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CBS All Access Adds Over 70 Shows From Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon & More, Will Be Rebranding In 2021 By Ethan Anderton/July 30, 2020 1:00 pm EST Among the plethora of streaming services now available, CBS All Access was probably the one with the most disappointing library. Sure, they have good originals like the new Star Trek shows and the reboot of The Twilight Zone, but otherwise, it’s mostly a collection of old CBS shows and other TV series that have been endlessly licensed at all the other streaming services....

Comedy Legend Carl Reiner, ‘Dick Van Dyke Show’ Creator And ‘Ocean’s 11’ Franchise Star, Has Died At 98 By Ethan Anderton/June 30, 2020 7:35 am EST “Every morning, I pick up my newspaper, get the obituary section, and see if I’m listed. If I’m not, I’ll have my breakfast.” This is the morning routine of comedy legend Carl Reiner as detailed in the HBO documentary film If You’re Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast....

Cool Stuff: Anthony Petrie’s ‘The Wolf Man’ And ‘Night Of The Living Dead’ Posters Frame Up Fear By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 2, 2020 8:30 am EST It’s October, and for many that means it might as well just be Halloween already. Bottleneck Gallery is certainly celebrating early by teaming up with Vice Press to release two new horrifying but outstanding posters by artist Anthony Petrie for the horror classics The Wolf Man and Night of the Living Dead....

20th Anniversary X-Men Movie Funko POPs View this post on Instagram A post shared by Funko (@originalfunko) Even though the X-Men movie Funko POPs are being launched in conjunction with the 20th anniversary of the original movie, there are figures from the first trilogy in the franchise. As you can see, you’ll find two versions of Wolverine, one with Logan in his traditional white tanktop, jeans and boots, and the other in the black leather suit from the first movie....

Daily Podcast: New Star Wars Series, Batman’s TV Spin-Off, Fast 9, AMC Theaters, Little Monsters & Bird Box 2 By Peter Sciretta/July 13, 2020 1:15 pm EST On the July 13, 2020 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman and writer Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and tv news, including a new Star Wars animated series, Batman’s TV Spin-off, Batman Forever extended cut, Fast 9 goes to space, the future of AMC Theaters, Little Monsters and Bird Box 2....

Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, And Oscar Isaac Are Done With ‘Star Wars’ After ‘The Rise Of Skywalker’ By Hoai-Tran Bui/Dec. 5, 2019 9:30 am EST Nothing ever ends with Star Wars. A universe that began back in 1977, Star Wars has expanded from the big screen to conquer TV, comics, books, video games, and now, streaming. With Disney+ opening the door for more Star Wars stories to be told after the wild success of the streaming platform’s inaugural series The Mandalorian, could we see the new Star Wars trilogy trio continue their adventures even after the end of the Skywalker Saga in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker?...

Forget The Dark Universe, Say Hello To ‘Dark Army’ – A New Universal Monster Movie From Paul Feig By Chris Evangelista/Sept. 12, 2019 12:00 pm EST Is the Dark Universe about to rise from the grave, resurrected by mad scientist Paul Feig? Kind of! Universal has been trying to reboot their classic monsters for a while, and came up with a big, dumb plan for a cinematic universe that launched with The Mummy starring Tom Cruise....

John C. Reilly Replaces Michael Shannon In Adam McKay’s HBO Lakers Drama Series By Hoai-Tran Bui/Sept. 11, 2019 1:30 pm EST John C. Reilly is being called to substitute for Michael Shannon. The Oscar-nominated actor will be leading the HBO Lakers series cast as team owner Jerry Buss in HBO’s drama pilot, replacing Shannon in the role. The casting reunites Reilly with frequent collaborator Adam McKay, who is directing the pilot and executive producing the series....

Listen: Taylor Swift’s Original ‘Cats’ Song ‘Beautiful Ghosts’ Is Out Of The Bag By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 15, 2019 10:30 am EST Even though it seems like Cats might not arrive in time to meet the deadline of several voting bodies this awards season, Taylor Swift won’t have any problem qualifying for a hopeful Oscar nomination early next year. The chart-topping recording artist has officially released the original song that she worked on with the musical’s original composer Andrew Lloyd Webber....

Marvel’s ‘What If’ Footage Teases Peggy Carter Becoming Captain America And More [D23] By Ben Pearson/Aug. 23, 2019 4:30 pm EST At today’s D23 Expo, Kevin Feige unveiled the very first footage for What If, Marvel Studios’ upcoming animated series that explores alternate realities in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Here’s what we saw in the new footage. What If Footage Description The new show will examine the 23 films in the MCU and feature one key difference to see how the story would have differed, with The Watcher (voiced by Jeffrey Wright) observing it all....

New ‘Star Wars’ Open-World Video Game Coming From Ubisoft By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 13, 2021 8:30 am EST Earlier this week, Lucasfilm Games was announced as the overall new identity for all gaming titles from Lucasfilm, and they followed it up with the big announcement of a new Indiana Jones video game. But Lucasfilm Games will also help expand the roster of Star Wars titles with the announcement of a new story-driven, open-world game from Massive Entertainment, the Sweden-based game studio that falls under Ubisoft, creators of video game franchises such as Assassin’s Creed, Watch Dogs, Far Cry, Ghost Recon, and The Division....

New ‘The Mandalorian’ Season 2 Photo Seems To Tease Another Return To A Familiar ‘Star Wars’ Locale By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 10, 2020 12:00 pm EST A first look at the upcoming second season of The Mandalorian recently surfaced online, giving us a sneak peek of the Star Wars show’s new episodes. But if you take a second look at the images, they seem to hint at a possible return to a familiar Star Wars locale....

Patty Jenkins Is “Super Grateful” She Didn’t End Up Directing ‘Thor: The Dark World’ By Ben Pearson/March 25, 2020 11:00 am EST 2013’s Thor: The Dark World is widely regarded as one of the worst movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It’s currently the lowest-rated MCU film on Rotten Tomatoes, even coming up short of 2008’s The Incredible Hulk. (That’s genuinely impressive!) Thankfully, though, the movie’s reputation is only as the MCU’s punching bag and not as a career-ruiner for its one-time director Patty Jenkins, who went on to great success as the filmmaker behind DC’s Wonder Woman movies....

The Morning Watch: ‘Passengers’ Revisited In Video Essay, ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ With American Girl Dolls & More By Ethan Anderton/April 20, 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, a video essay focusing on Passengers asks us to reconsider the themes of the film and how they relate to our current desperate situation....

The Music Of ‘The Lion King’: Exploring The Many People Who Brought One Of The Greatest Soundtracks Ever To Life By Jason Gorber/July 17, 2019 10:00 am EST With John Favreau’s hybrid of plate photography and CGI characters bringing The Lion King back to screen, it’s a perfect opportunity to look at the key personnel who helped bring the indelible songs from the film to life. Some are famous, some less so, and some were left out of the narrative until recently....

The Quarantine Stream: ‘Safety Last!’ Is One Of The All-Time Great Silent Films By Ben Pearson/Aug. 23, 2020 10:00 am EST (Welcome to The Quarantine Stream, a new series where the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching while social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.)The Movie: Safety Last!Where You Can Stream It: HBO MaxThe Pitch: A small-town guy moves to the big city, wanting to make enough money so he can afford to send for his girlfriend to join him there so the two can be married....

This Week In Trailers: Hope, This Ink Runs Deep, Murmur, Bliss, Desolation Center By Christopher Stipp/Aug. 10, 2019 9:00 am EST Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: What better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising?...

VOTD: ‘National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation’ 30th Anniversary Cast Reunion Looks Back At The Holiday Classic By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 19, 2019 6:00 am EST It’s the holiday season, and that means National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation is airing pretty much once a day, everyday until Christmas Day rolls around. This year it might be getting even more airplay since it marks the 30th anniversary of what some say is the high point of the entire Vacation franchise....

Water Cooler: Happiest Season, Trial Of The Chicago 7, Inside Pixar, How To With John Wilson, The Crown, Star Trek, League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 25, 2020 1:15 pm EST On the November 25, 2020 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 writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to discuss what they’ve been up to at the Water Cooler....

Water Cooler: Song Of Spider-Man, Mulan, Bill And Ted Face The Music, Master And Commander, The Mask, And More By Ben Pearson/Sept. 3, 2020 1:30 pm EST On the September 3, 2020 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, weekend editor Brad Oman, and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to discuss what they’ve been up to at the virtual water cooler....