‘The Leftovers’ Season 3 Trailer: The End Is Near, Will Arrive On April 16, 2017 By Jack Giroux/Jan. 24, 2017 1:30 pm EST A family trip to Australia sounds great to most people. Now, visiting Australia with the Garvey family on HBO’s The Leftovers? That sounds more like an emotional roller coaster, one we can’t wait to get on when the drama returns for its third and final season this April....
‘The Predator’ Enlists Edward James Olmos For Duty By Ben Pearson/March 24, 2017 1:00 pm EST Stand and salute, soldiers: an Admiral has just come on deck. Veteran actor and Battlestar Galactica star Edward James Olmos has joined the cast of Shane Black’s The Predator, so if you’ve ever wanted to know what Adama would look like having his guts torn out by an vicious alien hunter, you just might get your chance to find out....
A ‘Klown’ Remake Starring Sacha Baron Cohen Is In The Works By Jacob Hall/Nov. 4, 2016 3:30 pm EST Call me crazy, but I still have faith in Sacha Baron Cohen. But he’s tested that faith. Repeatedly. This year. Anyone who manages to appear in Alice Through the Looking Glass and The Brothers Grimsby within the space of a few months can do that. And yet, I think it’s impossible to deny that the man is a good actor and when he’s paired with the right collaborators and given the right material, he’s one of the most inventive and surprising talents working today....
Cool Stuff: ‘Sequel 2’ Art Show Delivers More Prints For Sequels That Never Happened By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 16, 2016 6:00 am EST It’s been almost exactly two years since iam8bit debuted a new art exhibit called Sequel featuring artwork from nearly 50 artists imagining what the posters for sequels that never happened might have looked like. Pieces included The Rocketeer: Crimson Skies, Spaceballs III: The Search for Spaceballs II, Top Gun 2 and more....
Could ‘Fantastic Four’ Be Left Out Of Disney And 20th Century Fox’s Impending Deal? By Hoai-Tran Bui/Dec. 11, 2017 12:00 pm EST Who Actually Owns the Fantastic Four? The history of Fantastic Four’s movie rights is a long and storied one, involving a German production company, a never-released Roger Corman B-movie, and a confusing division of rights for Fox. It’s become well-known comic book movie lore that Marvel battled potential bankruptcy for years, forcing the company to option the movie rights to some of its most popular characters....
Daily Podcast: How To Become A Movie Blogger, Star Wars, Game Of Thrones, Fast & Furious, American Werewolf In London By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 15, 2017 8:30 am EST On the September 15, 2017 episode of /Film Daily, Peter Sciretta is joined by Jacob Hall to talk about the latest news, including an update on the Devin Faraci/Alamo Drafthouse controversy, Max Landis’ An American Werewolf in London remake, a dozen new Star Wars stories have been revealed, Tyrese begs The Rock not to make his Fast & Furious spin-off (find out why) and multiple endings planned for Game of Thrones....
Daily Podcast: Let’s Talk Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom With Producers Frank Marshall And Pat Crowley By Peter Sciretta/April 23, 2018 5:30 pm EST On the April 23, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta presents audio from his on set interview with Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom producers Frank Marshall and Pat Crowley.You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (here is the RSS URL if you need it)....
Dwayne Johnson Just Can’t Wait To Be King Kamehameha For Robert Zemeckis By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 29, 2018 10:04 am EST Dwayne Johnson got his start on the big screen as The Scorpion King, both in The Mummy Returns and a titular spin-off focusing on the ancient character. Now 17 years later, he’ll become royalty yet again, but this time with ties to his Polynesian roots. Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema have landed the script for King, an epic that will feature Dwayne Johnson in the lead role as Hawaiian king Kamehameha....
Former James Franco Student Sues Over ‘The Disaster Artist’ Screenwriting Credit By Hoai-Tran Bui/March 2, 2018 2:30 pm EST A former student of James Franco is suing the director over The Disaster Artist, claiming that he was duped into selling his screenplay for the movie for just $5,500. The Disaster Artist lawsuit accuses Franco and his production company of failing to live up to their agreement with him as an uncredited writer....
Gillian Anderson And David Duchovny Reunite For ‘X-Files’ Audiobook By Hoai-Tran Bui/April 11, 2017 12:00 pm EST The “cold cases” in the title refer to the unsolved X-Files cases that have been accessed by an unknown group during an FBI database breach, according to Variety. Mulder and Scully are forced to come out of hiding and face a growing conspiracy involving — what else — the U.S. government and otherworldly forces, as old allies and enemies begin to re-emerge from the woodwork....
HBO Is Making Green Day’s ‘American Idiot’ Movie By Jack Giroux/Oct. 7, 2016 6:00 am EST A movie based on Green Day’s concept album, American Idiot, has been discussed for many years now. The band’s hit 2004 album was first adapted into a musical. The Broadway production, which Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong appeared in for about three months (playing St. Jimmy), won two Tony Awards and performed exceptionally well when Armstrong played the character....
By Ben Pearson/Sept. 14, 2018 4:30 pm EST Is a Netflix IMAX Deal In The Works? Instead, he said that his company is “in active discussions with all of the streaming [services] about an IMAX release”, so we may be looking at more than just a Netflix IMAX partnership, but a team-up between the large-screen exhibitor and every streaming service out there – assuming these talks lead to deals. Gelfond called out the fact that many of the streaming services’ original films are lacking an “opening day,” and implied that IMAX was the best way to cut through the clutter of the entertainment marketplace, saying “the number one way to event-size the size [of a movie] is in IMAX....
J.K. Rowling Reveals Jessica Williams’ ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Role And Rejects A ‘Cursed Child’ Sequel By Ben Pearson/April 24, 2018 2:00 pm EST Former Daily Show correspondent Jessica Williams has been a ride or die fan of Harry Potter for years, and now she’s officially joining the Wizarding World by playing a role in the next two Fantastic Beasts movies. We’ve known about her casting for months, but Williams and Fantastic Beasts creator J....
Larry Fong To Shoot Shane Black’s ‘The Predator’ By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 21, 2016 11:00 am EST I have learned that Cinematographer Larry Fong has been hired as cinematographer for Shane Black’s The Predator. This is great news for the upcoming reboot/sequel to the iconic 1987 sci-fi film Predator. More details on Fong and the production, after the jump. Larry Fong is best known for being the director of photography for Zack Snyder’s films....
New ‘Iron Fist’ Season 2 Teaser Reveals Danny Rand’s New Comic Book Style Threads By Ethan Anderton/July 28, 2018 12:00 pm EST Fall is right around the corner, and that means it’s almost time for the return of Finn Jones as Danny Rand, better known as Marvel’s Iron Fist. The first teaser for the show’s second season debuted at San Diego Comic-Con along with an early September release date. Now a new Iron First season 2 teaser has arrived that gives us an even better look at what’s in store for arguably the least favorite member of The Defenders....
Robin Williams’ Last Movie Is Finally Coming To US Theaters By Ben Pearson/May 2, 2017 3:30 pm EST When legendary comedian and actor Robin Williams died in 2014, he left behind a wonderful legacy of entertainment for fans to remember him by. In addition to classic films like Dead Poets’ Society, Mrs. Doubtfire, Aladdin, Hook (don’t @ me), and Good Will Hunting, the fast-talking funnyman also had a handful of movies that were still unreleased at the time of his death....
The Best Movies & TV Shows Leaving Netflix In June 2017 By Ethan Anderton/May 27, 2017 11:00 am EST The weather might be warming up as summer gets close, but there will still be some rainy days keeping you inside the house and watching whatever is available on Netflix. Therefore, you might want to spend some time this weekend watching some of the better movies that will be leaving Netflix next month....
The Infinity Stones Are The “Bedrock” Of ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ By Ben Pearson/March 15, 2018 10:30 am EST After years of lurking, Thanos is finally about to get serious about his quest to track down the Infinity Stones. On the set of Avengers: Infinity War, directors Anthony and Joe Russo told us just how important those Stones are to the upcoming movie’s plot. (Spoiler alert: they’re very important.) /Film’s Peter Sciretta was among a group of journalists who were invited to the set of Avengers: Infinity War last year....
The Last Blockbuster Video Store In The United States Is Getting An Official Beer By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 2, 2018 10:00 am EST There’s already a documentary being filmed about the last Blockbuster Video store in operation in the United States up in Bend, Oregon. And that’s about to get a little more exciting with the unveiling of an official Blockbuster beer. The 10 Barrel Brewing company, owned by Anheuser-Busch, is releasing a limited edition Blockbuster inspired beer that will be released at a special block party at the surviving video store....
The Long-Delayed ‘Amityville: The Awakening’ Is Finally Being Released…For Free?! By Chris Evangelista/Sept. 21, 2017 4:30 pm EST Few films have been pushed back over and over again as often as Amityville: The Awakening. Even the notoriously delayed Tulip Fever didn’t suffer as unceremonious a fate as this Amityville Horror sequel. Now it seems the much-delayed fright flick will finally have its day, unless it gets bumped again. When will the Amityville The Awakening release date be?...
