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Superhero Bits: First Look At ‘Legion’ Season 2, ‘Wonder Woman 2’ Shoots This Summer & More By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 31, 2018 5:00 pm EST What Marvel role would Stephen Lang like since he’s not playing Cable in Deadpool 2? When will Wonder Woman 2 start shooting? What did David Harbour’s friends tried to convince him to pass on Hellboy? What is Ghost stealing in recently surfaced Ant-Man and the Wasp set photos?...

The Complete ‘Westworld’ Soundtrack Is Now Available To Stream By Jacob Hall/Dec. 9, 2016 2:30 pm EST Westworld’s first season ended on Sunday and I haven’t been able to stop thinking about that wild, weird, and mentally discombobulating 90-minute finale. No show since Game of Thrones has commanded so much of my attention and no series since Lost has seen my falling down so many rabbit holes of discussion. I’m not sure if I’m ready to call it the best show on television right now, but it is certainly the most show on television right now, jamming more ideas and concepts into single episodes than most series can manage in their entire runs....

The Morning Watch: The Influence Of Terrence Malick, Abandoned Star Wars Game Pitch & More By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 3, 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, see how the films of Terrence Malick has influenced other filmmakers to emulate his work....

There’s A ‘Stranger Things’ Eggo Waffle Card Game, Because We Can’t L’Eggo Of A Meme By Hoai-Tran Bui/Oct. 13, 2017 7:30 am EST Card games are about to get…stranger. Stranger Things became a pop culture phenomenon in 2016, launching an obsession with the ’80s, B-movie horror, and Eggo Waffles. The latter is slightly unrelated to the other two, but became a popular artifact after fan-favorite character Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) gained an obsession with the frozen breakfast snack....

This Week In Trailers: Somebody Feed Phil, Cuban Food Stories, The Forest Of Lost Souls & More By Christopher Stipp/July 14, 2018 9:00 am EST Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: What better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising?...

Willem Dafoe Joins New Film From ‘The Witch’ Director By Jacob Hall/Feb. 8, 2018 4:00 pm EST Willem Dafoe is a treasure. A frequently terrifying, shapeshifting treasure. The instantly recognizable character actor broke the mold with his Oscar-nominated turn as an amicable motel manager in The Florida Project, but you can’t keep Dafoe away from all things creepy and unpleasant. He’s now set to star in The Lighthouse, the new film from the director of The Witch....

Yann Demange Will Helm Jordan Peele And J.J. Abrams’ ‘Lovecraft Country’ By Chris Evangelista/March 7, 2018 4:30 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Recent Oscar winner Jordan Peele already has his next project lined-up: producing the HBO series Lovecraft Country with J.J. Abrams. Now, Peele and Abrams have hired a director to helm the show: ‘71 filmmaker Yann Demange. More on the Lovecraft Country director below....

‘Black Panther’ Advance Tickets Sold More Than Any Marvel Cinematic Universe Movie By Hoai-Tran Bui/Jan. 10, 2018 9:00 am EST All hail the king of advance ticket sales. Black Panther is proving to be more than just a comic book movie, but a bonafide cultural event. Advance tickets for Ryan Coogler’s superhero movie starring Chadwick Boseman as the titular hero went on sale on Monday after a buzzy new TV spot aired during the telecast of the College Football Playoff National Championship....

‘Blade Runner 2049’ Will Be Rated R By Hoai-Tran Bui/Aug. 10, 2017 8:30 am EST Blade Runner fans who were worried that the upcoming sequel would tone down the violence can rest easy: Blade Runner 2049 officially has an R rating from the MPAA. According to the MPAA, Blade Runner 2049 will be rated R “For violence, some sexuality, nudity and language.” Those qualifiers are unsurprising, as 1982’s gritty sci-fi classic Blade Runner also received an R rating for those exact same reasons....

‘It Comes At Night’ Director Reunites With A24 For Musical ‘Waves’, Starring Lucas Hedges And Sterling K. Brown By Chris Evangelista/July 3, 2018 8:30 am EST Trey Edward Shults has already made two memorable films with indie powerhouse A24: the family drama Krisha and the apocalyptic horror film It Comes at Night. Now Shults is re-teaming with A24 to tackle a new genre: the musical. Shutls’ Waves will star Lucas Hedges and Sterling K....

‘Jurassic World 2’ Poster Reveals The Title Is ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ By Peter Sciretta/June 22, 2017 8:00 am EST J. A. Bayona’s anticipate Jurassic World sequel finally has an official title thanks to a teaser poster that just arrived. Universal Pictures has announced that it will be called Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom! Check out the full Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom poster after the jump. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Teaser Poster...

‘Jurassic World 2’ Will Continue The Tradition Of Having Kids Run From Dinosaurs By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 20, 2016 12:30 pm EST Over the past couple months, we’ve been getting little tidbits here and there about Jurassic World 2. Technically, this could also be called Jurassic Park 5, but since we’re dealing with a whole new franchise, it’s probably easier to have the distinction between what came before and what’s happening now....

‘Pitch Perfect 3’ Trailer: The Bellas Go International By Ben Pearson/Sept. 25, 2017 8:42 am EST The marketing for Pitch Perfect 3 is referring to this as “last call,” so there’s a chance that this truly is the final time audiences will be able to hang out with Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Hailee Steinfeld, Brittany Snow, Anna Camp, and the rest of the Bellas. And while this new trailer for the sequel promises a film that’s just as enjoyable as the first two, it might actually be a good idea for this franchise to go out on top after the curtain falls here, because it seems like it’s reached its natural conclusion....

‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 2 Trailer: Freedom Never Looked So Frightening By Hoai-Tran Bui/March 28, 2018 10:30 am EST The latest The Handmaid’s Tale season 2 trailer is burning with rage, desperation, and unease for the desperate characters in the harrowing Hulu dystopian series. And also literal fire. Lots of fire. But there’s one area where the latest Handmaid’s Tale trailer can lift your spirits: Offred/June (Elisabeth Moss) looks like she’s going to be fine....

‘The Honeymooners’ Remake Not Moving Forward At CBS [TCA 2017] By Fred Topel/Aug. 1, 2017 12:50 pm EST New CBS President Kelly Kahl and new SVP of Programming Thom Sherman met the Television Critics Association for an executive session. After the panel, /Film approached Sherman to ask about the status of their previously announced remake of The Honeymooners, but Sherman indicated that it is off the development slate. “I don’t believe that that’s going forward,” Sherman said....

‘Unfriended: Dark Web’ Trailer: The Sequel Loads Up Horrifying Snuff Films By Hoai-Tran Bui/July 15, 2018 11:00 am EST When every minor horror hit gets a sequel, it’s a pleasant surprise when the follow-up turns to be actually, well, good. And now it can be a pleasant surprise for fans of Unfriended, the 2014 computer-driven film that itself was a surprise hit. After making a splashy debut at this year’s SXSW Film Festival, Unfriended: Dark Web will hit theaters next week to once again make you terrified of your laptop camera....

By Hoai-Tran Bui/May 22, 2018 9:30 am EST Soon a slew of allegations about Ailes’ history of sexual harassment came forward, including from another prolific anchor Gretchen Carlson, and Ailes was forced to resign in 2016. Ailes died a year later at 77. Annapurna, which is already making a Dick Cheney biopic with director Adam McKay, is financing and producing the project. Roach will helm the film with a script by Charles Randolph, who won an Oscar for co-writing The Big Short....

Could ‘Black Panther’ Be The First Superhero Best Picture Nominee? Christopher Nolan Thinks So By Hoai-Tran Bui/March 7, 2018 1:30 pm EST With the double-whammy of the critically acclaimed Logan and Wonder Woman, it looked like 2017 was going to be the year that a comic book movie finally earned a Best Picture nomination. But that wasn’t the case. Logan received a historic nod for Best Adapted Screenplay, but Wonder Woman was spurned by the Oscars....

Daniel Day-Lewis Made An Actual Dress From Scratch To Prepare For ‘Phantom Thread’ By Ben Pearson/Dec. 29, 2017 2:30 pm EST Daniel Day-Lewis is one of the most acclaimed actors in the history of film, and while he’s become famous for his amazing and deeply rich performances, he’s also become arguably just as famous for the lengths to which he’ll go in order to achieve greatness. Since 1987, the actor has gone above and beyond traditional preparation techniques to get into character for his movie work, and he’s done the same thing with Phantom Thread – which will be his last movie if the retirement he announced this year actually sticks....

Michael B. Jordan To Star In New Tom Clancy Film Franchise By Ben Pearson/Sept. 20, 2018 12:10 pm EST Michael B. Jordan (Black Panther, Creed) has scored a lead role in a new Tom Clancy-inspired film series at Paramount. Jordan will play John Clark, one of the primary characters in Clancy’s spy novels, in at least two movies: first in an adaptation of Without Remorse, and that will be followed by a movie version of Rainbow Six....