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‘Danger Girl’ Movie In The Works From ‘Kick-Ass 2’ Director Jeff Wadlow By Ethan Anderton/March 21, 2019 3:30 pm EST Even though Marvel Studios and DC Entertainment have been dominating the comic book movie scene for years now, there are a lot of other comic books out there which might look good on the big screen. One such property is in the works from Constantin Films. Danger Girl is a comic book from IDW Publishing which focuses on Abbey Chase, described as a champion marksman, virtuoso of languages, scholar of world history, and a heart-stopping femme fatale....

/Filmcast Ep. 375 - Ghostbusters (GUEST: Joanna Robinson From Vanity Fair) By Slashfilmcast/July 18, 2016 10:14 pm EST David, Devindra, and Jeff are joined by Joanna Robinson from Vanity Fair to discuss the new Ghostbusters. Also: David sees Fellowship of the Ring with a live orchestra, and Jeff and Devindra chat up Stranger Things. Be sure to read up on Peter’s disappointment with Ghostbusters, Matt Zoller Seitz’s review of Ghostbusters’ themes, and watch the Amy Schumer sketch featuring Neil Casey....

/Filmcast Ep. 473 - Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (GUEST: Patrick H. Willems) By Slashfilmcast/June 26, 2018 9:22 pm EST You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Also, follow us on Twitter or like us on Facebook. Listen and subscribe below: Shownotes What We’ve Been Watching David – Blockers Devindra – Sense8 finale, Westworld Season 2 finale Jeff – Goliath Season 2 Film NewsAMC’s Premiere programGotti is badFeatured ReviewJurassic World: Fallen KingdomCredits: Our sponsors this episode are Intel and Green Chef....

‘House Of Cards’ Season 6 Trailer: Claire Underwood Isn’t Playing Nice By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 8, 2018 7:00 am EST Claire Underwood is the Commander-in-Chief in the new House of Cards season 6 trailer, and people aren’t happy about that. The latest look at the final season of Netflix’s political drama promotes Robin Wright to lead after previous star Kevin Spacey was fired for sexual misconduct allegations. Spacey’s Frank Underwood is now dead, and Claire is left dealing with the fallout of his crimes, and hers....

‘The Flintstones’ Could Become An Animated Series For Adults, But Not From Seth MacFarlane This Time By Ethan Anderton/July 12, 2019 11:30 am EST We’re about to meet The Flintstones all over again. Warner Bros. Animation is teaming up with Elizabeth Banks and her Brownstone Productions banner to develop a new iteration of the classic animated family sitcom, and just like the original run of the series, it will be a primetime animated series geared towards adults....

‘The Muppet Movie’ Returns To Theaters For Its 40th Anniversary By Hoai-Tran Bui/June 4, 2019 4:30 pm EST You’ll have another chance to find the rainbow connection with the upcoming theatrical rerelease of the beloved The Muppet Movie. In honor of the 40th anniversary of Jim Henson’s first Muppets feature film, The Muppet Movie is returning to theaters across America for a limited time this summer. Fathom Events is teaming up with the Jim Henson Company and Universal Pictures to screen the The Muppet Movie in theaters across the U....

‘True Detective’ Season 3 Early Buzz: The HBO Series Is A Compelling Return To Form By Hoai-Tran Bui/Jan. 2, 2019 9:30 am EST True Detective season 3 comes four years after the second season of the HBO crime anthology series debuted to abysmal reviews, a far cry from the pop culture phenomenon and career renaissance for star Matthew McConaughey that season 1 spawned. Since then, the show has gone from phenomenon to meme, to embarrassment, with the aforementioned McConaughaissance waning just as the anthology series trend begins to fade....

‘What They Had’ Director Elizabeth Chomko On Her Star-Studded Debut And Making A True Chicago Movie [Interview] By Danielle Solzman/Oct. 19, 2018 1:00 pm EST During the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival, I had the opportunity to interview What They Had writer-director Elizabeth Chomko. This is the feature directorial debut for Chomko, who returned to her hometown of Chicago to film it with an all-star cast featuring Hilary Swank, Michael Shannon, Robert Forster, Blythe Danner, and Taissa Farmiga....

A Cast Of Kings S7E02 - Stormborn By Slashfilmcast/July 25, 2017 1:30 pm EST In this episode of “A Cast of Kings,” Joanna and David discuss the second episode of the seventh season of Game of Thrones, “Stormborn.” Read Joanna’s recap of the episode and listen to this week’s intro song at bufferingthevampireslayer.com/got. If you like the show, feel free to leave us a review on iTunes and be sure to follow us on Facebook for updates on the show....

Let’s Talk About The ‘Halloween’ Ending (And If A Sequel Is Even Possible) By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 19, 2018 11:00 am EST Halloween is now playing everywhere, and there’s a good chance many of you went out and saw it at a Thursday night screening. So let’s talk about the ending, shall we? This goes without saying, but if you haven’t seen David Gordon Green’s Halloween yet, and want to remain spoiler-free, you should get the heck out of here, because here come some big spoilers....

Neil Gaiman’s ‘Sandman’ Lands Huge Series Deal Between Netflix And Warner Bros. TV By Ethan Anderton/June 30, 2019 4:58 pm EST Studios have been trying to turn Neil Gaiman’s acclaimed Vertigo comic book Sandman into a feature film for a long time. The earliest attempts stretch back all the way to the 1990s while the most recent try from New Line Cinema just happened a few years ago. Now, in the wake of the shuttering of the Vertigo arm at DC Comics, a new deal has sprouted to create a Sandman TV series between Netflix and Warner Bros....

Neil Gaiman Says ‘American Gods’ Hasn’t Changed Since Showrunners Left, Ian McShane Says It’s Closer To The Book [TCA 2019] By Fred Topel/Feb. 13, 2019 9:00 am EST It’s been two years since Starz had a Television Critics Association panel for American Gods. That’s because it took two years to make the second season. In that time, original showrunners Bryan Fuller and Michael Green left. The new showrunner Jesse Alexander left as well and the only producer on the season 2 panel was original author Neil Gaiman....

New ‘Searching’ Easter Egg Videos Reveal More Secrets Hidden In Plain Sight, Including An Alien Invasion By Ben Pearson/Nov. 13, 2018 3:00 pm EST We’re quickly approaching the end of the year, and Searching, the thrilling mystery that unfolds across computer screens, remains one of my favorite films of 2018. If you missed the movie during its theatrical run, you have the opportunity to catch it now because it’s just arrived on home video....

The /Filmcast: After Dark Ep. 19 (GUEST: Josh Green) By Slashfilmcast/Oct. 3, 2008 10:26 pm EST 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. In other words, it’s the leftover and disorganized ramblings, mindfarts, and brain diarrhea from The /Filmcast, all in one convenient audio file....

The /Filmcast: Bonus Ep. - Post-Oscars Beat Down (GUEST: Matt Singer From Indiewire) By Slashfilmcast/March 1, 2012 5:30 am EST In this bonus episode, David Chen and Adam Quigley chat with Matt Singer from Indiewire about their reactions to the 84th annual Academy Awards. Who was snubbed? Who was justly rewarded? 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....

W. Earl Brown Reveals The Backstory Behind That Infamous ‘Deadwood’ Season 3 Fight [Interview] By Chris Evangelista/May 30, 2019 11:00 am EST For three seasons, W. Earl Brown played enforcer and bodyguard Dan Dority on Deadwood, while also serving as part of the writing staff. Brown returns to the role for the upcoming Deadwood: The Movie, hitting HBO this week. The actor spoke with /Film about his work on the original show, including the work that went into creating the famous fight scene from season 3....

/Filmcast Ep. 449 - I, Tonya By Slashfilmcast/Jan. 10, 2018 11:49 pm EST This week on the /Filmcast, with Devindra at CES, David and Jeff are joined by David’s fiancee to discuss the Golden Globes and delve into the veracity of I, Tonya. 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! SHOWNOTES Top 10 post-mortem Golden Globes Featured review: (40:00) I, Tonya Spoilers (1:05:40) Credits Our music sometimes comes from the work of Adam Warrock....

‘G.I. Joe’ Spin-Off ‘Snake Eyes’ Back To Life With ‘RED’ Director Robert Schwentke By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 5, 2018 7:30 am EST The G.I. Joe franchise at Paramount Pictures has been dormant for over five years, but the studio is looking to revamp it with a more focused spin-off that stars one of the most popular characters from the Hasbro toy line. As we learned this past spring, Paramount is working on getting a G....

‘Leaving Neverland’ Early Buzz: Disturbing Documentary Chronicles Michael Jackson’s History Of Abuse By Hoai-Tran Bui/Jan. 25, 2019 3:06 pm EST Leaving Neverland, the documentary investigating Michael Jackson’s years of sexual abuse allegations, premiered at Sundance Friday. The four-hour documentary directed by Dan Reed chronicles the King of Pop’s long-running relationships with two boys, James Safechuck and Wade Robson, during the 1990s. “Now in their 30s, they tell the story of how they were sexually abused by Jackson, and how they came to terms with it years later,” the film’s official synopsis reads....

‘Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ And ‘The Loud House’ Animated Movies In The Works At Netflix By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 5, 2019 2:00 pm EST Even though Netflix has been dishing out plenty of original movies every month, their feature length animated fare has yet to find as much acclaim and success as their live-action film. But that might change with two new animated properties getting their own movies at Netflix....