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Quibi Ads: Everything To Know About The Ad-Supported Version Of The New Streaming Service By Ben Pearson/March 10, 2020 1:00 pm EST We’re less than a month away from the launch of Quibi, the new mobile-only streaming service that is looking to become a major player in the streaming wars. But those wars are expensive, so we’re here to break down what to expect from Quibi’s advertising strategy during the company’s first year: who will be advertising, for how long, when the ads will appear, whether you can skip them, and more....

Sequel Bits: ‘Scream 5’, ‘Coyote Ugly 2’, ‘Mission: Impossible 7’, And More By Ben Pearson/Nov. 4, 2020 2:00 pm EST In this edition of Sequel Bits: One of the first film’s stars wants Coyote Ugly 2 to happen Scream 5 reportedly has that classic Scream magic See some more set photos from Mission: Impossible 7 Learn why Kevin Hart is teaming up with Will Smith for a Planes, Trains, and Automobiles remake...

Superhero Bits: ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Trailer Arrives Sunday, New ‘Watchmen’ Easter Eggs & More By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 5, 2019 6:00 pm EST Want to read a Crisis on Infinite Earths tie-in comic? Are you ready for the first Wonder Woman 1984 trailer this weekend? Did you hear about the drunken phone call Tom Holland had wit Bob Iger about Spider-Man? Want a look at Kristen Wiig as Cheetah from Wonder Woman 1984 merchandise?...

Superhero Bits: Clark Gregg Joins Cameo For Charity, Disney+ Adds X-Men Avatars & More By Ethan Anderton/April 2, 2020 6:00 pm EST Did you know there was once a Daredevil cartoon in development that would have had a canine sidekick? Want to help Agents of SHIELD star Clark Gregg support a good cause? Which X-Men character will you choose for your Disney+ avatar? Could the Marvel Cinematic Universe be a computer simulation?...

Superhero Bits: Evan Peters Rumored For ‘WandaVision’ Appearance, Spider-Man Joins NYC Protests & More By Ethan Anderton/June 3, 2020 6:00 pm EST Which DC’s Legends of Tomorrow cast member left the show in the season finale? Which character had a more extended opening scene in Suicide Squad? Will X-Men franchise star Evan Peters appear as Quicksilver in WandaVision? Is there a possible romance between Diana and Cheetah in Wonder Woman 1984?...

The Multiverse Is The “Next Step In The Evolution Of The MCU,” Says Marvel’s Kevin Feige By Ben Pearson/Dec. 9, 2019 1:30 pm EST I remember walking out of the theater after a screening of The Avengers, shaking my head in awe at how Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige and his team of collaborators managed to weave seemingly disparate worlds together into a coherent story. But that was back in the first phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and the scope and ambition of Marvel movies have expanded exponentially since then....

Water Cooler: Frozen II, Ford V Ferrari, Survivor, The Crown, 21 Bridges, Klaus, Marriage Story, The Irishman, Uncut Gems & More By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 21, 2019 1:16 pm EST On the November 21, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, weekend editor Brad Oman, senior writer Ben Pearson and writer Chris Evangelista to discuss what they’ve been up to at the Water Cooler....

‘Becoming’ Trailer: Disney+ Docuseries Chronicles Lives Of Celebrities And Athletes Like Ashley Tisdale, Adam Devine, Candace Parker By Hoai-Tran Bui/Aug. 18, 2020 5:00 pm EST Celebrities need a voice too, I guess. And that’s what they’re getting with Becoming, a new Disney+ original docuseries that gives the spotlight to world-class athletes and B-list celebrities like Adam Devine, Anthony Davis, Ashley Tisdale, Caleb McLaughlin, Candace Parker, and Julianne Hough. Watch the Becoming trailer below....

‘Bill And Ted Face The Music’ Has Made 10 Times More On PVOD Than In Theaters By Ben Pearson/Sept. 30, 2020 4:30 pm EST It’s been something of a rarity to get a clear look at how certain movies have performed financially during the COVID era than it was in the Before Times. However, a picture is beginning to emerge around MGM and Orion’s Bill and Ted Face the Music which indicates that dropping the film on PVOD was a smart play by the studio....

‘Censor’ Review: A Tribute To Video Nasties That Can’t Keep Up Its Momentum [Sundance 2021] By Chris Evangelista/Jan. 29, 2021 8:00 am EST It’s the 1980s, and the United Kingdom is clutching at their pearls over a wave of video nasties – low-budget, ultra-bloody horror films that are on the rise thanks to the miracle of VHS. While a sensible person may realize that such films – violent as they may be – are harmless, paranoia has set in, with many assuming that these schlocky gore-fests will lead to the complete collapse of society....

‘Galaxy Quest’ Honest Trailer: One Of The Best ‘Star Trek’ Films Ever By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 18, 2019 6:00 am EST Over the years, Star Trek movies have been hit or miss. In fact, the inconsistency in their quality is so significant that Galaxy Quest is largely considered by Trekkies to be one of the best Star Trek movies ever made. After all, it’s a movie following the washed up stars of a Star Trek-style series who get hired to play real heroes, only to disappoint an entire alien race and then save the day by actually becoming the heroes they played on TV....

‘Gretel And Hansel’ Featurette Tells You A Scary Fairytale By Chris Evangelista/Jan. 11, 2020 11:00 am EST Gretel and Hansel hopes to update the familiar fairytale into something new and spooky, and it just might pull it off. The new Oz Perkins movie looks fairly creepy, with a lot of style and plenty of scary imagery. A new Gretel and Hansel featurette takes us into the world of the film, with Perkins talking about what he’s trying to do with his horrific fairy tale....

‘Heart Of Stone’, A Spy Thriller Starring Gal Gadot, Is Headed To Netflix By Chris Evangelista/Jan. 15, 2021 4:00 pm EST We’re at a point right now where studios are eager to sell off many of their movies to streaming services, especially if those movies aren’t considered a sure thing. And by that I mean: movies that aren’t sequels or based on well-known intellectual property. Case in point: this week alone, Skydance has already sold-off two of their moves to streaming services....

‘Insecure’ To End With Season 5 On HBO By Hoai-Tran Bui/Jan. 13, 2021 5:00 pm EST Issa Rae’s Emmy-winning series is coming to an end. Insecure, which Rae created and stars in, is set to conclude with its upcoming fifth season on HBO, set to air sometime later this year. HBO announced that the upcoming fifth season of Insecure will be its last season. Amy Gravitt, Executive Vice President of HBO Programming made the announcement in a statement:...

‘Joker’ Is Returning To Theaters This Weekend, So Plan Accordingly By Ben Pearson/Jan. 14, 2020 12:00 pm EST Not content with having the highest-grossing R-rated movie in history, Warner Bros. has decided to put Todd Phillips’ Joker back in theaters to capitalize on all of its recent awards attention. The Joker rerelease will hit more than 750 theaters in North America starting this Friday, January 17. A Joker Rerelease is Imminent...

‘Locke & Key’ Review: A Worthy Adaptation With A Few Compromises And Plenty Of Surprises By Rafael Motamayor/Feb. 1, 2020 12:00 pm EST That long wait for a proper adaptation makes the very existence of the new Netflix adaptation of Locke & Key a special gift to fans. While the season feels toned down from the source material at times, it captures the essence of what made the comic book great, even managing to improve it in some ways....

‘Lovecraft Country’ Episode 4 Is Streaming Early On HBO Max By Chris Evangelista/Sept. 4, 2020 10:30 am EST Can’t wait until Sunday for the next episode of Lovecraft Country? Well, you’re in luck. The fantastic HBO series dropped its next installment early – today, in fact. That’s right – you can now find Lovecraft Country episode 4 streaming on HBO Max. The reasoning behind this is unclear, but it’s either because we’re approaching a holiday weekend, or because HBO Max subscriber numbers have been a bit soft, and WarnerMedia wants to give people more incentives to sign up....

‘Nine Days’ Trailer: Winston Duke Guides Lost Souls In Sundance Award-Winning Existential Drama By Hoai-Tran Bui/Oct. 13, 2020 9:30 am EST What if Pixar’s Soul was an existential arthouse drama? That sounds like the premise for Nine Days, the Sundance darling by first-time director Edson Oda which won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award in the Dramatic section at the Park City film festival. Winston Duke stars in Nine Days as a guide for unborn souls before they make their way into the human world....

‘NOS4A2’ Season 2 Trailer Promises A Return To Christmasland By Chris Evangelista/April 13, 2020 4:30 pm EST We’re all stuck inside right now, but that doesn’t mean NOS4A2 can’t take us on a trip back to Christmasland. The second season of the AMC Joe Hill adaptation jumps forward in time from season 1, but once again finds Vic McQueen (Ashleigh Cummings) going up against the evil Charlie Manx (Zachary Quinto). And a new NOS4A2 season 2 trailer is here to give us a glimpse of the horrors to come....

‘The Descendants’ Director Alexander Payne Puts A ‘Babette’s Feast’ Remake On The Menu By Ben Pearson/Dec. 3, 2019 5:30 pm EST Filmmaker Alexander Payne has hit a bit of a rough patch lately. His most recent movie, 2017’s Downsizing, made just $55 million worldwide on a reported $68 million budget, and though it seemed like he was lining up a new Netflix project earlier this year, that was abruptly cancelled in October due to a rights issue....