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‘Tenet’ Release Date Pushed Back To The End Of July By Chris Evangelista/June 12, 2020 3:36 pm EST It’s official: Christopher Nolan’s Tenet will no longer make its July 17 release date. But if you’re disappointed about that news, take heart: the film is only being delayed by a few weeks, and will now open on July 31. Warner Bros. will still capitalize on the July 17 date by re-releasing Nolan’s Inception in theaters for the film’s 10th anniversary....

‘The Brutalist’: Joel Edgerton, Marion Cotillard, And More Star In Brady Corbet’s Immigrant Drama By Hoai-Tran Bui/Sept. 3, 2020 12:00 pm EST It’s film festival season, which means we’re getting a surge in casting news for arthouse dramas that feature a few buzzy stars and are helmed by a rising auteur. And that’s what we’re getting with The Brutalist, a “sweeping immigrant drama” from Vox Lux director Brady Corbet which has landed quite a star-studded cast of stars who look good in 1940s fashion, including Joel Edgerton, Marion Cotillard, and Mark Rylance....

‘The Personal History Of David Copperfield’ Clip: Let’s Go Fly A Kite By Ben Pearson/Aug. 23, 2020 11:00 am EST The coronavirus pandemic has thrown a mountain-sized wrench into everyone’s year, revealing huge systemic problems and causing comparably insignificant annoyances along the way. Falling squarely in that latter category: several movies we really want to see still haven’t been released in the United States yet. Armando Iannucci’s The Personal History of David Copperfield debuted at last year’s Toronto International Film Festival and received spectacular reviews (including from /Film’s Chris Evangelista), and as it inches toward a release, Searchlight Pictures has unveiled a new clip of the movie, showing Dev Patel and Hugh Laurie flying a kite....

‘The Sandman’ Netflix Series Is On Hold Due To The Coronavirus, But The Entire First Season Is Written By Chris Evangelista/April 20, 2020 1:00 pm EST People have been trying to adapt Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman comics into a film or TV series for years now. After many false starts, Netflix is hoping to succeed where others have failed, and Gaiman has offered an update. According to the author, the series was about to go into production before everything had to shut down due to the coronavirus....

‘Whose Vote Counts, Explained’ Trailer: Leonardo DiCaprio Narrates Netflix Docuseries By Hoai-Tran Bui/Sept. 25, 2020 3:30 pm EST You’ve probably heard the resounding instruction plenty of times by now: vote. The U.S. presidential elections are coming this November, and it’s tantamount that you vote. But why are all these Hollywood celebrities encouraging you to vote? Why the urgency around it? That’s a bigger and more complicated question than can be answered in a short internet blog, which is why Vox has produced a Netflix docuseries called Whose Vote Counts, Explained, which dives into the deep and messy history of voting in the U....

Composer Michael Giacchino Is Working With Paul McCartney On An Animated Movie By Jack Giroux/Oct. 20, 2020 7:30 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Film composer Michael Giacchino and Sir Paul McCartney, best known for an obscure rock group called The Beatles, have been working on an animated film together. Giacchino, who’s the Oscar-winning composer behind Up and Star Trek, is hopeful we’ll see the film one day....

Daily Podcast: Marvel, Lucasfilm, Pixar & Disney Animation – A Breakdown Of Every Major Disney Announcement From Investor Day 2020 By Ben Pearson/Dec. 14, 2020 2:00 pm EST On the December 14, 2020 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall to talk about Disney’s avalanche of announcements for Pixar, Marvel, Disney Animation, and Lucasfilm properties. Opening Banter: In the News: Walt Disney Animation ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ is Being Released in Theaters and Disney+ Premier Access This March ‘Moana’ and ‘The Princess and the Frog’ Sequel Shows Heading to Disney+ ‘Baymax!...

David Fincher Originally Wanted To Cast Kevin Spacey And Jodie Foster In ‘Mank’ In The ’90s By Hoai-Tran Bui/Nov. 22, 2020 9:00 am EST David Fincher is notorious for having a very particular way of doing things. It’s gotten the filmmaker in the headlines a couple times: Oh, Gary Oldman had to do 100 takes; oh, production shut down because of Ben Affleck’s hat. But every now and then, one of those tics will prevent Fincher’s project from ever getting off the ground....

First Photos Of Star Wars Hotel, Spider-Man Ride Vehicle, And Guardians Roller Coaster By Ben Pearson/Nov. 16, 2020 12:00 pm EST A virtual edition of IAAPA, a global theme park expo, kicked off today, and several new photos and videos have emerged showcasing some of the most highly anticipated new rides and hotels which will soon be unveiled at Disney parks. See the first Star Wars hotel photos below, along with video of the Guardians of the Galaxy roller coaster and photos of the new Spider-Man ride vehicle....

LEGO Movie Franchise Moves From Warner Bros. To Universal By Chris Evangelista/April 23, 2020 12:42 pm EST LEGO used to have a cinematic home over at Warner Bros., but the deal between the plastic brick company and the WB expired last year. In December of 2019, word broke that LEGO was exploring a new deal with Universal – and now, it’s official. LEGO and Universal have just inked a five-year exclusive deal to develop, produce, and distribute LEGO-based films....

Marvel Studios And ‘Black Panther’ Director Ryan Coogler Pay Tribute To Chadwick Boseman By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 31, 2020 8:00 am EST Since the shocking news of Chadwick Boseman passing away was announced on Friday, endless tributes have been posted online, not just from fans around the world, but from his fellow actors and actresses, as well as the filmmakers who have worked with him. No one knows the hard work that Chadwick Boseman put into his career better than Marvel Studios, the filmmakers of Black Panther, and the stars of the Marvel Cinematic Universe....

Spike Lee’s ‘Do The Right Thing’ Is Available To Rent For Free Until The End Of June By Hoai-Tran Bui/June 23, 2020 12:00 pm EST The newly free availability of Do The Right Thing will be capped off with an online discussion this Thursday with director Spike Lee on hand to discuss his film’s incisive depiction of racism and police brutality, and potentially how much more prophetic the film is in relation to the ongoing Black Lives Matter movement sparked by the killing of George Floyd by Minnesota police....

Sylvester Stallone Refuses To Let The Past Die, Wants Another ‘Rocky’ Sequel And Maybe Even A Prequel By Chris Evangelista/July 24, 2019 8:30 am EST Creed, and to a lesser extent Creed II, are the perfect cappers to the Rocky franchise. They enabled Sylvester Stallone’s Italian Stallion to regain some dignity and hand his legacy over to a new generation. But because Stallone has a very hard time letting go of the past, he’s decided that’s not good enough....

The ‘Friends’ Reunion Special On HBO Max Is A Done Deal [Updated] By Hoai-Tran Bui/Feb. 21, 2020 2:22 pm EST Update: Today, HBO Max officially confirmed that the Friends cast will reunite for “an untitled unscripted special” which will be available when the new streaming service launches this May. Our original article follows. Welcome to the most boring episode of Friends ever: The One Where The Friends Reunion Special is Actually Happening....

The Morning Watch: ‘Space Force’ Bloopers, Recalling The Dark Universe Of The 1990s & More By Ethan Anderton/July 2, 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 bloopers from the first season of Netflix’s comedy series Space Force starring Steve Carell, John Malkovich, and more....

The Morning Watch: ‘The Fast And The Furious’ On A Budget, ‘Agents Of SHIELD’ Finale Table Read & More By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 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: ‘Amityville: It’s About Time’ Is The Haunted Clock Movie You’ve Been Looking For By Chris Evangelista/Sept. 15, 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: Amityville: It’s About TimeWhere You Can Stream It: ShudderThe Pitch: An old clock that was once in the Amityville Horror house and used in a room where children were sacrificed in a Satanic ritual ends up in California, where it proceeds to wreak havoc on the life of an architect, his girlfriend, and his kids....

Vice Releases ‘Dark Side Of The Ring’ Season 2 Premiere About The Tragedy Of Chris Benoit Early On YouTube By Ethan Anderton/March 21, 2020 1:00 pm EST Even if you’re not a wrestling fan, there’s a good chance you heard about the tragic story of Chris Benoit. That’s because in June of 2007, the world was shocked by news that Benoit had murdered his wife Nancy and their 7-year old son Daniel and then killed himself....

Watch The Trailer For An Intimate Taylor Swift Concert Special Coming To Disney+ This Week By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 24, 2020 8:30 am EST While everyone else has been figuring out how to have Thanksgiving without their family during the pandemic, Taylor Swift has been busy. The chart-topping recording artist put together a new concert special (without a crowd) back in September, where she recorded all of the songs from her most recent album folklore in an intimate recording session that she also directed herself....

‘Ant-Man 3’ Will Be “More Sprawling” Than The First Two Movies, Says Director Peyton Reed By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 1, 2020 12:00 pm EST Marvel Studios is currently in a holding pattern as the coronavirus pandemic continues to keep the United States in a chokehold. There’s been a longer hiatus between the movies of the Marvel Cinematic Universe than was initially planned thanks to movie theaters being closed and the release of Black Widow being delayed....