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‘True Detective’ Season 3 Trailer: Time Is A Flat Circle For Mahershala Ali By Chris Evangelista/Nov. 2, 2018 10:08 am EST The full trailer for True Detective season 3 is here, and it hints at a return to the mood and style of the acclaimed first season. Mahershala Ali plays a detective investigating the disappearance of two children in the heart of the Ozarks. The enigmatic case continues to haunt his character in multiple time periods, proving that time is, indeed, a flat circle....

‘X-Men’ Franchise Producer Lauren Shuler Donner Hasn’t Seen ‘Dark Phoenix’ Yet By Fred Topel/June 19, 2019 1:00 pm EST Producer Lauren Shuler Donner spoke with /Film in anticipation of next week’s premiere of the final season of FX’s Legion. We’ll bring you the full Q&A with Shuler Donner, who produced all the X-Men films and was hands on through all of the films up to Days of Future Past, before the premiere....

Cool Stuff: ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Gets A Collectible Vinyl Soundtrack With Dan Mumford Art By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 12, 2018 1:30 pm EST After Star Wars: The Force Awakens came out, you might remember that the film received a special collector’s edition vinyl soundtrack release featuring the art of Dan Mumford. It’s been nearly a year since Star Wars: The Last Jedi arrived, and we were worried that the soundtrack might not get the same treatment....

Kevin Hart Has The ‘Extreme Job’ Of Remaking Korean Box Office Cop Comedy Hit By Hoai-Tran Bui/April 30, 2019 5:30 pm EST Kevin Hart is cooking up the next Hollywood remake of a hit Korean film. In March, Extreme Job became the highest grossing film of all time in South Korea, taking in 14 times greater than the film’s budget with a $127 million haul. Now, the South Korean box office smash is coming to the States with a remake....

New ‘Long Shot’ Trailer And Clip Show The “Unexpected” Romance Between Charlize Theron And Seth Rogen By Hoai-Tran Bui/April 8, 2019 5:00 pm EST He’s a dorky-looking speechwriter, she’s a gorgeous, powerful politician. It’s an unexpected match that makes for a great romantic-comedy in Long Shot. Starring Charlize Theron and Seth Rogen, Long Shot — formerly known as Flarsky — follows the unexpected romance between US Secretary of State, Charlotte Field (Theron), and her childhood friend Fred Flarsky (Rogen) who she hires as her speechwriter....

The 10 Best Episodes Of ‘Supergirl’ By Siddhant Adlakha/Oct. 12, 2018 12:00 pm EST Few live-action superhero stories capture the Golden Age spirit of these characters as they were originally intended. Supergirl, which began on CBS before joining The Flash, Arrow and Legends of Tomorrow over at Y.A-hub The CW, kicks off its fourth season on October 14, and we figured now might be a good time for a recap. (You can read our rundown of the best Flash episodes here)....

Vudu Working With MGM To Create Original Shows For Ad-Supported Streaming Service By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 8, 2018 3:30 pm EST Vudu is Walmart’s streaming video service where you can watch digital copies of movies you own, but it also has a library of titles that users can watch for free if they don’t mind some advertisements here and there. Now, the ad-supported Movies On Us section of Vudu will now be getting some original content thanks to a new partnership with MGM to create original series for the streaming service....

Zack Snyder’s ‘Army Of The Dead’ Enlists Dave Bautista By Ethan Anderton/April 6, 2019 11:00 am EST Dave Bautista couldn’t be happier that James Gunn is getting back behind the camera for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 after Disney reversed their decision to fire the director of the cosmic Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise. But before he reprises the role of Drax the Destroyer, the wrestler turned actor will be working with another superhero filmmaker....

‘Ant-Man And The Wasp’ Director Peyton Reed Discusses Notes From Kevin Feige And His Days Playing In A Smiths Cover Band [Interview] By Jack Giroux/Oct. 19, 2018 4:00 pm EST Peyton Reed, the director of Down with Love and drummer of a long defunct Smiths cover band, once again brought some feel-good laughs to the Marvel Cinematic Universe with Ant-Man and the Wasp. The sequel was a bit bigger, a little looser, and even Scott Lang was funnier, but Reed and all involved still managed to keep it as contained and as cleanly told as the first movie....

‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Getting Sing-Along Screenings In 750 Theaters Across America By Hoai-Tran Bui/Jan. 10, 2019 8:30 am EST Along with the film’s expansion to 1,300 theaters in the U.S. and Canada on January 11, 2019, this is 20th Century Fox’s biggest domestic push for Bohemian Rhapsody, which exceeded box office expectations in the States but is nowhere near the international frenzy for the film. This expansion comes on the heels of Bohemian Rhapsody’s Golden Globe wins for Best Drama and Best Actor for Rami Malek on Sunday, and can be seen as part of the studio’s campaign for an Oscar....

‘Doctor Who’ Season 12 Images Reveal The Return Of An Old Platoon Of Monsters By Hoai-Tran Bui/May 22, 2019 2:30 pm EST With the Doctor’s regeneration from Peter Capaldi into Jodie Whittaker in the 11th season of the Doctor Who revival, the series got its own facelift, with all-new planets and all-new monsters introduced to the show. But despite Whittaker’s enthusiastic turn as the 13th Doctor and a few standout episodes, Doctor Who just didn’t feel like Doctor Who anymore....

/Filmcast Ep. 76 - 2012 (GUEST: Dan Eckman, Director Of Mystery Team) By Slashfilmcast/Nov. 17, 2009 9:45 pm EST This week, Dave Chen, Devindra Hardawar and Adam Quigley reflect on the style and career of director Jon Turtletaub, try to unravel the plot of Ridley Scott’s new Monopoly movie, remember the greatness of Independence Day, and compare the Kick-Ass teaser trailer with the Comic-Con footage they’ve already seen. Special guest writer/director Dan Eckman joins us for this episode....

By Hoai-Tran Bui/Dec. 5, 2018 9:30 am EST Narcos: Mexico will be back for a second season. Netflix has officially ordered Narcos: Mexico season 2, bringing the spin-off series starring Diego Luna and Michael Pena back for more. One month after Narcos’ Mexico-set spin-off hit the streaming platform, the drug-trafficking drama has been renewed for season 2 by Netflix. The series premiered on November 16, with new stars Diego Luna and Michael Pena joining showrunner Eric Newman, to rave reviews....

‘The Wandering Earth’ Review: China’s First Sci-Fi Blockbuster Is A Spirited But Overlong Spectacle By Hoai-Tran Bui/Feb. 27, 2019 8:00 am EST Directed by Frant Gwo, The Wandering Earth sees the Earth facing an unprecedented environmental crisis. The sun has become so unstable that within 100 years, it will expand and consume the Earth, and within 300, the entire solar system. Faced with the impending doom of humanity, Earth’s governments rally together to come up with a solution as outsized as their problem: they will build 10,000 huge jets throughout one side of the planet and fly to a new solar system 4....

A Cast Of Kings S7E06 - Beyond The Wall By Slashfilmcast/Aug. 22, 2017 6:00 pm EST Joanna and David discuss the sixth episode of the seventh season of Game of Thrones, “North of the Wall.” Be sure to read Joanna’s recap of the episode, Alison Herman’s recap of the episode, and Jacob Hall’s recap of the episode. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Listen to the episode below. A Cast Of Kings S7E06 - Beyond The Wall...

Adam Driver Was Told Where ‘Star Wars: Episode 9’ Would End Up Before Filming ‘The Force Awakens’ By Ben Pearson/Jan. 15, 2019 2:00 pm EST Adam Driver has been keeping a Star Wars secret for several years, and it’s not something mundane like Kylo Ren getting his helmet back in Star Wars: Episode 9. In a new interview, Driver says he’s known for a long time “where it was all going,” so read on as we narrow down the possibilities of what he’s talking about....

Bond Watch: ‘Bond 25’ Cast Allegedly Includes The Return Of Léa Seydoux By Chris Evangelista/Dec. 7, 2018 10:30 am EST Is Léa Seydoux returning as Dr. Madeleine Swann in Bond 25? That’s the latest rumor, allegedly sourced directly from director Cary Fukunaga. Fukunaga has bee a bit standoffish about confirming who might or might not return for the Bond 25 cast (aside from Daniel Craig, of course), but according to a new report, the director has let slip that Seydoux’s Spectre Bond Girl is coming back for more....

Deconstructing Comedy With Christopher Storer, Director Of ‘Make Happy’ And ‘Homecoming King’ [Interview] By Siddhant Adlakha/Nov. 6, 2018 8:00 am EST There’s a joke a few minutes in to what, Bo Burnham’s 2013 comedy special (now on Netflix) that’s almost elegant in its simplicity. The comedian, then twenty-three, begins talking about how he hates video editors before the special cuts abruptly to later in the routine, skipping over the bit entirely, as if the filmmakers, not the comedian, are in control....

New ‘Flash Gordon’ Movie Coming From ‘Overlord’ Director By Jacob Hall/Oct. 30, 2018 1:19 pm EST Say it with me now: Flash! A-ahhhhh! Savior of the universe! You can’t keep a science fiction icon down for too long and it’s about time for Flash Gordon to return to theaters. Director Julius Avery, whose World War II-flavored horror movie Overlord hits theaters shortly, has signed on to direct a new big screen take on the pulp sci-fi hero....

Sylvester Stallone Goes Back In Time For New York Cop Drama ‘The Tenderloin’ At History By Ethan Anderton/March 29, 2019 4:30 pm EST Since people would rather be entertained than actually learn something, the History Channel has resorted to creating narrative programming. It’s probably why we’re doomed to repeat the mistakes of our past, but that’s besides the point. History has carved out a niche by creating shows that take viewers back to various periods of time, and their latest will see Sylvester Stallone getting behind the camera for a period cop drama set in New York at the turn of the 20th century....