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/Film Daily Podcast: Comic Con, Dunkirk, James Bond, Worst MCU Bad Guys & Spider-Man Spoilers By Peter Sciretta/July 11, 2017 7:00 am EST If you haven’t heard, /Film has launched a new daily podcast called /Film Daily. On episode #2 for July 11, 2017, Peter Sciretta is joined by Brad Oman (aka Ethan Anderton) to discuss the latest news including Comic Con, Dunkirk, Christopher Nolan, James Bond, Marvel’s New Warriors, and Ready Player One....

‘Jack Reacher: Never Go Back’ IMAX Trailer: Tom Cruise Is Excited To Kick Ass Again By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 29, 2016 10:00 am EST Here’s the new Jack Reacher Never Go Back trailer from IMAX: Anyway, I’m not sure that the Jack Reacher sequel will be able to bring the goods so that it’s as satisfying as the first movie, especially without Werner Herzog involved as the villain, but hopefully it’s a fun distraction on the big screen....

‘Message From The King’ Trailer: Don’t Kill Chadwick Boseman’s Sister By Ethan Anderton/April 2, 2017 11:00 am EST Audiences have quickly become familiar with Chadwick Boseman thanks to his turns as Black Panther in Captain America: Civil War, soul man James Brown in Get On Up, and color barrier-breaking baseball player Jackie Robinson in 42. But will they turn out to see him get revenge in his own action thriller?...

‘Nerdland’ Trailer: Patton Oswalt And Paul Rudd Need An Instant Fame Plan By Jack Giroux/Nov. 4, 2016 6:30 am EST Nerdland comes from the mind of Andrew Kevin Walker, the writer behind Se7en, Wong Kar-wai’s killer BMW short film “The Follow,” and a supposedly great script that Joel Schumacher butchered and rewrote into 8mm. Not since the 2010 remake of The Wolfman has Walker had a feature film credit, but we’ll soon see an original, R-rated animated movie with his name on it....

‘Show Dogs’ Trailer: It’s ‘Miss Congeniality’ With Will Arnett And Talking Dogs By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 15, 2018 3:30 pm EST While movies like Moana, How to Train Your Dragon and Inside Out may try to entertain kids with stories that are funny, touching and family friendly, there are other movies that try to appeal to the lowest common denominator of children’s entertainment. Thankfully, Show Dogs is not one of those movies....

‘Sicario 2: Soldado’ Trailer: Josh Brolin And Benicio Del Toro Are Back In The “More Severe” Sequel By Hoai-Tran Bui/Dec. 19, 2017 6:41 am EST Sicario was one of 2015’s best films, a tense thriller that turned a ruthless and critical eye at the drug war between the United States and Mexico, grounded by Emily Blunt’s idealistic young FBI agent, Kate Macy. Sicario 2: Soldado moves to tell a continuation of that story, but without the defining features that made Sicario so great....

‘Star Wars Resistance’ Will Feature Leia Organa, Will Be Set Six Months Before ‘The Force Awakens’ By Chris Evangelista/Aug. 20, 2018 1:02 pm EST Even after the untimely death of Carrie Fisher, General Leia Organa lives on. Not only will the former princess appear in Star Wars: Episode IX via unused footage from The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi, she’ll also be featured as a character in the animated Star Wars Resistance....

‘The Disaster Artist’ Trailer: James Franco Plays The Guy Who Made The Worst Movie Ever Made By Jacob Hall/July 18, 2017 6:11 am EST I remain curious to see if regular audiences will flock to see a movie about the making of a film so bad it has earned a strong cult following over the years. But I can tell you this much: The Disaster Artist is hysterical and weirdly moving and not the movie you think it is....

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2018 ‘Golden Globe’ Nominations: See The Full List By Hoai-Tran Bui/Dec. 11, 2017 6:06 am EST Alfre Woodard, Garrett Hedlund, Kristen Bell, and Sharon Stone announced the nominees for the best of television and film in 2017 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. The live stream for the announcements began at 8:15 a.m. ET at the Golden Globes website. Below, see the full list of nominees for the 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards....

2018 Golden Globes Host Revealed To Be Seth Meyers By Chris Evangelista/Nov. 20, 2017 4:00 pm EST The Golden Globe Awards, the mostly laid-back award ceremony everyone half-watches while they wait impatiently fro the Oscars to eventually air, is about to land a new host. Comedian Seth Meyers is closing in on a deal to host The Golden Globe Awards telecast on January 7, 2018. How many jokes will he tell?...

By Ben Pearson/July 22, 2018 10:00 am EST Last month, famed comic book writer Geoff Johns stepped down as the president and chief creative officer of DC Entertainment to spend more time as a producer with DC films and TV shows. He instantly announced that he’s writing and producing DC’s Green Lantern Corps movie, and now we know about another of his new projects: he’s writing and producing a live-action Stargirl TV show for the fledgling DC Universe streaming service....

Bond Watch: Denis Villeneuve Confirms Bond 25 Director Talks; Will Make ‘Dune’ First By Chris Evangelista/Nov. 10, 2017 7:00 am EST Denis Villenevue’s Blade Runner 2049 may have underperformed at the box office, but the filmmaker is soldiering on with his next big flick: an adaptation of Frank Herbert’s sci-fi epic Dune. In a recent interview, however, Villenevue confirms a rumor that’s been making the rounds: he’s been in contact about helming the next James Bond film....

Daily Podcast: Spider-Man, Solo, Jurassic World, Amazing Stories, Hobbs And Shaw, Michael Bat, The Expanse, Watchmen By Peter Sciretta/May 22, 2018 5:30 pm EST In the News: Other articles mentioned: All the other stuff you need to know:You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today’s show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes./Film Daily is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm....

Daily Podcast: The Director And The Jedi Review; Should Inclusion Riders Be A Requirement? By Peter Sciretta/March 14, 2018 4:00 pm EST On the March 14, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film weekend editor Brad Oman to talk about watching the Star Wars: The Last Jedi special features in the Water Cooler. And in Our Feature Presentation, we consider if all studios should adopt an inclusion rider....

Disney Casts Yoson An As ‘Mulan’ Love Interest – But Sorry, He’s Not Playing Shang By Hoai-Tran Bui/June 7, 2018 3:30 pm EST After much hoopla had been made over reports that Disney’s live-action adaptation of Mulan wouldn’t feature her dreamy love interest Shang, you can rest easy. Kind of. Disney has cast New Zealand-born Yoson An as a new love interest, and yes, he’s dreamy. But he’s not playing Shang....

Get Your First Look At ‘The Addams Family’ Animated Movie And Its Scary Good Voice Cast, Including Charlize Theron, Bette Midler, And More By Hoai-Tran Bui/June 5, 2018 12:00 pm EST You couldn’t wish for a creepier and kookier cast than the one in MGM’s upcoming The Addams Family animated movie. And they have some altogether ooky character designs. MGM has released a first look at their The Addams Family animated movie starring Oscar Isaac, which we still desperately wish were in live-action....

Guillermo Del Toro Begins Filming ‘The Shape Of Water’, Why You Should Be Excited By Peter Sciretta/Aug. 15, 2016 10:30 am EST The Shape of Water is officially described as “A mysterious and magical journey from Guillermo del Toro”: Sounds about right, but why should you be excited outside of del Toro’s involvement? In a previous interview with THR, the visionary filmmaker enthused about returning to lower budget films: What was important was to draw back to a smaller budget with more freedom....

Hugh Jackman Hesitating About Retiring Wolverine, Ryan Reynolds Says ‘Logan’ Could Be Oscar Contender By Jacob Hall/Jan. 4, 2017 9:30 am EST Welcome to today’s edition of “Your Favorite Comic Book Movie Stars Talk a Whole Bunch,” where Hugh Jackman showcases some hesitation about officially retiring as Wolverine (because he’d like to team up with Deadpool, you see) and Ryan Reynolds says Logan could be an Oscar contender. Superhero movie stars and celebrities: What Do They Know?...

Hugh Laurie And Ralph Fiennes Join ‘Holmes And Watson’ By Jack Giroux/Jan. 6, 2017 4:30 pm EST We first heard about Holmes and Watson back in 2008. At the time, it was going to star Will Ferrell and Sacha Baron Cohen, but the comedy fell to the wayside, and we instead got two Sherlock Holmes movies from Guy Ritchie. The musical was revived last summer with Ferrell still onboard but with Cohen out....