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‘Ben Is Back’ Trailer: Addiction Takes A Toll On Lucas Hedges And Julia Roberts By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 11, 2018 9:00 am EST This awards season will see two different stories of drug addiction hitting theaters. There’s Beautiful Boy showing the turmoil that addiction creates between a father and son played by Steve Carell and Timothée Chalamet, and then there’s Ben Is Back, the new film from director Peter Hedges showing how addiction impacts an entire family, with Julia Roberts doing everything she can to keep her addict son Lucas Hedges from heading down a dangerous path when he returns home....

‘Gears Of War’ Movie Still Churning Through Development, Now With Writer Of ‘xXx: The Return Of Xander Cage’ By Ben Pearson/Nov. 29, 2018 9:30 am EST It’s been over ten years since Hollywood announced a Gears of War movie based on the popular video game. Since then, the project has shifted between two studios and through the hands of several notable writers, directors, and producers. But years later, the game franchise is still going strong – which means Hollywood is taking another shot at adapting it for the big screen....

‘Jojo Rabbit’, Starring Taika Waititi As Hitler, Will Open In October By Chris Evangelista/May 13, 2019 10:18 am EST Jojo Rabbit // In Theaters October 18, 2019 pic.twitter.com/f3Xzp07rSd — Searchlight Pictures (@searchlightpics) May 13, 2019 Jojo Rabbit follows a “lonely German boy (Roman Griffin Davis) whose world view is turned upside down when he discovers his single mother, (Scarlett Johansson), is hiding a young girl (Thomasin McKenzie) in their attic. Aided only by his idiotic imaginary friend, Adolf Hitler (Taika Waititi), Jojo must confront his naive patriotism....

‘Joker’ Movie Casts Young Bruce Wayne And Alfred, Continues To Baffle Us By Ben Pearson/Oct. 23, 2018 2:33 pm EST Director Todd Phillips is currently shooting Joker, his gritty, mid-budget supervillain movie with Joaquin Phoenix playing Arthur, a failed comedian who eventually becomes Gotham City’s Clown Prince of Crime. This isn’t a Batman-centric project (it’s technically not even in the same continuity as other Warner Bros. superhero movies like Batman v Superman or Justice League), but that’s not stopping Phillips from incorporating his own pipsqueak version of Bruce Wayne and his loyal butler into his movie....

The Villainess If you’ve never seen Jung Byung-gil’s 2017 action-fest The Villainess, you should go check it out on Hulu immediately. The plot isn’t exactly mind-blowing, but the action – which comes hard and heavy – will knock you on your ass. And now a Villainess TV series is in the works, according to Deadline. Here’s the original film’s synopsis: Since she was a little girl, Sook-hee was raised to be a deadly assassin....

‘Your Name’ U.S. Remake Will Be “Through The Lens Of A Western Viewpoint” By Hoai-Tran Bui/Dec. 28, 2018 4:30 pm EST It’s the word that we all dread when we hear about a Hollywood remake of a wildly successful foreign-language property: “Americanized.” Often it comes with the territory of making an English-language remake of a foreign movie — after all you have to cater to your audience. But for Bad Robot, which is currently developing the U....

All Of Wong Kar-Wai’s Films Getting 4K Restorations By Chris Evangelista/May 7, 2019 4:00 pm EST Chungking Express, In the Mood for Love, and the rest of Wong Kar-wai’s acclaimed filmography is poised to receive the 4K restoration treatment by next year. The Hong Kong film director confirmed the restorations recently, indicating that new releases from Criterion are on the way. This is great news for fans of Wong’s work – especially sinceChungking Express has been out of print for a few years....

Andy Serkis Didn’t Know Disney Was Making A New ‘Jungle Book’ When He Began ‘Mowgli’ [Interview] By Fred Topel/Dec. 6, 2018 2:00 pm EST Rohan Chand plays Mowgli, the boy raised by animals in the jungle. The cast of animal characters includes Christian Bale, Benedict Cumberbatch, Cate Blanchett, Naomie Harris, Serkis himself, and more. Legend of the Jungle puts more emphasis on Mowgli being torn between the worlds of animal and man, at one point even contemplating leaving the jungle behind....

As You Might Have Guessed, Kevin Feige Wasn’t Happy About Those ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Leaks By Chris Evangelista/April 25, 2019 2:00 pm EST Kevin Feige was ecstatic when he learned that parts of Avengers: Endgame had leaked online. Oh, no, sorry. My mistake. He was actually upset, as you probably could’ve guessed. At the same time, Feige found comfort in fandom urging others to ignore the leaks and not spoil themselves. And since Endgame is still on track to make all the money in the world this weekend, the Marvel Studios president probably won’t be losing any sleep over this....

Cool Stuff: Scott C’s ‘Back To The Future’-Inspired ‘Clock Tower Valley’ Print Is His Best Work Yet – Enter To Win A Pin Pack By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 27, 2019 10:30 am EST My favorite movie of all time is Back to the Future and one of my favorite artists of all time is Scott C –I probably have more of his prints on my walls than anyone else. So when I received an email from Scott asking for my advice on a Back to the Future-inspired painting he was doing, I freaked out....

Exploring The Strange And Absurd True History Of ‘The Favourite’ By Britt Hayes/Nov. 29, 2018 10:00 am EST The Favourite is, predictably, a somewhat fictionalized telling of the story of Queen Anne (Olivia Colman) and the rivalry between two of the most important women in her life: Sarah Churchill (Rachel Weisz) and Abigail Masham (Emma Stone). But you might be surprised to learn that the latest work of darkly comedic idiosyncrasy from Yorgos Lanthimos is actually more faithful to history than most period dramas....

Superhero Bits: ‘Titans’ Casts Superboy For Season 2, Matt Murdock Spotted In ‘Spider-Verse’ & More By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 27, 2019 6:00 pm EST What happens when Red Hood and Nightwing go on a stakeout together? Who is playing Superboy in the second season of Titans? Did you notice Fisk’s son turns into Matt Murdock briefly in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse? Did Paul Rudd and Seth Meyers reveal the Avengers: Endgame title last summer by accident?...

Sylvester Stallone Announces ‘Creed II’ As The Last Round For Rocky Balboa By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 28, 2018 9:30 am EST Creed II hit theaters last week, and even though it came in #2 on the box office charts behind a record-breaking haul for Ralph Breaks the Internet, the movie carved its own legacy by landing the biggest Thanksgiving opening weekend ever for a live-action movie. Now, if a new Instagram video from Sylvester Stallone holds strong, it sounds like Adonis Creed will really be setting out on his own from here on out....

The /Filmcast: After Dark - Ep. 119 - The Aftermath Of Splice By Slashfilmcast/Oct. 18, 2010 4:00 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. This past summer, a movie called Splice hit theaters everywhere, and while we on the /Filmcast enjoyed it greatly, the rest of America didn’t so much. The movie was considered a box office dud. In this episode of the /Filmcast: After Dark, we chat with Splice’s director, Vincenzo Natali, about the aftermath of Splice’s release, what the movie’s performance meant to him, and what McDonald’s has in common with the modern movie scene....

By Ethan Anderton/May 1, 2019 5:30 pm EST Avengers: Endgame is in theaters everywhere now, but since it’s only been out for a few days, people are still desperate to avoid spoilers (like the ones in our full spoiler review). We’re not going to give anything away without warning, but it seems like franchise star Scarlett Johansson may have accidentally spoiled a couple key plot points when the cast of Avengers: Endgame appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live three weeks ago....

‘Avengers: Endgame’ Could Make Over $800 Million Worldwide On Its Opening Weekend By Hoai-Tran Bui/March 29, 2019 7:30 am EST Avengers: Endgame will undoubtedly be the biggest movie of the year. But could it break the box office records set by Avengers: Infinity War just last year? With China’s massive movie audience set to bolster its worldwide opening, it seems likely. The Avengers Endgame box office is looking at an $800 million worldwide opening weekend, based on Infinity War’s record-shattering performance last year....

‘Child’s Play’ Remake Website Announces New High-Tech Chucky…or Rather, “Buddi” By Chris Evangelista/Nov. 26, 2018 10:30 am EST It’s the season of giving, so I’d really like to give the unnecessary Child’s Play remake the benefit of the doubt. Maybe, just maybe, this film will turn out to be a pleasant surprise! It certainly has the benefit of having the talented Aubrey Plaza in the lead, so there’s that. Brian Tyree Henry is also starring, which is exciting....

/Filmcast Ep. 177 - Take Shelter (GUEST: Laremy Legel From Film.com) By Slashfilmcast/Feb. 21, 2012 8:42 pm EST This week, Dave, Devindra, and Adam discuss Tony Kaye’s newest film Detachment, share thoughts on the career trajectory of Neveldine/Taylor, and get in a heated discussion about the ending of Take Shelter. Special guest Laremy Legel joins us from Film.com. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993....

SHOWNOTES What We’ve Been Watching (03:30) David: Locke, Blue Ruin Jeff: The Guest Devindra: The One I Love, The Knick, Lucy Megan: Gunmen Film News (38:00) Lauren Bacall has passed away Robin Williams has passed away Featured Review (52:15) Jodorowsky’s Dune Credits Our music sometimes comes from the work of Adam Warrock. You can download our theme song here. If you’d like advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail slashfilmcast@gmail....

/Filmcast Ep. 86 - From Paris With Love By Slashfilmcast/Feb. 9, 2010 9:04 pm EST In this week’s episode of the /Filmcast, David Chen, Devindra Hardawar, Adam Quigley and Russ Fischer discuss their thoughts on this year’s Oscar nominations, reflect on the novelty of 3D upconversion, assess Taylor Lautner’s career, show some love for Drew Barrymore’s Whip It, and share theories about the final season of Lost. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993....