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DC Universe’s ‘Doom Patrol’ Will Introduce Celsius, Lodestone, Beard Hunter & More [TCA 2019] By Fred Topel/Feb. 10, 2019 10:00 am EST After releasing the most recent trailer for the series, DC Universe brings their second original program to the fans starting next week. Doom Patrol stars Brendan Fraser as Cliff Steele/Robotman, Matt Bomer as Larry Trainor/Negative Man, April Bowlby as Rita Farr/Elasti-Girl, Diane Guerrero as Crazy Jane, Joivan Wade as Victor Stone/Cyborg and Timothy Dalton as Dr....

Greg Kinnear To Play Bob Hope In Miss World Pageant Dramedy ‘Misbehaviour’ By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 28, 2018 3:00 pm EST In case you haven’t heard, Keira Knightley is taking a break from starring in period drams from the 1700s, 1800s and 1940s to star in a drama that only reaches back into the 1970s. The project is called Misbehaviour, and it focuses on the famous Miss World pageant from 1970. Greg Kinnear has been tapped to play comedian and host Bob Hope in the film, but he’s only a small part of the unprecedented events that unfolded on the Miss World stage during the live broadcast....

Quentin Tarantino Says Western Director Sergio Leone Affected His Films “In Every Way, Shape And Form” By Ben Pearson/June 5, 2019 7:30 am EST Sergio Leone, the Italian director best known for his 1960s spaghetti westerns like The Good, The Bad and The Ugly and Once Upon a Time in the West, has long been an inspiration for writer/director Quentin Tarantino. But in addition to paying homage to Leone in his own films, Tarantino has now written the foreword for a new book about Leone in which he specifies why the cinematic maestro “is the greatest of all Italy’s filmmakers....

Sequel Bits: ‘Kung Fu Hustle’, ‘Ghostbusters 3’, ‘Black Mirror’, ‘Ratatouille’, ‘Halloween’, ‘Avatar’, ‘Alita’, ‘Pirates Of The Caribbean’ By Chris Evangelista/Feb. 16, 2019 9:00 am EST In this edition of Sequel Bits: Kung Fu Hustle 2 is currently being developed. Some updates on the mysterious Ghostbusters 3. There’s still a chance we’ll see a “U.S.S. Callister” follow-up, but it won’t be in Black Mirror season 5. Brad Bird and Patton Oswalt make a disgusting joke about the fictional Ratatouille 2....

Sony Pictures Picks Up ‘Shrink’ From ‘Deadpool’ Creator, A Story About A Psychiatrist For Superheroes By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 7, 2019 1:15 pm EST Rob Liefeld is best known for creating the fourth wall-breaking, wisecracking mutant mercenary known as Deadpool. But soon he’ll be responsible for another unique superhero project heading to the big screen. Sony Pictures has picked up the original comic by Rob Liefeld called Shrink, which focuses on a female psychiatrist who offers therapy to various superheroes....

Superhero Bits: New Harley Quinn Origin Story, ‘Deadpool 2’ Spoils ‘Dark Phoenix’ Deaths & More By Ethan Anderton/June 14, 2019 6:00 pm EST What are the weird leaked documents Marvel posted on their website all about? Who is giving Harley Quinn a new origin story? Why doesn’t The Avengers video game use MCU character likenesses? Would you believe the Lobo movie is still in development? Did you notice that Deadpool 2 spoiled two Dark Phoenix deaths?...

The /Filmcast: Bonus Ep. - The Muppets By Slashfilmcast/Nov. 26, 2011 12:43 pm EST In this episode, Dave Chen, Adam Quigley and Angie Han discuss the newest Muppets movie. Can any film possibly redeem the franchise after Muppets from Space? Tune in to find out! You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. We’ll be reviewing Hugo next week. Download or Play Now in your Browser: Your browser does not support the audio element....

The Morning Watch: ‘Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse’ Easter Eggs, ‘Rick And Morty’ Style Guide & More By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 4, 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, check out the Easter eggs and comic references you missed in the new Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse trailer....

/Filmcast Ep. 306 - Kingsman: The Secret Service By Slashfilmcast/Feb. 17, 2015 8:20 pm EST David, Devindra, and Jeff get disappointed by Da Sweet Blood of Jesus, break down their favorite soups, and David gets defensive about spoilers. Be sure to check out David’s interview with the co-composer of the Kingsman score and read about Kingsman’s weird politics. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993....

/Filmcast Ep. 364 - Green Room By Slashfilmcast/April 25, 2016 8:47 pm EST David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss the passing of Prince, the visual brilliance of Lemonade, and the relatability of Catastrophe. Be sure to listen to the /Filmcast interview with Jeremy Saulnier and read Sonia Saraiya’s piece on Unbreakable Kimmie Schmidt. 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!...

/Filmcast Ep. 81 - Avatar (GUEST: Dan Trachtenberg From The Totally Rad Show) By Slashfilmcast/Dec. 23, 2009 6:37 pm EST This week, Dave Chen, Devindra Hardawar and Adam Quigley have some harsh words for Rob Marshall’s Nine, discuss the greatness of Terminator 2 on Blu-Ray, praise the works of David Cronenberg, and try to muster some excitement for Ridley Scott’s rendition of Robin Hood. Special guest Dan Trachtenberg joins us from The Totally Rad Show....

‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’ Adds ‘Atlanta’ Star Brian Tyree Henry By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 11, 2018 9:30 am EST Godzilla: King of the Monsters wowed audiences at San Diego Comic-Con and at home when the gorgeous and ambitious first trailer for the monster movie sequel debuted. But audiences are even more excited for the prospect of Godzilla clashing with the other classic big screen monster, King Kong. And the film coming in 2020 just added another fantastic cast member....

By Chris Evangelista/May 6, 2019 11:47 am EST Now, here we are again. Variety is reporting David S. Goyer will write and produce a remake for Gary Barber’s Spyglass Media Group. Barber says this new Hellraiser will be a “loyal, yet evolved reimagining” of Barker’s classic. Goyer added: In the 1987 film, horny creep Frank tracks down a mysterious puzzle box – officially known as Lament Configuration – that opens up a portal to another dimension....

‘Legion’ Looks As Bold And Strange As Ever In Its Final Season [WonderCon 2019] By Vanessa Armstrong/April 2, 2019 11:00 am EST I could try to describe the clip that kicked off Friday night’s Legion WonderCon panel. I could attempt to explain how creator Noah Hawley uses colors, how Lauren Tsai’s character, Switch, moves around her world wearing bright red headphones and a yellow fur-like coat. Or I could talk about how the scene’s different languages and sounds are integral to Switch and her surroundings, whether she’s listening to a voice giving her time travel lessons, telling her things like, “The present is not just a date, it’s a feeling;” “Nostalgia is your enemy,” and; “Time is a jungle filled with monsters,” or hearing the static of the radio as she tries to tune in to station 89....

‘Midsommar’ Trailer: The Longest Day Of The Year Is Packed With So Many Horrifying Activities By Ethan Anderton/June 21, 2019 8:30 am EST Today is the summer solstice, so make sure you enjoy the most daylight we’ll get all year by partaking in a lot of activities. And if you need any ideas for how to start things off on, the upcoming horror release Midsommar has more than a few ideas, especially if you happen to be spending some time with a cult that slowly reveals itself to be more weird and sinister as time goes on....

Andy King, Subject Of The Most Infamous Scene In ‘Fyre’, Begged Filmmakers To Cut It By Chris Evangelista/Feb. 23, 2019 12:00 pm EST Of the two recently released Fyre Festival documentaries, only one featured a scene where someone confessed that they’d be willing to perform fellatio in order to help the soon-to-be-doomed fest succeed. That would be Netflix’s Fyre, in which event producer Andy King admits that Fyre Festival “mastermind” Billy McFarland asked him to perform oral sex on some guy in order to secure a large quantity of Evian water for the festival....

Daily Podcast: Comic Recommendations, Future Of The Spider-Verse, Jurassic World 3, Henry Cavill, Brian K. Vaughan By Ben Pearson/Dec. 14, 2018 5:30 pm EST On the December 14, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman and writer Hoai-Tran Bui to talk about the latest film and TV news, including the future of Sony’s animated Spider-Verse, if Henry Cavill is finished as Superman, Jurassic World 3, and Legendary making deals with comic creators for films and TV shows....

New Blu-Ray Releases: ‘Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse’, ‘Aquaman’, ‘Mary Poppins Returns’, ‘Willard’ By Chris Evangelista/March 20, 2019 9:00 am EST In our latest Blu-ray round-up, we have two of the best superhero movies from last year, a well-intentioned but slightly forgettable Disney musical sequel, and Crispin Glover chilling out and freaking out with his some rats. These are the new Blu-ray releases and their special features you should check out this week and beyond....

Now Scream This: Prepare For ‘Overlord’ With These Finely Polished Modern B-Movies By /Film Staff/Nov. 6, 2018 11:00 am EST (Welcome to Now Scream This, a column where horror experts Chris Evangelista and Matt Donato tell you what scary, spooky, and spine-tingling movies are streaming and where you can watch them.)Matt: Having already injected Overlord’s glowing serum into my eyeballs at Fantastic Fest, let me assure you lovely readers that genre content this wild (typically) doesn’t get blockbuster treatment these days....

Superhero Bits: ‘Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse’ Trailer Coming Soon, ‘Venom’ Credits Scenes & More By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 1, 2018 6:00 pm EST How does Kevin Smith think a Hawkeye TV series should begin? Would you believe Venom is the most anticipated movie of the fall in a recent Atom Tickets survey? Would you like to see Nicolas Cage play Lex Luthor? Are you ready for a new Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse trailer?...