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‘Pavarotti’ Trailer: Ron Howard Wants To Take You To The Opera By Chris Evangelista/Feb. 13, 2019 3:15 pm EST Ron Howard is leaving Star Wars behind and heading to the opera. The filmmaker’s latest is the documentary Pavarotti, focusing on the opera singer who became one of the most successful tenors of all time, Luciano Pavarotti. The doc will feature both classic performances from the late tenor, as well as never-before-seen footage....

‘She-Ra And The Princesses Of Power’ Trailer Teases The Magical Story Of The Netflix Series By Hoai-Tran Bui/Oct. 5, 2018 12:30 pm EST Netflix has released a full She-Ra and the Princesses of Power trailer on the heels of the Dreamworks animated series’ New York Comic-Con panel, unveiling a newly complex story for the remake of the popular ’80s cartoon. The She-Ra reboot has not only given the princess of power an outfit makeover, the Netflix series has given She-Ra a slightly different backstory as well....

‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ Trailer: Sarah Connor Returns To Fight The Future By Chris Evangelista/May 23, 2019 6:16 am EST Is there any electricity left in the rusty metal exoskeleton of the Terminator franchise? We’re about to find out with Terminator 6, aka Terminator: Dark Fate. Deadpool director Tim Miller helms this latest entry, which not only boasts the return of Linda Hamilton to the franchise, but also Terminator creator James Cameron, who came up with the new story with Miller....

Cool Stuff: Get A Limited Edition ‘Captain Marvel’ T-Shirt From Nine Inch Nails By Ethan Anderton/March 11, 2019 6:00 am EST Captain Marvel takes audiences back to the 90s, a decade that doesn’t feel like it’s been over for nearly 20 years. That means we not only get a soundtrack full of tunes taken straight from the Billboard charts of the 90s, but also some fashion celebrating some of the most popular bands of the decade....

Daily Podcast: Most Underrated Directors, Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic, Indiana Jones, Rocky, Taika Waititi & Akira By Peter Sciretta/May 24, 2019 1:15 pm EST On the May 24, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, senior writer Ben Pearson, and writer Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest film and tv news, including Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Indiana Jones, Rocky, Taika Waititi, and Akira....

How ‘Rogue One’ Changed From Its Original Script, According To Screenwriter Chris Weitz By Hoai-Tran Bui/March 19, 2019 11:30 am EST Plenty of movies get changed on the way from the page to the big screen, but few perhaps as drastically (or infamously) as Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. The standalone Star Wars film went through dramatic changes in the summer of 2016, which saw significant plot points dropped and whole scenes that appeared in the trailer not show up in the finished film....

Jamie Lee Curtis Will Return For ‘Halloween’ Sequel If David Gordon Green Is Directing By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 26, 2018 9:30 am EST There’s been a lot of talk about a potential Halloween sequel in the wake of the new film’s box office success. But one pressing question that’s lingered has been whether or not Jamie Lee Curtis would return for yet another film as ultimate final girl Laurie Strode. We now have the answer!...

Netflix’s Midwestern Gothic ‘The Devil All The Time’ Has A Ridiculously Star-Studded Cast By Hoai-Tran Bui/Jan. 16, 2019 3:00 pm EST It’s no exaggeration to call the cast of The Devil All the Time the “Avengers of casts” because, well, it’s got two Avengers and it’s just plain impressive. Netflix’s newest original film is a gothic drama directed by Antonio Campos (The Sinner, Christine) that boasts a ridiculously good cast including Tom Holland, Chris Evans, Mia Wasikowska, Robert Pattinson, and Bill Skarsgard....

Netflix Was Responsible For ‘Daredevil’ Cancellation, Not Marvel By Chris Evangelista/Dec. 17, 2018 2:00 pm EST Here we are yet again, asking the question: who cancelled Daredevil? There have been conflicting reports, to say the least. Some claim that it was Marvel’s decision, while others say Netflix pulled the plug. But now, cast member Amy Rutberg is doubling-down on the idea that Netflix made the decision, much to everyone’s surprise. The question remains, though: why?...

Now ‘Luke Cage’ Is Canceled At Netflix, Apparently No Longer Bulletproof By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 20, 2018 10:00 am EST What’s the opposite of Sweet Christmas? Exactly one week after Iron Fist was canceled at Netflix, the streaming service has just axed another member of The Defenders from getting another season. Luke Cage has been canceled and will no longer be getting a third season order, which came as a surprise to showrunner Cheo Hodari Coker and his writers room....

Road To Endgame: ‘Captain Marvel’ Is A Quintessential Marvel Movie – And That’s Not Always A Good Thing By Siddhant Adlakha/April 23, 2019 8:00 am EST (Welcome to Road to Endgame, where we revisit the first 22 movies of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and ask, “How did we get here?” In part one of our two-part look at Captain Marvel: how the movie tries, and fails, to frame memory and perspective....

The /Filmcast: After Dark - Ep. 166 - The Insanity Of Piranha 3D (GUEST: Paul Scheer) By Slashfilmcast/Nov. 11, 2011 6:00 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: After Dark - Ep. 85 - The Ethics Of Making Kick Ass And DVDs We Hate (GUEST: Steve Weintraub From Collider) By Slashfilmcast/Feb. 7, 2010 2:26 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 Morning Watch: Disney Animation Secrets, Making The Fire Sword From ‘How To Train Your Dragon’ & More By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 26, 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....

The Overlook Film Festival Day Three: Fessenden Returns With ‘Depraved’, ‘The Lodge’ Chills And ‘Paperbacks From Hell II’ Rules Supreme By Chris Evangelista/June 2, 2019 9:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. There’s another day of repeat viewings left at the Overlook Film Festival as I type this up, but I’m rolling out of NOLA today and leaving it all behind. So long to the murderous humidity, blasting air conditioners, high calorie foods, and a vast sea of alcohol....

What Does ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Mean For Marvel’s Disney+ Shows? By Ben Pearson/April 30, 2019 7:00 am EST Avengers: Endgame is here, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe will never be the same again. Very soon, the MCU will expand its domain to Disney+, the studio’s new streaming service that debuts in November, with key cast members returning in original shows set in the same world as the movies. So how will the events of Endgame impact all of those shows?...

‘Avengers: Endgame’ Directors Will Oversee MGM’s New Slate Of Movies, Starting With ‘The Thomas Crown Affair’ Remake By Ethan Anderton/April 10, 2019 7:30 am EST MGM is working on an upcoming slate of remakes from their own film library, and they’ve hired Avengers: Endgame directors Anthony & Joe Russo to oversee their production. The multi-film non-exclusive creative partnership will have the duo co-developing, co-producing and co-financing a handful of upcoming movies through AGBO Films, and they’ll be starting with the remake of The Thomas Crown Affair starring Michael B....

‘Avengers: Endgame’ Trailer: Dust Yourself Off And Try Again By Ben Pearson/Dec. 7, 2018 5:09 am EST Marvel superheroes aren’t used to losing, but the end of Avengers: Infinity War handed the surviving players their biggest loss in nineteen movies. Half of the universe faded away with the snap of Thanos’s purple fingers, including some key members of the team. But the heroes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe aren’t quite ready to give up....

‘Black Mirror’ Season 5 Gets Two Super Additions To Its Cast With Anthony Mackie And Yahya Abdul-Mateen II By Hoai-Tran Bui/March 21, 2019 2:00 pm EST Anthony Mackie and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II are taking a break from the superheroics — and supervillainy — for a little bit to play with some computers. The Avengers: Infinity War and Aquaman actors, respectively, have been tapped to join the Black Mirror season 5 cast in an unknown episode of Netflix’s Emmy-winning series....

‘Fast And Furious 9’ Started Shooting Yesterday, And The Cast Is Already Posting Set Photos By Ethan Anderton/June 25, 2019 9:30 am EST Production on Fast and Furious 9 is now underway. Filming on the sequel started yesterday in London, complete with confirmation from several cast members who have already started posting videos and photos from the set. Vin Diesel, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, and Michelle Rodriguez all confirmed the start of production across the pond yesterday, and it seems Jordana Brewster is over there with everyone too....