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How ‘Wolverine: The Lost Trail’ Is Blazing The Trail For The New Medium Of Podcast Audio Dramas By Hoai-Tran Bui/March 18, 2019 8:00 am EST In a cramped, soundproofed room, Richard Armitage is ordering a drink. Or rather, he’s ordering a drink as Logan, aka Wolverine, the lead character in the upcoming Marvel and Stitcher podcast drama, Wolverine: The Lost Trail. Standing around a cheap IKEA table and clinking glasses full of water, Armitage and co-star Rodney Henry, who plays a young teen named Marcus Baptiste from New Orleans, read from the scripts on the iPads they have in hand, as if rehearsing for a stage play....

Sequel Bits: ‘Toy Story’, ‘Pet Sematary’, ‘Jumanji’, ‘Terminator’, ‘Godzilla’, ‘Angry Birds’ By Chris Evangelista/May 17, 2019 3:00 pm EST In this edition of Sequel Bits: Behold new Toy Story 4 posters, as well as a car commercial. Screenwriter Jeff Buhler has some ideas for a Pet Sematary sequel. Jumanji 3 has wrapped. The Terminator: Dark Fate trailer is coming. Godzilla: King of the Monsters gets some monster-sized banners. Angry Birds 2 is at Cannes, for whatever reason....

By Hoai-Tran Bui/Jan. 23, 2019 1:30 pm EST The Sundance darling The Miseducation of Cameron Post is getting another distributor. The Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner starring Chloe Grace Moretz has been acquired by HBO following the film’s small August theatrical release by FilmRise, which helped broker the deal with the cable company. HBO has acquired the U.S. rights to The Miseducation of Cameron Post, according to The Wrap. The tender and warmhearted coming-of-age film from director Desiree Akhavan successfully made the rounds at the film festival circuit early last year, winning the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival before making its way to Tribeca....

Superhero Bits: Hellboy Gets Six Official Craft Beers, ‘Black Panther’ Wins A Grammy & More By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 11, 2019 6:00 pm EST Which Supergirl co-star did Melissa Benoist get engaged to last weekend? Do you want to try some Hellboy beer? Which character on The Flash might be leaving the show before the end of the season? Which Grammy did Black Panther take home over the weekend? Did Rob Liefeld just prove that Deadpool was always meant to be Weapon IX All that and more in this edition of Superhero Bits....

Alita Battle Angel Clip “The woman in my memory called me 99.” Alita ponders on the flash of her previous life, which her savior and protector Dr. Dyson Ido (Christoph Waltz) promises she’ll remember in time. But it does her no good until she begins to spar in her room, proving to be an agile fighter who can punch a mirror without breaking the glass. It’s a cool scene we’ve seen before in various trailers, and one that the marketing for the film seems to be marketing around, especially with its likeness appearing in the music video for Dua Lipa’s Alita single, “Swan Song....

‘Atlantics’ Review: An Ambitious Blend Of Drama And Supernatural Thriller [Cannes] By Jason Gorber/May 29, 2019 2:00 pm EST Mati Diop’s Atlantics is notable for a number of reasons. First, it’s the first film from a black woman to ever play in competition in the Cannes film festival, a notable achievement in and of itself. Second, it’s tied to a number of other films at this festival that twist genres, incorporating elements from horror and thriller film into what’s ostensibly a story of lost love, where the ghosts of the past continue to haunt those left behind....

‘Captain Marvel’ News Round-Up: Deleted Scenes, Cameos, And More By Chris Evangelista/March 12, 2019 9:30 am EST Captain Marvel is now in theaters, clobbering the box office. As is usually the case following a big film’s opening weekend, a torrent of news and tidbits have flooded online. We’re here to bring them all to you in one convenient location, because we care so deeply about you and your needs. Below, learn about a Captain Marvel deleted scene; a change involving Annette Bening’s character; a brief but important cameo, and more!...

/Filmcast Ep. 68 - Jennifer’s Body (GUEST: Adam Kempenaar From Filmspotting) By Slashfilmcast/Sept. 22, 2009 7:30 pm EST In this week’s /Filmcast, Dave Chen, Devindra Hardawar and Adam Quigley discuss the sad state of Disney’s live action brand, assess Tomas Alfredson’s proclivities for gender-bending storylines, offer up some unabashed praise for Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, and report back on the first week of the fall TV season. Special guest Adam Kempenaar joins us from the Filmspotting podcast....

‘Mouse Guard’ Movie Officially Dead, See Concept Art, Models, And Animation Tests By Hoai-Tran Bui/June 26, 2019 7:30 am EST “Yes sadly, its true. Our [Mouse Guard] movie is dead,” Wes Ball announced on Twitter. “Seems it’s too big a risk. It’s a damn shame really. We had something special. To my hella talented cast/crew: I’m sorry I couldn’t push this one through. The past year with you all has been a blast....

‘Murder Mystery’ Trailer: Adam Sandler And Jennifer Aniston Star In Murder On The Goofball Express By Ethan Anderton/April 26, 2019 2:30 pm EST Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston are back together again after first starring in Just Go With It. But this time they’re not falling in love. Instead, they’re on the run after being framed for a murder on board a billionaire’s yacht in Europe, putting them in the middle of a Murder Mystery....

‘The Man Who Killed Hitler And Then The Bigfoot’ Trailer: With A Title Like That, What More Do You Need? By Chris Evangelista/Jan. 17, 2019 2:00 pm EST Sam Elliott is The Man Who Killed Hitler and then The Bigfoot, because of course he is. In this strange saga, Elliott plays a man who secretly killed Adolf Hitler, and now, decades later, has been hired by the US government to track down and kill Bigfoot....

‘The Secret Life Of Pets 2’ Trailer: Chloe The Cat Gets The Spotlight By Hoai-Tran Bui/Nov. 19, 2018 9:30 am EST Illumination has released a new The Secret Life of Pets 2 trailer, the second of what seems to be a series of trailers spotlighting each individual pet. This week: Chloe the cat. The Secret Life of Pets 2 Trailer Voiced by Lake Bell, Chloe is a particularly cantankerous cat who tries her darndest to wake up her slumbering owner, trying everything from screams, to scratches, and finally vomiting furballs....

11 Great Films From The 2018 New York Film Festival By Siddhant Adlakha/Oct. 19, 2018 10:00 am EST Global cinema lives at the New York Film Festival. The recently concluded 56th edition ran two straight weeks (four, if you’re press) at the prestigious Lincoln Center, offering everything from experimental shorts to director talks to virtual reality films, though, as one might expect, the wide array of features is undoubtedly a central highlight....

Daily Podcast: The Most Anticipated Movies Of 2019 By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 11, 2019 5:30 pm EST On the January 11, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor in chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, weekend editor Brad Oman, senior writer Ben Pearson, and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to decide their 25 most anticipated movies of 2019, which will be later published on the site as a ranked list....

How ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Makes Good On An Unexpected Crossover Fans Have Wanted For Years By Hoai-Tran Bui/April 30, 2019 11:00 am EST For years, Marvel Studios and Marvel TV have been touting the phrase “It’s All Connected,” but rarely have they lived up to that promise. Apart from a few references to “the event” in the Netflix shows like Jessica Jones or Daredevil, or cameo appearances from B-characters in Agents of S....

How ‘Fear The Walking Dead’ Embraces Change, Second Spin-Off Series Details Teased [Comic-Con 2019] By Jacob Hall/July 19, 2019 12:50 pm EST Fear the Walking Dead has never achieved the popularity of its sister show, but it remains a key piece of one of the biggest franchises on television…and a constant presence in Hall H at Comic-Con. AMC brought the series back to the world’s largest pop culture convention in the middle of the series’ fifth season, which continued the show’s attempt to soft-reboot itself with new cast members and a new direction....

Peaks TV Is Here To Recap ‘Twin Peaks: The Return’ By Slashfilmcast/May 23, 2017 10:08 pm EST Peaks TV is a new podcast from David Chen and Joanna Robinson. Every two weeks, we’ll be recapping the latest episodes of Twin Peaks: The Return on Showtime. This week, a special double episode: A recap of season 3 episodes 1-4 are below, broken out into two separate podcast episodes for your listening convenience....

The /Filmcast: After Dark - Ep. 87 - Directors On Twitter, And Racebending (GUESTS: Dan Eckman And DC Pierson From Derrick Comedy) By Slashfilmcast/Feb. 21, 2010 3:43 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The /Filmcast: After Dark is a recording of what happens right after The /Filmcast is over, when the kids have gone to bed and the guys feel free to speak whatever is on their minds....

‘Bird Box’ Clip: Watch The First 5 Minutes Of The Sandra Bullock Netflix Thriller By Hoai-Tran Bui/Dec. 20, 2018 3:30 pm EST Netflix drops its latest high-profile film on its streaming service tomorrow, but before Bird Box hits the platform, you can watch the first five minutes of the Sandra Bullock thriller now. Bird Box Clip Directed by Susanne Bier, Bird Box is one of the few awards-contender films that Netflix is pushing out to theaters this year....

‘Black Mirror’ Season 5 Review: The Terrors-Of-Tech Show Fights To Keep Up With The Horrifying Real World By Chris Evangelista/June 5, 2019 7:00 am EST As the world around us becomes more and more unstable, Black Mirror now finds itself in a precarious position. How can your dystopian sci-fi show compete with the actual impending actual dystopia? Black Mirror season 5 returns to Netflix today with three lengthy episodes, all of which have their moments....