‘The Other Side Of The Wind’ Trailer: Orson Welles’ Long-Lost Movie Comes To Netflix By Chris Evangelista/Aug. 29, 2018 8:00 am EST Orson Welles spent a large part of the 1970s trying to finish his film The Other Side of the Wind. Financial problems plagued the production, and while Welles claimed he managed to complete 96% of the film, he was never able to raise enough money to finish the job....
‘The Walking Dead’ TV Series Ending Will Be Different From The Comic Book By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 1, 2016 1:00 pm EST At the beginning of the year, during AMC’s annual Television Critics Association panel, Joel Stillerman, president of original programming and development and Charlie Collier, president of the network, indicated they had no intentions of ending The Walking Dead anytime soon. In their minds, since the comic book that inspired the show is still going strong, the show can keep on chugging without a worry (and it won’t catch up to the comics in the way that Game of Thrones has caught up and surpassed George R....
‘Transformers: The Last Knight’ Clip: Mark Wahlberg Learns About Robot Dementia By Ethan Anderton/May 8, 2017 7:30 am EST This summer brings the next installment of the Transformers franchise, which might finally be the last time that Michael Bay gets behind the camera to roll out the Autobots on the big screen (unless a spin-off down the road tickles his fancy). That means the director isn’t pulling any punches, as if he did before, and a new clip from Transformers: The Last Knight gives us an introduction to two new characters, one human and one Aubobot, as they meet Mark Wahlberg and Bumblebee for the first time....
‘Trolls 2’ Is Officially Titled ‘Trolls World Tour’; DreamWorks Also Developing ‘Kipo And The Age Of Wonderbeasts’ By Ben Pearson/June 12, 2018 3:00 pm EST Trolls came out in 2016, and it’s taken me this long to get Justin Timberlake’s “Can’t Stop The Feeling” song from the film out of my head. But my relief was short-lived, because DreamWorks Animation just lodged that song back in my brain again by announcing the official title of the second movie in the franchise: Trolls World Tour....
‘Venom’ Director Shortlist Includes Adi Shankar; Will Have No Connection To The MCU By Jacob Hall/March 28, 2017 2:31 pm EST If you have no idea what to make of Sony’s decision to make a solo Venom movie…welcome to the club. However, it’s not our job to figure out what this movie is going to be. That duty may very well fall to Adi Shankar, the always-busy producer known for both his big screen outings and his online “bootleg” shorts that take on franchises and characters he does not own....
Cool Stuff: JC Richard’s Magnificent ‘Rocky’ Prints Are Gonna Fly Now By Ethan Anderton/June 26, 2018 5:30 am EST Last week we got a peek at the next installment in the Rocky franchise in the form of the trailer for the sequel spin-off Creed II. Sylvester Stallone is back as Rocky Balboa, but he’s still outside of the ring, mentoring Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan), the son of the late Apollo Creed....
Daily Podcast: Rey’s Original Parentage, Last Starfighter Reboot, Terminator, Rian Johnson, Stranger Things, & Fast And Furious 9 By Peter Sciretta/April 4, 2018 5:30 pm EST On the April 4, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is back, joined by Senior writer Ben Pearson, and writer Hoai-Tran Bui to talk about the latest film news, including Last Starfighter, Terminator, Star Wars, Rian Johnson, Stranger Things, and Fast and Furious 9....
Jon Hamm Joins ‘Good Omens’ In Expanded Role As The Archangel Gabriel By Hoai-Tran Bui/Oct. 2, 2017 9:30 am EST Jon Hamm joins Good Omens to play the archangel Gabriel in Neil Gaiman’s miniseries adaptation of his and Terry Pratchett’s 1990 apocalyptic novel. While Gabriel, who acts as God’s messenger, appeared only briefly in the book, Gaiman is expanding the role for the miniseries now that Hamm has been cast....
Peyton Reed Explains The ‘Ant-Man And The Wasp’ Post-Credits Scene By Chris Evangelista/July 17, 2018 5:30 am EST You might not be aware of this, but Marvel tends to add these things called “post-credits scenes” to their movies. They’re scenes that arrive after, or sometimes during the end credits. Crazy, I know! Ant-Man and the Wasp is the latest MCU film with post-credits scenes waiting to be dissected, and director Peyton Reed took some time to explain their connection to Avengers: Infinity War....
Shirley Jackson’s ‘The Lottery’ Being Adapted Into A Feature Film By Chris Evangelista/July 27, 2018 3:00 am EST Shirley Jackson’s The Lottery is an iconic tale with a shocking ending, and has been forced upon high school English Lit classes everywhere. And yet, there’s never been a feature film adaptation. Until now. Kennedy/Marshall are producing a Lottery movie that will adapt Jackson’s story to the screen. Even if you’ve never read Shirley Jackson’s short story The Lottery, you’re probably familiar with it....
Studio Movie Grill Owes MoviePass A Nice Thank You Card For Boosting Attendance By Chris Evangelista/Dec. 8, 2017 4:00 pm EST Studio Movie Grill, one of those fancy eat-in theaters where you can order a big plate of cheese fries as you watch Geostorm, owes the folks at MoviePass a very nice thank you letter, or perhaps an Edible Arrangement or two. Thanks to a partnership with MoviePass, Studio Movie Grill saw “record attendance attributed to the help of MoviePass, led by an increase in off-peak attendance as well as with smaller films....
That Joaquin Phoenix ‘Joker’ Movie Is Officially Happening By Chris Evangelista/July 10, 2018 3:32 pm EST It’s official: Joaquin Phoenix will play the Clown Prince of Crime in a Joker standalone movie. We more or less already knew this, but after months of rumor and speculation, it appears Phoenix has officially, finally signed on to the project. And now Warner Bros. will make it, with Todd Phillips directing. THR confirms that Phoenix has officially decided to give the whole comic book movie thing a try....
The Best TV Shows & Movies Leaving Netflix In September 2017 By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 23, 2017 4:00 pm EST Summer is coming to an end, and as the temperature cools down as we head into fall, you’re going to want to snuggle up on your couch and kick back with some Netflix. But for some of the titles in the streaming library, you’ll want to check them off your queue sooner rather than later, because September will see some solid movies and TV shows leaving Netflix....
The Morning Watch: Yondu Tours Marvel Studios, ‘Back To The Future’ VFX & More By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 4, 2017 6:00 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, Michael Rooker gets all dressed up as Yondu and gives fans a tour of the Marvel Studios office....
VOTD: ‘That Thing You Do!’ Reunion Gets The Wonders Back Together One More Time By Ethan Anderton/April 27, 2017 5:00 am EST Anyone who lived through the 1960s might remember a little band called The Wonders. Formerly known as The Oneders, the group from Erie, Pennsylvania skyrocketed to fame when their song “That Thing You Do!” became an instant hit. However, their fame was short-lived, and The Wonders became nothing more than a one-hit wonder....
‘A Cure For Wellness’ International Trailer: The Most Intriguing Look Yet At Gore Verbinski’s Upcoming Film By Jack Giroux/Dec. 14, 2016 6:00 am EST International trailers have a nasty habit of spoiling far too much. They’re typically overlong, too. But that’s not the case for this great international trailer for Gore Verbinski’s A Cure for Wellness, a movie billed as a psychological thriller that’s advertised as more of a horror film....
‘American Gangster’ Prequel Series Being Developed, Will Star Forest Whitaker By Ben Pearson/Oct. 24, 2017 3:30 pm EST American Gangster told the story of Frank Lucas (Washington), a Harlem criminal who, in 1968, smuggled heroin into New York via Vietnam servicemen returning home from the war. He quickly becomes successful enough to build an empire, expanding his reach to other areas of business and attracting the attention of a task force led by Detective Richie Roberts (Russell) in the process....
‘American Horror Story’ Season 8 Will Bring On The ‘Apocalypse’ By Chris Evangelista/July 20, 2018 8:15 am EST American Horror Story season 8 is unleashing Apocalypse, and not a moment too soon! The upcoming season of Ryan Murphy’s frequently over-the-top horror show how has a title: American Horror Story: Apocalypse. It also has some appropriately creepy artwork, which you can see below. Someone call Idris Elba: the Apocalypse is un-cancelled. At least as far as American Horror Story is concerned....
‘Child’s Play’ Reboot Lands Aubrey Plaza And Brian Tyree Henry By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 19, 2018 10:30 am EST Yes, that Child’s Play reboot that we certainly don’t need is still chugging along at MGM, and the studio is currently lining up two cast members to keep the ball moving. FX stars Aubrey Plaza (Legion) and Brian Tyree Henry (Atlanta) are currently in talks to take roles in the Child’s Play reboot that is in the hands of It producers David Katzenberg and Seth Grahame-Smith....
‘Dragon Tattoo’ Sequel/Reboot Eyeing Natalie Portman & Scarlett Johansson For The New Lisbeth Salander By Jacob Hall/March 14, 2017 10:30 am EST Yesterday, Sony stopped beating around the bush and made it all official: the sequel to The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo will arrive on October 5, 2018, with Evil Dead and Don’t Breathe director Fede Alvarez stepping in for David Fincher. However, Alvarez wouldn’t be the only newcomer to the series....
