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‘T2 Trainspotting’ Featurette: What’s New With Spud These Days? By Jack Giroux/Dec. 21, 2016 2:00 pm EST Renton (Ewan McGregor) hasn’t visited home in 20 years. He no longer takes heroin, but he’s a bit lost, feeling guilty over leaving his friends behind. Spud (Ewen Bremner), who still struggles with drugs and life, is one of those dear friends Renton returns home to help in director Danny Boyle’s long-awaited sequel, T2 Trainspotting....

‘The Passion Of The Christ’ Sequel Will Bring Jesus Back From The Dead By Chris Evangelista/Jan. 31, 2018 7:00 am EST You can’t keep that Jesus guy down. Mel Gibson has been planning a sequel to his controversial biblical epic The Passion of the Christ for a while now, and star Jim Caviezel has finally confirmed he’ll be growing out his beard to reprise his role as the Son of God....

‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Trailer: The Mighty Avenger Is Back For Round Three [Updated] By Jacob Hall/April 10, 2017 6:25 am EST Ever since it was announced that What We Do in the Shadows and Hunt For the Wilderpeople director Taika Waititi was going to helm the third movie in Marvel Studios’ Thor series, we’ve been wondering what the heck this movie would look like. After all, there’s no way it would look and feel like the previous two movies, both of which have proven divisive among Marvel Cinematic Universe devotees and normal folks alike....

Australia’s Brilliant Tim Minchin Will Be Friar Tuck In ‘Robin Hood: Origins’ By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 14, 2017 4:30 pm EST One of the stories that has been retold over and over again is that of Robin Hood, the thief who stole from the rich and gave to the poor. There have been countless iterations of the typically green-clad archer from English folklore, and in case you haven’t heard, one more is coming from Lionsgate in the form of Robin Hood: Origins....

Chinese Actress Jing Tian Joins ‘Pacific Rim 2’ By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 21, 2016 4:50 pm EST Legendary Pictures has announced that Chinese actress Jing Tian has joined the cast of the next installment in the Pacific Rim franchise. Tian has appeared in a bunch of Chinese films like Special ID, Police Story: Lockdown and Dragon Nest: Warriors’ Dawn, and will soon appear in The Great Wall and Kong: Skull Island, both of which were also produced by Legendary....

Cool Stuff: Cinemaps And Down Time Art From Gallery1988 By Ben Pearson/Nov. 8, 2017 6:00 am EST We showed you a few pieces from artist Andrew DeGraff’s forthcoming Cinemaps book just a few days ago, but more of his unique cinematic maps that trace the journeys of pop culture characters have been unveiled. Plus, artists Glen Brogan and Luke Flowers have teamed for a collection called Down Time that imagines what some of your favorite film, TV, and comics characters do when they’re kicking back and relaxing, and the results are delightful....

Cool Stuff: Daredevil, The Guest, SHAG, Aliens, Star Wars And Guardians Vol 2 By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 23, 2017 4:00 pm EST In today’s edition of Cool Stuff, we take a look at a cool screenprint commission for The Guest, SHAG: The Collected Works hard cover book, a life-size replica Alien skull from Aliens, Hot Toys’ sixth scale Daredevil figure, Funko Pop figures for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2, and Rey & Finn collectible figures for Star Wars: The Force Awakens....

Cool Stuff: Matt Ferguson’s ‘Total Recall’ Poster, New ‘Star Wars’ LEGOs, And ‘Hellboy’ Whiskey By Jacob Hall/April 12, 2017 9:30 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Artist Matt Ferguson has revealed his stunning new poster for Total Recall on Twitter. As you can see, this one makes use of glow-in-the-dark ink, revealing new imagery once you turn the lights off. The posters measure 24 x 36, with the standard selling for $50 and the variant for $60....

Cool Stuff: Matthew Peak’s ‘Halloween’ Print Is A Deadly, Shimmering Beauty By Ethan Anderton/May 9, 2017 8:00 am EST We’re far from the Halloween season, but that isn’t stopping Bottleneck Gallery from getting in the spirit of the spooky holiday with an astounding new print celebrating John Carpenter’s original groundbreaking slasher from 1978. Halloween is a classic, and it deserves some truly stunning artwork to honor it. So who better to design such a poster than the son of a movie poster design legend?...

Daily Podcast: Brett Ratner, Blade Runner, Runaways, Thor, MoviePass, 24, Star Wars, Fast & Furious, Predator By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 1, 2017 4:30 pm EST On the November 1, 2017 episode of /Film Daily, Peter Sciretta is joined by Ben Pearson and Chris Evangelista for an all-news edition of the podcast. We talk about the accusations against director Brett Ratner and what that might mean for the future of Warner Bros movies, Blade Runner 2049 overseas box office, Runaways early buzz, a Thor: Ragnarok deleted scene, MoviePass adds weird new policy stipulations, the reason some theaters might not be playing Star Wars: The Force Awakens, a 24 reboot, an update on the Tyrese/The Rock Fast & Furious feud, and the first plot details for The Predator....

First Look: Pixar Short ‘Lou’ To Play In Front Of ‘Cars 3’ By Angie Han/Feb. 2, 2017 8:00 am EST It’s not like Pixar needs to try that hard to convince people to go and see their features, but it’s always nice when they sweeten the deal with an accompanying short film. A few months ago we got our first little peek at Lou, the new six-minute short directed by Dave Mullins and Dana Murray....

How The Universal Monsters Movie Universe Will Emulate Marvel Over DC By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 5, 2016 8:30 am EST The trailer for the first film in the series, The Mummy starring Tom Cruise, was released over the weekend, giving us a first look at the Universal Monster movie universe. I had the opportunity to talk with director Alex Kurtzman about the creation of this world, what their intentions are, how they hope to bring it all together and more....

Idris Elba Isn’t The New James Bond, Unless He Is (He Probably Isn’t) By Chris Evangelista/Aug. 13, 2018 11:00 am EST Breaking news: Idris Elba is the new James Bond! Unless he isn’t! A few days ago, a report surfaced indicating Elba was likely the next choice to play 007. Since then, however, the veracity of the report has been called into question. Elba, meanwhile, has decided to add some fuel to fire and take to Twitter to tease his possible involvement....

Jack Black To Star In Eli Roth’s Adaptation Of ‘The House With A Clock In Its Walls’ By Jack Giroux/June 21, 2017 5:30 am EST Hostel and Knock Knock director Eli Roth now has two projects in the works at Amblin Entertainment. The newly announced pic, The House With A Clock In Its Walls, will star Jack Black and be produced by James Vanderbilt (Zodiac). It’s an adaptation of John Bellairs and illustrator Edward Gorey’s 1973 novel, which is a part of a 12-part series....

Jackie Chan Joins Joe Carnahan’s Drug Cartel Action Movie ‘Five Against A Bullet’ By Jack Giroux/Dec. 1, 2016 3:00 pm EST Five Against a Bullet is a title you may recognize from over the years. The Lorenzo di Bonaventura-produced action film has been in development since 2011 when around Bruce Willis was attached to star. After that iteration of the project failed to come together, director Joe Carnahan (The Grey) became attached to direct and rewrite Alex Litvak’s (Predators) script back in 2014....

Jay Roach Might Direct Amblin’s ‘Intelligent Life’ By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 4, 2016 4:00 pm EST Earlier this summer, Selma director Ava DuVernay departed from the Steven Speilberg-produced Intelligent Life. The Colin Trevorrow and Derek Connolly-written Amblin science fiction story is now being rewritten by Jay Roach, who is also being eyed to direct the movie. Hit the jump to learn more about the Jay Roach Intelligent Life news. Variety reports that Amblin has hired Roach and collaborator Larry Stuckey (Little Fockers) to rewrite and develop Intelligent Life for producers Steven Spielberg, Colin Trevorrow, Frank Marshall and Peter Saraf....

John Carpenter’s ‘The Thing’ Has Been Hiding A Secret In Plain Sight This Whole Time By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 6, 2016 6:30 am EST John Carpenter’s remake of The Thing is one of the best sci-fi horror films ever made. It has a simple story, an isolated setting, incredible, grotesque practical effects and endless suspense. It’s been watched and rewatched countless times since it hit theaters in 1982, however, there may be one secret of the film that you’ve never noticed before, and it involves the shape-shifting identity of the mysterious monster at the center of the story....

Listen: ‘Blade Runner 2049’ Score Takes You To An Atmospheric Future By Ben Pearson/Oct. 6, 2017 7:30 am EST The ethereal new score for director Denis Villeneuve’s acclaimed sci-fi sequel Blade Runner 2049 has made its way onto Spotify, and it’s ready to wash over you like tears in rain. Hang up your slick leather jackets, holster your PKD blasters, and listen to the playlist below. Thanks to The Film Stage for pointing us to the streaming score, which you can listen to right here:...

Nicolas Cage Almost Starred In ‘Green Hornet’, Which Sounds Like It Would Have Been Wild By Ben Pearson/May 2, 2018 5:30 am EST Who are the most memorable villains in comic book movie history? Jack Nicholson and Heath Ledger’s Jokers, Michelle Pfeiffer’s Catwoman, and Tom Hiddleston’s Loki are the obvious heavy hitters in that category, and arguments could be made to include at least half a dozen others. But what about Nicolas Cage rocking a Bahamian accent in Seth Rogen’s 2011 superhero film The Green Hornet?...

POTD: See All Of Nathan Fillion’s Simon Williams Movie Posters From ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2’ By Ethan Anderton/May 23, 2017 6:00 am EST When Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 was still in production, spy photographers spotted some interesting details on a small town set. The scene was set on Earth and it featured an event called the Simon Williams Film Festival. On the set, some fake movie posters were spotted featuring Nathan Fillion as the actor Simon Williams, who just so happens to be better known as Wonder Man in Marvel Comics....