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‘Lobo’ Screenwriter Teases Which Comic Book Run Is Inspiring His Script By Hoai-Tran Bui/Feb. 13, 2018 2:30 pm EST Lobo is a chain-smoking, chain wearing alien bounty hunter who has very niche appeal. So it’s screenwriter Jason Fuchs’ job to bring the character to a wider audience. The Wonder Woman writer has his work cut out for him when it comes to writing a Lobo movie, but he won’t try to bring the character to the masses by scrapping everything that makes him, well, him....

‘Mute’ Trailer: Duncan Jones Heads To Netflix By Chris Evangelista/Jan. 30, 2018 7:41 am EST Duncan Jones’ Mute has been a long time coming, but it’s almost here. In the meantime, the first Mute trailer has arrived to give us our first full look at Jones’ passion project – a sci-fi film he’s been working on for nearly 12 years now. Netflix released a first look at Duncan Jones’ Mute over a full year ago, leading many to speculate the film would be out in time for 2017....

‘Ocean’s 8’ Is Going Back to Film More Next Week By Fred Topel/Aug. 10, 2017 7:30 am EST Sarah Paulson is part of the ensemble of Ocean’s 8, an all female Ocean’s 11 led by Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett and Anne Hathaway. After a Television Critics Association panel for the new season of American Horror Story, Paulson told reporters that the heist is going to get even bigger as she goes back next week for additional shooting....

‘Reboot: The Guardian Code’ Trailer: Netflix Reboots Your ’90s Nostalgia By Hoai-Tran Bui/Feb. 22, 2018 2:00 pm EST Raise your hand if you’re a ’90s kid and you remember ReBoot. I sadly don’t, though I do remember its more kid-friendly PBS equivalent, Cyberchase. It seems like Reboot: The Guardian Code, the Netflix, uh, reboot of the series, is banking on a combination of nostalgia for the original show and the near-universal familiarity with Power Rangers....

‘Rogue One’ Extended TV Spot: Director Krennic Cannot Fail And K-2SO Is Cool Under Pressure By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 25, 2016 8:15 am EST Last night, ABC aired The Wonderful World of Disney Holiday Celebration, and along with it came an exclusive look at Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Disney CEO Bob Iger introduced the extended TV spot that mostly features footage that we’ve seen in the previous trailers and TV spots, but there are some snippets of new footage in there, including some new dialogue from Director Orson Krennic (Ben Mendelsohn) and a couple cool moments for the droid K-2SO (Alan Tudyk)....

‘Valerian And The City Of A Thousand Planets’ Photos: The Ever-Expanding City Of Alpha By Jack Giroux/Nov. 9, 2016 3:00 pm EST Based on Pierre Christin’s French comic book series illustrated by Jean-Claude Mézières, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets has been a longtime passion project for writer-director Luc Besson (Léon: The Professional). Tomorrow, we’ll see the first trailer for Besson’s space adventure, but before we get to see some of Valerian (Dane DeHaan) and Laureline (Cara Delevingne) in action, we have some new photos that tease the film’s environments and alien designs....

‘Valerian And The City Of A Thousand Planets’ Trailer: Luc Besson’s Latest Looks Stunning By Jacob Hall/May 24, 2017 6:30 am EST There’s one thing we can say for sure about Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets – it’s going to be spectacular to look at. Luc Besson’s adaptation of Pierre Christin and Jean-Claude Mézières’ comic books appears to be a visual treat and the latest trailer offers enough eye candy to fill an entire movie....

By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 13, 2016 11:30 am EST One of the most common criticisms of the DC expanded universe so far (from fans and critics alike) has been the consistently, overtly dark tone of the movies. Both Man of Steel and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice just seem dour for the sake of being dour, and while Suicide Squad had a little more fun with the comic book world, many are hoping future movies will lighten up a bit....

‘Y: The Last Man’ Creator Brian K. Vaughan Gives Update On TV Series By Hoai-Tran Bui/June 5, 2017 2:00 pm EST A television adaptation of Y: The Last Man is still on its way. The small screen take on Brian K. Vaughan’s three-time Eisner Award-winning graphic novel has long been in development at FX, but progress on the show has moved slowly since the show was first picked up by the cable network in 2015....

By Ben Pearson/June 30, 2017 3:30 pm EST Before we get to the cast, here’s the show’s official synopsis so you know what we’re dealing with: That sounds totally ridiculous – I’m imagining it sort of like a full-length version of Key & Peele’s Strike Force Eagle 3: The Reckoning. Now, get a load of this cast: Jenny Slate, Chloe Sevigny, Jake Johnson, Jason Mantzoukas, Nick Offerman, Fred Armisen, Kim Basinger, Mahershala Ali, Tracy Letts, Bobby Cannavale, Richard Jenkins, Debra Winger, Mark Duplass, Katie Aselton Duplass, Jerrod Carmichael, Bo Burnham, and John Early....

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s ‘The Legend Of Conan’ May Not Happen After All By Ben Pearson/April 6, 2017 4:30 pm EST Do you hear that sound? That’s the lamentation of Conan fans across the world after reading this headline. After spending years in development, it sounds like Arnold Schwarzenegger’s long-brewing sequel The Legend of Conan is finally dead at Universal. But Arnold, ever the optimist, seems to still be holding on to some tiny sliver of hope....

Cool Stuff: Matt Taylor, Matt Ryan Tobin & Matt Ferguson Debut Prints For ‘Star Trek Beyond,’ ‘The Fly’ & More By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 20, 2016 5:00 am EST For collectors of pop culture artwork, there’s a treasure trove of fine prints available to buy every single week. It’s enough to empty one’s bank account over and over again. This week we have some stunning new artwork from artists Matt Taylor, Matt Ryan Tobin and Matt Ferguson....

Daily Podcast: Avatar Sequels, Star Trek 4, Idris Elba, And MoviePass By Ben Pearson/Aug. 13, 2018 5:30 pm EST On the August 13, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by managing editor Jacob Hall and weekend editor Brad Oman to discuss the latest film and TV news, including the future of Star Trek 4, the latest with MoviePass, Idris Elba’s James Bond rumors, and new information about the Avatar sequels....

Daily Podcast: Star Wars Episode 9 Casting, Interviews With Marvel’s Kevin Feige & Director Peyton Reed By Peter Sciretta/July 6, 2018 5:30 pm EST On the July 6, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film senior writer Ben Pearson to talk about some breaking Star Wars news, Keri Russell has been cast in JJ Abrams’ Star Wars Episode 9, and in our Feature Presentation, Peter sits down and chats with Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige and director Peyton Reed to talk about Ant-Man and the Wasp and the future of the MCU....

Not Even Cannibal Jason Momoa Can Save Ana Lily Amirpour’s ‘The Bad Batch’ [TIFF Review] By Angie Han/Sept. 9, 2016 8:30 am EST In concept and style, The Bad Batch is every bit as dazzlingly unique as Amirpour’s last film. It’s set in a dusty dystopian landscape that looks like Venice Beach by way of Mad Max, with some Burning Man and Electric Daisy Carnival thrown in for good measure. Our main characters are Miami Man, a hulking cannibal played by Jason Momoa, and Arlen, a tough bit of prey played by Suki Waterhouse, and the story follows their unexpected collision....

Sam Raimi And Marc Webb Passed On ‘The Flash’ By Jack Giroux/May 17, 2017 2:00 pm EST The search for The Flash director continues. Yesterday, we heard Robert Zemeckis is the frontrunner for the job, and today we’re hearing two Spider-Man directors, Sam Raimi and Marc Webb, are no longer in the running. Either one of them could’ve replaced directors Rick Famuyiwa (Dope) and Seth Grahame-Smith (The LEGO Batman Movie), who both left the project over creative differences....

Read the previous edition of Superhero Bits right here. Superhero Bits: Iron Man Armor Suit Stolen, Aquaman Gets A LEGO Animated Movie & More By Ethan Anderton/May 9, 2018 6:00 pm EST Get ready for your next Marvel party by baking these colorful Avengers: Infinity War cupcakes for everyone. Dexter series star Michael C. Hall says that he would be down to play Batman if he was given the opportunity....

The Life And Music Of Elvis Presley Is Getting A Three-Hour HBO Documentary By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 15, 2016 10:30 am EST Generations of music lovers know the name Elvis Presley very well. The musician showed up on the music scene in Memphis, Tennessee all the way back in 1954 when he recorded a song with producer Sam Phillips at Sun Records (who is getting a movie made about his life and all the musicians’ careers he launched, with Leonardo DiCaprio in the lead role)....

Watch A Teaser For Disney’s Scrapped ‘Haunted Mansion’ Animated Series From ‘Kubo And The Two Strings’ Designer By Hoai-Tran Bui/Jan. 2, 2018 7:00 am EST There probably aren’t a lot of people clamoring for a Haunted Mansion reboot, but once you see this brief animated teaser, you might start to think differently. The forgettable 2003 comedy-horror movie starring Eddie Murphy — itself an adaptation of the Disney parks attraction — was probably better left to collect dust in the Disney archives, but in the hands of Kubo and the Two Strings character designer and story writer Shannon Tindle, a Haunted Mansion animated series opens up a whole new world of possibilities....

Watch Paul Thomas Anderson’s New Music Video For Haim’s ‘Little Of Your Love’ By Chris Evangelista/Oct. 3, 2017 5:00 pm EST Before 2017 is over, we’ll be treated to a brand new Paul Thomas Anderson film, which will also be the (alleged) swan song of Daniel Day-Lewis. However, those seeking some new Anderson material before the end of the year are in luck: the Inherent Vice filmmaker has helmed a new video for the band Haim, and it’s delightful....