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/Filmcast Ep. 154 - Horrible Bosses By Slashfilmcast/July 12, 2011 9:15 pm EST This week, Dave, Devindra, and Adam continue the discussion over Terence Malick’s Tree of Life, praise indie films like Another Earth, Insidious, and Rubber, and ponder the state of television as art. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. We’ll be back on Sunday at 10 PM EST / 7 PM PST to discuss Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2....

/Filmcast Ep. 416 - Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2 By Slashfilmcast/May 2, 2017 10:24 pm EST David, Devindra and Jeff dispute the greatness of American Gods, praise the brilliance of Dear White People, and wonder whether David is a sociopath for forcing everyone to watch Gods of Egypt. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Also, like us on Facebook! Download or Play in Browser:Subscribe to the /Filmcast:...

‘Hobbs And Shaw’ Cast Adds Frequent David Leitch Movie Actor Eddie Marsan By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 6, 2018 10:00 am EST David Leitch really likes working with character actor Eddie Marsan. So much so that he’s gone ahead and added him to the Hobbs and Shaw cast. Marsan has appeared in Leitch’s two previous films, and will have a “small but significant” role in the Fast and the Furious spin-off. The film features Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham punching each other and frowning....

‘Holmes And Watson’ Clip: Selfies Do More Harm Than Good By Hoai-Tran Bui/Dec. 18, 2018 6:30 am EST Even the greatest detective of all time struggles a bit with a selfie. The latest clip from the upcoming comedy Holmes & Watson shows the titular mystery-solving duo (Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly) requesting a picture with Queen Victoria (Pam Ferris), and possibly inventing the selfie long before the word entered today’s lexicon....

‘Malevolent’ Trailer: Phony Psychics Get More Than They Bargained For In A Real Haunted House By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 1, 2018 5:30 pm EST It’s officially October, which means it’s time to kick-off spooky season, the most wonderful time of the year, and make with the horror movies. Netflix is here to help with Malevolent, a scary-looking haunted house story full of creepy children, moving mannequins and more ghoulish goings-on. Florence Pugh plays a con artist posing as a medium who ends up running afoul of some real pissed-off spirits....

‘Warrior’ Trailer: Bruce Lee’s Idea For A TV Show Finally Comes To Life Thanks To Justin Lin By Ben Pearson/Jan. 1, 2019 1:00 pm EST Almost four years ago, we wrote about how Fast & Furious director Justin Lin was teaming up with Cinemax to bring martial arts legend Bruce Lee’s never-produced idea for a TV show to life. The series is called Warrior, and it’s finally coming to the small screen in 2019....

Breaking Down the Avatar Sequel Titles First, The Way of the Water: Okay, we do know for a fact that Cameron is experimenting with underwater technology and the sequels will explore the aquatic side of Pandora. Ranking it on a scale of tolerable to ludicrous: Acceptable because it reminds me of Zelda. Second, The Seed Bearer: This is the worst one, the one that I’m embarrassed to even type out. Cameron and co....

DC Universe Casting: Kaley Cuoco Is ‘Harley Quinn’, Matt Bomer Joins ‘Doom Patrol’ By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 4, 2018 6:56 am EST Two DC Universe shows just dropped some big announcements ahead of NYCC. First: The Big Bang Theory’s Kaley Cuoco is the new voice of Harley Quinn, and there’s a teaser video to prove it. And second: handsome man Matt Bomer will play Negative Man on Doom Patrol. And if all of that isn’t enough for you, you can also check out the first look at Brendan Fraser as Robotman on Doom Patrol as well....

Jaden Smith Will Play A Young Kanye West In ‘Omniverse,’ Showtime’s New Alternate Reality Anthology Series By Ben Pearson/May 2, 2019 1:30 pm EST Showtime is getting into the anthology series game with Omniverse, a new half hour series “examining the many doors of perception.” And with such a trippy concept, it should come as no surprise that both Kanye West and Jaden Smith are involved, with Smith playing a younger version of West in an alternate reality....

Joe Russo Explains Some Of The Confusing ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Paradoxes By Chris Evangelista/April 30, 2019 2:00 pm EST It’s that time again. Time for the Russo Brothers to jaunt around explaining everything that happened in their new movie. The filmmakers went on a whirlwind tour after Avengers: Infinity War, attempting to answer questions that movie raised. Now they’re doing it again with Avengers: Endgame. In fairness, the new Avengers film deals with some fairly complicated logistics, leaving some viewers scratching their heads....

John Mulaney And Bill Hader Dreamed Up An ‘SNL’ Movie For Stefon, But It’ll Probably Never Happen By Ethan Anderton/March 8, 2019 3:30 pm EST Back when Bill Hader was a cast member on Saturday Night Live, the character he became best known for playing was undoubtedly Stefon. The nightlife expert frequently appeared on Weekend Update to offer advice on New York’s hottest locations for various holidays and activities (even though he initially appeared in a completely different sketch when he was first created)....

New ‘The Three Musketeers’ Movie In The Works At Netflix, Described In The Same Vein As ‘Mission: Impossible’ By Ethan Anderton/March 21, 2019 12:00 pm EST Every few years, there’s always a new Three Musketeers movie, and it’s not because of the enduring popularity of the silver-wrapped candy bar. It’s because Alexandre Dumas’ classic adventure is in the public domain, so it doesn’t cost anything to acquire established intellectual property. Now it’s Netflix’s turn to tackle the story set in the 17th century, but this time it will be a modern take on the tale and is said to have a tone similar to Mission: Impossible....

Superhero Bits: ‘Hellboy’ Trailer Arrives On Thursday, Armie Hammer’s Psychotic Batman & More By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 17, 2018 6:00 pm EST Are you ready for the first trailer for the Hellboy reboot? What would Armie Hammer’s version of Batman have been like in George Miller’s Justice League? Why isn’t the Miles Morales suit in the Spider-Man PS4 game? What did Ryan Reynolds give to the fan who had AvengersEndgame.com redirect to Deadpool?...

The /Filmcast: Bonus Ep. - The Guest (GUEST: Matt Patches) By Slashfilmcast/Oct. 6, 2014 10:16 pm EST David and Devindra are joined by Matt Patches to discuss The Guest and what it’s like when your quote is in really, really large font on a film’s poster. Be sure to check out Matt’s interview with the filmmakers of The Guest. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993....

The Original Plans For ‘How To Train Your Dragon 2’ And ‘The Hidden World’ Were Very Different By Hoai-Tran Bui/Feb. 21, 2019 1:00 pm EST The How to Train Your Dragon series has become one of the most beloved and critically lauded animated franchises today, and its third film, How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, is set to bring the fantasy series to an end (and bring us to tears)....

Water Cooler: Captain Marvel, Furie, Iron Man 2, The Day Of The Dolphin, Pet Sematary, Die, Dune, My Dinner With Andre, Magic Is Dead & More By Peter Sciretta/March 5, 2019 1:45 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. On the March 5, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor in Chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, senior writer Ben Pearson, and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to talk about what they’ve been up to at The Watercooler....

‘Ad Astra’ Trailer: Brad Pitt Heads To Space To Find Tommy Lee Jones By Chris Evangelista/June 5, 2019 4:20 am EST James Gray, one of the best directors working right now that you’ve probably have never heard of, is back with Ad Astra. The sci-fi epic finds Brad Pitt traveling into space to find his missing father, played by Tommy Lee Jones. Gray has been working on Ad Astra since 2017, spending a large amount of time making sure the special effects were just right....

‘Brightburn’ Red Band Clip: See The Extended Version Of The Diner Scene By Hoai-Tran Bui/May 8, 2019 1:30 pm EST The trailers for Brightburn have not been wanting for gore, doubling down on the film’s mandate as a subversive superhero horror film. The dark take on superhero mythology borrows from Superman iconography and gives them a horrific twist. But sometimes you just have to go straight horror. The latest Brightburn red band clip leans into the movie’s horror elements, giving us an extended version of the diner scene that we got a glimpse of in previous trailers....

‘Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina’ Part 2 Episode Titles Revealed By Hoai-Tran Bui/March 29, 2019 12:30 pm EST Chilling Adventures of Sabrina is returning for its second season in exactly one week, and as a magical gift to fans, Netflix has revealed the episode titles for all nine new episodes. Trouble may be brewing for Sabrina Spellman (Kiernan Shipka), but only anticipation is brewing for the show’s fans. See the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Part 2 episodes titles in the short teaser below....

‘Dracula’ Series From ‘Sherlock’ Creators Coming To Netflix, BBC By Hoai-Tran Bui/Oct. 15, 2018 9:00 am EST Get ready for (another) sexy, young Dracula. The creators behind BBC’s acclaimed series Sherlock are about to sink their teeth into the iconic vampire with a new Dracula series that will debut on both Netflix and BBC. Variety reports that Netflix and BBC are teaming up for a Dracula series helmed by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss, the co-creators behind the wildly popular Sherlock, which helped launch the career of Benedict Cumberbatch....