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Mark Hamill Once Again Expresses Unhappiness With New ‘Star Wars’ Sequels By Chris Evangelista/March 4, 2019 3:00 pm EST Another day, another interview in which Mark Hamill seems unhappy about the new Star Wars sequels. Hamill isn’t one to sit back and keep his opinion to himself, and that’s refreshing in a way – many actors would do the opposite. But the implication is always clear: he wishes these new movies had turned out differently....

MoviePass Lost More Than 90% Of Its Subscribers, Although We Can’t Imagine Why [Updated] By Chris Evangelista/April 19, 2019 6:30 am EST For some strange reason, MoviePass has dropped 90% of its subscribers in less than a year. Weird, right? What mysterious explanation could there be for this massive decrease in subscriptions? I’m joking, of course. We all know the answer: the movie-ticket-subscription service imploded after leaking money like a siv....

New ‘Hobbs And Shaw’ Photo: Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham & Idris Elba Are Ready To “Get It On” By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 13, 2019 12:00 pm EST One of the biggest blockbusters of the year will undoubtedly be Hobbs and Shaw, the spin-off from the Fast and Furious franchise focusing on Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham as the titular characters. One of them is a former agent of the Diplomatic Security Service turned outlaw, and the other is a former Major in the Special Air Service turned deadly mercenary....

Superhero Bits: Katherine Langford’s Role In ‘Avengers: Endgame’, Deadpool In ‘Super Smash Bros.’ & More By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 22, 2019 6:00 pm EST When will Arrow address the cliffhanger from the Elseworlds crossover last year? How many Oscar nominations did Black Panther get? How did Deadpool participate in the 10-Year Challenge on social media? Have fans figured out who Katherine Langford is playing in Avengers: Endgame? What was Black Panther’s original ending?...

The Morning Watch: Bryan Cranston Stars In ‘Santa Fight’, Meet Hollywood Stuntwomen & More By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 18, 2018 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, Bryan Cranston stars in the dueling Santa Claus holiday action thriller Santa Fight, created by a bunch of kids....

The Morning Watch: Warner Bros. Movie Prop Warehouse, Zachary Levi’s Man Cave & More By Ethan Anderton/April 16, 2019 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, take a tour of Warner Bros....

This Week In Trailers: Fleabag, Lunatics, Street Food, Walking On Water, Seahorse By Christopher Stipp/April 13, 2019 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?...

Trolls Are Already Targeting ‘Captain Marvel’ On Rotten Tomatoes By Chris Evangelista/Feb. 19, 2019 2:30 pm EST Well, here we are again – addressing toxic fandom. I’d really like it if we never had to talk about this sort of thing again, but that probably won’t happen anytime soon. The latest bit of toxic trolling is directed towards Captain Marvel, a movie that dares to have a woman (gasp!) as its lead character....

Watch The First Six Minutes Of ‘Booksmart’, Olivia Wilde’s Raucously Hilarious High School Comedy By Ethan Anderton/May 17, 2019 11:30 am EST Even though this summer is full of blockbuster action and spectacle, we can’t implore you enough to take a break from the big studio movies this season to partake in plenty of laughs with the feature directorial debut of Olivia Wilde. Booksmart follows Kaitlyn Dever and Beanie Feldstein as two high school seniors who realize that they might have been a little too reserved in their educational endeavors....

‘3Below’ Trailer: Guillermo Del Toro’s ‘Tales Of Arcadia’ Continues By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 8, 2018 4:30 pm EST Guillermo del Toro has revealed footage from the second chapter in his animated Tales of Arcadia trilogy: 3Below, a story of aliens who crash-land in the familiar town of Arcadia. Featuring the voice talents of Glenn Close, Nick Offerman, Andy Garcia, Nick Frost and more, the animated series arrives on Netflix in December. Watch the 3Below trailer below, and learn more about the show....

‘Child’s Play’ Clip Reveals More Of Mark Hamill’s Chucky Voice By Chris Evangelista/June 4, 2019 1:30 pm EST We’ve only heard small samples of Mark Hamill’s voice work as Chucky in the new Child’s Play…until now. A new Child’s Play clip provides the full Hamill-as-Chucky experience, and the result is…Mark Hamill doing a scary voice. There’s a hint of Hamill’s famous Joker laugh mixed in here, but from the sound of things, Hamill’s take on Chucky involves a lot of creepy whispering....

/Filmcast Ep. 127 - The Fighter (GUEST: Katey Rich From CinemaBlend) By Slashfilmcast/Dec. 15, 2010 5:40 am EST This week, David Chen, Devindra Hardawar and Adam Quigley approve of how various film critics’ associations chose their top films of the year, discuss the trailers for the most exciting robot fighting movies of 2011, praise Community and True Grit, and get disappointed by The Tourist and The Walking Dead. Special guest Katey Rich joins us from CinemaBlend....

/Filmcast Ep. 372 - Independence Day: Resurgence By Slashfilmcast/June 28, 2016 8:00 pm EST David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss the relative awfulness of the new Ghostbusters theme song, and the implications of double-dipping in the blu-ray age. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Also, like us on Facebook! Download or Play Now in your Browser:Subscribe to the /Filmcast: SHOWNOTES What We’ve Been Watching (5:30) David: The Wave, The Brothers Grimsby, Steve Jobs Commentary Jeff: VR video content (Within, Hulu) Devindra – Orange Is The New Black (Season 4) Film News (40:15) Batman v Superman Ultimate Edition Justice League Set Visit Featured Review (52:00) Indepence Day: Resurgence (1:16:00) Spoilers Credits Our sponsor this week is Casper....

‘How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World’ Soars At International And Early Access Screenings, ‘Glass’ Stays Strong Domestically By Hoai-Tran Bui/Feb. 4, 2019 2:45 pm EST It’s three weeks away from the U.S. release of How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, but expect it to blast away all the competition when it hits theaters at the end of February. The third and final film of Dreamworks’ acclaimed How to Train Your Dragon franchise is already soaring at the international box office, raking in $40....

‘Star Wars’ Just Revealed The Secret Of Darth Vader’s Castle And An Even Worse Death Star By Ben Pearson/Oct. 22, 2018 3:00 pm EST Disney CEO Bob Iger recently indicated that production on Star Wars movies will be slowing down, but fans will still get their fill of a galaxy far, far away in Lucasfilm’s canonical novels, games, and comic books. Case in point: the pages of Marvel Comics’ Darth Vader #22 have revealed some new information for fans to chew over, including the secret purpose behind Darth Vader’s castle on Mustafar, as well as a newly-uncovered weapon that may be the single most evil device in all of Star Wars lore....

‘The Simpsons’ Pulls Episode Featuring Michael Jackson From Circulation By Hoai-Tran Bui/March 8, 2019 7:30 am EST The Simpsons is pulling one of its episodes from circulation following the airing of HBO’s eye-opening documentary Leaving Neverland. The 1991 The Simpsons Michael Jackson episode “Stark Raving Dad” was considered a landmark achievement for the show as it cemented its place as a staple of the American comedy scene. The episode featured the voice of Michael Jackson, who anonymously voiced the good-natured New Jersey bricklayer Leon Kompowsky, a character who suffered from the delusion that he was the pop legend....

Apple Plans On Releasing Six Movies A Year For Oscar Consideration By Chris Evangelista/June 17, 2019 5:00 pm EST It’s taken a few years, and some naysayers remain, but Netflix recently crawled out of the muck and won some Oscars. They released the acclaimed Roma last year, and helped shepherd that film into several Oscar nominations, winning Best Director and Best Foreign Language Film in the process. Now that Netflix has kicked down the Oscar door for streaming platforms, others want to follow suit....

Cool Stuff: ‘Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping’ Vinyl Soundtrack Is Finally Available Now By Ethan Anderton/June 14, 2019 1:00 pm EST Because the world is cruel, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping bombed at the box office. But it seems Popstar has found a cult following since its disastrous theatrical release, because Mondo is releasing the film’s original soundtrack by The Lonely Island on vinyl. And there are five different album covers that you can choose from too....

Daily Podcast: Rian Johnson Still Directing ‘Star Wars’ Even Though We Don’t Deserve Him, What Is Netflix Doing With Our Bandersnatch Data? Oscars, Mission Impossible, Kevin Smith By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 14, 2019 12:07 pm EST On the February 14, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor in chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman, and writer Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and tv news, including Oscar controversy, Mission Impossible, Kevin Smith, Black Mirror and Rian Johnson’s Star Wars trilogy....

Hasbro Announces Retro ‘Star Wars’ Action Figures Based On Classic Kenner Toys By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 17, 2019 11:00 am EST The 2019 New York Toy Fair happened this weekend, and with it came tons of cool reveals of action figures, playsets and collectibles based on our favorite movies and TV shows. We have a larger round-up of the coolest toys from the convention on the way, but for now, we wanted to highlight an announcement that will make longtime Star Wars fans empty their wallet this spring....