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The Obi-Wan Kenobi Series Was Originally Planned To Be A Feature Film, Ewan McGregor Confirms By Hoai-Tran Bui/Oct. 28, 2019 9:30 am EST The Obi-Wan Kenobi TV series has had a long road to the screen. First rumored as a spin-off movie with Ewan McGregor reprising his role as the beloved Jedi Master, news of the project eventually fell by the wayside following the disappointing box office returns of 2018’s Solo: A Star Wars Story....

The Quarantine Stream: ‘Rise Of The Guardians’ Is An Under-Seen Holiday Gem By Ben Pearson/Nov. 23, 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: Rise of the GuardiansWhere You Can Stream It: HBO MaxThe Pitch: Here’s the one-sentence pitch: what if famous children’s characters were superheroes? Here’s the slightly longer version: Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy, and the Sandman are collectively known as the Guardians, and they stand guard over important ideas like Wonder, Hope, Memories, and Dreams....

TIFF 2020 Announces Screening Venues And Ticket Sale Dates By Chris Evangelista/Aug. 10, 2020 5:00 pm EST TIFF, the Toronto International Film Festival, is going to be very different this year. For one thing, non-Canadian press accredited for the fest will be partaking of the films virtually. As for those on the ground in Toronto, they’ll have an option of indoor cinemas, digital screenings, drive-ins, and open-air cinemas to enjoy this year’s offerings....

Tracy Morgan Reveals Details About His ‘Coming 2 America’ Character By Hoai-Tran Bui/April 8, 2020 7:30 am EST Coming 2 America has a stacked cast of comedians that will all likely be vying for screen time with star Eddie Murphy in the long-awaited sequel to the 1988 comedy classic. But Tracy Morgan may sneak in with a fair amount, because he’s family — or at least, he’s playing family to the long-lost son of Murphy’s Prince Akeem....

Watch: Peter Jackson Talks About Remastering ‘The Hobbit’ Trilogy And The ‘Lord Of The Rings’ Trilogy In 4K By Chris Evangelista/Dec. 3, 2020 3:30 pm EST The Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit trilogy are both now available on 4K for the first time ever, which means that director Peter Jackson had to go back and go through all six films to get them up to snuff. In a new featurette, Jackson explains that the biggest problem he had was inconsistency – the six films are meant to tell one huge, linear story, but since they were all shot at different times on different kinds of cameras, they all looked different....

‘Batman: Unburied’ Audio Drama Coming To Spotfiy From ‘Batman Begins’ Writer David S. Goyer By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 30, 2020 12:00 pm EST This past summer, Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment struck a multi-year deal with Spotify to produce and distribute an original slate of narrative scripted podcasts based on the roster of popular characters from DC Comics, and the first one has just been announced. Batman: Unburied will bring the Dark Knight to the audio entertainment world, courtesy of Batman Begins and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice scribe David S....

‘Bill And Ted Face The Music’ Almost Featured A CGI George Carlin Cameo By Chris Evangelista/Aug. 27, 2020 5:30 pm EST Bill and Ted Face the Music, the long-awaited third entry in the Bill and Ted series, hits VOD and select theaters (mostly drive-ins) this week. Many of us thought a third film would never happen, so it’s kind of a small miracle that Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter were able to reunite for more Wyld Stallyns action....

By Hoai-Tran Bui/Oct. 1, 2020 6:54 am EST Borat 2 Teaser The short teaser is mostly comprised of Baron Cohen’s Borat attempting to promote his movie in front of a green screen with the text “Borat is back to save the world,” but results in him tearing up the green paper around him. We also get some of the first footage from Borat 2, showing Borat being recognized on the street by random people, forcing him to run around with a paper bag on his head....

‘Bright 2’ Still Happening, ‘The Incredible Hulk’ Director Louis Leterrier Now Calling The Shots By Chris Evangelista/May 5, 2020 3:30 pm EST Remember Bright? The Netflix movie that looked absolutely awful, became something of a joke, and then went on to be a big hit for Netflix? Well, a sequel was announced before the first film even dropped on the streaming service, and it looks like it’s still happening. Stars Will Smith and Joel Edgerton are both back, but director David Ayer is sitting this one out....

‘Colin In Black And White’: Ava DuVernay And Colin Kaepernick Team Up For Netflix Series Based On Kaepernick’s High School Years By Ben Pearson/June 29, 2020 1:30 pm EST Filmmaker Ava DuVernay and NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick are joining forces for a new Netflix series. They’ve created Colin in Black and White, a limited series which “will focus on Kaepernick’s formative high school years, lending meaningful insight into the acts and experiences that led him to become the activist he is today....

‘Dune’ Is About Exploited People Saying “Enough Is Enough”, According To Oscar Isaac By Chris Evangelista/Sept. 2, 2020 7:00 am EST There’s a lot going on in director Denis Villeneuve’s Dune. Based on the epic sci-fi novel from Frank Herbert, the story is not exactly what you’d call “simple,” which is why it’s not been the easiest material to bring to the screen. But in case you think this is just going to be a piece of big mindless blockbuster spectacle, the folks involved with the film want you to know that Dune has a lot on its mind....

/Filmcast Ep. 545 - Knives Out By Slashfilmcast/Dec. 9, 2019 8:37 pm EST Jeff is back to defend the Tesla Cybertruck and reconsider the merits of the children’s show PJ Masks. Meanwhile, David and Devindra find themselves watching more mature content such as Honeyland and Servant. For the feature review, David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss the highly anticipated whodunnit Knives Out. Does Rian Johnson’s latest deliver and surpass the murder mystery genre?...

‘Gangs Of London’ Trailer: A Bone-Crunching New Crime Series From ‘The Raid’ Director Gareth Evans By Chris Evangelista/Feb. 12, 2020 2:00 pm EST The Raid director Gareth Evans is bringing his talent for show-stopping action to TV. Evans created and co-directs (along with Corin Hardy and Xavier Gens) the series Gangs of London, in which several gangs end up going to war with each other following the death of a crime organization figurehead....

‘His Dark Materials’ Gets A November Premiere Date From HBO, Series Will Also Draw From The Prequel Novels By Hoai-Tran Bui/Sept. 12, 2019 8:30 am EST We’re coming to the light at the end of the tunnel, His Dark Materials fans. HBO has announced the His Dark Materials premiere date, setting the highly anticipated fantasy series’ debut for this November. After two trailers and several casting announcements, HBO has finally shined a light on the His Dark Materials premiere date....

What Makes It Great The experience of watching the first earthquake hit is one of the most terrifying horror movie moments of 2020. Rather than gloat over sensational visuals to show the magnitude of the initial disaster in excruciating detail, Yuasa and his team focus on the suddenness of the earthquake. The whole thing is over before you know it, and all that’s left is to use the aftermath to showcase the mercilessness of it all....

‘Jurassic World: Dominion’ Brings Composer Michael Giacchino Back To The Park By Hoai-Tran Bui/March 16, 2020 1:30 pm EST Michael Giacchino is returning to compose Jurassic World: Dominion, completing the trilogy that started with his score for 2015’s Jurassic World. According to a new report, the Oscar-winning composer has signed on to score the third film for the revived franchise, after scoring both Jurassic World and its 2018 sequel Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom....

‘Limbo’ Review: A Funny And Touching Tale Of Immigration And Global Culture [TIFF] By Jason Gorber/Sept. 24, 2020 11:00 am EST Frank Zappa famously said “there is no Hell, there is only France.” If that’s true, there’s a strong case to be made that a bleak island off the Scottish coast may well be the perfect place to host purgatory. In Limbo, Ben Sharrokck’s dramedy about life as an asylum seeker, we get to spend time in this state between the horror of what’s been left behind and the interminable wait for what’s yet to come....

‘Mindhunter’ Star Holt McCallany On Working With David Fincher And His Standard For Excellence [Interview] By Jack Giroux/Aug. 21, 2019 8:00 am EST Bill Tench looks like he has the world weighing on his shoulders in season two of Mindhunter. The hunch, the looks of worry and distress, you can feel the restrained F.B.I. agent often coming so close to breaking, especially during a stunning scene in which he confronts, not questions, Charles Manson....

‘Over The Moon’ Trailer: Netflix’s Gorgeous Animated Musical Explores The Legend Of The Chinese Moon Goddess By Hoai-Tran Bui/June 23, 2020 9:30 am EST Netflix has been steadily becoming a major threat to Disney and Pixar’s animation domination. After the streamer’s phenomenal Klaus became an unexpected darling at the awards circuit last year (and looked like it might steal the Oscar from Pixar, for a second), Netflix is doubling down on gorgeous, compelling animated films....

‘Tenet’ Has Fewer VFX Shots Than Most Romantic Comedies, Described As “The Hardest Movie Any Editor Has Ever Had To Cut” By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 11, 2020 5:30 pm EST Tenet is finally coming to movie theaters around the world later this month, even though the United States will have to wait until early September. In support of the film, some new tidbits about the mysterious production have been surfacing online from director Christopher Nolan himself....