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Daily Podcast: Spoiler Discussion: ‘Watchmen’ Season One Finale, “See How They Fly” By Ben Pearson/Dec. 16, 2019 10:45 am EST On the December 16, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to have a spoiler discussion about the ninth, and possibly final, episode of HBO’s Watchmen, entitled “See How They Fly.” Opening Banter: Once again, thanks to Kris Keochinda for the opening theme song and to Twitter user @sirzapz for the logo, which we’ve been using in the PodBean player for each of these episodes....

Daily Podcast: We Visit The Set Of ‘The Lion King’ And Talk With Director Jon Favreau By Peter Sciretta/July 29, 2019 1:15 pm EST On the July 29, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by senior writer Ben Pearson, to discuss visiting the set of Disney’s The Lion King, and we will present an interview with director Jon Favreau. In Our Feature Presentation: ‘The Lion King’ Set Visit: How Jon Favreau Reimagined a Disney Classic with Cutting Edge Tech How The Technology Used to Make Jon Favreau’s ‘The Lion King’ Could Change Entertainment As We Know It The One Live-Action Shot In ‘The Lion King’ Revealed Other Articles Mentioned: Thanos video All the other stuff you need to know: You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm....

David Cronenberg’s ‘Crash’ Getting Uncut, NC-17 4K Restoration For Venice Film Festival By Chris Evangelista/July 28, 2019 11:00 am EST Crash – the Crash about car crash sex, not the Crash about racism – is one of David Cronenberg’s most fascinating films. A weird, kinky, cold glimpse into the lives of some very…different individuals, it’s the type of film that must be seen to be believed. And now audiences will have a chance to see it in a whole new way....

David Fincher Says There Are Only Two Seasons For Movies: “Spandex Summer” And “Affliction Winter” By Hoai-Tran Bui/Nov. 11, 2020 10:30 am EST David Fincher is famous (or maybe infamous) for being brutally honest, and the Mank director is certainly not holding his tongue when it comes to Hollywood and the “Happy Meal” tentpole movies that have taken over the entertainment landscape. Though Fincher doesn’t name names, the filmmaker behind The Social Network, Gone Girl, and the upcoming Netflix drama Mank is not happy with how Hollywood has become so dominated by superhero franchises and remakes that the movie slate has diminished to “only two seasons for movies....

Disney+ Is One Year Old Today – Here’s How It Can Improve In Year Two By Josh Spiegel/Nov. 12, 2020 8:00 am EST Impossible though it may be to believe, we’re just one year removed from the first day that Disney+ was made live to the general public. Yes, it’s true. One year removed from the first episode of The Mandalorian, one year removed from Disney+ including generalized language warning parents about potentially inflammatory content, and one whole year removed from the fad known as MacLunkey....

Disney Almost Bought Marvel Studios Before 2009, But Executives Thought It Would “Tarnish” The Brand By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 24, 2019 8:30 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Marvel Studios is the most lucrative motion picture studio acquisition that The Walt Disney Company has ever made. The Marvel Cinematic Universe has raked in over $22.5 billion worldwide (though some of that went to Sony Pictures for Spider-Man movies) while Pixar Animation has only pulled in $14....

HBO Max Picks Up Steven Soderbergh’s Next Movie Starring Meryl Streep By Hoai-Tran Bui/Aug. 19, 2019 1:30 pm EST Steven Soderbergh’s formerly secret movie has a home. HBO Max, WarnerMedia’s upcoming streaming service, has picked up Let Them All Talk, a comedy starring Meryl Streep, Gemma Chan, Lucas Hedges, and more. Soderbergh is not one to shy away from experimentation or new formats, and he’s tackling both with his next film, Let Them Talk....

How Emperor Palpatine Survived After ‘Return Of The Jedi’ Explained In ‘Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker’ Novelization By Ethan Anderton/March 4, 2020 12:00 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Now that some copies of the Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker novelization are out in the wild thanks to advance sales by Lucasfilm Publishing at last weekend’s C2E2 convention in Chicago, details from the Skywalker saga finale that didn’t make it into the movie are slowly coming to light....

Listen: A Classic ‘Star Wars’ Song Was Remixed For The Galaxy’s Edge Soundtrack By Ben Pearson/Sept. 5, 2019 5:30 pm EST If I were to ask you to tell me the first piece of music you think of when you think about Star Wars, there may be a half a dozen John Williams cues that would be fighting for the top spot. But when it comes to in-world music from the Star Wars galaxy, there isn’t nearly as much to dig into....

Movies Are Already Disappearing From Disney+ (But They’ll Be Back) By Hoai-Tran Bui/Jan. 3, 2020 4:00 pm EST How could this be happening, especially in a streaming platform that was supposed to do away with the exclusive “Disney Vault” and — in contrast to other streaming platforms like Netflix and Hulu which have regular rotating slates — was promised to be a permanent streaming home for Disney and Disney-owned titles? It has something to do with complicated licensing deals....

New ‘Birds Of Prey’ Posters Bring Plenty Of Color Into Harley Quinn’s Life, New Trailer Arrives Tomorrow By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 30, 2019 10:00 am EST This week brings Joker to theaters, and along with the debut of the Clown Prince of Crime’s origin story, we’ll be getting a proper glimpse at the upcoming spin-off focusing on his Clown Princess of Crime, the totally insane Harley Quinn. A new trailer for Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) will arrive tomorrow morning, but first, we have a batch of bright new Birds of Prey posters that finally bring a welcome amount of color to the dingy DC Extended Universe’s color scheme, and Margot Robbie looks like she’s having a blast....

Superhero Bits: ‘The New Mutants’ Concept Art For Warlock, ‘She-Hulk And ‘Deadpool’ Rumors & More By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 5, 2020 6:00 pm EST Want to see another clip from the interactive animated movie Batman: Death in the Family? Did you see some of the WandaVision merchandise that will be available later this year? Want a look at concept art for what Warlock would have looked like in The New Mutants? Did you hear a glimpse at the Marvel Legends figure from Eternals leaked?...

Superhero Bits: New ‘Stargirl’ Trailer, ‘Superman & Lois’ Gets A Series Order, ‘Doctor Strange 2’ Rumors & More By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 15, 2020 6:00 pm EST Want to see some behind the scenes photos of Ezra Miller on the set of Crisis on Infinite Earths? Who was the first superhero to be unmasked by a super villain? Did you hear Superman & Lois got a straight-to-series order? Are you ready to see the Marvel’s Mrs....

The ‘Harry Potter’ Video Game ‘Hogwarts Legacy’ Has Been Delayed Until 2022 By Hoai-Tran Bui/Jan. 13, 2021 11:00 am EST Video game fans will have to evanesco the upcoming RPG Hogwarts Legacy from their most anticipated games of 2021 lists. Warner Bros. has delayed the Harry Potter game to next year, giving developers time to perfect the first open-world video game set in the Harry Potter universe. Warner Bros. announced Wednesday that Hogwarts Legacy, the first-ever open-world action role-playing game set in the Wizarding World, will be launching in 2022 instead of 2021, as had been originally announced....

Upcoming Auction Features Rare Disney Theme Park Props, Posters, And Memorabilia – See The Coolest Ones Here By Ben Pearson/Jan. 13, 2020 5:00 pm EST Calling all you Disney fanatics out there: I hope you haven’t blown your Christmas money on frivolous purchases yet, because you’re going to need it to bid on some super rare Disney theme park props, posters, art, and memorabilia in an auction that’s happening early next month....

‘Black Adam’ Almost Featured Hawkgirl As Part Of The Justice Society, According To The Rock By Chris Evangelista/Aug. 24, 2020 4:00 pm EST During DC FanDome over the weekend, viewers were treated to a teaser for Black Adam, the Shazam! spin-off/sequel featuring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as the anti-hero. Since no real footage has been shot yet, the teaser was entirely comprised of concept art, but it did reveal the presence of the Justice Society of America in the film....

‘Daniel Isn’t Real’ Trailer: An Imaginary Friend Becomes A Violent Enemy By Hoai-Tran Bui/Oct. 14, 2019 4:00 pm EST Imaginary friends rarely get a good rap in horror movies, and Daniel Isn’t Real is no exception. But the twist with Adam Egypt Mortimer’s psychedelic doppelganger thriller is that the imaginary friend in question here is an edgy teen (Patrick Schwarzenegger) who starts to wreak havoc on the life of troubled student Luke (Miles Robbins), who has been given some very bad advice from his therapist....

‘From Dusk Till Dawn’ Animated Series In The Works, Says Robert Rodriguez By Ben Pearson/Jan. 20, 2021 4:00 pm EST For people who were amped about the indie film boom of the 1990s, From Dusk Till Dawn represented an exciting new development in the careers of Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez. Years before the failed 2007 experiment that was Grindhouse, the two indie wunderkinds teamed up to make a unique B-movie that shifted from a straightforward crime thriller into an all-out vampire horror film....

‘I Am Patrick Swayze’ Trailer: A Cavalcade Of Stars Fondly Remember The Multi-Talented Actor By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 2, 2019 3:30 pm EST It’s been nearly a decade since Patrick Swayze left this world after battling pancreatic cancer for almost two years, so there’s no better time to look back fondly at the life and career of the man who made us swoon with his dance moves, smolders and roundhouse kicks....

‘Klaus’ Trailer: Finally, Santa Gets His Own Origin Story By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 7, 2019 8:30 am EST We haven’t even reached Halloween yet, but how about some Christmas-related entertainment to kick-off your Monday? Next month, Netflix will release their first animated feature: Klaus, a Santa Claus origin story that reveals Old Saint Nick had to be talked into doing his damn job by some random postman. J.K. Simmons and Jason Schwartzman lend their vocal talents to the film, which uses 2D animation in an attempt to recreate the glory days of hand-drawn cartoon movies....