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Theme Park Bits: Tarzan’s Treehouse Closed, Indiana Jones Refurb, And More By Josh Spiegel/Nov. 15, 2019 4:00 pm EST In this edition of Theme Park Bits: Tarzan’s Treehouse closed briefly at Disneyland last week. Indiana Jones Adventure is going through a major refurbishment soon. What’s the new structure in Disney’s Hollywood Studios? And more! One of the hidden gems of Disneyland is Tarzan’s Treehouse, originally an attraction themed to Swiss Family Robinson....

Watch A ‘Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker’ Q&A Where The Cast Talks More About Corndogs Than Spaceships By Ben Pearson/Dec. 3, 2019 12:30 pm EST Director/co-writer J.J. Abrams and the cast of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker participated in an official Q&A last night at Disneyland in front of the Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run ride, but if you were hoping for any insight into the movie itself, prepare to be disappointed....

By Hoai-Tran Bui/Dec. 18, 2019 1:30 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Warner Bros. has dropped the anvil on its Wile E. Coyote movie director. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows director Dave Green gets the pleasure of helming Warner Bros.’ Coyote vs. Acme, the live-action animation hybrid produced by LEGO Batman Movie director Chris McKay. Grab onto your pianos and anvils: the Wile E....

You Can Buy The Staff Of Ra Headpiece From ‘Raiders Of The Lost Ark’ For A Measly $100,000 By Hoai-Tran Bui/July 16, 2020 11:30 am EST Armies have died for, and archeologists have fought over, the Staff of Ra, the mythical ancient Egyptian artifact that is at the center of Indiana Jones’ troubles in the 1981 Steven Spielberg classic Raiders of the Lost Ark. And now, for a mere $100,000, you can own the Staff of Ra headpiece and save yourself the trouble of battling Nazis and what have you....

‘Eternals’ Director Chloé Zhao Also Wrote The Screenplay By Chris Evangelista/Jan. 4, 2021 12:00 pm EST Chloé Zhao, director of quiet, introspective films like The Rider and Nomadland, is also the filmmaker behind the big, expensive Marvel superhero movie Eternals – a move that’s bound to give some people whiplash. But if you were worried that Zhao was just some hired gun on the upcoming MCU movie, Zhao is ready to set the record straight and confirm that she played a big part in the Eternals screenplay, too....

‘Game Of Thrones’ Star Kit Harington Is Apparently Joining The Marvel Cinematic Universe, But In What Project? By Jacob Hall/Aug. 23, 2019 2:18 pm EST Game of Thrones is over and Kit Harington is allowed to cut his hair and pursue roles that don’t involve him slaying the undead and knowing nothing. Naturally, like any handsome rising actor with a strong jawline and a smoldering stare, he’s looking to get his superhero on....

‘Halloween Kills’ Teaser: Michael Myers Is Back Again…But Not Until 2021 By Chris Evangelista/July 8, 2020 10:30 am EST “Let it burn!” So screams Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) in the short-but-sweet Halloween Kills teaser. There’s not a tone of footage here, but what we get is pitch-perfect, loaded with atmosphere, menace, and proof that Michael Myers isn’t through with the Strode family just yet. Watch the Halloween Kills teaser below, which comes with a new release date as well....

‘I’m Thinking Of Ending Things’ Poster Teases Charlie Kaufman’s Mind-Bending New Netflix Film By Hoai-Tran Bui/Aug. 5, 2020 12:00 pm EST Netflix has released a new poster for I’m Thinking of Ending Things, Charlie Kaufman’s long-awaited return to filmmaking after a five-year absence. Based on the psychological horror novel by Iain Reid, I’m Thinking of Ending Things promises to be another mind-bending hit from Kaufman, who dives into the horror genre with the upcoming Netflix film starring Jessie Buckley, Toni Collette, Jesse Plemons, and David Thewlis....

‘Mortal Kombat’ Finds Its Sonya Blade, Kano, Scorpion, And Shang Tsung; Adds Lewis Tan In Undisclosed Role By Hoai-Tran Bui/Aug. 27, 2019 1:05 pm EST Update: Variety reports that Chin Han (who played corrupt businessman Mr. Lau in The Dark Knight) has been cast as the evil Shang Tsung in Mortal Kombat, while Hiroyuki Sanada will play Scorpion. Sanada played the gangster who was killed by Jeremy Renner’s Ronin in Avengers: Endgame, and has credits on shows like Westworld and Lost....

‘Mucho Mucho Amor’ Review: A Love Letter To The Man Who Helped Fans Love Themselves [True/False 2020] By Abby Olcese/March 9, 2020 1:00 pm EST Before the opening night screening of Mucho Mucho Amor at this year’s True/False festival, co-director Kareem Tabsch discussed the impact that the film’s subject, the late famed Puerto Rican astrologer Walter Mercado, had on his life growing up, and in helping him come out as gay to his parents....

‘The Batman’ Gotham Police TV Series In The Works From Matt Reeves And Terence Winter For HBO Max By Chris Evangelista/July 10, 2020 9:17 am EST We haven’t even seen any footage from The Batman yet, but there’s already a TV spin-off in the works. The Batman director Matt Reeves and The Wolf of Wall Street writer Terence Winter are teaming to develop a Gotham police series set in the same world as The Batman....

By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 14, 2020 2:00 pm EST Stephen King’s The Outsider is, for the most part, a self-contained story, and the same goes for the HBO adaptation. However, the HBO show did leave room for a second season – and it looks like that’s actually happening. To be clear: HBO has yet to announce an official second season, but someone in the know – Mr. Stephen King himself – says that scripts for season 2 have been written, and they’re “really great” and “real spooky....

‘The Sandman’: Neil Gaiman Teases Season 1 Storylines, DC Superhero Appearances In Netflix Series By Hoai-Tran Bui/Oct. 30, 2020 5:00 pm EST Neil Gaiman’s acclaimed comic book series The Sandman was a feat of visual storytelling, and one that seems impossible to bring to the screen. But Netflix is sure going to try, and we have Gaiman’s blessing and enthusiastic assurances that they will pull it off. The writer has revealed some new details about The Sandman Netflix series, including the storylines and DC superheroes that season 1 will include, and promises that the series will be as “scary” as the comic book series it’s adapting....

‘Wolf’ Movie Adds ‘1917’ Star George MacKay And Lily-Rose Depp By Chris Evangelista/Feb. 12, 2020 4:30 pm EST 1917 breakout George MacKay and Yoga Hosers star Lily-Rose Depp have joined the cast of Wolf, a new genre pic about a group of young people who think they’re wild animals, and one character in particular who thinks he’s a wolf. It’s probably a good idea to not confuse this film with Mike Nichols’ low-energy movie Wolf from 1994, where Jack Nicholson basically played himself, but as a werewolf....

Awkwafina To Star In The Adaptation Of ‘The Last Adventure Of Constance Verity’ By Hoai-Tran Bui/Aug. 13, 2019 5:30 pm EST Awkwafina is going to save the world. Not only will she soon be appearing in a Marvel superhero movie, the actress and comedian will be leading a blockbuster franchise of her own. Awkwafina has been tapped to star in The Last Adventure of Constance Verity adaptation as the titular heroine of the fantasy adventure novel by A....

Daily Podcast: Quibi, Tom Cruise, Black Mirror, Disneyland, Bright 2, Extraction 2, The Mandalorian, And Nick Fury By Peter Sciretta/May 6, 2020 1:15 pm EST On the May 6, 2020 Episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film senior writer Ben Pearson and writer Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and tv news, including Quibi, Tom Cruise, Black Mirror, Disneyland, Bright 2, Extraction 2, The Mandalorian, and Nick Fury....

Despite What You May Have Heard, Amber Heard Is Returning For ‘Aquaman 2’ By Chris Evangelista/Nov. 13, 2020 11:30 am EST There have been vague rumors swirling that Amber Heard could end up being replaced in Aquaman 2 due to her messy, tabloid-fodder divorce from actor Johnny Depp. But it’s time to put those rumors to bed because Heard herself has just confirmed she’ll be slipping back into her green bodysuit to play Mera in the James Wan-directed sequel....

Jon Bernthal Will Coach Venus And Serena Williams In ‘King Richard’ By Chris Evangelista/Jan. 16, 2020 4:00 pm EST Jon Bernthal is ready to coach some tennis…in the movies, that is. Bernthal is in talks to play Rick Macci, the tennis coach who trained Venus and Serena Williams, in King Richard. The movie isn’t so much about Venus and Serena Williams as it is their father, Richard Williams, who will be played by Will Smith....

Longtime ‘Jeopardy!’ Host Alex Trebek Has Passed Away At 80 Years Old By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 8, 2020 11:00 am EST After hosting the classic quiz show Jeopardy! for 36 years, Alex Trebek may be the most well known game show host of all time. Unfortunately, the quiz master’s time behind the podium has come to an end. After a recent battle with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer, Alex Trebek has passed away at 80 years old....

By Chris Evangelista/Feb. 9, 2020 2:00 pm EST There’s a Marilyn Monroe TV series in the works from Yellowstone producer 101 Studios and Seven Seas Films, and it’s bound to raise an eyebrow or two. Because the series isn’t a mere biographical work that focuses on the late starlet’s life. Instead, the still-untitled show will focus on Monroe’s tragic final years struggling with addiction, ultimately resulting in her death via drug overdose....