‘The Punisher’ Season 2 Premieres In January On Netflix By Chris Evangelista/Dec. 12, 2018 9:41 am EST The Punisher, one of the two remaining Marvel shows on Netflix, will be back to spread more carnage next month. The streaming service just revealed that the season 2 premiere is set for January. Jon Bernthal will return as one-man-army Frank Castle, and he’ll presumably kill lots of people in his never-ending quest for justice....
‘The Social Network’ Sequel Might Actually Happen, According To Aaron Sorkin By Chris Evangelista/Jan. 14, 2019 8:30 am EST Facebook has been in the news frequently in the last few years, and not for good reasons. With all the behind-the-scenes turmoil at the online social media and social networking service company, many have suggested it might be time for a sequel to David Fincher’s The Social Network. And according to screenwriter Aaron Sorkin, it might happen....
Between ‘Suspiria’ And ‘Sabrina’, 2018 Is The Year Of The Witch By Danielle Ryan/Nov. 5, 2018 12:00 pm EST The popularity of witches in our culture waxes and wanes, but 2018 has been a year of occult obsession around fierce females. Witches of all kinds have been forced from the shadows as misogynists and bigots are emboldened by American’s game show president. Celebrity witches like Lana Del Rey and Azealia Banks have been especially vocal lately, fictional witches are showing up on the big and small screen, and women are embracing witchcraft as a form of rebellion against the patriarchy....
By Chris Evangelista/March 21, 2019 1:45 pm EST FOX Entertainment’s New Chapter THR adds: The staff cuts are hitting employees at the SVP, EVP, and president level. Senior staff is expected to be among the first to be impacted. However, the cuts will be deep, with the ax falling hardest of Fox’s film team. There could be as many as 4,000 jobs cut in the merger, according to some reports....
John Williams Reveals ‘Rise Of Skywalker’ Reaction As He Composes His Final ‘Star Wars’ Score By Chris Evangelista/May 13, 2019 2:52 pm EST The release is still months away, but the first Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker reaction is in! Of course, it’s not exactly from an impartial source. John Williams, who composed music for every main Star Wars movie, is hard at work scoring the Rise of Skywalker, and he’s revealed his early thoughts on the film....
New Blu-Ray Releases: ‘Police Story’, ‘Police Story 2’, ‘Destroyer’, ‘Alien’ 4K, ‘Serenity’ By Chris Evangelista/May 2, 2019 10:00 am EST This week, two of Jackie Chan’s best movies come to home video courtesy of the Criterion Collection. In addition to that, one of last year’s most underrated pics hits Blu-ray; a sci-fi masterpiece comes to 4K; and one truly strange movie about fishing brings Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway together again....
Superhero Bits: Subatomic City In ‘Ant-Man And The Wasp’, Mondo’s New ‘Venom’ Print & More By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 2, 2018 6:00 pm EST What character is Jennifer Beals playing in Swamp Thing? How does Kingpin get out of prison in Daredevil season 3? Are you in the market for a new Venom print from Mondo? Did you notice the subatomic city in Ant-Man and the Wasp? Is there another mysterious villain in Spider-Man: Far From Home?...
The Morning Watch: Steve Carell Refuses To Reboot ‘The Office’, ‘Fantastic Beasts 2’ Easter Eggs & More By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 19, 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, Steve Carell turns down doing a reboot of The Office despite some pretty eager arguments to the contrary....
Theme Park Bits: Future World Overhaul Begins, The Main Street Electrical Parade Is Returning And More By Josh Spiegel/July 5, 2019 5:00 pm EST In this edition of Theme Park Bits: Future World is closing down a good chunk of its buildings in September. Disneyland is saying hello to one old-favorite parade, and goodbye to another. And more! If you’re a fan of Epcot, you probably can admit that the park has both seen better days, and is going through some major overhauls....
‘Black Panther’ Costume Designer Ruth Carter On Her Third Oscar Nomination And Why Costumes Should Not Look Like Costumes [Interview] By Steven Prokopy/Jan. 30, 2019 7:00 am EST To read the list of films that costume designer Ruth Carter has worked on in her 30-year-plus career is to move through the history of black cinema in that time period, having worked extensively (in some cases, almost exclusively) with such filmmakers as Spike Lee, Robert Townsend, John Singleton and Lee Daniels....
‘Cloak And Dagger’ Offers An Origin Story For Mayhem With “Shadow Selves” By Monique Jones/April 15, 2019 2:00 pm EST This week’s Cloak and Dagger episode, “Shadow Selves,” was the origin story for Mayhem we needed. But it was also more than that—it was a study of how the emotion of mayhem can actually be used for good when it’s channeled in the right way. The episode also gave us our first internal look at the Darkforce Dimension....
‘Driveways’ Review: Hong Chau Leads A Sentimental And Lovely Coming-Of-Age Drama [Tribeca] By Caroline Cao/May 2, 2019 1:00 pm EST One of the few intense moments of Driveway is when pranksters’ firecrackers disturb the sleep of a mother and son. It startles the nine-year-old shy protagonist Cody (Lucas Jaye). Yet the sparks themselves become a sight of wonder. An idyllic coming-of-age story, the movie encapsulates the workings of a child’s head when they’re wondering how to feel about a moment....
‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald’ Honest Trailer: Light On Beasts And Fantastically Depressing By Ethan Anderton/March 13, 2019 6:00 am EST After Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them hit theaters, fans were willing to make concessions for a wizarding world movie that was never going to be as good as the Harry Potter franchise. They were even willing to wait for the second chapter in the franchise to deliver on the potential promised by what was meant to be the first of five total films....
/Filmcast Ep. 102 - Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time (GUEST: Vincenzo Natali, Director Of Splice And Cube) By Slashfilmcast/June 1, 2010 9:45 am EST In this week’s /Filmcast, David Chen, Devindra Hardawar, and Adam Quigley debate whether or not Michael Bay is the right person to take over Ninja Turtles, discuss the artistic ethics of “fixing” an older film, and remember the passing of Dennis Hopper. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993....
/Filmcast Ep. 403 - 20th Century Women By Slashfilmcast/Jan. 31, 2017 6:00 pm EST David, Devindra and Jeff discuss their reactions to the Oscar nominations, praise Jeff Nichols’ new film Loving, and recommend the absurd and zany Baskets. Also, check out Kyle Hillinger’s new film project here, see Jon Stewart’s takedown CNN’s tendency to leave it there, and watch John McTiernan’s latest video. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993....
‘Sesame Street’ And Tom And Jerry’ Movies Both Set For 2021 Release Dates By Chris Evangelista/March 13, 2019 8:30 am EST Get out your 2021 calendar and get ready to block off some family time. Warner Bros. has locked down release dates for both their untitled Sesame Street movie, and the animation/live-action hybrid Tom and Jerry movie. Anne Hathaway is set to star in the Sesame Street movie, which is a musical, while Tim Story will direct Tom and Jerry....
‘Silicon Valley’ Ending With Season 6, Which Will Feature A Shorter Episode Count Than Previous Seasons By Hoai-Tran Bui/May 31, 2019 12:41 pm EST Silicon Valley will soon be closing its doors as co-showrunner and executive producers Alec Berg and Mike Judge move on to greener pastures. The critically acclaimed HBO comedy series will end with its sixth and final season, which is slated to debut later this year. The Silicon Valley ending will play out in an abbreviated seven episode run, making it the shortest season of the show....
‘Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic’ Movie In The Works At Lucasfilm By Chris Evangelista/May 23, 2019 4:51 pm EST While Disney and Lucasfilm plan to take a brief respite from Star Wars movies after Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, they’re already looking to the future. For instance: a Knights of the Old Republic movie is currently in the works, being penned by Laeta Kalogridis, writer of Alita: Battle Angel and Shutter Island....
‘The Lion King’ TV Spot Lets Timon & Pumbaa Enjoy Some Local Cuisine By Ethan Anderton/July 7, 2019 12:00 pm EST The Lion King remake is less than two weeks away from hitting theaters. It’s bound to be another huge hit around the world for Walt Disney Pictures, but for those who may be on the fence about checking it out, a new clip has arrived with some hilarity supplied by the dynamic duo Timon and Pumbaa, who are voiced by Billy Eichner and Seth Rogen this time....
Animated ‘LEGO Star Wars: All Stars’ Series Trailer Builds Across Every Era Of ‘Star Wars’ By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 28, 2018 12:00 pm EST Star Wars Resistance debuted on The Disney Channel not too long ago, but it’s not the only new animated series coming to TV from a galaxy far, far away. Disney XD has announced a new animated series called LEGO Star Wars All-Stars, a combination of online shorts and half-hour series episodes that will give us adventures with the building block versions of our favorite Star Wars characters from all eras of the saga....
