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‘Ouija: Origin Of Evil’ Trailer: Evil Spirits Need Friends, Too By Jack Giroux/Sept. 8, 2016 12:30 pm EST Ouija made over $100 million worldwide. For a horror movie that cost $5 million, that was a more than impressive haul for the Platinum Dunes and Blumhouse Productions’ film (which they actually reshot half of, due to poor test scores). With that level of success, a sequel was inevitable, even though Ouija probably didn’t leave too many people clamoring for a sequel....

Watch the Rampage Honest Trailer One day, someone will have to explain to me how Naomie Harris was convinced to make this movie. Is Dwayne Johnson just that charming? Plus, I have no idea what Jake Lacy is doing in this movie. He’s starring in a spoof of Rampage, and while that’s basically what Rampage becomes, it still feels like Lacy is starring in a completely different kind of movie....

‘Sicario’ Sequel ‘Soldado’ Adds Catherine Keener By Angie Han/Nov. 2, 2016 6:00 am EST The Sicario sequel is bringing in some high-profile talent to aid in the war on drugs. Catherine Keener has just signed on for Soldado, joining Benicio del Toro and Josh Brolin who are reprising their roles from the first film. Stefano Sollima (Gomorra) is directing this one, replacing original Sicario director Denis Villeneuve. Soldado, which means “soldier” in Spanish, will pick back up with CIA agent Matt Graver (Brolin) and his partner Alejandro Gillick (del Toro), who are determined to bring down cartel kingpins at any cost....

‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Deleted Scene Would Have Made Chewbacca Fans Cheer By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 18, 2016 8:34 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It didn’t take long for Disney and Lucasfilm to double dip on the home video release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. This fall brings a 3D collector’s edition Blu-ray release that not only allows you to see the movie in 3D, but will also have commentary on the film from director J....

‘Succession’ Trailer: Adam McKay Puts The Diss In HBO’s Dysfunctional Family Drama By Hoai-Tran Bui/March 26, 2018 9:30 am EST You can’t always choose your family. But you can choose whether to wage a corporate war against your family members in a fight over control for the biggest media conglomerate in the world. Adam McKay takes family dysfunction to another level in the new HBO drama series Succession. The Big Short director takes his brand of acerbic wit and excessive cursing to TV with the series about a power-hungry family vying for control of the corporation headed by the aging patriarch (Brian Cox)....

‘The Sopranos’ Prequel Movie In The Works From Series Creator David Chase By Hoai-Tran Bui/March 8, 2018 10:36 am EST David Chase is returning to the blood-stained shores of New Jersey for a The Sopranos prequel. The creator of the critically acclaimed, groundbreaking HBO series is working on the screenplay for a prequel film titled The Many Saints of Newark. Chase co-wrote the screenplay for The Many Saints of Newark with Sopranos writer Lawrence Konner, according to Deadline....

‘The Umbrella Academy’ Show Is Coming From Netflix By Jack Giroux/July 7, 2017 3:30 pm EST Netflix is working on an adaptation of a comic book from the frontman of the band My Chemical Romance, Gerard Way. The first issue of Way’s Dark Horse comic, The Umbrella Academy, was released in 2007. Since then, there was some talk of a movie at Universal, but the story, which is set in 1977, is now in development as a series at Netflix with Way and Jeremy Slater (Fox’s The Exorcist) involved....

‘Too Funny To Fail’ Trailer: Hulu Documentary Digs Into ‘The Dana Carvey Show’ By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 22, 2017 1:00 pm EST Dana Carvey was once one of the most popular cast members on Saturday Night Live. He star had risen so high that after leaving the late night sketch series that he launched his own self-titled primetime sketch comedy series on network television. So why did it fail? A new Hulu documentary called Too Funny to Fail: The Life and Death of The Dana Carvey Show takes a deep dive into the creation of the short-lived sketch comedy series....

A ‘Marilyn Monroe’ Miniseries Is Being Adapted From The Novel ‘Marilyn 1962’ By Hoai-Tran Bui/Jan. 9, 2018 10:30 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Marilyn Monroe is perhaps the most prominent pop culture icon ever, her presence and fashion transcending the movies that she starred in. But she remains an enigma that filmmakers have become obsessed with dissecting — there have been no less than 12 feature films about her, and countless other TV specials and movies that have tried to get to the bottom of the iridescent star and her tragic early death....

Cool Stuff: ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2’ Diorama Recreates The Opening Monster Battle By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 28, 2017 6:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Even if you didn’t love Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 as much as the original Marvel Studios movie that kicked off the franchise a few years ago, you can’t deny that the opening credits sequence is one of the best of all time....

By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 11, 2018 6:00 am EST The Indiana Jones trilogy is easily one of the best film franchises of all time. Yes, we’re only talking about the trilogy, because as long as we don’t acknowledge that there may or may not be a fourth movie, then it can never find us. And that’s exactly why a new print coming from Bottleneck Gallery does the exact same thing. Gabz, the same artist who delivered an amazing Star Wars trilogy print back in November of 2015, has given the same treatment to the Indiana Jones trilogy....

Daily Podcast: Westworld, Men In Black, Rocketeer, Solo, Atlanta, Snowpiercer, Moviepass, Clue By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 28, 2018 5:30 pm EST On the February 28, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined /Film senior writer Ben Pearson, and Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest news, including the Men in Black reboot, The Rocketeer animated series, Solo timeline, Atlanta season 2 early buzz, the Snowpiercer tv series and Moviepass lawsuit....

Damon Wayans Jr. Will Star In Seth Rogen’s AI Comedy ‘Singularity’ For FX By Jack Giroux/Feb. 24, 2017 7:00 am EST Damon Wayans Jr. will star in the Singularity pilot from producers Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. FX won a bidding war for the AI comedy last August, which was around the time Rogen announced the project. The story depicts a future when artificial intelligence has far exceeded human intelligence....

Exiting ‘Doctor Who’ Star Peter Capaldi Comforts A Sad 9-Year-Old Fan By Hoai-Tran Bui/Jan. 1, 2018 3:00 pm EST Nothing can keep this Doctor away from comforting his fans. Peter Capaldi had an emotional exit from Doctor Who in this year’s Christmas special “Twice Upon a Time,” which saw the Twelfth Doctor regenerating into the Thirteenth Doctor played by Jodie Whittaker. It’s all a part of the history of Doctor Who, which has been replacing its stars since the long-running BBC science-fiction show first started airing in the 1960s....

Giovanni Ribisi Will Return For All Four ‘Avatar’ Sequels By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 13, 2017 3:30 pm EST As James Cameron continues onward with production for his four Avatar sequels, the cast has slowly been taking shape. Now another actor who appeared in the first film has been confirmed as returning for all four films. Giovanni Ribisi will reprise his role as Parker Selfridge. The latest Avatar sequel casting news awaits you below....

LOL: Dwayne Johnson Stars In Sequels To ‘Home Alone’, ‘GoodFellas’, ‘The Revenant’ & More By Ethan Anderton/May 12, 2017 5:00 am EST Dwayne Johnson is one of the biggest stars in the world right now. Not only is he known for invigorating franchises, but he’s just an all-around good guy that everyone seems to want to work with. Dwayne Johnson could probably make any movie he wanted to right now, and he’s probably been offered plenty of projects that he’s turned down....

Mark Hamill May Have Just Spoiled A Potential ‘Solo’ Cameo By Chris Evangelista/May 7, 2018 10:30 am EST Mark Hamill just spoiled a potential Solo: A Star Wars Story cameo. In a new interview, Hamill appears to have accidentally let slip a bit of info regarding the upcoming Star Wars film, but hey, we can’t stay mad at Mark Hamill, so it’s okay. Find out who the Solo cameo is below, and beware of spoilers!...

MoviePass Tries To Save Itself With Raised Prices, Limited Access To New Releases By Hoai-Tran Bui/July 31, 2018 9:30 am EST Reports of MoviePass’ death may have been greatly exaggerated — or at least premature. The embattled ticket-buying service limps on with a series of measures that it hopes will keep the cash-strapped company afloat. That includes MoviePass raising prices over the next 30 days, and limited access to new releases....

New Release Dates For ‘Death Wish,’ ‘Goodbye Christopher Robin,’ And More By Jack Giroux/June 12, 2017 4:30 pm EST Below, find out when you can see them all in theatres. The Death Wish remake, which Joe Carnahan was doing to direct at one point, comes out on November 22. Carnahan’s script is a brutal, nasty (and sometimes emotional) piece of work that, and hopefully Roth and co-writer Dean Georgaris (The Manchurian Candidate remake) didn’t soften its edges....

No, Neill Blomkamp Isn’t Making A ‘Chappie’ Sequel By Angie Han/Nov. 28, 2016 9:00 am EST Any way you slice it, Chappie was a dud. It put in a meager showing at the box office and brought director Neill Blomkamp some of the worst reviews of his career. And though it’s got some defenders, they haven’t really coalesced into anything you’d call a cult following. But in case you were still wondering about the prospects of a Chappie sequel, Blomkamp is here to put those questions to rest: no, you should not expect to see a Chappie 2 anytime soon....