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‘Inhumans’ Seemingly Canceled As All 14 Fans Petition For Renewal By Jacob Hall/Jan. 22, 2018 12:30 pm EST ABC has not officially canceled their Inhumans television series, but the writing is on the wall. Despite an ambitious premiere plan that blurred the lines between film and TV and the word “Marvel” above the title, the show crashed and burned upon arrival. Ravaged by critics and ignored by audiences, it’s something that the folks at ABC probably want to sweep under the rug and forget about....

‘Logan’ Clip: Wolverine Counts To Three By Angie Han/Feb. 6, 2017 7:00 am EST With less than a month to go until the release date, 20th Century Fox’s Logan marketing campaign is in full swing. Just hours after the studio dropped a big, bloody Super Bowl spot for the X-Men spinoff, they’ve also unleashed the first Logan clip. In it, Logan (Hugh Jackman) and a buddy (Eriq La Salle) get into a confrontation with some “Okie dickheads” (Logan’s words, not mine) over their right to be on a particular piece of property....

‘Tell Me A Story’ Trailer: Fairy Tales Get A Sexy, Modern Makeover For CBS All Access By Hoai-Tran Bui/Aug. 6, 2018 3:00 pm EST Nothing says Halloween like a sexified retelling of Little Red Riding Hood. The Vampire Diaries creator Kevin Williamson brings his signature brand of sexy fantasy shows populated by models playing teenagers to CBS All Access with Tell Me a Story. Starring Billy Magnussion, Kim Cattrall, and The Vampire Diaries alum Paul Wesley, Tell Me a Story is a modern reimagining of three classic fairy tales, The Three Little Pigs, Little Red Riding Hood, and Hansel and Gretel as a “dark and twisted psychological thriller....

‘The Mercy’ Trailer: Colin Firth Sets Sail While Rachel Weisz Waits At Home By Chris Evangelista/Nov. 22, 2017 12:00 pm EST Are you ready to set sail with attractive people Colin Firth and Rachel Weisz? Of course you are! Firth and Weisz come together for The Mercy, based on the true story of Donald Crowhurst, an amateur sailor who set out to single-handedly circumnavigate the globe without stopping in 1968. Firth plays Crowhurst, and Weisz plays his wife, who joins the prestigious Wives Who Stay At Home While Their Menfolk Do Things Club....

‘Transformers 6’ Might Head To Cybertron, But Doesn’t Have A Director Yet By Ben Pearson/June 15, 2017 3:00 pm EST Cybertron, the alien home world of the Transformers in Michael Bay’s live-action film series, has, to put it mildly, been through some shit. The original stomping grounds of Optimus Prime, Megatron, and the rest of the gang became a war-torn wasteland during a civil war when Megatron attempted to steal the all-powerful All Spark and rule the universe....

‘Una’ Trailer: Rooney Mara And Ben Mendelsohn Wrestle With A Past Trauma By Hoai-Tran Bui/Aug. 30, 2017 3:00 pm EST Rooney Mara, Ben Mendelsohn, and Riz Ahmed are some of the most intriguing talents in the indie and arthouse movie scene today, so the prospect of all three of them appearing in a movie together is pretty exciting, to say the least. The movie is called Una and the trailer for this sordid drama plays out shades of Lolita and Girl on the Train, balancing psychosexual thriller elements with some good old-fashioned domestic drama....

A Version Of ‘Rogue One’ Exists Assembled From Footage Of Hundreds Of Other Movies By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 3, 2017 12:30 pm EST There is extensive preparation for any blockbuster movie. When you have a multi-million dollar project that will be employing thousands of people for months, you have to know what you’re doing. That’s why there’s a whole period of time called pre-production when filmmakers figure out what the movie is going to be and what they’re going to shoot on set....

Daily Podcast: Alcohol In Disneyland, A Star Is Born, Blade 4, Woody Allen By Ben Pearson/Aug. 31, 2018 5:30 pm EST In The News: Other articles mentioned:All the other stuff you need to know:You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes./Film Daily is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm....

FX Orders ‘What We Do In The Shadows’ TV Series By Chris Evangelista/May 3, 2018 2:55 pm EST A What We Do In the Shadows TV series is officially happening now, so it’s time to celebrate. FX has gone ahead and given a series order to a new show based on the 2014 vampire mockumentary. Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi, who directed the film, will serve as co-creators and executive producers on the series....

FX’s ‘Legion’ Series Still Won’t Connect To The X-Men Movies, But A Different Mutant Series Will By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 17, 2017 11:00 am EST Legion is based on a Marvel Comics title where David is the son of Professor Charles Xavier, and since it involves mutants in general, fans have been wondering how/if the series will connect to the X-Men movies. Unfortunately, for those hoping for some kind of connective tissue, it has been further confirmed that Legion will exist in its own universe....

Iconic Horror Magazine Fangoria Has Risen From The Grave By Chris Evangelista/Feb. 15, 2018 2:30 pm EST For decades, Fangoria was the number one name in horror, offering in-depth looks at horror movies of every shape and size. Then it all ended. But like a slasher in a never-ending horror franchise, you can’t keep Fangoria down for long. Today comes word that the iconic horror magazine will rise from the grave and launch new print issues....

Jake Gyllenhaal Reunites With ‘Life’ Director For ‘Anarchists Vs. ISIS’ War Drama By Ben Pearson/March 26, 2017 10:00 am EST Jake Gyllenhaal has become one of the most consistently solid actors working today. He went on a heck of a hot streak recently with Prisoners, End of Watch, Enemy, and Nightcrawler, and though his movies have been a bit more hit or miss since then, he still regularly delivers stirring, compelling performances that are always worth discussing....

Microsoft Movies & TV App On Xbox And Windows 10 Now Supports Movies Anywhere By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 11, 2018 9:00 am EST The Microsoft Movies & TV app for Xbox and Windows 10 has been added to the line-up of services that will allow your movie library to crossover between other streaming apps. Plus, for viewers who connect their Microsoft account to Movies Anywhere for the first time, they’ll get a free movie to add to their digital collection....

Netflix ‘Bright’ Featurette Showcases The Practical Effects Of David Ayer’s Orc Cop Film By Hoai-Tran Bui/Dec. 18, 2017 10:30 am EST You can’t have a Will Smith movie without blowing up a few buildings and David Ayer’s Bright promises to do just that. The new Netflix film has been touted as a gritty urban fantasy, where humans and orcs are entangled in a bitter species war on the streets of Los Angeles....

Netflix Acquires ‘The Raid’ Director’s Revenge Thriller ‘Apostle’ By Ben Pearson/March 30, 2017 3:30 pm EST Deadline brings word about the Netflix acquisition and the additional cast, which also includes Bill Milner (Son of Rambow) and Kristine Froseth, who plays the vampire Eli in the TV adaptation of Let the Right One In. As he’s recently proven with his impressive array of projects, Stevens can pretty much do it all. But while the thought of him teaming up with an action film genius like Evans might immediately conjure images of Stevens performing intricate fight choreography, that won’t be the case…at least not for this movie....

Superhero Bits: ‘Birds Of Prey’ Casting Rumors, ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Nearly 50% CGI & More By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 3, 2018 6:00 pm EST Was has a certain classic Shazam comic been pulled from shelves? How did Cloak & Dagger get together a certain crossover reference to another Marvel TV series? How important is Black Manta to the rest of the DCEU? Which actresses are rumored to be in the running for Black Canary in Birds of Prey?...

The Morning Watch: ‘A Quiet Place’ Meets ‘The Office’, Everything You Didn’t Know About ‘Beetlejuice’ & More By Ethan Anderton/April 11, 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, watch a perfect mash-up of the recent horror hit A Quiet Place with the beloved sitcom The Office....

The Morning Watch: The Sound Of Steven Spielberg, How ‘Gremlins’ Changed The World & More By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 18, 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, a video essay illustrates how Steven Spielberg expertly uses sound design to immerse you in the world of his movies....

The Russo Brothers Will Direct Noah Hawley’s New FX Series ‘The Mastermind’ By Jack Giroux/July 18, 2017 12:30 pm EST The creator of FX’s Fargo, Noah Hawley, and the filmmakers behind Captain America: Civil War, Joe and Anthony Russo, are teaming up for a new FX series called The Mastermind. The Russo Brothers will direct the series and executive produce along with Hawley. The creator of The Walking Dead, Robert Kirkman, and his Skybound Entertainment is producing the series, which is based on a true story....

VOTD: ‘Teddy Bears Are For Lovers’ Turns Love Mementos Into Monsters By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 25, 2016 5:30 am EST During the course of a romantic relationship, plenty of little, adorable gifts are given between lovers. The most typical gifts are usually flowers, candy or in some cases a teddy bear. Most of these little gifts end up being disposable, especially if the relationship goes sour. But what if when the relationship went bad, so did these little gifts?...