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How ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Differs From ‘Infinity War’, According To Joe Russo By Ben Pearson/March 28, 2019 12:30 pm EST Say what you will about Avengers: Infinity War, but that film’s ending was one of the biggest movie moments of 2018 – a genuine shocker that destroyed half of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. We expect that situation to be resolved in next month’s Avengers: Endgame, and co-director Joe Russo is now answering questions about the sequel’s tone, a film he says is “going to be a unique and singular experience in movie history....

New ‘Rambo 5’ Photo: Yep, Stallone’s Going Full Cowboy For This One By Ben Pearson/Nov. 2, 2018 6:30 am EST Sylvester Stallone is here to make sure everybody’s on the same page about one very important thing. John Rambo? He ain’t no city boy. A new Rambo 5 photo has arrived, showing off Stallone in character and once again proving that the Vietnam veteran has traded in his trusty bandana for a cowboy hat....

The /Filmcast: After Dark - First Dates, Tragic Childhood Films, And Movie Walkouts (GUEST: Quint From Aint It Cool News) By Slashfilmcast/July 6, 2009 5:00 am 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....

Universal Studios Hollywood Unveils New Details For ‘Jurassic World – The Ride’, An Overhaul Of The Old ‘Jurassic Park’ Attraction By Ben Pearson/March 22, 2019 10:49 am EST Jurassic Park: The Ride opened at Universal Studios Hollywood way back in 1996, but it’s getting a long-overdue upgrade. The new Jurassic World – The Ride will open this summer at the California theme park, and Universal has released a bunch of new details about the overhauled experience....

VOTD: How ‘Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse’ Should Have Ended By Ethan Anderton/March 6, 2019 6:00 am EST Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse brings together some of the various Spider-People spread across different dimensions. So it only makes sense that How It Should Have Ended acknowledges all the different proposed endings they’ve done for all the previous Spider-Man movies in order to properly play in this animated universe. They even do a solid job of parodying the opening sequence that introduces the “original” Spider-Man in the movie....

‘Avengers: Endgame’: Captain America’s Ending Created A “Branch Reality” In The MCU, According To The Russo Brothers By Hoai-Tran Bui/July 1, 2019 11:30 am EST The idea of those “branch realities,” AKA alternate realities, was teased with Loki’s disappearance with the Tesseract in 2012 New York, but Russo’s comments hinting at “a story for another time” suggests that this might not be the last we see of Chris Evans as Captain America....

‘Detective Pikachu’ Early Buzz: An Adorable Video Game Movie That Is Super Effective For Fans And Non-Fans Alike By Hoai-Tran Bui/April 25, 2019 7:30 am EST Did Detective Pikachu catch all the hearts? Or will it at least be the very best video game movie, like no film ever was? That’s still up for debate, but according to the early buzz for this film, it is super-effective at inviting audiences into the rich, immersive world of the immensely popular Pokémon franchise....

/Filmcast Ep. 110 - Comic-Con Wrap-Up And Mother By Slashfilmcast/Aug. 3, 2010 7:34 pm EST This week, David Chen, Devindra Hardawar, Adam Quigley and Russ Fischer share memories and impressions from this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, offer some brief thoughts on Salt, Sorcerer’s Apprentice, & Dinner for Schmucks, and review Bong Joon Ho’s Mother, now out on DVD and Blu-Ray. For our massive Comic-Con round-up, click here. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993....

‘Spider-Man: Into The Spider Verse’ Honest Trailer Gets Help From Alternate Universes By Ethan Anderton/April 4, 2019 6:00 am EST Rather than trying another reboot of the same old Spider-Man that we’ve seen in three different franchises, Sony Pictures finally figured out that they had a whole roster of characters from the Spider-Man comics that they could utilized. But instead of just giving one of them their own movie, they gave a bunch of them their own movie at the same time....

‘Watchmen’ Actor Tim Blake Nelson Says The HBO Show Is “Way Beyond” A Standard Adaptation By Ben Pearson/Nov. 13, 2018 2:00 pm EST You may know Tim Blake Nelson as the hapless Delmar O’Donnell in the Coen Brothers’ Homeric comedy O Brother, Where Art Thou?, but the successful character actor is about to step into a totally different type of world with Damon Lindelof’s unconventional new Watchmen TV series. In a recent interview, Nelson (who also appears as the title character in the Coens’ upcoming western anthology The Ballad of Buster Scruggs) says the Watchmen HBO show is “way beyond your run of the mill comic adaptation”, shares what the Coens and Lindelof have in common, and explains how his role in the highly-anticipated new show was expanded for him....

Daily Podcast: ‘Doctor Sleep’ Trailer, Plus A Q&A With Writer/Director Mike Flanagan By Ben Pearson/June 14, 2019 2:15 pm EST On the June 14, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by managing editor Jacob Hall and writer Chris Evangelista to discuss the new Doctor Sleep trailer. In our Feature Presentation, you’ll hear the full audio from a recent Q&A with writer/director Mike Flanagan about the film....

DC Universe Adds Tons Of Digital Comics This Week, But Not DC Comics Imprints Like Vertigo & More By Ethan Anderton/April 19, 2019 3:00 pm EST Vertigo has titles like The Sandman, Preacher, 100 Bullets, Y: The Last Man and Fables; DC Black Label includes new titles like Superman: Year One and Batman: Damned; and Milestone includes the likes of Hardware, Blood Syndicate, Static, Kobalt and more. That likely means nearly all of those titles won’t be available in DC Universe, but they note that some exceptions might be made, so you’ll just have to stay tuned to the weekly releases to see what makes the cut....

How Stan Lee Went From The Voice Of Marvel To Cameo King By Scott Beggs/Nov. 16, 2018 7:00 am EST (Welcome to Role Call, where we examine two performances from an actor – their first defining role and their most recent/last – to get a sense of who they are.) My Stan Lee story is the same as everyone else’s. I was milling around the Marriott Marquis at one of a hundred sponsored parties at Comic-Con when the Marvel legend walked up to me, struck up a conversation, and chit chatted for a few minutes before moseying along to a comfy lobby couch nearby....

Lucasfilm’s Boba Fett Movie Is 100% Dead, Says Kathleen Kennedy By Ben Pearson/Oct. 26, 2018 11:30 am EST The writing was on the wall for this one, but now it’s been confirmed: according to Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy, a Boba Fett movie is no longer happening…at the moment, at least. Last night, Kennedy attended a special awards season screening of Black Panther, where a Critics Choice Association journalist named Erick Weber apparently asked her to provide a status update about the long-rumored Boba Fett movie....

Martin Kove Explains How John Kreese’s Vietnam Backstory Led To ‘Cobra Kai’ [Interview] By Fred Topel/April 22, 2019 12:00 pm EST The one returning Karate Kid cast member we didn’t get to interview during the lead-up to season one of Cobra Kai was Martin Kove. That’s because he was a surprise in the very last scene of the season finale. Now that he’s a regular for season two, Kove was available to talk about Cobra Kai and the Karate Kid legacy....

By Hoai-Tran Bui/Dec. 13, 2018 8:30 am EST On the heels of his official announcement as the star of Jon Favreau’s live-action Star Wars series The Mandalorian, Pedro Pascal has shared concept art of his titular Mandalorian warrior. Though we already got a glimpse of his full costume in a set photo released two months ago, this concept art by Star Wars Rebels’ Dave Filoni gives us a closer look at the armor worn by the newly created character....

Pixar’s Announces New Short Film Program, SparkShorts By Hoai-Tran Bui/Jan. 11, 2019 12:30 pm EST Pixar shorts have long pioneered storytelling and animation techniques, and now the animation studio is unveiling a whole program focused on just that. The SparkShorts experimental storytelling initiative cultivates new creative voices inside and outside of Pixar, and will unveil its first three short films next week at Hollywood’s El Capitan Theatre for an exclusive one-week run....

The /Filmcast: After Dark - Ep. 159 - Netflix, Starz, And Predicting The Ending By Slashfilmcast/Sept. 11, 2011 11:00 am 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....

The Morning Watch: ‘The Favourite’ Featurettes On Production Design, Costume Creation & More By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 15, 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, take a look behind the scenes of the Golden Globe nominated and likely soon-to-be Oscar-nominated film The Favourite....

You Can Now Watch Pixar’s Bittersweet ‘Bao’ Short Online Now By Hoai-Tran Bui/Dec. 21, 2018 1:30 pm EST Are you ready to cry? And if you’ve already seen Pixar’s heartwarming story of parental connection, are you ready to cry again? Bao, Pixar’s acclaimed animated short that made history for being directed by the studio’s first female shorts director, is now available watch online — for one week only. So if you’re craving a good cry, or maybe just want to appreciate your parents more, watch Bao now....