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‘Veep’ Teaser Shows Off Final Season, Reveals Premiere Date By Hoai-Tran Bui/Feb. 18, 2019 11:00 am EST Selina Kyle is ending things on her own term(s). The final season of the Emmy-winning HBO political comedy series is upon us, and the new Veep teaser reveals that the show is just as sharp and whip-smart as ever, with Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ Selina Kyle not losing her foul-mouthed edge. Now, the new teaser trailer for the final season of the show finally offers us a premiere date....

‘Y: The Last Man’ Loses Both Showrunners But Still Moves Forward At FX By Hoai-Tran Bui/April 16, 2019 6:30 am EST A year after FX ordered a pilot adaptation of Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra’s highly acclaimed comic series Y: The Last Man, showrunners Aida Mashaka Croal and Michael Green announced that they are parting ways with the project. But this won’t be the last you’ll be hearing of the series....

Charlie Brown And New ‘Peanuts’ Specials Are Coming To Apple By Chris Evangelista/Dec. 15, 2018 12:00 pm EST Fire up the Vince Guaraldi music: new Peanuts specials and series are headed to Apple. Charlie Brown, Snoopy and all the other giant-headed children will be headed to Apple’s upcoming streaming service. New specials include short-form STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) content, featuring Snoopy in space. According to Deadline, Apple has signed a deal with DHX Media to produce new Peanuts content, including new series, specials and shorts inspired by the comic strip created by Charles M....

Exclusive ‘Perfect’ Clip: Steven Soderbergh Presents A Hypnotic Sci-Fi Horror Film By Hoai-Tran Bui/May 9, 2019 8:00 am EST What would it be like to live in a perfect world? Perhaps a little more horrifying than you would imagine, as seen in this exclusive Perfect clip. Directed by up-and-coming filmmaker Eddie Alcazar and produced by Steven Soderbergh, Perfect follows a boy who goes to a mysterious genetic-engineering clinic, only to discover the price of perfection will cost him his mind and soul....

Superhero Bits: ‘Batman Cries’ Is The Song Of The Decade, ‘Spider-Man’ PS4 ‘Heist’ DLC & More By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 24, 2018 6:00 pm EST Want to paint your body so you can be Venom for Halloween? What are the latest numbers for the Spider-Man PS4 game sales? What’s going on with the Nightwing movie? Could Jessica Jones and Daredevil end up canceled after all? What is up with this “Batman Cries” music video everyone is talking about?...

Tarantino Demands Your Silence, Asks Cannes Audience To Not Give Away ‘Once Upon A Time In Hollywood’ Spoilers By Chris Evangelista/May 20, 2019 7:00 am EST In the grand tradition of cinematic masters the Russo Brothers, Quentin Tarantino has released a letter urging critics not to give away any Once Upon a Time in Hollywood spoilers. Tarantino’s latest is set to premiere at Cannes, and while the filmmaker has never had any public qualms with the concept of spoilers before, it looks like Once Upon a Time in Hollywood has some big twists audiences won’t see coming – and Tarantino would like to keep them secret....

The /Filmcast: Bonus Ep. - American Hustle (GUEST: Jen Yamato From Deadline) By Slashfilmcast/Dec. 15, 2013 9:22 pm EST Dave, Devindra, and Jen Yamato from Deadline discuss David O. Russell’s newest film, American Hustle. 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: The /Filmcast: Bonus Ep. - American Hustle (GUEST: Jen Yamato From Deadline)...

The Entire ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Movie Score Is Being Released For The First Time Ever By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 16, 2018 6:30 am EST Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fans have wanted a complete version of the score for the original 1990 film for nearly 30 years, and they’re about to have their dream come true. The score composed by John DuPrez is about to be released in its entirety for the first time ever thanks to a new vinyl release from Waxwork Records....

The Morning Watch: ‘Captain Marvel’ VFX Wizardry, Ryan Reynolds Is Dedicated To His Gin & More By Ethan Anderton/June 7, 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, see more of the visual effects magic that brought Captain Marvel to life earlier this year....

‘Child’s Play’ Director Lars Klevberg On Amblin, Chucky, And His Love For ‘Road To Perdition’ [Interview] By Jack Giroux/June 21, 2019 11:00 am EST “E.T. on acid” is how director Lars Klevberg initially imagined his Child’s Play remake. Klevberg, known for his short film Polaroid and its unreleased feature-length adaptation, wanted to bring a healthy dose of Spielberg and Amblin to his horror remake. The influence shows, most noticeably when Andy (Gabriel Bateman) and Chucky (voiced by Mark Hamill) are on their own....

‘Coming To America’ Sequel Recruits Oscar-Winning ‘Black Panther’ Costume Designer Ruth E. Carter By Hoai-Tran Bui/April 9, 2019 3:00 pm EST Coming to America is making a fashionable comeback. The endlessly quotable, deeply hilarious 1988 comedy classic starring Eddie Murphy was the essential clash of cultures story, following a crown prince of a fictional wealthy African nation who decides to find romance in America. So it’s appropriate that for the Coming 2 America costumes, the sequel is looking to the costume designer of yet another fictional wealthy African nation....

‘Dating Around’ Trailer: Netflix Has A Dating Reality Show Now By Hoai-Tran Bui/Feb. 7, 2019 5:00 pm EST There’s nothing like spending Valentine’s Day on your couch watching unrealistically beautiful people navigate the pitfalls of dating. But that’s what Netflix is giving us with its latest foray into reality television, Dating Around. The reality series follows six real-life singles through a series of blind dates, looking and sounding better than you ever will....

/Filmcast Ep. 451 - An Evening With Rian Johnson, Director Of Star Wars: The Last Jedi By Slashfilmcast/Jan. 24, 2018 9:49 pm EST Be sure to subscribe to the /Filmcast for more discussion about The Last Jedi, including our initial review and post-mortem. 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! Credits: Our music sometimes comes from the work of Adam Warrock....

‘Five Nights At Freddy’s’ Movie Delayed As Game Creator Rewrites The Script By Ben Pearson/Nov. 12, 2018 5:00 pm EST Earlier this year, word came out that Blumhouse Productions was set to make a Five Nights at Freddy’s movie based on the popular video game series, with Chris Columbus (Home Alone, Mrs. Doubtfire) lined up to direct. The project was at one point aiming for a 2020 release date, but now Scott Cawthon, the creator of the games and producer of the film, says that the Five Nights at Freddy’s movie has been delayed because it’s getting a total overhaul....

‘It Chapter Two’ Will Still Feature That Infamous Adrian Mellon Scene By Chris Evangelista/May 11, 2019 12:00 pm EST Last year it was announced that actor and director Xavier Dolan had joined the cast of It Chapter Two in the role of Adrian Mellon – a character immediately familiar to anyone whose read Stephen King’s novel. Since then, though, there’s been almost no talk of Dolan’s part, and he’s not shown in the recently released It Chapter Two trailer....

‘Mary Queen Of Scots’ Trailer Promises An Epic Clash Of Queens By Chris Evangelista/Dec. 5, 2018 12:00 pm EST Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie go head-to-head in Mary Queen of Scots, the new historical drama about the rivalry between Mary Stuart and Elizabeth I. History, of course, tells us who the winner is: Elizabeth. But Mary Queen of Scots attempts to go beyond the history books, and tell a story about two women determined to reign in a male-driven world....

‘Night Of The Comet’ Remake Coming From ‘Southbound’ Director Roxanne Benjamin By Ben Pearson/Oct. 23, 2018 5:00 pm EST Roxanne Benjamin, one of the directors of the indie horror anthology movie Southbound and the filmmaker behind the upcoming Body at Brighton Rock, is set to direct a Night of the Comet remake for Orion Pictures. Watch the trailer for the original 1984 version and see some examples of Benjamin’s previous work below....

‘Ralph Breaks VR’ Has Gamified The Void In A Fun Way, But Is That A Good Thing? By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 19, 2018 10:00 am EST The Void has teamed up once again with ILMxLab on a new Disney VR Experience opening this week, Ralph Breaks VR. A few days ago, I got to step inside this new virtual reality experience. To do so, I traveled to a secret warehouse in Glendale (which is so secretive that I signed an NDA and am not even able to describe any of it to you)....

‘Relive’ Review: David Oyelewo And Storm Reid Star In Engaging But Familiar Time-Twisty Thriller [Sundance] By Ben Pearson/Jan. 29, 2019 6:00 am EST Remember the TV series Day Break? Probably not, because it only aired for one season back in 2006. It starred Taye Diggs as a detective stuck in a Groundhog Day situation, forced to experience the same day again and again until he solves the murder of an important public official....

‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Continues To Atone For Past Sins With “Saints Of Imperfection” By Monique Jones/Feb. 15, 2019 1:00 pm EST How can every episode of this season’s Star Trek: Discovery be the best episode ever? Just last week, I thought “An Obol for Charon” was at the top of the pack. But somehow, this week’s episode, “Saints of Imperfection,” is just as amazing, if not better, thanks to the writers’ amazing ability to rewrite the wrongs that occurred in the first season....