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Cop Thriller ‘Little Things’ Will See Denzel Washington Hunting A Serial Killer By Chris Evangelista/March 14, 2019 12:30 pm EST Denzel Washington has played a lot of cops in his career, and now he’s set to do it again. Washington will star in the cop thriller Little Things, from a script by John Lee Hancock (The Highwaymen). The acclaimed actor will play a deputy sheriff who teams up with a detective in order to track down a serial killer....

Daily Podcast: What Filmmaker In Their Right Mind Would Sign-On To ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3’ At This Point? By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 6, 2019 5:30 pm EST On the February 6, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor in chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman,and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest film and tv news, including: Groundhog Day 2, Battle Angel, Lost, Zootopia 2, World War Z 2, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3, Avengers: Endgame, and Avatar sequels....

Bloody Friday Cat in the Cage Bonnie and Clyde Creepshow Now Streaming on Shudder Release date: 1982Director: George A. RomeroCast: Leslie Nielsen, Hal Holbrook, and Adrienne BarbeauWritten by Stephen King and based on the E.C. Comics of the same name, this horror anthology tells five bone-chilling stories, including the darkly comedic “Father’s Day” and the cringe-inducing “They’re Creeping Up on You.” King himself even has a small role in “The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill” (a name that will sound familiar to his Constant Readers)....

How ‘The Mandalorian’ Uses New Technology That Blends Physical Sets With CGI, According To Giancarlo Esposito By Hoai-Tran Bui/April 18, 2019 1:00 pm EST Jon Favreau is proving to be one of the foremost filmmakers when it comes to testing game-changing technology, from his dazzling visual effects work in The Jungle Book, to the audacious CGI scale of the upcoming The Lion King. And The Mandalorian, for which Favreau acts as showrunner and executive producer, is no exception....

J.J. Abrams Seeks Megadeal With Studios To Do Whatever The Heck He Wants By Chris Evangelista/Nov. 2, 2018 4:00 pm EST J.J. Abrams has considerably clout in Hollywood – his name is attached to Lost, Star Wars, Star Trek, and more. But as the old adage goes, you can never have too much of a good thing. Abrams is now being courted by major studios – Disney, Universal and more – in a quest to land a megadeal that would give him Steven Spielberg-like power to do pretty much whatever the hell he wants....

Julianne Moore Talks About Being Fired From ‘Can You Ever Forgive Me?’ By Chris Evangelista/March 8, 2019 4:00 pm EST In the video above, Julianne Moore appears on Watch What Happens Live, and makes a surprising admission: she was fired from Can You Ever Forgive Me? “I didn’t leave that movie, I was fired,” the actress says. “Nicole [Holofcener] fired me. I think she didn’t like what I was doing. I think that her idea of where the character was was different from my idea of where the character was, and so she fired me....

Netflix Is Apparently Too Cheap To Keep This Essential Part Of The ‘Neon Genesis Evangelion’ Score By Hoai-Tran Bui/June 21, 2019 2:30 pm EST Neon Genesis Evangelion made its grand streaming debut on Netflix today, but as fans settled down to watch the seminal and influential anime series, they immediately noticed one thing was missing: Claire Littley’s cover of “Fly Me To the Moon.” In the U.S. version of Netflix, fans noticed that Littley’s lilting cover of the classic song played over the credits — in a different version each episode — was missing, replaced instead by a segment of a theme for one of its characters, Rei Ayanami....

Nicole Kidman Reuniting With ‘Big Little Lies’ Team To Adapt ‘Nine Perfect Strangers’ Series For Hulu By Hoai-Tran Bui/May 3, 2019 12:30 pm EST Big news for big fans of Big Little Lies. Nicole Kidman is reuniting with key members of the team behind HBO’s Emmy-winning serie sto adapt the latest novel from Big Little Lies author Liane Moriarty. Kidman is executive producing and starring in a Nine Perfect Strangers series, which has just been picked up for a series order from Hulu....

Studio Ghibli Will Soon Spirit You Away To Its First Theme Park By Hoai-Tran Bui/May 31, 2019 10:30 am EST There’s no experience more magical than that of watching a Studio Ghibli film. But what about actually experiencing one? Studio Ghibli is bringing to life the works of Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata and its other renowned anime directors in the form of its long-awaited theme park, which is now officially in development thanks to the help of local partners in Japan....

Superhero Bits: ‘Black Widow’ Movie Character Details, Stephen Colbert’s Full Stan Lee Tribute & More By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 14, 2018 6:00 pm EST Want a first look at the upcoming Arrowverse crossover Elseworlds? How long has Chris Pine known that he would return as Steve Trevor in Wonder Woman 1984? When will DC’s Legends of Tomorrow return from the midseason break? What would Spider-Man look like in a vibranium suit in the MCU?...

The Morning Watch: ‘LEGO Movie 2’ Cast Goes To Space Camp, 2019 Actors Roundtable & More By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 22, 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, cast members from The LEGO Movie 2 go to Space Camp with James Corden....

The Russo Brothers Confirm They’re Done With Marvel Movies After ‘Avengers: Endgame’ (At Least For Now) By Ben Pearson/April 26, 2019 1:30 pm EST Back in 2017, reports emerged that Anthony and Joe Russo were going to say goodbye to the Marvel Cinematic Universe after Avengers: Endgame. Now it appears that early word was true, because in a new interview, the Russo Brothers have confirmed that they don’t currently have any plans to make more Marvel movies....

The Streamer’s Guide To Sundance 2019: What Non-Festgoers Can Watch At Home By Marshall Shaffer/Jan. 24, 2019 9:00 am EST While 2018’s edition of the Sundance Film Festival might not have launched any major Oscar heavyweights, it turned out a steady stream of modest summer hits from first time directors (Hereditary, Sorry to Bother You, Eight Grade) as well as three non-fiction films that were blockbusters by documentary standards (Three Identical Strangers, RBG, Won’t You Be My Neighbor?...

This Week In Trailers: Possum, Feminists: What Were They Thinking?, Fightworld, 1985, Chef Flynn By Christopher Stipp/Oct. 6, 2018 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?...

‘Creed II’ Star Dolph Lundgren On Drago’s Redemption And His Role In ‘Aquaman’ [Interview] By Fred Topel/Nov. 22, 2018 8:00 am EST 33 years later, the Dragos return in Creed II. Now Ivan has a son, Viktor, a boxer who wants to challenge Adonis Creed for the title. The Dragos come to Philadelphia and Ivan even confronts Rocky decades after their Russia bout. Lundgren spoke with /Film by phone last week to discuss the return of Ivan Drago in Creed II....

/Filmcast Ep. 116 - The Town By Slashfilmcast/Sept. 20, 2010 7:05 pm EST This week, David Chen, Devindra Hardawar, Russ Fischer, and Adam Quigley discuss the merits of the newest movie from the mind of M. Night Shyamalan, praise the surprisingly good Easy A, debate just exactly how brilliantly Animal Kingdom was, and spend some time in The Town. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993....

/Filmcast Ep. 466 - Tully By Slashfilmcast/May 8, 2018 10:44 pm EST 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. Download or play/subscribe below: Shownotes: What We’ve Been WatchingDavid: Arrested Development Season 4 Remix – Fateful Consequences Devindra: Manhunt, Anon, Psychokinesis, Howard’s End (on Starz) Jeff: The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling, James Acaster: Repertoire Featured ReviewTully Credits: Our sponsors this week are RxBar and Butcher Box....

/Filmcast Ep. 474 - Mission: Impossible Retrospective By Slashfilmcast/July 3, 2018 10:49 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. In preparation for ‘Fallout’ David, Devindra, and Jeff dive into every film in the ‘Mission: Impossible’ franchise. Be sure to read Erik Lundegaard’s piece on Mission: Impossible, and Matt Singer’s piece on why Mission: Impossible 2 is actually good(?). You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993....

/Filmcast Ep. 56 - Year One (GUEST: Matt Singer From IFC News) By Slashfilmcast/June 24, 2009 8:56 pm EST In this episode of the /Filmcast, David Chen, Devindra Hardawar and Adam Quigley discuss how terrible the Antichrist videogame will be, explain why Christopher Nolan directing the third Batman film would be a no-win situation, and wonder if there’s anything to get excited about in an 5th Indiana Jones film. Special guest Matt Singer joins us from IFC News and the IFC News podcast....

‘Ghostbusters 3’ Teaser Unveils Jason Reitman’s Secret ‘Ghostbusters’ Sequel By Chris Evangelista/Jan. 16, 2019 8:19 am EST Last night, word broke that Jason Reitman, son of Ghostbusters director Ivan Reitman, was working on a top-secretGhostbusters project (let’s call it Ghostbusters 3 for now). Now, a Ghostbusters 3 teaser has dropped, giving us a stylish – but mostly detail-free – look at the movie. Don’t expect to see any of the new Ghostbusters here....