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Superhero Bits: Jubilee Not In ‘X-Men: Dark Phoenix’, Fans Trying To Save ‘Daredevil’ & More By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 7, 2019 6:00 pm EST How many signatures are behind a petition to bring Daredevil back from cancellation? Is Baron Zemo really responsible for Thanos’ victory in Avengers: Infinity War? Why won’t Jubilee be part of X-Men: Dark Phoenix? How will Avengers: Endgame marketing avoid spoilers? What Aquaman scene was cut in Saudi Arabia and Indonesia?...

‘Back To The Future: The Musical’ Released Its First Song, And You Can Listen To It Right Now By Chris Evangelista/June 10, 2019 11:30 am EST Every single movie you loved as a kid or teen must now become a stage musical – it’s the law. Back to the Future is the latest title to get the musical treatment, headed to London in 2020. While you might have to wait a full year to see the musical, you won’t need a time machine to hear the music....

‘Bird Box’ Has Had The Best Week In Netflix History, According To Netflix By Chris Evangelista/Dec. 28, 2018 3:00 pm EST Netflix doesn’t usually like to give away their statistics, but in the case of Bird Box, they’re making an exception. According to the streaming giant itself, Bird Box viewers have totaled more than 45 million so far, giving the Sandra Bullock horror flick the “best first 7 days ever for a Netflix film....

‘Cloak And Dagger’ Finds Its Footing Again With “Blue Note” By Monique Jones/May 24, 2019 12:00 pm EST Okay, so after all of my complaining over last week’s episode, I am happy to say that this week’s Cloak & Dagger episode, “Blue Note” was actually very good. I still have some issues, which maybe just more of a personal thing, and my personal qualms will be the basis for this week’s review....

‘Doctor Strange 2’ Conjures Director Scott Derrickson For The Sequel By Ben Pearson/Dec. 11, 2018 2:44 pm EST Looks like Doctor Strange survives Thanos’s snap – as if that were ever in any doubt. Benedict Cumberbatch has only appeared in one solo movie so far, and Marvel isn’t in the business of abandoning individual franchises after just one entry. It was a given that the character would return for a sequel, but now we know that Derrickson, who directed and also co-wrote the first movie, will be back to continue that story....

‘Hellraiser’ TV Series Will Tear Your Soul Apart By Chris Evangelista/July 1, 2019 2:00 pm EST Word recently broke that a Hellraiser remake was on the way from David S. Goyer. But that’s not the only plan for Pinhead and his pain-loving pals. There’s also a Hellraiser TV series in the works. Details are vague at the moment, but the plan is to either build on the mythology from the films and create either an anthology series, or a more traditional show with an ongoing narrative....

By Hoai-Tran Bui/June 25, 2019 2:00 pm EST For a Minecraft movie, you need a good architect. And the video game adaptation has found a new one in Frozen 2 screenwriter Allison Schroeder. Schroeder has been tapped as the new Minecraft movie writer following the departure of former director Robert McElhenney and Wonder Woman writer Jason Fuchs. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Schroeder has been hired by Warner Bros. to pen the script for Minecraft, the feature adaptation of the wildly popular block-based open world video game that has over 100 million players across the globe....

‘Scoob’ Animated Movie Casts Ken Jeong And Kiersey Clemons By Hoai-Tran Bui/April 11, 2019 5:00 pm EST The new animated Scoob-Doo movie has just added some Crazy and Dope talent to its cast. Crazy Rich Asians star Ken Jeong and Dope star Kiersey Clemons will be lending the voices as part of the star-studded Scoob cast, which includes Zac Efron, Amanda Seyfreid, Will Forte, Gina Rodriguez, and Frank Welker reprising his role as the voice of Scooby-Doo that he’s played since 2002....

‘Space Jam 2’ Cast Recruits ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Actress Sonequa Martin-Green By Chris Evangelista/March 27, 2019 5:30 pm EST Yes, Space Jam 2 is still happening, and the film has added a new cast member. Star Trek: Discovery star Sonequa Martin-Green will appear alongside LeBron James, Bugs Bunny, and (presumably) all the other Looney Toons in the upcoming sequel. Ryan Coogler is producing, Terence Nance is directing, and you’re going to watch it....

‘Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse’ Clips: Miles Morales Tries To Strut To School By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 3, 2018 2:30 pm EST The year is almost over, but for all you superhero junkies out there, we’ve still got one more major release for you to sink your teeth into. And it might be the most stylish adaptation of a comic book yet. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse not only brings an animated version of the webslinger to the big screen for the first time, but it also gives fans the Miles Morales version of Spidey that they’ve wanted to see in the movies for a long time now....

‘Suspiria’ Prequel Idea From Luca Guadagnino Involves One Of Tilda Swinton’s Characters In The 1200s By Chris Evangelista/Nov. 6, 2018 1:30 pm EST Helena Markos is one of the many witches in the new (and old) Suspiria, played this time by Tilda Swinton under a lot of makeup. While the character doesn’t have much screentime in the new film, Luca Guadagnino wants to give Markos her due in a possible prequel....

Charting Sean Connery’s Transformation From “Hairy Marshmallow” To Cinema Legend By Scott Beggs/Oct. 23, 2018 1:00 pm EST (Welcome to Role Call, where we examine two performances from an actor – their first defining role and their latest/last – to get a sense of who they are.)Sean Connery should never have been James Bond. Author Ian Fleming’s vision for the character was a bit more debonair, a bit sleeker, a bit more refined....

Check Out An Exclusive ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ Vinyl Debut By Chris Evangelista/Jan. 10, 2019 4:30 pm EST One of the best movie scores of the year, Nicholas Britell’s If Beale Street Could Talk, is receiving two gorgeous new vinyl releases from Lakeshore Records and Invada Records, and we have an exclusive look at the artwork below. The vinyl editions will be released in vintage period inspired album designs. Check out the art, and other details of the If Beale Street Could Talk vinyl release below....

Daily Podcast: Walking Around Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge With Germain Lussier By Peter Sciretta/March 1, 2019 11:31 am EST On the March 1, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor in Chief Peter Sciretta is joined by io9/Gizmodo entertainment reporter Germain Lussier to talk about his visit to Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge for a preview of the upcoming Star Wars land inside Disneyland Resort.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)....

Disney World Raising Annual Pass Prices Ahead Of Galaxy’s Edge Opening By Hoai-Tran Bui/June 19, 2019 2:30 pm EST Turns out that visiting a galaxy far, far away will hit closer to everyone’s wallets. As the grand opening of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Walt Disney World Resort on August 29 nears closer, Disney is preparing for battle — of a sort. Disney Parks is raising the prices of the Walt Disney World Annual Passes across the board ahead of the highly anticipated opening of Galaxy’s Edge....

Dwayne Johnson Promises “Showdown Of All Showdowns” In ‘Hobbs And Shaw’, Shares New Photo Of Idris Elba’s Villain By Ben Pearson/Oct. 11, 2018 3:31 pm EST Exactly one week after sharing the first look at Hobbs and Shaw, Universal’s upcoming Fast & Furious spin-off film, star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has taken to Instagram yet again to reveal our first look at the one and only Idris Elba as the movie’s primary villain....

Ep. 470 - American Animals And Solo Post-Mortem (GUEST: Alan Scherstuhl From The Village Voice) By Slashfilmcast/June 5, 2018 9:12 pm EST You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Also, follow us on Twitter or like us on Facebook. Listen and subscribe below: Shownotes Featured Review American AnimalsCredits: Editing assistance for this episode was provided by Brian Davids. Our music sometimes comes from the work of Adam Warrock....

Listen: /Film Daily Joins The 2019 Summer Movie Wager By Peter Sciretta/April 24, 2019 12:45 pm EST On the April 24, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor in chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, weekend editor Brad Oman, senior writer Ben Pearson and writer Hoai-Tran Bui to participate in the 2019 Summer Movie Wager.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)....

Review & New Footage: Disneyland’s ‘Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge’ Is Incredible – And The Closest We’ll Come To Being In ‘Star Wars’ By Peter Sciretta/May 30, 2019 8:25 am EST (Disneyland’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge opens this week and it’s too big and too immersive to be contained in a single review. Our extensive coverage will be collected here.) When you are in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, it really does feel like you are being transported to a planet somewhere in the Star Wars galaxy....

The /Filmcast: After Dark - Ep. 165 - The New Rules For TV Spoilers (GUEST: Dan Kois From The New York Times Magazine) By Slashfilmcast/Oct. 29, 2011 5:16 am EST The /Filmcast: After Dark is a recording of what happens right after The /Filmcast is over, when the kids have gone to bed and the guys feel free to speak whatever is on their minds. In other words, it’s the leftover and disorganized ramblings, mindfarts, and brain diarrhea from The /Filmcast, all in one convenient audio file....