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The Morning Watch: Making A Paunch Burger From ‘Parks And Recreation’, VFX Artists React To ‘The World’s End’ & More By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 14, 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: The Glamorous Stars Of ‘The Philadelphia Story’ Are As Fun As The Story Is Frustrating By Hoai-Tran Bui/Sept. 3, 2020 7:00 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: The Philadelphia StoryWhere You Can Stream It: HBO MaxThe Pitch: Katherine Hepburn plays Philadelphia socialite Tracy Lord, a fiery divorcée whose upcoming wedding to the stuffy “man of the people” George Kittredge is the event of the season....

Theme Park Bits: Hurricane Dorian Aftermath, Disneyland Entertainment Going Away, And More By Josh Spiegel/Sept. 6, 2019 3:00 pm EST In this edition of Theme Park Bits: Disney Cruise Line cast members weathered Hurricane Dorian. Downtown Disney has some new food on the way. Say goodbye to some Disneyland entertainment. And more! As Hurricane Dorian moves up the Eastern Seaboard, many people in Florida are breathing a mild, short sigh of relief....

This ‘Harpoon’ Clips Offers A Taste Of 2019’s Most Vicious Horror Movie [Exclusive] By Matt Donato/Oct. 8, 2019 12:30 pm EST As aquatic horror further dominates 2019’s slate, Rob Grant’s Harpoon flashes sharpened fangs despite a lack of predatory creatures. No sharks, no crocodiles, just three “friends” airing their grievances while stranded at sea. After catching the film in Montreal at the Fantasia Film Festival, I’m still waiting for a rival title to dethrone Harpoon’s signature mean spirit and hostility....

TV Bits: Kevin James’ NASCAR Show, ‘Grace And Frankie’ To End With Season 7, Ewan McGregor Teams With Ryan Murphy, And More By Ben Pearson/Sept. 8, 2019 9:00 am EST In today’s edition of TV Bits: Kevin James will star in a NASCAR-themed comedy at Netflix Viola Davis will play former First Lady Michelle Obama in a new Showtime series The Five People You Meet in Heaven is in development as a TV show The Netflix series Grace and Frankie has an ending in sight And more!...

Untitled David O. Russell Film Adds John David Washington Alongside Christian Bale And Margot Robbie By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 12, 2020 4:00 pm EST David O. Russell, a filmmaker who continues to land high-profile work despite several accusations of abusive behavior, has a new project lined-up, and it has quite the cast. Christian Bale and Margot Robbie are already on board, and now John David Washington has joined the ensemble as well....

‘A Quiet Place 3’ In The Works With ‘Midnight Special’ Filmmaker Jeff Nichols Writing And Directing An Idea From John Krasinski By Chris Evangelista/Nov. 9, 2020 12:00 pm EST Paramount had to delay A Quiet Place Part II due to the coronavirus, but they’re already looking ahead to another sequel. Jeff Nichols, director of underseen gems like Midnight Special and Take Shelter, has been tasked with writing and directing a third Quiet Place film based on an idea from John Krasinski, director and co-writer of the previous two movies....

‘Antebellum’ Is Skipping Theaters And Heading To VOD In September By Chris Evangelista/Aug. 6, 2020 2:00 pm EST Antebellum, the mysterious horror thriller starring Janelle Monáe, is headed to VOD. The pic was originally supposed to open in theaters in April, but the coronavirus ended up making that impossible. After shuffling the date around a bit, Lionsgate has decided to release the film directly to Premium On-Demand release, debuting on all platforms on September 18....

‘Are You Afraid Of The Dark?’ Reboot Teaser: The 1990s Horror Show Returns By Ben Pearson/Aug. 6, 2019 7:30 am EST “Submitted for the approval of the Midnight Society…” Those words may cause an involuntary chill from kids who grew up in the ’90s and had a fondness for Nickelodeon shows, because it was the catchphrase for the anthology horror series Are You Afraid of the Dark? The fondly-remembered show is getting the reboot treatment, and the first teaser for it has found its way online – check it out below…if you dare....

‘Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga Continues’ Trailer: ‘Cobra Kai’ Gets Its Own Beat-Em-Up Video Game By Hoai-Tran Bui/Aug. 26, 2020 2:00 pm EST It’s time to wax on, wax off your video game consoles. Cobra Kai, the acclaimed sequel series to the Karate Kid franchise, is getting its own beat-em-up video game, allowing you to fight Daniel LaRusso (or fight as Daniel) as much as you please. The trailer for the upcoming video game comes on the heels of Netflix releasing a Cobra Kai season 3 teaser trailer promoting the show’s move to the streaming giant after airing two well-received seasons on YouTube Premium....

‘Ex Machina’ Director Alex Garland’s New A24 Movie Eyes Jessie Buckley For Lead Role By Ben Pearson/Jan. 7, 2021 11:00 am EST It’s now been three years since writer/director Alex Garland made Annihilation, a visually stunning, occasionally confounding, and ultimately jaw-dropping piece of science fiction cinema that ended up being my favorite film of 2018. And after diving into television with his Hulu limited series Devs, Garland is finally plotting his return to moviemaking....

‘Godzilla Singular Point’: A New Godzilla Anime Is Coming To Netflix By Hoai-Tran Bui/Oct. 7, 2020 5:30 pm EST Another day, another Godzilla anime on Netflix. But wait, before you get down on your haunches and give into your kaiju fatigue again, the latest Godzilla anime, titled Godzilla Singular Point, has a few intriguing things going for it. First, it will be directed by Atsushi Takahashi, a well-established anime director who helmed Doraemon the Movie 2017: Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi....

Horse Girl Trailer Alison Brie reunites with her Little Hours and Joshy collaborator Jeff Baena to co-write and star in his latest film, Horse Girl, a psychological thriller about a woman whose lucid dreams begin to make her increasingly unstable. Horse Girl seems like a big departure for Brie in many ways — this is Brie’s first time penning a film, following her TV directorial debut last year with Netflix’s GLOW, and the film’s psychological thriller masquerading as a dramedy angle will allow the GLOW star stretch her chops beyond her usual comedic style....

‘Joker’ Box Office Breaks Records, Laughing All The Way To The Bank By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 7, 2019 7:30 am EST It’s official: people really wanted to see Joaquin Phoenix smoke cigarettes while wearing clown make-up. The Joker box office results from the weekend are in, and they’re record-breaking. Todd Phillips’ dark, violent R-rated take on Batman’s arch-nemesis is now the winner of the largest October domestic opening ever, knocking out last year’s Venom....

‘Jurassic World Aftermath’ Trailer: This VR Game Will Have You Hiding From Velociraptors By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 16, 2020 10:30 am EST In the original Jurassic Park, one of the most suspenseful scenes has John Hammond’s grandchildren Lex and Tim running and hiding from a pack of velociraptors that have found their way inside the park’s visitor center. This week, you can know the terror of being pursued by these bloodthirsty clever girls yourself with the release of Jurassic World Aftermath, a new virtual reality game available on the Oculus Quest....

‘Marvel’s Avengers’ Video Game Pushed Back From May To September By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 14, 2020 1:30 pm EST While we’re waiting to see when the next assembly of The Avengers might be on the big screen, fans have been eagerly awaiting their team-up at home on video game consoles. Last summer brought the first trailer for Marvel’s Avengers, a new game from that let’s players control Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Hulk, and Black Widow in a massive action adventure....

‘Moon Knight’: Oscar Isaac Will Star In Marvel’s Latest Disney+ Series By Ben Pearson/Oct. 26, 2020 10:36 am EST Oscar Isaac, one of the very best actors of his generation, is about to step into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He’s currently in talks to star in Moon Knight, a forthcoming Disney+ series about a psychologically unstable mercenary who may or may not communicate with a lunar god who bestows the powers of super strength....

‘Mortal Kombat’ Reboot Teases New Logo, Screenwriter Promises “Unreal” Costumes By Hoai-Tran Bui/Oct. 1, 2019 3:00 pm EST After the mixed reception to the original ’90s Mortal Kombat movies, Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema are taking the video game adaptation for another round on the big screen. As producer James Wan and director Simon McQuoid begin production on the video game movie reboot, Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema have unveiled a new Mortal Kombat logo....

‘Star Wars Resistance’ Gets Back To Racing In “The Voxx Vortex 5000” By Caroline Cao/Dec. 1, 2019 6:30 pm EST “The Voxx Vortex 5000” is a rather breezy episode in the second season of Star Wars Resistance. Bored by the absence of racing aboard the Colossus, the lead Ace, Hype Fazon (Donald Faison), proposes that the Colossus pay a visit to a floating space-station casino owned by a hutt known as Vranki the Blue (John DiMaggio), his former employer, so he can race again as well as earn money for the Colossus....

By Chris Evangelista/Nov. 22, 2019 2:36 pm EST Just how many characters is The Batman going to have? Answer: a lot. Matt Reeves is currently gathering his players together to bring a new take on the Caped Crusader to life, and the latest came sort of out of left-field: John Turturro will play mob boss Carmine Falcone. The fact that Falcone is in the film along with multiple villains gives weight to rumors that Reeves is looking to The Long Halloween for inspiration, as the Falcone crime family has a major part in that comic....