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‘Time’s Fool’ Is The Next Film From ‘Paddington’ Director Paul King By Chris Evangelista/Nov. 28, 2018 7:30 am EST Paul King is stepping away from the wholesome, kind world of Paddington to helm Time’s Fool. The film is described as a “magical love story” based on Glyn Maxwell’s novel-length poem Time’s Fool: A Tale In Verse, and will reunite King with Paddington producer David Heyman. This all sounds promising, but one question lingers: will there be marmalade involved?...

‘Unbreakable’ Was A Superhero Movie Years Ahead Of Its Time By Joshua Meyer/Jan. 17, 2019 7:00 am EST Everything from The Dark Knight trilogy to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with its initial emphasis on tech and science over magic, surely owes a big-screen debt to Unbreakable. On the small screen, shows like Netflix’s recently canceled Daredevil have taken a late cue from Shyamalan by focusing more on human drama and showing us street-level vigilantes who operate in the shadows in do-it-yourself costumes....

2018 Summer Movie Wager: A Game Of Box Office Predictions By Slashfilmcast/April 17, 2018 6:00 pm EST It’s that time of year again – the Summer movie season is upon us and the /Filmcast team have once again gathered to compete in the 2018 Summer Movie Wager. Every year in the past, I would make a guest appearance on the Totally Rad Show for this segment, but with that show now disbanded, we have taken on the job of hosting this contest on /Film....

Cinematographers List The 100 Best Shot Films Of The 20th Century By Ben Pearson/Jan. 8, 2019 4:30 pm EST To celebrate its 100th anniversary, the American Society of Cinematographers has released a list of the 100 best shot films of the 20th century – the first list of its kind “to showcase the best of cinematography as selected by professional cinematographers.” See where films like Blade Runner, Apocalypse Now, Citizen Kane, and Lawrence of Arabia rank on the list below....

First Look: Aurebesh Coke Coming To ‘Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge’, Served In Reclaimed Thermal Detonator Packaging By Peter Sciretta/April 13, 2019 10:57 am EST When Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge was announced, fans wondered if they would serve Blue Milk — which they will. And another common question is, will the remote outpost on Batuu offer any Earth beverages for anyone who doesn’t want to sip on some alien milk or funky green drink?...

LOL: ‘Game Of Thrones’ Prequels, Sequels & Spin-Offs Arrive Courtesy Of ‘Saturday Night Live’ By Ethan Anderton/April 7, 2019 10:00 am EST Game of Thrones star Kit Harington took the stage in Studio 8H in 30 Rockefeller Plaza to host Saturday Night Live for the first time. Since the series has finished shooting, he didn’t bring his signature Jon Snow beard with him, and he also wasn’t divulging any secrets about the final season....

Netflix May No Longer Have Exclusive Rights To ‘The Office’ And ‘Friends’ In The Near Future By Ethan Anderton/April 25, 2019 10:30 am EST Remember when Friends fans were panicking last year because it looks like the staple NBC sitcom would be removed from Netflix? The streaming service spent around $100 million to keep the exclusive licensing rights to stream the show through 2019. However, Netflix likely won’t be the exclusive streaming home to shows like Friends and The Office for much longer....

Munn Is Waiting To Call Black Back Pretty much the last we heard of the Striegel situation was after the premiere of The Predator when Black apologized on the red carpet for making a bad decision to hire his friend. Today, /Film asked Munn if Black had reached out to her personally like she’d hoped he would. She said he had. “I just know that I got a message from my publicist that said he wanted to talk,” Munn said....

The Morning Watch: ‘Hellboy’ Movies Compared To The Comics, Laura Dern Career Breakdown & More By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 3, 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, find out how much different the Hellboy movies are from the comics that inspired them....

‘Angel Has Fallen’ Release Date Will Fall In Summer 2019 By Chris Evangelista/Nov. 30, 2018 11:00 am EST Gerard Butler’s violent Secret Service Agent Mike Banning will return yet again in Angel Has Fallen, the third film in the inexplicable franchise launched by Die Hard-rip-off Olympus Has Fallen. The action pic now has an official release date set in the summer of 2019, so get ready for more implausible mayhem as Butler blows stuff up all in the name of the United States of America....

‘Death On The Nile’, Follow-Up To ‘Murder On The Orient Express’, Adds Gal Gadot To Cast By Chris Evangelista/Sept. 28, 2018 2:30 pm EST Gal Gadot is the first big name in talks to join the Death on the Nile cast. The follow-up to 2017’s Murder on the Orient Express will bring back Kenneth Branagh and his glorious mustache as Agatha Christie’s famous detective Hercule Poirot. Branagh will also direct again....

/Filmcast Ep. 145 - Fast Five (GUEST: Jen Yamato From Movieline) By Slashfilmcast/May 4, 2011 3:08 am EST This week, Dave, Devindra, and Adam discuss the details of Tarantino’s next film, get excited about the new Ender’s Game film, and try to get excited about The Office again. Also, Dave reports from the Independent Film Festival of Boston. Special guest Jen Yamato joins us from Movieline. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993....

/Filmcast Ep. 440 - Brawl In Cell Block 99 By Slashfilmcast/Nov. 1, 2017 1:00 pm EST Devindra and Jeff dive into Bone Tomahawk director S. Craig Zahler’s latest brutal genre mash-up, Brawl in Cell Block 99. And they confront an important /Filmcourt entry: the case of a dog in the theater! 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!...

‘Joker’ Trailer Reaction: Joaquin Phoenix Ain’t Your Daddy’s Clown Prince Of Crime [CinemaCon 2019] By /Film Staff/April 2, 2019 4:49 pm EST At CinemaCon, the convention for movie theater exhibitors, Warner Bros. unveiled the first trailer for Todd Phillips’ Joker, which features Oscar nominee Joaquin Phoenix in the title role. The trailer will be released online tomorrow, but in the meantime, read on for a recap from /Film’s Peter Sciretta and Ben Pearson, who were there in person to see the debut....

‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ Trailer Breakdown: Nick Fury Just Highjacked Our Summer Vacation By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 15, 2019 9:30 am EST Fans have been waiting for the Spider-Man: Far From Home teaser trailer since it debuted down at the CCXP convention down in Brazil, and today it finally arrived. Though it doesn’t feel quite as thrilling as the visual overload and excitement that came from Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse last month, it’s good to have Tom Holland back as Peter Parker, especially since the last time we saw him, he wasn’t feeling too well....

Legendary French New Wave Director Agnes Varda Has Died, Here’s Where You Can Stream Her Movies By Hoai-Tran Bui/March 29, 2019 9:00 am EST “I live in cinema. I feel I’ve lived here forever.” As both director and subject, Agnes Varda is inseparable from the feature films and documentaries that she has made. The French New Wave pioneer became just as known for her dual-toned bowl-cut hairstyle and lively spirit as she did for her game-changing films such as La Pointe Court, Cleo from 5 to 7, and The Gleaners and I....

LOL: Seth Rogen And Charlize Theron Reenact 20 Romantic Comedies In 12 Minutes By Ethan Anderton/May 3, 2019 1:30 pm EST Over at The Late Late Show, host James Corden likes to have fun with the guests. And when you have two willing participants as Long Shot stars Seth Rogen and Charlize Theron, then you get a new edition of Role Call where the two stars reenact 20 different beloved romantic comedies, ranging from the classic When Harry Met Sally to the more recent Love, Simon....

POTD: ‘The Simpsons’, ‘Stranger Things’, And ‘Friends’ Living Rooms Recreated With IKEA Furniture By Ethan Anderton/June 10, 2019 6:00 am EST IKEA is famous for providing furniture that can take forever to build and breaking up what seem like solid relationships in record time. But every now and then, they do something cool with pop culture that’s worth pointing out. This time, the Swedish furniture company has recreated the living rooms from The Simpsons, Stranger Things and Friends using their own furniture and some creativity....

Sequel Bits: ‘To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before’, ‘Bad Boys 3’, ‘Jumanji’, ‘Bumblebee’ By Chris Evangelista/Dec. 30, 2018 9:00 am EST In this edition of Sequel Bits: Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown would very much like to be in the To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before sequel. Bad Boys 3 adds even more cast members. The next Jumanji movie starts shooting soon. Director Travis Knight has some ideas for Bumblebee 2, if anyone wants to ask him to make it....

Superhero Bits: ‘Batman Vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Clip, ‘Cloak And Dagger’ VFX & More By Ethan Anderton/May 15, 2019 6:00 pm EST Want to see a clip from Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? Who disappeared in The Flash season finale? Which MTV Movie & TV Awards nominations did Captain Marvel get? How should the Spider-Man: Far From Home trailer have ended? Want a look at the visual effects in Cloak and Dagger?...