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‘The Kaiju Score’ Will Be A Heist Movie Set During A Monster Attack By Chris Evangelista/Aug. 25, 2020 1:00 pm EST Described as “a Quentin Tarantino film taking place in some corner of a Godzilla movie,” The Kaiju Score follows a heist that takes place during a giant monster attack, and honestly, that sounds pretty damn cool. Based on an upcoming graphic novel from writer James Patrick and artist Rem Broo, The Kaiju Score will come to us courtesy of Sony Pictures....

‘The Lighthouse’ Director Robert Eggers Will Helm Viking Drama ‘The Northman’, Starring Alexander Skarsgard By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 16, 2019 1:00 pm EST The Witch and The Lighthouse director Robert Eggers is already gearing up for his next project. Eggers will helm The Northman, a Viking drama that will star Alexander Skarsgard, with Nicole Kidman, Anya Taylor-Joy, Bill Skarsgard, and Willem Dafoe all in talks to join the cast. The movie is described as a “grounded” revenge story, which means it probably won’t have the supernatural elements prevalent in Eggers’ first two films – but will still end up being disturbing, since that seems to be what Eggers gravitates towards....

‘The Little Mermaid’ Live Musical Event Is Coming To ABC With ‘Moana’ Star Auli’i Cravalho As Ariel By Hoai-Tran Bui/Aug. 5, 2019 1:30 pm EST The next live musical set to make a splash on ABC is The Little Mermaid. Hot off the heels of the announcement of a newly diverse lead for the live-action remake of The Little Mermaid, ABC is making an inspired casting choice for Ariel in this version, which was postponed from its original air date in October 2017....

‘The Nightingale’ Review: Jennifer Kent’s Revenge Drama Is Unrelentingly Cruel, Yet Essential Viewing [Sundance] By Chris Evangelista/Jan. 31, 2019 11:00 am EST How much brutality can you take from a movie? How much is too much? How many scenes of pain, suffering and bloodletting can you stand before you throw up your hands and cry uncle? With The Nightingale, her follow-up to the horror hit The Babadook, director Jennifer Kent seems to posing those direct questions to the audience....

‘True History Of The Kelly Gang’ Review: A Punk-Rock Outlaw Tale Covered In A Thick Layer Of Grime [TIFF 2019] By Chris Evangelista/Sept. 7, 2019 2:00 pm EST This schizophrenic approach blankets the film as a whole (along with all that grime), as Kurzel smashes and crashes his way through one wild scene after another. The end result is a bit of a mess, but what an entertaining mess it is....

‘Westworld’ Season 3 Trailer Teases The Weeks To Come By Chris Evangelista/March 16, 2020 9:30 am EST Westworld season 3 just started last night, and if you’re curious about what’s on the agenda this season, there’s a new trailer to give you some clues. And if you were wondering what characters like Maeve and the Man in Black, who didn’t appear in the premiere, are up to, this trailer will provide some (vague) answers....

Cool Stuff: ‘The Mandalorian’ And IG-11 Are Out For A Bounty As Outstanding Hot Toys Figures By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 19, 2019 6:00 am EST The Mandalorian has certainly been a hit with Star Wars fans so far. The third episode arrives this week, taking us deeper into the seedier side of the Star Wars universe and slowly unraveling the mystery of the titular bounty hunter and his adorable new asset. If you’re loving the series so far, then you might want to drop some money on The Mandalorian Hot Toys figures of both the Mando himself and the strategically suicidal assassin droid IG-11....

Daily Podcast: You’ve Gotta Pay Extra Moolah To See ‘Mulan’ By Ben Pearson/Aug. 5, 2020 3:30 pm EST On the August 5, 2020 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall and writer Chris Evangelista to discuss the big news about Mulan coming to Disney+. Opening Banter: In The News: ‘Mulan’ Will Be Released on Disney+ on September 4, But You’ll Have to Pay to Watch It [Updated] Other Articles Mentioned:All the other stuff you need to know: You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm....

Disneyland And Walt Disney World Will Remain Closed “Until Further Notice” [Updated] By Ben Pearson/March 27, 2020 12:41 pm EST Update 2: Disney has announced that their theme parks “will remain closed until further notice.” You can read the full statement below: While there is still much uncertainty with respect to the impacts of COVD-19, the safety and well-being of our guests and employees remains The Walt Disney Company’s top priority....

Hans Zimmer Directed A Choir Over FaceTime To Create The ‘Dune’ Trailer’s Pink Floyd Cover By Hoai-Tran Bui/Sept. 16, 2020 1:30 pm EST With the release of the buzzy Dune trailer last week, director Denis Villeneuve paid subtle homage to one of the past failed adaptations of Frank Herbert’s seminal sci-fi tome. The trailer featured a choral cover of the Pink Floyd song “Eclipse,” from the English band’s 1973 album Dark Side of the Moon....

Raising Arizona was the perfect example of how to do this Season 4 of Fargo has a bit more to establish than most season premieres. There are always new characters, but season four has two sets of gangs, some historical background that will be relevant to the story, and plenty of supporting characters. The Coen Brothers had dealt with this before. In Raising Arizona, they introduced H.I. (Nicolas Cage), Ed (Holly Hunter) their prison courtship, and their trouble conceiving all before the opening titles....

Marvel’s ‘Moon Knight’ Brings In ‘Synchronic’ Filmmakers Justin Benson And Aaron Moorhead By Chris Evangelista/Jan. 8, 2021 2:49 pm EST Moon Knight, one of the many new Marvel shows headed to Disney+, has found its directors: Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead. Benson and Moorhead are behind great indie genre pics like Resolution, Spring, The Endless, and the recent Synchronic, making Moon Knight the biggest project they’ve been involved with yet. Oscar Isaac is set to star in Moon Knight, which follows “an ex-Marine turned mercenary whose multiple alter egos allow him to better fight crime....

By Hoai-Tran Bui/Oct. 2, 2020 11:30 am EST /Film’s Chris Evangelista saw the film at TIFF, calling the film “a knockout loaded with superb performances,” and writing in his review, “One Night in Miami never once feels preachy, or overly speechy. The conversations seem natural, as does the chemistry between these performers. We truly get the sense that they all know and care for each other, and even when they’re on the verge of fighting, the respect and love they all share comes burning through....

Russell Crowe And ‘Scream’ Writer Kevin Williamson Team Up For Supernatural Thriller By Hoai-Tran Bui/Oct. 11, 2019 4:30 pm EST Russell Crowe has had his brush with horror with the critical and commercial catastrophe that was The Mummy (RIP Dark Universe), and is now teaming up with Scream writer and producer Kevin Williamson to star in a very meta supernatural thriller. Crowe will star in a new movie as a troubled actor who begins to experience real-life horrors while shooting a horror film — a fun meta twist on the genre that appropriately comes from the screenwriter that created one of the most meta horror franchises ever....

Russell Crowe Fulfilled A Heartwarming Promise To Get Paul Giamatti An Oscar Nomination For ‘Cinderella Man’ By Ethan Anderton/July 28, 2020 1:00 pm EST Russell Crowe has a reputation for having a bit of a temper and being somewhat difficult to work with. But that doesn’t mean he isn’t without his good qualities. For example, when awards season rolled around for the boxing drama Cinderella Man, Crowe asked the studio to put their weight behind Paul Giamatti for Best Supporting Actor instead of campaigning hard for Crowe to get a leading actor nomination....

Stage32 Streaming Platform Offering To Play SXSW 2020 Selected Movies Starting In April By Ethan Anderton/March 10, 2020 8:30 am EST In a press release, Stage 32 says they can provide access and promotion to the over 600,000 creatives, professionals, and industry executives for any and all filmmakers and content creators who were accepted into SXSW 2020. Richard “RB” Botto said this in a statement: For those filmmakers interested, you can head to Stage 32’s screening portal to register....

Superhero Bits: Spider-Man Coming To ‘Avengers’ Game On PS4, ‘Umbrella Academy’ Podcast & More By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 3, 2020 6:00 pm EST Did you hear Spider-Man is coming exclusively to the PlayStation 4 version of Marvel’s Avengers? Would you want to see a Joker-style movie based on The Kingpin? What’s the latest rumor that James Gunn debunked about The Suicide Squad? Is The New Mutants release pushed back a bit internationally?...

Telluride Film Festival Canceled For 2020 By Chris Evangelista/July 14, 2020 3:30 pm EST Another one bites the dust. As film festivals grapple with what to do in a world overrun with the coronavirus/COVID-19, more and more organizers seem to be giving in to the inevitable. SXSW and Cannes were canceled, TIFF is still on but adding a digital element, and the Venice Film Festival still plans to go ahead. But one fest that won’t be around for 2020 is the intimate Telluride Film Festival....

The 100 Best Horror Movies Of The Past Decade [Part One] By Matt Donato/Oct. 28, 2019 9:00 am EST Welcome to part one of our countdown of the 100 best horror movies the past decade. This entry tackles entries 100-76. Naturally, we’ll reach our grand climax on October 31. I cannot stress how much work over the last decade I put into covering the horror genre. I’ve watched and reviewed 100-plus new-release horror films per year, for 10 consecutive years, whether that’s theatrical, streaming, or straight video-on-demand....

The Best Movie Music Of The Decade By Jason Gorber/Dec. 25, 2019 3:00 pm EST (This article is part of our Best of the Decade series.)Film may have started as a visual medium, but from its earliest days music has been used as a fundamental aspect of its presentation. From tack piano and organs to sweeping orchestral suites, through to modern electronic soundscapes and hipster-approved needle-drops, the soundtracks to our favourite films play an indelible role in our appreciation of these remarkable movies....