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‘Ralph Breaks The Internet’ Clip: Watch The Entire “A Place Called Slaughter Race” Musical Sequence By Hoai-Tran Bui/Jan. 14, 2019 9:30 am EST Every Disney princess deserves their big sweeping solo song, and in Ralph Breaks the Internet, Princess Vanellope (Sarah Silverman) got one — albeit an appropriately offbeat one. The young video game racer and quirky princess got her own solo song penned by the legendary Disney maestro Alan Menken in a song that is equal parts self-deprecating and inspirational, in the vein of both Wreck-It Ralph movies....

‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ Trailer: Peter Parker Can’t Catch A Break By Chris Evangelista/May 6, 2019 6:02 am EST Peter Parker just can’t catch a break. First he gets turned into dust by Thanos. Then, when he tries to enjoy a nice relaxing trip to Europe with his friends, he has to face off against a group of baddies who can control the elements. He’s not even out of high school yet, for crying out loud....

‘Stranger Things 3: The Game’ Trailer: Season 3 Of Netflix’s Beloved Series Is Becoming A Video Game By Hoai-Tran Bui/Dec. 7, 2018 9:30 am EST Stranger Things season 3 doesn’t even have a premiere date yet, but there’s already a video game on its way based on the upcoming season of the beloved Netflix show.Stranger Things 3: The Game is an official 16-bit game that will apparently be based on the third season of the sci-fi horror series, set to hit the streaming service sometime in 2019....

‘Suicide Squad 2’: James Gunn Is Directing And Writing By Chris Evangelista/Jan. 30, 2019 5:35 pm EST James Gunn’s time with Marvel is over, but his work with DC might just be getting started. The Guardians of the Galaxy filmmaker is in talks to write and possibly direct Suicide Squad 2. The Accountant director Gavin O’Connor had previously been announced as the writer-director on the sequel, but things have changed. More on Gunn taking over as Suicide Squad 2 director below....

‘Witchfinder General’ Remake Coming From John Hillcoat And Nicolas Winding Refn By Chris Evangelista/May 20, 2019 5:30 pm EST John Hillcoat, director of dark, disturbing movies like The Proposition and The Road, is teaming with master of neon-sleaze Nicolas Winding Refn for a Witchfinder General remake. Based on the 1968 Vincent Price movie of the same name, Witchfinder General is a historical horror film about real-life figure Matthew Hopkins, and the terrible, torturous deeds he performed in the name of “witch hunting” in the 1600s....

Christian Bale’s ‘Vice’ Research Saved Director Adam McKay From A Heart Attack By Chris Evangelista/Nov. 30, 2018 7:30 am EST Some filmmakers only metaphorically put their heart and soul into their work. When making Vice, Adam McKay did it literally. McKay recently revealed that after shooting the biopic based on the life of former Vice President and all-around monster Dick Cheney, he suffered a heart attack. Besides being potentially tragic, McKay’s heart attack was darkly ironic, due to the fact that Cheney’s many, many heart attacks are chronicled in the movie....

Conan O’Brien Wants To Reinvent Late Night Talk Shows For The YouTube Generation By Ben Pearson/Nov. 8, 2018 4:00 pm EST As streaming content has risen in popularity over the past decade, it’s become clear that the late night talk show format is wildly outdated. And it’s not just outsiders making that observation – veteran television host and comedian Conan O’Brien knows it, too. Conan’s making some major changes, cutting his hour-long show down to a half-hour starting in 2019....

New Movies From Woody Allen And Roman Polanski Having Trouble Getting U.S. Distribution By Ben Pearson/May 28, 2019 4:30 pm EST “I don’t know who would want to live in the world of these controversies and have to explain their involvement with these projects,” a one high-ranking industry strategist told Vanity Fair. “Who would want to spend their time on that?” Polanski’s new movie, An Officer and a Spy, is a 19th-century spy thriller which features Oscar winner Jean Dujardin (The Artist) in the lead role....

Sigourney Weaver Returning For ‘Ghostbusters’ Sequel In 2020, Bill Murray Seemingly Involved Too By Ethan Anderton/June 7, 2019 10:35 am EST Ghostbusters Fan Fest doesn’t begin until tomorrow, but it sounds like some news that was maybe meant to be a surprise announcement has come to light straight from the horse’s mouth. Sigourney Weaver has confirmed that she will be returning as Dana Barrett in the developing Ghostbusters sequel set for release in 2020....

The Morning Watch: ‘Captain Marvel’ Trailer Easter Eggs, The Lack Of Smartphones In Movies & More By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 5, 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, see if you noticed a bunch of Easter eggs, comic references and clues from the latest Captain Marvel trailer....

This Week In Trailers: Capital In The 21st Century, Mystify: Michael Hutchence, It’s Not That Funny, Sword Of Trust, The Quiet One By Christopher Stipp/June 8, 2019 9:00 am EST Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: What better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising?...

‘Artemis Fowl’ Teaser Trailer: A Boy Genius Breaks Bad In The Long-Awaited Fantasy Adaptation By Hoai-Tran Bui/Nov. 27, 2018 4:54 am EST A boy genius is on his way to fill the hole that a certain boy wizard left seven years ago. Though Artemis Fowl, based on the popular series of the same name by Eoin Colfer, has long deserved a big-screen adaptation in its own right. The newest live-action film from Disney and Murder on the Orient Express director Kenneth Branagh, Artemis Fowl is a magical urban fantasy that follows a 12-year-old Irish boy genius who hatches an impossible scheme: to kidnap a fairy and ransom it for gold....

‘Captain Marvel’ Soars Past Expectations (And Trolls) With A Year-Best $153 Million Opening By Hoai-Tran Bui/March 11, 2019 8:30 am EST Captain Marvel shattered expectations, and the hopes of hundreds of angry trolls, this past weekend. The Marvel Studios origin movie raked in a whopping $153 million at the domestic box office, making it the best-performing opening weekend of the year. The Captain Marvel box office received an even bigger push internationally, soaring past $455 million at the global box office to become the sixth-highest worldwide debut ever....

/Filmcast Ep. 207 - Lincoln (GUEST: Laremy Legel From Film.com) By Slashfilmcast/Nov. 18, 2012 5:06 pm EST Dave and Adam chat about the terribleness of Red Dawn, the sociopathy of Mouse Hunt, and the awesomeness of Key and Peele. Special guest Laremy Legel joins us from Film.com. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Downloador Play Now in your Browser: Subscribe to the /Filmcast: /Filmcast Ep....

/Filmcast Ep. 380 - Kubo And The Two Strings By Slashfilmcast/Aug. 22, 2016 11:04 pm EST David, Devindra, and Jeff discuss arbitrary theater bans, whether or not it’s okay to urinate inside a theater, the genius of Tony Robbins, and the visual brilliance of The Get Down. 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! Download or Play Now in your Browser:Subscribe to the /Filmcast:...

‘It Chapter 2’ Footage Unleashes Pennywise, Reveals Grown-Up Losers’ Club [CinemaCon 2019] By /Film Staff/April 2, 2019 6:04 pm EST That murderous clown Pennywise is back for It Chapter 2, and he’s bringing the Losers’ Club with him. Andy Muschietti’s sequel to his 2017 horror hit will return to Stephen King’s world, and bring with it an exciting new cast. But rest assured the original cast is back as well. The first It Chapter 2 footage screened at CinemaCon, and we were there to bring you the details....

‘Knock Down The House’ Trailer: Go Inside Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez’s Run For Office By Ben Pearson/April 22, 2019 4:30 pm EST 29-year-old New Yorker Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has become something of a pop culture superstar for her progressive ideals, no-nonsense approach to politics, and active social media presence. Now a new Netflix documentary will provide an inside look at how she became the youngest woman to ever serve in Congress. Knock Down the House follows Ocasio-Cortez and three other women – Amy Vilela, Cori Bush, and Paula Jean Swearengin – as they ran for office last year....

‘Mary Poppins Returns’ Featurette Shows You How The Film’s Biggest Production Number Was Created By Chris Evangelista/Dec. 27, 2018 12:00 pm EST Mary Poppins Returns is now playing in theaters everywhere, and if you caught the Disney musical over the holiday weekend, you likely noticed the biggest production number revolved around the song “Trip A Little Light Fantastic.” A new Mary Poppins Returns featurette goes behind the scenes to show you how much work went into making this number a reality....

‘Mrs. Fletcher’ Trailer: Kathryn Hahn Gets Her Groove Back By Hoai-Tran Bui/July 3, 2019 4:30 pm EST The last time HBO adapted a Tom Perrotta novel, we got the critically acclaimed series that was The Leftovers. Throw in Kathryn Hahn and you’ve got us hooked. Mrs. Fletcher, a half-hour comedy series based on Perotta’s 2017 novel of the same name, stars Hahn as an empty-nester mom undergoing a sexual reawakening after her son leaves for college....

‘Pet Graveyard’ Trailer: Eat Your Heart Out, Stephen King By Chris Evangelista/Feb. 17, 2019 2:00 pm EST Pet Sematary is hitting theaters this April, hoping to scare a whole new generation with Stephen King’s tale of terror. But it’s not the only pet-themed horror film arriving that month. April will also see the release of Pet Graveyard, a film with a title designed to fool people not paying attention. There was a time when mockbuster studio The Asylum would put out a knock-off like this....