‘Shazam!’ Gets Into The April Fools’ Day Spirit With Fake ‘Aquaman 2’ Trailer By Chris Evangelista/April 1, 2019 12:30 pm EST Ready for an Aquaman 2 teaser? Well, you’re going to have to wait, because this ain’t it, chief. In the spirit of April Fools’ Day, the folks at Warner Bros. threw together a quick but amusing fake trailer for the Aquaman sequel which turns out to actually be an ad for Shazam!...
‘The Office’ Is Still One Of The Five Most Popular Shows On Netflix By Jacob Hall/Jan. 24, 2019 3:00 pm EST Netflix seems to announce a new original series every day or so, filling the service with more shows to binge than humanly possible. And yet, that increasingly massive library isn’t always the main draw for subscribers. Case in point: it seems that NBC’s The Office, which ended its nine season run in 2013, remains one of the most popular shows on Netflix, even in the face of so many Hot New Serialized Streaming Experiences....
‘Venom’ Cut Out Tom Hardy’s Favorite Scenes In The Movie, Which Was Mostly Fun Improvisation [UPDATED] By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 2, 2018 6:45 am EST This week brings Venom to theaters, and fans will finally get to see if Sony Pictures can pull of a movie featuring a prominent Spider-Man villain without including the webslinger himself as a major character. Tom Hardy takes the lead role as Eddie Brock, an intrepid reporter who ends up infected with a dangerous and deadly symbiote that turns him into a Dr....
By Hoai-Tran Bui/March 14, 2019 10:00 am EST Sweet and sincere, Wonder Park is a spirited animated film that occasionally manages to elicit that titular feeling of wonder. The Nickelodeon film is a strong testament to the power of imagination that veers into moments of magical realism. But there’s something incomplete to this film. Wonder Park introduces broad caricatures and compelling themes, but doesn’t quite follow through — as if the ride stalled right before the finishing loop-de-loop....
A New World Of Gods And Monsters: A Panel Of Horror Experts Pick Who Should Direct These Classic Characters By Matt Donato/Feb. 13, 2019 11:00 am EST Universal has announced that all systems are “Go!” on an Invisible Man reboot to be written and directed by Leigh Whannell (Upgrade), with the horror maestros at Blumhouse steering the ship. Sorry, “Dark Universe.” Blumhouse’s involvement teases the capability to reboot Universal’s entire classic monster catalog should The Invisible Man rake in profits, which – by Blumhouse’s margin-friendly methods – shouldn’t be an outstanding ask....
Daily Podcast: How To Save The Die Hard Franchise, What’s The Most You’d Pay For A Movie Ticket, Stranger Things 3, Spider-Man, Toxic Avengers, Jordan Peele By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 11, 2018 5:30 pm EST On the December 11, 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 movie and tv news, including Die Hard, Stranger Things 3, Spider-Man: Far From Home, Toxic Avengers, Jordan Peele and London movie theater ticket prices....
Entire ‘Now Apocalypse’ First Season Available To Stream Across Starz Platforms For All Your Binge Cravings By Hoai-Tran Bui/March 22, 2019 4:30 pm EST Fans of Gregg Araki’s surreal stoner comedy Now Apocalypse can now watch the entire first season on streaming now. Starz has released the first season of Now Apocalypse on all of its non-linear platforms, including the Starz app, Starz On-Demand, and StarzPlay in the U.S., U.K., and Canada starting today....
How To Design A Good Sci-Fi Space Helmet: An Interview With The Filmmakers Of ‘Prospect’ By David Chen/March 7, 2019 7:01 am EST Prospect is a bold, unique indie film (read /Film editor Jacob Hall’s review of the film from SXSW). It’s a low-budget sci-fi western that relies heavily on practical effects to tell its story. In this day and age, that’s a rarity. It’s particularly impressive because when you use practical props, sets, and effects, you have to deal with a lot of inconveniences on set, like figuring how to work with actors that need to be in helmets and space suits for eight or twelve hours per day....
Johnny Depp Confirmed To Return For ‘Fantastic Beasts 3’ By Hoai-Tran Bui/Oct. 11, 2018 2:00 pm EST It looks like Johnny Depp is here to stay in the Fantastic Beasts franchise. The actor confirmed that he is set to reprise his role as the Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald in the third film of the Fantastic Beasts franchise, the prequel series to Harry Potter. In an interview with Collider, Depp confirmed his involvement in the third film, revealing that he’s “"[looking] forward to the next installment, which I think we start the middle of next year....
Mailbag: Producer/Executive Producer Differences, Review Writing Process, Film Adaptations, Halloween Plans, Translated Interviews & More By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 19, 2018 5:30 pm EST On the October 19 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, senior writer Ben Pearson and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to answer reader e-mail in the Mail Bag.You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (here is the RSS URL if you need it)....
New ‘Hellboy’ Image Assembles The BPRD Team [Updated] By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 19, 2018 7:30 am EST Update: The first official trailer for the movie has arrived early, and you can watch it right here. Our original article follows. This week will bring us the first trailer for the reboot of Hellboy with Stranger Things star David Harbour under all the make-up as Big Red. But before that, a new image from the film has surfaced that finally shows Hellboy alongside his teammates Major Ben Daimio (Daniel Dae Kim of LOST) and civilian Alice Monaghan (Sasha Lane of American Honey)....
New Joss Whedon Series ‘The Nevers’ Casts ‘Outlander’ Star Laura Donnelly As Lead By Hoai-Tran Bui/April 24, 2019 9:30 am EST Laura Donnelly has been cast as the lead in The Nevers, the HBO sci-fi series co-written by Whedon and Buffy the Vampire Slayer alums Jane Espenson and Doug Petrie. Deadline broke the news of Donnelly’s casting in The Nevers, which will be Donnelly’s most high-profile role yet. The Outlander actress has starred in a string of both genre and historical series, appearing in supporting roles in Britannia, The Fall, Merlin, and more....
Spooky TV Promos: Freddy Krueger Scares ‘The Goldbergs,’ ‘Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina’ Starts Class By Hoai-Tran Bui/Oct. 22, 2018 2:00 pm EST Halloween has come to TV. Two new promos for upcoming seasons of television shows have been released, teasing a truly spooky next few months. First, Netflix has released a new Chilling Adventures of Sabrina teaser, giving us a glimpse of the hallowed halls that our favorite teenage witch attends....
The /Filmcast: After Dark - Ep. 28 By Slashfilmcast/Dec. 6, 2008 9:05 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....
The /Filmcast: After Dark - Ep. 53 - DVD Deals And /Filmcast Memories (GUEST: C. Robert Cargill From Aint It Cool News) By Slashfilmcast/June 6, 2009 5:19 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....
The Morning Watch: ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ Cast Reunion Chat, Does ‘Seinfeld’ Hold Up? & More By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 3, 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, Pierce Brosnan and the child cast members (now all grown up) of Mrs....
Video: Evidence That ‘Westworld’ Is Taking Place In Two Different Time Periods By Slashfilmcast/Nov. 3, 2016 5:00 am EST I’m five episodes into HBO’s Westworld and I’m already hooked for life. The show is not only technically dazzling but also thought-provoking in how it raises issues surrounding A.I., game design, morality, and what it means to be human. One of the most interesting elements of the show is how it plays with the audience’s sense of reality....
‘Are You Afraid Of The Dark?’ Reboot Cast And Story Revealed By Chris Evangelista/June 10, 2019 10:30 am EST The Are You Afraid of the Dark reboot has founds its Midnight Society. Nickelodeon has created a three-part limited revival of the classic creepy TV show for young viewers, and the cast has finally been revealed, along with plot details. The original plan was for the new Are You Afraid of the Dark limited series to lead directly into the Are You Afraid of the Dark movie – but that changed when the movie was pushed from its October 2019 release date....
‘Avengers: Endgame’ Super Bowl Trailer Breakdown: Some People Move On, But Not Us By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 4, 2019 9:00 am EST Last night, Marvel Studios surprised fans with the debut of an Avengers: Endgame teaser featuring all-new footage from one of the summer’s most anticipated releases. On the surface, it doesn’t seem like the 30-second spot had a lot to reveal, but there are a good number of shots from this trailer that provide plenty of insight....
‘Baby Driver’ Star Eiza Gonzalez Heads To ‘Fast And Furious’ Spin-Off ‘Hobbs And Shaw’ By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 30, 2018 8:30 am EST After feeling a little speed as a bank robber in Baby Driver, rising star Eiza Gonzalez has landed a last minute role in the Fast and Furious spin-off Hobbs and Shaw. She’s been popping up all over the place lately, and this is a great step for her career....
