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‘Kajillionaire’ Review: Miranda July’s Con Artist Movie Is Strange But Ultimately Sweet [Sundance 2020] By Chris Evangelista/Jan. 26, 2020 3:30 pm EST If Parasite didn’t satiate your hunger for family teams of con artists, you might be curious to check out Kajillionaire, the latest work from Miranda July. But while Parasite is a tale of capitalism and class-warfare, Kajillionaire has other things on its mind. In fact, it’s not really even a con artist movie....

‘Kajillionaire’ Trailer: Evan Rachel Wood Is Part Of A Family Of Con Artists In Miranda July’s Sundance Darling By Hoai-Tran Bui/July 30, 2020 12:30 pm EST It’s been nine years since Miranda July last released a feature film, and the indie darling has returned in fine form with her new con artist dramedy Kajillionaire. Starring Evan Rachel Wood, Gina Rodriguez, Richard Jenkins, and Debra Winger, Kajillionaire debuted at this year’s Sundance Film Festival to critical raves....

‘Kingdom’ Season 2 Trailer: Netflix’s Medieval Korean Zombie Series Is Back From The Dead By Hoai-Tran Bui/Feb. 18, 2020 4:30 pm EST Kingdom is coming back from the dead….of hiatus. The medieval Korean zombie series was never gone, but it has been a year since Kingdom debuted its first season on Netflix to critical acclaim. Now it returns for its second season, which follows Ju Ji-Hoon and Bae Doona as they continue their battle with the undead in Joseon Korea....

‘Marc Maron: End Times Fun’ Trailer: Let’s All Laugh About The End Of The World! By Chris Evangelista/Feb. 26, 2020 3:00 pm EST Marc Maron brings his own brand of “everything is terrible” comedy to his latest stand-up special, Marc Maron: End Times Fun. As you can probably surmise from the title, Maron is going to be touching on the doom and gloom of our current era, where everything constantly feels like it’s on fire and/or underwater....

‘The Last Letter From Your Lover’: Felicity Jones, Shailene Woodley Lead The Cast Of Film Adaptation By Ben Pearson/Oct. 10, 2019 4:00 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Years later, in 2003, a journalist named Ellie discovers the same enigmatic letter in a forgotten file in her newspaper’s archives. She becomes obsessed by the story and hopeful that it can resurrect her faltering career. Perhaps if these lovers had a happy ending she will find one to her own complicated love life, too....

‘The Matrix 4’ Bringing Back Chad Stahelski And David Leitch By Ben Pearson/April 29, 2020 3:00 pm EST Before they became directors of some of the best action movies of the past decade, Chad Stahelski and David Leitch were stunt performers on The Matrix films. Now they’ve revealed that they’re returning to help out behind the scenes on The Matrix 4 – but whereas the filmmakers and their 87Eleven production company have previously been called in on other movies to shoot action sequences, they make clear that director Lana Wachowski shoots all her own action, so they’re only going to be involved in the “creative concept of some of the choreography” of the highly-anticipated sequel....

‘Wonder Woman 1984’ IMAX Featurette Shows Off The Movie’s Opening Scene; Four New Character Posters Released By Ben Pearson/Dec. 8, 2020 12:30 pm EST Fans in several countries are only eight days away from seeing Patty Jenkins’ highly anticipated superhero sequel Wonder Woman 1984, while the rest of us here in the U.S.A. have to wait until Christmas Day before making the choice of seeking it out in a theater or watching it from home on HBO Max for no additional cost....

By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 27, 2020 11:26 am EST After debuting Wonder Woman 1984 simultaneously in theaters and on HBO Max, Warner Bros. Pictures has quickly given the greenlight to Wonder Woman 3 with Gal Gadot returning as the DC Comics superhero and Patty Jenkins returning to direct the sequel. Warner Bros. officially announced plans to fast-track Wonder Woman 3. The announcement from studio chairman Toby Emmerich comes after the first weekend that Wonder Woman 1984 was in theaters around the United States and through the HBO Max streaming service ,where the movie will be available for a total of 30 days....

‘Zombieland: Double Tap’ Director Ruben Fleischer And Star Jesse Eisenberg On The Sequels’ Long Road To The Big Screen By Matthew Monagle/Oct. 18, 2019 8:00 am EST It’s been ten years since Ruben Fleischer’s Zombieland was the breakout surprise of October 2009 and, believe it or not, the sequel is finally here. Those who followed the rumors in the intervening decade must have felt that Zombieland: Double Tap was never going to happen; despite the obvious enthusiasm from star Jesse Eisenberg and the rest of the cast, the production delays, casting concerns, and screenwriter turnover made it tough to imagine a sequel ever seeing the light of day....

Cool Stuff: Celebrate ‘The Office’ With A Dwight Schrute Bobblehead, Your Own Dundie Award & More By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 6, 2019 6:00 am EST The cast of The Office finally joined the endlessly expanding roster of Funko POP vinyl figures available in stores. But if you’re not down with those little collectible figures, the folks at Hot Topic and Boxlunch have you covered with a few perfect items that any Dunder-Mifflin employee would be honored to have....

Daily Podcast: All The D23 Expo 2019 Movie/TV Announcements Including ‘Star Wars: Rise Of Skywalker’ Trailer Discussion By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 29, 2019 3:15 pm EST On the August 29 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall and weekend editor Brad Oman, to talk about everything that happened at D23 Expo 2019. Opening Banter: Peter is back, but still sick.In Our Feature Presentation: A Complete List of /Film’s D23 Coverage: Every Major Announcement From This Weekend’s Event Marvel new shows: She-Hulk, Ms....

Daily Podcast: The Irishman, The Mandalorian, SNL, Tenet, Halloween Kills, And More By Ben Pearson/Aug. 27, 2019 2:15 pm EST On the August 27 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman and writer Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and TV news, including The Mandalorian trailer, a Midsommar Director’s cut, some SNL news, The Irishman’s theatrical release plan, Michael Bay’s new movie, and casting news for Tenet, Halloween Kills, and The Suicide Squad....

James Corden’s Muppets Sing Along Statler and Waldorf appear virtually, and even though they’re not in their traditional balcony, they don’t waste any time sticking it to James Corden. Right out of the gate, they make fun of the fact that he broadcasts the show from his garage while his ratings are still in the basement. Corden tries to continue the show with his monologue, which is not what you want to do when Statler and Waldorf are paying attention....

New ‘The Simpsons’ Short Film To Play In Theaters In Front Of Pixar’s ‘Onward’ By Chris Evangelista/Feb. 28, 2020 8:30 am EST View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Simpsons (@thesimpsons) View this post on Instagram View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Simpsons (@thesimpsons) Personally, I’ve never been a fan of the practice of screening shorts before a feature. Don’t get me wrong – many of the Pixar shorts are very good....

Omnipresent Character Actor Tracy Letts On ‘Ford V Ferrari,’ ‘Little Women’ And Cutting His Teeth On The Stage [Interview] By Danielle Solzman/Dec. 9, 2019 4:00 pm EST Whether or not you’re familiar with the name Tracy Letts, there’s a strong chance that you’ve seen him grace the big and small screen over the years. After all, this actor/playwright has been popping up in some of the most critically acclaimed films of recent years....

Reese Witherspoon To Produce And Star In Sci-Fi Film ‘Pyros’ By Hoai-Tran Bui/Aug. 2, 2019 5:30 pm EST According to Deadline, Tardy Man follows “a group of augmented people who are fitted with indestructible fire suits that are fused to their spines. They work for a corporation that recovers objects for wealthy people when their houses are burning. It is strictly forbidden for them to veer from their salvage missions, even when other humans are in danger....

Sony Delays ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife,’ ‘Morbius,’ And ‘Uncharted’ To 2021 Amid Coronavirus Concerns By Hoai-Tran Bui/March 31, 2020 7:30 am EST As the question of how long the coronavirus pandemic will affect the entertainment industry remains unanswered, Sony Pictures is not taking any chances. Sony pushed back its major tentpole movies —including Morbius, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, the ever-cursed Uncharted, and the already-delayed Peter Rabbit 2 — to next year. Variety reports that Sony has drastically pushed back its entire 2020 and 2021 slate amid concerns that the coronavirus pandemic won’t ease up by the time the summer movie season starts this year....

Superhero Bits: DC Comics Cuts Ties With Diamond Comics, ‘Suicide Squad’ Timeline Mix-Up & More By Ethan Anderton/June 5, 2020 6:00 pm EST Why is DC Comics severing ties with Diamond Comics distributors? Can Magneto lift Mjolnir? How might the third season of Harley Quinn open? What new details about The Eternals surfaced thanks to some merchandise listings? How did an added detail in Harley Quinn’s profile in Suicide Squad mess up David Ayer’s timeline?...

Superhero Bits: How To Draw Captain America, Marc Maron’s Stand-Up Bit About Marvel Fans & More By Ethan Anderton/March 30, 2020 6:00 pm EST Want to see how they created Batwoman’s gadgets for The CW series? What would have happened in the third season of Iron Fist? Want to learn how to draw Captain America? What meet-up did Marc Guggenheim try to make happen in Crisis on Infinite Earths? Want to hear comedian Marc Maron’s bit lashing out at Marvel fans?...

The 100 Best Horror Movies Of The Past Decade [Part Two] By Matt Donato/Oct. 29, 2019 8:00 am EST Welcome to part two of our countdown of the 100 best horror movies the past decade. This entry tackles entries 75-51. Naturally, we’ll reach our grand climax on October 31. You can read part one right here. Let’s keep this terror train rollin’ with the next 25 entries. Inching closer to the top half of this decade-spanning list and my inevitable “Top 10....