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‘Who Is America?’ Clip: Sacha Baron Cohen Humiliates Disgraced Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio With A Talking Donut By Hoai-Tran Bui/Aug. 7, 2018 5:30 am EST Who is America? may be hit or miss when it comes to the quality of its episodes, but at least its viral clips always provide us a good, righteous laugh. This time around, the subject is disgraced former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio, whose racist, anti-illegal immigrants antics were so heinous that he received a federal criminal conviction — until he was pardoned by his good friend, President Donald Trump....

‘Wonder Woman’ Director Patty Jenkins Explains How The ‘No Man’s Land’ Scene Nearly Didn’t Happen By Ben Pearson/June 6, 2017 9:30 am EST Wonder Woman is a full-on phenomenon, and rightly so: Patty Jenkins’ film is not just financially successful, but it’s also a hit with both critics and fans alike. Take notice, Hollywood: this is what can happen when you make a good movie. But as Jenkins revealed in a recent interview, it turns out that one of the movie’s best scenes was very nearly never shot at all....

Cool Stuff: Bring BB-8 Home As A Life-Size Sideshow Collectibles Figure By Ethan Anderton/July 10, 2018 6:00 am EST Ever since BB-8 rolled onto the big screen in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, fans have wanted to bring the little ball droid home. Next year, they’ll be able to make those dreams come true. Sideshow Collectibles has unveiled their life-size BB-8 figure that is exactly as big as the little droid would be if you were standing next to the little guy on the Millennium Falcon....

Daily Podcast: The Best DVD Making Of Docs, Blade Runner 2049, Lord & Miller, TV Show Costs By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 27, 2017 7:30 am EST On the September 27, 2017 episode of /Film Daily, Peter Sciretta is joined by Ben Pearson to talk about the latest news including Blade Runner 2049 early buzz, Lord & Miller’s next film, and the growing cost of television shows. And in the Mailbag we’ll dive into the best DVD/Blu-ray special features/making-of docs you may have missed....

Disney’s Star Wars Land Appears To Be Called Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge By Ethan Anderton/July 14, 2017 7:21 pm EST On the eve before the Parks and Resort panel at D23 Expo 2017, it appears that the name of Disney’s upcoming Star Wars Land may have been prematurely revealed. Find out more below. A few hours ago, an eagle-eyed Redditor noticed that the source code for a post on the official Disney Parks Blog seemed to reveal the official name of Star Wars Land as Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge....

Disneyland Teases Its ‘Summer Of Heroes’ With New Video By Jacob Hall/April 19, 2017 6:30 am EST Earlier this year, the Disneyland Resort announced its “Summer of Heroes” event, where the Marvel superheroes would invade the Disney California Adventure theme park, just in time for the opening of the new Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: Breakout! attraction. In addition to the new ride, the summer looks to offer all kinds of superhero-themed events for visitors both young and old....

Get The First Taste Of ‘Bao,’ Pixar’s New Short Film Screening In Front Of ‘Incredibles 2’ By Hoai-Tran Bui/March 30, 2018 12:30 pm EST Pixar’s newest short film, Bao, looks so good that you could just eat it up. And you can now get a Bao first look, with the first images from the Pixar short that will air in front of Incredibles 2 dropping on the internet. Leave it to Pixar to nail the complexities of family life in a seven-and-a-half-minute short film....

Listen To The ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Main Title Theme By Hoai-Tran Bui/Sept. 13, 2017 10:30 am EST It’s not a Star Trek show without a main title theme. A title theme can shape how a series is regarded and help cement its place in the pantheon of Star Trek properties. After all, more than one Trek theme has achieved iconic status. And a lot of expectations are riding on Star Trek: Discovery as the first Star Trek series to hit the small screen in 12 years....

Original ‘Blair Witch Project’ Movie Could Get An Extended Cut By Peter Sciretta/Sept. 7, 2016 2:00 pm EST With Adam Wingard’s The Blair Witch Project sequel Blair Witch itching to hit theaters on September 16th, a lot of fans are looking back at the original 1999 film. But not jut fans, also the movie’s co-director Eduardo Sanchez, who says he would like to create an extended cut of The Blair Witch Project from the 19 hours of footage that was shot for the indie horror breakout....

The Morning Watch: Comic-Con Edition - ‘Star Wars’ Cantina Band Doc, LAIKA’s Exhibition & More By Ethan Anderton/July 23, 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 Comic-Con edition, watch a trailer for an upcoming documentary about the cantina band from Star Wars: A New Hope, take a tour through LAIKA’s fantastic stop-motion animation exhibition from San Diego Comic-Con, and check out some of the best cosplay that was spotted all around the massive convention last week....

‘A Series Of Unfortunate Events’ Season 2 Trailer: Things Get Worse By Hoai-Tran Bui/Feb. 12, 2018 11:30 am EST Have you gotten used to Patrick Warburton’s dulcet tones soothing you as a fictionalized version of Lemony Snicket? Well too bad, because Neil Patrick Harris’ deliciously devious Count Olaf takes the reins in the new A Series of Unfortunate Events season 2 trailer. A Series of Unfortunate Events Season 2 Trailer...

‘Bates Motel’ Season 4 Teaser Trailer: Will There Be More Drug Wars? By Jack Giroux/Jan. 18, 2016 3:30 pm EST There was a lot of skepticism going into A&E’s Bates Motel. “Who wants to see a prequel to Alfred Hitchcock’s classic? Why do we need to see Norman Bates’ origin story? How can this sustain itself for five or more seasons?” The show ultimately proved to be a success with viewers....

By Ben Pearson/Sept. 6, 2018 11:30 am EST Here’s a good reason to call your parents: Netflix has officially snatched Kiefer Sutherland’s political drama Designated Survivor from the jaws of cancellation. ABC, the show’s original network home, gave the show the axe this summer due to rising budget concerns and a drop in ratings, but Netflix spends money with the best of ’em and doesn’t make any of its viewership numbers public, so they don’t have to worry about either of those issues....

‘Gremlins’ Is Returning To Theaters In December By Ethan Anderton/Nov. 29, 2017 7:00 am EST Around the holiday season, plenty of cinephiles like to throw around the names of their favorite unconventional Christmas movies. One of the movies consistently near the top of that list is Gremlins, the campy horror comedy from director Joe Dante and executive producer Steven Spielberg. If you haven’t been fortunate enough to see Gremlins in theaters, or you have a loved one who has never had the pleasure of watching this holiday favorite, December has quite the opportunity for you....

‘Iron Fist’ Featurette: So Who Is Danny Rand Again, Exactly? By Angie Han/Feb. 22, 2017 8:00 am EST Who is Danny Rand? That’s the question Netflix hopes you’re asking yourself right now, and the question it’s counting on to make you binge-watch 13 episodes of Iron Fist next month. We know he’s played by Game of Thrones alum Finn Jones and that he’s the final piece of the Defenders puzzle. But where did he come from?...

‘On My Block’ Trailer: Netflix’s Charming Teen Comedy Series From ‘Awkward’ Creator By Hoai-Tran Bui/Jan. 30, 2018 11:30 am EST Mark your calendars for yet another Netflix series, the latest in what will be a surge of original series and movies after the streaming service allocated $8 billion to the production of Netflix originals. This week, it’s On My Block, a coming-of-age comedy from the creator of the popular MTV high school comedy Awkward....

‘Sharp Objects’ Trailer: It’s Not Safe For You Here By Chris Evangelista/April 23, 2018 12:30 pm EST Amy Adams is coming for that Emmy Award, so watch out. The first Sharp Objects trailer is here, featuring Adams in an adaptation of a novel from Gone Girl author Gillian Flynn. Ready for some beautiful unpleasantness? If so, the Sharp Objects trailer is for you! This new HBO adaptation looks both stunning and disturbing, and really, what more do you need?...

‘Space Jam’ Honest Trailer: A 90-Minute Commercial To Sell Air Jordans & Looney Tunes Toys By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 18, 2017 3:00 pm EST When it comes to entertainment today, the nostalgia train is chugging along rather smoothly as Hollywood remakes, reboots and recycles anything and everything that people loved from decades ago. Now that children of the 90s are starting to have kids of their own, movie studios, TV networks and streaming services are all trying to occupy their spare time with shows like Girls Meets World and Fuller House, as well as sequels like Jumanji....

‘Stranger Things’ Season 2 Was Originally Denied The Rights To Use Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 1, 2017 2:00 pm EST When the Stranger Things season 2 trailer debuted during San Diego Comic-Con, the energy in Hall H was through the roof. Not only does the return of the sci-fi horror show from the Duffer Brothers look incredible, but it was amplified to the max by the surprising use of Michael Jackson’s iconic Halloween-themed hit “Thriller....

‘The Death Of Superman’ Trailer: DC’s At It Again With A New Animated Remake By Ben Pearson/May 11, 2018 4:30 pm EST It’s been just over 10 years since DC Comics and Warner Bros. Animation tackled the iconic “Death of Superman” comics storyline in an animated film called Superman: Doomsday. It’s only been two years since Doomsday killed Superman in live-action in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and less than a year since the Man of Steel was resurrected in Justice League....