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‘The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard’ Cast: Frank Grillo Joins Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, And Salma Hayek By Ben Pearson/March 2, 2019 12:00 pm EST The Hitman’s Bodyguard was a nice little moneymaker for Lionsgate, pulling in over $175 million on a $30 million budget. A sequel was quickly given the go-ahead, and original cast members Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, and Salma Hayek are coming back for more. Now the follow-up – which has the truly awful title of The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard – has added another tough guy action star to its ranks: Frank Grillo, who’s appeared in films like The Purge: Anarchy, The Grey, and Warrior....

‘When They See Us’ Trailer Follows The Central Park 5 As Adults By Hoai-Tran Bui/May 28, 2019 1:30 pm EST Just a few days ahead of its anticipated release, Netflix has dropped a new When They See Us trailer that shows a little-seen aspect of the Central Park 5: the aftermath of their release from prison. The fight for justice doesn’t stop even after the wrongfully-convicted men were exonerated and released from prison 12 years after they were charged with the assault and rape of a female jogger....

‘Y’ Ordered To Series At FX, Will Premiere In 2020 – See A First Look Image Now [TCA 2019] By Fred Topel/Feb. 4, 2019 11:06 am EST Before beginning their day of panels for the Television Critics Association, FX sent out a press release confirming that the series Y, based on the Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra series Y: The Last Man, has been ordered to series. Diane Lane, Barry Keoghan, Imogen Poots, Lashana Lynch, Juliana Canfield, Marin Ireland and Amber Tamblyn star....

Cool Stuff: NECA’s ‘The Shape Of Water’ Amphibian Man Action Figure Is Stunning By Ethan Anderton/June 25, 2019 6:00 am EST NECA has been bringing some of Guillermo del Toro’s cinematic creations from Pan’s Labyrinth to life in the form of detailed, collectible action figures. But soon the filmmaker’s Best Picture winner will have a place on your unique toy shelf too. The Shape of Water tells the fairytale story of the Amphibian Man, a fishlike humanoid who strikes up a relationship with a government facility custodian who ultimately tries to break him out and free him into the ocean....

Judd Apatow To Direct ‘SNL’ Cast Member Pete Davidson In Autobiographical Comedy [Updated] By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 30, 2019 10:00 am EST Update: Universal has given this project a release date – June 19, 2020. No other new details, including a title, have been revealed. Our original article continues below.Judd Apatow hasn’t been behind the camera for a big screen project since teaming up with Amy Schumer on Trainwreck back in 2015....

Norra Wexley Is A Great ‘Star Wars’ Mom And A Character Who Demands More Stories By Donna Dickens/Oct. 22, 2018 10:00 am EST (Welcome to A Different Point of View, a column where we explore the supporting characters of the Star Wars universe and discuss why they deserve more time in the spotlight.)If you’re deep enough into the Star Wars fandom, you know the last week was a bit of a catastrophic public relations nightmare....

By Hoai-Tran Bui/Oct. 8, 2018 12:30 pm EST Ridley Scott is the latest feature film director to make the leap to TV. The All the Money in the World director is set to make his TV directorial debut with the sci-fi drama Raised by Wolves, which has just received a series order from TNT. The series will be written by Aaron Guzikowski, the screenwriter behind Denis Villeneuve’s acclaimed Prisoners, who will also serve as showrunner....

Sigourney Weaver Introduced The ‘Alien’ High School Play Encore, Which You Can Now Watch In Full By Chris Evangelista/April 30, 2019 7:30 am EST Last week, Sigourney Weaver was brave enough to head to the most feared part of the galaxy: New Jersey. The actress stopped by North Bergen High to say hello to the talented high schoolers who put on a pretty impressive stage production of Alien. Ridley Scott, director of the O....

Star Wars: Rise Of The Resistance Opening Dates And New Poster Revealed By Ben Pearson/July 11, 2019 10:30 am EST One of the few disappointments regarding the opening of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in California was that Rise of the Resistance, the new expansion’s most advanced ride, would not be ready in time for the land’s grand debut. But now the official opening dates have been revealed for both Disneyland and Disney World, and they’re accompanied by a cool new poster featuring Kylo Ren looming over the action....

Star Wars Bits: Cassian Andor Show, ‘Episode 9’ Rumors, Celebration Guests, And More By Ben Pearson/Feb. 20, 2019 3:00 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. In this edition of Star Wars Bits: The latest on the Cassian Andor Disney+ prequel series A new board game is coming called Outer Rim Former Lucasfilm Story Group member Kiri Hart’s new gig The Art of Star Wars Rebels book announced Several familiar faces will be at this year’s Star Wars Celebration Rumors about Star Wars: Episode IX Just how terrible are the Stormtroopers at firing blasters?...

Superhero Bits: How Honest Trailers Impacted Marvel Movies, ‘Birds Of Prey’ Test Screening & More By Ethan Anderton/July 1, 2019 6:00 pm EST Want a Batman figure that looks like it belongs in a Lipton Brisk Iced Tea commercial? What would Zoe Saldana like to explore with Gamora? How did Tom Hiddleston get the part of Loki? Was there a Batman movie that was almost made in the 1980s before Tim Burton’s?...

There Are 10 Minutes Worth Of Fully-Animated ‘Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse’ Deleted Scenes By Chris Evangelista/Jan. 4, 2019 9:30 am EST Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is a pretty packed movie. There are a whole slew of spider-people swinging around, along with a storyline about alternate dimensions, family drama, and more. That’s a lot to fit into one movie, but Spider-Verse does it, and does it well. But at one point, the movie could’ve been even longer....

Bad Times at the El Royale Clip The extended preview for Bad Times at the El Royale takes place at the beginning of the movie, as Jon Hamm, Cynthia Erivo, and Jeff Bridges’ strangers meet at a seemingly empty lounge for the El Royale hotel. Hamm’s character sings the praises of the novelty “bistate” hotel while the other two remain unimpressed. Finally, the hotel manager (Lewis Pullman) emerges and checks them into the hotel — but not before he’s shaken by the very sight of Bridges’ cleric....

/Film Daily Podcast Christmas Episode Special 2018 By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 24, 2018 11:30 am EST On the December 24, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor in chief Peter Sciretta is joined by managing editor Jacob Hall, weekend editor Brad Oman, senior writer Ben Pearson, and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to celebrate the Holiday season with a special Christmas Clipisode. We play back through our favorite Christmas movies of all time, and revisit the War against Die Hard Christmas....

/Filmcast Ep. 197 - The Bourne Legacy (GUEST: Scott Mendelson From Mendelson’s Memos) By Slashfilmcast/Aug. 13, 2012 9:39 pm EST This week, Dave, Devindra, and Adam lament the fact that The Campaign doesn’t take itself more seriously, praise Beasts of the Southern Wild as a beautiful tone poem, and complain about the lack of found footage in REC 3. Special guest Scott Mendelson joins us from Mendelson’s Memos. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993....

‘Paddleton’ Stars Ray Romano And Mark Duplass Get Personal About Their New Netflix Movie [Interview] By Steven Prokopy/Feb. 25, 2019 12:00 pm EST One of the favorites among audiences and critics alike out of this year’s Sundance Film Festival was the made-for-Netflix dramedy Paddleton, starring (and co-written by) Mark Duplass and Ray Romano as neighbors and best friends Michael and Andy, who aren’t really great at expressing feelings but are forced to do so when Michael is diagnosed with terminal cancer and makes the decision early on that he wants to die via assisted suicide with Andy’s help....

‘Santa Clarita Diet’ Season 3 Premiere Date Set For March By Chris Evangelista/Feb. 14, 2019 11:45 am EST Santa Clarita Diet, the Netflix comedy where Drew Barrymore can’t stop chowing down on human flesh, is coming back for an all-new darkly comedic season. The series will return to the streaming service in March, and an official Santa Clarita Diet season 3 premiere date has just been released, along with a quick, cute teaser....

‘Tales Of The City’ Trailer: Laura Linney Finds Her Home In The Armistead Maupin Adaptation By Hoai-Tran Bui/April 9, 2019 4:30 pm EST Queer Eye may have finished its third season too soon, but Netflix has another touching, feel-good LGBT series to fill that gap. Tales of the City is an upcoming limited series that presents the next chapter in the adaptation of the nine-novel series by author Armistead Maupin. Linney reprises her role as Mary Ann Singleton, which she originated in the beloved 1993 miniseries, in Netflix’s Tales of the City, which finds Mary Ann returning to the city that she loved so dearly 20 years later....

‘The Grinch’ Makes Off With $66 Million On Opening Weekend, ‘Venom’ Flies Pass ‘Justice League’ At Global Box Office By Hoai-Tran Bui/Nov. 12, 2018 10:30 am EST Christmas came early for Illumination’s The Grinch, which made off with $66 million at U.S. theaters. The Grinch box office haul made stealing Christmas look like a piece of cake, taking the previous weekend’s box office crown from reigning champion Bohemian Rhapsody. But on the global stage, Venom is still going strong, officially passing Justice League at the worldwide box office....

‘The Hustle’ Screenwriter Jac Schaeffer On Her Female Con Artist Comedy And The Upcoming ‘WandaVision’ Series [Interview] By Fred Topel/May 14, 2019 11:00 am EST It’s clear Jac Schaeffer is going to be a writer we’re following for a long time, since she wrote a screenplay for Black Widow and is running Marvel’s WandaVision for Disney+. Even now, her current film captures the hearts of ’80s movie buffs like me. The Hustle is a remake of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels with Rebel Wilson and Anne Hathaway in the roles originated by Steve Martin and Michael Caine....