Water Cooler: News Of The World, One Night In Miami, Speed, Minari, The Vast Of Night, And More By Ben Pearson/Dec. 16, 2020 1:30 pm EST On the December 16, 2020 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, weekend editor Brad Oman, and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to talk about what they’ve been up to at the water cooler....
Why Did So Many Comedies Fail At The Box Office This Summer? By Danielle Solzman/Sept. 2, 2019 4:00 pm EST Here’s how every mainstream and mid-major comedy released this summer has performed at the box office and on Rotten Tomatoes as of August 2019: There have been a few smaller indie comedies released this summer. These titles include Plus One (90%, 48 reviews, no box office reported), Being Frank, ($67,343 in 13 theaters, 33%, 39 reviews) and Sword of Trust ($314,005 in 78 theaters, 93%, 85 reviews)....
‘American Son’ Trailer: Kerry Washington Is Desperate To Find Her Missing Child By Hoai-Tran Bui/Sept. 23, 2019 2:30 pm EST Netflix has debuted the trailer for American Son, the feature film adaptation of the acclaimed Broadway play of the same name. And the film, which stars Kerry Washington reprising her forceful role in the play, looks just as gripping on the screen as it did on the stage. Watch the American Son trailer below....
By Hoai-Tran Bui/Dec. 13, 2019 8:00 am EST Roach appears to have attended the Adam McKay school of “serious comedy”: the first half of the film is packed full of shifting POVs and breakneck editing as each character gets her cheeky fourth-wall breaking introduction. Charlize Theron kicks things off as Megyn Kelly, looking nearly unrecognizable underneath subtle prosthetics that ever-so-slightly limit her facial expressions. John Lithgow is appropriately reprehensible as Ailes, painted as a paranoid, power-hungry abuser....
‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ Season 7 Trailer Goes Retro As Holt Becomes A Patrolman Again By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 10, 2020 11:30 am EST Brooklyn Nine-Nine is returning for a seventh season on NBC next month, and the first trailer with new footage from the season premiere has finally arrived. It’s a throwback to cop shows of the 1980s, which feels appropriate since Captain Holt (Andre Braugher) has to go back to his early days as a patrolman after his nemesis Madeline Wuntch (Kyra Sedgwick) learned he only spent a month as a uniformed patrolman before becoming a detective....
‘Gretel And Hansel’ Clip Heads To The Witch House By Chris Evangelista/Jan. 23, 2020 5:30 pm EST Gretel and Hansel will attempt to twist the classic fairy tale into something extra-spooky at the end of the month, and there’s a new clip to better acclimate you to the film’s creepy atmosphere. Oz Perkins helms this take on the story, with It star Sophia Lillis and newcomer Sammy Leakey playing the siblings who end up encountering a witch in the woods....
‘John Wick 4’ To Repurpose Scenes Intended For ‘John Wick 3’; Spin-Off Film ‘Ballerina’ Will Use A Similar Action Style By Ben Pearson/June 1, 2020 12:30 pm EST The John Wick universe is going to get a little bigger with a female-led spin-off called Ballerina, and now franchise director Chad Stahelski has provided a new update about that project and some fun facts about the forthcoming John Wick 4. So put on your best suit, high five the Tick Tock Man, and meet us below to read the latest updates below....
‘Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K.’ Cast Includes Patton Oswalt, Melissa Fumero, Ben Schwartz, And More By Ben Pearson/Jan. 21, 2020 12:30 pm EST While DC has taken aim at adult audiences with its animated Harley Quinn series, Marvel has yet to attempt to attract the attention of that same demographic. But that’s about to change with Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K., an animated Hulu series that was announced about a year ago. We’ve known for a while that Patton Oswalt would be providing the voice of the huge-headed Marvel character, but now the rest of the voice cast has officially been announced, and he’ll be joined by a ton of great performers, including Melissa Fumero (Brooklyn Nine-Nine), Ben Schwartz (Parks and Recreation), and more....
‘Summertime’ Review: ‘Blindspotting’ Director Carlos Lopez Estrada Takes A Poetic Look At Millennial Life In Los Angeles [Sundance 2020] By Ben Pearson/Jan. 24, 2020 10:00 am EST Carlos Lopez Estrada returns to the Sundance Film Festival two years after directing his feature debut, Blindspotting, a love letter to Oakland which included a few scenes of its lead characters freestyle rapping their emotions aloud to each other. In Summertime, his spiritual follow-up, Estrada turns his lens on Los Angeles and makes lyricism the movie’s dominant form of communication....
‘Watchmen’ Becomes Unstuck In Time When “A God Walks Into Abar” By Chris Evangelista/Dec. 9, 2019 7:00 am EST Listen: Watchmen has come unstuck in time. With its penultimate episode “A God Walks Into Abar”, Watchmen takes us to the past and the present all at once, shedding light on so many lingering questions before next week’s grand finale. Anyone hoping for an episode that catches us up with the cast of characters should take a seat: this episode, like the two before it, is heavy on flashback....
‘Westworld’ Season 4 Is Official At HBO, Showrunners Planning A Six Season Run By Chris Evangelista/April 22, 2020 9:46 am EST HBO is sticking with Westworld. The sci-fi series just got itself a fourth season from the network, which is currently in the process of airing season 3. Two more episodes remain in this current season, and, like season 3, Westworld season 4 will consist of 8 episodes. And, like season 3, it will probably be filled with all sorts of confusing twists and turns, and scenes of characters delivering ominous monologues about free will....
Casting and Production Salke said Payne and McKay have put together their behind the scenes crew. A press release listed them: The team announced today includes: executive producers Lindsey Weber (10 Cloverfield Lane), Bruce Richmond (Game of Thrones), Gene Kelly (Boardwalk Empire) and Sharon Tal Yguado; writer/executive producer Gennifer Hutchison (Breaking Bad); writer/executive producer Jason Cahill (The Sopranos) writer/executive producer Justin Doble (Stranger Things); consulting producers Bryan Cogman (Game of Thrones) and Stephany Folsom (Toy Story 4); producer Ron Ames (The Aviator); writer/co-producer Helen Shang (Hannibal), and writing consultant Glenise Mullins....
Cool Stuff: ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Final Battle Version Of Thor Gets A Proper Action Figure By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 30, 2019 3:30 pm EST Even though Hasbro is giving the drunken Lebowski Thor from Avengers: Endgame the Marvel Legends action figure that he deserves, there still isn’t a proper action figure of the final battle version of Thor with his new armor, braided beard and beer belly. But that changes early next year when Tamashii Nations releases one of their S....
Coronavirus Updates: Top Comcast, NBCUniversal Executives Donate Salaries; Disney Donates Masks, Furloughs Film Crews By Hoai-Tran Bui/April 1, 2020 2:00 pm EST As the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic wears on, the economic effects of social distancing and industry-wide shutdowns of Hollywood productions across the world are being heavily felt. But everyone from companies, to celebrities, to top executives are pitching in to lessen the impact of the coronavirus crisis. Former and current Disney CEOs Bob Iger and Bob Chapek helped set an example recently by foregoing all and part of their salaries, respectively, and top executives in other multimedia companies are following in their footsteps, with top Comcast, NBCUniversal, and Sky executives donating their salaries to help coronavirus relief efforts....
David Ayer’s Original ‘Suicide Squad’ Cut Had A Stronger Connection To ‘Justice League,’ A “Rich And Dimensional” Joker By Hoai-Tran Bui/June 1, 2020 7:30 am EST Now that the long-debated Justice League Snyder Cut has been confirmed to debut on HBO Max next year, Suicide Squad director David Ayer hasn’t held back in advocating for an “Ayer Cut” of his critically slammed 2016 comic book film. The filmmaker has been teasing juicy new details of his original cut of Suicide Squad, including a stronger connection to Justice League and a “rich and dimensional” characterization of Joker....
Disney World Closes Masks Loophole, Bans Eating And Drinking While Walking By Hoai-Tran Bui/July 20, 2020 7:30 am EST It’s a small world after all, and getting only smaller if you don’t wear your masks at Disney World. The recently reopened theme park had required masks of its guests, but until now, that requirement was lifted when guests were eating and drinking — which became a problem when guests would eat and walk around the park....
Edward Norton Compares His Original Vision Of ‘The Incredible Hulk’ To Prometheus By Hoai-Tran Bui/Nov. 4, 2019 7:30 am EST Before Marvel was the well-oiled machine it is today, it went through a few growing pains. And unfortunately, 2008’s The Incredible Hulk became one of the prime examples of those pains. The Edward Norton-starring superhero movie was notoriously plagued with on-set creative disputes between its star and the studios (the film was a co-production between Marvel Studios and Universal), who clashed over their visions for The Incredible Hulk....
First Look: ‘Unmatched: Buffy The Vampire Slayer’ Brings One Of The Greatest TV Shows Of All Time To Your Table – And It’s Available For Pre-Order Right Now By Jacob Hall/Sept. 29, 2020 9:00 am EST Unmatched, the board game series where characters from myth, legend, literature, and pop culture all clash in the nerdiest battle of all time, is heading to Sunnydale. Unmatched: Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a standalone game that lets players fight it out as Buffy, Willow, Angel, and Spike using detailed miniatures and cards featuring stunning artwork from Heather Vaughan....
How The Original ‘Star Wars’ Cinematographer Defined The Saga’s Iconic Look By Bryan Young/Nov. 5, 2019 9:00 am EST (Welcome to The Movies That Made Star Wars, a series where we explore the films and television properties that inspired George Lucas’s iconic universe. In this edition: The documentary film stylings of cinematographer Gilbert Taylor, including Dr. Strangelove, A Hard Day’s Night, and The Omen.)George Lucas is a big fan of documentary filmmaking....
J.J. Abrams On The Evolution Of “Reylo” In ‘Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker’ By Ben Pearson/Dec. 3, 2019 11:30 am EST The “will they, won’t they” aspect between Daisy Ridley’s Rey and Adam Driver’s Kylo Ren is a hotbed of divisiveness in the Star Wars fan community, and everyone is waiting to see how that relationship plays out in this month’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, which may be the final time these characters share the screen together....
