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Cool Stuff: ‘The Aviator’ And ‘Drive’ Get Mondo Prints From Jonathan Burton And Rory Kurtz By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 5, 2017 5:00 am EST Right now you can catch Ryan Gosling singing and dancing with Emma Stone in La La Land in wider release, and Martin Scorsese’s Silence is playing in some theaters as well. Therefore, Mondo thought this would be a good time to release a new print from one of Ryan Gosling’s recent acclaimed film, and one of Martin Scorsese’s films from the previous decade....

Daily Podcast: How Many Streaming Services Are Too Many? Guillermo Del Toro, Kevin Spacey, Disney, Netflix & Apple By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 9, 2017 4:30 pm EST In the News: In The Mailbag: How many streaming services are too many? To submit questions to the mailbag, send them to peter@slashfilm.com. Please mention your name and general geographical location in case we mention the question on the air.You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm....

Edward James Olmos To Co-Star In ‘Sons Of Anarchy’ Spinoff By Jack Giroux/Feb. 15, 2017 6:30 am EST Next month, Kurt Sutter will direct the pilot for the Sons of Anarchy spinoff, Mayans MC (a working title). Sutter was interested in pursuing a prequel and a spinoff, but the latter became a reality first. Sutter’s latest FX drama, which Elgin James (Little Birds) is the showrunner of, follows the SAMCRO’s rival gang, Mayans....

Facebook’s Push into Original Content This marks a new path that Facebook is carving. They had already started to use their Watch platform for short-form unscripted programming like Ball in the Family and Returning the Favor with Mike Rowe, as well as the scripted series Strangers and the comedy Loosely Exactly Nicole, which they saved from being canceled at MTV. Those were all shows that ran under 20 minutes in length....

Is Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury Actually In ‘Avengers: Infinity War’? By Chris Evangelista/April 5, 2018 1:00 pm EST Avengers: Infinity War is packed with characters, but there’s one character who allegedly won’t be in the film (and no, we’re not talking about Hawkeye). That character is Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury. Jackson himself has said, flat-out, that he won’t be in the film. But could the actor be bending the truth?...

2018 Box Office Black Panther – $699,764,334 Avengers: Infinity War – $670,390,838 Incredibles 2 – $373,931,136 Deadpool 2 – $305,630,510 5. Solo: A Star Wars Story – $203,862,225 A Quiet Place – $186,921,526 Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom – $181,140,670 Ready Player One – $136,856,492 9. Peter Rabbit – $115,253,424 10 Ocean’s 8 – $103,667,086 Can this boffo box office trend hold? Is there anything left that is likely to be a smash hit?...

Melanie Lynskey, Sissy Spacek, And More Join Stephen King And J.J. Abrams’ ‘Castle Rock’ By Ben Pearson/June 28, 2017 4:00 pm EST Looks like Stephen King and J.J. Abrams’ new Hulu show, Castle Rock, has a batch of new actors on board. Melanie Lynskey (I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore, Togetherness), Sissy Spacek (Bloodline), and more have joined the ambitious new horror series that’s set squarely in the Stephen King multiverse....

Millennials Are Still Going To The Movies This Holiday Season, Enjoy Reclining Seats (And Avocado Toast) By Chris Evangelista/Dec. 11, 2017 4:00 pm EST Those dang millennials, let me tell you. As I’ve been told by numerous think-pieces, they’re killing off everything, checking their phones too much, and riding their roller blades all over the town. But here’s one old fashioned thing millennials are still interested in: going to the movies....

New Stephen King TV Series ‘8’ To Adapt Short Story ‘N.’ By Chris Evangelista/Sept. 27, 2017 3:00 pm EST The Stephen King business is booming, folks. Even before It made those dollar bills float, a whole slew of Stephen King adaptations were on the horizon. Now that It is so big, expect even more to get fast tracked before the Stephen King bubble bursts. Case in point: a rumored Stephen King TV series has just been confirmed....

Peyton Reed Says ‘Ant-Man’ Villain Yellowjacket Could Still Be Alive By Ben Pearson/July 10, 2018 4:30 pm EST Ant-Man and the Wasp just hit theaters this past weekend, and while director Peyton Reed was out promoting his new sequel, the conversation turned to the villain of the original movie. Ant-Man villain Darren Cross, AKA Yellowjacket, was assumed dead at the end of the 2015 movie, but in a new interview, Reed implies that things may not be as clear-cut as they seemed....

Samuel L. Jackson Wants To Be In ‘John Wick 3,’ So Someone Should Make That Happen By Jacob Hall/March 16, 2017 9:30 am EST Normally, “Actor A Wants to be in Franchise B” stories aren’t worth the digital ink or the imaginary paper they’re printed on. However, it’s not every day that Samuel L. Jackson says he loves the John Wick series and wants to be in the third movie. After all, this is the kind of thing we could actually see happen and a boon for the people who actually make these movies....

Steve Carell To Star In ‘Minecraft: The Movie’ By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 15, 2016 5:22 pm EST The Office/40 Year Old Virgin star Steve Carell is in talks to join Warner Bros’ upcoming big-screen adaptation of the video game Minecraft. Hit the jump to learn more about the Steve Carell Minecraft casting.Variety broke the news that Steve Carell is in talks to join the expected ensemble. Minecraft: the Movie will be directed by It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia creator Rob McElhenney, who penned the latest draft of the script alongside Wonder Woman/Pan screenwriter Jason Fuchs....

Superhero Bits: Doctor Strange Impact On Agents Of SHIELD, Batman Rebirth Death & More By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 19, 2016 5:00 pm EST Which character from The Flash will be coming back in Kevin Smith’s episode from the third season? What did Wolverine 3 director James Mangold have to say about reports of Mr. Sinister in the movie? How will Agents of SHIELD be affected by Doctor Strange this fall? Which major character died recently in Batman Rebirth?...

‘Andre The Giant’ Trailer: A New Documentary Examines The Famed Wrestler By Chris Evangelista/March 10, 2018 12:00 pm EST The larger-than-life story of wrestler Andre the Giant gets the bio-doc treatment with HBO’s Andre the Giant. The new documentary from executive producer Bill Simmons chronicles the life and career of the late wrestler. Watch a new Andre the Giant trailer below. André Roussimoff grew to be about 6 foot 11 inches during his life (though sometimes billed as 7 ft 4 in), and he put his massive height to good use becoming famous wrestler and sometimes actor Andre the Giant....

‘Doctor Strange’ IMAX Trailer + Get Free Tickets To A 15-Minute Theatrical Sneak Preview By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 27, 2016 1:40 pm EST It sounds like Marvel Studios feels the need to build the early buzz on Doctor Strange a little more, because they’ve just announced a special IMAX 3D sneak preview of 15 minutes of footage from the movie. Find out when and where you can catch this Doctor Strange sneak preview after the jump....

‘Last Flag Flying’ Trailer: Richard Linklater’s New Film Teams Up Cranston, Carell, And Fishburne By Hoai-Tran Bui/Aug. 24, 2017 8:00 am EST Last Flag Flying teams the Oscar-nominated director up with Bryan Cranston, Steve Carrell, and Laurence Fishburne in a melancholic veteran meditation about three Vietnam War vets who reunite under tragic circumstances. In line with Linklater’s trademark balance of wry humor and poignant character work, Last Flag Flying seems like an excellent showcase for the three stars....

‘Ocean’s Eleven’ Spinoff Counts In Sarah Paulson By Angie Han/Aug. 26, 2016 12:30 pm EST Ocean’s Ocho continues to add to its all-star lineup. Along with Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Rihanna, Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter, Mindy Kaling, and Awkwafina, Sarah Paulson is now in talks to join the Ocean’s Eleven spinoff. Gary Ross is set to direct from a script he wrote with Olivia Milch, while Steven Soderbergh (who directed the 2001 Ocean’s Eleven) will produce....

‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ Tickets Will Be Available On Monday By Jacob Hall/Nov. 24, 2016 9:30 pm EST If you’ve spent the Thanksgiving holiday unable to concentrate on enjoying time with your friends and family because you had no idea when tickets for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story would go on sale…we’re here to ask if you’re okay. No judgments here. We love you. Really. Are you okay?...

‘Stranger Things’ Gets Pixelated In A Video Game That Will Prepare You For Season 2 By Hoai-Tran Bui/Oct. 4, 2017 4:00 pm EST If you thought that the ’80s-inspired posters, the geeky Goonies stunt casting, or Eleven’s perm weren’t retro enough, this Stranger Things video game may just do it. In anticipation of the fast-approaching Stranger Things season 2, a real, playable Stranger Things game will allow you to explore the weird world of Hawkins, Indiana, and the Upside Down in all of its pixelated glory....

‘Tag’ Trailer: Jeremy Renner Is A Man Who Can’t Be Tagged By Hoai-Tran Bui/March 20, 2018 7:00 am EST The internet was in an uproar when Jeremy Renner was nowhere to be seen in the latest Avengers: Infinity War trailer. And I, along with the the 12 other Hawkeye fans, were not assuaged by the Russo brothers’ promises that Renner would play an “important part” in the Marvel film. But no matter....