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By Ben Pearson/April 8, 2019 4:24 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. While it’s always good to see Moore cast in leading roles (even in movies I didn’t particularly enjoy) and we’re obviously intrigued whenever Abrams’ name is attached to a new project, the biggest draw here is that King is on board to not only executive produce the show, but to write all eight episodes....

‘Punky Brewster’ Reboot With Original Star Soleil Moon Frye In The Works, Because Sure, Why Not By Chris Evangelista/June 4, 2019 5:30 pm EST I guess the TV reboot/revival thing is still happening, because Punky Brewster reboot is now in the works. In the original series, abandoned kid Punky Brewster (Soleil Moon Frye) and her dog Brandon took up residence in vacant apartment building somewhere in Chicago. The building’s somewhat grumpy manager, Henry Warnimont (George Gaynes), then became Punky’s foster father....

‘Stan And Ollie’ Star John C. Reilly On Vanishing Under Make-Up And Making Hard Comedy Look Easy [Interview] By Steven Prokopy/Jan. 15, 2019 10:30 am EST With the impressive assistance of some flawlessly applied prosthetic makeup and a body suit, Reilly plays Oliver Hardy to Steve Coogan’s Stan Laurel, who shared a decades-long comedy partnership and friendship that was certainly tested by their failing film career and a fairly relentless touring schedule....

‘The Little Mermaid’ 30th Anniversary 4K Blu-Ray Release Brings All-New Bonus Features By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 17, 2019 5:00 pm EST The Little Mermaid is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, and to commemorate the beloved Disney classic, the film is being released on 4K Ultra Blu-ray and Digital HD next month. Aside from getting the movie in the highest possible quality, fans will also be treated to some new special features, including a celebratory discussion and musical performance with composer Alan Menken and some of Disney’s most beloved leading ladies....

‘The Predator’ Honest Trailer: The Toughest Enemy Is Expansion Of The ‘Predator’ Franchise By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 24, 2019 6:00 am EST When Predator first came out in 1987, there wasn’t much concern about making a movie that opened the gates for a whole franchise of films to follow. It was just a movie about a skilled alien hunter taking down a team of special forces badasses one by one, and that’s all we needed to know....

‘The Silence’ Trailer: Kiernan Shipka Faces Giant Killer Bats In This ‘A Quiet Place’ And ‘Bird Box’ Hybrid By Chris Evangelista/March 29, 2019 10:30 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you enjoyed A Quiet Place and Bird Box, you might want to check out The Silence, which looks like a hybrid of those two films…with giant bats thrown in for good measure. In this post-apocalyptic thriller from Annabelle director John R....

‘To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before’ Sequel In The Works At Netflix By Hoai-Tran Bui/Nov. 27, 2018 4:00 pm EST Whoa, whoa, whoa, it looks like we’re getting a To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before sequel. Netflix is currently developing a sequel to the summer smash hit that made heartthrobs out of stars Noah Centineo and Lana Condor. While both Centineo and Condor had said that they would be on board for a sequel, which would adapt the second in Jenny Han’s series of novels, P....

A Cast Of Kings S8E3 - The Long Night By Slashfilmcast/May 1, 2019 8:03 pm EST Brace yourself for an endless night. David Chen and Joanna Robinson watch the third episode of the eighth and final season of Game of Thrones, “The Long Night.” Read about how the battle may have been literally too dark on Vanity Fair. Learn about how Game of Thrones taught us to want death by Willa Paskin....

American Society Of Cinematographers Announce Awards Nominees In Film And Television By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 8, 2019 2:30 pm EST Celebrating their 100th anniversary this year, the American Society of Cinematographers announced the nominees for the 33rd Annual ASC Outstanding Achievement Awards, honoring the best cinematography of 2019 in film and television. It should come as no surprise that Alfonso Cuarón’s remarkable work on Roma was nominated (after winning Best Foreign Film at the Golden Globes), but what other directors of photography also earned a nomination?...

Conan O’Brien’s ‘Late Night’ Archive Opening Up March 25, Starting With Over 350 Classic Field Pieces By Ethan Anderton/March 23, 2019 10:00 am EST Back in May of 2018, Conan O’Brien announced that in addition to turning Conan into a half-hour show, he and TBS would be collaborating to release the entire library of episodes of Late Night with Conan O’Brien. We hadn’t heard anything about that endeavor since last spring, but that all changed this week....

David Fincher’s ‘World War Z 2’ Is Officially Dead And Buried By Chris Evangelista/Feb. 6, 2019 11:12 am EST We all had a hard time believing David Fincher would direct World War Z 2, and now, it’s not even happening. Fincher has been working on the project since at least 2016, but constant scheduling delays may have finally delivered a head shot to the project once and for all. While there’s always a chance a World War Z sequel will rise from the grave some day, as of now, the Fincher version is dead and buried....

Exclusive ‘Glass’ Clip Highlights The Stunt Work Of M. Night Shyamalan’s Sequel By Chris Evangelista/April 15, 2019 6:30 am EST M. Night Shyamalan wraps up his superhero trilogy with Glass, a film that brings the events of Unbreakable and Split to a big, shocking conclusion. Glass drops onto Blu-ray this week, and in honor of the impending home media release, we have an exclusive behind-the-scenes clip. The footage showcases the stunts on display in Shyamalan’s film, and the work that went into creating them....

Peaks TV SE07-08 - “This Is The Water And This Is The Well” By Slashfilmcast/June 27, 2017 10:53 pm EST Peaks TV is a new podcast from David Chen and Joanna Robinson. Every two weeks, we’ll be recapping the latest episodes of Twin Peaks: The Return on Showtime. This week, we recap the 7th and 8th episodes of season 3. Be sure to check out Ben Pearson’s recap of this week’s episode....

The Western Hero Stephen Strange has a complicated relationship to western storytelling. On one hand, he’s part of the decades-old problem of Asian erasure, narratives in which Asian settings and supporting casts serve as fodder for white men’s self-discovery. On the other, this particular incarnation of Strange works within that problematic framework, aiming to bridge a gap in narrative approach. Strange travels to Nepal out of desire to master the physical....

Superhero Bits: ‘Captain Marvel’ Magic Eye Posters, ‘Batman: The Animated Series’ Episodes Ranked & More By Ethan Anderton/March 1, 2019 6:00 pm EST What if the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Will Agents of SHIELD end after the seventh season? Can you see what’s in a series of Captain Marvel Magic Eye posters? Want to see how all the Batman: The Animated Series were recently ranked? What are the limitations of the Marvel Cinematic Universe?...

TV Bits: ‘Human Discoveries’, ‘Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina’, ‘Run’, ‘Jane The Novela’ By Chris Evangelista/March 7, 2019 5:30 pm EST In this edition of TV Bits: Zac Efron and Anna Kendrick will lend their voices to Facebook animated series Human Discoveries. New images from Chilling Adventures of Sabrina season 2 released. Phoebe Waller-Bridge series Run ordered by HBO. Jane The Virgin spin-off adds Marcia Cross to cast. Zac Efron. Anna Kendrick....

‘A Star Is Born’ Now Comes With A Spoilery Trigger Warning In New Zealand By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 7, 2018 3:00 pm EST The Motion Picture Association of America does what they can to alert audiences to the content within a movie with their inconsistent and confusing rating system. Not only do movies come with ratings that suggest parental guidance or restrict youngsters from seeing certain movies without a parent or guardian, but the ratings come with more specific information about why the film is given a PG or R rating....

‘Dora And The Lost City Of Gold’ Trailer: Exploring Isn’t A Game By Ethan Anderton/March 24, 2019 10:00 am EST For all the kids who watched Nickelodeon’s younger-skewing programming from Nick Jr. anytime from the year 2000 through 2014, now is the time for your nostalgic moment. The educational animated series Dora the Explorer has been turned into a live-action adventure film from Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon. Transformers: The Last Knight star Isabela Moner is playing the titular adventurer in Dora and the Lost City of Gold, and even though her parents send her off on an adventure to experience public school for the first time, of course she gets caught up in the search for an ancient city....

SHOWNOTES What We’ve Been Watching (07:00) Jeff: Brooklyn, The Big Short, Togetherness Devindra: Billions David: Avatar, Mr. Holmes What We’ve Been Watching (40:00) An interview with Dominic Lewis David Bowie and Alan Rickman 10 Cloverfield Lane Featured Review (1:09:40) Anomalisa (1:27:45) SPOILERS Credits Our sponsor this week is Harrys.com. Go to harrys.com and use promo code “filmcast” for $5 off your first order. Our music sometimes comes from the work of Adam Warrock....

/Filmcast Ep. 487 - Minding The Gap By Slashfilmcast/Oct. 2, 2018 7:29 pm EST David, Devindra, Jeff and Kristy discuss highlights from Fantastic Fest, Jeremy Saulnier’s latest, and the irreversible decision of listening to podcasts too quickly. This will be Kristy’s last episode with the Slashfilmcast as a regular contributor, but do expect her in the future as an occasional guest. Check out more of her work at Decadent Criminals and follow her on Twitter....