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‘Hobbs & Shaw’ Director David Leitch On His Love Of Jackie Chan And Why “Grounded” Is A Dirty Word [Interview] By Jack Giroux/Nov. 8, 2019 3:00 pm EST Don’t say the word “grounded” to director David Leitch. The filmmaker behind Atomic Blonde, Deadpool 2, and most recently, Hobbs & Shaw, wants his big blockbusters to live in a fantasy land far, far away from gritty reality. He wants his escapism to look cool and stylish, not familiar....

‘Jojo Rabbit’ Clip: No Politics, Just Imaginary Hitler, Allowed At The Dinner Table By Hoai-Tran Bui/Oct. 17, 2019 5:00 pm EST “This table is Switzerland,” Scarlett Johansson’s Rosie declares in the new Jojo Rabbit clip — which is a bit of a different game to play with her son Jojo (Roman Griffin Davis) than “The floor is lava.” Because there’s not much fun to be had in this game between mother and son at political odds in World War II Germany....

‘Mulan’ Review: A Disney Live-Action Remake Kind Of Worth Fighting For By Hoai-Tran Bui/Sept. 3, 2020 9:00 am EST What justifies a live-action remake of a beloved classic? Is it better technology? A new chance at better cultural representation? Or is it really just a cash grab aimed at mining the audience’s nostalgia for a childhood staple? For Disney and its recent string of uninspired live-action remakes of its animated hits, it’s usually the latter, with the first two being rolled out as typical excuses....

‘New Jack City’ Reboot In The Works At Warner Bros. By Hoai-Tran Bui/Sept. 24, 2019 1:30 pm EST There’s going to be a new New Jack City. Warner Bros. is developing a New Jack City reboot based on the 1991 neo-noir gangster film directed by Mario Van Peebles and starring Ice-T and Judd Nelson as two police officers trying to bring down a drug lord played by Wesley Snipes in the midst of the 1980s crack epidemic....

‘Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker’ Creature Designer Neal Scanlan On Creating Babu Frik, The Film’s Breakout Star By Ben Pearson/March 24, 2020 11:00 am EST If you loved or hated Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, chances are pretty high that you walked out of the theater loving Babu Frik, the pint-sized alien technician who helped out heroes in a time of great need. /Film recently spoke with creature and special make-up effects creative supervisor Neal Scanlan about the origins of the goofy little droidsmith, building the character model, collaborating with actress Shirley Henderson on the final product, and more....

By Ben Pearson/June 4, 2020 4:00 pm EST In October of 2018, Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi walked into the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul to get a marriage license and never walked out. That’s because inside the building, Khashoggi – who had been critical of the Saudi government and the crown prince, Mohammad bin Salman – was assassinated and dismembered by agents of the Saudi government. Now his story will be told in a feature film called The Execution, which is set to be directed by Daniel Espinosa, the filmmaker behind Sony’s upcoming Morbius movie starring Jared Leto....

‘The Godfather’ Making-Of Movie Casts Oscar Isaac As Francis Ford Coppola, Jake Gyllenhaal As Robert Evans By Chris Evangelista/Sept. 30, 2020 9:30 am EST Barry Levinson is making a movie about the making of The Godfather, and it’s already shaping up to have quite a cast. Oscar Isaac is set to play Godfather director Francis Ford Coppola, while Jake Gyllenhaal will play legendary producer Rober Evans. While The Godfather is considered today to be one of the greatest movies of all time, the making of the film was not without roadblocks....

‘The Hail Mary’ Will Take Ryan Gosling Back To Space In New Movie From ‘The Martian’ Novelist By Chris Evangelista/March 27, 2020 5:00 pm EST Here’s something refreshing: actual movie news. As in, old-fashioned movie news about a new movie, and potential casting, that has nothing to do with coronavirus, or things being shut down. The last few weeks have been filled with seemingly nothing but corona-related stories, so when a traditional bit of film news pops up, we’re all pretty damn ecstatic around here....

‘The Prom’ First Look: Meryl Streep, James Corden, Nicole Kidman Star In Ryan Murphy’s LGBTQ Musical By Hoai-Tran Bui/Oct. 8, 2020 7:30 am EST It’s going to be a night to remember, especially if Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, and James Corden are involved in your high school prom. Streep, Kidman, Cordman, and other big-name stars are among the cast members in Ryan Murphy’s feature adaptation of the Tony-nominated LGBTQ musical The Prom, which debuts on Netflix this December....

‘The Simpsons’ Star Hank Azaria Will No Longer Voice Apu [TCA 2020] By Fred Topel/Jan. 17, 2020 7:00 am EST /Film has been covering the issue of Apu on The Simpsons since Hank Azaria addressed Hari Kondabolu’s documentary The Problem with Apu two years ago. The issue gained more attention when The Simpsons produced an episode, “No Good Read Goes Unpunished”, that specifically addressed it. Voice actor Hank Azaria told Stephen Colbert he would be willing to step aside as the voice, but subsequent to that, Al Jean and Matt Groening have preferred not to talk about Apu in interviews with /Film....

‘Training Day’ Prequel In The Works For Some Reason By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 10, 2019 2:40 pm EST Antoine Fuqua’s 2001 Training Day was a hit and won Denzel Washington a Best Actor Oscar – but is anyone eager for another film set in the same world? Warner Bros. certainly thinks so, and they’re currently developing a Training Day prequel. The prequel will follow a younger version of Washington’s character, corrupt cop Alonzo Harris, which means the filmmakers don’t have to worry about bringing Washington back....

‘Unbelievable’ Trailer: Toni Collette Tries To Catch A Serial Rapist In This Netflix Limited Series By Ben Pearson/July 19, 2019 11:30 am EST Believe it or not, the upcoming Netflix series Unbelievable is not a limited series about the making of the ultra-catchy 1991 earworm of the same name by EMF. The series actually covers far more serious subject matter: it tells the true story of a young woman who claims she’s been raped, and when officers accuse her of making up the story, two female investigators take her seriously and learn that the rapist has struck before....

15 Years Ago, ‘Saw’ And Director James Wan Changed The Course Of Modern Horror By Kalyn Corrigan/Oct. 29, 2019 11:00 am EST Horror movies tend to reflect the time in which they were made, and Saw is no exception. Following the wave of meta ’90s slasher standouts like Scream and I Know What You Did Last Summer, audiences were craving a scary movie with grit, a sincere film that sought to frighten and exhilarate its viewers, rather than pat them safely on the back for recognizing familiar tropes....

Chloé Zhao’s ‘Nomadland’ To Be Released On Hulu And In IMAX Theaters By Hoai-Tran Bui/Jan. 14, 2021 5:00 pm EST Nomadland is one of the best movies of 2020 that barely anyone has seen. But that will soon change, as distributor Searchlight Pictures has set a Nomadland release in both theaters and streaming next month, just ahead of the Oscars. Searchlight Pictures may have waited too long to release Nomadland to theaters, but at least they’re rolling out the red carpet for Chloé Zhao’s acclaimed road drama....

Daily Podcast: Taika Waititi Directing ‘Thor 4’ & 2019 Emmy Nominations By Peter Sciretta/July 16, 2019 12:45 pm EST On the July 16, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor in chief Peter Sciretta is joined by weekend editor Brad Oman, senior writer Ben Pearson, and writer Chris Evangelista to talk about the snubs and surprises of the 2019 Emmy Nominations. In The News: Chris: ‘Thor 4’ Coming From Director Taika Waititi as Live-Action ‘Akira’ is Put On Hold Indefinitely In Our Feature Presentation: 2019 Emmy Nominations: ‘Game of Thrones’ Sets an All-Time Record with 32 Nominations Outstanding Drama Series: Better Call Saul Bodyguard Game of Thrones Killing Eve Ozark Pose Succession This Is Us Outstanding Comedy Series: Barry Fleabag The Good Place The Marvelous Mrs....

Jacob Hall’s Top 10 Movies Of The Decade By Jacob Hall/Dec. 23, 2019 8:00 am EST (This article is part of our Best of the Decade series.) Look, most of these best of the decade articles start with a warning, saying something like “this list could have changed if I wrote it on another day.” And that’s fair. That’s fine. I’m sure that’s true for most folks. But not me. No, sir....

Stephen King’s ‘IT’ Miniseries Honest Trailer: After ‘America’s Funniest Home Videos, A Clown Eats A Child By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 4, 2019 6:00 am EST Back in 1990, ABC was the place for family friendly entertainment. Full House stars Bob Saget and Dave Coulier delivered the one-two punch of cheese with America’s Funniest Home Videos and American’s Funniest People. But for two nights in November that year, family night was interrupted by a murderous dancing clown named Pennywise in Stephen King’s IT, and he definitely had different kinds of teeth to scare you....

Superhero Bits: ‘Falcon And The Winter Soldier’ Features X-Men Location, ‘Batwoman’ Season 2 Villain Confirmed & More By Ethan Anderton/May 11, 2020 6:00 pm EST What X-Men comics location is appearing in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier? Is an Ant-Man 3 announcement on the way? How much is Deadpool 2 being fined for the death of a stuntwoman on set? Has Amber Heard been fired from Aquaman 2? What villain is coming to Batwoman for the show’s second season?...

Read the previous edition of Superhero Bits right here. Superhero Bits: DC Universe No Longer Offering Yearly Subscriptions, Kevin James Is The Sound Guy For ‘Joker’ & More By Ethan Anderton/July 22, 2020 6:00 pm EST More Marvel and DC Comics collectibles appear in the latest Sideshow Collectibles Comic-Con video tour. DC Universe scrapped its yearly subscription option, which makes people think it could shut down very soon. The upcoming Fantastic Four #25 in October has new costumes and promises of a major status quo change....

SXSW 2020 Award Winners: ‘Shithouse’, ‘An Elephant In The Room’, And More By Ben Pearson/March 24, 2020 4:45 pm EST Amid growing concerns about the coronavirus, the city of Austin, Texas ended up cancelling this year’s SXSW Film Festival. But the event wasn’t a complete loss. Many films were sent out to reviewers virtually, so even though the surge of coverage was nowhere near what it would have been under normal circumstances, you’ve probably seen sites like /Film posting reviews of the movies we managed to cover from afar....