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Cool Stuff: ‘Killer Klowns From Outer Space’ Kicks Off New 2021 Waxwork Records Vinyl Soundtrack Subscription By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 23, 2020 6:00 am EST Waxwork Records is one of our favorite vinyl soundtrack suppliers, and almost every week, they’re putting out a great new horror, fantasy, sci-fi or genre movie soundtrack. On top of the frequent new vinyl soundtracks, for the past six years, they’ve offered a special annual subscription package that brings a handful of exclusive vinyl releases and additional goodies....

Cool Stuff: Jeff Victor’s Latest Pop Culture Evolutions Art Book By Ben Pearson/Feb. 24, 2020 11:30 am EST We’ve been fans of artist and illustrator Jeff Victor for a long time here at /Film. We’ve especially enjoyed his “Pop Culture Evolutions” series, an illustrated timeline of famous pop culture characters as they change through the years. Now he’s compiling his most recent work into a new book called Evolutions: The Art of Jeff Victor, and he’s turning to Kickstarter to fund it....

Disney World Cancels All Ride And Dining Reservations, Universal Plans Hotel Reopening By Hoai-Tran Bui/May 29, 2020 11:00 am EST As we near the summer re-openings of Disney Parks and Universal Orlando, we’re getting more information about how the theme parks will change procedures to protect the health and safety of their guests amid the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. When the Walt Disney World Resort reopens next month (depending on Florida governor approval), it will debut a new theme park reservation system that requires all guests to make a new reservation to visit in advance, effectively canceling all prior ride and dining reservations, including the previous planning feature, FastPass+....

Distract Your Children During Coronavirus Isolation With ‘Trolls World Tour’ Song “Just Sing”, Featuring Kenan Thompson As A Rapping Troll Baby Named “Tiny Diamond” By Ben Pearson/March 17, 2020 4:30 pm EST We’re living in tough times, and for many families, working from home while children are home from school can be a difficult challenge. But DreamWorks is here to toss a glitter bomb of distraction into your daily schedule: the studio has debuted a new song called “Just Sing” from the upcoming movie Trolls World Tour....

Exclusive ‘Cursed Films’ Clip Unleashes The Curse Of ‘The Omen’ By Chris Evangelista/April 7, 2020 5:30 pm EST Cursed Films, Shudder’s new series about the urban legends surrounding classic horror films, is a must-watch. They’ve already debuted an episode on The Exorcist, and this week they’ll be premiering a new ep devoted to Richard Donner’s 1976 classic, The Omen. We’re debuting an exclusive Cursed Films clip that features Donner and more talking about some of the spooky happenings that surrounded The Omen’s production....

For Christopher Nolan’s ‘Tenet’ To Get Released, At Least 80% Of Movie Theaters Around The World Need To Be Open By Ethan Anderton/May 18, 2020 7:30 am EST All eyes are on Christoher Nolan’s new movie Tenet, which is currently slated to be the first major blockbuster released in theaters since the coronavirus pandemic shut the industry down back in March. It’s the movie that exhibitors are hoping can help bring them back from the economic slump imposed upon them by COVID-19, but a new report indicates that in order for Tenet to be released, Warner Bros....

Netflix Temporarily Re-Opens New York’s Iconic Paris Theatre For ‘Marriage Story’ Limited Run By Hoai-Tran Bui/Oct. 21, 2019 1:30 pm EST When Manhattan’s Paris Theatre closed its doors in August, it was a huge loss for the New York movie-going community. The beloved theater was the last prestige single-screen movie house in the city. But while we may not always have Paris, Netflix ensures that we’ll have it for at least a couple more weeks this November....

Paul Scheer Launches ‘The World’s Greatest Book Club’, A Digital Show Dedicated To Marvel Comics By Ben Pearson/April 30, 2020 3:30 pm EST During the heyday of ABC’s Lost, actor Paul Scheer (The League, Black Monday) was such a fan of the show that he became the go-to host for events surrounding the mystery series. (He was on the ground floor during the launch of the Lost art show which catapulted Gallery1988 to fame....

Revisiting ‘The Great Mouse Detective’, The Unsung Kickstarter Of The Disney Renaissance (And One Of Disney’s Creepiest Movies) By Rafael Motamayor/April 2, 2020 9:00 am EST (Welcome to Out of the Disney Vault, where we explore the unsung gems and forgotten disasters currently streaming on Disney+.)With recent global events, plenty of people are resorting to nostalgia and comfort when it comes to their movie watching. Whether it’s that comedy you love or a family-friendly movie you loved as a kid, few things can help calm you down when the world seems chaotic quite like a good movie....

The First Episode Of ‘The Mandalorian’ Contains A Major ‘Star Wars’ Spoiler By Hoai-Tran Bui/Oct. 28, 2019 1:30 pm EST The trouble with prequel movies or shows is that we already know how everything will pan out. Han and Chewie will survive their adventures, Lando will lose the Millennium Falcon, the Rebellion learns about the Death Star’s one weak spot, and so on. But the highly anticipated Disney+ series The Mandalorian may prove that Star Wars prequels can still surprise us....

The Morning Watch: ‘Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker’ Easter Eggs, Pro Driver Reviews Driving Scenes & More By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 23, 2019 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: Zack Snyder’s ‘Justice League’ 16-Bit Trailer, History Of Slasher Movies & More By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 23, 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, watch a 16-bit video game version of the teaser trailer for Zack Snyder’s Justice League....

This Is Probably The Only Top 25 Movies Of 2017 Video You’ll Need By Jacob Hall/Dec. 4, 2017 10:30 am EST Every year, film critic David Ehrlich edits a video counting down his 25 favorite movies of the year. And every year, it manages to actually feel like one of the best movies of the year. Crafted with more care and precision that many movies actually released in theaters over the past 12 months, this video is a handy reminder of the great movies 2017 has given us…and a handy reminder of the great movies we haven’t gotten around to seeing yet....

Universal VOD Offerings Will Be “A Complementary Element” To Theatrical Releases By Ethan Anderton/April 30, 2020 12:30 pm EST NBCUniversal has been shaking things up in the film industry this week by admitting that premium VOD releases would be part of their future release strategy even after movie theaters are open for business again. In response, AMC Theatres said they would ban Universal Pictures movies from playing in their multiplexes, and Regal Cinemas said they would not play any movies that break the standard theatrical window....

WarnerMedia Announces Warner Max, A New Film Production Arm Specifically For HBO Max Movies By Ben Pearson/Feb. 5, 2020 2:30 pm EST Enter Warner Max, WarnerMedia’s new feature film production arm which is devoted solely to ensuring that the upcoming HBO Max streaming service “has a steady stream of high-quality and highly curated original films.” Find out more about the company’s new division below. I’ll paste the entire press release below for anyone interested in which Hollywood executives are going to be contributing to this, but this essentially confirms what we’ve suspected ever since HBO Max was announced: that WarnerMedia would use all the resources at its disposal to develop original movies for that service....

Water Cooler: Cage In The Park, Half Dome, Crawl, The Farewell, Being Funny, A Matter Of Life And Death By Ben Pearson/July 15, 2019 11:45 am EST On the July 15, 2019 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 talk about what they’ve been up to in the Water Cooler....

Water Cooler: The Mandalorian, Parasite, The Irishman, Honey Boy, Charlie’s Angels, Dark Waters, Waves, Hobbs And Shaw, Funko & More By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 14, 2019 1:15 pm EST On the November 14, 2019 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: Watchmen, Doctor Sleep, Unbelievable, Jojo Rabbit, Portrait Of A Lady On Fire, His Dark Materials, Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil, By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 23, 2019 1:45 pm EST On the October 23, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, senior writer Ben Pearson and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to discuss what they’ve been up to at the Water Cooler....

‘A Christmas Carol’ Trailer: Guy Pearce Is Totally Scrooged In This Dark Adaptation Of The Dickens Classic By Chris Evangelista/Nov. 4, 2019 2:00 pm EST A Christmas Carol has always had elements of horror. It is, after all, a story about ghosts. But what if someone cranked all that spookiness up tenfold? The result might look like this new BBC miniseries adaptation, which looks like a full-blown horror movie take on the Charles Dickens classic....

‘Better Call Saul’ Review: Kim And Jimmy Reach A Turning Point With “Wexler V. Goodman” By Chris Evangelista/March 24, 2020 8:00 am EST This week on Better Call Saul: Mike gets back to work! Nacho is back, too! Howard goes to lunch! Jimmy plays Kim! Kim makes a jaw-dropping suggestion! Mike (and Nacho) After his sojourn on the other side of the border, Mike is back in town – and back working for Gus....