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/Filmcast Ep. 149 - Kung Fu Panda 2 (GUEST: Katey Rich From CinemaBlend) By Slashfilmcast/June 1, 2011 8:39 pm EST This week, Dave, Devindra, and Adam wonder about the future of Akira and Uncharted, get psyched about David Fincher’s next film, and express their disgust for The Hangover: Part II. Special guest Katey Rich joins us from CinemaBlend. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993....

/Filmcast Ep. 21 - Body Of Lies (GUESTS: Kevin Buist And Alex Billington) By Slashfilmcast/Oct. 14, 2008 8:53 pm EST In this episode of the /Filmcast, David, Devindra, and Adam rejoice in Ridley Scott’s return to sci-fi, debate the potential Jonah Hex and Green Lantern casting choices, wonder about Seth Rogen’s career trajectory, and turn an about-face on Scott in their review of Body of Lies. Kevin Buist joins us from the FilmCouch podcast and Alex Billington joins us from Firstshowing....

‘First Man’ IMAX Featurette Reveals Why This Movie Is Best On The Giant Screen By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 12, 2018 5:00 pm EST This weekend brings First Man to theaters, the latest film from Whiplash and La La Land director Damien Chazelle. However, this time around the director trades in jazz for the wonder of space as he tells the story of Neil Armstrong’s journey from the Earth to the moon. And he does it all with the help of IMAX....

‘How To Train Your Dragon’ Honest Trailer: So Good That It Might Make You Forget About ‘Bee Movie’ By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 19, 2019 6:00 am EST What happens when you take a dragon and cross it with all your favorite internet cat videos? You get the adorable Toothless in the animated fantasy adventure franchise How to Train Your Dragon. Now the the final installment of the DreamWorks Animation franchise, How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, is hitting theaters this week, it’s time to have Honest Trailers look back at the first two films in the franchise....

‘Morbius’ Is Definitely The Next Film In Sony’s Spider-Man Universe By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 10, 2018 1:30 pm EST Venom was a monster hit, so there’s no stopping Sony’s Spider-Man Universe, or whatever the hell it’s called, now. A Venom sequel is probably inevitable, but first up, Sony will get to work on their Morbius movie, starring Jared Leto. Sony producers Avi Arad and Matt Tolmach spilled the beans on some Morbius movie details, and confirmed the project will likely start shooting in around February 2019....

The Evangelion Bible: New Revised Netflix Version In Neon Genesis Evangelion, the fate of the world rests on the shoulders of a lanky mech piloted by a 14-year-old. If Shinji Ikari could just manage to get his act together, he might actually be a hero. As it is, he’s a self-loathing mess who is often depicted hanging his head in shame and who is likely to strike some new viewers (or even old ones) as a pathetic protagonist....

‘Night Gallery’ Reboot To Update Rod Serling’s Horror Series For The Digital Age By Chris Evangelista/Dec. 6, 2018 3:30 pm EST The Twilight Zone isn’t the only Rod Serling property getting a 21st century reboot. Syfy has landed a Night Gallery reboot, based on Serling’s 1969-73 horror anthology series. In the original series, Serling would introduce a new supernatural/horror story every week by unveiling a painting in a gallery. The series is famous for giving Steven Spielberg his first real directing gig....

‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars’ Season 7 Trailer: Return Of Another Jedi By Ethan Anderton/April 14, 2019 5:21 pm EST Last summer, Star Wars fans had their world rocked when a surprise announcement signaled the return of the animated series The Clone Wars. Now we’re much close to the show’s comeback, this time by way of Disney+, and a new trailer has revealed the return of a certain Jedi. Star Wars: The Clone Wars season seven is bringing back Ahsoka Tano (Ashley Eckstein), who left behind her master Anakin Skywalker and the rest of the Jedi Council to venture out on her own....

By Ethan Anderton/July 12, 2019 2:30 pm EST We’re less than a week out from San Diego Comic-Con, and even though we know Marvel Studios will have their own panel at the convention, that’s not stopping rampant speculation about upcoming casting announcements that could be revealed. One of Marvel’s upcoming films, although not officially announced, will be The Eternals. The movie focuses on more characters from the cosmic side of the Marvel Comics universe, and in recent months, there have been several reports of who is being brought in to star in the movie....

‘The Hateful Eight’ Extended Version Is Now On Netflix…as A Mini-Series? By Chris Evangelista/April 25, 2019 9:00 am EST Last month, we got word that the extended version of The Hateful Eight was coming to Netflix. This was a momentous occasion, because this version of the film had only previously been released in a limited theatrical roadshow version. The Netflix release would mark the first time the extended cut of Quentin Tarantino’s violent Western would ever be available in home media form....

‘Veronica Mars’ Season 4 Trailer: A New Mystery In Neptune By Chris Evangelista/May 1, 2019 8:46 am EST Veronica Mars is a show that keeps getting back up, no matter how many times you knock it down. The original series was cancelled, but a wildly successful Kickstarter helped continue the story with a movie. Now, the show is getting a second life – on Hulu. In Veronica Mars season 4, sleuth Veronica Mars (Kristen Bell) gets drawn into a new mystery in her home town of Neptune, California....

‘Young Justice: Outsiders’ Finally Gets A Premiere Date On DC Universe By Hoai-Tran Bui/Nov. 17, 2018 10:00 am EST The Apocalypse is coming to Young Justice — more specifically, the fan-favorite superhero animated series is heading to Apokolips on the highly anticipated third season, Young Justice: Outsiders. A new teaser released for Young Justice: Outsiders gives us a glimpse at the dangerous alien planet as well as our first confirmation of the season’s official release date on DC Universe....

‘Your Name’ Remake Taps ‘Amazing Spider-Man’ Director Marc Webb To Helm Native American-Centric Story By Hoai-Tran Bui/Feb. 15, 2019 11:30 am EST The English-language Your Name remake has officially landed a director. 500 Days of Summer and The Amazing Spider-Man director Marc Webb has been tapped to helm the new version. Webb will be directing a reimagined version of the hit 2016 anime sci-fi/romance film, which will now center around a Native American woman and a young man from Chicago....

Adam Driver Returns In ‘Saturday Night Live’ Season 44 Premiere, But Matt Damon Steals The Show As Brett Kavanaugh By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 30, 2018 10:00 am EST Saturday Night Live is back for another season, and the 44th season kicked off with Star Wars franchise star Adam Driver returning as host. Of course Adam Driver was fantastic, but Matt Damon stole the show in the cold open as Supreme Court justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh....

Avatar Sequels: James Cameron Says Those Weird Titles Are Real; Kate Winslet Held Her Breath Longer Than Tom Cruise; Live-Action Filming Starts This Year By Chris Evangelista/Feb. 7, 2019 10:15 am EST James Cameron is hellbent on making Avatar sequels until the sun burns out in the sky, and day by day, more info on the films arrives. Last year, we learned what the possible titles of the films would be, and the titles…were a bit weird....

Ben Affleck Open To Reuniting With Kevin Smith For ‘Jay And Silent Bob Reboot’, But It Might Be Too Late By Ethan Anderton/March 27, 2019 1:00 pm EST This month, Kevin Smith has been busy shooting Jay and Silent Bob Reboot. The film will act as a reboot/remake/sequel to Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, but as we’ve seen in various set photo revelations and production diaries, this is also a way for Kevin Smith to revisit his old movies and friends from the View Askewniverse (including Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, and Clerks II)....

Burger King’s ‘Stranger Things’ Upside Down Whopper Is One Of The Stupidest Things Ever By Ethan Anderton/June 13, 2019 10:30 am EST When it comes to trying the latest soft drink, candy, chips or fast food promotions, I’m always curious. Just listen to any the Water Cooler episodes of our podcast /Film Daily and you’ll hear what I’m talking about. But when it comes to Burger King’s latest cross-promotion with the third season of Stranger Things, I seriously can’t deal with it....

Contest: Win An ‘Overlord’ 4K Blu-Ray By Chris Evangelista/Feb. 18, 2019 8:30 am EST Overlord, the special-effects heavy B-movie that got a major release, is headed to Blu-ray this week. If you’d like to bring home this action-horror-sci-fi flick full of Nazi zombie mayhem, stamped with J.J. Abrams’ seal of approval, we have some good news. We’re giving away a few copies of the Overlord 4K Blu-ray, and you could be a lucky winner....

How A Cult Classic ‘Empire Strikes Back’ Background Prop Connects To ‘The Mandalorian’ By Ben Pearson/June 21, 2019 11:30 am EST If you’re a casual Star Wars fan like me, you may have never heard of a seemingly insignificant background character in The Empire Strikes Back named Willrow Hood, who only appears in the movie for a brief second. But the character has quite the following among hardcore fans of the franchise thanks to a distinctive prop that he carries with him, and now a connection has been drawn between that prop and the upcoming Disney+ series The Mandalorian....

Jason Reitman To Direct New ‘Ghostbusters’ Movie, A Sequel To 1989’s ‘Ghostbusters 2’ By Ben Pearson/Jan. 15, 2019 5:46 pm EST If you’re looking for someone to direct a new Ghostbusters movie, who ya gonna call? If you’re Sony, the answer is Jason Reitman – he’s been hired to tackle a secret Ghostbusters film that’s being described as a sequel to the 1989 movie Ghostbusters 2 and reportedly will not be connected to the all-female Ghostbusters: Answer the Call that was released in 2016....