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‘The Meg’ First Look: Jason Statham Vs. Shark By Chris Evangelista/Dec. 22, 2017 1:00 pm EST Steve Alten’s 1997 novel Meg finally makes its way to the big screen with The Meg, a new shark-tastic film from National Treasure director Jon Turteltaub. Jason Statham stars as a former Navy diver who gets hired to rescue a scientists trapped in an underwater research facility. There’s just one problem: a giant prehistoric shark wants to make a meal out of Statham and company....

‘Zombieland 2’ Could Arrive In 2019 And Feature The Original Cast By Chris Evangelista/May 15, 2018 10:30 am EST The original Zombieland feels like a film from a completely different era. Not only that, it feels kind of dated by now – the zombie genre has become oversaturated to the extreme. In other words, the time for a Zombieland sequel may have passed. And yet, Zombieland 2 is apparently on its way....

Another Marvel Fan Has Seen ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ 100 Times By Chris Evangelista/June 20, 2018 6:30 am EST This is getting a little out of control. Following recent news that one Marvel fan watched Avengers: Infinity War at least 43 times in theaters, we now have word that yet another Marvel fan watched the film in theaters 100 times. That’s about 16,000 minutes worth of superhero mayhem, folks. How much free time do you have?...

Daily Podcast: Star Wars, Wolverine, MoviePass, Netflix, Millennials, Lady Bird, Rotten Tomatoes By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 12, 2017 4:30 pm EST In the News: You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com. /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.com. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast and all the popular podcast apps (RSS)....

DC’s ‘Shazam’: ‘Lights Out’ Helmer David F. Sandberg In Talks To Direct By Angie Han/Feb. 17, 2017 2:05 pm EST DC’s Shazam has been in development for several years now, but it hasn’t shown any serious forward momentum since it cast Dwayne Johnson as Black Adam back in 2014. With that 2019 release date slowly creeping up, though, Warner Bros. is finally ready to take its next big leap forward. The studio has reportedly tapped director David F....

Gina Rodriguez Set To Steal Our Hearts As Carmen Sandiego In Netflix Live-Action Movie By Hoai-Tran Bui/March 26, 2018 10:33 am EST Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego? We’re not sure right now, but soon, you’ll find her on Netflix. Netflix is developing a live-action Carmen Sandiego movie starring Annihilation and Jane the Virgin breakout star Gina Rodriguez. And Rodriguez will be doing more than donning the iconic red hat and trenchcoat of the criminal mastermind....

HBO To Premiere Feature-Length Documentary On Steven Spielberg This October By Jacob Hall/July 11, 2017 4:30 pm EST Steven Spielberg has been making great movies so consistently for so long that it sometimes feels like we take him for granted. Maybe a new documentary, titled Spielberg and coming to HBO later this year, can remind us that the man behind Jaws, Raiders of the Lost Ark, E.T.: The Extra-terrestrial, Jurassic Park, and Schindler’s List is probably the greatest filmmaker of all time and that we should treasure his filmography....

Mark Hamill Reveals J.J. Abrams’ Direction Of The ‘Force Awakens’ Final Moment By Peter Sciretta/Dec. 8, 2017 12:00 pm EST Doing a Star Wars junket means not actually seeing the movie before talking to the talent, each of whom have each been briefed not to reveal anything. So what kind of questions do you ask in this situation? Leading questions about the previous movie, of course! So the first question I asked Star Wars: The Last Jedi star Mark Hamill was about the last scene in Star Wars: The Force Awakens....

Netflix Orders A Second Course Of ‘Santa Clarita Diet’ For Season 2 By Ben Pearson/March 29, 2017 3:00 pm EST Are you ready for seconds? Netflix has officially renewed its zombie mom series Santa Clarita Diet for a second season, and they have an announcement teaser full of body parts to prove it.Stars Drew Barrymore and Timothy Olyphant will be back to reprise their roles. They seem pretty excited in this trailer:...

Netflix Renews Nerdy Doc Series ‘The Toys That Made Us’ And Four Other Unscripted Shows By Ethan Anderton/March 27, 2018 4:00 pm EST Continuing to expand their seemingly endless library of streaming titles, Netflix has renewed a batch of their unscripted programming shows for second seasons. The nerdy documentary series The Toys That Made Us, focusing on some of the most iconic toys from pop culture history is among them, as is the reboot of Queer Eye (no longer just for the straight guy)....

New Judd Apatow MasterClass Teaches Story Structure, Stand-Up & The Art Of Laughter By Ethan Anderton/March 6, 2018 12:30 pm EST The MasterClass subscription series has an incredible collection of some of the most iconic and respected minds and talents in various fields. But their assembly of talent from film and television is especially impressive. The likes of Martin Scorsese, Steve Martin, David Mamet, Hans Zimmer, Shonda Rhimes, Aaron Sorkin and Ron Howard all have their own MasterClass, and now one of the most successful names in comedy does too....

One Marvel Fan Has Apparently Seen ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ 43 Times, Doesn’t Seem Crazy [Updated] By Ethan Anderton/June 7, 2018 9:30 am EST The fan goes by Nem: The Infinity Watcher on Twitter, and he’s been documenting his Infinity War exploits there since early May, starting with his sixth day watching the movie on May 2. What’s even more surprising is that he’s a totally down to Earth, normal dude. He just loves Marvel movies, like, a lot....

Superhero Bits: Jai Courntey’s Naked Suicide Squad Chase, Guardians Of The Galaxy Telltale Game & More By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 2, 2016 5:00 pm EST Why did Jai Courtney get naked and chase David Ayer on the Suicide Squad set? Why does Jason Momoa identify with Aquaman? Are you ready for a Guardians of the Galaxy Telltale video game? Did you know there was once a pitch for an odd crossover between Smallville and Supernatural?...

TV Trailers: ‘Girls’ Final Season & ‘The Good Wife’ Spinoff ‘The Good Fight’ By Jack Giroux/Dec. 19, 2016 4:00 pm EST After over four and a half of years on HBO, Girls will soon come to an end. And coming around the same time Lena Dunham’s acclaimed dramedy series wraps up is the debut of The Good Fight, a spinoff of the hit CBS’ series The Good Wife. So early next year, we’ll see end of one popular show and perhaps the beginning of another....

VOTD: ‘La La Land’ Choreographer Extensively Breaks Down The Opening Musical Number By Ethan Anderton/May 5, 2017 5:00 am EST La La Land is now available on home video for you to watch over and over again if you like being lifted up with “Another Day of Sun” and then having your heart torn out by the final, romantic but tragic musical sequence. But today, we’re going to stick with the brighter side of La La Land with an extensive breakdown of the lively, bright, upbeat opening musical number that takes place on a real Los Angeles highway....

We Almost Had Cheech And Chong Vs Jason In A ‘Friday The 13th’ Sequel By Chris Evangelista/Nov. 22, 2017 2:30 pm EST Forget about Freddy vs. Jason – how about Cheech and Chong vs. Jason instead? In a new interview, Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives director Tom McLoughlin revealed that he pitched a Friday the 13th sequel that would have seen the stoner comedy duo coming up against everyone’s favorite hockey mask wearing murderer....

‘A Series Of Unfortunate Events’ Season 2 Trailer: The Baudelaire Siblings Just Can’t Catch A Break By Hoai-Tran Bui/March 7, 2018 9:30 am EST Netflix’s darkly funny series counts down the days to its return later this month with a new A Series of Unfortunate Events season 2 trailer and poster. The Baudelaire children get the spotlight in the new season 2 trailer for A Series of Unfortunate Events, the Netflix adaptation of the satirical Gothic children’s book series....

‘Amiko’ Is A Microbudget Wonder And A Different Kind Of Coming-Of-Age Movie [Fantasia Film Festival] By Sarah Foulkes/July 29, 2018 12:30 pm EST

‘Arrested Development’ Season 5 Will Be Split Into Two Parts; Here’s Why By Chris Evangelista/May 16, 2018 12:45 pm EST They’ve (possibly) made a huge mistake. Rather than give fans the whole kit and caboodle this month, Netflix is splitting Arrested Development season 5 into two parts. The first eight episodes will arrive May 29, with the remaining eight episodes hitting Netflix later this year. Arrested Development fans were surprised and thrilled to learn that the new season was arriving unexpectedly this month....

‘Beauty And The Beast’ First Look Photos [UPDATED With Hi-Res Images] By Angie Han/Nov. 4, 2016 9:30 am EST As a live-action remake of an animated movie practically everyone has seen, Bill Condon’s Beauty and the Beast probably doesn’t have too many shocking revelations in store for us. Still, fans have been dying to know what Emma Watson and Dan Stevens would look like as the central pairing, and today we finally get to find out....