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First ‘Sonic The Hedgehog’ Poster Gives Us A Fast First Look At The Video Game Adaptation By Hoai-Tran Bui/Dec. 10, 2018 7:02 am EST Sonic the Hedgehog is speeding up his race towards theaters. Paramount Pictures has given us the first look at the big screen version of the video game icon with the release of the first official poster. The enigmatic poster shows the SEGA mascot in the dark, lit only by the blue crackling energy that emanates when he, um, goes fast....

Five Books To Get You In The Mood For ‘Mortal Engines’ By Vanessa Armstrong/Dec. 11, 2018 9:00 am EST Mortal Engines — a bombastic film produced by Peter Jackson and coming to a theater near you on December 14 — is not only full of roving cities, fantastic airships and a killer cyborg, but is also based on the eponymous book by Philip Reeve. “Uh oh!” you might be thinking. “Another film based on a book!...

How ‘The Godfather’ Influenced Ryan Coogler’s ‘Black Panther’ Ending By Ben Pearson/Jan. 16, 2019 4:00 pm EST Black Panther’s ending is one of the most impactful conclusions in the Marvel Cinematic Universe so far, but it’s a good thing those productions build several days of reshoots into their process, because the entire ending was reworked at the last minute. Read more about the original Black Panther ending and how co-writer/director Ryan Coogler took inspiration from The Godfather to craft a new finale for the film....

How The WWII Classic ‘12 O’Clock High’ Inspired The Combat And Leadership Of ‘Star Wars’ By Bryan Young/June 18, 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: The classic war film 12 O’Clock High.)1949’s 12 O’Clock High is a seminal war film. Made in the late ’40s while the wounds of World War II were still fresh, it tells the story of a beleaguered American bomber wing suffering from morale and leadership issues....

STX Films CinemaCon 2019 Footage Reaction: Poms, 21 Bridges, My Spy, The Boy 2,The Gentlemen, The Secret Garden, And UglyDolls By Peter Sciretta/April 2, 2019 2:53 pm EST On the April 2, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor in chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film senior writer Ben Pearson live from Las Vegas at CinemaCon 2019 to discuss all the footage and trailers they saw during the STX Films presentation at CinemaCon 2019....

The ‘Die Hard’ Prequel ‘McClane’ Will Probably Be Rated-R [Exclusive] By Fred Topel/Dec. 10, 2018 2:30 pm EST /Film has been following the development of McClane, formerly titled Die Hard: Year One closely. Originally, rumor had it that Bruce Willis would only appear in the beginning and end, to pass the torch to the younger McClane in flashbacks. In 2016, weeks after posting the title Die Hard: Year One on social media, director Len Wiseman told /Film that Willis would be in the whole movie....

‘Captain Marvel’ Deleted Scene: Don’t Ever Tell Carol Danvers To Smile By Ethan Anderton/May 24, 2019 4:00 pm EST Remember when all those internet douchebags were saying it would be nice if Captain Marvel was smiling in the marketing leading up to the movie? Well, the movie already had a hell of a response for those jerks, but a new Captain Marvel deleted scene shows that they almost hit the point home even further with Carol Danvers (Brie Larson) using her powers to bring down that biker who asked her to smile while he was hitting on her in the most douchebag way possible....

‘Child’s Play’ Brings In Mark Hamill As The New Voice Of Chucky By Ethan Anderton/March 30, 2019 6:46 pm EST With the new Child’s Play this summer (watch the teaser trailer), we get an all new Chucky. This time the doll is said to turn towards the sinister side thanks to advanced artificial intelligence inside a new doll for a contemporary audience. Since we’re getting a whole new Chucky, it only makes sense that the doll who turns into a murderous force of nature gets a new voice....

/Filmcast Ep. 462 – A Quiet Place By Slashfilmcast/April 11, 2018 5:00 pm EST Devindra, Jeff, and Kristy discuss Emily Blunt’s latest film, A Quiet Place.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. What We’ve Been Watching:Devindra: Counterpart, Killing Eve, Santa Clarita Diet, RawKristy: Ghost Stories, Gravity FallsJeff: WrestleMania, Blockers, Sneaky PeteFeatured review:A Quiet PlaceCredits: Our music sometimes comes from the work of Adam Warrock....

‘Final Destination’ Reboot Coming From ‘Saw’ Franchise Writers By Ben Pearson/Jan. 11, 2019 3:00 pm EST Keep a close eye on your Rube Goldberg machines, watch your back around sharp objects, and avoid roller coasters at all costs: a Final Destination reboot is coming to kill us all. OK, maybe not us, but just like the existing movies, Death will certainly be out to kill this film’s characters in creative and ludicrous ways....

‘Hellboy’ Featurette Spotlights The Practical Effects; Listen To The New Theme Music By Hoai-Tran Bui/April 10, 2019 1:00 pm EST Lionsgate is making sure Hellboy is a movie that will be seared onto your eyeballs, and your eardrums. The studio released a new Hellboy featurette spotlighting the film’s gruesome practical effects and makeup, crafted by the Academy Award-winning make-up artist Joel Harlow, best known for his work on Star Trek. On top of that, our the first listen of the Hellboy music score composed by Benjamin Wallfisch is out on the interwebs, and it is literal fire....

‘Monster Squad’ Director Fred Dekker Wants To Direct Again For The First Time In 26 Years By Chris Evangelista/Jan. 1, 2019 4:00 pm EST Fred Dekker has only directed three films, but he’s well-known to genre fans. Dekker is responsible for the horror cult classics Night of the Creeps and The Monster Squad, but his directing days came to a halt when he helmed 1993’s RoboCop 3. Since then, Dekker has done some TV screenwriting, but finally returned to features in 2018 by penning The Predator script with Monster Squad collaborator Shane Black....

‘Plus One’ Trailer: Two Friends Make A Pact During Wedding Season By Ben Pearson/May 24, 2019 10:30 am EST After a huge boom in the 1990s, the steady stream of Hollywood romantic comedies has trickled down to a slow drip. That scarcity makes each new entry into the genre feel more significant than it may have before, and such is the case with Plus One, a delightful-looking rom-com starring Maya Erskine (Pen15) and Jack Quaid (The Hunger Games) about two friends who agree to be each other’s plus ones during wedding season....

‘Sonic The Hedgehog’ Is Being Redesigned Due To Fan Outrage By Ben Pearson/May 2, 2019 3:51 pm EST Paramount’s live-action/animation hybrid Sonic the Hedgehog movie is set to speed into theaters this fall, but the film has just hit a significant roadblock. This afternoon, director Jeff Fowler revealed on Twitter that he and his team are going to redesign the film’s version of Sonic due to fan outrage. Jeff Fowler, a visual effects veteran who has worked at Blur Studios alongside producer Tim Miller (Deadpool) for years, is making his feature directorial debut with Sonic the Hedgehog....

‘The Mandalorian’ Rumors May Reveal A Basic Plot And A Surprising MacGuffin By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 3, 2018 10:00 am EST Along with the new Star Wars: Episode 9 rumors that recently came to light, some details on the forthcoming live-action Star Wars series called The Mandalorian may provide some insight into exactly what kind of story we’re dealing with. So far, Disney and Lucasfilm have somehow kept details on The Mandalorian under tight wraps, including most of the cast in the series....

2019 SAG Awards Nominations Honor ‘Black Panther’, ‘A Star Is Born’, ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ & More By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 12, 2018 7:42 am EST This morning, the nominations for the 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards were announced. This is the ceremony where Hollywood’s actors nominate their own, ultimately voting on the winners. This year’s roster features quite the diverse array of performances across film and television…and suggests who may be suiting up for the Oscars in a few months....

Contest: Win ‘Mile 22’ On Blu-Ray By Chris Evangelista/Nov. 13, 2018 9:30 am EST Mile 22, the latest Mark Wahlberg/Peter Berg action extravaganza, is hitting Blu-ray this week. And if you like free stuff (who doesn’t?), we’ve got something for you: a chance to win a free Blu-ray copy of the flick. And that’s not all! We’re also giving away a hat – that’s right, you can be the proud owner of a Mile 22 hat....

By Ben Pearson/April 5, 2019 2:30 pm EST Nolan and Joy released a joint statement talking about their new partnership: As for Westworld, I was really hoping HBO would end the series after season 3. Season 2 became bogged down in even more convoluted mysteries and I didn’t think the payoff was worth the journey, and the show’s ratings dropped so much that I wondered if HBO might be interested in cutting its losses after the upcoming third season....

Superhero Bits: ‘The New Batman Adventures’ Coming To DC Universe, ‘Batman Beyond’ Movie Rumor & More By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 31, 2019 6:00 pm EST What is the next game in the Batman: Arkham video game series rumored to be called? What new comics are coming to DC Universe before the end of March? Is there an animated Batman Beyond movie in the works? When is The New Batman Adventures coming to DC Universe?...

The /Filmcast: After Dark - Ep. 120 - What Makes A Good Movie Commentary? By Slashfilmcast/Oct. 24, 2010 9:32 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....