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Daily Podcast: Kevin Feige Gains More Power At Marvel, Zoe Kravitz As Catwoman, The Matrix 4, And More By Ben Pearson/Oct. 15, 2019 1:50 pm EST On the October 15, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by weekend editor Brad Oman and writer Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and TV news, including Kevin Feige gaining more power at Marvel, The Batman finding its Catwoman, Venom 2 adding a second villain, Martin Scorsese’s latest superhero movie comments, Disney’s Avengers ride, Universal Studios Beijing’s themed lands, and some breaking news about a new cast member for The Matrix 4....

Disney Removes ‘Free Guy,’ ‘Death On The Nile’ From Release Calendar By Hoai-Tran Bui/Nov. 6, 2020 10:30 am EST Disney has delivered another blow to the winter 2020 theatrical schedule, removing two of its December films, the Ryan Reynolds-led action comedy Free Guy and Kenneth Branagh’s Death on the Nile, from its release calendar. Both films have been postponed with no new release dates set. The House of Mouse announced another shake-up to the Disney release calendar, undating both Free Guy, initially dated on December 11, and Death on the Nile, originally slated for December 18....

Exclusive ‘Behind You’ Trailer: Mirrors, Demons, And More Haunt Two Sisters By Chris Evangelista/March 16, 2020 7:30 am EST Here’s an important lesson: If you move into a giant, creepy house and find a giant, creepy mirror, don’t look directly into the mirror and start chanting incantations. Nothing good can come of it, as the trailer for Behind You demonstrates. In this spooky-looking horror pic, a pair of sisters are sent to live with their aunt....

New ‘Birds Of Prey’ Poster Make Fine Art Out Of Mayhem By Hoai-Tran Bui/Dec. 4, 2019 12:30 pm EST Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn is a regular Renaissance woman. A former Arkham Asylum psychologist and former lover/sidekick of the Joker, Harley Quinn finally gets to show off her particular set of skills in Birds of Prey, the upcoming comic book girl gang movie from Warner Bros. The studio has released a new Birds of Prey poster casting Harley Quinn as a new-age Renaissance woman in a one-sheet designed like a piece of fine art, with a funky comic book twist....

New ‘Unsolved Mysteries’ Episodes Headed To Netflix In October By Chris Evangelista/Aug. 19, 2020 2:00 pm EST More Unsolved Mysteries episodes are on the way. The Netflix reboot of the iconic series garnered plenty of buzz when it hit in July, and it came accompanied with the promise of more episodes, and soon. Now we know how soon: October. Not a second season, but rather a second volume, the new Unsolved Mysteries episodes will drop on October 19....

Pixar’s ‘Soul’ Footage Reaction: This Might Be Pixar’s Most Mature, Bizarre, And Ambitious Movie Yet By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 9, 2020 9:00 am EST Back in 2015, director Pete Docter and co-director Ronnie del Carmen brought us Inside Out, introducing us to the emotions and inner-workings inside the mind of an 11-year old girl. It was a touching exploration of the trials and tribulations of growing up, and much of the movie took place in a completely imagined, ethereal environment....

Quibi Has Already Pivoted Away From Being Mobile-Only, Will Soon Be Viewable On Your TV By Chris Evangelista/April 13, 2020 11:30 am EST Quibi was hoping to be the Netflix of the mobile phone world – a streaming service you watch only on your phone as you commute to and fro. Obviously, that didn’t work out so well. The coronavirus pandemic has more or less destroyed the act of commuting for the time being, and folks stuck at home have no need for “quick bites” on their phones....

Regal Releases Oddly Cheerful Video About Reopening Theaters In The Age Of Coronavirus By Chris Evangelista/Aug. 4, 2020 12:30 pm EST Large parts of America have yet to contain the coronavirus, but that’s not stopping movie theaters from plowing forward with plans to reopen this month. August 21 seems to be the date everyone is looking towards at the moment, and Regal has released a video highlighting the safety measures they’ve put in place to bring moviegoers back....

Stuart Gordon, Horror Legend Who Directed ‘Re-Animator’, ‘Castle Freak’, And More, Dead At 72 By Chris Evangelista/March 25, 2020 8:30 am EST Stuart Gordon, the filmmaker behind cult horror classics like Re-Animator, From Beyond, Castle Freak, Robot Jox, and more, has died at the age of 72. Gordon’s career began in theatre, a path that lead him to found the Screw Theatre and then the avant-garde Organic Theater Company. His life in film began with Re-Animator, an H....

Superhero Bits: ‘Crisis On Infinite Earths’ Re-Airing In April, Phantasm May Be Coming To ‘Titans’ & More By Ethan Anderton/March 25, 2020 6:00 pm EST When does Ant-Man and the Wasp leave Netflix and come to Disney+? Want to learn how to draw Batman from Todd McFarlane? Is Phantasm coming to the third season of Titans? Do you like the new Megazord from the TMNT/Power Rangers crossover comic? Where did Superman prove to be more popular than Spider-Man?...

Taika Waititi’s Piki Films To Develop Three Indigenous Projects About Colonization By Hoai-Tran Bui/June 28, 2020 3:00 pm EST Taika Waititi is giving a boost to indigenous voices with his production banner Piki Films’ new initiative focusing on stories about colonization. Waititi and Carthew Neal’s production company Piki Films is developing three projects with Maori writers, each of which will tackle the effects of colonization.ScreenDaily reports that Waititi and Neal’s New Zealand producton company Piki Films is launching new projects from indigenous writers that will focus on the effects of colonization....

The Quarantine Stream: ‘Survivor’ Is Like A Gripping Tabletop Game Played Out On An Epic Scale By Peter Sciretta/April 17, 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 TV Series: SurvivorWhere You Can Stream It: Hulu (limited seasons) and CBS All Access (all 40 seasons)The Pitch: This long-running reality series transports a group of strangers to a tropical island, where they must provide food, fire, and shelter for themselves....

This Week In Trailers: Cowboys, Breaking News In Yuba County, Dear Comrades!, The Dissident, Lapsis By Christopher Stipp/Jan. 16, 2021 9:00 am EST Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: What better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising?...

Verizon Customers Will Get Disney+ Free For One Year By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 22, 2019 12:30 pm EST If you’re a Verizon customer and already signed-up for Disney+, you might want to request a refund. Because Verizon is offering the upcoming Disney streaming service for free for a full year – specifically for 4G LTE and 5G wireless unlimited customers. New Verizon FIOS and 5G Home Internet customers will also qualify for a free year....

When J.J. Abrams Talked To George Lucas About ‘Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker’, Midi-Chlorians Were Discussed By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 13, 2019 12:00 pm EST Even though George Lucas sold Lucasfilm and all of the company’s properties to The Walt Disney Company back in 2012, the creator of Star Wars has still been very influential in the creation of new movies, TV shows and more. Not only have creators at Lucasfilm tried to emulate the spirit and style of what George Lucas created back in 1977, but Lucas himself has met with plenty of writers, directors and artists to talk more about the galaxy that came from his imagination....

‘Beastie Boys Story’ Trailer: Spike Jonze Makes A Live Documentary Of The Iconic Band For Apple TV+ By Hoai-Tran Bui/March 13, 2020 10:30 am EST Ch-ch-check it out: Spike Jonze made a live documentary about the iconic hip-hop group for Apple TV+. The Beastie Boys made their mark on the popular music scene with their brand of experimental hip-hop, and rose to fame through the ’80s and ’90s. In the unique live documentary Beastie Boys Story, Jonze charts their rise to fame, their fall, and the legacy that they left behind with surviving members Michael “Mike D” Diamond and Adam “Ad-Rock” Horovitz taking the stage to speak about the band to a live audience....

‘Cursed Films’ Review: Shudder’s Fascinating New Series Explores The Urban Legends Surrounding Classic Horror Films By Chris Evangelista/April 1, 2020 9:00 am EST Have you heard the rumor that real skeletons were used in Poltergeist? Or how about all the mysterious incidents that surrounded the shooting of The Omen? If you’re a horror fan, you’ve heard these stories – and more. Certain iconic horror films are surrounded by this sort of legends – the type that make an already scary movie extra scary, as if the very film itself was emitting bad vibes, or toxic fumes....

‘Ginger Snaps’ TV Series Coming From Producers Of ‘Killing Eve’ By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 27, 2020 12:30 pm EST Ginger Snaps, John Fawcett’s coming-of-age werewolf movie, is transforming into a TV series. Sid Gentle Films, a production company behind Killing Eve, is developing the show, which will presumably follow the formula of the first film: a teenage girl becomes a werewolf around the time of her first period. The film spawned two sequels – Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed and Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning – but the first remains the best....

‘Harriet’ Review: Cynthia Erivo Is Heaven-Sent In A Mostly By-The-Numbers Biopic By Hoai-Tran Bui/Nov. 1, 2019 7:00 am EST Cynthia Erivo was a star the moment she opened her mouth and released a honeyed run of notes in Bad Times at the El Royale. Stealing 2018 in two back-to-back performances of El Royale and the critically acclaimed Widows, it was clear that the Tony-winning British actress was going to conquer the silver screen as well....

‘Malignant’: James Wan Begins Shooting His Next Horror Movie By Ben Pearson/Sept. 26, 2019 9:00 am EST When we last checked in on the progress of director James Wan’s secret horror movie, it had just found its cast and was seemingly operating under the title of Silvercup. But now the movie is officially underway, and to mark the first day of filming, Wan shared the film’s real title: Malignant. Find out everything we know about Wan’s latest return to the horror genre below....