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‘Bond 25’: Oscar Winner Rami Malek Will Play The Villain, Billy Magnussen Could Play A New Agent By Ben Pearson/Feb. 27, 2019 3:42 pm EST Daniel Craig is returning to play James Bond once again in the still-untitled Bond 25, and now a new report says that the British spy will be facing off against a villain to be played by recent Oscar winner Rami Malek. Plus, a separate report gives us a broader picture of what roles are left to fill – including a part that seems to be written specifically for Game Night actor Billy Magnussen....

‘Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina’ Review: A Fun But Frustrating Halloween Treat By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 15, 2018 7:00 am EST Chilling Adventures of Sabrina takes a horror movie approach to Sabrina the Teenage Witch, crafting a dark and violent series. Loaded with great production design, and blessed with several strong performances, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina none the less succumbs to exhausting exposition, and uneven storytelling. It might still cast a spell over you, though....

‘Cruel Intentions’ Is Coming Back To Theaters For Its 20th Anniversary By Hoai-Tran Bui/March 9, 2019 10:00 am EST It’s been 20 years since Kathryn Merteuil (Sarah Michelle Gellar) first made a bet with her stepbrother Sebastian (Ryan Phillippe) to seduce the sweet and virginal Annette Hargrove (Reese Witherspoon). But in those years, Cruel Intentions has become widely accepted as a teen erotic romance classic. Now celebrating its 20th anniversary, Cruel Intentions is coming back to theaters for one week only....

‘Riverdale’ And ‘Jane The Virgin’ Spin-Offs Get Pilot Orders At The CW By Hoai-Tran Bui/Jan. 24, 2019 4:30 pm EST The CW is bringing the drama with its new pilot orders for a Riverdale spin-off and a Jane the Virgin spin-off. The network handed out pilot pickups to four dramas — two of which are based on existing shows and two others based on existing intellectual properties — that all hope to earn a spot on the network’s 2019-2010 TV schedule....

‘Serenity’ Review: Matthew McConaughey Thriller Doesn’t Just Jump The Shark, It Vaults And Somersaults Over It By Hoai-Tran Bui/Jan. 24, 2019 6:03 am EST A certain level of worship has grown around the movie “twist.” Career-ending contracts have been signed, backs bent, people probably (not really) thrown in movie jail for committing the worst sin a film lover can make: spoiling the twist. Twists have become such an essential part of our pop culture language that they’re more expected than not, and usually come in the form of a shocking death or a rote reveal....

‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ Reveals Spidey’s Two New Suits By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 6, 2018 8:30 am EST In case you haven’t heard, there’s a new Spider-Man: Far From Home trailer arriving this Saturday after it premieres at CCXP, the comic convention down in Sao Paulo, Brazil. But before we get a first look at the sequel to Spider-Man: Homecoming, the two new suits Spidey will be wearing in the movie have been revealed on the showfloor from CCXP....

‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ Set Visit: Everything We Learned About Mysterio, Nick Fury, MJ, And Peter Parker’s Globetrotting Adventure By Ben Pearson/May 8, 2019 6:00 am EST Tom Holland sprints around a Venice street corner, skids to a stop, and turns to shield himself as a blast of water slams into a nearby bridge, blowing it into pieces which whiz past him. Peter Parker is facing off against a villain made of water, and our friendly neighborhood Spider-Man isn’t exactly in familiar territory – the streets of Italy are a far cry from Queens, New York....

‘Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker’: How Could Emperor Palpatine Be Back? By Bryan Young/April 12, 2019 11:00 am EST Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker speculation, and therefore possible spoilers, lie ahead.In the newly released trailer for The Rise of Skywalker, we hear a familiar laugh. Sheev Palpatine. And was that the second Death Star? How could something like this happen? How is this even possible?Well, we’ve compiled all the scenarios, from least likely to most likely, just so you have the analysis you need....

‘Stuber’ Work-In-Progress Screening: Put Kumail Nanjiani And Dave Bautista In Everything, You Cowards [SXSW] By Meredith Borders/March 14, 2019 8:00 am EST This isn’t quite a review, because what we saw at last night’s SXSW screening of Stuber wasn’t quite a finished film. But the work-in-progress print of Michael Dowse’s action buddy comedy felt finished enough to establish that stars Dave Bautista and Kumail Nanjiani have the best possible comedic chemistry....

‘The Haunting Of Hill House’ Season 2 Will Adapt ‘The Turn Of The Screw’ By Chris Evangelista/Feb. 21, 2019 9:37 am EST Netflix wants to stay in the Mike Flanagan business, so they’ve decided to forge ahead with The Haunting of Hill House season 2. Rather than a traditional second season, though, the show is now being turned into an anthology series called The Haunting. The new season will feature a new tale of terror, and new characters....

‘Unicorn Store’ Trailer: Brie Larson’s Directorial Debut Reunites Her With Samuel L. Jackson By Hoai-Tran Bui/March 22, 2019 1:30 pm EST Two years after Brie Larson’s directorial debut premiered at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival, Unicorn Store is finally coming to Netflix. Despite boasting an impressive cast including Larson and her Kong: Skull Island and Captain Marvel co-star Samuel L. Jackson, the comedy-drama about a young idealistic woman struggling to find herself had seemingly vanished after its TIFF premiere....

Ken Taylor Ghostbusters Print Here’s Ken Taylor’s new Ghostbusters print from Mondo, and it won’t be too hard to get your hands on the regular version (left). It’s a timed edition, so however many are ordered, that’s how many will be printed. It’s a 24x36 screen print that will cost you $55 and will be on sale for 72 hours starting today at 1pm ET/10am PT. On the right side is the variant, which will have a limited edition of 300 and will cost you $75....

Exclusive ‘Blindspotting’ Clip Asks: What Is Blindspotting? By Chris Evangelista/Nov. 6, 2018 12:30 pm EST What is Blindspotting? It’s one of the year’s most well-reviewed films, but it also seems like a movie that’s slipped through the cracks. Blindspotting hits VOD this week, though, and arrives on Blu-ray near the end of the month, giving audiences who missed it in theaters a chance to check it out. In an exclusive Blindspotting clip below, the folks behind the film explain just what Blindspotting is....

Netflix’s TV Cancellation Strategy, And How ‘One Day At A Time’ Might Stay Alive By Ben Pearson/March 18, 2019 5:30 pm EST The beloved Netflix series One Day at a Time was cancelled last week, and there’s still technically a chance it could get picked up elsewhere – but a new report indicates that it almost certainly won’t be snapped up by a rival streaming service. Read on to learn why, and to get a glimpse into the financial reasoning that goes into Netflix’s TV cancellations....

Sequel Bits: ‘Toy Story 4’, ‘Men In Black: International’, ‘A Quiet Place 2’, ‘Angel Has Fallen’, ‘Escape Plan 3’ By Chris Evangelista/June 11, 2019 5:30 pm EST In this edition of Sequel Bits: Chucky can’t stop murdering Toy Story 4 characters. Men In Black: International showcases Les Twins. A Quiet Place 2 will wrap shooting in September. The international Angel Has Fallen trailer has more scenes of Gerard Butler blowing stuff up....

The 967th ‘Secret Life Of Pets 2’ Trailer Introduces Harrison Ford’s Character By Ben Pearson/Feb. 20, 2019 9:15 am EST Han Solo. Indiana Jones. Rick Deckard. Jack Ryan. Harrison Ford has embodied several cinematic legends over the course of his storied career, but he’s never lent his voice to an animated movie – until now. Illumination’s The Secret Life of Pets 2 has been releasing a new character-centric trailer every few weeks for what feels like an eternity, but their latest finally gives us our first look at Ford’s character: a dog named Rooster....

The Morning Watch: ‘Eternal Sunshine’ Video Essay, Getting In Shape For The Movies & More By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 31, 2018 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, an Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind video essay focuses on the symbolism that comes from Kate Winslet’s hair color ....

‘Beetlejuice’ Back In Theaters This Weekend, Batman And Superman Following In November By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 3, 2018 6:00 am EST Every week it seems like a movie from decades before is returning to theaters for a nostalgic and celebratory anniversary, and over the next couple of months, three fan favorites can be caught on the big screen for a limited time. First up, Tim Burton’s classic horror comedy Beetlejuice is returning to theaters this weekend to help get you in the Halloween spirit....

/Filmcast Ep. 227 - The Great Gatsby (GUEST: Joanna Robinson From Pajiba) By Slashfilmcast/May 14, 2013 10:55 pm EST Dave, Devindra, and Joanna from Pajiba discuss the brilliance of Upstream Color, the unevenness of Baz Luhrmann’s filmography, and how The Mindy Project found its groove. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Download or Play Now in your Browser: Subscribe to the /Filmcast: SHOWNOTES...

‘New Gods’ Movie Taps Comic Writer Tom King To Co-Write Screenplay With Ava DuVernay By Chris Evangelista/May 29, 2019 4:07 pm EST It’s been a while since we heard anything regarding The New Gods, the Warner Bros. DC film being directed by Ava DuVernay. But now, we have an update: Tom King, a comics writer whose credits include The Vision for Marvel and DC’s Batman, will pen the New Gods movie script with DuVernay....