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‘Murder On The Orient Express’ Sequel ‘Death On The Nile’ Is Coming By Chris Evangelista/Nov. 21, 2017 6:30 am EST Once again, Branagh is expected to slap on that silly mustache and play the greatest detective in the world. Like Orient Express, Death on the Nile has a large roster of characters, which will give Branagh and company another chance to load the film with a stellar cast. Also like Orient Express, the book was previously adapted to the big screen, in the form of a 1978 film starring Peter Ustinov as Poirot....

By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 20, 2018 10:00 am EST This morning, a brand new trailer for Ralph Breaks the Internet arrived, showcasing even more footage from the parade of Disney intellectual property that the not-so-bad video game bad guy will encounter when he heads into the internet. That footage included the debut of some characters who we hadn’t yet seen, and thankfully, we know exactly who those characters are, and who will be voicing them....

By Chris Evangelista/Aug. 28, 2018 5:00 pm EST The game’s afoot yet again as Sherlock Holmes 3 enters development. Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law will return yet again as Holmes and Watson, embarking on yet another mystery that will likely involve abundant scenes shot in slow motion. While specifics of the new film are still being sleuthed out, Jude Law dropped some potential Sherlock Holmes 3 plot details that play up the codependency between Holmes and Watson....

‘Star Wars Rebels’ Season 4 Trailer Shows How A Rebellion Starts By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 4, 2017 3:00 pm EST For three seasons now, the CGI animated series Star Wars Rebels has focused on events occurring in a galaxy far, far away after the fall of the Galactic Republic in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. The fourth and final season will hit Disney XD this month, and a new trailer teases the adventures to come....

‘Stranger Things’ Adds Comedian Brett Gelman To Season 2 By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 18, 2016 2:00 pm EST The cast of Stranger Things has already gained some new members to join everyone who survived the first season of The Duffer Brothers sci-fi horror series on Netflix. Sean Astin and Paul Reiser were recently added to the cast of the second season of the show, and now one more key player will be joining them....

‘The Fate Of The Furious’: Jason Statham’s Plane Fight Almost Ended Differently By Ben Pearson/April 17, 2017 4:00 pm EST One of the best scenes in The Fate of the Furious (which made some serious cash this past weekend) involves Jason Statham’s character, Deckard Shaw, fighting his way through a plane with a particularly special piece of cargo. I won’t mention anything else u[ here in case you haven’t seen it, but it’s a super fun action scene that fully embraces the ridiculousness of the franchise....

A Majestical Photo: ‘Hunt For The Wilderpeople’ Star Julian Dennison Joins ‘Deadpool 2’ By Hoai-Tran Bui/June 28, 2017 8:30 am EST Julian Dennison didn’t choose the superhero life, the superhero life chose him. Or rather, that’s how I like to think negotiations went down when the breakout star from Hunt for the Wilderpeople was announced to join the cast of Deadpool 2 — via a very fitting Instagram photo from Ryan Reynolds depicting the diminutive Dennison being given a piggy back ride by Deadpool....

Chiwetel Ejiofor In Talks To Voice Scar In Jon Favreau’s ‘The Lion King’ By Ben Pearson/Aug. 2, 2017 6:28 pm EST The cast of Iron Man director Jon Favreau’s new take on Disney’s The Lion King keeps getting better and better. 12 Years a Slave and Doctor Strange star Chiwetel Ejiofor is currently in talks to provide the voice of Scar, Mufasa’s villainous brother who takes over the kingdom during Simba’s absence....

Chloe Could Return For ‘24: Legacy’ By Jack Giroux/Aug. 27, 2016 10:00 am EST Below, read what Katz had to say about having Chloe in 24 Legacy. Spoilers for 24: Live Another Day, but it ends with Jack sacrificing himself for Chloe, trading himself over to the Russians for his best friend. Chloe could try to help him, but you shouldn’t expect that storyline in 24: Legacy because there’s far too much to setup for the new series that doesn’t involve past characters....

Cool Stuff: Fandango Prop Shop Launches With ‘Jurassic Park’ And ‘Jurassic World’ Collectibles By Ethan Anderton/May 23, 2018 6:00 am EST Getting ahold of movie props can be expensive and nearly impossible, so the next best thing is throwing down significantly less cash for movie prop replicas that are nearly as good as the real thing. And Fandango has just launched a new prop shop so you can get your hands on some cool movie prop replicas yourself....

Cool Stuff: Official ‘Rogue One’ Jackets Ensure You Won’t Be A Rebel Without A Coat By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 7, 2016 5:00 am EST We’re just over a week from the release of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and while it might be too late to get together a good cosplay outfit as one of the new characters in Lucasfilm’s first Star Wars spin-off feature, that doesn’t mean you can’t plan ahead for the next nerd gathering....

Daily Podcast: Arrested Development, Jordan Peele, Harley Quinn, Hollywood Salaries, Don Quixote, Friday Night Lights And Edge Of Seventeen By Peter Sciretta/May 9, 2018 5:30 pm EST In the News: In The Mailbag: To submit questions to the mailbag, send them to peter@slashfilm.com. Please mention your name and general geographical location in case we mention the question on the air.All the other stuff you need to know:You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm....

Daily Podcast: Westworld, Solo, Batgirl, The Simpsons, Game Of Thrones, Terminator, Black Panther, And More By Ben Pearson/April 9, 2018 4:30 pm EST On the April 9, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to talk about Batgirl, Black Panther, Game of Thrones, Westworld, Platinum Dunes, The Simpsons, Terminator, and I’ll Be Gone in the Dark. In our feature presentation, /Film weekend editor Bradford Oman joins Ben to talk about the latest trailer for Solo: A Star Wars Story....

Fan Animation Recreates One Of ‘The Force Awakens’ Alternate Opening Scenes By Hoai-Tran Bui/Feb. 7, 2018 3:30 pm EST Fans didn’t know what to expect when they sat down in darkened theaters for the anticipated return of the Star Wars franchise with J.J. Abrams’ The Force Awakens. After the familiar opening crawl disappeared from the screen, The Force Awakens drops viewers right in the middle of the action. In a span of minutes, a Jakku village is besieged by First Order troops, Poe Dameron is captured, and Finn gets his tragic origin story....

Interview: ‘The Simpsons’ Showrunner Al Jean On Amy Schumer, The Hourlong Episode, And More To Come In Season 28 By Fred Topel/Sept. 25, 2016 11:00 am EST Had an hourlong episode been pitched over the years, and how different did it end up being to do a whole hour versus a two-parter? It’s been pitched a few times when we’ve had really good reads. This time it was a great script by Dan Greaney based on the structure of The Great Gatsby....

Michael Crichton’s ‘Micro’ Sets Sail With ‘Pirates Of The Caribbean’ Director By Jacob Hall/April 7, 2017 8:30 am EST Michael Crichton’s best work always tends to read like fleshed-out screenplay. Few “airport novelists” (and I use that term with affection) were so effective at relaying blockbuster-sized action on the page, at vividly depicting what feels like a major Hollywood story in 500 or so breathless pages. It’s no wonder that his work continues to inspire adaptations nearly a decade after his death....

Netflix Admits Mistakes Were Made In Their Cannes Feud By Ben Pearson/May 6, 2018 11:00 am EST A battle between Netflix and France’s Cannes Film Festival has been raging since 2017, but are we finally seeing the first signs of a possible peace between the two entities? Earlier this week, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings admitted that Netflix “made mistakes” during the streaming service’s tussle with the prestigious French film festival, marking the first time that anyone on either side has blinked in this particular staring contest....

Of Course Tom Holland Is The One Who Spoiled ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ For Chris Pratt By Hoai-Tran Bui/June 15, 2018 12:30 pm EST Spoiler machine Tom Holland continues his reign of terror by spoiling films he’s not even starring in — to the star of said film himself. That’s right, Chris Pratt somehow had Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom spoiled for him by Holland, which is a feat in and of itself since the young Spider-Man star doesn’t appear in any of the Jurassic Park or Jurassic World films....

The Morning Watch: ‘Early Man’ Edition - The Cast Makes Their Own Models, Tours The Sets & More By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 13, 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....

Vincent D’Onofrio’s Kingpin Will Return To Marvel’s Netflix Universe, But When? By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 16, 2016 5:30 am EST One of the best parts of Daredevil Season One was Vincent D’Onofrio as New York City crime lord Wilson Fisk aka Kingpin. The character had a significantly reduced role in the second season as Punisher and Elektra were brought into the mix. And now that Netflix has put Daredevil on hold to launch Luke Cage (which premieres on September 30th) and Iron Fist, leading into their 2017 superhero team-up event The Defenders, we don’t know if Vincent D’Onofrio’s Kingpin will appear again in Marvel’s Netflix universe....