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Superhero Bits: Marvel Stars Defend Chris Pratt, Spider-Man Gets A Cowl, It’s Wonder Woman Day & More By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 21, 2020 6:00 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Want to see a Wolverine fan film where the mutant tries to get a haircut? Why does Spider-Man have a new two-piece suit with a cowl? Did you know it’s officially Wonder Woman Day? Have you heard about the new book The Wakanda Files?...

The Best TV Shows & Movies Leaving Netflix In March 2020 By Hoai-Tran Bui/Feb. 21, 2020 8:30 am EST As we prepare to head into March, Netflix prepares to drop more movies and TV shows from its service. As they leave the rotation, a few head to other streaming platforms, like Marvel’s Black Panther, though several others may not be available to stream for a little while longer. So while you have the chance, check out the TV shows and movies leaving Netflix in March 2020....

The Morning Watch: ‘Joker’ Cinematography Explained, VFX Artists React To ‘Children Of Men’ & More By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 9, 2019 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, learn about the creative decisions behind the cinematography for the box office sensation Joker....

UPDATED: AMC Theatres Will Now Reopen In August Despite ‘Tenet’ Having An Unknown Release Date, Regal And Cinemark Waiting Too By Ethan Anderton/July 23, 2020 7:30 am EST UPDATE: Regal Cinemas and Cinemark theater chains are also following suit by pushing back their reopening plans. More details in our updated post below. Movie theater chains in the United States have been waiting with bated breath to see when Warner Bros. Pictures is going to release Tenet....

VOTD: ‘Star Wars’ Enters “The Danger Zone” With Some Help From ‘Top Gun’ By Ethan Anderton/May 20, 2020 6:00 am EST Star Wars trailer mash-ups are a dime a dozen, but sometimes a special one comes along that reminds you how much fun the internet can be. In this case, we have a montage of epic space battle footage prominently featuring the X-wing starfighter that the Rebel Alliance and the Resistance used so frequently, and it’s all set to Kenny Loggins’ 1986 rock classic “Danger Zone” from the adrenaline-fueled, high-flying hit Top Gun....

VOTD: This Is Probably The Only Top 25 Movies Of 2019 Video You’ll Need By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 9, 2019 2:30 pm EST We’re getting closer to the end of 2019, and that means the year-end lists delivering what critics think are the best movies of the year are starting to arrive. It’s a little early, especially since some of the movies appearing on lists haven’t hit theaters yet, but many critics have seen those movies in advance thanks to deadlines for voting bodies to determine their awards nominations....

Watch A Few Precious Seconds Of ‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’ Ahead Of Sunday’s Trailer By Hoai-Tran Bui/Jan. 22, 2021 10:30 am EST Legendary is offering a little taste, a little amuse-bouche, ahead of the (hopefully hearty) appetizer that is the full Godzilla vs. Kong trailer, which is hitting the web this Sunday. But while Godzilla and Kong may tower over the Manhattan skyline, this new Godzilla vs. Kong teaser is so minuscule, it’s in danger of being trampled on....

Watch Kevin Feige’s Acting Debut On ‘The Simpsons’ As The Villainous Chinnos By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 28, 2020 11:00 am EST Kevin Feige is already the master of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but soon he’ll be the star of a major comic book movie franchise within the animated world of The Simpsons. An upcoming episode of the 31st season of FOX’s animated family sitcom will lean into superhero movies in a big way when Bart Simpson ends up seeing an early screening of the latest sequel in the Vindicator comic book movie franchise....

Water Cooler: The Red Shoes, LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, The Crown, Run, The Orange Years, The Way I See It, And More By Ben Pearson/Nov. 18, 2020 1:15 pm EST On the November 18, 2020 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by 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 virtual water cooler....

Who Would Win In A Fight Between John Wick And Neo? Keanu Reeves Knows The Answer By Hoai-Tran Bui/Aug. 26, 2020 4:30 pm EST Many actors get the honor of playing at least one iconic character in their career, but Keanu Reeves has gotten to play three. Not only that, but Reeves will get to reprise all three of those characters in highly anticipated upcoming sequels. In the press tour for the first upcoming sequel, Bill and Ted Face the Music, Reeves spoke about his other two memorable characters, John Wick from the John Wick series and Neo from The Matrix, and answered the question that everyone wants to know: who would win in a fight?...

‘Artemis Fowl’ Special Look: Save Colin Farrell, Save The World By Hoai-Tran Bui/May 20, 2020 1:00 pm EST Save Colin Farrell, save the world. That seems to be the gist of Disney’s Artemis Fowl, the upcoming YA fantasy-adventure movie that is foregoing theaters amid the ongoing pandemic to go straight to Disney+ this June. It’s a just cause, to be fair. If only it were true. Disney+ has released a new Artemis Fowl special look that introduces the titular young child genius who embarks on a mission to rescue his father (Farrell), and by extension, save the world....

‘Between Two Ferns: The Movie’ Trailer: The Funny Or Die Web Series Hits The Road By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 3, 2019 8:30 am EST If you heard that a web series from Funny or Die was being turned into a feature film, Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis is probably the last one you’d expect. But here we are with the first Between Two Ferns: The Movie trailer, teasing the adaptation of the hilarious talk show that has the Hangover star poorly interviewing some of the most famous celebrities around....

‘Challenger: The Final Flight’ Trailer: A Netflix Docuseries Investigates The Challenger Disaster By Chris Evangelista/Sept. 2, 2020 5:30 pm EST On January 28, 1986, all eyes were on the launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger, which was notable for many reasons, including the inclusion of a civilian passenger, Christa McAuliffe, who was destined to be the first teacher in space. But at 11:39 A.M. EST, the world watched in horror as the Challenger broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, killing all seven crew members aboard....

/Filmcast Ep. 542 - Doctor Sleep (With Patrick Kleppek) By Slashfilmcast/Nov. 13, 2019 6:49 am EST David, Devindra, and Jeff are joined by Patrick Klepek, senior reporter at Waypoint, to talk about the politics of Terminator: Dark Fate and the digital resurrection of James Dean. For their feature review, the cast return to the Overlook Hotel in Doctor Sleep, the sequel to The Shining. Does the belated follow-up film live up to iconic original?...

‘His Dark Materials’ Season 2 Trailer Journeys Through Multiple Worlds, Reveals New ‘Fleabag’ Reunion [Comic-Con 2020] By Hoai-Tran Bui/July 23, 2020 2:23 pm EST His Dark Materials is back and it’s not being subtle. All bets are off with the second season of the HBO/BBC fantasy series, which adapts the second book, The Subtle Knife, in the acclaimed trilogy by Philip Pullman and is set to take its audience onto a whirlwind adventure through multiple worlds....

By Chris Evangelista/May 27, 2020 1:00 pm EST Conelly also added that the coronavirus contributed to CBS passing on their own Lincoln Lawyer show. “It was a bit risky for them and they decided, in this environment, to not do any risky programming, and so they killed it basically,” he said. “It was a shock. I mean, we had actors set, we had directors set, we had sets being built. It was right on the precipice of becoming a reality when this happened....

‘Mandalorian’ Spin-Offs Might Be Coming To Disney+ In The Future By Chris Evangelista/Feb. 4, 2020 2:28 pm EST During the big, mostly dry Walt Disney Company’s Fiscal First Quarter 2020 Financial Results Conference Call, Disney CEO Bob Iger revealed that Mandalorian spin-offs are a distinct possibility for Disney+. From what Iger said, it seems that the plan is to bring even more new characters into the live-action Star Wars series, and then possibly spin them off to their own shows....

‘Skywatch’: Incredible VFX And An A-List Cameo Bolster This Impressive Sci-Fi Short Film By Ben Pearson/Dec. 4, 2019 8:30 am EST It’s very rare that we cover short films on /Film these days, but when one as impressive as Skywatch comes along, we’re happy to make an exception. The sci-fi thriller short is the brainchild of independent filmmaker Colin Levy, who left his job at Pixar Animation Studios to finish his short about two teen hackers who poke their noses where they shouldn’t, hoping to chase his dream of expanding the concept into a feature-length movie....

‘Star Wars: From A Certain Point Of View: The Empire Strikes Back’ Stories Revealed By Ben Pearson/Oct. 6, 2020 2:30 pm EST If you’re reading /Film, you’ve probably seen The Empire Strikes Back a dozen times and know the story of the Star Wars sequel forward and backward. But what about the stories you don’t know about – the ones happening at the same time Luke was training on Dagobah or Han Solo was being frozen in carbonite?...

‘Steven Universe Future’ Review: The Latest Episodes Blend Breezy Comedy With Melancholy By Caroline Cao/March 10, 2020 10:00 am EST Steven Universe Future: Hey Old FriendsAfter some rude awakenings, the next pair of Steven Universe Future episodes dish out some optimistic respite while carrying over the despondency that has now plagued Steven Universe’s (Zach Callison) life. In the first episode, “In Dreams,” Steven is awakened by the arrival of his maniacal green Gem-pal Peridot (Shelby Rabara)....