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Sundance Michael Jackson Documentary ‘Leaving Neverland’ Is Already Stirring Up Controversy By Chris Evangelista/Jan. 23, 2019 2:30 pm EST Deadline is reporting that the Michael Jackson documentary Leaving Neverland is causing concerns in Park City. “We have increased our staffing out of concerns for the potential for a protest,” said Captain Phil Kirk (that’s right, a real-life Captain Kirk) of the Park City Police. Word has it that there have been “direct threats” against Leaving Neverland filmmaker Dan Reed....

The Morning Watch: ‘Shazam’ Easter Eggs, Combat Expert Analyzes Movie Weapons & More By Ethan Anderton/April 8, 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, dive into all of the Easter eggs, comic references, cameos and more from DC’s recently released Shazam!...

The Morning Watch: The Kessel Run Monster In ‘Solo’, Directing Fear In ‘Haunting Of Hill House’ & More By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 3, 2018 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....

The Morning Watch: Tom Hardy Babysits Rescue Dogs, ‘Conan’ Says Goodbye To His Band & More By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 5, 2018 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, Conan O’Brien says goodbye to his late night talk show band, Venom star Tom Hardy babysits some adorable dogs who are just looking for a home, and an assembly of stories from behind the scenes of movies focuses on the production designer behind New York City’s best real estate and much more....

The Tom Hanks Mr. Rogers Movie Now Has A Neighborly Title By Chris Evangelista/Dec. 28, 2018 7:00 am EST Let’s get one thing straight: the Tom Hanks Mr. Rogers movie, where Hanks plays the beloved television host, will always be called “The Tom Hanks Mr. Rogers Movie” in people’s minds. You know, I know it. That said, the movie does now have a real title: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood....

This Week In Trailers: The Good, The Bad, The Hungry, Animals, Mike Wallace Is Here, Sea Of Shadows, Shangri-La By Christopher Stipp/June 1, 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?...

This Week In Trailers: This Is Football, Kings Of Beer, Diana Kennedy: Nothing Fancy, I Love You, Now Die: The Commonwealth V. Michelle Carter By Christopher Stipp/July 6, 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?...

‘American Gods’ Could Eventually Reach Neil Gaiman’s Unpublished Sequel Novel By Hoai-Tran Bui/Oct. 16, 2018 4:30 pm EST Although American Gods has been plagued by behind-the-scenes issues, Neil Gaiman has divine hopes for the Starz series. The author teased that American Gods could run long enough to adapt his yet-unpublished sequel novel — if he finishes it by then. Neil Gaiman has been knocking around ideas for an American Gods sequel novel for years, first announcing in 2011 that he was planning to write a direct sequel expanding on the elements introduced in his 2001 magnum opus....

‘Cats’ Movie Cast Adds Rebel Wilson As Yet Another Human Wearing A Weird Cat Costume By Chris Evangelista/Nov. 19, 2018 5:00 pm EST Much like a real cat batting at a loud paper bag in the dead of night, the Cats movie doesn’t know when to quit. Tom Hooper’s film adaptation of the long-running stage musical continues to add surprising, unexpected cast members. The latest addition to the Cats movie cast: Rebel Wilson, who will play Jennyanydots (all the cats have goofy names; we’re just going to have to accept this; thanks a lot, T....

‘Deadpool 2’ Is Now The Highest-Grossing ‘X-Men’ Movie By Ben Pearson/Feb. 5, 2019 5:00 pm EST Deadpool 2: $785,986,651Deadpool: $783,112,979X-Men: Days of Future Past: $747,862,775Logan: $619,021,436X-Men: Apocalypse: $543,934,787X-Men: The Last Stand: $459,359,555The Wolverine: $414,828,246X2: X-Men United: $407,711,549X-Men Origins: Wolverine: $373,062,864X-Men: First Class: $353,624,124X-Men: $296,339,527 The most shocking thing about this to me isn’t that Deadpool is hugely popular – that’s been clear for years – but that somehow X-Men: First Class is the second-lowest grosser in the entire franchise....

By Chris Evangelista/Feb. 13, 2019 1:30 pm EST After years of waiting, the Deadwood movie is almost here. I still can’t believe it myself, and I probably won’t fully accept it until I’ve actually sat down to watch it. For now, though, I can take solace in some new plot details from Al Swearengen himself, Ian McShane. McShane reaffirmed some things we’ve heard already: that the movie is all about the passage of time, and how much the surviving characters have changed since we last saw them....

/Filmcast Ep. 204 - Cloud Atlas (GUEST: Drew McWeeny From Hitfix) By Slashfilmcast/Oct. 26, 2012 1:00 pm EST Dave, Devindra, and Adam dive into Cloud Atlas, one of the most ambitious films of the year. Drew McWeeny joins us from Hitfix. Be sure to check out Drew’s epic interview with the Wachoskis and Tykwer. Tasha Robinson’s interview is also pretty great. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993....

/Filmcast Ep. 228 - Star Trek Into Darkness (GUEST: Joanna Robinson From Pajiba) By Slashfilmcast/May 21, 2013 6:00 pm EST Devindra weighs in on The Place Beyond the Pines, Joanna praises Orphan Black, and Dave describes what a film festival q&a meltdown looks like. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Download or Play Now in your Browser: Subscribe to the /Filmcast: SHOWNOTES...

‘Men In Black’ Franchise Honest Trailer: Will Smith At The Height, Plateau And Depth Of His Power By Ethan Anderton/May 31, 2019 6:00 am EST This summer brings the Men in Black back to the big screen on a global scale with Men in Black International. But after looking back at the original three movies in the franchise with the Men in Black Honest Trailer, we’re not entirely sure we need a retread, especially if it doesn’t include a signature Will Smith riff lecturing people after neuralizing them....

‘Mile 81’ Movie To Bring Yet Another Of Stephen King’s Killer Cars To The Screen By Chris Evangelista/Feb. 8, 2019 4:30 pm EST Stephen King loves to write about killer cars, and producers love to adapt those tales into movies. The latest is Mile 81, based on a King short story about a station wagon that eats people (I’m serious). The adaptation will be produced by Ross M. Dinerstein, who produced another King adaptation – Netflix’s 1922....

‘Rocketman’ Burning Out His Fuse A Little Early With Fandango’s VIP Advance Screenings By Ethan Anderton/May 2, 2019 10:15 am EST Rocketman isn’t slated to hit theaters until the end of May, but if you’re a member of the free-to-join rewards program Fandango VIP, the movie ticket service will let you see the musical Elton John biopic a couple weeks early through their Early Access Screening program. Find out more about the Rocketman early screenings below....

‘Serenity’ Has The Wackiest Ending Of 2019 And We’re Only A Month In By Hoai-Tran Bui/Jan. 24, 2019 7:00 am EST Right from the beginning, there is something off about Serenity. The sultry neo-noir thriller starring Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway seems to take place on a fictional fishing island that boasts a New England name but a tropical climate, while half the residents speak with a vague Southern twang. McConaughey’s character, Baker Dill, receives strange visions and omens — some of them seemingly supernatural in nature....

‘The Mule’ Trailer: Clint Eastwood Runs Drugs And Bradley Cooper Isn’t Having It By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 4, 2018 10:00 am EST The last time Clint Eastwood directed and starred in a film was nearly a decade ago, with Gran Torino in 2009. Now he’s back in front of the camera and behind it with a new drama from Warner Bros. Pictures that feels like it’s really making a push for awards....

‘The Women’ Revisited: 1939’s All-Female Event Film Feels Like The Precursor To ‘Black Panther’ And ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ By Jessica Mason/June 26, 2019 10:00 am EST (Welcome to 1939: Revisited, a column dedicated to taking a look back at some of the films of one of the most highly-praised years in film history and explaining why they still matter today. In this entry: The Women feels reminiscent of modern blockbusters that focus on groups that don’t often get to dominate the screen....

‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Footage Reaction: Diana Is Now At Her Full Power [CinemaCon 2019] By /Film Staff/April 2, 2019 5:00 pm EST Wonder Woman 1984 was originally going to be out this fall, but the film got pushed back all the way to the middle of summer in 2020. That didn’t stop Warner Bros. Pictures from showing off a bit of new footage at CinemaCon in Las Vegas this week. /Film’s own Peter Sciretta and Ben Pearson were on hand to give us a quick Wonder Woman 1984 footage reaction and description, so if you’re hungry for details on the next adventure for Diana Prince, keep reading....