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‘Game Of Thrones’ To Celebrate Its Legacy With A Hall H Panel At This Year’s San Diego Comic-Con By Ben Pearson/June 10, 2019 4:30 pm EST Even though Warner Bros. and DC Films will be sitting out San Diego Comic-Con this year for the first time in several years, that doesn’t mean that every single WarnerMedia property is staying away from Hall H. A new report says that in the wake of its final season finale, HBO’s Game of Thrones will return to the convention center for the first time in two years....

‘John Wick: Chapter 3’ Training Video: Keanu Reeves And Halle Berry Pushed Themselves To The Brink By Ben Pearson/May 15, 2019 10:30 am EST Looking forward to John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum? That’s a rhetorical question, because the answer is obviously yes. And you absolutely should be: in his review for /Film, Chris Evangelista called the film “a bone-cracking, horse-kicking, dog-biting, book-smashing, ax-throwing action masterpiece.” But it takes lots of hard work to pull off those incredible action sequences, and now a new John Wick Chapter 3 training video is here to showcase how stars Keanu Reeves and Halle Berry pushed themselves to their limits in order to achieve a sense of reality on screen....

‘Little Monsters’ Review: The Australian Zombie Comedy Is A Bloody Laugh Riot [Sundance] By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 5, 2019 10:00 am EST There’s an endless number of zombie movies out there. So if you’re going to tackle this particular horror subgenre, you better have something unique to bring to the table. Thankfully, Australian filmmaker Abe Forsythe has exactly that. This the heartwarming story of an irresponsible, immature, and profane uncle and his adorable, gluten-intolerant, tractor and Darth Vader-obsessed nephew....

‘Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse’: Cut Jokes, Early Animatics, Scene Breakdown & More By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 1, 2019 2:30 pm EST Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is still in theaters, so if you haven’t seen what many have called the best Spider-Man movie ever, there’s still time. Since there’s plenty of love for the new Spider-Man to go around, including a Golden Globe win and an Oscar nomination, some interesting tidbits from behind the scenes have emerged all over the web (pun intended)....

‘Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse’ Trailer: More Than One Wears The Mask By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 2, 2018 6:01 am EST Even if Venom turns out to be a disappointment, we still have Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse to look forward to. Everything about this animated take on a world of wall-crawlers looks wonderful, making great use of a unique animation style and introducing audiences to several different Spider-People. The latest Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse trailer just swung its way online, and it continues to hint at a potentially great film....

‘Stranger Things 4’ Could Go “Outside Of Hawkins,” The Duffer Brothers Tease By Hoai-Tran Bui/July 10, 2019 10:30 am EST It hasn’t even been a week since Stranger Things season 3 dropped on Netflix, but already the show is breaking streaming records and stirring up buzz about a fourth season. And why wouldn’t it? Stranger Things is one of Netflix’s biggest hits, and in a time when the streaming giant’s competition is starting to ramp up, Stranger Things 4 is a done deal....

‘Suicide Squad’ Sequel Dropping Deadshot, Giving Idris Elba A New Character Instead By Chris Evangelista/April 5, 2019 2:04 pm EST While Idris Elba is still appearing in Suicide Squad sequel The Suicide Squad, he won’t be playing Deadshot after all. Elba was previously announced to be taking over the role from Will Smith after Smith left due to scheduling issues. Now, it’s been revealed Deadshot has been removed from the movie entirely, and Elba will play a new character....

‘The Goldfinch’ Trailer: Nicole Kidman And Ansel Elgort Star In The Adaptation Of Donna Tartt’s Bestselling Behemoth By Hoai-Tran Bui/May 29, 2019 9:03 am EST In 2013, The Goldfinch debuted to rave reviews, going on to spend over 30 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list and win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2014. Now, Donna Tartt’s award-winning behemoth of a novel is getting a big screen adaptation starring Nicole Kidman and Ansel Elgort....

A Cast Of Kings S7E01 - Dragonstone By Slashfilmcast/July 18, 2017 10:30 am EST In this episode of “A Cast of Kings,” Joanna and David discuss the season premiere of the seventh season of Game of Thrones, “Dragonstone.” Read Joanna’s recap of this episode, Jacob’s recap of the episode, and see how Tyrion’s hair has changed over time. If you like the show, feel free to leave us a review on iTunes and be sure to follow us on Facebook for updates on the show....

Daily Podcast: James Gunn’s Suicide Squad, Venom & A Star Is Born Box Office, Female Superheroes, James Bond, Rian Johnson’s Knives Out & Vudu By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 9, 2018 5:30 pm EST On the October 9 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film Weekend Editor Brad Oman and Senior Writer Ben Pearson to talk about the latest film and tv news, including James Gunn’s Suicide Squad, Venom & Star is Born box office, female superheroes, James Bond, Rian Johnson’s Knives Out, and Vudu....

Hayao Miyazaki And His Son Are Working On Two New Studio Ghibli Movies By Hoai-Tran Bui/Jan. 27, 2019 1:00 pm EST Hayao Miyazaki is returning to Studio Ghibli after the animation studio closed down following his 2013 retirement. Most of his former employees and coworkers ended up migrating to the newly established Studio Ponoc, but that doesn’t mean Miyazaki will be the only one occupying the dusty offices at Ghibli. The elder Miyazaki is bringing his son and filmmaker Goro Miyazaki with him, and the pair are reportedly working on two new Studio Ghibli movies....

The Secret of NIMH Now Streaming on Hulu Release date: 1982Director: Don BluthCast: Elizabeth Hartman, Dom DeLuise, and John CarradineThere was a period there in the ’80s when movies for children were sometimes darker and more challenging. The Secret of NIMH, based on Robert C. O’Brien’s 1971 novel Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH, is one such film. The feature debut of acclaimed animation director Don Bluth follows Mrs. Brisby (her name was changed due to potential copyright issues with Frisbee), a widowed field mouse on a harrowing quest to save her son, Timmy, who has fallen deathly ill....

How ‘Batman: The Animated Series’ And ‘Akira’ Are Forever Connected By Eric Vilas-Boas/Jan. 7, 2019 10:00 am EST This article contains spoilers for Akira and the Batman-centric DCAU films and TV shows.A giant explosion of light and sound. Biker gangs and crime-ridden streets. A city run by crooked politicians and a militarized police force. A flawed hero who operates outside the law and is pitted against a villain who thrives on chaos....

Paramount Theme Park Coming To South Korea, Will Feature ‘Mission: Impossible’ Rides By Chris Evangelista/Dec. 14, 2018 10:30 am EST Universal Studios, Disneyland, Walt Disney World and now…Paramount Pictures Park? It’s happening – in South Korea, at least. Paramount has just signed a deal to create a “studio-branded theme park” in a resort being developed in South Korea. Specifics of just what the Paramount theme park will contain are sketchy at best, but the studio has a wide range of entertainment to pick from – Mission: Impossible, Transformers, G....

Sequel Bits: ‘Men In Black’, ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’, ‘Jurassic World’, ‘Toy Story 4’ By Chris Evangelista/June 5, 2019 10:00 am EST In this edition of Sequel Bits: Men In Black International gets a snazzy Lexus ad. Solo: A Star Wars Story fans, who do exist, would like a sequel. Bryce Dallas Howard suggests that the surviving original Jurassic Park actors will be appearing in Jurassic World 3. Toy Story 4 gets a colorful IMAX poster....

The Best Movies Of Fantastic Fest 2018 With Jacob Hall By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 2, 2018 5:30 pm EST On the October 2, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall to talk about the best films he saw at Fantastic Fest 2018 in Austin Texas. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast, Spotifyand all the popular podcast apps (here is the RSS URL if you need it)....

The Morning Watch: ‘Doctor Who’ Edition: Season 11 Featurette, Honest Trailers & More By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 10, 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, a special featurette goes behind the scenes of the latest iteration of Doctor Who with Jodie Whittaker in the lead....

The Oscars Will Let All Five Best Song Nominees Perform After All By Hoai-Tran Bui/Feb. 1, 2019 10:30 am EST In the face of intense backlash to the decision to spotlight only two of the Best Original Song nominees, the Academy is reversing its original plans for the 2019 Oscars Best Song performances. The Academy is now planning to have all five nominated songs performed on the February 24 telecast. If only they’ll reverse their decision to hand out certain technical awards during commercial breaks…...

There’s A Blockbuster Video Board Game Now, So Be Kind And Rewind By Chris Evangelista/June 9, 2019 12:00 pm EST Remember Blockbuster Video? It was a physical place where you could go rent physical copies of movies! Sounds crazy, I know. The video chain once ruled the land, but was blown into oblivion after the onset of streaming. While almost all of the Blockbusters are gone (there’s one left in the entire world), nostalgia for the video store is at an all-time-high....

‘A Quiet Place’ Cast Will All Campaign For Supporting Oscar Nominations By Ben Pearson/Oct. 24, 2018 3:30 pm EST A Quiet Place hit theaters very early in 2018, but Paramount is apparently confident that awards voters have long memories: the studio is going to position the film’s cast for potential Oscar nominations. A new report says that after a change in strategy, actors John Krasinski, Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, and Noah Jupe will now all be competing in supporting categories....