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Kevin Feige Teases The Quantum Realm’s Function In The Future Of The MCU By Ben Pearson/Nov. 8, 2018 12:30 pm EST From the moment the Quantum Realm was introduced in 2015’s Ant-Man, it was clear it was going to play an important role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Now Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige is teasing the Quantum Realm’s involvement in the future of the MCU, and while the implications are obvious for Avengers 4 and maybe even another Ant-Man movie, there’s also the possibility that it could factor in to the Marvel shows on Disney’s streaming service as well....

The /Filmcast: After Dark - Ep. 112 - Clapping After Movies (GUEST: Jeff Cannata From The Totally Rad Show) By Slashfilmcast/Aug. 22, 2010 1:21 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 /Filmcast Ep. 106 - Knight And Day By Slashfilmcast/June 29, 2010 8:41 pm EST This week, David Chen, Devindra Hardawar, and Adam Quigley discuss the brilliance of Wayne Kramer, forecast a potentially bleak future for both Futurama and Party Down, shower some appreciation on the under-appreciated War of the Worlds, and get excited about Michel Gondry’s Green Hornet. Russ Fischer joins us for this episode. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993....

VOTD: Jimmy Fallon Wishes It Was Christmas Today Again With An ‘SNL’ Holiday Reunion By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 19, 2018 6:00 am EST If you’re a loyal viewer of Saturday Night Live like yours truly, then you already know the charming original holiday tune “I Wish It Was Christmas Today,” which Jimmy Fallon, Horatio Sanz, Chris Kattan and Tracy Morgan performed for the first time back in December 2000. The song became a favorite among SNL fans, so much that it’s been performed over half a dozen times on the show since then, and even recording artist Julian Casablacans did his own cover of the song....

Zoey Deutch And Glen Powell Reuniting With ‘Set It Up’ Team For New Netflix Rom-Com By Hoai-Tran Bui/May 2, 2019 4:00 pm EST Netflix’s is setting us up for a Set It Up reunion between the stars and creative team of the hit rom-com. But it’s not a sequel. Zoey Deutch and Glen Powell, who stole our hearts in last year’s surprise Netflix hit are reuniting with the writer and producers of Set It Up for a new Netflix romantic comedy tentatively titled Most Dangerous Game....

/Filmcast Ep. 48 - State Of Play (GUESTS: Tyler Smith And David Bax From Battleship Pretension) By Slashfilmcast/April 28, 2009 9:37 pm EST In this episode of the /Filmcast, David Chen, Devindra Hardawar and Adam Quigley weigh the stupidity of Fox’s multiple Wolverine endings, speculate on David Slade’s capacity to direct Eclipse, and grow ever more dubious of McG’s credibility. Special guests Tyler Smith and David Bax join us from the Battleship Pretension podcast....

‘Game Of Thrones’ Takes The Black Leather In 20 New Character Posters For The Final Season By Hoai-Tran Bui/Feb. 28, 2019 7:00 am EST Game of Thrones approaches its darkest hour with its eighth and final season. But if you couldn’t tell that, these 20 new Game of Thrones character posters will remind you, with each spotlighting one of the main characters of the hit HBO fantasy series, all brooding and dressed in black leather....

‘Stan And Ollie’ Clips: John C. Reilly And Steve Coogan Bring The Classic Comedy Duo To Life By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 28, 2018 3:30 pm EST This weekend brings Stan and Ollie to select theaters in New York and Los Angeles before the film expands in the coming weeks. There has been plenty of praise for the film, especially when it comes to the lead performances by John C. Reilly and Steve Coogan, but if you need to be convinced to see this story about the later years of the classic comedy duo of Laurel and Hardy, a new batch of clips should do the trick....

‘The Grudge’ Reboot Will Terrify Audiences Earlier Than Expected With New Release Date By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 24, 2018 4:30 pm EST Sony has enough confidence in their The Grudge reboot that they’ve decided to move the release date up several weeks. The Nicolas Pesce directed horror show will now arrive in theaters in June of 2019, instead of August. The reboot stars Andrea Riseborough, Demián Bichir, John Cho, Lin Shaye and Jacki Weaver, and takes the story into the heart of American suburbia....

‘Weathering With You’ Trailer: Get Ready To Cry Over The Beautiful Animation Of Makoto Shinkai’s ‘Your Name’ Follow-Up By Hoai-Tran Bui/May 29, 2019 1:30 pm EST There’s no one who can animate rain like Makoto Shinkai, the director of the 2016 global anime hit Your Name, so it’s no surprise that he would make an entire film about a character that can control the weather. Weathering With You looks to be another cerebral sci-fi tearjerker that could potentially earn the filmmaker his long-deserved Oscar nod....

A ‘Bumblebee’ Sequel May Be In Development Following International Box Office Success By Hoai-Tran Bui/Jan. 21, 2019 1:30 pm EST Bumblebee may not have earned the buzz it deserved at U.S. box offices, but the Transformers prequel is seeing major success internationally. Thanks to a boost from the Chinese box office, Bumblebee crossed the $400 million mark worldwide, making it a solid success for Paramount. And we know what box office success translates to: a sequel....

By Ben Pearson/Oct. 9, 2018 11:14 am EST There are conflicting reports about why Annapurna dropped the movie, with one source telling THR that budget issues were the cause while another claimed the film was currently under its $35 million budget. Variety’s source close to the production said the budget “kept growing bigger by the day,” so perhaps there’s something to those claims after all. Bron Studios, the company behind Denzel Washington’s Fences and Jason Reitman’s Tully, is now co-financing the production, and THR says “Focus Features, Amblin, and Participant Media are in the mix to acquire....

Daily Podcast: Ben Affleck Officially Leaves The Batman, James Gunn Officially Joins The Suicide Squad, We Are Officially In The Worst Timeline By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 31, 2019 5:30 pm EST On the January 31, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor in chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman and writer Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and tv news, including Ultraviolet, The Stand, Justice League, The Batman and The Suicide Squad....

Daily Podcast: Blue Beetle, Sundance 2019, Dear Evan Hansen, Console Wars, And More By Ben Pearson/Nov. 29, 2018 5:30 pm EST On the November 29, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall and writer Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest TV and film news, including a Blue Beetle movie, Dear Evan Hansen, Console Wars, the 2019 Sundance Film Festival, and A24....

Daily Podcast: Visiting The Set Of Pet Sematary, Annapurna, Universal Soldier, Quibi, Spider-Man, Rambo 5, Suicide Squad By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 10, 2018 5:30 pm EST On the October 10 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film Senior Writer Ben Pearson and writer Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest film and tv news, including Annapurna, Universal Soldier, Quibi, Morbius, Kraven the Hunter, Rambo 5 and Suicide Squad....

Disneyland Announces Cheaper Annual Passes For Those Willing To Schedule Their Trips To The Parks Weeks In Advance By Hoai-Tran Bui/May 10, 2019 7:30 am EST A visit to Disneyland can incur a steep fee, but a new Disneyland annual pass might make that fee a little easier to swallow. The Disney Flex Passport is a new annual pass that offers a cheaper option for visitors who are looking to plan a visit ahead of schedule....

Jennifer Lawrence A24 Film Story Involves PTSD; Brian Tyree Henry Might Co-Star By Chris Evangelista/April 22, 2019 2:30 pm EST Jennifer Lawrence hasn’t played the lead in a movie since the trashy spy thriller Red Sparrow, but she’s ready to return to a starring role with a new A24 movie. Word of the project surfaced last week, but specifics were unknown at the time. Now, the first plot details have surfaced, revealing that the Jennifer Lawrence A24 film story focuses on a soldier struggling to adapt to life back home....

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ‘Tick, Tick… Boom!’ Goes To Netflix, With Andrew Garfield Likely To Star By Chris Evangelista/June 19, 2019 3:30 pm EST Tick, Tick… Boom!, the directorial debut of multi-hyphenate Lin-Manuel Miranda, has found a home: Netflix. The streaming service scored the rights to Miranda’s film adaptation of the Jonathan Larson musical. In addition to the distribution news, it’s also being reported that Andrew Garfield is the top choice to star in the film....

New ‘Stranger Things’ Season 3 Synopsis Arrives With Nike’s Hawkins High School Shoes And Gear By Ethan Anderton/June 12, 2019 5:00 pm EST Summer is heating up, and that means the third season of Stranger Things is getting closer. We’ve got less than a month until new episodes hit Netflix, and to further tease the new mysteries and danger that will be coming to Hawkins, Indiana, a new synopsis for the third season gives a vague glimpse of what’s in store for our teenage characters in the summer of 1985....

By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 10, 2018 5:00 pm EST According to Bloody Disgusting, Danny Trejo told Popcorn Talk that Machete Kills Again in Space, the the third installment of the Grindhouse spin-off franchise, is still in the cards. Trejo says, “[Robert Rodriguez is] working on it. It’s gonna be unbelievably crazy.” Don’t expect to see the project come together anytime soon (if at all), because Robert Rodriguez is always busy with something and there doesn’t seem to be any rush to get it done....