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Viola Davis Is Reprising Her Role As Amanda Waller In ‘The Suicide Squad’ By Hoai-Tran Bui/April 5, 2019 10:24 am EST Despite reports that James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad is going to be a “total reboot” of David Ayer’s Suicide Squad, that seems less and less likely to be the case. Viola Davis, who played the ruthless government agent Amanda Waller in the 2016 comic book movie, will be back in The Suicide Squad, joining Jai Courtney in reprising their roles from the first movie....

‘Always Be My Maybe’ Clip: Watch The Perfect Keanu Reeves Cameo Everyone Is Talking About By Ethan Anderton/June 6, 2019 3:00 pm EST At this point, it’s unlikely that you’re not a Netflix subscriber. So why are we showing you a clip from the romantic comedy Always Be My Maybe that is currently available to watch in its entirety on Netflix? Well, you might need some convincing to watch the movie starring Randall Park and Ali Wong, and this clip showing part of the raucously hilarious cameo by Speed, The Matrix and John Wick star Keanu Reeves is absolutely exquisite in its execution....

‘Cobra Kai’ Stars Martin Kove And William Zabka Share Stories About The Original ‘Karate Kid’ Films By Fred Topel/April 16, 2019 12:00 pm EST Cobra Kai has given the Karate Kid franchise a new lease on narrative life. After the massively successful first season, fans can’t wait to see season two, and many are rediscovering the original films or discovering them for the first time.Karate Kid stars Martin Kove and William Zabka, who reprise their roles as John Kreese and Johnny Lawrence on Cobra Kai, were at WonderCon to discuss the series....

‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Sequels To Shoot Back-To-Back By Hoai-Tran Bui/Dec. 7, 2018 2:00 pm EST Crazy Rich Asians was a watershed moment for Asian-American representation in Hollywood, sparking a wave of Asian representation at the movies and in TV, and scoring the Jon M. Chu comedy two Golden Globe nominations. So it’s no surprise that the all-star cast — including Golden Globe-nominated actress Constance Wu, as well as Henry Golding, Gemma Chan, Sonoya Mizuno, Awkwafina, and Michelle Yeoh — are in high demand....

‘Dumbo’ Trailer: You’ll Believe An Elephant Can Fly By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 6, 2019 7:29 am EST The last time Tim Burton teamed up with Disney, it resulted in the hit adaptation of Alice in Wonderland. Now he’s tackling another remake of one of the studio’s animated classic that fits perfectly with the director’s usual circus aesthetic tendencies. Dumbo adapts the Disney animated classic from 1941, turning the barely one-hour circus adventure into a feature length story starring Colin Farrell, Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, Eva Green and an adorable flying elephant with baby blue eyes....

‘Escape Room’ Trailer: The Popular Game Becomes A Little Too Immersive By Hoai-Tran Bui/Oct. 19, 2018 8:30 am EST Escape Rooms are all the rage these days, with friend groups, work colleagues, and family members all flocking to a game that forces them to be stuck in a room together. But what if that immersive game suddenly turns deadly? That’s what the psychological horror film Escape Room asks, and you can watch the new trailer below....

/Filmcast Ep. 152 - Green Lantern (GUEST: Matt Singer From IFC) By Slashfilmcast/June 21, 2011 4:00 pm EST This week, Dave, Devindra, and Adam discuss the creative laziness of The Hangover: Part II, wonder why there couldn’t only be one Highlander film, and complain about having their every whim catered to by movie studios. Special guest Matt Singer joins us from IFC. Note: In the time since this podcast was recorded, the Hangover tattoo case has been settled....

/Filmcast Ep. 435 - Kingsman: The Golden Circle (GUEST: Joanna Robinson From Vanity Fair) By Slashfilmcast/Sept. 26, 2017 11:00 pm EST This week, David, Jeff, and Devindra discuss Netflix’s new Seinfeld special, debate whether Star Trek Discovery and CBS: All Access are a good deal, and praise Ken Burns and Lynn Novick’s Vietnam. Special guest Joanna Robinson joins us from Vanity Fair. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993....

‘Hot Wheels’ Live-Action Movie Is Racing Into Development At Warner Bros., Mattel By Hoai-Tran Bui/Jan. 30, 2019 9:30 am EST After years of driving in circles, the long-gestating Hot Wheels movie is finally heading toward the finish line. Mattel and Warner Bros. are teaming up to develop the toy company’s beloved car toyline Hot Wheels into a live-action feature film, making it their second partnership following the Barbie movie starring Margot Robbie....

‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ Creator Stephen Hillenburg Dead At Age 57 By Ben Pearson/Nov. 27, 2018 1:00 pm EST Stephen Hillenburg, the creator of Nickelodeon’s smash hit animated series SpongeBob SquarePants, has died. He was 57 years old, and he passed away after a battle with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.Variety relayed the sad news of Hillenburg’s death. Nickelodeon, the network home of SpongeBob SquarePants, released the following statement: “We are incredibly saddened by the news that Steve Hillenburg has passed away following a battle with ALS....

‘The Amazing Johnathan Documentary’ Trailer: Magic. Meth. Mayhem. By Chris Evangelista/June 13, 2019 8:30 am EST The Amazing Jonathan Documentary (formerly known as The Untitled Amazing Jonathan Documentary) hits the road with the legendary gonzo magician as part of what could be his final tour following a fatal diagnosis. Facing a deadly heart condition, the Amazing Jonathan has his potentially final days documented by filmmaker Ben Berman – but nothing goes according to plan....

Allison Janney Joins Bad Robot Thriller ‘Lou’, Which We’ll Assume Is A ‘Cloverfield’ Sequel For Now By Chris Evangelista/Nov. 6, 2018 6:30 am EST There was a time when every new Bad Robot movie was presumed to be a new secret Cloverfield sequel. That trend has apparently died out, but maybe we can get it going again with Bad Robot’s latest, a thriller called Lou. Allison Janney has joined the cast of the thriller, which involves a young woman and her landlord trying to rescue a kidnapped child....

Amy Winehouse Biopic In The Works, ‘Kinky Boots’ Writer To Pen The Script By Ben Pearson/Oct. 16, 2018 5:30 am EST Amy Winehouse, the five-time Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter who tragically died in 2011, is officially getting the biopic treatment. In 2015, A24 released a documentary called Amy that explored the talented singer’s life, and that film went on to win Best Documentary at the Oscars the next year. Now Winehouse’s story will be dramatized in a more traditional biopic....

Bryan Cranston And Aaron Paul Tease Possible ‘Breaking Bad’ Reunion, See The Photo By Ben Pearson/June 25, 2019 11:46 am EST During their time working on AMC’s drug drama Breaking Bad, it was clear that stars Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul had plenty of fun together when the cameras weren’t rolling. Now they seem to be having fun once again, messing with fans by sharing the same mysterious photo online. Are they teasing the Breaking Bad movie, or is there something else going on here?...

The Morning Watch: Wes Anderson’s God’s Eye Shot, ‘Finding Nemo’ Storyboard Comparison & More By Ethan Anderton/May 31, 2019 6:30 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, a video essay explores how director Wes Anderson uses what is referred to as the god’s eye view shot....

This Week In Trailers: Los Espookys, Liam Gallagher: As It Was, The Cold Blue, David Crosby: Remember My Name By Christopher Stipp/May 18, 2019 9:00 am EST Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: What better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising?...

Shudder July 1 Prince of Darkness The Shining Vault of Horror July 3 Party Hard, Die Young July 8 Stake Land Stake Land II a.k.a. The Stakelander July 15 All the Colors of the Dark (1972, Sergio Martino) July 18 Deadtectives July 22 The Transfiguration (2016, Michael O’Shea) What’s New To Streaming In July 2019 By Chris Evangelista/June 29, 2019 12:00 pm EST Under the Silver Lake July 2 Phoenix...

‘Avengers: Endgame’ Trailer: The Avengers Are Here To Finish This By Hoai-Tran Bui/April 2, 2019 6:23 am EST “It’s not about how much we lost, it’s about how much we have left.” Tony Stark’s words couldn’t ring more true in the latest Avengers: Endgame trailer, a one-minute clip released to coincide with the start of ticket sales for the highly anticipated Marvel Studios movie. At first glance, there isn’t much left in the follow-up to Avengers: Infinity War, which saw half the universe turned to dust by Thanos’ nefarious plan....

‘Detective Pikachu’ TV Spot: Pikachu Is Not Your Typical Pokemon Partner By Hoai-Tran Bui/March 22, 2019 11:30 am EST Pikachu is used to be the face of a franchise, but partnering up with a human who sleeps in a Pikachu bed may be a step too far even for the hardened detective. But in Detective Pikachu, the titular Pokemon (Ryan Reynolds) and young man Tim (Justice Smith) have no choice but to work together....

‘Duke Nukem’ Movie Brings ‘Assassin’s Creed’ Producer On Board To Make A ‘Deadpool’-Inspired Film By Chris Evangelista/Dec. 11, 2018 3:00 pm EST Virtually no one liked the Assassin’s Creed movie, but that film’s producer, Jean-Julien Baronnet, is going to give another video game adaptation a try. Baronnet has been brought on to produce the Duke Nukem movie, based on the popular video game series about a sexist meathead who shoots aliens with giant guns....