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‘The Bad Batch’ Trailer: The Animated ‘Clone Wars’ Spin-Off Goes Rogue By Hoai-Tran Bui/Dec. 10, 2020 4:03 pm EST “They call themselves The Bad Batch.” The motley crew of experimental clone warriors, otherwise known as Clone Force 99, are getting their own animated series on Disney+ following their debut in The Clone Wars. Watch the first The Bad Batch trailer below. The Bad Batch Trailer Star Wars: The Bad Batch is an animated spin-off series of The Clone Wars that will focus on the titular group of elite and experimental clones as they navigate the Star Wars universe after the end of the Clone Wars....

‘The Goldfinch’ Trailer: The Pulitzer Prize-Winning Best-Seller Gets A Sweeping Film Adaptation By Ben Pearson/July 24, 2019 5:30 pm EST John Crowley’s 2015 film Brooklyn was one of my favorites of that year, and now the director is finally back with his next movie: The Goldfinch, a star-studded adaptation of a novel that was even more acclaimed than Brooklyn. Oakes Fegley (the kid from the Pete’s Dragon remake), Ansel Elgort (Baby Driver), Nicole Kidman (Big Little Lies), and many more co-star in this movie based on author Donna Tartt’s novel, which won the Pulitzer Prize in 2014....

‘The Irishman’ Early Buzz: Martin Scorsese Has Made Another Masterpiece By Jacob Hall/Sept. 27, 2019 10:30 am EST Who bets against a legend like Martin Scorsese? To be fair, The Irishman seemed like the master filmmaker behind Goodfellas, Casino and Taxi Drive may have been biting off more than he could chew. A 209-minute, Netflix funded crime epic that features extensive visual effects to transform the core cast into younger versions of themselves spanning 50 years?...

By Jacob Hall/Aug. 20, 2020 12:00 pm EST Ahead of the film’s release on Disney+ later this week, I spoke with Sharrock over Zoom about creating the CGI animal characters, making a film where the main motivation of the “villain” comes from a place of love, and why she intentionally left green out of the film’s color palette. I’ll start with the obvious question: how did this story come your way?...

‘The Witcher’ Season 2 Script Image Teases A New Monster For Geralt To Fight, And A New Mystery To Solve By Hoai-Tran Bui/Dec. 23, 2020 8:30 am EST The Witcher has no shortage of gruesome monsters or gruesome violence, but the second season of the hit Netflix fantasy series appears to offer up something that Geralt (Henry Cavill) has never seen before. Netflix has released a teaser image of a script page from The Witcher season 2, describing a scene that perhaps introduces a new monster and a dangerous mystery for Geralt....

Cool Stuff: Tyler Stout’s New ‘The Terminator’ Poster Is Worth Time Traveling For By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 25, 2020 6:00 am EST Tyler Stout is responsible for some of the most coveted pieces in the pop culture art scene. His style is unmistakable, his prints are hard to find, and even when you do, they usually cost and arm and a leg on the secondary market. But every now and then, we’re lucky enough to be on an even playing field when Tyler Stout releases a new poster, and that has happened today with a new print for James Cameron’s The Terminator....

Coronavirus Turns Late Night Hosts Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, Stephen Colbert Into At-Home Vloggers By Hoai-Tran Bui/March 18, 2020 10:00 am EST Late night shows were one of the first in the entertainment industry to take a hit from the growing coronavirus pandemic, as many of the live shows depended on audiences who were mostly older and from out of town. As the late night shows shut down to curb the spread of coronavirus, aka COVID-19, the TV hosts were left to self-quarantine themselves at home....

FX’s 2021 Directors Will Be Majority Diverse And Female For The First Time In Network’s History By Hoai-Tran Bui/Aug. 28, 2020 10:30 am EST During a keynote session at the Edinburgh International TV Festival, FX Networks chairman John Landgraf revealed that women and people of color will make up 63% of directors for FX shows in 2021, marking the first time in the network’s history that white male directors will not be in the majority....

Listen To An Exclusive From The ‘Where’d You Go, Bernadette’ Soundtrack By Chris Evangelista/July 25, 2019 1:30 pm EST Richard Linklater’s Where’d You Go, Bernadette reunites the filmmaker with Graham Reynolds, a composer who provided music for Linklater’s films Before Midnight, Bernie, Last Flag Flying and more. Ahead of the film’s release next month, we’re debuting an exclusive from the Where’d You Go, Bernadette soundtrack. Hear it below. Listen To An Exclusive From The ‘Where’d You Go, Bernadette’ Soundtrack...

National Film Registry Adds ‘Clerks’, ‘Boys Don’t Cry’, ‘Purple Rain’, ‘Sleeping Beauty’ & More By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 11, 2019 9:30 am EST Another year has almost come to a close, and that means it’s time for the National Film Registry at the Library of Congress to add 25 more movies to their archive that protects and preserves “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant films.” This year, there seems to be a concerted effort to better represent a more diverse slate of films rather than common beloved classics....

New ‘Batwoman’ First Look Photo: Javicia Leslie Puts On The Cape And Cowl For The CW Show By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 28, 2020 9:30 am EST Ruby Rose stepped down from the mantle of Batwoman after the first season of the series came to an end earlier this year. It was a surprising move from the actress, but it made way for the casting of Javicia Leslie, the first Black actress to take on the role of the DC Comics superhero....

Sarah Connor Makes A Big Entrance In This ‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ Clip By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 14, 2019 4:30 pm EST Sarah Connor sure knows how to make an entrance. In a new Terminator: Dark Fate clip, Linda Hamilton’s iconic character comes charging in, guns blazing. It’s a truly badass moment, and also features a confirmation that there’s more than one villainous Terminator afoot in the film. Watch the Terminator: Dark Fate clip below....

Shanghai Disneyland Will Be The First Disney Theme Park To Reopen By Ben Pearson/May 5, 2020 2:30 pm EST The Walt Disney Company is currently hosting its second quarter earnings call, and new CEO Bob Chapek just confirmed a rumor about the Shanghai Disneyland reopening date. The park will open this Monday, May 11, 2020, becoming the first Disney park to reopen in the face of the global coronavirus pandemic. But things won’t be business as usual when the gates reopen....

Star Wars Bits: Darth Maul Hot Toys Figure, Kylo Ren Is Not A Sith Lord, ‘Thrawn: Treason’ Excerpts, And More By Ben Pearson/July 26, 2019 12:00 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Toyark pointed us to this awesome Solo: A Star Wars Story Darth Maul figure, which features a 1/6th scale version of the Crimson Dawn gang leader (and his mechanical lower body). The coolest part has to be the interchangeable lightsaber blades which make it seem like the weapon is in motion....

Superhero Bits: ‘The Batman’ Set Photos Revealed, J.J. Abrams Spider-Man Comics Delayed Again & More By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 17, 2020 6:00 pm EST When are the next issues of J.J. Abrams’ Spider-Man comics coming out now? Want another look at concept art of Doctor Strange in Iron Man’s armor? Who are the face-painted thugs in new set photos from The Batman? Which Batman v Superman star had no idea about The Snyder Cut of Justice League?...

The Morning Watch: How ‘Rocketman’ Went Back To 1970s LA, Jodie Whittaker Answers ‘Doctor Who’ Questions & More By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 29, 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....

The Quarantine Stream: ‘A Hidden Life’ Is Terrence Malick’s Divine Hidden Gem By Hoai-Tran Bui/Sept. 8, 2020 9:00 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: A Hidden LifeWhere You Can Stream It: HBO MaxThe Pitch: Based on a true story, A Hidden Life follows Franz Jägerstätter (August Diehl), an Austrian farmer who refused to fight for the Nazis in World War II, leading to the ostracization of his family and his imprisonment....

Theme Park Bits: New Reservation Dates For Disneyland And Walt Disney World, Disney Springs Reopening, And More By Josh Spiegel/May 11, 2020 4:30 pm EST In this edition of Theme Park Bits: Disneyland and Walt Disney World reservations are pushed back to July 1. Disney Springs reopens on May 20. A man was arrested for squatting at Disney World. And more! Whether or not you listened in on Disney’s latest earnings call – normally, who among us would, but you probably have some time on your hands – you may well want to know when exactly the Disney theme parks are reopening, no matter what part of the world you live in....

This Week In Trailers: Rams, Balloon Man, Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry, The Capote Tapes By Christopher Stipp/Dec. 26, 2020 9:00 am EST Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: What better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising?...

Wesley Snipes Confirms ‘Coming 2 America’ Plot Details, Teases His Character’s Voice By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 9, 2019 10:30 am EST Coming 2 America has already been filming for a couple weeks, but Eddie Murphy and Wesley Snipes took a break from production for the world premiere of the upcoming Netflix comedy Dolemite Is My Name. During quick red carpet appearances, the two briefly discussed working on the movie, but it was Wesley Snipes who offered up intriguing details about his character and the film’s story....