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‘The LEGO Movie Sequel’ Now In The Hands Of ‘Trolls’ Director Mike Mitchell By Ethan Anderton/Feb. 3, 2017 11:30 am EST Even though The LEGO Movie hit theaters back in 2014, the sequel isn’t arriving until 2019. It was expected to arrive sooner, but Warner Bros. Pictures decided to fast track The LEGO Batman Movie and The LEGO Ninjago Movie in the meantime to hold over building block fans. Plus, it sounds like it may be taking some more time than initially thought to get The LEGO Movie Sequel off the ground....

‘The Walking Dead’ Season 7 Trailer: Welcome To Ezekiel’s Kingdom By Angie Han/Sept. 21, 2016 2:00 pm EST So much of the promotion for The Walking Dead season 7 has centered around Negan — who he is, how he’ll shake things up, what really happened when he swung his trusty bat in the season 6 finale. But he’s not the only reason to look forward to the next run of episodes....

‘Westworld’ Scene-Stealer Louis Herthum Promoted To Series Regular By Hoai-Tran Bui/March 28, 2017 4:30 pm EST These violent delights may have violent ends, but Westworld scene-stealer Louis Herthum is rising again, harder and stronger. The malfunctioning android was “retired” from his role as Peter Abernathy, the father of Evan Rachel Wood’s Dolores, but it seems that won’t be the last we’ll see of the Shakespeare-quoting, possibly sentient bot. Herthum has been upgraded to series regular for Season 2 of the HBO sci-fi series....

Artist Dave Gibbons Thinks ‘Watchmen’ Would Work Better As A Miniseries By Jack Giroux/July 24, 2017 8:30 am EST When it comes to HBO’s potential adaptation of Watchmen, artist Dave Gibbons “[knows] as much as the next person.” Gibbons was involved with director Zack Snyder’s 2009 adaptation, making appearances and promoting the movie and he remains pleased with it. Gibbons fully supported the film, and it sounds like he’d do the same for the miniseries....

Cool Stuff: Sideshow’s ‘The Iron Giant’ Maquette Is Exquisite By Ethan Anderton/Oct. 7, 2016 5:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. This year didn’t mark a special anniversary for The Iron Giant, the animated film from director Brad Bird which hit theaters in 1999, but the movie did finally hit Blu-ray for the first time, finally giving fans the HD version of the movie they’ve wanted for years....

Daily Podcast: Lando & Obi-Wan Star Wars Spin-Offs, The Dark Universe, Clue, Captain Marvel & More By Peter Sciretta/May 17, 2018 5:30 pm EST On the May 17, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman and writer Chris Evangelista. To talk about the latest news, including the Dark Universe, a movie ticket subscription service for couples, a new Clue movie, Lando and Obi-wan movies, and Captain Marvel....

HBO Head Calls Netflix The Walmart Of Streaming, Teases Another New Streaming Service By Ben Pearson/Sept. 12, 2018 1:30 pm EST Oh yeah, and don’t forget about HBO, which was and still is often considered the gold standard in the premium long-form storytelling arena. HBO was recently acquired by AT&T, and at a communication conference this morning, AT&T’s CEO had some strong words for Netflix, referring to them as the Walmart of streaming services....

James Franco Directing Josh Boone-Scripted ‘The Pretenders’ By Jack Giroux/Nov. 18, 2016 10:30 am EST Before Josh Boone’s The Fault in Our Stars conquered the box office, one of the projects the busy writer-director wanted to make to was The Pretenders. Boone once described his script as “Carnal Knowledge meets Unbearable Lightness of Being or The Dreamers,” which doesn’t sound emotionally draining at all. In 2013, the director put together an impressive cast for the project, but due to scheduling, it may have fallen to the wayside....

Sony Developing Spider-Man Spin-Off Centered On Black Cat And Silver Sable By Jacob Hall/March 22, 2017 6:11 pm EST Last week, Sony announced that they were making a Venom movie. And now, it looks like they’re trying to go all-in on the Spider-Man spin-off business, as a film centered on Black Cat and Silver Sable is on the way. The two characters, both adversaries and allies of Peter Parker depending on the storyline, represent the studio’s desire to stay in the comic book movie business, even though their stable of characters is a bit limited....

Superhero Bits: Agents Of SHIELD Gets Edgier, More Community Cameos In The MCU & More By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 22, 2016 5:00 pm EST Who else should be considered for the role of Black Manta in Aquaman? Why will the fourth season of Agents of SHIELD have a little more edge to it? Can we expect a cameo from another Community cast member in The Avengers: Infinity War? How did Hugh Jackman celebrate the end of production on Wolverine 3?...

Superhero Bits: Kendrick Lamar Pardox In The MCU, Jason Todd Coming To Titans & More By Ethan Anderton/March 14, 2018 5:00 pm EST How has Kendrick Lamar created a paradox in the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Which DC Comics actress is getting their own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame? Which character does Tom Holland want Peter Parker to meet in the MCU? Who may have been cast as Jason Todd in the live-action Titans series?...

The Morning Watch: The Importance Of ‘An American Tail’, The Appeal Of Steven Seagal & More By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 14, 2017 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, find out why An American Tail is an animated movie that we should be paying more attention to now more than ever....

UPDATE: The Han Solo Spin-Off Adds Paul Bettany To Replace Michael K. Williams By Jacob Hall/Sept. 1, 2017 2:41 pm EST A few weeks ago, we learned that the character played by actor Michael K. Williams in the upcoming Han Solo spin-off had been cut from the film amidst reshoots. Now, we’ve learned that this is only partially true. While Williams will no longer be in the film, his character has been recast, not cut....

Valiant Comics’ ‘Dr. Mirage’ Might Talk To The Dead On The CW By Jack Giroux/Nov. 17, 2016 2:00 pm EST Apparently, six shows based on comic books isn’t enough for The CW. The network already has Supergirl, The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, Arrow, iZombie, and the upcoming Riverdale. Now Dr. Mirage might join that lineup too, as The CW is now in the very early stages of working with Valiant Comics and DMG Entertainment on a series about the semi-retired paranormal investigator....

What Will ‘Star Wars’ Do With General Leia Now That Carrie Fisher Is Gone? By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 5, 2017 12:30 pm EST Family, friends and fans are still mourning the loss of not only Carrie Fisher, but also her mother Debbie Reynolds. However, once all the tributes have been made and the two actresses are laid to rest together, Disney and Lucasfilm have to think about what happens with Carrie Fisher’s iconic character Leia Organa, the princess turned general who returned in Star Wars: The Force Awakens and has a sizeable role in the still untitled Star Wars: Episode VIII....

‘2001’ Re-Release Trailer Celebrates The 50th Anniversary Of Kubrick’s ‘Space Odyssey’ By Chris Evangelista/April 22, 2018 1:00 pm EST The 50th anniversary of Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey is upon us. To celebrate the film’s half-a-century birthday, 2001 will have a 70mm re-release, enabling audiences to experience Kubrick’s mind-trip sci-fi film on the (very) big screen. A new 2001 re-release trailer awaits you below. Fifty years ago, Stanley Kubrick made audiences mutter, “What the hell did I just watch?...

‘Ben Is Back’ Trailer: Lucas Hedges Is Julia Roberts’ Turmoiled Teen Son By Hoai-Tran Bui/Aug. 24, 2018 9:30 am EST Quick, someone call Timothée Chalamet and tell him that Lucas Hedges has yet another prestige pic coming out. The Oscar nominee just gained some ground in the pair’s ongoing “It Boy” war with a new drama directed by Hedges’ own father, Peter Hedges. Hedges stars as a recovering drug addict teenager who attempts to reconcile with his mom, played by Julia Roberts, in the Ben is Back trailer....

‘Fantastic Beasts’ Sequel Will Ignore Dumbledore Being Gay By Chris Evangelista/Jan. 31, 2018 12:00 pm EST While J.K. Rowling has confirmed in the past that Albus Dumbledore was gay, don’t expect the character’s sexuality to come up when he appears in the upcoming Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. Director David Yates confirms that rather than address Dumbledore’s sexuality, the film will take the cowardly way out and dance around the issue....

‘Fifty Shades Freed’ Trailer: The Series Climaxes By Jacob Hall/Nov. 6, 2017 8:42 am EST Part of being an adult means acknowledging that some movies just aren’t made for you and taking a big step back and letting the intended audience have some fun. But part of being an adult in a permanent state of arrested development means giggling through the final Fifty Shades Freed trailer, which is downright ridiculous. Sexy architects!...

‘Incredibles 2’ Box Office Soars To $1 Billion Worldwide By Hoai-Tran Bui/Aug. 1, 2018 4:00 pm EST Incredibles 2 has hit a box office milestone, crossing the $1 billion threshold worldwide after only six weeks in theaters. Talk about super.Incredibles 2 is proving to have long, maybe elastic, legs at the box office. The box office returns this weekend have just pushed the Pixar film past the $1 billion mark, making it the third Disney film this year to enter the exclusive 2018 triple-comma club, according to Entertainment Weekly....