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‘The Personal History Of David Copperfield’ Trailer: Armando Iannucci Brings Modern Energy To A Dickensian Classic By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 2, 2019 7:30 am EST Armando Iannucci, the mind behind darkly funny, highly verbose comedies like In the Loop and The Death of Stalin, may not seem like the person to take on Charles Dickens. But that’s exactly what he does, and does extremely well, with the hilarious, star-studded The Personal History of David Copperfield....

‘The Secret Garden’ Trailer: The Literary Classic Gets A New Edition By Ben Pearson/Feb. 18, 2020 6:43 am EST David Heyman, the producer of the Harry Potter and Paddington movies, is ushering another literary classic to the big screen with The Secret Garden, the fourth cinematic adaptation of author Frances Hodgson Burnett’s 1911 novel. Check out the colorful, magical new trailer below. The Secret Garden Trailer Last year, I caught up with the 1949 version of The Secret Garden for the first time, and I ended up finding a lot to like about it....

‘The Walking Dead’ Season 10 Goes To War Again, Confirms Danai Gurira’s Departure [Comic-Con 2019] By Jacob Hall/July 19, 2019 2:15 pm EST The latest Comic-Con panel for AMC’s The Walking Dead arrives at a pivotal time for the series. Original star Andrew Lincoln has left the show and Danai Gurira will bow out after this season. The Image comic book, which has long been the chief inspiration for the show and its storylines, has come to an end....

A Broadway Musical About Princess Diana Is Headed To Netflix, Could More Stage Productions Do The Same? By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 12, 2020 10:30 am EST Hamilton was a massive hit for Disney+, bringing the Tony-winning musical into living rooms around the world. So with plenty of stage theaters still shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic, it only makes sense that streaming services would want to cash in on the desire to see more shows from the Broadway stage....

Christopher Nolan’s ‘Tenet’ Will Bring Us Into A New Era Of Filmmaking, John David Washington Says By Hoai-Tran Bui/May 26, 2020 8:30 am EST There’s no question that Christopher Nolan’s upcoming Tenet is one of the most highly anticipated movies of the year. Though the film itself is still shrouded in mystery, every time Nolan puts out a film, it’s groundbreaking, or mind-bending, or unpredictable in some way. And Tenet is no exception, according to star John David Washington....

Cool Stuff: New ‘Star Wars’ Figures From ‘Rise Of Skywalker’, ‘The Mandalorian’ & More Arrive Spring 2020 By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 29, 2019 6:00 am EST Over the weekend, fans in Europe were geeking out at Paris Comic-Con 2019 and MCM London Comic-Con 2019, and that’s where Hasbro announced another wave of Star Wars figures for the outstanding Black Series line, as well as two anticipated additions to the Vintage Collection. They newly announced figures for the Black Series include a pair from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and two figures for Star Wars: Attack of the Clones....

Criterion Is Releasing A Monster-Sized ‘Godzilla’ Box Set For Its 1000th Edition By Chris Evangelista/July 25, 2019 11:30 am EST The Criterion Collection has finally revealed the contents of their 1000th release, and it’s a doozy. Godzilla: The Showa Era-Films, 1954-1975 collects 15 Godzilla films together on Blu-ray for the very first time, and the results look incredible. This monster-sized Criterion Godzilla box set will feature high-definition digital transfers of all fifteen Godzilla films made between 1954 and 1975, released together for the first time, with uncompressed monaural soundtracks – and more....

Daily Podcast: Chadwick Boseman, Rocky IV, X-Files, Mulan, Sphere, Box Office, And Netflix Blu-Rays By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 31, 2020 1:15 pm EST On the August 31, 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 Chadwick Boseman, Rocky IV, X-Files, Mulan, Sphere, Box Office, and Netflix Blu-rays. Opening Banter: Summer is over....

Daily Podcast: Chris Evans Heading Back To The MCU, Star Wars And Indiana Jones Video Games, Risk TV Show, The Flash, And More By Ben Pearson/Jan. 14, 2021 12:15 pm EST On the January 14, 2021 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, weekend editor Brad Oman, and writer Hoai-Tran Bui to talk about the latest film and TV news, including Chris Evans’ return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, new Star Wars and Indiana Jones video games, a Risk show, Netflix’s upcoming film slate, The Flash movie, and Aaron Sorkin’s Being the Ricardos....

By Ben Pearson/June 19, 2020 5:00 pm EST If you’re heading to Walt Disney World, things are about to get a bit more complicated than they’ve been in the past. The company has announced details of its new reservation system, which it has implemented in the era of COVID-19 in an effort to better control park attendance. Find out what you need to know about Disney World reservations below, and learn why this might be the beginning of the end for the park’s MagicBands....

HBO Max Nears 12.6 Million Activated Subscribers As AT&T Defends Warner Bros. Release Plan By Hoai-Tran Bui/Dec. 8, 2020 10:30 am EST WarnerMedia has angered nearly everyone in Hollywood. But at least it’s got a few million more subscribers, according to AT&T CEO John Stankey, who came to the defense of the divisive Warner Bros. HBO Max release plan, which will debut all of Warner Bros.’ 2021 theatrical slate to the WarnerMedia streaming platform on the same day-and-date as theatrical release....

Marvel’s ‘WandaVision’ Is Getting A Two-Episode Premiere On January 15 By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 8, 2021 10:30 am EST The first Disney+ series from Marvel Studios that takes place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe will be WandaVision. Following the distorted sitcom marriage of Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) and the synthetic being known as Vision (Paul Bettany), the series will kick off a new era for the MCU that will unfold both on the small screen and the big screen over the next few years....

NBCUniversal’s Streaming Service To Debut In April, Taking A Different Approach Than Its Competitors By Ben Pearson/July 25, 2019 12:30 pm EST With rival streaming services like Disney+, HBO Max, and Apple TV+ coming soon, NBCUniversal announced earlier this year that it would also be debuting its own ad-supported, direct-to-consumer subscription service in an effort to snatch a piece of the pie in the streaming era. Now the company has announced a launch window of April 2020, and once The Office wraps up its deal to stream Netflix through all of 2020, the NBC hit comedy will be the new service’s prized possession....

Netflix’s ‘High Score’ Doc Series Recalls Video Game History And Shines A Light On Lesser Known Pioneers And Players By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 12, 2020 8:00 am EST There are numerous video game documentaries out there. But the problem with a lot of them is they’re either not so easy to find on streaming services or physical media, aren’t very well-produced, or they only focus in on one small sector of the gaming world (though those can also be very good)....

Pop Culture Imports: A Beginner’s Guide To Studio Ghibli Movies By Hoai-Tran Bui/June 1, 2020 8:00 am EST (Welcome to Pop Culture Imports, a column that compiles the best foreign movies and TV streaming right now.) For the first time in its 36-year history of making some of the most breathtaking animated masterpieces of all time, all of Studio Ghibli’s movies are available to stream right now. The Japanese animation studio best known for its adorable raccoon-like mascot and the acclaimed works of animation titan Hayao Miyazaki, Studio Ghibli is often written off as the maker of peculiar arthouse animes — too philosophical for western kids used to fast-paced Disney movies, and too anime for cinephiles....

Stay The Heck Inside And Read This Unmade Spike Lee ‘Jackie Robinson’ Script By Chris Evangelista/March 31, 2020 12:00 pm EST Despite what some gibbering blowhards might tell you on twitter dot com, you should really stay the heck inside right now. I know it’s inconvenient, I know it’s frustrating, I know everyone just wants this to be over. I get it! But for now, please – stay inside. And if you need something to occupy your time indoors, Spike Lee is here to help....

Superhero Bits: ‘Supergirl’ Return Pushed Back Another Week, ‘Superman & Lois’ Adds Lana Lang & More By Ethan Anderton/April 9, 2020 6:00 pm EST What’s the new return date for Supergirl? Why didn’t Kaley Cuoco use the signature Brooklyn accent for Harley Quinn? Did you know Superman once quarantined himself to save people from a virus? Who is playing Lana Lang on Superman & Lois? Is there a hidden Avengers Easter egg in Thor?...

Superhero Bits: Buy Miles Morales’ New Adidas Shoes, ‘Peacemaker’ Series Production Window & More By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 9, 2020 6:00 pm EST Want to pick up the Adidas shoes that Miles Morales wears in the new Spider-Man game? How much money will Square Enix lose due to Marvel’s Avengers poor sales? Want to win a Crisis on Infinite Earths script signed by Grant Gustin and Ezra Miller? How did Robin die in Batman v Superman?...

The Quarantine Stream: ‘A Mighty Wind’ Will Make You Love Folk Music (And It’s Hilarious Too) By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 26, 2020 7:00 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: A Mighty WindWhere You Can Stream It: HuluThe Pitch: Influential (and fictional) folk music producer Irvin Steinbloom has died. To honor his life and contribution to folk music, his children organize a tribute concert featuring his three favorite folk music acts: The Folksmen, The New Main Street Singers, and Mitch & Mickey....

The Quarantine Stream: ‘Haunted’ Is Trash Television At Its Absolute Finest By Jacob Hall/May 11, 2020 7:00 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 Seres: HauntedWhere You Can Stream It: NetflixThe Pitch: “Real” people and their “real” friends and family gather together in front of cameras to share their “real” experiences with the supernatural, the paranormal, and other things that go bump in the night....