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‘What We Do In The Shadows’ Showrunner Teases Supernatural Orgies, ‘Blade’ Vampires, And More [Interview] By Fred Topel/March 26, 2019 7:00 am EST What We Do In the Shadows was a funny vampire comedy that Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement made in New Zealand, but it made a splash worldwide. They hooked up with Flight of the Conchords writer/producer Paul Simms to bring the series to American television. Now, FX’s What We Do In The Shows introduces a new house of vampires living in New York....

2019 Oscar Nominations Announced: ‘Roma’ And ‘The Favourite’ Lead The Pack With 10 Nominations By /Film Staff/Jan. 22, 2019 5:41 am EST This morning, the nominees for the 91st Academy Awards were announced. As always, Hollywood’s equivalent to the Super Bowl brought with it a fair number of surprises and snubs along with all of the expected announcements – the Oscars have a habit of being a surprising and predictable affair in equal measure....

Avengers: Endgame Spoiler Discussion Part II By Peter Sciretta/May 2, 2019 1:15 pm EST On the May 2, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor in chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman, senior writer Ben Pearson and writer Chris Evangelista to discuss the have part two of our spoiler discussion of Avengers: Endgame.You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (here is the RSS URL if you need it)....

Brie Larson To Star In Apple TV Series About An Undercover CIA Agent By Ben Pearson/March 6, 2019 2:00 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Oscar-winning actress Brie Larson is about to go undercover. The Captain Marvel star will produce and star as a CIA agent in a new untitled drama series that Apple just secured in a bidding war. This is another huge “get” for Apple, which is about to reveal more details about its upcoming streaming service next month....

By Hoai-Tran Bui/April 2, 2019 2:00 pm EST “Matthew is the rarest of writers, one who can turn complex, high-concept stories into sublime character-driven psalms,” Hawley said in a statement following the announcement of the two project. “His work is both highly original and refreshingly human.” Both projects seem like the kind of cerebral, high-concept storytelling that Hawley gravitates to, particularly Lost Souls, which is set in a world in which some babies are born without souls....

Sony Pictures Animation Plots International And Alternative Slate, Including Adult-Oriented Movies & Shows By Ethan Anderton/June 12, 2019 5:30 pm EST At the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Sony Pictures Animation announced its intentions to diversify its slate of projects with some alternative animation for adults, and the beginning of a potentially valuable strategic partnership with China’s Tencent production banner. Following the success of last year’s bold, unique Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Sony Pictures Animation wants to venture into less explored terrain on the animation front....

The Morning Watch: ‘Finding Dory’ Storyboard Comparison, How Actors Train Their Voices For Animated Movies & More By Ethan Anderton/July 11, 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, see how the adorable Finding Dory scene with a cute baby Dory evolved from storyboards to the final movie....

This Is Probably The Only Top 25 Movies Of 2018 Video You’ll Need By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 4, 2018 5:30 am EST We’re coming up on the end of year and that means film critic David Ehrlich has put together another video to countdown what he deems as the Top 25 Movies of 2018. We’ve been following his carefully edited videos for a few years now, and while Ehrlich’s taste may not be for everyone, we simply can’t deny that he meticulously puts together these year-end videos with a passion for cinema and a love for storytelling....

Unreleased George Romero Movie ‘The Amusement Park’ Might See The Light Of Day Soon By Chris Evangelista/Nov. 12, 2018 4:30 pm EST It was recently revealed than an unreleased George Romero movie from 1973 was being restored – and now we know exactly which movie it is: The Amusement Park. Writer Daniel Kraus had a chance to see the virtually unseen Romero movie recently, and came away calling it a revelation....

Booksmart Trailer Watching this trailer, the first movie that comes to mind as a comparison point is Superbad, the 2007 comedy that launched Michael Cera and Jonah Hill to stardom. But according to /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, that comparison doesn’t do Booksmart justice. We’ll have a full review coming soon, but in the meantime, Jacob sent me an excerpt from one of his upcoming SXSW capsule articles that has me incredibly excited to see this movie:...

‘Bumblebee’ International Trailer: No Matter What Happens, Bumblebee Is Adorable By Chris Evangelista/Nov. 15, 2018 12:00 pm EST Will Bumblebee succeed where other Transformers movie failed? I have no idea, but I do know that Bumblebee is adorable as hell in this new international trailer. Unlike previous Transformers films, the focus here is on character building, and that just might save this film. Watch the new Bumblebee international trailer below....

‘Fast & Furious’ Producer Neal Moritz Sues Universal Over ‘Hobbs And Shaw’ By Ben Pearson/Oct. 17, 2018 12:30 pm EST Is the upcoming Fast & Furious spin-off film quick enough to maneuver its way through a court of law and come out unscathed? We’re about to find out. A Hobbs and Shaw lawsuit has been filed against Universal Pictures by Fast & Furious franchise producer Neal Moritz, who alleges that, in “a classic example of Hollywood greed,” the studio has breached a contract with him regarding the spin-off movie in order to avoid paying him the money he believes he’s owed....

‘Fast Color’ Star Gugu Mbatha-Raw On Her Unconventional Superhero Drama [Interview] By Steven Prokopy/April 23, 2019 1:00 pm EST The British-born Gugu Mbatha-Raw has been working so steadily as an actor in both the UK and America that you might not realize just how many things you’ve seen her in over the years, even before her breakout, one-two punch of leading roles in the 2013 period drama Belle and 2014’s music industry love story Beyond the Lights, both of which were directed by women—something that continues to mean a great deal to the actress....

/Filmcast Ep. 343 - Creed And The Good Dinosaur By Slashfilmcast/Nov. 30, 2015 11:12 pm EST David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss the brilliance of Netflix’s Jessica Jones. Also, Jeff proves he’s a man of his word by watching season 1 of The Leftovers. Be sure to read up on the unsettling reality of Cars. 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!...

‘Killing Eve’ Season 2 Trailer: The Acclaimed Spy Series Is Back By Chris Evangelista/Feb. 14, 2019 8:36 am EST Killing Eve, Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s dark, twisted, hilarious, sexy, weird series starring Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer, will be back for more bloodshed soon. The second season arrives in April, and while we wait for that to arrive, a new trailer is here – just in time for Valentine’s Day. Watch the Killing Eve season 2 trailer below....

‘Star Wars’ And ‘Apocalypse Now’ Overlap More Often Than You’d Think By Bryan Young/Nov. 2, 2018 9:00 am EST (Welcome to The Movies That Made Star Wars, a series where we explore the films and television properties that inspired or help us better understand George Lucas’ iconic universe. In this edition:Apocalypse Now.) Francis Ford Coppola’s Apocalypse Now is a frenetic look into the final days of the Vietnam war. Where other films might have looked at the war from a more classic war film perspective, Coppola brought an insanity to it that matched how many felt about the conflict....

‘The Lion King’ Early Box Office Tracking Predicts A Massive Opening Weekend By Ethan Anderton/May 26, 2019 9:00 am EST We’re still eight weeks out from the release of Disney’s “live-action” remake of The Lion King, but audiences are already very excited to see what the visual effects extravaganza has to offer. The early box office tracking for The Lion King is predicting a huge opening weekend for the remake, one that would probably give it one of the biggest opening weekends of the summer, and likely the entire year....

By Hoai-Tran Bui/June 25, 2019 3:00 pm EST It’s very rare for a film, animated or otherwise, to hold a candle to Pixar at the box office. But when you throw in a classic work by Hayao Miyazaki, it’s a different kind of contest. Pixar latest film, Toy Story 4, was a critically acclaimed guaranteed mega-hit that was sure to sweep the box office worldwide — except in one country. China, usually one of the biggest markets for Disney and Pixar releases, instead awarded the No....

‘Tuca & Bertie’ Trailer: Ali Wong And Tiffany Haddish Are Birds Of A Feather By Hoai-Tran Bui/April 18, 2019 10:30 am EST Ali Wong and Tiffany Haddish are winging adulthood together. Two of the funniest female comedians working today have teamed up with BoJack Horseman producer Lisa Hanawalt for Tuca & Bertie, an animated comedy series about two wildly different bird women who are nevertheless BFF’s. Watch the first Tuca and Bertie trailer below....

‘Venom’ Review Round-Up: Comic Book Origins And Comedy Clumsily Clash Instead Of Finding Symbiosis By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 3, 2018 7:30 am EST Much like the symbiote monster at the center of Venom, it appears director Ruben Fleischer has crafted two wildly different movies that don’t come together to form a single cohesive film. Keeping audiences engaged is Tom Hardy (as many social media reactions indicated), but it seems that he only truly becomes a mesmerizing character when it’s too late in the movie, though it just might be enough to get audiences intrigued in a totally insane sequel....