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‘A Star Is Born’ Extended Cut Might Be In The Works By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 13, 2018 5:00 pm EST Bradley’s Cooper’s acclaimed remake of A Star Is Born starring himself and Lady Gaga already clocks in at 2 hours and 15 minutes. However, if the film’s cinematographer is to be believed, there might be an extended cut of the movie on the way. In a recent interview, director of photography Matthew Libatique (who has shot movies ranging from Iron Man to Black Swan) talked about the evolution of the film over time, and he revealed that an extended cut might put some deleted scenes and footage back into the movie....

‘Barry’ Season 2 Trailer: Bill Hader’s Hitman-Turned-Actor Is Back For Another Job By Jacob Hall/Feb. 22, 2019 10:38 am EST The first season of Barry had no right being as magnificent as it was. HBO’s pitch-black comedy about a hitman who gets bitten by the acting bug was the perfect blend of silly and tragic, a character-driven farce with a dark, Breaking Bad-esque heart, all powered by Bill Hader and Henry Winkler doing career-best work....

‘Child’s Play’ Remake Viral Video Teases The Release Of Buddi (And A Trailer) By Chris Evangelista/Feb. 4, 2019 12:00 pm EST The Child’s Play remake that no one seems to want is almost upon us. We’ve yet to see any actual footage of the film, but that’s going to change this week. A new Child’s Play remake viral video teases the release of the new Buddi Doll, stating “A special Buddi® reveal is heading your way on February 8, 2019!...

‘Cloak And Dagger’ Goes On A Dark Journey With “B Sides” By Monique Jones/May 3, 2019 3:00 pm EST This week’s Cloak & Dagger episode, “B Sides,” was a slow-burn, but once it picked up steam, it revealed itself to be one of the most depressing episodes this season. I’d go as far as to say that it was one of the most depressing episodes of the entire series so far....

‘Cold Pursuit’ Trailer: Liam Neeson And His Snowplow Are Out For Revenge By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 25, 2018 7:00 am EST Snowplow driver Liam Neeson wants revenge in the Cold Pursuit trailer. This remake of In Order of Disappearance finds Neeson taking down a gang of drug dealers who murdered his son. And hey, Laura Dern is here, too! Cold Pursuit was previously going by the (much better) title Hard Powder, but I suppose everyone thought they wanted a more pun-based title....

‘Halloween’ Could Scare Up $65 Million-Plus At The Box Office This Weekend By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 17, 2018 10:30 am EST Michael Myers is returning to theaters this weekend, and audiences are ready. Halloween box office tracking indicates the latest entry in the ever-changing horror series is headed to a $65 million-plus opening weekend, making it an all-time-franchise best. Don’t be surprised if a sequel is officially announced by Monday. It’s going to be a very happy Halloween indeed....

‘Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark’ Trailer: The Traumatizing Kids Books Come To Life By Chris Evangelista/March 28, 2019 1:36 pm EST Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, the book filled tales of terror that traumatized children for years, leaps off the page and onto the big screen this summer. Executive producer Guillermo del Toro and director André Øvredal hope to scare the hell out of kids of all ages with their film adaptation, which takes several of the iconic tales from the books and inserts them into an overarching narrative....

‘The Dark Crystal: Age Of Resistance Tactics’ Trailer: Netflix’s ‘Dark Crystal’ Prequel Is Getting A Nintendo Switch Video Game By Hoai-Tran Bui/June 12, 2019 7:30 am EST Netflix’s upcoming Dark Crystal prequel series may be bringing back the old-school puppetry and high fantasy of Jim Henson’s 1982 classic, but it’s not passing up the chance to go a little high-tech too. At this year’s E3 video game conference, Nintendo revealed that a video game based on Netflix’s The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance is coming to Nintendo Switch....

Cool Stuff: Eric Tan’s ‘Star Wars’ Sequel Trilogy Prints Gear Up For The Skywalker Saga’s Epic Conclusion By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 7, 2019 8:00 am EST As the Skywalker Saga is gearing up for the supposed final installment, the last couple prints in Eric Tan’s epic franchise-spanning Star Wars series have been unveiled. Hit the jump to get the exclusive first look at the Eric Tan Star Wars sequel trilogy prints....

Daily Podcast: Elm Street, Friday The 13th, MoviePass, Luke Cage, Indiana Jones, House Of Cards, & Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 23, 2018 5:30 pm EST On the October 23 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest film and tv news, including: Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, MoviePass, Luke Cage, Indiana Jones at Disney World, House of Cards, and Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio....

New ‘Aladdin’, ‘Dumbo’, And ‘Captain Marvel’ Images Tease Disney’s Big Upcoming Releases By Chris Evangelista/Dec. 27, 2018 4:30 pm EST Disney is going to have a very big year in 2019. In addition to the launch of their streaming service Disney+, they’re also loading up theaters with huge titles: The Lion King, Aladdin, Captain Marvel, Dumbo, Avengers: Endgame and of course, Star Wars: Episode IX. In anticipation of these releases, new Dumbo, Aladdin and Captain Marvel images have arrived online....

Road To Endgame: ‘Black Panther’ Is Afrofuturist Fantasy That Reveals The Best And Worst Of America By Siddhant Adlakha/April 17, 2019 8:00 am EST (Welcome to Road to Endgame, where we revisit the first 22 movies of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and ask, “How did we get here?” In this edition: Black Panther, a Marvel film that finally tries to be honest about American politics)Black Panther is a sprawling superhero epic, the likes of which American cinema has never seen — or heard, for that matter, given the prominence of its African accents, treated anywhere from average to heroic; a far cry from the usual villainous or derisive framing of non-western voices in Hollywood....

Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge: 360° Smuggler’s Run Video Takes You Inside The Millennium Falcon By Ben Pearson/May 15, 2019 2:30 pm EST Later this month, theme park guests will have the chance to step into a galaxy far, far away and ride Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run when Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge opens at Disneyland. But while we’re still waiting to see a full video of the ride itself, the official Disneyland Resort YouTube channel has published a video which takes us inside the queue area for one of the land’s most highly-anticipated attractions....

The Morning Watch: THR’s Comedy Actress Roundtable, All The Toys In ‘Toy Story’ & More By Ethan Anderton/June 28, 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, watch The Hollywood Reporter’s comedy actress roundtable with some of the big, potential Emmy contenders this year, such as Natasha Lyonne, Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Maya Rudolph....

/Filmcast Ep. 317 - What We Do In The Shadows By Slashfilmcast/May 12, 2015 11:32 pm EST David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss the brilliance of Netflix’s lineup and the hilarity of What We Do in the Shadows. Also, David struggles with his next documentary idea, and a critical scene in Ex Machina is discussed further. 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!...

/Filmcast Ep. 501 - Glass By Slashfilmcast/Jan. 23, 2019 7:00 pm EST Check out Dave’s video review of the Fyre Fraud and Fyre on Youtube, the skit Jeff mentioned of Waiters who are Nauseated by Food on the Dana Carvey Show, and the GoFundMe page of the caterers affected by the FYRE festival. 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....

‘NOS4A2’ Featurette Brings Joe Hill’s Horror Novel To Life By Chris Evangelista/May 16, 2019 5:30 pm EST Joe Hill’s horror novel NOS4A2 comes to life in the form of an upcoming AMC series. In a new featurette, Hill talks about what it was like to see the world of his book brought to life for the series. “When a writer talks about having their story adapted, they all say the cliche things,” Hill says....

‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ Spoiler Review: With Great Power Comes A Villain Made For Our Troubled Times By Joshua Meyer/July 3, 2019 7:00 am EST In his novel White Noise, which won the National Book Award, Don DeLillo famously wrote of an “Airborne Toxic Event.” It almost sounds like a plot device from a superhero blockbuster. Think: Suicide Squad’s self-conscious recognition of the “swirling ring of trash in the sky” trope....

‘Spies In Disguise’ Trailer: Tom Holland Turns Will Smith Into A Pigeon By Chris Evangelista/Nov. 1, 2018 7:30 am EST If there’s one thing kids love, it’s watching a cartoon Will Smith turn into a bird. Thankfully, audiences will get that and more with Spies In Disguise, a new animated comedy featuring the voice talents of Smith and Spider-Man himself, Tom Holland. Smith plays a debonaire super spy, why Holland is the nerdy inventor who comes up with all of Smith’s cool spy gadgets....

Christopher Nolan’s “Crazy” New Film Is The “Length Of Three Movies”, According To Robert Pattinson By Chris Evangelista/April 8, 2019 2:30 pm EST Christopher Nolan’s new movie is shrouded in secrecy, so any bit of info, no matter how vague, is considered news. Robert Pattinson, who is starring in Nolan’s latest, recently opened up ever-so-slightly about the project, proclaiming it to be one of “the craziest” things he’s seen in a while....