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Superhero Bits: ‘Birds Of Prey’ Set Photos, Halsey Wants To Play Poison Ivy, ‘Venom’ Fans Feud & More By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 30, 2019 6:00 pm EST Why are people attracted to Venom arguing with those who think Ted Bundy is attractive? How many Oscar nominations have superhero movies received over the years? Why did Drax the Destroyer almost have biological enhancements? Will Deathstroke’s son be in Titans second season? Which chart-topping singer wants to play Poison Ivy?...

Superhero Bits: Peyton Reed’s ‘Fantastic Four’, KiKi Layne Wants To Play Storm & More By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 15, 2019 6:00 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Does that shirt Zack Snyder designed for charity map out his plans for the DC Extended Universe? Does a Captain Marvel card game spoil Jude Law’s character name? What would Peyton Reed’s Fantastic Four movie have been like? Did you catch the Japanese Spider-Man Easter egg in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse?...

The Morning Watch: ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Trailer Comparison, Directing ‘Doctor Who’ & More By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 12, 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, see how the trailer for Avengers: Infinity War compares to the final cut of the movie....

Watch: The Best Food, Tech, And Innovations Of CinemaCon 2019 By /Film Staff/April 3, 2019 7:00 am EST /Film’s Peter Sciretta and Ben Pearson are currently in Las Vegas, Nevada attending CinemaCon, the convention for movie theater owners. In addition to their podcast coverage of the panel presentations from the major studios and their video tour of the movie posters and standees on display, the duo ventured onto the convention show floor to see if they could find the newest innovations in movie theater concessions – but mostly to subject Ben to taste-testing the weirdest foods they could find....

Watch The Trailer For Netflix’s Taylor Swift Concert Documentary, Arriving On New Year’s Eve By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 13, 2018 9:30 am EST Are you ready for it? This morning, Taylor Swift made a surprise announcement about a concert documentary focusing on the music superstar’s Reputation stadium tour that she embarked on from May 8, 2018 through November 21, 2018, spanning locations from the United States to Japan. The documentary is coming to Netlix very soon and you can watch the trailer below....

/Filmcast Ep. 27 - Twilight (GUESTS: Jen Yamato From Rottentomatoes And Angie Han) By Slashfilmcast/Nov. 25, 2008 8:57 pm EST In this episode of the /Filmcast, Dave, Devindra, and Adam revel in the pleasures of Sukiyaki Western Django, continue to be pessimistic about the Oldboy remake, and get depressed about the death of one of their favorite TV shows. Special guests Angie Han and Jen Yamato from Rotten Tomatoes join us to provide us their valuable perspectives on the important cultural landmark that is Twilight....

/Filmcast Ep. 423 - It Comes At Night By Slashfilmcast/June 20, 2017 10:32 pm EST David, Jeff, and Devindra discuss the ephemeral pleasures of The Trip to Italy, and Devindra and Jeff report back from E3. Check out David Chen’s new short film, Doctor B. Want to help us review Transformers: The Last Knight? Donate to our Slashformers Gofundme page. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993....

‘Game Of Thrones’ Returns To Form With The Brutal, Intrigue-Heavy “The Last Of The Starks” By /Film Staff/May 6, 2019 8:00 am EST After last week’s massive battle between the forces of good and evil (or rather, morally grey and evil), Game of Thrones returns to its old ways with “The Last of the Starks.” Plotting. Intrigue. Backstabbing. Bargaining. And yes, the brutal deaths of characters we love. /Film’s resident Westeros experts Jacob Hall and Ben Pearson sat down in a dark room to talk about treason....

‘Russian Doll’ Trailer: Natasha Lyonne Gets Her Own ‘Groundhog Day’ With A Lethally Clumsy Twist By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 9, 2019 9:02 am EST Groundhog Day is the cornerstone of movies that repeat a certain event over and over again. Movies like Source Code, Edge of Tomorrow, Happy Death Day and more have run with the formula and put fun twists on it. But we’ve rarely seen that formula applied to an entire series (ABC’s canceled Day Break comes to mind), and now it’s Netflix’s turn to take a crack at reliving the say day over and over again....

‘The Batman’ Will Be A Noir-Inspired Detective Tale With A Rogues Gallery Of Villains By Chris Evangelista/Jan. 30, 2019 8:01 am EST Matt Reeves just provided the most detailed breakdown of his The Batman, which will be the first stand-alone Batman film since 2012’s The Dark Knight Rises. While the filmmaker didn’t give away specifics (no word on if Ben Affleck is still involved, although at this point it’s probably safe to assume he’s not), he did describe what type of movie he’s going to be making....

‘Wonder Woman 3’ Will Probably Be Set In Present Day, But Without Chris Pine By Hoai-Tran Bui/Jan. 28, 2019 3:00 pm EST We’re still 17 months out from the release of Wonder Woman 1984, but Jenkins has already shared her vision for the third Wonder Woman solo film, where she plans to end Diana’s arc. What will that arc entail? Jenkins was still tight-lipped on those details, but she did tease that Wonder Woman 3 will be a “contemporary story” in an interview in The Hollywood Reporter:...

‘Wreck-It Ralph’ Director Rich Moore Leaves Disney For Sony Animation By Hoai-Tran Bui/April 8, 2019 12:00 pm EST After 10 years at the House of Mouse, during which time he directed award-winning hits like Wreck-It Ralph and Zootopia, Rich Moore is leaving Disney Animation. Moore will be heading instead to Sony Pictures Animation, where he will be developing, producing and directing original animated features as well as acting in an “advisory capacity” for ongoing projects....

ABC Wants To Reboot ‘Lost,’ But They’re Not Currently Developing It [TCA 2019] By Fred Topel/Feb. 5, 2019 11:50 am EST ABC has dabbled in many reboots. Their Roseanne reboot was successful and became The Connors. Kenya Barris pitched a reboot of Bewitched that is not moving forward just yet, but a Designing Women reboot is still on the table. During her executive remarks to the Television Critics Association, new ABC President Karey Burke said Lost “is a reboot I’d be interested in seeing....

Adam Sandler Is Taking His Netflix Stand-Up Special On Tour This Summer By Ethan Anderton/March 29, 2019 6:00 am EST We know Adam Sandler’s film career over the past couple decades has left a lot to be desired. When he dabbles in drama like The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected), Reign Over Me, Spanglish, or Punch-Drunk Love, we get a glimmer of his true skill as an actor. But on the comedy side, it’s been 10 years since Adam Sandler was truly great in a movie....

New ‘Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge’ Concept Art For Milk Stand, Creature Stall, Docking Bay By Hoai-Tran Bui/March 8, 2019 7:42 am EST As the opening date for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge draws closer, Disney Parks has released brand-new concept art for the merchandise and dining locations where you can buy and eat all things Star Wars-related. That includes detailed recreations of Docking Bay 7 and Milk Stand from Batuu, as well as Bina’s Creature Stall, where you can purchase creatures from around the galaxy....

There’s Yet Another ‘Black Mirror: Bandersnatch’ Secret Ending By Hoai-Tran Bui/Jan. 9, 2019 11:30 am EST Another week, another Black Mirror: Bandersnatch “secret ending” revealed. The Black Mirror choose-your-own-adventure movie has so many endings that viewers need a flowchart to navigate it, but now, we may need a bigger flowchart. While last week we learned that there was a Black Mirror secret ending that follows Stefan (Fionn Whitehead) as he pulls out his finished “Bandersnatch” game and experiences some unpleasant noises, a new ending has been unveiled by one of Netflix’s social media accounts....

/Filmcast Ep. 294 - Interstellar (GUEST: Matt Singer From ScreenCrush) By Slashfilmcast/Nov. 11, 2014 9:41 pm EST David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar. Be sure to read an analysis of The Force Awakens, learn what’s wrong with Interstellar nitpicking pieces, read a sobering take on the economics of movie reviews and check out David’s new Youtube page (and his cover of “Time” from Inception). Special guest Matt Singer joins us from ScreenCrush....

‘Glass’ Will Feature Unused ‘Unbreakable’ Footage By Chris Evangelista/Jan. 7, 2019 3:00 pm EST M. Night Shyamalan is about to release a sequel to not one, but two of his films. Glass will conclude the story first begun in Unbreakable, and then (secretly) continued with Split. And he’s making sure he covers all his bases. To properly connect Unbreakable to Split, Shyamalan has cut unused Unbreakable deleted scenes into Glass. He also clarified the timeline of just when Glass takes place....

‘Shazam’ Early Buzz: A ‘Big’ Throwback With Big Laughs And Bigger Heart By Hoai-Tran Bui/March 7, 2019 6:27 pm EST We’re still a month out from the release of Warner Bros.’ latest superhero effort, Shazam, but early buzz is already starting to build for the solo comic book movie starring Zachary Levi. Levi stars as the kid in an adult superhero’s body, whom 14-year-old Billy Batson (Asher Angel) can transform into after shouting one magic word....

‘Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker’ Concept Art Reveals Insane New Lightsaber Battle, New Line-Up Of Books Announced By Ethan Anderton/May 4, 2019 10:30 am EST Before the release of every episode of the primary Star Wars saga, there’s a collection of books leading up to the arrival of the film itself. This year is no different as the Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker line-up of books has just been announced....