Long Way Back Home Short Film Reteams Michael Shannon With Director Jeff Nichols

‘Long Way Back Home’ Short Film Reteams Michael Shannon With Director Jeff Nichols By Ben Pearson/Aug. 24, 2018 4:30 pm EST Writer/director Jeff Nichols has spent his career making movies about families, from 2007’s feud-driven drama Shotgun Stories all the way up to 2016’s powerful biopic Loving. Now he’s back with a new short film called Long Way Back Home, a mystery that stars frequent collaborator Michael Shannon (The Shape of Water), who has appeared in every one of Nichols’ films so far....

June 20, 2022 · 6 min · 1182 words · Audra Owen

Luke Cage Featurette Gets You Up To Speed On The Unbreakable Hero Of Harlem

‘Luke Cage’ Featurette Gets You Up To Speed On The Unbreakable Hero Of Harlem By Angie Han/Sept. 20, 2016 10:30 am EST We’ve already met Netflix’s next leading Marvel hero, thanks to Mike Colter’s recurring role on Jessica Jones season one. We’re familiar with his powers and his personality, as well as the broad strokes of his backstory. But as we approach the much-anticipated premiere of the Luke Cage solo series, Netflix thinks there are a few more things we ought to know....

June 20, 2022 · 6 min · 1120 words · Claudia Turnbull

Nocturnal Animals Teaser Trailer Amy Adams Jake Gyllenhaal Lead Tom Ford S Tale Of Love Revenge

‘Nocturnal Animals’ Teaser Trailer: Amy Adams & Jake Gyllenhaal Lead Tom Ford’s Tale Of Love & Revenge By Angie Han/Sept. 15, 2016 8:30 am EST The fall festivals have yielded a bounty of excellent films, and one of the most talked-about right now is Nocturnal Animals. The second feature from fashion designer turned filmmaker Tom Ford stars Amy Adams and Jake Gyllenhaal in an unusual, engaging, and drop-dead gorgeous tale of love and revenge....

June 20, 2022 · 5 min · 909 words · Clyde Kelly

Star Wars Composer John Williams Has Never Watched A Single Star Wars Movie

‘Star Wars’ Composer John Williams Has Never Watched A Single ‘Star Wars’ Movie By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 23, 2016 8:00 am EST While we cinephiles love sitting down in a dark theater to watch a new movie with a score from John Williams, the composer himself doesn’t feel the same way. In a new interview about his work in the composition of scores for major motion pictures, the man responsible for the iconic scores from movies like Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Jaws, E....

June 20, 2022 · 7 min · 1420 words · Christopher Richard

Succession Trailer Adam Mckay S Hbo Series Lets Brian Cox Curse A Lot

‘Succession’ Trailer: Adam McKay’s HBO Series Lets Brian Cox Curse A Lot By Chris Evangelista/Jan. 18, 2018 11:00 am EST The Big Short director Adam McKay looks to be transferring that former film’s general mood onto his new HBO series Succession. The new vulgarity-laced Succession trailer boasts a finely-tuned cast going head-to-head against a backdrop of greed and power grabs. In other words, it looks like fun for the whole family....

June 20, 2022 · 6 min · 1238 words · Carl Skinner

Attention Continuity Nerds Aquaman Is Set After Justice League

Attention Continuity Nerds: ‘Aquaman’ Is Set After ‘Justice League’ By Jacob Hall/May 30, 2017 9:00 am EST If you like navigating confusing timelines and tracking publishing schedules just so stories make sense, I highly recommend becoming a comic book reader. Here is one of the few entertainment mediums where editorial asterisks will be deployed to explain why a dead character is suddenly alive in the new issue you’re reading – it takes place before the story where he died, you see....

June 20, 2022 · 7 min · 1405 words · Gerald Weaver

Daily Podcast Will Snoke Return In Future Star Wars Movies Fantastic Beasts Hocus Pocus 2 Bad Boys More

Daily Podcast: Will Snoke Return In Future Star Wars Movies? Fantastic Beasts, Hocus Pocus 2, Bad Boys & More By Peter Sciretta/Jan. 31, 2018 5:30 pm EST On the January 31, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film senior writer Ben Pearson and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest movie news, including Andy Serkis possibly returning for Star Wars: Episode 9, how the Fantastic Beasts sequel will address Dumbledore’s sexuality, Cowboy Ninja Viking finds a new director, Paramount’s planned Ology franchise, an unconventional Hocus Pocus sequel, and Bad Boys For Life getting two new directors....

June 20, 2022 · 4 min · 730 words · Lynn Harless

Funny Doctor Strange Tv Spot The Cloak Of Levitation Has A Mind Of Its Own

Funny ‘Doctor Strange’ TV Spot: The Cloak Of Levitation Has A Mind Of Its Own By Angie Han/Oct. 3, 2016 3:30 pm EST Despite Edna Mode’s best efforts, capes remain a staple of superhero costuming, popular with everyone from Batman to Thor. Marvel’s newest leading man, Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) sports one as well. But Strange’s is no mere fashion statement. It’s a mystical artifact known as the Cloak of Levitation, and as evidenced in a funny new Doctor Strange TV spot, it’s kind of got a mind of its own....

June 20, 2022 · 5 min · 1001 words · Jonathan Mason

Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 2 Will Be A Very Complex Family Story

Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 2 Will Be A “Very Complex” Family Story By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 14, 2016 1:30 pm EST Ever since it was announced that Kurt Russell (Escape From New York, The Thing) would be joining the cast of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2, fans theorized that the screen legend would be playing Chris Pratt’s character Peter Quill’s long lost father. At San Diego Comic-Con International 2016, it was confirmed that Russell’s character is, in fact, Star-Lord’s father....

June 20, 2022 · 6 min · 1074 words · Debra Matthews

James Gray Will Direct Brad Pitt In Ad Astra This July

James Gray Will Direct Brad Pitt In ‘Ad Astra’ This July By Jack Giroux/April 11, 2017 2:30 pm EST For years, Brad Pitt and filmmaker James Gray (The Immigrant) have talked about working together. Pitt almost appeared in We Own the Night, as well as a scrapped project of Gray’s, The Grey Man. At one point, the actor was even going to star in the director’s new epic, The Lost City of Z, but he decided to remain behind-the-scenes as a producer with his production company, Plan B....

June 20, 2022 · 7 min · 1280 words · James Ploss

Rick Moranis Is Officially Part Of Netflix S Sctv Reunion Directed By Martin Scorsese

By Ethan Anderton/May 10, 2018 10:30 am EST Last month, we got the shocking but incredible news that not only did the cast of the Canadian sketch comedy series SCTV have a reunion special coming to Netflix, but none other than Martin Scorsese would be directing it. Now we have even better news about the SCTV reunion special. Rick Moranis has been confirmed to join previously announced cast members Joe Flaherty, Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin, Catherine O’Hara, Martin Short and Dave Thomas for the SCTV reunion special that will hit Netflix sometime in 2019....

June 20, 2022 · 4 min · 756 words · Jame Kamm

Terry Crews Says Bedlam Could Return In Deadpool 3 Apologizes For Trolling

Terry Crews Says Bedlam Could Return In ‘Deadpool 3,’ Apologizes For Trolling By Fred Topel/Aug. 8, 2018 11:49 am EST Terry Crews was on a Television Critics Association panel for Brooklyn Nine-Nine, which was rescued by NBC after being cancelled by Fox. He’s also had a big summer with roles in the indie darling Sorry to Bother You and the mega Blockbuster Deadpool 2. Both movie roles are sort of cameos....

June 20, 2022 · 5 min · 1050 words · Bud Davis

Votd Cars 3 Cast Has Their Own Questions About The Cars Universe

VOTD: ‘Cars 3’ Cast Has Their Own Questions About The ‘Cars’ Universe By Ethan Anderton/June 16, 2017 5:30 am EST There are some people who seem to think it’s ridiculous to think about the universe of Pixar’s animated franchise Cars beyond its surface-level existence of a world where automobiles can talk just like animals have in countless Disney movies before. But there’s just something about the logistics of the Cars universe that raises a myriad of questions, and that can be frustrating, especially when Pixar goes out of their way to not answer them unless it’s important to the story or characters....

June 20, 2022 · 5 min · 855 words · Samuel Osborn

48 Hours Remake Coming From Good Time Directors The Safdie Brothers

‘48 Hours’ Remake Coming From ‘Good Time’ Directors The Safdie Brothers By Ben Pearson/Dec. 14, 2017 11:49 am EST Walter Hill’s 1982 action comedy 48 Hrs. is getting the remake treatment, and filmmaker brothers Benny and Josh Safdie – the directing duo behind this year’s critically-acclaimed indie thriller Good Time – have the unenviable task of bringing the remake to life. The original film is considered a modern classic, with memorable performances from stars Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte, and that movie is partially responsible for popularizing the buddy cop genre as we know it today....

June 19, 2022 · 6 min · 1190 words · Patti Robinson

All Eyez On Me Trailer Tupac Shakur Walks The Line

‘All Eyez On Me’ Trailer: Tupac Shakur Walks The Line By Jacob Hall/April 7, 2017 3:00 pm EST Hollywood perfected the biopic template with dozens of movies based on the lives of famous country, pop, and rock musicians. Now, that template has reached hip-hop and it continues to work like a charm. Following in the footsteps of 2009’s Notorious and 2015’s Straight Outta Compton, All Eyez on Me looks to bring the life of rapper Tupac Shakur to the big screen....

June 19, 2022 · 5 min · 1018 words · Willie Courtemanche

American Assassin Red Band Trailer Michael Keaton Trains Dylan O Brien To Make A Killing

‘American Assassin’ Red Band Trailer: Michael Keaton Trains Dylan O’Brien To Make A Killing By Jack Giroux/Aug. 17, 2017 3:00 pm EST The trailers for American Assassin are a tad generic, but the filmmaker behind the thriller doesn’t make generic movies. Michael Cuesta knows how to craft a drama with some real firepower. The director of 12 and Holding and Kill the Messenger has never made a thriller quite like his adaptation of Vince Flynn’s novel, which stars Dylan O’Brien and Michael Keaton....

June 19, 2022 · 8 min · 1602 words · Gerald Bond

American Gods Is Officially Recasting Gillian Anderson S Role In Season 2

‘American Gods’ Is Officially Recasting Gillian Anderson’s Role In Season 2 By Hoai-Tran Bui/April 4, 2018 1:30 pm EST Where are your gods now? American Gods has been undergoing some serious reshuffling after showrunners Bryan Fuller and Michael Green left the series after its first season aired on Starz. And now the first casualty of this shake-up has emerged: Gillian Anderson.American Gods is officially recasting Anderson’s role of Media, TV Line reports....

June 19, 2022 · 7 min · 1368 words · Theo Arriaga

Beauty And The Beast Is Now The Highest Grossing Pg Film Ever

‘Beauty And The Beast’ Is Now The Highest Grossing PG Film Ever By Hoai-Tran Bui/May 9, 2017 3:30 pm EST Beauty and the Beast has officially become the highest grossing PG film of all time.Bill Condon’s live-action adaptation starring Emma Watson and Dan Stevens broke the record this weekend, passing Pixar’s Finding Dory, which previously held the record at $486.3 million domestically and $1.029 billion worldwide. According to box office reporting site, Box Office Mojo, Disney’s live-action remake of the 1991 animated classic is now the highest grossing PG-rated film of all time....

June 19, 2022 · 6 min · 1119 words · Rachel Rodriguez

Fast And Furious Spin Off Director David Leitch Talks Hobbs And Shaw And Atomic Blonde 2

‘Fast And Furious’ Spin-Off Director David Leitch Talks ‘Hobbs And Shaw’ And ‘Atomic Blonde 2’ By Chris Evangelista/April 18, 2018 4:00 pm EST Deadpool 2 director David Leitch sat down for a new interview in which he offers up some details on the Fast and Furious spin-off Hobbs and Shaw, and provides a brief update on the potential for Atomic Blonde 2. Hobbs and Shaw David Leitch is a busy filmmaker....

June 19, 2022 · 7 min · 1478 words · Adam Mills

Frozen 2 Snags Evan Rachel Wood And Sterling K Brown As New Cast Members

‘Frozen 2’ Snags Evan Rachel Wood And Sterling K. Brown As New Cast Members By Ben Pearson/July 13, 2018 3:04 pm EST Evan Rachel Wood and Sterling K. Brown are heading to Arendelle. Fresh off of their piping hot Emmy nominations for their work in the most recent seasons of Westworld and This Is Us, respectively, the pair are now officially joining Walt Disney Animation’s Frozen 2 cast.Variety brings the news of their involvement with Frozen 2, but details about their roles in the highly-anticipated sequel are being kept on ice for now....

June 19, 2022 · 6 min · 1132 words · Kenny Kline