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‘The Mandalorian’ Brings Bounty Hunter Boba Fett Back For A New Character Poster By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 7, 2020 8:30 am EST Last week’s episode of The Mandalorian brought yet another huge development in the Star Wars universe with the return of the notorious bounty hunter Boba Fett. After being presumed dead in the mouth of the sarlaac pit in Return of the Jedi, the son of Jango Fett actually survived, and in the episode entitled “The Tragedy,” he finally made his presence known to Din Djarin and asked for the return of his armor....

‘The Willougbys’ Featurette And Clip Reveal More Of Netflix’s Quirky Animated Family By Ethan Anderton/April 24, 2020 5:30 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Since Netflix isn’t always the best at marketing their new movies and TV shows within their own apps, you might not have realized that their new original animated movie The Willoughbys is already available to watch. But maybe you’re not quite sure if you want to check out the adaptation of the children’s book of the same name by Newberry Award-winning author Lois Lowry, a new featurette and clip show off the quirky family with a great voice cast, including Ricky Gervais as a narrating cat....

‘Thor: Love And Thunder’ Will Return Jaimie Alexander’s Lady Sif To The MCU By Ben Pearson/Dec. 11, 2020 2:30 pm EST Jaimie Alexander is about to make her return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. After being a part of the first two Thor films but not appearing in 2017’s Thor: Ragnarok, a new report says Alexander will be coming back to reprise her role as the Asgardian warrior Lady Sif in writer/director Taika Waititi’s upcoming sequel Thor: Love and Thunder....

‘Tiger King’ Zoo Is Now Permanently Closed, Jeff Lowe’s New Park Will Only Be For TV Production (For Now) By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 19, 2020 3:00 pm EST The Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park, the former kingdom of the man known as the Tiger King, is closing its doors. As seen on Netflix’s Tiger King series, the park previously owned by Joe Exotic (AKA The Tiger King) was transferred over to Jeff Lowe....

Daily Podcast: Uncharted, Y: The Last Man, Ben Stiller In F9, MacGruber, And More By Ben Pearson/March 2, 2020 1:45 pm EST On the March 2, 2020 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman and writer Hoai-Tran Bui to discuss the latest film and TV news, including Uncharted adding an Oscar nominated actor, Y: The Last Man finding a replacement star, Ben Stiller possibly joining F9, Will Forte’s recent comments on the MacGruber TV show, and Leigh Whannell’s future after The Invisible Man....

Daily Podcast: Writer/Director Rian Johnson On Crafting Knives Out, Not Doing Karaoke With Genres, And More [Interview] By Ben Pearson/Nov. 29, 2019 9:00 am EST On the November 29, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall to present Jacob’s interview with Rian Johnson, the writer/director of the new murder mystery Knives Out. Opening Banter: In Our Feature Presentation: ‘Knives Out’ Director Rian Johnson on the Beauty of a Killer Monologue and Crafting a Mystery Evocative of 2019 [Interview] Other Articles Mentioned:All the other stuff you need to know: You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm....

Edgar Wright’s Quarantine Watch List Is Full Of Great Titles You Might Want To Check Out (If You Can) By Chris Evangelista/Dec. 18, 2020 11:30 am EST Most of us have been stuck inside for the entire year, which means we’ve had extra time to watch stuff. We here at /Film have been running a feature called The Quarantine Stream, wherein the staff takes turns writing about the films and TV shows we’ve been enjoying as we attempt to survive 2020....

Neon Lands The U.S. Rights To Nicolas Cage Thriller ‘Pig’ And Brandon Cronenberg’s ‘Possessor’ By Hoai-Tran Bui/March 27, 2020 12:30 pm EST Neon has had a banner year since picking up the U.S. distribution rights to Parasite, ushering the film to a history-making Best Picture win at the 2020 Oscars. Now the indie film distributor has won the domestic rights to the Nicolas Cage revenge thriller Pig and the Sundance favorite Possessor, directed by Brandon Cronenberg....

New ‘Trolls World Tour’ Clips Are Full Of Badly Planned Dance-Offs And Rescue Attempts By Hoai-Tran Bui/April 5, 2020 1:00 pm EST Sometimes the world seems like it’s relatively normal, and then you remember that Trolls World Tour might be the movie that will change moviegoing as we know it. Ahead of the DreamWorks animated film’s game-changing release in theaters and on VOD platforms next week, Universal has released two new Trolls World clips showing the characters played by Justin Timberlake, Anna Kendrick, and James Corden in action....

Star Wars Bits: Dominic Monaghan On His Role In ‘The Rise Of Skywalker’, A Preview Of Marvel’s Darth Vader #1, The Return Of Jar Jar Binks And The Clone Wars, And More! By Adam Frazier/Jan. 18, 2020 12:00 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. In this edition of Star Wars Bits: Dominic Monaghan on his role in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker A preview of Marvel’s Star Wars: Darth Vader #1 Jar Jar Binks to Return in Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney+ Series Star Wars Visual Comparisons Guides And more!...

Superhero Bits: Diamond Comics Halting All Shipments, Making Of Batwoman’s Batbike & More By Ethan Anderton/March 23, 2020 6:00 pm EST How did they create the Batbike for Batwoman on The CW? Want free Guardians of the Galaxy costumes for Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3? Did you hear Diamond Comics is stopping shipment of all comics for the time being? What comics are inspiring Aquaman 2? Want to see the “storywheel” used to plan Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse?...

The First Two ‘WandaVision’ Episodes Finally Have Official Titles By Hoai-Tran Bui/Jan. 21, 2021 9:30 am EST When WandaVision premiered last week, it came perfectly packaged in its classic sitcom wrappings, right down to the black-and-white filming techniques and slapstick bravado of stars Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany. With the exception of one thing: episode titles. The first two episodes of WandaVision were curiously missing episode titles, perhaps not an unusual feature for a limited series, but certainly out of step with the classic sitcoms that the Disney+ Marvel series was paying homage to....

The Quarantine Stream: The Satire Of ‘Jojo Rabbit’ Packs Potent Punches In Both Comedy And Drama By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 6, 2020 7:00 am EST Though Taika Waititi deserves endless praise for his raucously hilarious turn as a seemingly harmless, friendly version of Hitler, it’s Roman Griffin Davis as Jojo who makes this movie. His innocent eyes see the world for what it is, but that also means he’s willing to accept certain realities without questioning them, which is why he’s so hellbent on being a loyal Nazi....

Watch ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ Elevator Fight Scene Rehearsal With Chris Evans By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 16, 2019 3:30 pm EST Captain America: The Winter Soldier is one of the best sequels in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Directors Anthony & Joe Russo brought Captain America into political thriller territory that called back to classic movies like The Conversation, Three Days of the condor, All the President’s Men, The Manchurian Candidate and more....

‘Child’s Play’ Review: This Defective Remake Should Be Returned For A Full Refund By Chris Evangelista/June 21, 2019 7:00 am EST Sure enough, on the dolls back is switch with two modes: GOOD and EVIL. It’s a quick, silly throwaway joke that works perfectly in the comical animated world of The Simpsons. And the makers of the 2019 Child’s Play remake apparently liked it so much they decided to steal it to create their Chucky....

‘Fleabag’ And ‘Killing Eve’ Director To Helm ‘Seance On A Wet Afternoon’ By Ben Pearson/Jan. 11, 2020 1:00 pm EST Harry Bradbeer, the Emmy-winning director of Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Fleabag, has lined up his next film project. He’s reuniting with Legendary and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child writer Jack Thorne for Seance on a Wet Afternoon, a movie adaptation of author Mark McShane’s 1961 suspense novel.The Hollywood Reporter initially broke the news, revealing that Bradbeer will direct the story of “a medium who convinces her husband to kidnap a child so she can help the police solve the crime and achieve renown for her abilities....

‘Rick And Morty’ Season 4 Clip: Taika Waititi Has Some Sneaky Alien Technology By Ethan Anderton/July 19, 2019 2:48 pm EST Rick and Morty won’t be back on Adult Swim until November, but since they had a Comic-Con panel this week, creators Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon were happy to tease one of the upcoming episodes with a clip that features one of the show’s new guest stars. In the first Rick and Morty season 4 clip, Jerry and Morty are dealing with an alien named Glootie (voiced by Taika Waititi), who has apparently helped them launch some kind of successful app....

‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars’ Breakdown: The History And Details That Enrich “The Bad Batch” By Bryan Young/Feb. 21, 2020 10:00 am EST It’s been a long road waiting for these last twelve episodes of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, but now that we have them, it’s time to look at the lore they’ve drawn from or added to. This first episode, “The Bad Batch,” takes place shortly after the beginning of the Outer Rim sieges and I would guess between six and eight months before Revenge of the Sith....

‘Succession’ Season 2 Trailer: The HBO Series Returns With More Backstabbing And Family Betrayal By Hoai-Tran Bui/July 13, 2019 11:00 am EST HBO’s critically acclaimed comedy-drama series is back for a second season, and there’s even more backstabbing and family betrayal than before. Succession season 2 picks up shortly after season 1’s dramatic season finale, with the Roy family struggling to maintain control of their media conglomerate empire. Watch the Succession season 2 trailer below....

‘The Mandalorian’, ‘Watchmen’, ‘Star Trek: Picard’ And ‘Stranger Things’ Take Home Creative Arts Emmys By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 17, 2020 8:30 am EST Now that Game of Thrones is over, a new nerdy TV show had to step up to snag some awards love from the Emmys. But this year, there are two geek friendly shows that have been showered with accolades in two different categories. HBO’s Watchmen landed 26 nominations as a miniseries/limited series and Disney+’s Star Wars series The Mandalorian had an impressive Emmys debut with 15 total nominations....