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‘Hocus Pocus 2’ Might Really Be Happening By Chris Evangelista/Sept. 27, 2017 12:00 pm EST Hocus Pocus, the live-action Disney film that people ignored in theaters but later embraced on home video has become a Halloween staple for many, inspiring a cult fandom that won’t stop talking about the film once the end of September rolls around. Rumors of a sequel to the film have been bubbling over for some time, and now it seems original Hocus Pocus writer Mick Garris has confirmed the sequel is the real deal....

‘I Don’t Feel At Home In This World Anymore’ Trailer: Elijah Wood And Melanie Lynskey Go Vigilante By Jacob Hall/Jan. 19, 2017 1:30 pm EST If you’ve seen the films of Jeremy Saulnier, you know Macon Blair. While he’s been in plenty of other movies, Murder Party, Blue Ruin, and Green Room have placed Blair front-and-center, giving him meaty roles and asking him to pull off tricky characters. As a result, he has become one of my favorite actors and I am always delighted when I see him appear on screen....

‘Kong: Skull Island’ Reveals An ‘Apocalypse Now’-Style IMAX Poster And ‘Godzilla’ Connection Details By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 1, 2017 1:00 pm EST It seems crazy to think that Kong: Skull Island will be in theaters in just a little over a month. There doesn’t seem to be enough buzz about the movie just yet, but that will likely change as the release date gets closer. There’s a chance there could even be a Super Bowl spot to help spread the word....

‘Little Shop of Horror’s Remake Director Refutes Gad/Wilson Casting Claim [TCA 2017] By Fred Topel/Aug. 3, 2017 7:00 am EST Greg Berlanti, the producer behind The CW’s DC superhero shows and Riverdale, is attached to direct a remake of the musical Little Shop of Horrors. Last week, That Hashtag Show reported that Josh Gad and Rebel Wilson were being considered for the roles of Seymour and Audrey. Today, after a reunion panel for his 2002-2006 show Everwood, Berlanti said they are not at the casting stage yet....

‘Logan’ Deleted Scene: The “Beware The Light” Scene Went On A Bit Little Longer By Jack Giroux/May 15, 2017 4:30 pm EST Also on the home video release is a deleted scene with Caliban (Stephen Merchant). Below, watch the Logan deleted scene (Spoilers are ahead). There will be a few deleted scenes on the Blu-Ray featuring optional commentary from co-writer/director James Mangold, but you probably don’t need to hear it from him why this scene with Caliban was cut....

‘South Park’ Teases Its Own Cancellation In New Trailer For Season 22 By Ben Pearson/Sept. 13, 2018 12:30 pm EST South Park has been on Comedy Central since 1997, making it one of the longest-running animated comedies in history. But is it about to come to an end? A new trailer for South Park season 22 teases the show’s own cancellation, leaving us with more questions than answers. South Park Season 22 Trailer...

Apple Streaming Service Will Be Extremely Family Friendly: No Sex, Violence Or Anything Risqué By Chris Evangelista/Sept. 25, 2018 1:30 pm EST Apple wants in on this streaming action, but don’t expect any adult-driven entertainment. A new report in the Wall Street Journal details the lengths Tim Cook and company are going to in order to keep their service very G-rated. Apple’s first scripted drama was supposed to be Vital Signs, a series inspired by the life of Dr....

Cool Stuff: Nan Lawson’s ‘Meet Cute 2’ Art Show Honors Couples Of Cinema & Television By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 29, 2018 6:00 am EST Cinema is full of famous couples, and pop culture artist Nan Lawson pays tribute to nearly a couple dozen of them in her Meet Cute 2 art show at Gallery 1988. However, rather than assembling the most obvious couples from the big screen, Lawson has focused on some more niche choices and less likely pairings that we’ve seen in movies over the years....

Daily Podcast: A Spoiler Discussion Of Annihilation: The Ending, Themes, Book, Script, Sequels & More By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 26, 2018 5:00 pm EST On the February 26, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined /Film weekend editor Brad Oman and writers Ben Pearson, Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest news, that filmmaker Kevin Smith suffered a heart attack. In the Spoiler Room, we’ll be talking all about Annihilation....

Epcot Is Getting ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’ And ‘Ratatouille’ Rides [D23 Expo 2017] By Jacob Hall/July 15, 2017 4:37 pm EST As expected, several major announcements regarding the future of the Epcot theme park at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida came out of the D23 Expo. The acclaimed Ratatouille ride that opened at Disneyland Paris back in 2014 will make its North American debut in the park’s France pavilion. In even bigger news, a new Guardians of the Galaxy ride will open at the park, bringing the Marvel universe to Walt Disney World....

First ‘Mute’ Footage Shows Off Duncan Jones’ Sci-Fi Netflix Film By Chris Evangelista/Jan. 23, 2018 10:12 am EST The first footage from Duncan Jones’ long-awaited Netflix movie Mute has been revealed. Don’t get too excited: there’s no dialogue, and the footage is part of a longer promo video for what’s coming to Netflix in February. Still, those of you who have been dying to see what this film looks like can take a gander as you await the inevitable trailer release....

Ghost Rider From ‘Agents Of SHIELD’ May Get His Own Spin-Off Series Or Movie By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 10, 2016 11:00 am EST The ABC TV series Agents of SHIELD has been reinvigorated again by the arrival of Ghost Rider in the Marvel cinematic universe. Gabriel Luna has been playing the Robbie Reyes iteration of the hellfire anti-hero, and the show revealed that he even obtained his powers from a previous incarnation of Ghost Rider....

Infamous Horror Movie ‘The Poughkeepsie Tapes’ Is Finally Getting A Home Video Release By Jacob Hall/July 6, 2017 1:30 pm EST You may remember seeing a trailer for The Poughkeepsie Tapes back in 2007, when it was still set to hit theaters in early 2008. And then…nothing. The film was yanked off the schedule and vanished without a trace. And like any horror movie that proves difficult or impossible to see, the film became something of a cult object....

Jon Favreau’s Live-Action ‘Star Wars’ Series Takes Place Before ‘The Force Awakens’ By Ethan Anderton/May 11, 2018 9:30 am EST Back at the beginning of March, we learned the first live-action Star Wars television series would written and executive produced by Iron Man director and producer Jon Favreau. However, beyond the fact that it was a series that would take place in the Star Wars universe, we had no idea what that series would be about....

Sci-Fi ‘Zorro’ Reboot Casts ‘Flashpoint’ Star Kiersey Clemons Opposite Gael Garcia Bernal By Hoai-Tran Bui/Feb. 22, 2018 3:30 pm EST Zorro may have finally met his match. Jonás Cuarón’s Zorro reboot cast has added Flashpoint and Dope actress Kiersey Clemons. Clemons will play the female lead in Z, the near-future reimagining of the classic swashbuckler.Variety reports that the Zorro reboot has cast Clemons to trade barbs with Gael Garcia Bernal (Mozart in the Jungle), who will play the famous masked hero....

Superhero Bits: Vibranium Pie, Bucky’s New Arm, Black Panther’s Accent & More By Ethan Anderton/March 2, 2018 6:00 pm EST Why is Josh Gad continuing to tease fans about being cast as The Penguin? What does director Francis Lawrence regret about his Constantine movie? Want to make some vibranium pie? Why did Amandla Stenberg turn down a Black Panther role? What did Marlo Wayans recently have to say about nearly being cast as Robin in Batman Forever?...

The 2017 SXSW Line-Up Includes ‘Baby Driver,’ ‘American Gods,’ And A Special Screening Of ‘Alien’ By Jacob Hall/Jan. 31, 2017 1:00 pm EST The bulk of the 2017 SXSW Film Festival line-up has been unveiled and it is spectacular. We already knew that Terrence Malick’s Song to Song would open this year’s fest, but it’s now in good company: Edgar Wright’s Baby Driver, Ben Wheatley’s Free Fire, and Michael Showalter’s The Big Sick are among the films playing....

The Certifiably Insane Vin Diesel Is Using ‘Fast 8’ And “Oscar” In The Same Sentence By Jacob Hall/Oct. 19, 2016 10:01 am EST While making the promotional rounds for Furious 7 back in 2015, Vin Diesel started saying some pretty nutty stuff about how the latest entry in the Fast and Furious series deserved to get a Best Picture nomination at the Academy Awards. And while the seventh entry in this increasingly insane action series ended up being a critical success and a box office smash, it was left high and dry during awards season…which surely surprised no one except Diesel....

The Morning Watch: History Of Movie Title Sequences, Jedi Vs Medieval Knights Battle Simulation & More By Ethan Anderton/July 31, 2017 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 runs through the history of movie title sequences and how they’ve evolved since taking off in the early 1900s....

The Morning Watch: Mystery Of The Walt Disney Logo Squiggle, Writing A Good Beginning & More By Ethan Anderton/July 3, 2018 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, an investigative video attempts to figure out where the famous squiggly version of the letter “D” comes from in the Walt Disney Pictures logo....