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‘Hobbs & Shaw’ Trailer: The First ‘Fast & Furious’ Spin-Off Is Almost Here By Ben Pearson/Feb. 1, 2019 6:01 am EST A traditional Fast and Furious saga movie won’t be released in 2019, but fans will still be treated to some tire squealing and bicep-flexing in Fast & Furious Presents Hobbs & Shaw, Universal’s first ever spin-off of the hugely successful franchise. After going head to head in 2015’s Furious 7 and fighting their way through a massive jail brawl in 2017’s The Fate of the Furious, Dwayne Johnson’s Luke Hobbs and Jason Statham’s Deckard Shaw reunite to face off against Idris Elba in this action-packed movie....

‘Masters Of The Universe’ Reboot Wants Noah Centineo To Play He-Man By Chris Evangelista/March 20, 2019 3:32 pm EST Noah Centineo, the internet’s boyfriend who may or may not be a young clone of Mark Ruffalo, might be headed to Eternia. The To All the Boy’s I’ve Loved Before actor is being sought after to play He-Man in the Masters of the Universe reboot. This would certainly be a far cry from the last live-action version of He-Man, played by Dolph Lundgren in 1987....

‘Missing Link’ Trailer: Zach Galifianakis Is A Bigfoot Named Susan By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 5, 2019 7:00 am EST LAIKA is at the top of their game when it comes to telling stories with stop-motion animation, so we’re excited for whatever they’re cooking up next. This year the animation studio has quite the ambitious adventure that will take us across the world with a Bigfoot named Susan. Missing Link follows the last remaining Bigfoot of his kind (Zach Galifianakis) as he strikes a deal with explorer Sir Lionel Frost (Hugh Jackman) to find his Yeti cousins in the valley of Shangri-La....

By Ben Pearson/Dec. 18, 2018 12:48 pm EST Update: In an interview with Bloody Disgusting, James Wan reveals that he is no longer producing this film. “I’m not doing that anymore. That has been dropped,” Wan confirmed. “I hate it when my projects get announced. It makes it seem like I’m attached to a lot of things when in fact I’m not necessarily doing so many things.” Our original article follows....

‘The Professor And The Madman’ Trailer: Mel Gibson, Sean Penn, And Their Big Beards Write The Dictionary By Chris Evangelista/Feb. 1, 2019 4:30 pm EST Mel Gibson and Sean Penn, two actors who have said and done some unfortunate things in their pasts, star in The Professor and the Madman, a film that’s sure to not be controversial in any way. The film tells the true story of the work that went into creating the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary....

‘Welcome To Marwen’ Trailer Dares You To Ask, “What Am I Watching Here?” By Chris Evangelista/Nov. 29, 2018 12:00 pm EST What are we to make of Robert Zemeckis’ Welcome to Marwen? The film is based on a rather tragic, depressing true story, but every trailer so far has made Marwen look like a wacky, over-the-top comedy. Steve Carell plays a man who finds solace creating dolls after surviving a brutal attack....

A Third ‘The Walking Dead’ Series Is Keeping The Franchise Alive At AMC By Hoai-Tran Bui/April 8, 2019 7:30 am EST It’s going to take more than an axe to the head to kill The Walking Dead. AMC’s most lucrative TV series has already spun off into a moderately successful second series, Fear the Walking Dead, and now it will be adding a third series into the ever-expanding Walking Dead universe....

By Ethan Anderton/May 27, 2019 9:00 am EST When this project first started kicking around back in 2014, Leonardo DiCaprio and Jonah Hill were attached to star, following their acclaimed team-up in The Wolf of Wall Street. However, the two will no longer be in front of the camera, but will still be on board the film as producers, along with DiCaprio’s Appian Way partners Jennifer Davisson Killoran and Kevin Misher....

Controversial Michael Jackson Doc ‘Leaving Neverland’ Premieres On HBO In March By Chris Evangelista/Feb. 8, 2019 1:45 pm EST The 4-hour Michael Jackson documentary Leaving Neverland caused a stir at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. The troubling film chronicles the stories of two men who claim they were both sexually abused as children over long periods of time by the world-famous Jackson. Fans of the late King of Pop were angry, claiming (without seeing the film) that Leaving Neverland was a smear campaign....

Ezra Miller Still Thinks ‘The Flash’ Movie Is Happening, Teases A “Speedster Multiverse” By Chris Evangelista/Feb. 25, 2019 2:00 pm EST So where does that leave the superheroes that were already set up in Zack Snyder’s films? Both Aquaman and Wonder Woman have gone on to their own successful films. Henry Cavill’s Superman is presumed gone. Ben Affleck is no longer Batman. And be honest: we all knew the Cyborg movie would never happen....

Live-Action ‘The Little Mermaid’ Hooks Jacob Tremblay And Awkwafina By Ben Pearson/July 1, 2019 1:30 pm EST A live-action Disney remake of the 1989 film The Little Mermaid is inevitable. And since the studio’s track record with similar remakes of its animated classics is financially successful but creatively questionable, it’s frankly a bit hard to get genuinely excited about individual pieces of casting for future entries. There are exceptions, of course: the entire cast of Jon Favreau’s The Lion King seems pretty perfect for their roles....

Sequel Bits: ‘Constantine’, ‘Avatar’, ‘Napoleon Dynamite’, ‘Ghostbusters’, ‘Minions’ By Chris Evangelista/May 27, 2019 10:00 am EST In this edition of Sequel Bits: Keanu Reeves is down for more Constantine movies, and I support this idea. James Cameron goes bowling (to kick-off more Avatar sequel filming). Napoleon Dynamite is getting a sequel…in comic book form. The new Ghostbusters sequel will use (some) practical effects. Thank god, they’re making another Minions movie....

The Morning Watch: ‘Annihilation’ And Self-Destruction, ‘Lord Of The Rings’ As A Sitcom & More By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 1, 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, new video essay explores how Annihilation comes to terms with the concept of self-destruction....

Theme Park Bits: New Galaxy’s Edge Details, A Harry Potter Nighttime Show, And More By Josh Spiegel/March 4, 2019 5:30 am EST In this edition: Disney has unveiled a lot of exciting new details about Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. Are they going to charge guests to buy a FastPass for the new rides in Disneyland? Universal is introducing a nighttime light-projection Harry Potter show. And more! Hey, have you heard of this Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge thing?...

Video Game Sensation ‘Cuphead’ Is Getting An Animated Series On Netflix By Ethan Anderton/July 9, 2019 9:00 am EST Have you heard of Cuphead? It’s an indie video game series from Studio MDHR with a visual style that calls back to classic 1930s cartoons from the likes of Max Fleischer, creator of Betty Boop, Popeye, and more. As for the gameplay, it has a classic run-and-gun feel like old school videos games such as Contra or Earthworm Jim with players controlling Cuphead and his brother Mugman as they fight a stream of bad guys and big bosses....

Watch: ‘Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge’ Takes You On A Food Crawl Tour Around Batuu By Ethan Anderton/June 4, 2019 3:30 pm EST Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge is officially open. We’ve had extensive coverage of the theme park expansion at Disneyland, including an awesome video from our own Peter Sciretta, who was there on opening day. But for those of you who aren’t lucky enough to get in on the first month’s opening and may be holding off awhile before visiting Batuu, we have something that will hold you over, especially if you’re thirsty for some blue milk or hungry for some alien meat....

‘Cats’ Movie Adds Judi Dench As Gender-Swapped Old Deuteronomy By Ben Pearson/Oct. 19, 2018 12:30 pm EST Oscar-winning actress Judi Dench is the latest performer to join the cast of Tom Hooper’s Cats movie musical. She’ll play a gender-swapped version of the Jellicle cats’ leader, Old Deuteronomy. She also has some interesting history with this show that makes her casting here seem like a nice “full circle” moment in her impressive career....

‘Charlie’s Angels’ Trailer: Elizabeth Banks Recruits Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott, And Ella Balinska To Save The Day By Chris Evangelista/June 27, 2019 6:05 am EST Good morning, Angels. It’s time to get back in action. Elizabeth Banks brings back Charlie’s Angels for a new generation, with Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott, and Ella Balinska stepping into the lead roles of the team of private eyes. The new Charlie’s Angels takes things international, with Charles Townsend’s agency expanding all over the globe....

/Filmcast Ep. 182 - God Bless America, And The Death Of FIlm By Slashfilmcast/April 22, 2012 6:00 pm EST This week, Dave, Devindra, and Adam discuss Bobcat Goldthwait’s newest film, God Bless America (available now on VOD) and reflect on what the imminent death of physical film means for filmgoers and for the movie industry. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. We’ll be reviewing Sleepless Night (available now on VOD) next week....

/Filmcast Ep. 238 - The Wolverine By Slashfilmcast/July 28, 2013 11:34 pm EST Dave, Devindra, and Peter Sciretta discuss the culture of line-waiting at Comic-Con, Spike Lee’s new Kickstarter project, the achievements of Netflix, and whether 2015 will lead to the end of cinema as we know it. Be sure to read up on why there will be not be a Dredd sequel, The Daily Beast’s profile on Laverne Cox, and what Spike Lee’s Kickstarter can teach us all....