies leaving Netflix in February 2021, so you’ll be getting your full subscription’s worth next month....

The Morning Watch: Making Sounds For Nature Documentaries, Adam Sandler’s Steve Buscemi Song & More By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 28, 2020 5:00 am EST The Morning Watch is a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fanmade productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows. In this edition, find out how sounds are created to give a little more life to nature documentaries like Planet Earth II and The Hunt....

The Original, Pulled ‘Spider-Man’ Teaser Featuring The Twin Towers Has Been Restored In HD By Chris Evangelista/Aug. 1, 2019 4:30 pm EST If you’re an old like me, you can most likely recall seeing the original teaser for Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man. Instead of a standard teaser featuring scenes from the superhero film, an entire mini-movie was created in which Spidey thwarts a bunch of bank robbers fleeing in a helicopter. The teaser ended with the helicopter trapped in a giant web, like a mechanical fly....