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Joe Pesci Revisits ‘Home Alone’ In Nostalgic Google Assistant Ad By Hoai-Tran Bui/Feb. 1, 2019 9:59 am EST Okay Google: What two things can get Joe Pesci out of retirement and back onto the screen? Only Martin Scorsese and Google Assistant, apparently. The Goodfellas star has all but disappeared from public view since he essentially retired in 2010. But while he’ll appear later this year in Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman, Pesci maintains a relatively low profile — unless it pertains to Home Alone, of course....

Lost Disney Cartoon, Featuring The Precursor To Mickey Mouse, Found In Japan After 70 Years By Hoai-Tran Bui/Nov. 16, 2018 10:30 am EST Before Mickey Mouse, there was Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, the very first major animated character created by Walt Disney who starred in as many as 27 short films. But misfortune struck the long-eared anthropomorphic animal in 1928 when Disney lost the rights to the character to a rival studio, eventually bringing about the creation of Mickey Mouse (rocking a very similar design but belonging wholly to Disney)....

Netflix To Adapt Broadway’s ‘American Son’, Kerry Washington To Reprise Her Starring Role From The Stage Production By Ben Pearson/Jan. 27, 2019 11:00 am EST Netflix’s plan of completely dominating the entertainment world is now stretching to the Great White Way. The streaming service announced they will be debuting an adaptation of a Broadway play called American Son, and they’ve secured Kerry Washington (Scandal) to reprise her role from the stage in the film version....

Rian Johnson’s ‘Knives Out’ Will Reunite Him With ‘Brick’ Composer Nathan Johnson By Ben Pearson/March 14, 2019 3:00 pm EST After a five year hiatus from creating film scores, Nathan Johnson is returning to the art form to compose the score for Rian Johnson’s upcoming murder mystery Knives Out. Nathan, who happens to be Rian’s cousin, has been responsible for the music in all of Rian’s movies save for Star Wars: The Last Jedi (which, naturally, was provided by John Williams)....

Should Vegan Food Options Be Mandatory At Movie Theaters? Los Angeles Thinks So By Ben Pearson/Dec. 12, 2018 3:15 pm EST Will providing a vegan food option at movie theaters in Los Angeles help save the planet? City councilman Paul Koretz thinks so, and he has the data to back him up. Citing several studies that draw a connection between the production of animal products and the negative effects of climate change, Koretz has introduced a motion that would require large entertainment venues, city parks, airport restaurants, and movie theaters to require vegan options for customers....

The 10 Most Disturbing Movie Scenes Of 2018 By Matt Donato/Jan. 23, 2019 10:00 am EST We’re nearly a month into the new year, but before we let 2019 rejuvenate our motivations, why not take one last stroll down 2018’s memory lane? More appropriately, the thorn-lined backroad of memory lane where there is no light – only torment and pain. Fun!Let’s face the darkness from 2018’s cinematic slate as a means of pushing forward....

I’m Batman/I’m Not Batman Gotham producer John Stevens confirmed Mazouz himself wears the batsuit when you see his face, but full body shots required a stuntman.“Is David Mazouz in the suit at the end?” Stephens said. “This is going to sound evasive but I’m going to say yes and no because both happen to be true. David is a strapping young man but our Batman suit is for someone who is 6'4”....

Watch What Happens When You Ride ‘Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run’ Without Touching ANY Controls By Peter Sciretta/July 5, 2019 9:30 am EST Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run, the first ride to open in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, puts you in the cockpit of the most famous hunk of junk in the galaxy. It’s a fully-interactive motion simulator which puts you and a group of five people on a smuggling mission with Han Solo’s infamous ship....

By Hoai-Tran Bui/Feb. 22, 2019 11:00 am EST In an extensive interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Horn spoke about the ambitious plans for the future of Disney. The House of Mouse is going through some major change as it prepares to enter the streaming wars and complete its biggest studio acquisition ever. Will the Disney brand stay the same even as its properties become more diverse? Yes, the Walt Disney Studios chief said....

Young David Bowie Movie Will Tell The Origin Story Of Ziggy Stardust, Johnny Flynn To Star By Chris Evangelista/Jan. 31, 2019 3:30 pm EST With Bohemian Rhapsody cleaning up at the box office (and earning Oscar nominations to boot), it was only a matter of time before a David Bowie movie reared its glittery head. Stardust is that movie, and it will star Johnny Flynn as the young Bowie making his first visit to America in 1971....

‘Avengers: Endgame’ Super Bowl Trailer: The Match-Up Everyone Is Really Waiting For By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 3, 2019 3:32 pm EST Today might have brought the Super Bowl to millions around the world, but the real match-up that everyone is waiting for won’t arrive until April. Avengers: Endgame picks up the pieces of the Marvel Cinematic Universe that were turned to dust at the end of Avengers: Infinity War. Audiences around the globe are waiting to see how Earth’s mightiest heroes (and some misfits from around the galaxy) will come together in order to undo what the mad titan known as Thanos has done to the universe....

/Filmcast Ep. 425 - Baby Driver By Slashfilmcast/July 4, 2017 2:40 pm EST David, Jeff, and Devindra discuss HBO’s season of comedy television, Netflix’s new wrestling series Glow, and where Bloodline went wrong. To enter our Fate of the Furious contest, just email a screencap of your iTunes review to us at slashfilmcast@gmail.com with “Fate Contest” in the subject line by Friday night. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993....

‘Venom’ Credits Scenes Explained: Who Is That Character And Why Is He Important? By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 5, 2018 8:30 am EST Venom is now in theaters, and since this is a Marvel Comics movie we’re talking about, you know to stay for the credits just in case there are one or two scenes teasing whatever is coming next. In this case, we get two credits scenes, and they couldn’t be more different....

‘Weathering With You’ Trailer: ‘Your Name’ Director Makoto Shinkai Delivers Another Visually Stunning Film By Hoai-Tran Bui/April 11, 2019 3:00 pm EST Three years after Makoto Shinkai delivered his acclaimed 2016 masterpiece Your Name, the anime director is delivering what looks to be another gorgeous, visually stunning film with Weathering With You. And based on the trailer, Shinkai’s follow-up film will be just as cerebral and ambitious as his 2016 mega-hit....

First Look: Pro Wrestler Roman Reigns Joins ‘Hobbs & Shaw’ As The Rock’s Brother By Hoai-Tran Bui/Jan. 25, 2019 2:30 pm EST As befitting a spin-off of the Fast and Furious franchise, Dwayne Johnson is keeping it in the family. The actor dropped another Hobbs and Shaw image debuting the first look at WWE wrestler and Johnson’s cousin Roman Reigns as the brother of Johnson’s Luke Hobbs. Hobbs and Shaw Image: Roman Reigns...

JJ Abrams Explains The Title Of ‘Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker’, George Lucas’ Involvement And Palpatine’s Return By Peter Sciretta/April 12, 2019 4:08 pm EST When the Star Wars Episode 9 teaser trailer premiered this morning revealing the title of the film to be Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, many fans began to speculate who it referenced or what it meant. Director JJ Abrams gave an interview following the reveal and assures fans that it’s “the right title for this movie” and vaguely hints at why....

Mondo Disney Collectables Are Coming To Screw Up Your Credit Score By Chris Evangelista/Feb. 7, 2019 1:00 pm EST Don’t get too attached to your money, because Mondo has partnered with Disney to start releasing a whole new wave of collectables. The product line kicks off with collectible pins and tiki mugs, but this is just the start. So if you’re an obsessive collector, now is the time to get in on the ground floor....

No, The ‘Game Of Thrones’ Prequel Is Not Called ‘The Long Night’ – At Least, Not Yet By Ben Pearson/Oct. 31, 2018 9:31 am EST George R.R. Martin, perpetual procrastinator and author of the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, has not revealed the Game of Thrones prequel title for HBO’s upcoming series. Despite Martin’s claims and despite what you may have read elsewhere, The Long Night is not the official title for the new show....

Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Tips & Tricks - Little Known Secrets And References Revealed By Peter Sciretta/July 12, 2019 11:50 pm EST We returned to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disneyland to bring you some exciting tips, tricks and easter eggs. These are not the usual easter eggs that everyone points out (REALLY? There’s a Wampa in Dok Ondars? I never noticed). Here we present to you nothing too obvious — these are some references that span the prequel, original and sequel trilogies, as well as the Star Wars Story standalone films....

Superhero Bits: ‘Justice League Vs. The Fatal Five’ Voice Cast, ‘Aquaman’ B-Roll Footage & More By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 8, 2019 6:00 pm EST Who is providing voices for the animated Justice League vs The Fatal Five film? Is there a Superman: Red Son animated movie on the way? Who is playing Pat Dugan in the Stargirl series? Which superhero movies landed Art Directors Guild awards? What would classic movie stars look like as the Justice League?...