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‘Daredevil,’ Netflix, And How To Read Between The Lines Of A Studio Press Release By Donna Dickens/Dec. 11, 2018 8:00 am EST (Welcome to The Soapbox, the space where we get loud, feisty, political, and opinionated about anything and everything. In this edition: let’s read between the lines of Marvel’s statement about Daredevil and learn how to speak publicist.)Every few years, something happens in the world of superhero entertainment that requires…massaging....

‘Domino’ Trailer: Brian De Palma’s Delayed Thriller Is Finally Being Released By Chris Evangelista/April 3, 2019 5:00 pm EST Brian De Palma did not have fun making Domino, and there was some question if the film would ever see the light of day. The filmmaker even gave an interview in which he effectively washed his hands of the movie. But now, Domino is being released, and there’s a trailer to prove it....

‘Eyes Of The Dragon’ Series Adapted From Stephen King’s Novel In The Works At Hulu By Chris Evangelista/May 17, 2019 5:30 pm EST Game of Thrones is ending this weekend, but there’s always room for new fantasy shows. Enter Hulu, who are developing a pilot for an Eyes of the Dragon series, based on the fantasy novel by Stephen King. The book has dragons, knights, sorcery, conspiracies – all the stuff Game of Thrones fans seem to love, just not as R-rated....

/Filmcast Ep. 269 - Transcendence (GUEST: Laremy Legel, Author Of Film Critic) By Slashfilmcast/April 22, 2014 10:00 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. David and Devindra discuss the new Fargo and About a Boy TV series, wonder why anyone was disappointed with Homefront, and Peter Sciretta reports back from WonderCon. Laremy Legel, author of Film Critic, joins us for this episode. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993....

/Filmcast Ep. 357 - Zootopia By Slashfilmcast/March 8, 2016 7:00 pm EST David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss the Gaspar Noe’s Love, the new season of House of Cards, and how Fuller House resembles nothing at all. Be sure to read up on the singular awfulness of Fuller House, how the story in Zootopia came from character, and Devin Faraci’s review of Zootopia, You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993....

‘Orange Is The New Black’ Season 7 Trailer: The Cast Prepares For The Final Season By Ben Pearson/May 22, 2019 11:30 am EST One of Netflix’s biggest early original hits is coming to an end. A trailer for the final season of Orange is the New Black has arrived, and it consists of a bittersweet riff on the show’s theme song as performed by its cast members while they wander around the production’s sound stages....

‘Overlord’ Opening Scene Parachutes From Burning Plane Onto The Internet By Ben Pearson/Nov. 2, 2018 11:30 am EST World War II has been the backdrop for tons of alternate history stories over the years, from Quentin Tarantino’s righteous reimagining in Inglourious Basterds to far more ridiculous riffs in projects like Iron Sky. Julius Avery’s new Bad Robot movie Overlord is the latest film to use that real conflict for stylized drama, and now an extended clip from the first few minutes of the upcoming movie have parachuted onto the Internet....

‘Rambo 5’ Villain Role Goes To Sergio Peris-Mencheta By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 11, 2018 12:30 pm EST The Rambo 5 villain has been found: Snowfall and Life Itself actor Sergio Peris-Mencheta will be the latest actor to go up against Sylvester Stallone’s John Rambo. The latest and presumably final Rambo film, titled Rambo 5: Last Blood, is filming now. Who would be crazy enough to go up against human killing machine John Rambo?...

‘Stuber’ Stars Kumail Nanjiani And Dave Bautista On Testing Their Limits And The Buddy Action Movies That Inspired Them [Interview] By Steven Prokopy/July 11, 2019 11:00 am EST Although both have made names for themselves outside of the world of movies, Kumail Nanjiani (as a stand-up comedian) and Dave Bautista (as a pro wrestler) are still relatively new faces on the big screen that have had recent, high-profile successes upon which they plan to build....

Bottleneck Gallery Debuts New ‘Star Wars’ Original Trilogy Art From John Guydo By Ben Pearson/May 1, 2019 2:30 pm EST The internet is overflowing with Star Wars artwork, but when Bottleneck Gallery, one of the best pop culture art purveyors out there, puts its name on a series of new Star Wars original trilogy art prints, we pay attention. Artist John Guydo has created three new triptychs paying homage to the first three theatrically-released movies of the Skywalker saga....

Comic-Con 2019 Schedule: All The Movie & TV Panels Coming To San Diego By Ethan Anderton/July 6, 2019 1:37 pm EST San Diego Comic-Con is nearly upon us. The pop culture convetion runs from July 17 through July 21, and the SlashFilm team will be on the ground to get tha latest about your favorite movies, TV shows, and more. Comic-Con International has slowly been releasing the full line-up of official convention programming and panels, and we’ve sifted through the entire list to point out all the panels related to film and television....

Marvel’s ‘The Eternals’ Adds ‘Train To Busan’ Actor Ma Dong-Seok By Chris Evangelista/April 17, 2019 1:37 pm EST Train to Busan’s Ma Dong-seok will make his American acting debut in The Eternals. The future Marvel film is being helmed by Chloé Zhao, with Angelina Jolie and Kumail Nanjiani both likely to join the film in undisclosed roles. The Eternals is inspired by the comic characters created by Jack Kirby, and focuses on super-powered, god-like beings....

Marvel Security Is Even Crazier Than Harry Potter’s, Jude Law Reveals By Hoai-Tran Bui/Nov. 7, 2018 8:30 am EST Plenty of actors have security horror stories about the notoriously secretive sets of the Marvel and Harry Potter franchises. But few actors get to experience both. Jude Law is one of those privileged few, which is making the press tour circuit particularly hard for him, considering he can say absolutely nothing about two of his biggest upcoming films, Captain Marvel and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald....

Netflix Says It Makes Movie And TV Stars As It Adds 7 Million New Subscribers By Hoai-Tran Bui/Oct. 17, 2018 9:00 am EST The new movie star is being made on your Netflix screen. At least, that’s what the streaming service is proudly proclaiming. With an influx of 7 million new Netflix subscribers in its most recent quarter, and more digital clout than ever before, the streaming giant is starting to fashion itself into a new kind of star-making factory that is alluring to both Hollywood and Wall Street — one where Instagram followers are the absolute marker of popularity and Netflix original titles are strong enough to withstand the new streaming platform wars....

The Modern Disneyland Was Born 60 Years Ago Today With The Introduction Of The Matterhorn Bobsleds And The Monorail By Josh Spiegel/June 14, 2019 8:00 am EST (Welcome to The Disney Discourse, a recurring feature where Josh Spiegel discusses the latest in Disney news. He goes deep on everything from the animated classics to the theme parks to live-action franchises.)For theme-park aficionados, July 17, 1955 is a banner day, marking the opening of Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California....

The Morning Watch: ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Easter Eggs, Lingering Questions, Philosophy & More By Ethan Anderton/April 29, 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, discover over 200 Easter eggs from Avengers: Endgame (but beware of massive spoilers)....

The Morning Watch: ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ Bloopers, Emily Blunt Does 22 Musicals In 12 Minutes & More By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 21, 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 some bloopers from all the way back in the first season of Brooklyn Nine-Nine....

The Morning Watch: Marching Band Tribute To Stan Lee, More ‘Rick & Morty’ Drunk Recording & More By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 27, 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, watch rival college marching bands team up to pay tribute to the late Stan Lee....

Water Cooler: Game Of Thrones, Aladdin, John Wick 3, Barry, Nausicaa, Shoplifters, Speed, Good Omens, The Silmarillion By Peter Sciretta/May 20, 2019 1:13 pm EST On the May 20, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by managing editor Jacob Hall, senior writer Ben Pearson, and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to discuss what they’ve been up to at the Water Cooler. Opening banter: We talk about a reader who suggested a t-shirt idea based on our intros....

‘Aquaman’ Soundtrack Features Pitbull Covering Toto’s ‘Africa’ For Some Reason By Chris Evangelista/Dec. 15, 2018 10:00 am EST Quick – when you think of Aquaman, what’s the first song that immediately springs to mind? Whatever song you just thought of, I can almost guarantee that it wasn’t “Africa” by Toto. But that’s the song you’re going to hear in the film when James Wan’s Aquaman washes into theaters on December 21....