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No, Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker Won’t Meet Robert Pattinson’s Batman By Hoai-Tran Bui/Sept. 11, 2019 7:30 am EST Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker is being lauded as as all-time great portrayal of the infamous Batman rogue. But what’s the Joker without Batman? And what kind of opportunity would we miss out on to not see Phoenix and Robert Pattinson, two of today’s most searingly bold working actors, face off? But that meeting is just not in the cards, according to Joker director Todd Phillips....

Rian Johnson On ‘Star Wars’ Fandom And Why ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ Resonates With Him By Ben Pearson/Sept. 11, 2019 12:30 pm EST Star Wars: The Last Jedi writer/director Rian Johnson is still in the early stages of writing his upcoming Star Wars spin-off trilogy, but as we wait to discover what he has in store for the future of a galaxy far, far away, Johnson participated in an interview in which he reflected on arguably the most beloved film in the franchise and the state of Star Wars fandom as it exists today....

Superhero Bits: ‘Harley Quinn’ Series Casts Mr. Freeze And Catwoman, ‘Venom 2’ Set Photos & More By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 28, 2020 6:00 pm EST Who is voicing Mr. Freeze in the second season of the Harley Quinn animated series? Which track from the Black Panther soundtrack is at the center of a copyright lawsuit? Why couldn’t Stephanie Beatriz play She-Hulk even if she wanted to? What is the working title for Spider-Man 3?...

Read the previous edition of Superhero Bits right here. Superhero Bits: ‘The Boys’ Season 2 Sneak Peek Coming, Behind The Scenes Of ‘Iron Man VR’ & More By Ethan Anderton/June 25, 2020 6:00 pm EST Sideshow Collectibles shows how Venom was painted to be so detailed in one of their Marvel Comics maquettes. A recent Spider-Ham comic book poked fun at Joker with a weird new version of Spider-Man used by Mojo....

The Morning Watch: Every Job Homer Simpson Has Ever Had, Carl Reiner On ‘Late Night With Conan O’Brien’ & More By Ethan Anderton/July 1, 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....

The Morning Watch: Product Placement In Netflix Movies & Shows, Creating The Skeksi Of ‘Dark Crystal’ & More By Ethan Anderton/July 17, 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....

The Quarantine Stream: ‘Somebody Feed Phil’ Offers A Hammy But Delightful Escape From Home By Ethan Anderton/July 13, 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 Series: Somebody Feed PhilWhere You Can Stream It: NetflixThe Pitch: Phil Rosenthal is best known for creating the hit sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond, but thanks to this series, he’s become known for traveling the globe, sampling some of the best food that the world has to offer with a big smile on is face and some hokey jokes in his back pocket, all with the energy of a delightfully charming goober....

Venice Film Festival Still Happening In September With Fewer Selections, Outdoor Venues & More By Ethan Anderton/July 7, 2020 8:00 am EST Even though the 2020 Cannes Film Festival had to be canceled earlier this year due to the threat of the coronavirus pandemic, some film festivals slated for later this year are still on track to happen, albeit with some changes. The 2020 Venice Film Festival will be joining the likes of the Toronto International Film Festival and the Telluride Film Festival by marching onward in early September, however, this year will have a reduced selection of films, shifts for certain sections, and new outdoor venues....

VOTD: Cobie Smulders Sings A Quarantine Remake Of “Let’s Go To The Mall’ From ‘How I Met Your Mother’ By Ethan Anderton/May 8, 2020 6:00 am EST Even though some states are starting to life shelter-at-home order and it seems like the quarantine is coming to an end, don’t be too hasty. We still need to be staying at home as much as possible in order to avoid a resurgence of coronavirus around the United States....

‘A Babysitter’s Guide To Monster Hunting’ Trailer: They’re Babysitters. They Hunt Monsters. What More Do You Need? By Chris Evangelista/Sept. 25, 2020 4:30 pm EST What if I told you there was a super-secret organization of babysitters that’s been around for thousands of years? And what if I added that those babysitters hunt monsters? You would say, “That’s bullshit.” And you’d be right, but it’s also the plot of A Babysitter’s Guide to Monster Hunting, a cute little Netflix movie that looks like a cross between Labyrinth, Little Monsters, with maybe a little Hocus Pocus thrown in for good measure....

‘Dead Pigs’, The First Feature Film From ‘Birds Of Prey’ Director Cathy Yan, Is Finally Being Released Domestically On Mubi By Chris Evangelista/Jan. 15, 2021 3:30 pm EST Before she made Birds of Prey, Cathy Yan made her feature debut with Dead Pigs, a film that premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. Despite high praise at Sundance, Dead Pigs was never released domestically (it did open in China in 2019, though)....

‘Ikiru’ Remake ‘Living’ Will Star Bill Nighy By Chris Evangelista/Dec. 21, 2020 5:00 pm EST While remakes can sometimes be surprisingly great, it’s probably never a great idea to remake an Akira Kurosawa movie. But that’s not going to stop Living, an English-language remake of Kurosawa’s acclaimed 1952 film Ikiru. Lionsgate just picked up UK distribution rights to the film, which comes from director Oliver Hermanus and will star Bill Nighy....

By Chris Evangelista/Jan. 22, 2021 3:00 pm EST Invincible, the new animated series based on the Skybound/Image comic of the same name, now has a premiere date: March 26. The hour-long series comes from creator Robert Kirkman and follows a seventeen-year-old who just happens to be the son of the most powerful superhero on the planet. Soon, the teenager is developing superpowers of his own – and discovering “his father’s legacy may not be as heroic as it seems....

‘Mindhunter’ Director Carl Franklin On The Show’s Classical Style And Its Noir Influences [Interview] By Jack Giroux/Aug. 23, 2019 8:00 am EST Director Carl Franklin is no stranger to the crime genre. Before shooting four episodes of Mindhunter season two and his illustrious career directing television, Franklin helmed two of the best damn crime movies of the 1990s, One False Move and The Devil in the Blue Dress. He’s an old pro when it comes to crafting exceptional tension, which there’s no shortage of in his episodes of the David Fincher-produced series....

‘Onward’ Review: When It Comes To Pixar, “Okay” Doesn’t Feel Like Enough By Josh Spiegel/Feb. 21, 2020 9:00 am EST It took only a few minutes after I left the Onward screening for a distressing thought to settle in my mind. Rare is the Pixar film that disappoints. Rarer still is the Pixar film that tells a story that arguably could’ve been in live-action, not animation. Considering that the story in question, Onward, has characters including a manticore, centaurs, elves, and sprites, you might think that’s impossible....

‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ Trailer Boldly Goes To The “Funnest Frontier” By Hoai-Tran Bui/July 13, 2020 9:00 am EST Star Trek: Lower Decks boldly takes the sci-fi franchise where no series has gone before: into the animated comedy realm. The animated comedy series from Rick and Morty writer and Solar Opposites co-creator Mike McMahan is certainly a new frontier for the Star Trek franchise, which is mostly known for its serious live-action sci-fi fare....

‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars’ Breakdown: The Details And History That Enrich “Deal No Deal” By Bryan Young/March 27, 2020 11:00 am EST Last week’s episode of Star Wars: The Clone Wars gave us the distinct impression that Ahsoka would be taking a turn into a life of crime. This week’s episode, “Deal No Deal,” delivers. When Rafa Martez gets a job that she promises is a simple run, it turns out to be anything but simple....

‘Stumptown’ Canceled At ABC Despite Already Being Renewed By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 17, 2020 10:30 am EST Stumptown debuted on ABC last fall to solid reviews and ratings, but the coronavirus pandemic has forced networks to pinch pennies, especially for shows that require tons of logistical hurdles due to enhanced safety measures and protocols. Since Stumptown was one of the most expensive shows entering a second season, it had to get the axe....

‘The Art Of The Mandalorian’ Digs Into The First Live-Action ‘Star Wars’ Series With Stunning Illustrations By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 2, 2020 10:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The Mandalorian made Star Wars history as the first live-action TV series. Now you can find out how the project came together at Lucasfilm as one of the first original programs on Disney+ thanks to The Art of The Mandalorian....

‘The Godfather, Coda: The Death Of Michael Corleone’ Trailer: Francis Ford Coppola Reworks ‘The Godfather Part III’ By Chris Evangelista/Nov. 17, 2020 10:30 am EST Francis Ford Coppola has reworked one of his most-derided movies into The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone. This re-edit of The Godfather Part III claims to archive “Coppola and screenwriter [Mario] Puzo’s original vision for the finale, which has been meticulously restored for the finest presentation of the Corleone saga’s last chapter....