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‘The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical’ Is A Scrappy And Wholly Entertaining Take On The Fantasy Book Series By Caroline Cao/Nov. 6, 2019 9:30 am EST What a time it is to be a musical inspired by Greek myths centering awkward mortal demigods! This year, Broadway offered an invigorating Eurydice and Orpheus take in Hadestown and The Public Theater gifted Central Park with a refreshingly scrappy, New York-tailored take on Disney’s Hercules....

‘The Mandalorian’ Gives Rosario Dawson Her Own Poster As Ahsoka Tano By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 30, 2020 9:30 am EST Last weekend, The Mandalorian blew fans away by bringing The Clone Wars character Ahsoka Tano into the live-action Star Wars universe. Rosario Dawson brought the character to life in the episode appropriately entitled “The Jedi,” wielding two lightsabers and bringing us one of the biggest revelations of the series so far. That means she’s worthy of getting her own character poster, which you can check out below....

‘The Mandalorian’ VFX Reel Reveals Digital Characters, Creatures, Droids & Environments In The First Season By Ethan Anderton/June 11, 2020 9:30 am EST Much of the focus on the making of The Mandalorian has been on the groundbreaking virtual set technology referred to as The Volume, or StageCraft, as it’s also been referred to by industry professionals. However, there’s still a lot of traditional visual effects work that went into bringing the first season of the live-action Star Wars series to life....

‘The Simpsons’ Short ‘Playdate With Destiny’ Arrives On Disney+ Tomorrow By Hoai-Tran Bui/April 9, 2020 9:30 am EST Maggie Simpson has a playdate with Disney+ — and with destiny. The youngest member of America’s favorite animated family gets the spotlight in a new The Simpsons short film which first played in theaters in front of Pixar’s Onward. Now the animated short film, titled Playdate with Destiny, is making its streaming debut on Disney+ tomorrow....

‘The Way Back’ Trailer: Ben Affleck Finds Redemption On The Court In Sports Drama By Ben Pearson/Feb. 3, 2020 4:30 pm EST Gavin O’Connor directed one of the most underrated sports dramas of the past decade with 2011’s Warrior, and now he’s returning to the genre and reuniting with his The Accountant star Ben Affleck for The Way Back. It’s the type of film Hollywood doesn’t often make these days: Affleck plays a high school basketball coach who’s struggling with some inner demons and hopes to find redemption on the sidelines....

‘Westworld III’ Is Titled “The New World”, But Does It Really Take Place In The Real World? [Comic-Con 2019] By Peter Sciretta/July 20, 2019 2:27 pm EST HBO’s Westworld Comic-Con panel left us with more questions than answers, but we wouldn’t have it any other way. The title for Westworld III was revealed and we learned some new information about the new character being played by Aaron Paul. The panel was moderated by futurist Amy Webb and included series stars Jeffrey Wright, Evan Rachel Wood, Thandie Newton, Tessa Thompson, Luke Hemsworth, and Aaron Paul, alongside showrunners Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan....

‘Wounds’ Trailer: Armie Hammer And Dakota Johnson Find A Cursed Cell Phone By Ben Pearson/Sept. 24, 2019 4:30 pm EST When New Orleans bartender Will (Armie Hammer) picks up a cell phone after some kids leave it in his bar, he innocently answers a few messages – only to discover some truly shocking images on it. Those images begin to take root inside him, and as the new movie Wounds unfolds, Will and his girlfriend (Dakota Johnson) – who also makes the mistake of looking at the violent imagery – get progressively sweatier and much more disturbed....

All Of ‘Samurai Jack’ Is Now Available To Stream For Free On Adult Swim’s Website By Hoai-Tran Bui/March 25, 2020 3:00 pm EST Samurai Jack changed the game when it debuted on Cartoon Network in 2001, paving the way for experimental, auteur-driven animated series on a network mostly known for kiddie fare. Following the story of a samurai (voiced by (Phil LaMarr) who is flung forward in time against an evil overlord (Mako Iwamatsu for seasons 1-4, Greg Baldwin in the final season), Samurai Jack is still beloved for creator Genndy Tartakovsky’s striking animation and surprisingly mature storytelling....

Bela Lugosi Is Dracula Again In New Comic Arriving This October By Chris Evangelista/Aug. 13, 2020 4:00 pm EST Bela Lugosi will rise from the grave to play Dracula once again – in comic book form. Legendary Comics will release a new comic adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula with the Count drawn to resemble Lugosi exactly, with cooperation from the Lugosi family. The adaptation of Stoker’s novel comes from Robert Napton, with art by El Garing and Kerry Gammill serving as art director....

Daily Podcast: Cuaron, Spielberg, Maniac Cop, Training Day, Fresh Prince, El Camino & Star Wars By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 11, 2019 12:14 pm EST On the October 11, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman and writer Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest film and tv news, including Alfonso Cuaron, Steven Spielberg, Maniac Cop, Training Day, Fresh Prince, El Camino, and Star Wars....

Glory To The Holy Wi-Fi Originator Nikola Tesla For An Electrifying Episode Of ‘Doctor Who’ By Hoai-Tran Bui/Jan. 20, 2020 8:00 am EST Doctor Who is a show of sky-highs and deep lows, and baby, we’re back up in the air again. After last week’s episode wasted a fantastically creepy monster design and an ambitious premise, Doctor Who is back to the well trod historical. Doctor Who has had an unusual history with its historical episodes — early seasons of the Classic series infusing as little sci-fi elements as possible, while the Doctor Who revival went full-tilt on “Shakespeare battles alien witches,” etc....

Mads Mikkelsen Is Keeping Those ‘Hannibal’ Season 4 Hopes Alive By Chris Evangelista/Nov. 24, 2020 3:30 pm EST Another day, another story about the Hannibal season that never was. Hannibal was a beautiful tropical fish of a show, but it was also so strange and otherworldly that it’s a miracle it lasted more than one season. But it did. In fact, it lasted three seasons, and while I think the final episode of season 3 serves as a pretty damn good series finale, there has always been hope that someone would swoop in and rescue the show for season 4....

Marvel’s Next ‘Avengers’-Level Team-Up Is “Well Underway,” Kevin Feige Says By Hoai-Tran Bui/Dec. 16, 2019 12:30 pm EST Avengers: Endgame was the culmination of 10 years worth of storytelling, the final team-up of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes after dozens of solo outings and film crossovers, to face off against the ultimate foe. And we’re about to start that cycle all over again. As the Marvel Cinematic Universe heads into its Phase 4, Marvel Studios has pulled back on the big event team-up films, focusing instead on solo films and cosmic adventures....

Pop Culture Imports: ‘La Grande Illusion,’ New Seasons Of ‘Elite,’ ‘Terrace House,’ And More By Hoai-Tran Bui/Sept. 20, 2019 2:00 pm EST (Welcome to Pop Culture Imports, a column that compiles the best foreign movies and TV streaming right now.) The best foreign movies and TV streaming now are a grab-bag of movies and TV from all over the globe. Well, two continents, to be specific. But vastly different genres and levels of prestige....

Splash Mountain At 30: A Theme Park Masterpiece Based On A Movie Disney Never Wants You To See By Josh Spiegel/July 17, 2019 7:00 am EST (Welcome to The Disney Discourse, a recurring feature where Josh Spiegel discusses the latest in Disney news. He goes deep on everything from the animated classics to the theme parks to live-action franchises.)More than 18 million people visited Disneyland in 2018. The park averages somewhere around 45,000 to 50,000 people a day, though its maximum capacity is nearly twice that number....

Superhero Bits: ‘Avengers’ Video Game Pre-Order Trailer, ‘The Batman’ Footage Sparks Suit Speculation & More By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 14, 2020 6:00 pm EST Are you going to pre-order the new Marvel’s Avengers video game? Where is The Suicide Squad shooting now? How many Kids’ Choice Awards nominations did Marvel Studios get? Who is returning for the 100th episode of Supergirl? Could The Batman’s symbol on his chest be made of something from his past?...

Superhero Bits: Marvel Studios Skipping Comic-Con At Home, Kanye West Wants Presidency Like Wakanda & More By Ethan Anderton/July 8, 2020 6:00 pm EST Are you bummed that Marvel Studios won’t have a panel for San Diego Comic-Con at Home? Did you hear Kanye West wants his presidential administration to be like Wakanda? Will Agents of SHIELD have Coulson reunited with Captain America while they time travel? Is Keanu Reeves returning for a Constantine movie for J....

The 100 Best Horror Movies Of The Past Decade [Part Four] By Matt Donato/Oct. 31, 2019 8:00 am EST Welcome to part four of our countdown of the 100 best horror movies the past decade. This final entry tackles entries 50-26. You can read part one right here, part two over here, and part three over yonder. Here are the absolute best horror movies of the past decade. We’ve made it....

The Future Of ‘Star Wars’ Movies: Disney CEO Bob Iger Says “Less Is More” By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 4, 2019 1:30 pm EST After diminishing returns on the Star Wars movies released between the primary chapters of the Skywalker saga, it’s safe to say that audiences may have felt some fatigue from stories in a galaxy far, far away. After production problems and disappointing box office performances on both Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and Solo: A Star Wars Story, it was clear that Disney and Lucasfilm bit off more than they could chew far too quickly....

The Quarantine Stream: I Should Be Watching Good Television, But Instead I’m Just Watching ‘Guy’s Grocery Games’ By Jacob Hall/Oct. 18, 2020 11:00 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 Show: Guy’s Grocery GamesWhere You Can Stream It: HuluThe Pitch: Divisive Food Network host and fashion nightmare Guy Fieri invites four chefs into a giant grocery store set, where they must compete in various cooking challenges that involve them rushing through the aisles and literally collecting their ingredients....