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‘Cobra Kai’ Season 3 Brings Daniel LaRusso Back To Japan, Will Explore Cobra Kai Origins [Comic-Con 2019] By Peter Sciretta/July 18, 2019 6:33 pm EST The showrunners and stars of YouTube’s hit Karate Kid sequel television series Cobra Kai appeared at San Diego Comic-Con 2019 to talk about the future of the franchise, and the biggest news to come out of the panel is that Cobra Kai season 3 will see Daniel LaRusso return to Okinawa, Japan, following the path of the Karate Kid Part II....

‘Doc Savage’ TV Series In The Works From ‘Fast & Furious’ Producer By Ben Pearson/Feb. 19, 2020 12:33 pm EST Hollywood has long been interested in adapting pulp hero Doc Savage to the screen, but even though various movie versions have been in the works over the years, it seems like the Man of Bronze is heading to television instead. Sony Pictures Television is developing a Doc Savage TV series from Condé Nast Entertainment and Original Film, the Sony-based production company run by Fast & Furious producer Neal H....

‘Doogie Howser’ Reboot Coming To Disney+ With Multiracial Female Lead By Ben Pearson/April 8, 2020 5:00 pm EST A Doogie Howser reboot is in development at Disney+ from How I Met Your Mother and Fresh Off the Boat writer/producer Kourtney Kang spearheading the new iteration. Dust off your stethoscope and get the details below. According to Deadline, Kourtney Kang is developing a Doogie Howser reboot for Disney+ that currently has the working title of Doogie Kealoha, M....

/Filmcast Ep. 555 - Mythic Quest, McMillions, Locke And Key, Bojack Horseman By Slashfilmcast/Feb. 18, 2020 4:19 pm EST With the end of Bojack Horseman and the beginning of Mythic Quest, it’s a “What We’ve been Watching” episode of the Slashfilmcast. David, Devindra, Jeff dive into some new Netflix, HBO, and even Apple content. Stay for the after dark to see how the cast manages their digital movie library. Thanks to our sponsors this week: LightStream, Pretty Litter Get an additional interest rate discount by visiting lightstream....

/Filmcast Ep. 596 - Mank By Slashfilmcast/Dec. 8, 2020 8:00 pm EST The Slashfilmcast is launching a Patreon! Support us at http://patreon.com/filmpodcast. David, Devindra, Jeff discuss the news that Warner Brothers is putting new releases on HBO Max. What does this move mean for the film industry and movie theaters as a whole? For the feature review, the cast talks about Mank, the highly anticipated David Fincher film out on Netflix right now....

‘Gretel And Hansel’ Trailer: The Classic Tale Gets Another Dark Spin, This Time With Sophia Lillis By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 4, 2019 1:30 pm EST Everyone knows the story of Hansel and Gretel. It’s been retold in a variety of ways over the years, most recently as an action fantasy starring Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton. Now it’s heading into more conventional horror territory with IT star Sophia Lillis starring in a version that puts Gretel first in the title as an older sister who finds herself confronting a creepy woman in the woods who wants to be more than friendly to a couple young strangers....

‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ Musical Coming From Paul McCartney By Chris Evangelista/July 18, 2019 12:30 pm EST If you’ve ever watched Frank Capra’s classic It’s a Wonderful Life and thought, “Ya know what this story needs? Songs by Paul McCartney!”, today is your lucky day. McCartney is set to write the music and lyrics for an upcoming stage musical adaptation of the film that starred Jimmy Stewart as a banker ready to ruin everyone’s Christmas by throwing himself off a bridge....

‘Parasite’ Director Bong Joon-Ho Highlights 20 Filmmakers To Watch By Chris Evangelista/Feb. 26, 2020 2:30 pm EST Bong Joon-ho, ever the mensch, is using his powers for good. The filmmaker is on everyone’s mind right now thanks to his award-winning Parasite, but rather than rest on his laurels, Bong has decided to highlight 20 up-and-coming filmmakers. I can only imagine how amazing it must feel for these filmmakers to have their work highlighted by one of the best directors around right now....

‘Sea Fever’ Trailer: It’s Like ‘Jaws’ Meets ‘The Thing’ By Chris Evangelista/March 10, 2020 4:30 pm EST With news of the coronavirus burning up the headlines, fears of infection are at an all-time high – with special attention being paid lately to being at sea, to the point where the State Department recently issued a warning to Americans to avoid cruise ships. Which makes Sea Fever either the worst or best possible movie to watch right now, as it involves several characters trapped at sea and worried about getting sick from an unexpected life form....

‘Sherlock Holmes 3’ On The “Back Burner” According To Director Dexter Fletcher By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 21, 2020 5:00 pm EST While I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone who is a huge fan of the Robert Downey Jr. Sherlock Holmes films, both movies – Sherlock Holmes and Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows – were big box office hits. Which often means more sequels are all-but-certain to happen. But Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows came out in 2011, and now it’s 2020, and that’s a pretty long time to without another sequel....

‘The Da Vinci Code’ Stage Play Arriving Next Year, Because Sure, Why Not? By Chris Evangelista/June 26, 2020 10:30 am EST Remember The Da Vinci Code? Dan Brown’s obscenely popular bestseller about a puzzle-solving murder mystery involving a conspiracy within the Catholic church? Well, it’s back – in stage play form. Sadly, this won’t be a musical. Instead, it’s being described as a “stage thriller,” and the current plan is to open the production in the U....

‘Where The Crawdads Sing’ Film Adaptation Lands Director Olivia Newman By Chris Evangelista/July 22, 2020 2:30 pm EST THR is reporting that Olivia Newman, director of Netflix’s First Match, has been hired to helm Where the Crawdads Sing, based on the novel by Delia Owens. Here’s a synopsis: Beasts of the Southern Wild writer Lucy Alibar wrote the script for the film adaptation, but Newman is expected to handle a rewrite....

‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Trailer Breakdown: Greatness Is Not What You Think By Hoai-Tran Bui/Dec. 10, 2019 8:00 am EST Let’s dive into our Wonder Woman 1984 trailer breakdown. “My life hasn’t been what you probably think it has.” We’re introduced to Diana’s apartment in what looks to be the Watergate Hotel in Washington, D.C. — a setting that will play an important part in Wonder Woman 1984, which takes place in D....

AMC Theatres Doubts They Can Stay In Business, 2020 US Box Office Revenue Likely To Drop Over 50% By Ethan Anderton/June 3, 2020 10:00 am EST The coronavirus pandemic is still taking a hefty toll on the movie industry. Not only has production on film and television been shut down since March, but movie theaters have been shut down too, not only delaying the release of what would have been some of summer’s biggest blockbusters, but effectively destroying the entire business....

Cool Stuff: ‘Rick And Morty’ Wants To Refresh You With Pickle Rick Miracle Seltzer By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 9, 2020 6:00 am EST It’s been over three years since Rick and Morty introduced us to Pickle Rick, the little brined version of the brilliant but demented Rick Sanchez. After turning himself into a pickle in an attempt to avoid going to family therapy, Pickle Rick became a pop culture sensation, and now there are t-shirts, action figures, plushes, and even Pringles inspired by the pickled scientist....

HBO Max Will Be Free To HBO Subscribers — But Only If You Have AT&T By Hoai-Tran Bui/Oct. 25, 2019 9:18 am EST The streaming wars are heating up, and getting more confusing. Days after Verizon offered its customers a free one-year subscription to Disney+, AT&T is getting in on the free streaming service deal — with a few caveats. AT&T customers will get HBO Max free, but only if they are already HBO subscribers....

How ‘Watchmen’ Transformed Looking Glass Into Rorschach’s Mirror Image By Monique Jones/Nov. 22, 2019 5:00 pm EST When I watched this week’s Watchmen episode, “Little Fear of Lightning,” I slowly realized I was going to have a more difficult time analyzing the deeper messages of the episode than usual. Not because the episode was bad. Indeed, it was a fantastic character study of Looking Glass while providing us necessary information as well as the action that tips the story’s chaos from “quietly simmering” to “about to break loose....

Josh Gad Returns As Olaf With A Comforting New Original Song “I Am With You” By Ethan Anderton/May 13, 2020 3:30 pm EST Disney already brightened everyone’s spirits a little while back by releasing Frozen 2 onto Disney+ way ahead of their originally scheduled release plan. Now Frozen franchise songwriters Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez are back with an original song called “I Am With You,” performed by none other than Josh Gad as that delightfully clueless magical little snowman Olaf....

Mark Hamill Reacts To And Breaks Down His Original ‘Star Wars’ Audition From 1976 By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 7, 2019 10:30 am EST Thanks to playing the legendary Jedi Luke Skywalker, actor Mark Hamill doesn’t really need to audition much in order to snag roles nowadays. On top of being one of the main characters in the original Star Wars trilogy, Hamill has also made a name for himself as a talented voice actor and his turn as The Joker in Batman: The Animated Series is revered among the most hardcore Batman fans....

Netflix Plans To Release Six Animated Movies Every Year By Hoai-Tran Bui/Oct. 12, 2020 1:30 pm EST Netflix has become an unexpected hub for animated television, and now the streaming giant is looking to become the premiere place for animated feature films as well. Following the success of its first two animated films Klaus and The Willoughbys, with the former getting nominated for an Oscar, Netflix is gearing up to release six original animated feature films a year....