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Daily Podcast: Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker, Netflix And The Great British Baking Show, Richard Linklater, It Supercut, And More By Ben Pearson/Sept. 3, 2019 2:30 pm EST On the September 3, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest film and TV news, including Richard Linklater’s ambitious new movie, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Netflix’s release strategy, and a possible It movie supercut....

Damon Lindelof Might Not Return For ‘Watchmen’ Season 2 (If There Is A Season 2) By Ben Pearson/Oct. 24, 2019 11:30 am EST HBO’s Watchmen is off to a terrific start, thanks to showrunner Damon Lindelof taking the unusual approach of crafting a sequel to the seminal 1980s graphic novel instead of a direct adaptation of it. But it turns out the nine episodes in the first season may be all viewers get from Lindelof, because in a new interview, he indicates that if there is a Watchmen season 2, there’s a chance he could step down so a different person can tell their own story....

Lucasfilm Appears To Be Lining Up Future Film And TV Shoots In New London Production Facility By Ben Pearson/Aug. 15, 2019 8:30 am EST Ever since Disney purchased Lucasfilm, all of the Star Wars movies have been filmed at Pinewood Studios in London. But it looks like the next batch of films set in a galaxy far, far away may have found a new home. Reports of a newly-registered production company (which could potentially hint at a new Star Wars project’s working title) have been linked to Lucasfilm and suggest that Star Wars may be packing up from Pinewood and moving across town to East London, to the new East Brook Studios which is slated to be open by the end of this year....

Marcus Theatres Reopening Next Week With Limited Locations And Hours, Staggered Seating And Scheduling, Low Ticket Prices & More By Ethan Anderton/June 11, 2020 10:00 am EST Marcus Theatres is the fourth largest chain of movie theaters in the United States, and starting June 19, they’ll begin reopening some of their theaters with “enhanced protocols” that adhere to all the current health and safety guidelines in place in each state across the country following the coronavirus outbreak....

Pop Culture Imports: ‘Synonyms,’ ‘I’m No Longer Here,’ ‘Police Story,’ And More By Hoai-Tran Bui/June 12, 2020 12:00 pm EST (Welcome to Pop Culture Imports, a column that compiles the best foreign movies and TV streaming right now.) In unprecedented times such as these, is there really only one kind of movie you can turn to? One that can offer you an escape, tap into your rage, or quench your thirst?...

Superhero Bits: ‘Titans’ Season 2 Episode Titles, Sean Gunn Cut From ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Battle & More By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 27, 2019 6:00 pm EST Have the episode titles for DC Universe’s second season of Titans been revealed? Which Marvel character does Krypton star Cameron Cuffe want to play in the MCU? Want to see Sean Gunn in the Avengers: Endgame climax before he was cut? What major mistake with Doctor Strange got left in the Avengers: Endgame final battle?...

Read the previous edition of Superhero Bits right here. Superhero Bits: Learn About Shang-Chi, Hayley Atwell Rumored For ‘Agents Of SHIELD’ Appearance & More By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 8, 2019 6:00 pm EST The Sensational Spider-Man comic just introduced a Spider-Man suit from 1982, made by Fantastic Four. For those curious, Comic Book Resources rounded up a list of biggest superhero box office flops of the past decade. Titans star Anna Diop shared a glimpse at Starfire’s new look from the upcoming second season of the series....

The Clock Tower: What A New Poster Tells Us About The Conclusion To ‘Crisis On Infinite Earths’ By Amelia Emberwing/Jan. 9, 2020 3:30 pm EST (Welcome to The Clock Tower, where we’ll break down the goings on of the The CW network’s Arrowverse. We’ll touch on things like themes, cultural impact, lead-ins to major events, ships, and more every week! Warning: this Clock Tower is filled with spoilers. Proceed at your own risk....

The Morning Watch: ‘Knives Out’ LEGO Scene, Get Close Up With Screen-Used Movie Costumes & More By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 27, 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 one of the most memorable scenes from from Knives Out recreated in stop-motion animation with LEGO minifigures and bricks....

The Quarantine Stream: ‘Anatomy Of A Murder’ Is An Excellent Jimmy Stewart Courtroom Mystery By Ben Pearson/May 12, 2020 8:00 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 Movie: Anatomy of a MurderWhere You Can Stream It: The Criterion ChannelThe Pitch: A folksy former district attorney takes the case of a U.S. Army lieutenant who admits to killing a man....

Adopt a Highway Giveaway Here’s the trailer, in case you missed it earlier this year: Here’s a longer excerpt from our review: Hawke’s timid yet powerful performance devours sympathy as fuel on altruistic levels of rediscovery and reprogramming. Watch as he shuffles out of his prison cell, darting eyes like an animal freed from captivity. He only wants to do right and live generously, and he never complains about eating condiments between bread as meals....

WTF: Sean Astin Stars In ‘Rudy II’ Trailer, Which Is A Commercial For KFC By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 13, 2019 6:00 am EST It’s football season again, and you might have seen Rudy being tossed around cable recently. It’s one of the most beloved sports movies of all-time, and a lot of the praise for that movie is undoubtedly inspired by the final game, where Sean Astin finally gets to bring the legacy of Rudy Ruettiger to life....

‘Black Panther 2’ Bringing Back Martin Freeman, ‘Black Widow’ Has A Dutch Giant By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 18, 2019 11:00 am EST Even though Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe doesn’t include Black Panther 2, we know that there are plans behind the scenes to get the sequel off the ground at some point. Though we’re still very much in the dark about where the sequel will take the African superhero next, we do know at least one cast member who will return from the first movie, and they’re not even from Wakanda....

‘Blow The Man Down’ Trailer: Two Sisters Cover Up A Murder In A Small Fishing Town By Hoai-Tran Bui/Feb. 6, 2020 5:30 pm EST Blow the Man Down Trailer A sleepy fishing village on the far reaches of Maine is harboring more than a few secrets in Blow the Man Down, the debut film written and directed by Bridget Savage Cole and Danielle Krudy. Sophie Lowe and Morgan Saylor star as two wildly different sisters who are desperate to leave the town, but find themselves tied down to it even further when an accidental murder force them to cover up a body, getting them involved with the local crime bosses, led by Margo Martindale....

‘Dreamland’ Trailer: Margot Robbie Becomes A Fugitive Bank Robber During The Great Depression By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 23, 2020 12:30 pm EST Margot Robbie already has quite the reputation as a big screen criminal thanks to her fantastic portrayal of The Joker’s ex-girlfriend, the Clown Princess of Crime, Harley freakin’ Quinn. But this fall, Paramount Pictures has her on the run from the law in a very different kind of movie.Dreamland finds Margot Robbie playing a fugitive bank robber on the run from the law in the middle of the Great Depression....

‘Happiest Season’ With Kristen Stewart And Mackenzie Davis Skipping Theaters And Going To Hulu By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 20, 2020 3:30 pm EST Another upcoming film has made the tough-but-understandable decision to forgo theaters and head to streaming. Happiest Season, a holiday rom-com from director Clea DuVall starring Kristen Stewart and Mackenzie Davis, is skipping its planned November 25 theatrical release and will instead arrive on streaming platform Hulu that same day....

‘Joker’ Sequel In The Works, With Todd Phillips Also Planning Yet Another DC Character Origin Movie By Chris Evangelista/Nov. 20, 2019 6:42 am EST Joker is a huge hit, probably headed towards several Oscar nominations, and just became the first R-rated movie to cross $1 billion at the worldwide box office. That’s the kind of attention studios thrive on, and want more of. And sure enough, after weeks of speculation, it looks like a Joker sequel is officially happening....

‘Loki’ Disney+ Series Casts Oscar Nominee And ‘Star Wars’ Actor Richard E. Grant By Hoai-Tran Bui/March 11, 2020 10:30 am EST Richard E. Grant is joining another Marvel property. The British acting legend is joining the cast of the Disney+ Loki series starring Tom Hiddleston as the trickster god, who managed to defy death in Avengers: Endgame. It’s not yet disclosed who Grant will be playing.Variety and The Wrap confirmed the news that Richard E....

‘Metamorphosis’ Trailer: A Fresh Take On Demonic Possession By Chris Evangelista/June 30, 2020 4:30 pm EST The latest Shudder original looks like a fresh twist on the somewhat played-out demonic possession story. Ever since The Exorcist became a blockbuster in 1973, movies about demonic possession have been a dime a dozen, and more often than not, they’re all borrowing heavily from William Friedkin’s horror masterpiece. So whenever something in the same sub-genre that looks different comes along, it’s worth taking note....

‘Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins’ Production Begins In Japan With A Special Ceremony By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 10, 2020 9:30 am EST Just when you thought the G.I. Joe franchise was dead, Paramount Pictures is back with a brand new movie based on the Hasbro toy franchise. But instead of continuing the series that started with G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra and G.I. Joe: Retaliation, the studio is heading in a new direction with an origin story for one of the most popular characters in the action figure line-up....