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The Case For Yara Greyjoy, A True Warrior, A True Kraken, And A True Queen By Kalyn Corrigan/May 10, 2019 11:00 am EST (Welcome to Debate of Thrones, where a panel of Citadel-trained experts explain why someone deserves, or doesn’t deserve, to sit on the Iron Throne. In this edition: Yara Greyjoy is the toughest woman in Westeros – and the most deserving of being queen.)Those who were fortunate enough to sail under Yara Greyjoy know what she is: she is a reaver, she is a warrior, she is Ironborn....

VOTD: How ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ Should Have Ended By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 28, 2018 6:00 am EST Now that Solo: A Star Wars Story is available on digital download, Blu-ray and DVD, you know it’s time to see How It Should Have Ended. Considering the ending of this movie had such a shocking ending, complete with a surprise cameo that no one was expecting, you would think this edition would be ripe with alternate endings....

Why J.J. Abrams Almost Turned Down ‘Star Wars: Episode 9’ By Chris Evangelista/April 9, 2019 12:30 pm EST “I was working on some other things, and I had something else that I was assuming would be the next project,” Abrams said in a new Fast Company interview. “And then Kathy Kennedy called and said, ‘Would you really, seriously, consider coming aboard?’ And once that started, it all happened pretty quickly.” Coming back to Star Wars, one of the biggest franchises on this or any planet, might seem like a no-brainer....

‘Ben Is Back’ Director Peter Hedges On Working With His Son And Casting Julia Roberts [Interview] By Steven Prokopy/Dec. 13, 2018 2:00 pm EST His latest work, Ben Is Back, is particularly important to Hedges for a couple of reasons. First, he gets to work with his son, Lucas Hedges, one of the busiest young actors working today (Ben Is Back marks his third film in the last two months, after Mid90s and Boy Erased), for the first time since Lucas was a youngster....

‘She-Ra And The Princesses Of Power’ Teaser Trailer: Adora Answers The Call By Hoai-Tran Bui/Sept. 10, 2018 10:30 am EST Netflix and Dreamworks have debuted the first footage for their upcoming She-Ra reboot with an intriguing She-Ra and the Princesses of Power teaser trailer. The teaser sets the stage for the family-friendly reboot of the Mattel character, following our heroine Adora as she transforms into the mythical warrior princess for the very first time....

‘Short Term 12’ Director Destin Daniel Cretton To Helm Marvel’s ‘Shang-Chi’ By Ben Pearson/March 13, 2019 12:03 pm EST Marvel Studios has often reached into the independent film world to pluck talented filmmakers for their superhero movies, and they’ve done it again with their Shang-Chi director. The studio is reportedly hiring Destin Daniel Cretton to direct their first superhero movie with an Asian protagonist. Cretton previously directed Short Term 12, the 2013 indie that starred Brie Larson, Rami Malek, Lakeith Stanfield, and more....

‘The Little Drummer Girl’ Trailer: Park Chan-Wook’s TV Spy Thriller Looks Great By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 8, 2018 7:30 am EST Park Chan-wook assembles a splendid cast to tackle the work of John le Carré in The Little Drummer Girl. This marks Park’s first foray into television, and based on the footage below, the results won’t disappoint. Florence Pugh, Alexander Skarsgård and Michael Shannon star in the 1970s-set spy thriller. Watch The Little Drummer Girl trailer blow....

2017 Summer Movie Wager: A Game Of Box Office Predictions By Slashfilmcast/May 3, 2017 6:00 pm EST It’s that time of year again — the Summer movie season is upon us. And the /Filmcast team have once again gathered to compete in the 2017 Summer Movie Wager. Every year in the past I would make a guest appearance on the Totally Rad Show for this segment, but with that show now disbanded we have taken on the job of hosting this contest on /Film....

Daily Podcast: Winter Soldier/Falcon, Attack On Titan, Halloween, Flash Gordon, Elm Street, House That Jack Built, Game Of Thrones & Netflix By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 31, 2018 5:30 pm EST On the October 31, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film senior writer Ben Pearson, and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest film and tv news, including Winter Soldier/Falcon, Attack on Titan, Halloween, Flash Gordon, Nightmare on Elm Street, The House That Jack Built, Game of Thrones, and Netflix....

Looking For Logan The next two films also focus on younger casts, as Hugh Jackman made Logan his last outing as Wolverine. Shuler Donner indicated that Feige would look for a new Wolverine as he inherits the X-Men. “Yes,” she said. “I don’t know what Kevin’s thinking honestly. I don’t even think Kevin knows. I think Kevin’s still dealing with this wealth of characters and trying to make sense of them....

Luke Perry, Star Of ‘90210’ And ‘Riverdale,’ Dies At 52 Following Stroke By Hoai-Tran Bui/March 4, 2019 10:33 am EST It was reported that Perry was rushed to the hospital last week after the Riverdale actor had suffered a stroke at his home in the Sherman Oaks neighborhood of Los Angeles. On Monday, his representative Arnold Robinson issued a statement that Perry had passed away (via USA Today): “He was surrounded by his children Jack and Sophie, fiancé Wendy Madison Bauer, ex-wife Minnie Sharp, mother Ann Bennett, step-father Steve Bennett, brother Tom Perry, sister Amy Coder, and other close family and friends....

Marvel Asked Adam McKay To Direct ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3’ By Chris Evangelista/Dec. 20, 2018 11:30 am EST Marvel still hasn’t found a Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 director to take over for James Gunn, but they’ve approached a few people. One of those people was Adam McKay, director of Anchorman and the upcoming Vice. McKay has some Marvel experience – he worked on the script for Ant-Man, and has now confirmed he was up to direct Inhumans before it became a TV series....

Sequel Bits: Deadpool 3, Good Burger 2, Top Gun: Maverick, Bumblebee 2, And More By Ben Pearson/Dec. 13, 2018 5:30 am EST In this edition of Sequel Bits: Kenan Thompson talks about Good Burger 2 Ryan Reynolds gives a Deadpool 3 update Mission: Impossible is getting its own VR game Some more details about Top Gun: Maverick And more! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rob Liefeld (@robliefeld)...

JJ Abrams Spider-Man Comic Announcement The five-part limited Spider-Man comic will debut in September with art by Sara Pichelli, colored by Dave Stewart. Meanwhile, the cover artwork that you see above and in the video was created by Oliver Coipel and Dave Stewart. Keeping in line with the Mystery Box that Abrams loves to keep closed, the father and son duo would only reveal that the new villain Cadaverous will cause problems not only for Spider-Man, but his alter ego Peter Parker and his girlfriend Mary Jane Watson....

What ‘The Phantom Menace’ Borrows From A Classic Buster Keaton Comedy By Bryan Young/March 22, 2019 7:00 am EST (Welcome to The Movies That Made Star Wars, a series where we explore the films and television properties that inspired George Lucas’s iconic universe. In this edition: Buster Keaton’s The Navigator.)Buster Keaton’s 1924 film The Navigator isn’t spoken of as often or as lovingly as the much more known The General from 1926, but it was the biggest hit of his career....

‘Detective Pikachu’ Crew Tested Danny DeVito’s Voice To Play The Pokémon Investigator By Ethan Anderton/March 18, 2019 2:00 pm EST When it was announced that the first live-action Pokémon movie coming from Hollywood would be Detective Pikachu, fans were perplexed. They were even more surprised when they learned that Ryan Reynolds would be voicing the titular electrified pocket monster turned world class detective. That might be because many fans felt like It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia star Danny DeVito would have been the perfect choice to take the role instead....

/Filmcast Ep. 211 - The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (GUEST: Joanna Robinson From Pajiba) By Slashfilmcast/Dec. 17, 2012 9:49 pm EST In this episode, Dave, Devindra, and Adam chat about the spate of hot new sci-fi film trailers, lament the preachiness of Flight, and get really troubled by Compliance. Special guest Joanna Robinson joins us from Pajiba. Be sure to check out the bad language in Lincoln, the science of high framerates, and how Tolkein retconned his own books....

/Filmcast Ep. 383 - Sully By Slashfilmcast/Sept. 13, 2016 7:00 pm EST David and Jeff discuss what to do about “crybaby screenings”, the documentarian brilliance of Anthony Giacchino, the disappointing Equity, and the brilliance of FX’s new comedy lineup. 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! Download or Play Now in your Browser:Subscribe to the /Filmcast: SHOWNOTES...

‘Godzilla: King Of The Monsters’ TV Spots: Ghidorah Is Not A Sexually Transmitted Disease By Ethan Anderton/April 12, 2019 10:30 am EST Godzilla: King of the Monsters is stomping into theaters next month, but the giant lizard isn’t the only monster making noise this time. The sequel to 2014’s blockbuster reboot of the classic franchise is bringing Motrha, Rodan and the three-headed Ghidorah into battle, but people are having a little trouble pronouncing the name of the final titan in that roster....

‘Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse’ Music Video Showcases Stunning Film Footage By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 19, 2018 7:30 am EST Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is poised to be the most unique-looking Spider-Man film yet, featuring jaw-dropping, eye-popping animation that looks like a moving comic book. A new Into the Spider-Verse music video, from Post Malone and Swae Lee, showcases some of that incredible animation. I can take or leave the song itself, but the visuals are spectacular....