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‘Scary Stories’ Documentary Trailer Explores The Legacy Of The Terrifying Children’s Book By Ethan Anderton/April 10, 2019 4:00 pm EST Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, the collection of horror stories by Alvin Schwartz, is one of the most terrifying and controversial children’s book to haunt library shelves. If you need any evidence of that, just look back at the myriad of stories about school libraries trying to ban the books....

‘Sleeping Beauty’ At 60: How Disney’s Beautiful Box Office Failure Changed The Company Forever By Josh Spiegel/Jan. 29, 2019 8:00 am EST (Welcome to The Disney Discourse, a recurring feature where Josh Spiegel discusses the latest in Disney news. He goes deep on everything from the animated classics to the theme parks to live-action franchises.)Think of the major Walt Disney Animation Studios releases from its first 20 years. These films are the foundation of the entire company, titles that children of the 1990s and later know as untouchable classics, formed as much by their quality as by their studio-enforced legacy....

Brad Bird’s Next Project Is An Original Live-Action/Animated Hybrid Musical With Michael Giacchino By Hoai-Tran Bui/Jan. 7, 2019 9:30 am EST Brad Bird has successfully made the leap from animated movies to live-action blockbusters and back to animated movies. But there’s one genre, despite often working under the umbrella of Disney, that he hasn’t yet tackled: musicals. The Incredibles 2 director confirmed that his next project will be something that he’s “deathly afraid of” but that he’s been wanting to make for a long time....

Class Is In Session For ‘Eighth Grade’ Screenings At 100 Middle Schools This Fall By Hoai-Tran Bui/Oct. 9, 2018 4:30 pm EST A24 is making school cool again. The indie studio is holding special free screenings for Bo Burnham’s acclaimed coming-of-age flick Eighth Grade at 100 middle schools across the country this fall. Now this is the kind of school outreach I could get behind. Following up A24’s August initiative to hold free one-day screenings circumventing the film’s R-rating, the indie studio is expanding their outreach to 100 middle schools across the country....

Cool Stuff: Pixar Is Stunning In Mark Chilcott’s Gorgeous Prints For ‘WALL-E, ‘The Incredibles’ & More By Ethan Anderton/April 29, 2019 6:00 am EST Even though there are plenty of pop culture prints paying tribute to sci-fi and fantasy favorites from every decade, it can be a little more difficult to find satisfying prints for your favorite Disney movies. But thankfully, some of the best films from Pixar Animation have been turned into stunning new prints by artist Mark Chilcott, each with bright, vibrant colors that bring movies like Ratatouille, Up, The Incredibles, Inside Out and more to life in a whole new way....

Daily Podcast: Zack Snyder’s Insane Vision For The DCEU, And Jordan Peele’s ‘Us’ Spoiler Discussion Part 2 By Peter Sciretta/March 26, 2019 12:51 pm EST On the March 26, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor in chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall, senior writer Ben Pearson and writer Chris Evangelista to discuss some brief film news involving Zack Snyder. We will also talk Us spoilers and answer some of your reader emails....

Employee Picks: A Rock Musical, Waterlogged Zombies, And A Revenge Thriller By Jacob Knight/Nov. 16, 2018 12:00 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. (Welcome to Employee Picks, a series where Jacob Knight uses his day job expertise as a video store manager to recommend unique and often overlooked alternative options to the big movies hitting theaters and home video.) Now that we’re out of the Halloween season, it seems like it’s finally time to stick to the script....

How The ‘What We Do In The Shadows’ Series Expands The Movie’s World [TCA 2019] By Fred Topel/Feb. 4, 2019 3:15 pm EST At a Television Critics Association presentation, FX held a panel for the network’s TV adaptation of What We Do in the Shadows, and creators Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi, showrunner Paul Simms, and the cast of all new vampire characters were there. In a clip, they introduced the show’s newest form of vampire: an energy vampire....

Jason Blum Horribly Explains Why There Are No Female Blumhouse Directors (Yet) By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 17, 2018 11:00 am EST There has yet to be a female filmmaker in charge of a Blumhouse movie, and that’s unfortunate. Even more unfortunate: Jason Blum’s response when asked why he’s yet to hire a female director. When questioned about the distinct lack of female representation behind the cameras over at Blumhouse, Blum gave a rather misguided answer....

Marvel’s ‘Black Widow’ Movie Begins Shooting In Norway With An Intriguing Working Title By Ethan Anderton/May 29, 2019 8:30 am EST Black Widow entered the Marvel Cinematic Universe in 2010 with a debut in Iron Man 2, but it took nine years for the character to get her own movie. Production has begun on Black Widow over in Norway under the working title of “Blue Bayou.” The small village of Sæbø, in Sunnmøre on the western coast of Norway, is the first location being used for the production....

Netflix ‘Space Force’ TV Series Will Reunite Steve Carell And ‘Office’ Creator Greg Daniels By Chris Evangelista/Jan. 16, 2019 11:30 am EST Donald Trump’s Space Force idea sounded like (and still sounds like) a joke, so making a Space Force comedy series only seems fair. Netflix will launch Space Force to series soon, reuniting Steve Carell and The Office creator Greg Daniels in the process. The show will be a workplace comedy focusing on the people who have been tasked with making Trump’s goofy-as-hell Space Force idea a reality....

Spooky Stuff: Scott C. Debuts Halloween-Themed The Great Showdown Prints By Hoai-Tran Bui/Oct. 17, 2018 8:30 am EST It’s spooky season, which means it’s the perfect time for artist Scott C. to debut his new Halloween-themed Great Showdown prints. These Scott C, Halloween prints — which go on sale for only 24 hours today — may be a little too cute to give you nightmares, but you may get a chill from seeing some of your favorite horror movies drawn in the artist’s distinct, whimsical style....

That Dog From ‘Widows’ Also Starred In ‘Game Night’ And Netflix’s ‘Insatiable’ By Ben Pearson/Nov. 30, 2018 5:30 am EST Several actors in Steve McQueen’s new heist film Widows have appeared in multiple movies this year: Carrie Coon was in Avengers: Infinity War, Elizabeth Debicki was in The Tale and The Cloverfield Paradox, Daniel Kaluuya was in Black Panther, and Brian Tyree Henry is having a heck of a year by appearing in If Beale Street Could Talk, Hotel Artemis, White Boy Rick, and more....

The /Filmcast: After Dark - Ep. 92 - Sex Scenes In Movies (GUEST: Dave3 From Geeks Of Doom) By Slashfilmcast/March 28, 2010 3:35 am EST The /Filmcast: After Dark is a recording of what happens right after The /Filmcast is over, when the kids have gone to bed and the guys feel free to speak whatever is on their minds. In other words, it’s the leftover and disorganized ramblings, mindfarts, and brain diarrhea from The /Filmcast, all in one convenient audio file....

The Latest ‘Stuber’ Trailer Goes Retro By Chris Evangelista/June 28, 2019 4:00 pm EST Stuber received a warm reaction at SXSW, and by most accounts, it’s pretty darn funny. And yet, every time I see the film’s title, I get angry. This may very well be the funniest damn movie in the world, but nothing will change the fact that it has an awful title. I’m sorry, Stuber – nothing personal, your name just makes me wretch....

VOTD: How A Script Supervisor Creates Continuity In Movies By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 29, 2018 6:00 am EST Have you ever watched a movie and been frustrated by a prop being misplaced on a table from one place to another, a character in a different position from where he was a split second before, or a shirt collar shifting positions over and over again in different shots? Well, if the answer is yes, then you’ll want to blame the script supervisor....

‘Conversations With A Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes’ Trailer: America’s Most Notorious Serial Killer, In His Own Words By Chris Evangelista/Jan. 15, 2019 8:00 am EST Serial killer Ted Bundy is the focus of the latest Netflix original, Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes. The streaming service has had great success with true crime documentaries, but this looks different. For one thing, there’s no mystery to solve here. Instead, the docuseries features never-before-heard interviews with Bundy himself....

/Filmcast Ep. 213 - The Top 10 Films Of 2012 By Slashfilmcast/Dec. 30, 2012 7:24 pm EST Dave, Devindra, and Adam run down their favorite movies of 2012, plus discuss their biggest disappointments and have a spirited debate about the merits of Holy Motors. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Download or Play Now in your Browser: Subscribe to the /Filmcast: SHOWNOTES...

/Filmcast Ep. 216 - J.J. Abrams Directing Star Wars, And The Best Films Of Sundance 2013 By Slashfilmcast/Jan. 28, 2013 8:28 pm EST Dave, Devindra, Adam, Germain and Peter discuss this week’s massive news about the next Star Wars film, plus Germain runs down his favorite and most disappointing films of this year’s Sundance film festival. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993....

/Filmcast Ep. 436 - American Made (GUEST: Lindsey Romain) By Slashfilmcast/Oct. 3, 2017 8:00 pm EST This week, David, Jeff, and Devindra discuss the tennis drama Battle of the Sexes, get amazed by Gerald’s Game, and praise the second season of Better Things. Special guest Lindsey Romain joins us for our review of American Made. Watch the “Papyrus” sketch on SNL. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993....