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British Film Institute Says It Won’t Fund Movies That Depict Villains With Facial Scars By Ben Pearson/Nov. 29, 2018 5:00 pm EST For as long as I can remember, scars have been used as a visual shorthand for villainy in movies. I can’t count the number of henchmen I’ve seen who have scars across one eye, and major characters like Le Chiffre from Casino Royale, The Joker from The Dark Knight, and Kylo Ren from the new Star Wars trilogy are recent examples which prove that shorthand is still regularly used today....

Kevin Feige Calls Disney+ Marvel Shows ‘A Totally New Form Of Storytelling’, Shares ‘X-Men’ Excitement, And Promises Not To Censor Deadpool By Chris Evangelista/April 16, 2019 3:30 pm EST Kevin Feige is a busy guy, but he still always takes the time to talk to reporters and give them incredibly vague details about the future of Marvel Studios. With Avengers: Endgame on the horizon, the Fox-Disney deal finalized, and Disney’s streaming service Disney+ already making headlines months before launch, the Marvel Studios president provided some info on what fans can expect in the months and years to come, including details about Disney+ Marvel shows, X-Men, Deadpool and more....

Mickey Mouse Turns 90 And He Feels More Alive Than Ever Thanks To A Series Of Animated Shorts By Josh Spiegel/Nov. 16, 2018 8:00 am EST At the Disney theme parks, Mickey Mouse is simultaneously unavoidable and hard to find. Walk into any store in any of the parks across the globe, and you’ll find more watches, shirts, stuffed animals, and other merchandise featuring Mickey’s face than any one person could know what to do with....

Stellan Skarsgard Boards Denis Villeneuve’s ‘Dune’ As Villain Baron Harkonnen By Hoai-Tran Bui/Jan. 9, 2019 12:30 pm EST Stellan Skarsgard is the latest high-profile actor to board Denis Villeneuve’s highly anticipated Dune adaptation. The Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again! actor is joining the Dune cast as the villainous Baron Harkonnen, who plots with the galactic emperor to destroy the Atreides family, including Timothee Chalamet’s protagonist, Paul Atreides.The Hollywood Reporter broke the news that Skarsgard is boarding Villeneuve’s big-budget adaptation of Frank Herbert’s infamously dense novel....

The /Filmcast: After Dark - Ep. 102 - Deconstructing The Mist And TV Criticism By Slashfilmcast/June 6, 2010 9:30 pm 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 ‘Kingsman’ Prequel Is Now Confusingly Titled ‘The King’s Man’ By Hoai-Tran Bui/June 19, 2019 10:30 am EST Next year, we go back to where it all began. Meet The King’s Man, in theatres February 2020. pic.twitter.com/Ud05S4Z3pR — The King’s Man (@KingsmanMovie) June 19, 2019 As a collection of history’s worst tyrants and criminal masterminds gather to plot a war to wipe out millions, one man must race against time to stop them....

Walt Disney World’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Will Feature An Exclusive Dinner Show In That Fancy Spaceship Hotel By Jacob Hall/June 10, 2019 4:00 pm EST The Walt Disney World version of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge opening later this summer will be nearly identical to the version that just opened at Disneyland in California…but with one key difference. The Orlando, Florida edition of the theme park land set in a galaxy far, far away will be adjacent to a Star Wars-themed hotel that will allow visitors to seamlessly continue their heavily-themed vacation by “disembarking” a space cruise-liner to visit the planet Batuu....

‘Avengers: Endgame’ Will Stream Exclusively On Disney+ This Year By Ben Pearson/May 9, 2019 6:30 am EST As Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Endgame continues its attempt to unseat James Cameron’s Avatar as the highest grossing movie in history, the Walt Disney Company is already preparing for its future on home video. The studio revealed that Endgame will arrive on the streaming service Disney+ later this year, well after it’s released on digital HD, Blu-ray, and DVD....

‘Captain Marvel’ Trailer: Everything Begins With A Hero By Chris Evangelista/Jan. 7, 2019 7:30 pm EST Captain Marvel is coming to save the MCU. Brie Larson stars as the out-of-this-world hero who gets caught in the middle of a galactic war. Rather than jump right in after the catastrophic events of Avengers: Infinity War, Captain Marvel goes back to the 1990s to officially introduce us to Carol Danvers. A new Captain Marvel trailer has just arrived to hold you over until the March release date....

‘Creepshow’ TV Series Begins Production, Announces List Of Horror Stories Being Adapted By Chris Evangelista/Feb. 11, 2019 3:30 pm EST One of my most anticipated new shows of 2019 is Creepshow, a Shudder series based on the classic George Romero/Stephen King horror anthology film. We previously reported that the new show, which is being spearheaded by make-up artist and filmmaker Greg Nicotero, would feature an adaptation of Stephen King’s Survivor Type, a disgusting story in which a shipwrecked man starts eating his own body parts to survive....

/Filmcast Ep. 33 - Revolutionary Road By Slashfilmcast/Jan. 13, 2009 9:27 pm EST In this episode of the /Filmcast, Dave, Peter, Devindra, and Adam try to make sense of the Fox/WB Watchmen lawsuit, assess how well Revolutionary Road depicts the crushing depression of suburban malaise. and cover some of their favorite moments from this year’s Golden Globes. As always feel free to send us your e-mails at slashfilmcast@gmail.com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993....

/Filmcast Ep. 93 - How To Train Your Dragon By Slashfilmcast/March 30, 2010 5:01 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. In this week’s episode of the /Filmcast, David Chen, Devindra Hardawar, and Adam Quigley geek out about the new Scott Pilgrim trailer, discuss the directorial capabilities of Brad Bird, and reminisce about the many crazy days of Jack Bauer. Plus, an old colleague joins us to recall some of the films he saw at ShoWest....

By Hoai-Tran Bui/Jan. 11, 2019 1:00 pm EST The Minecraft movie has found its new director. Following It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia co-creator and star Rob McElhenney’s departure from the director’s chair after three years, Peter Sollett has been tapped as the new Minecraft movie director and writer. The Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist director steps up to helm the long-anticipated film adaptation of the popular video game of the same name....

‘See You Yesterday’ Trailer: Spike Lee-Produced Netflix Movie Puts A Time Travel Twist On Current-Day Tragedy By Hoai-Tran Bui/April 22, 2019 5:00 pm EST Teen time travel movies never felt so relevant. See You Yesterday, which is directed by Spike Lee protégé Stefon Bristol, gives a time travel twist to a Black Lives Matter story, following two teenagers who build a time machine to go back in time and save one of their brothers from being tragically gunned down by a cop....

‘The Lion King’ TV Spot Reveals Beyonce’s Voice As Nala By Ben Pearson/June 3, 2019 5:30 pm EST “The king has returned.” That’s one of Rafiki’s lines from the original Walt Disney Animation version of The Lion King, but I suspect many Beyonce fans will be lining up for Jon Favreau’s not-quite-live-action, not-quite-animated remake to hear their queen lend her voice to Nala, the film’s female lead. Beyonce has released a new TV spot for the movie through her YouTube channel, and in addition to showing off some new footage from the film (including the climactic fight), it’s also our first opportunity to hear her in-character as Nala....

‘The Simpsons’ Showrunner Explains Why The Michael Jackson Episode Was Taken Down By Ethan Anderton/March 13, 2019 12:00 pm EST The Simpsons made headlines at the end of last week when the show’s creative team, including co-creator James L. Brooks, decided to pull the third season episode “Stark Raving Dad” featuring guest star Michael Jackson off the air. The decision came after many people on The Simpsons staff saw the HBO documentary Leaving Neverland, which brings to light many more disturbing details about alleged sexual abuse of young boys by the late international pop superstar....

‘Watchmen’ TV Series First Look Arrives As Production Begins By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 15, 2018 11:00 am EST The Watchman TV series has begun production, and to kick things off, we have our first official look from the series. Don’t get too excited, though – while the image shows someone in uniform, it’s probably not a superhero. The image certainly paints a portrait of a dark dystopian landscape, though. See the Watchmen TV series first look below....

Cool Stuff: All Your Favorite Sci-Fi & Horror Movies And TV Shows Collide In An Epic Print By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 15, 2018 6:00 am EST Almost two years ago to the day, artists Josan Gonzalez and Laurie Greasley released a Where’s Waldo-esque print called “The Raid” that combined a ton of iconic sci-fi characters, monsters, robots and more into a single image. Now they’re back with a sequel called “The Raid 2: Incident on Line 13,” and not only have they brought in even more sci-fi elements, but they’ve added a slew of iconic horror slashers, creatures and characters....

Director Danny Boyle Swears Off Franchises After Dropping Out Of James Bond 25 By Ethan Anderton/June 18, 2019 10:30 am EST Director Danny Boyle famously departed James Bond 25 last year after creative differences with longtime franchise producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli. And it sounds like the experience of trying to make that situation work was enough for Danny Boyle to be weary of ever trying to take the helm of an established franchise ever again....

Is FilmStruck Saved? “New Iteration” Coming To Warner Media’s Streaming Service By Ben Pearson/Nov. 15, 2018 4:05 pm EST Could it be? There, in the distance…is that…a sliver of good news? In 2018? It is! After WarnerMedia announced the imminent demise of movie subscription streaming service FilmStruck, a petition from fans and a pair of letters signed by dozens of high-profile filmmakers gained the attention of the powers that be. Now a new report says that a “new iteration” of FilmStruck will be coming to WarnerMedia’s new streaming service....