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‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ Director Tim Miller Opens Up About Creative Clashes With James Cameron By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 25, 2019 1:30 pm EST Leading up to the release of Terminator: Dark Fate, there was plenty of hype trying to get audiences into theaters for the latest installment of the long-running sci-fi franchise. But along with the typical publicity fluff trying to sell the movie, producer James Cameron got rather honest about the creative struggles in the editing room thanks to having a different perspective than director Tim Miller....

‘The Continental’ Series Will Expand The World Beyond John Wick, May Tell Origin Stories For Familiar Characters By Hoai-Tran Bui/May 14, 2020 1:30 pm EST The John Wick series turned a simple revenge thriller into a vast, expansive underworld of assassins who operate just out of sight. The Continental will expand that underworld even more, according to John Wick director Chad Stahelski, who revealed more details about the upcoming Starz TV series spin-off of the acclaimed action franchise....

‘The Mandalorian’ Season 2 Will Give Giancarlo Esposito’s Moff Gideon A Bigger Role [TCA 2020] By Fred Topel/Jan. 17, 2020 10:30 am EST Giancarlo Esposito was on a Television Critics Association panel for season 5 of Better Call Saul. But after the panel, Esposito spoke with journalists further and /Film was able to ask him about his role on The Mandalorian, which is returning for a second season on Disney+.Esposito plays Moff Gideon in the show set between the original trilogy and the sequel trilogy....

‘The Matrix 4’: Jonathan Groff Joins Keanu Reeves And Carrie-Anne Moss In Lana Wachowski’s Sequel By Ben Pearson/Dec. 9, 2019 1:01 pm EST Jonathan Groff, who stars in the Netflix series Mindhunter and voices the character of Kristoff in Disney’s Frozen films, is the latest actor to plug in to the newest Matrix sequel. Groff has reportedly signed on to appear in Lana Wachowski’s The Matrix 4, joining a cast that already includes returning veterans Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, and Jada Pinkett-Smith as well as franchise newcomers Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother), Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Aquaman, Watchmen) and Jessica Henwick (Game of Thrones, Iron Fist)....

‘Widows’ Assembles A Killer Cast For An Exciting, Surprising Thriller [TIFF] By Chris Evangelista/Sept. 9, 2018 3:00 pm EST Steve McQueen and Gillian Flynn team for Widows, an exciting, brilliantly-acted thriller about a team of desperate women pushed to desperate measures. A heist film with a lot more on its mind than meets the eye, Widows is a gem.Widows could’ve easily been a piece of mindless pop. A riff on every single heist film ever made, but with a female twist....

31 Days Of Streaming Horror: ‘Most Beautiful Island’ Turns The Immigrant Experience Into An American Horror Story By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 14, 2019 7:00 am EST Welcome to 31 Days of Streaming Horror. Every day this October we’ll be highlighting a different streaming horror movie to help you get into the Halloween spirit. Today’s entry: Most Beautiful Island (2017). Most Beautiful Island 31 Days Of Streaming Horror: ‘Most Beautiful Island’ Turns The Immigrant Experience Into An American Horror Story...

Cannes Film Festival Cancelation Still Seems Likely, But Organizers Hoping To Make Something Happen This Year By Chris Evangelista/April 14, 2020 5:00 pm EST However, France’s coronavirus lockdown has just been extended, which has effectively killed that idea. However, the folks involved with Cannes are still not ready to give up the ghost just yet, and are hoping to stage some form of the festival this year. Meanwhile, Germany’s Munich Film Festival, which was scheduled for late June, has been canceled entirely....

Disney+, Hulu, And ESPN+ Bundle Will Cost $12.99 Per Month By Ben Pearson/Aug. 6, 2019 3:00 pm EST The stupid thing here is that Disney is including ESPN+, its struggling sports service, in a subscription plan it knows everyone else wants. That reminds me of the way some other companies do business…oh right, that’s how cable companies work. They built an entire business model on essentially forcing unwanted channels on customers, destroying the idea of an a la carte model and ultimately frustrating customers into cutting the cord entirely....

Disney Pulls ‘Artemis Fowl’ From Theaters For A Disney+ Debut, Sets ‘Mulan’ For Late July, Pushes ‘Indiana Jones 5’ To 2022 By Hoai-Tran Bui/April 3, 2020 12:10 pm EST Disney announced wide, sweeping release date changes amid the industry-wide shutterings made out of abundance of caution for ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In an unprecedented move, Disney has pulled Artemis Fowl, from theaters entirely for an exclusive Disney+ debut. Artemis Fowl is the only theatrical release from Disney thus far to entirely forego theaters and go straight to streaming....

Paramount Delays ’ The Lovebirds’ And ‘Blue Story’ Amid Coronavirus Concerns By Hoai-Tran Bui/March 12, 2020 10:30 am EST Soon after it announced the worldwide delay of A Quiet Place Part II, Paramount Studios is shuffling its entire film release schedule amid the escalating coronavirus pandemic. Coronavirus (aka COVID-19) has affected two more Paramount releases, with the studio pulling the release of the upcoming films The Lovebirds and Blue Story. No new release date has been set for either film yet....

Star Wars Bits: The British Force Behind Star Wars, Vader Immortal Comes To Playstation, Thrawn Ascendancy, The Lego Star Wars Holiday Special, And More! By Adam Frazier/Aug. 23, 2020 9:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Toy Empire: The British Force Behind Star Wars Toys on BBC Star Wars superfan David Whiteley celebrates the unlikely toy heroes of the 1970s with Toy Empire: The British Force Behind Star Wars Toys and is now streaming on BBC iPlayer....

Superhero Bits: Sam Raimi’s ‘Spider-Man’ Coming To Hulu, Daniel Craig Dreamed Of Being Spider-Man & More By Ethan Anderton/March 24, 2020 6:00 pm EST How much has Birds of Prey made worldwide now that it’s opened in Japan? Want to see the animated history of every Green Lantern? Want to try out Comixology free for 60 days? When does Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man come to Hulu? What does X-Men star Sophie Turner think of Evangeline Lilly’s dumb coronavirus stance?...

The ‘Sing Street’ Off-Broadway Musical Is A Worthy And Wonderful Adaptation Of The Film By Caroline Cao/Jan. 17, 2020 3:00 pm EST The off-Broadway musical adaptation of Sing Street at the New York Workshop Theatre carries on the starry and head-banging spirit of John Carney’s 2016 indie hit. The stage script is adapted and expanded by Enda Walsh, who also penned the Tony-winning stage musical treatment for Carney’s Once. It’s 1982 in Dublin, Ireland and the family of 16-year-old Connor (a stellar Brenock O’Connor) is among those caught in the waves of economic despair....

The Final Episode Of ‘Steven Universe Future’ Ended The Series With An Emotional High By Caroline Cao/April 2, 2020 11:00 am EST The four-part finale of Steven Universe Future descends into despair before it regains its light. As the old saying goes, “Things will get worse before they become better.” As Steven Universe (Zach Callison) faces his downward spiral, he desires to solve matters on his own, spurning his loved ones’ attempt to reach out....

The Morning Watch: ‘The Batman’ Trailer Recreated In LEGO, The Art Of Great Jump Scares & More By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 3, 2020 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, watch the teaser trailer for Matt Reeves’ upcoming The Batman recreated entirely in LEGO....

The Quarantine Stream: ‘Pretend It’s A City’ Features Many Scenes Of Martin Scorsese Laughing Uncontrollably, Which Is What You Need Right Now By Chris Evangelista/Jan. 13, 2021 7:00 am EST (Welcome to The Quarantine Stream, a series where the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching while social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.)The Series: Pretend It’s a CityWhere You Can Stream It: NetflixThe Pitch: Martin Scorsese directs a seven-part series about writer Fran Lebowitz and, by extension, New York City....

‘Amazing Stories’ Trailer: Steven Spielberg’s Anthology Series Is Revived For AppleTV+ By Ben Pearson/Feb. 17, 2020 11:30 am EST If you’re an AppleTV+ subscriber who’s been slightly underwhelmed by the new streaming service’s lineup of original programming, here’s a show that just might turn the tide. Steven Spielberg is executive producing a modernized version of Amazing Stories, his sci-fi anthology series that originally aired in the 1980s, and the first full trailer has arrived....

‘Community’ Table Read Teaser Brings The Study Group Back Together For Some Laughs By Ethan Anderton/May 15, 2020 9:30 am EST Next week will start with a bang as the Community table read reunion for charity is taking place on Monday, May 18. The cast of the NBC comedy series, which became a Yahoo original for the sixth season and maybe has a future as a feature film, is getting back together to help support World Central Kitchen and Frontline Foods in their efforts to help people struggling during the coronavirus pandemic....

/Filmcast Ep. 592 - His House By Slashfilmcast/Nov. 11, 2020 8:00 pm EST The Slashfilmcast is launching a Patreon! Support us at http://patreon.com/filmpodcast. David, Devindra, and Jeff describe their weekend when the media announced the results of the presidential election. For the feature review, the cast chats about His House, the Netflix horror film written and directed by Remi Weekes. Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend a title for us to watch....

‘Gunpowder Milkshake’, An Action Thriller About Three Generations Of Female Assassins, Coming From STX Entertainment By Ben Pearson/Feb. 25, 2020 4:00 pm EST STX Entertainment has secured distribution rights in North America, Latin America, and China for a thriller called Gunpowder Milkshake. Karen Gillan (Guardians of the Galaxy, Jumanji sequels), Angela Bassett (Black Panther, Mission: Impossible – Fallout), Lena Headey (Game of Thrones, 300), Michelle Yeoh (Crazy Rich Asians; Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), Carla Gugino (Sin City, Watchmen), and Chloe Coleman (Big Little Lies, the upcoming comedy My Spy) all star in a story about multiple generations of female assassins....