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‘Rick And Morty’ Season 4 Episode To Screen At Adult Swim Festival This Fall By Ethan Anderton/June 25, 2019 5:30 pm EST Last month, we found out that the long-anticipated and eagerly awaited fourth season of Rick and Morty would finally arrive on Adult Swim this November. An exact premiere date has yet to be revealed, but news has surfaced that an episode of the show’s fourth season will be screened at Adult Swim Festival that same month....

‘Silicon Valley’ Season 6 Production Delayed, Unclear If It’s The Final Season By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 15, 2018 7:30 am EST HBO’s tech comedy series Silicon Valley was already renewed for a sixth season back in April this year. However, the show was renewed alongside the freshman comedy series Barry, and both shows are executive produced by Alec Berg. That seems to have created a bit of a scheduling challenge, because now production on the Silicon Valley season 6 is being delayed until summer 2019 in order to allow Berg to finish up his work on the second season of Barry first....

‘Spider-Man: Into The Multiverse’ Fan Video Brings The Live-Action Spideys Together By Chris Evangelista/June 24, 2019 3:30 pm EST There have been quite a few movies about Spider-Man, which means there have been quite a few Spider-Men on the big screen. Everyone has their own personal favorite – Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield or current Spidey Tom Holland. But what if all three of those live-action web-slingers ended up in the same movie together?...

By Chris Evangelista/May 14, 2019 12:30 pm EST Here’s the film’s synopsis: Set in 1862, The Aeronauts follows wealthy young widow Amelia Wren (Jones) and headstrong scientist James Glaisher (Redmayne), as they mount a balloon expedition to fly higher than anyone in history. This is a journey to the very edge of existence, where the air is thin and the chances of survival are slim. As their perilous ascent reveals their true selves, this unlikely pair discover things about each other – and themselves – that helps each of them find their place in the world they have left behind....

2019 Director’s Guild Of America Awards Give Bradley Cooper And Adam McKay Double Nominations By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 8, 2019 12:30 pm EST The Director’s Guild of America has chimed in with their nominations for their annual awards honoring the finest achievements in directing in film and television for the year 2018. Much like his nomination for the American Society of Cinematographers Awards, it should come as no surprise that Roma director Alfonso Cuarón ended up with a nomination, especially after winning Best Director at the Golden Globes last weekend....

Cary Fukunaga Talks Bond 25 Rumors, And Continuing The Arc From ‘Casino Royale’ By Chris Evangelista/Dec. 1, 2018 12:00 pm EST Cary Joji Fukunaga will soon be bringing his considerable talents to Bond 25, having replaced previous director Danny Boyle. While Bond 25 is still very much in development, rumors regarding the plot have already sprung up. Rumors that Fukunaga has no problem shooting down. But while the specifics of Bond 25 are still a secret, Fukunaga has confirmed that the film will still be following the arc that started with Casino Royale....

CinemaCon Footage: Terminator: Dark Fate, Gemini Man, Rocket Man, Sonic The Hedgehog And Much More By Peter Sciretta/April 4, 2019 1:15 pm EST On the April 4, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor in chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film senior writer Ben Pearson to discuss all the footage and trailers they saw during the Paramount Pictures presentation at CinemaCon 2019. Footage screened includes Gemini Man, Terminator: Dark Fate, Rocket Man, Sonic The Hedgehog and more....

Comedy Central Makes Alec Baldwin The Next Roast Target By Ethan Anderton/June 5, 2019 5:30 pm EST Last year, Bruce Willis was given the (dis)honor of being the target of the Comedy Central Roast. The actor’s career in film, television and, unfortunately, music, was the subject of targeted insults, as was the extensive history of tabloid headlines and supposed racism. This year it will be one of his co-stars having sharp jabs taken at them....

Daily Podcast: The Best Movies & TV From The 2019 SXSW Film Festival By Peter Sciretta/March 18, 2019 1:13 pm EST On the March 18, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor in Chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, to discuss the best movies he saw at the SXSW Film Festival.You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (here is the RSS URL if you need it)....

John Carpenter Composed Theme Music For The Shudder Streaming Service – Listen To It Now By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 30, 2018 6:00 am EST John Carpenter is happy to stay home and play video games rather than make movies, but he’s busier than ever this year. He turned in a killer soundtrack for the new Halloween, and now he’s just unleashed a moody musical theme for horror streaming service Shudder. The theme has that trademark Carpenter synth sound that we’ve all come to know and love, and is just about perfect....

New ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ Book Goes Behind The Scenes Of The Movie With Industrial Light & Magic By Ethan Anderton/April 4, 2019 11:30 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Hopefully, one day, we’ll get the extensive story about the drama that unfolded behind the scenes of Solo: A Star Wars Story, which led to directing duo Phil Lord & Chris Miller leaving the project and getting replaced by Ron Howard....

The Best Movies Streaming Right Now 1. Chappaquiddick Now Streaming on Netflix Release Date: 2018Genre: Historical dramaDirector: John CurranCast: Jason Clarke, Kate Mara, Ed Helms, Jim Gaffigan, Clancy Brown, Olivia Thirlby, Bruce DernChappaquiddick came and went with very little notice, and that’s a shame, because it’s one of the year’s better films. Jason Clarke delivers a commanding performance as Ted Kennedy, the heir apparent to the Kennedy political empire now that his brothers Jack and Bobby are dead....

The Best Movies Streaming Right Now Under the Silver Lake True Grit Now Streaming on Hulu Release Date: 2010Genre: WesternDirector: The Coen BrothersCast: Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, Barry Pepper, Hailee SteinfeldTrue Grit is the biggest box office hit of the Coen Brothers’s collective career. It was also nominated for a slew of Oscars. And yet…this film somehow feels underrated. When people bring up the great works of the Coens, I rarely ever see them mention this film, and I’d like that to change....

Phil Lord And Chris Miller Will Be Making Sony TV Series For The Foreseeable Future, Including ‘Spider-Verse’ Shows By Hoai-Tran Bui/April 29, 2019 1:30 pm EST Sony will own Phil Lord and Chris Miller for the foreseeable future. The duo behind the 2018 animated phenomenon that was Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse have signed a massive nine-figure deal with Sony Pictures Television, expanding their relationship with the studio that backed Spider-Verse and Lord and Miller’s first animated hit Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs....

The Future Of Warner Bros.: More ‘Matrix’ And ‘Mad Max’, Fewer Shared Universes By Ben Pearson/Feb. 28, 2019 2:30 pm EST In the mid-to-late 2000s, Warner Bros. couldn’t be stopped. They were releasing hit after hit – big moneymakers like Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy, the Harry Potter movies, and The Hangover, branding themselves as a filmmaker-friendly studio that would foster creativity and support directors in their visions. Compare that with, say, the colossal behind-the-scenes mess associated with Suicide Squad, and it’s clear that something changed....

By Hoai-Tran Bui/July 11, 2019 11:30 am EST Zack Snyder is trying his hand at anime. The Justice League director is teaming up with longstanding creative partner Jay Oliva (The Dark Knight Returns) to create an all-new anime series for Netflix that will be set “in the world of Norse mythology.” The yet-untitled anime series will be the director’s first time crafting an anime series. However, he’ll be working with Jay Oliva, who is currently in production on Netflix’s upcoming anime Trese and has worked with Snyder on over a dozen live-action feature films including Justice League, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, 300: Rise of an Empire, and Man of Steel....

‘Boyz N The Hood’ Director John Singleton Dead At 51 By Chris Evangelista/April 29, 2019 1:39 pm EST John Singleton, the director behind Boyz n the Hood, Poetic Justice, 2 Fast 2 Furious, and more, has died at the age of 51. Singleton suffered a stroke earlier this month, and had reportedly been in a coma on life support ever since. Singleton’s most recent credit was the FX series Snowfall, which he created and produced....

‘Cold Case Hammarskjöld’ Review: A Political Mystery Uncovers A Horrifying Conspiracy In This True Crime Doc By Abby Olcese/March 4, 2019 2:00 pm EST In 1961, UN Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld died in a plane crash on his way to broker a peace deal in the Congo. The official stated cause of the crash was pilot error. However, considering Hammarskjöld was an outspoken proponent of African countries retaining autonomy over their resources, and that the rebel leader he was meeting with was a puppet of a Belgian mining company, rumors circulated for years that foul play was afoot....

/Filmcast Ep. 336 - The Martian By Slashfilmcast/Oct. 5, 2015 9:43 pm EST David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss Trevor Noah’s first week, the unlikelihood of a Watchmen series, and the terrifying children of Goodnight Mommy. Be sure to read about Everest’s treatment of death. 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 Now in your Browser:Subscribe to the /Filmcast:...

‘Green Book’ Director Peter Farrelly On Realizing His Movie Could Be Funny As Well As Dramatic [Interview] By Fred Topel/Nov. 19, 2018 11:00 am EST Based on a true story, the film follows Tony Lip (Viggo Mortensen) as he gets a job as a driver for Dr. Shirley (Mahershala Ali). While Shirley tours the south with his jazz trio, he needs a savvy problem solver to bail him out of jams that may come up between gigs in racist communities....