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Sony Shifts Release Dates For James Gunn’s ‘BrightBurn’, ‘Holmes And Watson’ & More By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 9, 2018 2:30 pm EST Sony Pictures is shifting some of the movies intended for release towards the end of 2018. First up, is a big delay for James Gunn’s mysterious horror film BrightBurn, which will now open in May of 2019. But the film’s original November 2018 release date will be filled by another horror film called The Possession of Hannah Grace....

The Best Terence Young Movies You’ve Never Seen By Rob Hunter/April 18, 2019 7:00 am EST (Welcome to The Best Movies You’ve Never Seen, a series that takes a look at slightly more obscure, under-the-radar, or simply under-appreciated movies. This week we focus on a director who made nearly forty films over forty years but is best known for only four of them.) Most filmmakers would be thrilled to have even a single movie resonate with audiences to the point of becoming entrenched in pop culture, but Shanghai-born Englishman Terence Young can claim four such films to his name....

The Spice Girls Are Officially Reuniting — In An Animated Movie By Hoai-Tran Bui/June 12, 2019 12:30 pm EST Paramount knows what you want, what you really really want – and it’s a Spice Girls reunion. But here’s the catch: The reunion will be in an animated movie. Paramount Animation is bringing some girl power to its upcoming film slate, with a Spice Girls movie set to reunite all five members of the ’90s pop group, including, yes, Victoria Beckham, aka Posh herself, who comes out of Spice retirement for the first time since 2012....

The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 74 - What Is Hidden By Slashfilmcast/April 5, 2017 6:00 pm EST What does a story for my father and the end of the world have in common? The answer is hidden. Note: This episode contains adult language. The Tobolowsky Files is a podcast from the people who brought you the /Filmcast, featuring a series of stories about life, love, and the entertainment industry, as told by legendary character actor Stephen Tobolowsky....

Theme Park Bits: Space Mountain Injury, The Patriots Are Headed To Disney, A Halo Theme Park, And More By Josh Spiegel/Feb. 8, 2019 5:00 pm EST In this edition of Theme Park Bits: Things are back to normal at Disneyland’s Space Mountain after a man exited the vehicle mid-ride. The (ugh) Super Bowl-winning New England Patriots are going to Disney. Build up your appetite at Universal’s Mardi Gras celebration. And more!...

Weta Workshop Is Kickstarting A ‘District 9’ Board Game By Hoai-Tran Bui/March 29, 2019 3:30 pm EST Weta Workshop and Trishula Entertainment have teamed up to develop a District 9 board game based on the acclaimed 2009 sci-fi film directed by Neil Blomkamp. But this time, instead of taking place from the perspective of a scared company field agent who finds himself turning into one of the much-maligned Prawns, the board game will allow you to play as a soldier bent on raiding and suppressing the aliens....

Wrestling With The Fact And Fiction Of ‘Fighting With My Family’ By Robert Kojder/Feb. 22, 2019 9:00 am EST It’s a given that biopics adhere to real life closely but also take creative liberties in order to (hopefully) streamline the experience for great dramatic effect within a two-hour running time. Fighting With My Family is no exception, and it is very accurate, with only a few understandably tweaked elements. Written and directed by Stephen Merchant (and based on the Channel 4 documentary of the same name that should absolutely be sought out after watching the movie and reading this), the professional wrestling-centered film tells the story of the Knight family, an unorthodox bunch of eccentrically charming British performers from Norwich, Norfolk who run their own independent wrestling league (World Association of Wrestling)....

‘All Good Things’ DVD Commentary Might Be Used As Evidence Against ‘The Jinx’ Subject In Court By Ben Pearson/Oct. 26, 2018 4:30 pm EST America’s obsession with true crime stories continues today, but the genre may have peaked back in 2015 with The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst, the HBO limited series that made headlines because of the show’s extraordinary ending. I won’t spoil it (yet), but suffice it to say that the final seconds contain one of the most astounding moments in television history....

‘Avengers: Endgame’ Is Giving You A Chance To Win A Year’s Worth Of IMAX Tickets By Chris Evangelista/April 4, 2019 3:30 pm EST Movies look great in IMAX, but taking in the large screen format can be a bit taxing on your wallet. But how would you like to win a year’s worth of IMAX tickets? Well, now you can, thanks to Avengers: Endgame. If it sounds too good to be true, that’s because the odds of winning are about the same as winning the lottery....

/Filmcast Ep. 507 - Shoplifters By Slashfilmcast/March 6, 2019 8:00 pm EST David and Devindra launch to the Moon in Apollo 11 while Jeff climbs to Yosemite’s El Capitan in Free Solo. The cast is then joined by Hoai-Tran Bui of Slashfilm.com to talk about the Japanese film Shoplifters, winner of the Palme d’Or at 2018 Cannes Film Festival. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993....

‘Force Awakens’ Deleted Scene Would’ve Featured A Different Actor As Young Luke – Here’s What He Looked Like By Hoai-Tran Bui/Nov. 26, 2018 9:30 am EST Luke Skywalker remained out of sight, but never out of mind, through much of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Then he appeared as a bearded Mark Hamill in the final few seconds of the film. But we almost saw a glimpse of Luke earlier in the film, through the tumultuous vision that Rey receives when she picks up Luke’s long lost lightsaber....

‘Ghostbusters’ Soundtrack Streaming For The First Time Ever, Featuring Previously Unreleased Tracks By Chris Evangelista/June 7, 2019 2:00 pm EST Believe it or not, the Ghostbusters soundtrack has never been available digitally in full…until now. In honor of the 35th anniversary of the film’s release, Elmer Bernstein’s Ghostbusters score is now available to stream, featuring four previously unreleased tracks. The soundtrack is also headed to CD and vinyl, newly mixed and remastered....

‘Mary Poppins Returns’ Director Rob Marshall On That Live-Action/Animation Scene, Nostalgia, And His Favorite Easter Egg [Interview] By Ben Pearson/Dec. 18, 2018 8:00 am EST If you’re familiar with Einstein’s Theory of Relativity, you know that depending on the circumstances, 10 minutes can seem like it lasts forever or it can go by in the blink of an eye. When speaking with talent at a press junket, it regularly feels like the latter – which is why, when I spoke with Mary Poppins Returns director/co-choreographer Rob Marshall, I didn’t bother asking a wide range of questions that tried to cram in anecdotes from the entire production....

‘Pet Sematary’ Final Trailer: If You Cheat Death, There’s A Price To Be Paid By Chris Evangelista/April 1, 2019 7:00 am EST A final trailer for the new take on Pet Sematary is here, and it might be the best one yet. No longer trying to hide the film’s big twist, this new look leans heavily into the changes Pet Sematary 2019 makes to Stephen King’s original book, and the 1989 film adaptation....

‘The Lighthouse’ Review: Robert Pattinson And The Director Of ‘The Witch’ Explore Maritime Madness And Mayhem [Cannes] By Jason Gorber/May 21, 2019 7:00 am EST Robert Eggers smashed onto the indie scene with his 2015 Sundance hit The Witch. A highly stylized, theatrical film with dialogue drawn from the 17th century and a diabolic edge, the film made ten times its budget and garnered carte blanche for his follow up film....

Abandoned Rambo Vs. Monster Movie Getting Made As Non-‘Rambo’ Movie, Sylvester Stallone Still Starring By Ben Pearson/Oct. 18, 2018 12:30 pm EST But Stallone liked that Rambo vs monsters idea so much that almost 10 years later, he’s making that one too – except he won’t be playing John Rambo in it. “It’s a feral monster,” Stallone said in 2009 when asked about Rambo’s planned villain. “It’s a…thing. It’s this amalgamation of fury and intelligence and pure, unadulterated rage....

Annapurna Pictures May Be In Trouble; Founder Megan Ellison Is “Reevaluating” Its Film Division By Ben Pearson/Oct. 10, 2018 9:54 am EST But things at Annapurna Pictures may be more dire than expected, and a new report says Ellison is “reevaluating” the company’s film division. According to The Wrap, Megan Ellison “is ‘reevaluating’ the studio’s film division and is expected to take a more active role in day-to-day development and production after a rocky 18 months”....

George Carlin Biopic Press Release You can read the full press release below: The Jackal Group to Produce Biopic of Iconic American Stand-Up Comedian, George Carlin SANTA MONICA, CA – October 1, 2018 – The Jackal Group announced today that the company has acquired exclusive rights to produce the official biopic about George Carlin, the iconic American stand-up comedian, actor, author and social critic. Stan Chervin, Moneyball Oscar® and Golden Globe® nominated writer, is on board to pen the project....

By Jacob Hall/Jan. 25, 2019 12:30 pm EST Nearly two years ago, Kevin Smith announced that he was working to bring back his two most famous characters with a movie called Jay and Silent Bob Reboot. Now, that project has become a reality, as it has been picked up by Saban Films. Jay and Silent Bob are, of course, the two stoners (played by Jason Mewes and Smith himself) who stole scenes in 1994’s Clerks before going on to appear in numerous other Smith movies: Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, and Clerks II....

Video: 10 Secrets To Getting Amazing ‘Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge’ Photos By Peter Sciretta/July 2, 2019 11:00 am EST Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge is filled with awesome photo opportunities. It’s easy to get a great photo in Batuu, but we have some tips and tricks for you that will up your Instagram game while visiting Black Spire Outpost. We will tell you about often overlooked locations that produce awesome Star Wars photos, and we’ll also share some secret tips that you might not know about....