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‘On The Basis Of Sex’ Director Mimi Leder Says The Ruth Bader Ginsburg Story Is The Story Of Change [Interview] By Fred Topel/Dec. 20, 2018 12:00 pm EST On the Basis of Sex is the story of Ruth Bader Ginsberg. Not the Supreme Court Justice we know now, but the Ruth Bader Ginsburg who was one of the first female students at Harvard Law School, who began her legal career fighting to overturn a case of gender discrimination....

‘Pooka!’ Review: December’s ‘Into The Dark’ Entry Is A Holiday-Tinged Tale Of Madness And Mascot Costumes By Matt Donato/Dec. 10, 2018 1:00 pm EST (Blumhouse Television and Hulu have partnered for a monthly horror anthology series titled Into The Dark, set to release a full holiday-themed feature the first Friday of every month. Horror anthology expert Matt Donato will be tackling the series one-by-one, stacking up the entries as they become streamable....

‘The House That Jack Built’ Unrated Screening Broke MPAA Rules And IFC Films Is In Hot Water By Chris Evangelista/Nov. 29, 2018 1:30 pm EST Last night, theaters across the country screened the controversial, unrated The House That Jack Built director’s cut. The screening was a much-hyped, one-night-only event that played up how shocking and rule-breaking Lars von Trier’s latest misery opus is. But the screening might have broken one rule too many....

‘The Last Of The Mohicans’ TV Series From Cary Joji Fukunaga In The Works By Chris Evangelista/April 12, 2019 9:30 am EST Cary Joi Fukunaga is keeping busy. Not only is the filmmaker set to helm Bond 25, he’s also developing a Last of the Mohicans TV series along with Watchmen TV series director Nicole Kassell. The series will adapt James Fenimore Cooper’s historical novel, which has been adapted to the screen several times in the past – most notably the 1992 Michael Mann film starring Daniel Day-Lewis....

‘The Twilight Zone’ Trailer: What Dimension Are You Even In? By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 21, 2019 10:17 am EST After a short teaser during the Super Bowl introduced Jordan Peele as the new host of the CBS All Access revival of The Twilight Zone, we finally have a full trailer that teases the new mind-bending sci-fi stories coming to the streaming service this spring. Watch The Twilight Zone trailer below! The Twilight Zone Trailer...

Annie Potts Confirms Return As Janine In Jason Reitman’s ‘Ghostbusters’ Sequel By Hoai-Tran Bui/June 18, 2019 7:30 am EST You can call the Ghostbusters, but they still need someone to answer their phones. Annie Potts, who played the stalwart receptionist to the OG boys in Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters 2, confirmed that she will be reprising her role as Janine Melnitz in Jason Reitman’s upcoming Ghostbusters film, making her the latest actor from the original films to join the growing Ghostbusters sequel cast....

Cool Stuff: NECA’s Latest ‘Terminator 2’ Action Figure Finally Brings John Connor To Shelves By Ethan Anderton/May 29, 2019 2:30 pm EST San Diego Comic-Con is right around the corner, and some of the best exclusives for the annual convention come from toy manufacturer NECA. They’ve already revealed a new four-pack of figures from the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movies, and now they’re bringing a new Terminator 2: Judgment Day figure to the table that fans have wanted for a long time....

Cool Stuff: Trent Reznor And Atticus Ross ‘Halloween’ Vinyl Now For Sale By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 18, 2018 1:00 pm EST The fantastic, moody Halloween theme covered by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross is getting its own vinyl release, just in time for you to spin it at your Halloween party and give your friends the creeps. The vinyl release of Reznor and Ross’ cover of John Carpenter’s immortal theme arrives at a time when Halloween excitement has reached a fever-pitch, thanks to the new movie hitting theaters this week....

20th Century Fox’s Stuber In a double-whammy of Dave Bautista news, Deadline revealed that the actor will team up with Kumail Nanjiani (The Big Sick) and Iko Uwais (The Raid 2) for an action-comedy titled Stuber. Here is the description of Stuber, via Deadline: “Fox acquired the Tripper Clancy-penned spec in April 2016 about a determined detective (Bautista) who commandeers an unsuspecting Uber and its driver named Stu (Nanjiani) over one night of hijinks and mayhem....

Everything We Learned At The ‘Aquaman’ Press Conference By Hoai-Tran Bui/Dec. 3, 2018 8:00 am EST “Whoa!” Jason Momoa’s deep, raspy voice exclaimed upon setting his eyes on the Madame Tussaud wax mannequin of himself at the Aquaman press conference in New York City. Suddenly, the 39-year-old actor was like a kid in a candy store, staring deeply at his incredibly accurate wax likeness with the kind of sparkle in his eyes reserved for children seeing a superhero for the first time....

Michael B. Jordan Will Star In ‘Journal For Jordan’ For Director Denzel Washington By Chris Evangelista/Feb. 21, 2019 5:30 pm EST Denzel Washington has found his next directorial project, and he’s bringing in a heavy-hitter to star. Michael B. Jordan will play the lead in the Washington-directed Journal for Jordan, based on the memoir by Dana Canedy. Canedy’s book told the story of the love affair between herself and First Sergeant Charles Monroe King....

By Chris Evangelista/March 4, 2019 9:30 am EST CBS All Access has found the captain for their Jean-Luc Picard series. Hanelle Culpepper, director of episodes of Star Trek: Discovery, along with Supergirl and Gotham, will direct the pilot and second episode. This makes Culpepper the first female filmmaker to direct a Star Trek pilot in the 53-year history of the franchise. The Wrap reports that Hanelle Culpepper will direct the first two episodes of the CBS All Access Picard series....

The Morning Watch: The Cue Cards Of ‘Saturday Night Live’, The Art Of Costume Design & More By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 31, 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, learn about the history and the creation of the cue cards used during the broadcasts of Saturday Night Live....

The Morning Watch: The History Of X-Men Part 1, ‘Billy On The Street’ Returns With The Jonas Brothers & More By Ethan Anderton/May 22, 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....

‘Black Mirror’ Season 5 Release Date Possibly Revealed And It’s Very Soon By Chris Evangelista/Dec. 3, 2018 9:30 am EST Netflix may have let the cat out of the bag too early and revealed the Black Mirror season 5 release date. One of the many Netflix accounts Tweeted out an image of sci-fi and fantasy titles to look forward to in the month of December – and at the tail-end of the list was none other than Black Mirror, Netflix’s sci-fi series that plays out like a Twilight Zone for a digital world....

‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald’ And ‘Halloween’ Release New Soundtrack Samples By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 15, 2018 3:30 pm EST This fall’s sequels Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald and Halloween are two of the most anticipated movies of the year, and they also come with two of the most anticipated scores as well. James Newton Howard is tackling the Harry Potter spin-off sequel while John Carpenter himself returned to craft the score for the new Halloween, along with his collaborators Cody Carpenter and Daniel Davies....

/Filmcast Ep. 503 - Velvet Buzzsaw And Burning (GUESTS: April Wolfe And Dan Gvozden) By Slashfilmcast/Feb. 6, 2019 8:00 pm EST David, Devindra, Jeff return to adjudicate a movie-related dilemma. The cast are joined by April Wolfe, host of the podcast Switchblade Sisters, to discuss whether Velvet Buzzsaw paints a good picture. Dan Gvozden, host of the Amazing Spider-Talk podcast, chimes in for an after dark on the Korean drama-thriller Burning....

By Chris Evangelista/June 24, 2019 11:30 am EST In other words, it’s still too early to tell what’s going to happen, but now the news is out there. In any case, Waititi’s involvement with this project – no matter how major or minor – is going to grab attention, and rightfully so. The director and actor has risen from indie darling to full-blown blockbuster filmmaker. Thor: Ragnarok helped spread his name to an even wider audience, and his upcoming dark comedy Jojo Rabbit is already garnering potential awards season buzz thanks to its fall release date....

‘Narcos: Mexico’ Season 2 Is Already Filming, Diego Luna And Scoot McNairy Returning By Ben Pearson/Dec. 13, 2018 11:30 am EST It was only a few days ago when Netflix announced that Narcos: Mexico was renewed for a second season, but a new report says the show is already filming in Mexico City – and its cast has been officially announced. Diego Luna (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) will return to reprise his role of a cartel boss, and Scoot McNairy (Argo) is coming back in a larger role after being teased at the end of the newest season....

By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 25, 2018 4:30 pm EST Earlier this year, word broke that none other than Spike Lee might be helming a new Marvel/Sony Spider-Man spin-off movie called Nightwatch. Now, that’s no longer the case. The BlacKkKlansman filmmaker gave a short but firm confirmation that he’s no longer attached to the project. Which asks a question: is Nightwatch happening at all now, or is it dead? Sony’s Marvel Universe successfully launched with Venom, and now they have Morbius, the Living Vampire in the works....