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/Film Daily Podcast: Wonder Woman 2, Lion King, Aladdin, Castle Rock, Best Sequels & More Apes Films By Peter Sciretta/July 12, 2017 7:30 am EST On episode #3 of our new podcast /Film Daily for July 12, 2017, Peter Sciretta is joined by Brad Oman (aka Ethan Anderton) to discuss the latest news Wonder Woman 2 rumors, Jon Favreau’s Lion King casting, the troubles behind the scenes of Aladdin, and Pennywise the Clown joins Stephen King’s Hulu series Castlerock....

‘Happy Death Day’ Sequel Is Now Called ‘Happy Death Day 2U’, Hitting Theaters On Valentine’s Day By Chris Evangelista/Sept. 26, 2018 8:30 am EST The Happy Death Day sequel is coming, and it officially has the best name ever. The follow-up to Blumhouse’s horror riff on Groundhog Day is officially called Happy Death Day 2U. What’s not to love? Happy Death Day 2U will find its way to theaters in time for Valentine’s Day in 2019, so grab the hand of the one you love and get ready to spend a romantic evening with Blumhouse....

‘Haunters: The Art Of The Scare’ Trailer: An Inside Look At The ‘Scaring The Crap Out Of People’ Industry By Jacob Hall/Sept. 13, 2017 4:00 pm EST Sometimes, you see a trailer for a movie and can’t help but wonder if it was made specifically for you. The trailer for Haunters: The Art of the Scare, a feature-length documentary about the world of professional haunted houses and the people who run them, feels like someone decided to make a movie for me and only me....

‘Hellboy’ Reboot First Look Reveals ‘Stranger Things’ Star David Harbour As Big Red [Updated] By Jacob Hall/Sept. 14, 2017 6:15 am EST Update: Lionsgate has informed us that the widely reported 2019 release date is not correct. We will update this article when new information is available. While fans have been grumbling about the new Hellboy reboot and how director Guillermo del Toro never got to finish his trilogy, let’s be honest....

‘House Of Cards’ Season 6 Teaser Celebrates Robin Wright’s “Independence” From Kevin Spacey By Hoai-Tran Bui/July 5, 2018 7:30 am EST Yesterday, the nation celebrated America’s Independence Day, but Claire Underwood (Robin Wright) is celebrating a different kind of “independence.” Netflix released a new House of Cards season 6 teaser to coincide with the July 4 festivities, building up hype for a Claire Underwood-centric season and made a nod to Kevin Spacey’s firing....

‘Looking Glass’ Trailer: Check Into Nicolas Cage’s Creepy Motel By Chris Evangelista/Jan. 28, 2018 4:00 pm EST If Nicolas Cage opened a motel, would you stay in it? Before you answer that question, watch the Looking Glass trailer, which features Cage as a motel owner who gets entangled in a story involving voyeurism and murder. A curiously subdued Nicolas Cage stars in Looking Glass, a “psycho-sexual thriller” in which the actor and human meme buys a motel with a surprising amenity: a secret hiding place with a two-way mirror looking into one of the rooms....

‘Maleficent 2’ And ‘Justice League Dark’ Move Forward With New Writers By Jacob Hall/Aug. 29, 2017 4:44 pm EST What do Maleficent 2 and Justice League Dark have in common beyond an interest in the fantastical and supernatural? Well, they both just reminded us of their very existence because their respective studios have hired new writers to tackle their screenplays. Someday, these movies could exist. Maybe! Maleficent 2 The Tracking Board reports that Disney has hired Jez Butterworth to rewrite the sequel to their 2014 hit Maleficent, stepping in for original screenwriter Linda Woolverton....

‘Masters Of The Universe’ Release Date Set For 2019, McG No Longer Directing By Ethan Anderton/April 27, 2017 10:30 am EST The road to get a Masters of the Universe movie in theaters again has been paved with endless pit stops and speed bumps. Countless directors have flirted with the property, and plenty of writers have taken a crack at the script, including writers Alex Litvak and Mike Finch, who initially worked on the script over six years ago, circling back to try again most recently....

‘Nova’ Movie Has “Immediate Potential” At Marvel, Kevin Feige Says By Hoai-Tran Bui/April 23, 2018 8:30 am EST While the next phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is still veiled in mystery, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige hints that one of the most beloved heroes of the Marvel cosmic universe could potentially get his own solo movie. That’s right, a Nova movie could be next, guys. Guardians of the Galaxy — and now, Thor: Ragnarok — have had the cosmic part of the MCU covered for the past few years....

‘Paterno’ Trailer: Al Pacino Recreates Joe Paterno’s Downfall By Chris Evangelista/Feb. 23, 2018 3:00 pm EST Al Pacino may not appear in many big screen features these days, but he’s had a steady run taking the lead as several real-life figures in HBO movies. Pacino’s latest HBO film is Paterno, telling the story of the disgraced Penn State Nittany Lions coach. The Paterno trailer below presents the dramatic events swirling around the end of Paterno’s life....

‘Rick And Morty’ Season 3 Finally Gets A Release Date Along With A New Trailer By Ethan Anderton/June 30, 2017 7:30 am EST Wubba lubba dub dub! Attention, Rick and Morty fans, we officially know how much longer you’ll have to wait before seeing the rest of the third season of the Adult Swim animated series. Fans have been desperate for more from the sci-fi comedy series ever since the surprise season premiere on April Fools’ Day, and despite rumors behind the scenes that co-creators Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland were feuding, causing a delay in production, it was really just a matter of the duo taking too much time to get the season written and ready to go....

‘The Angel’ Trailer: The Middle East’s Most Famous Real-Life Spy Gains His Wings By Hoai-Tran Bui/Aug. 15, 2018 2:30 pm EST Ashraf Marwan’s code name was “The Angel,” and his memoir dubbed him the “The Egyptian Spy Who Saved Israel” — both hugely impressive descriptors that would intimidate anybody. But seeing as Marwan’s actions helped prevent a deadly terrorist attack against Israel, they might just be perfect. Marwan gets the biopic treatment in a film helmed by Israeli director Ariel Vromen and launched by Netflix....

By Chris Evangelista/March 15, 2018 2:30 pm EST Good Girls Revolt Price allegedly took very little interest in the show, claiming it wasn’t worth paying much attention to because it wasn’t an “awards contender.” Calvo added: “All I know is that in the [season two] pitch, he asked us to refer to the characters by the actors’ names because he didn’t know the characters’ names.” Calvo went on to say:

Cool Stuff: Now ‘Die Hard’ Has Its Own Funko POPs, Ho-Ho-Ho By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 27, 2018 6:00 am EST You can argue until the cows come home about whether or not Die Hard is a Christmas movie. But it must count for something that Funko is releasing a new set of POP vinyl figures inspired by the original action thriller this fall, right when the decorations for the most wonderful time of the year are hitting stores far too early....

Daily Podcast: Cloverfield Paradox, Transformers, Dr. Seuss, Fullmetal Alchemist, Killer Teddy Bears, Isle Of Dogs By Peter Sciretta/Feb. 16, 2018 5:00 pm EST At the Water Cooler: Ben has been away in Mexico.The Mailbag follow-up: 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....

DreamWorks Acquires ‘How To Train Your Dragon’ Author Cressida Cowell’s New Series By Jack Giroux/April 11, 2017 3:30 pm EST DreamWorks Animation is looking to adapt another series from How to Train Your Dragon creator Cressida Cowell. Part one of Cowell’s new series, The Wizards Of Once, doesn’t hit stores until this Fall, but DreamWorks has already scooped up the rights. Her new series involves witches, warriors, and a 12-year-old that’ll change the world....

Emilia Clarke’s Han Solo Spin-Off Character Name Revealed By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 23, 2017 10:30 am EST Director Ron Howard is currently hard at work trying to salvage the Han Solo spin-off on the way from Lucasfilm. The filmmaker stepped up to replace directing duo Phil Lord & Chris Miller after some troubles behind the scenes with producers Kathleen Kennedy and Lawrence Kasdan resulted in them splitting from the project. Even with those troubles, we still know very little about the movie itself, though a few new details have come to light....

J.K. Rowling’s ‘Cormoran Strike’ Limited Series Heads To HBO By Jack Giroux/Oct. 27, 2016 8:00 am EST Under the pen name Robert Galbraith, Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has written three books about private investigator Cormoran Strike and his assistant Robin Ellacott. Almost two years ago, BBC began working on an adaptation of Rowling’s novels. The BBC miniseries, titled Cormoran Strike, was rumored to find another home at HBO, which is now confirmed....

Noomi Rapace And ‘House Of Cards’ Actor Michael Kelly Join ‘Jack Ryan’ Season 2 Cast By Chris Evangelista/Aug. 2, 2018 2:15 pm EST First up, Noomi Rapace, of original Girl with the Dragon Tattoo fame, will play Harriet “Harry” Baumann, a “highly capable, sharply intelligent and intoxicatingly charming BND (Germany’s Secret Intelligence) agent, who crosses paths with Jack Ryan in South America.” That’s quite a description! Just once, I’d like someone to call me intoxicatingly charming....

See ‘Snowden’ Early With A 45-Minute Q&A Featuring Oliver Stone And Edward Snowden By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 29, 2016 5:30 am EST Fall is just around the corner, which means awards season isn’t too far away either. The first film out of the gate that could be a major contender at the Academy Awards next year is Snowden. The biopic from director Oliver Stone tells the story of the former CIA employee Edward Snowen (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) who became a whistleblower when he leaked classified information about the NSA to the media that revealed the agency was spying on unknowing citizens of the United States....