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‘Once A Upon A Deadpool’ Poster Takes Fred Savage And The Merc With A Mouth For A Ride By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 9, 2018 7:30 am EST Earlier this week, we got the official details on the PG-13 re-release of the R-rated comic book sequel Deadpool 2. Under the new title of Once Upon a Deadpool, the sequel will be toned down so underage teens and their families who don’t head out for R-rated releases can get some laughs in around the holidays....

‘Paddington’ Animated Series Will Have Ben Whishaw Reprising The Voice Of Everyone’s Favorite Marmalade-Loving Bear By Chris Evangelista/Feb. 14, 2019 10:15 am EST In this cold, bleak world, there’s only one thing that seemingly brings everyone together: the Paddington franchise. The good-hearted series has introduced the marmalade-loving bear to a whole new generation, while offering a bold suggestion: be nice to others. Crazy, I know! While we wait for Paddington 3, here’s some good news: there’s a Paddington animated series on the way, and Paddington himself – aka Ben Whishaw – will be reprising his role as the voice of the very polite bear....

‘Twilight Zone’ Reboot Casts Adam Scott To Recreate William Shatner Episode By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 26, 2018 12:00 pm EST Adam Scott is going to face off against a gremlin in Jordan Peele’s Twilight Zone reboot. The Parks and Recreation actor will recreate the role made famous by William Shatner (and later John Lithgow) in a remake of “Nightmare at 20,000 Feet.” The episode concerns a man who spots a monster on the wing of a plane mid-flight, but can’t convince anyone around him he’s telling the truth....

‘Villains’ Review: Home Is Where The Horrors Are In This Ferociously Funny Thriller [SXSW] By Matt Donato/March 14, 2019 11:00 am EST Dan Berk and Robert Olsen’s Villains isn’t their first genre rodeo, and it shows. Their feature debut Body ignited their affair with home invasion horror, Stake Land II sucked some serious sequel blood, and their script for Don’t Kill It burst with howlin’ mad body-possession beats. So what makes Villains their most gratifyingly unstable and deliciously dark midnighter yet?...

A Cast Of Kings S7E03 - The Queen’s Justice By Slashfilmcast/Aug. 1, 2017 6:00 pm EST In this episode of “A Cast of Kings,” Joanna and David discuss the third episode of the seventh season of Game of Thrones, “The Queen’s Justice.” Check out Joanna’s pieces on this week’s episode. If you like the show, feel free to leave us a review on iTunes and be sure to follow us on Facebook for updates on the show....

Adam McKay Details Another ‘Vice’ Deleted Scene Featuring Young Dick Cheney By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 10, 2019 3:30 pm EST Vice just hit theaters before the end of 2018, and with awards season in full swing, we’ve got at least two or three months until the movie arrives on home video. But when it does, it will feature a couple of key scenes that didn’t make the final cut. Director Adam McKay has already talked about a certain musical sequence that would have added to the satirical meta nature of the movie, but it turns out Vice almost had a flashback sequence featuring a young Dick Cheney and future wife Lynne Vincent falling in love....

Bryan Singer Didn’t Allow X-Men Comics On ‘X-Men’ Set – But Kevin Feige Gave Them To Hugh Jackman Anyway By Ben Pearson/Nov. 28, 2018 1:00 pm EST But while contemporary comic book movies are often expected to at least pretend to show reverence for their source material, back then, Singer took a different approach: he banned X-Men comics from the set of his movie altogether. In an interview with MTV News, Logan/Wolverine actor Hugh Jackman revealed the somewhat surprising piece of trivia about Singer’s insistence on keeping the X-Men movie set free of comics:...

Cool Stuff: Matt Ferguson’s ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Print Is Perfectly Balanced By Ethan Anderton/April 17, 2019 12:30 pm EST Avengers: Endgame is almost upon us. But before we get to what might be the biggest blockbuster event of the year (with only Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker to challenge it), let’s take a look back at last summer when we were all anticipating Avengers: Infinity War. When the Marvel Studios movie arrived in theaters last summer, it was quite the spectacle....

Daily Podcast: Pirates Of The Caribbean, Marvel Land, Haunting Of Hill House, Girl In The Spider’s Web, Killer Klowns, Joker & George Miller By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 25, 2018 5:30 pm EST On the October 25 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film senior writer Ben Pearson and writer Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest film and tv news, including Pirates of the Caribbean, Marvel Land, The Haunting of Hill House, The Girl in the Spider’s Web, Killer Klowns from Outer Space, Joker, and George Miller....

DC Universe News: Entire DC Comics Collection Arrives In April, ‘Swamp Thing’ Debuts In May, ‘Star Girl’ First Look & More By Ethan Anderton/March 30, 2019 11:00 am EST WonderCon is happening over in Anaheim, California right now, and the DC Universe subscription service delivered some good news to fans with big announcements about the continued expansion of what’s available for $7.99 a month. Starting in April, DC Universe will make the entire DC Comics digital library available to subscribers....

How ‘Captain Marvel’ Credits Scenes Set Up The Future And Fill In The Past Of The Marvel Cinematic Universe By Ethan Anderton/March 8, 2019 5:00 pm EST Captain Marvel is in theaters this weekend, and it’s the last Marvel Studios movie before Avengers: Endgame arrives late next month. Fans are anxious to see how this movie sets up the next assembly of The Avengers, especially considering how the team was disastrously impacted by the mighty snap of Thanos at the end of Infinity War....

Kevin Smith Reveals More ‘Jay And Silent Bob Reboot’ Cameos From The View Askewniverse By Ethan Anderton/March 29, 2019 1:00 pm EST Jay and Silent Bob Reboot has wrapped principal photography, with or without Ben Affleck. But this final week of production had plenty of cameos featuring stars from Kevin Smith’s previous films in the View Askewniverse, and not just Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. The latest reveals from Kevin Smith include the return of the leading ladies from Chasing Amy and Clerks II, not to mention the return of a couple very serious actors....

Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Once Upon A Time In Hollywood’ To Premiere At Cannes By Hoai-Tran Bui/May 2, 2019 7:30 am EST Once Upon a Time in Hollywood will eschew the Hollywood premiere for France’s most prestigious film festival. Quentin Tarantino’s highly anticipated film starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt as a washed up actor and his stuntman in 1969 will be making its world premiere at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. The Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Cannes premiere was announced by the festival on Thursday....

Ralph Macchio On Paying Off ‘Karate Kid III’ In ‘Cobra Kai’ Season 2 [Interview] By Fred Topel/April 22, 2019 4:00 pm EST Cobra Kai revisited Ralph Macchio’s Daniel LaRusso 35 years after his victory at the All Valley Karate Tournament. His student didn’t win this time, but season two promises to see Daniel reopen Miyagi-Do Karate in Mr. Miyagi’s honor, including training his daughter Samantha.Cobra Kai became YouTube Premium’s biggest hit and they ordered the second season within a week, after 20 million views....

Steve Carell Joins Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Aniston Apple Series By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 23, 2018 2:30 pm EST Apple continues to assemble a mighty impressive line-up of talent for their streaming service – now all they need to do is show us some footage. The latest big name to get on the Apple streaming bandwagon is Steve Carell, who will appear in the still-untitled “morning show” starring Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston....

Superhero Bits: ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Tickets Being Scalped, Science Says Ant-Man Can Kill Thanos & More By Ethan Anderton/April 3, 2019 6:00 pm EST Which star of The CW’s Arrowverse was caught vaping on a plane? What is the secret identity of Marvel’s new character Major X? How much are Avengers: Endgame tickets being scalped for online? What does science say about Ant-Man killing Thanos in a very unpleasant way? How did Anthony & Joe Russo determine what footage to use in Avengers: Endgame trailers?...

The Morning Watch: Tom Cruise Running Scenes Mapped, How Ian McKellen Acts With His Eyes & More By Ethan Anderton/March 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. In this edition, a video essay explores how Lord of the Rings star Ian McKellen uses his eyes to enhance every single performance in a significant way way....

Two Hollywood Projects Leave Georgia Due To The State’s Anti-Abortion Law, Alabama Won’t Play ‘Arthur’ Episode Featuring Gay Wedding By Ben Pearson/May 21, 2019 5:00 pm EST Welcome to America in 2019, folks. Director Reed Morano (The Handmaid’s Tale) was set to start scouting locations for The Power in Georgia, but after Governor Brian Kemp signed a “heartbeat” bill that basically bans abortion after six weeks, Morano pulled the plug and shifted her focus elsewhere....

‘Avengers: Endgame’ Toys Reveal Final Team Line-Up, Thanos’ New Weapon By Hoai-Tran Bui/April 1, 2019 7:30 am EST As the release date for Avengers: Endgame nears, we’re left to pore over the dozens of new toys released ahead of the Marvel Studios movie. But the Endgame toys give us more hints about the highly anticipated comic book movie than you’d think. New outfits, new weapons, and new Hulkbusters abound in the slew of Avengers: Endgame toy lines that have been announced, including LEGO sets, Funko Pops, action figures, and more....

‘Avengers: Endgame’ Trailer Breakdown: It All Comes Back To Thanos By Ethan Anderton/April 2, 2019 8:30 am EST This morning, tickets went on sale for Avengers: Endgame. And just in case there were some people out there who weren’t already sold on this movie, Marvel Studios released a short new trailer with tons of new footage. Even though the story is still very much under wraps, there’s a lot to pore over, including getting a better idea of the timeline of the movie....