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‘Woodshock’ Trailer: Kirsten Dunst Goes A Little Mad By Jacob Hall/May 9, 2017 2:30 pm EST There few film distributors who engender loyalty quite like A24, a company whose track record has been so consistent and so downright fascinating that we were compelled to rank every single movie they’ve released. Their ever-expanding filmography looks to continue with Woodshock, which certainly looks like it’ll slide right into their library. An unsettling little movie, with fresh talent behind the camera, starring a performer who has proven herself time and time again to be worth watching?...

2017 Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society Nominations Announced By Chris Evangelista/Dec. 4, 2017 2:00 pm EST The Lost Angeles Online Film Critics Society, or LAOFCS, which includes /Film’s own Peter Sciretta among its ranks, has released it’s 2017 nominations, featuring the best of the best movies that were released throughout the year. Award season is in full swing across the land, and there are titles on this latest group of nominations that have been popping up on other film critic awards lists as we near the end of the year....

A ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ Classmate Will Appear In ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ By Hoai-Tran Bui/July 10, 2017 11:30 am EST School may be out for Peter Parker in Avengers: Infinity War, but that doesn’t mean it’s HAGS for all of his Spider-Man: Homecoming classmates. One of Spider-Man’s classmates from Spider-Man: Homecoming has been confirmed to appear in the third Avengers movie. No, it’s not Peter’s bestie and tech geek, Ned. But this classmate’s appearance could hint at an appearance at a few of Peter’s best buds....

Cool Stuff: Dream Of Being A Hero In Rey’s Salvaged X-Wing Pilot Helmet Replica By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 1, 2017 6:00 am EST With the exception of discovering her Force abilities, meeting Finn, watching Han Solo die and seeking out Luke Skywalker, perhaps the most character defining moment for Rey in Star Wars: The Force Awakens comes early on in the film while she’s on Jakku. After scavenging for ship parts all day that she can sell to Unkar Plutt’s junk shop, Rey (Daisy Ridley) takes the small amount of portions she’s earned and heads back to the abandoned AT-AT that she calls home....

Could Red Skull Appear In ‘Avengers: Infinity War’? By Chris Evangelista/March 2, 2018 2:00 pm EST The Red Skull, Captain America’s arch nemesis, only appeared in one Marvel Cinematic Universe film – Captain America: The First Avenger. Despite rumors that Red Skull might return in films like Captain America: The Winter Soldier, the character remains sight unseen. Now, a new rumor suggests Red Skull could appear in Avengers: Infinity War. Is Red Skull in Infinity War?...

Daily Podcast: Rian Johnson Talks About His New Star Wars Trilogy, GDT, American Werewolf Remake, George Lucas And Lady Bird By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 13, 2017 4:30 pm EST On the December 13, 2017 episode of /Film Daily, Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film writers Chris Evangelista and Hoai-Tran Bui to discuss the latest news, including Guillermo del Toro’s Nightmare Alley, our reaction to the Annihilation trailer, Rian Johnson tells us the story of how Disney agreed to his new Star Wars trilogy, American Werewolf remake details, George Lucas reviews Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Nutcracker and the Four Realms goes into reshoots and more on the strange case of the Lady Bird/Rotten Tomatoes controversy....

DC’s ‘Doom Patrol’ Casts K2-SO Actor Alan Tudyk As The Villainous Mr. Nobody By Ben Pearson/Aug. 31, 2018 12:30 pm EST While movies based on DC Comics characters have been hit or miss over the past few years, DC has been dominating when it comes to small screen entertainment. Now the company is looking to expand its empire with DC Universe, a new digital platform that will offer comics, access to existing shows and movies, and brand new original series....

Exclusive: ‘The Commuter’ Trailer Announces Blu-Ray And Digital Release By Chris Evangelista/Feb. 21, 2018 6:30 am EST Liam Neeson has a train to catch in The Commuter, the latest high-concept action flick that teams the actor with frequent collaborator Jaume Collet-Serra. The Commuter will be hitting home video soon and ahead of the 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and Digital Release, we have an exclusive The Commuter trailer below. Liam Neeson and Jaume Collet-Serra are at it again with The Commuter....

Superhero Bits: Thanos In ‘Grand Theft Auto V’, Chris Pratt Defends Star-Lord & More By Ethan Anderton/May 31, 2018 6:00 pm EST Want to see what it would be like to play as Thanos in Grand Theft Auto V? Want to see the famous Daredevil stairwell fight with lightsabers? What does Chris Pratt have to say about Star-Lord’s actions in Avengers: Infinity War? Would you like to see Nick Frost play The Penguin in the DCEU?...

The Alamo Drafthouse Movie Theater Chain Is Officially Coming To L.A. In 2018 By Jacob Hall/June 8, 2017 10:00 am EST And after years of rumors and false starts and crossed fingers, it’s official: the Alamo Drafthouse is coming to Los Angeles in 2018. The theater, which will be called the Alamo Drafthouse Downtown, will open next year at The Bloc, a “1.8 million square foot mixed-use destination at the hub of the city’s retail, entertainment, financial, and sports center....

Tom Cruise Announces ‘Top Gun 2’ Title, Confirms The Bold Move To Have Jets By Ethan Anderton/June 2, 2017 12:00 pm EST Last week, we were surprised to learn that Top Gun 2 was no longer just a flight of fancy that Tom Cruise would occasionally comment on. The actor has been making the publicity rounds for The Mummy (opening next week), and with the big news regarding the Top Gun sequel surfacing last week, he’s being inundated with questions about what fans can expect from the long-awaited follow-up to the original 1986 film....

Universal Studios Japan’s ‘Godzilla’ Attraction Gets A New Trailer By Jacob Hall/Jan. 3, 2017 7:36 am EST It was only a matter of time before Godzilla stomped his way into a theme park attraction, but it makes perfect sense that Universal Studios Japan would be the park to make it happen. Godzilla: The Real 4D has was announced a few months ago and will debut next year and the first trailer for the attraction has arrived....

You’ve Already Seen One ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy 2’ Deleted Scene By Ethan Anderton/March 2, 2017 12:00 pm EST There has been a lot of buzz about Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 ever since the most recent trailer arrived this week. Even before the trailer came out, there was one particular snippet teasing its impending release that didn’t even appear in the new assembly of footage from the sequel. In fact, director James Gunn has already confirmed that this is a deleted scene which had already been cut from the movie....

‘Avengers 4’ Likely Longer Than ‘Avengers: Infinity War’, But It’s Too Early To Know For Sure By Ethan Anderton/April 23, 2018 5:00 pm EST Directors Anthony & Joe Russo are making the publicity rounds to discuss Avengers: Infinity War, and while these promotional interviews aren’t giving up much in the way of information about the movie, there was some discussion about what to expect when it comes to Avengers 4. For example, even though the directing duo is still trying to get together a first cut for Avengers 4, they already think it will be longer than Avengers: Infinity War....

‘Dumbo’ Cast Confirmed As Production Begins [D23 Expo 2017] By Ben Pearson/July 15, 2017 11:52 am EST Disney has found a formula for success with live-action remakes of their beloved animated movies and the upcoming remake of Dumbo looks to continue to trend. Director Tim Burton, who started this whole trend in the first place with Alice in Wonderland, is retelling the story of the iconic flying elephant in live-action and we got a first look at the movie from the D23 Expo....

‘Incredibles 2’ Concept Art: Is This Our First Look At Brad Bird’s Sequel? By Peter Sciretta/July 7, 2017 9:30 am EST D23 Expo is coming up next week, and as the full schedule unfolds, we are learning more about Disney’s fan convention. In the new updates is a signing event with Incredibles 2 director Brad Bird and producers Nicole Paradis Grindle and John Walker. The D23 app shows the piece of exclusive artwork that the Incredibles 2 creative team is going to be signing at the event....

‘King Kong’ Broadway Video Teaser Shows The Beast Being Constructed For The Stage By Ben Pearson/July 14, 2018 11:00 am EST The last time we saw King Kong careening around New York City was in the virtual world of the OASIS in Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One. Before that, it was at the end of Peter Jackson’s 2005 film adaptation (which, by the way, is better than you remember). But now the giant ape is heading from Skull Island to the Big Apple once again – this time in a Broadway musical....

‘Scandal’ And ‘How To Get Away With Murder’ Are Crossing Over By Hoai-Tran Bui/Jan. 4, 2018 10:30 am EST Thank god it’s Shondaland. Two of Shonda Rhimes’ biggest primetime dramas will receive a crossover event, which will help close out Scandal’s final season. The Scandal and How to Get Away With Murder crossover will unite the two show’s leading ladies, played by Kerry Washington and Viola Davis, on the small screen for the first time....

‘Star Wars’ Comic Reveals Ackbar’s Last Words, Secrets Of Leia’s Space Flight By Ben Pearson/May 29, 2018 5:00 pm EST Most Star Wars discussion is still centered on the newly-released Solo: A Star Wars Story, but let’s take a minute to turn our attention back to the Star War before that – Rian Johnson’s The Last Jedi. A new comic adaptation of that film has revealed the canonical final words of fan-favorite character Admiral Ackbar, and also shed some additional light on General Leia Organa’s controversial Force-aided flight as she floated through space wreckage....

‘Trick ‘R Treat’ Mazes Coming To Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights By Ben Pearson/May 16, 2018 12:00 pm EST Last year, director Michael Dougherty’s 2007 Halloween classic Trick ‘r Treat served as the inspiration for one of the scare zones at Halloween Horror Nights in Universal Studios Orlando. That apparently went over so well that this year the movie is being adapted into all-new mazes, both in the Florida park and across the country at Universal Studios Hollywood....