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‘Captain America: Civil War’ Concept Art Features Alternate Scarlet Witch, Black Panther & More By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 18, 2016 9:00 am EST Plenty editions of Superhero Bits recently have featured some concept art from Captain America: Civil War. Some of it showcases scenes that ended up in the movie while other pieces have revealed some alternate costume designs for some of The Avengers. Now a new batch of Captain America Civil War concept art has emerged online with both kinds of images....

By Ethan Anderton/Aug. 24, 2016 12:30 pm EST Doctor Strange wrapped principal photography back in April, where Benedict Cumberbatch spent part of his last day of shooting making a surprise appearance at a comic book shop in his full Sorcerer Supreme wardrobe. However, just recently when a rumor popped up about a potential cameo from one of The Avengers in Doctor Strange, it appeared as if some additional photography was done as recently as this month, thanks to an update to Twitter by co-star Benedict Wong....

‘Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far On Foot’ Trailer: Joaquin Phoenix Plays A Paralyzed Cartoonist By Ethan Anderton/Jan. 16, 2018 9:30 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. This week kicks off the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, and we’ll be catching glimpses of plenty of indie releases that will likely be hitting theaters throughout the year, not to mention some possible awards contenders for next year....

‘Emojimovie: Express Yourself’ First Look: Ilana Glazer & James Corden Join T.J. Miller In Voice Cast By Angie Han/Oct. 10, 2016 3:07 pm EST Over the summer Sony Pictures Animation enlisted T.J. Miller to help turn those tiny little smileys in your phone into a big-screen feature. Today they’ve rounded up two more comedians to pitch in. Ilana Glazer and James Corden have joined the clunkily titled Emojimovie: Express Yourself, about a trio of emojis on an “app-venture” to save their world....

‘Escape Room’ Trailer: Everyone’s Favorite Craze Becomes A Horror Movie By Jack Giroux/Aug. 12, 2017 11:00 am EST There’s been a surge in escape rooms around the country and their popularity doesn’t seem to be waning. If you’ve done one, you know the drill: you and other players have an hour to solve a series of puzzles and escape room. As the craze doesn’t seem to be subsiding, it’s about time for a movie to try to bank off its popularity....

‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald’ Audiobook Will Dive Into The Making Of The Fantasy Sequel By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 13, 2018 8:30 am EST Whenever a new blockbuster movie comes along, there are always plenty of featurettes that take you behind the scenes and usually an accompanying book that dives into the concept art created during development and pre-production. But the next Wizarding World sequel will take that to a new level....

‘Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2’ Will Remain Distanced From The Rest Of The MCU By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 7, 2016 11:00 am EST One of the elements of Guardians of the Galaxy that helped it stand out from the rest of the Marvel Cinematic Universe was that it didn’t feel tied down by being tied to any continuity with regards to the movies that came before it. The only thing that tied the movie to the rest of the events in the MCU was the presence of Thanos and an Infinity Stone, but the events of previous movies did not have an impact on this movie, and the events of the movie didn’t impact the rest of the MCU, at least not yet....

‘House Of Cards’ Season 6 Trailer: President Robin Wright Leads The Final Season By Chris Evangelista/March 4, 2018 9:13 pm EST Netflix dropped a trailer for the final season of House of Cards during the Academy Awards, and what an effective trailer it is. Following the scandals surrounding former star Kevin Spacey, co-star Robin Wright has stepped into the lead for the final season. And she’s just getting started. Watch the House of Cards season 6 trailer below....

‘I Think We’re Alone Now’ Trailer: Peter Dinklage Wants To Be Left Alone In The Apocalypse By Hoai-Tran Bui/Aug. 24, 2018 11:00 am EST In the upcoming film I Think We’re Alone Now, the apocalypse turns out to be a blessing in disguise to Peter Dinklage’s reclusive Del, who builds a happy home for himself out of the ruins of his town. But this unique post-apocalyptic drama helmed by Emmy-winning The Handmaid’s Tale director Reed Morano takes a turn when Elle Fanning’s precocious teen arrives to turn Del’s carefully crafted life upside down....

‘Little Nightmares’ TV Show Coming From Henry Selick And The Russo Brothers By Jack Giroux/June 13, 2017 4:00 pm EST It’s been eight long years since Henry Selick (Coraline) last directed a film. The good news: he has a new project in the works, this time for the small screen. Based on a new video game called Little Nightmares, this looks right up his alley. To make the news sweeter, he’ll direct a pilot for the series executive produced by Joe and Anthony Russo (Captain America: Civil War)....

‘Shooter’ Finally Sets New Premiere Date By Jack Giroux/Oct. 5, 2016 3:30 pm EST USA’s Shooter will premiere over three months after it was originally scheduled to air. After the tragic sniper shooting in Dallas, Texas, this past summer, USA postponed the pilot out of respect for the victims. The pilot got delayed a week, but another horrific shooting in Baton Rouge, La., led to Shooter being pulled from the summer schedule altogether....

‘Zootopia’ And ‘Kubo And The Two Strings’ Lead The 2016 Annie Awards Nominees By Jacob Hall/Nov. 28, 2016 12:00 pm EST This is a unique year for animated films at the Oscars, as a staggering 27 movies are battling it out for those five spots. To put that in perspective, 16 films were contenders for the final nominations last year. In news that shouldn’t shock anyone at all, the critically acclaimed and massively successful Zootopia led the pack with 11 nominations....

Andrea Riseborough Might Get Cursed In ‘The Grudge’ Remake By Chris Evangelista/March 5, 2018 3:00 pm EST Sony is moving forward with The Grudge remake, and they have their eyes on a great actress for the lead. Andrea Riseborough, who appeared in Birdman, The Death of Stalin, Oblivion and the most-recent season of Black Mirror, is in talks to star in the horror remake. Andrea Riseborough, a stellar performer who continues to stand-out in any project she appears in, might join The Grudge remake....

Chucky And Killer Klowns From Outer Space Coming To Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights By Ben Pearson/June 28, 2018 12:30 pm EST Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights 2018 is going back in time to 1988 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of two iconic horror films. The deranged killer doll Chucky from Child’s Play and the evil aliens from the campy Killer Klowns From Outer Space are set to invade this year’s event with brand new scare zones in Orlando, Florida....

By Ben Pearson/Aug. 16, 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.com.You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS)....

Exclusive ‘Lowlife’ Clip: A Vengeful Luchador And A Grisly Showdown By Matt Donato/April 5, 2018 7:30 am EST What happens when a powder-blue suited luchador, a shotgun-blastin’ motel clerk, and an Aryan ex-con stereotype join forces? Not even half the amount of crazy that’s loaded into Ryan Prows’ grungy thriller Lowlife. Critics and festival audiences from Montreal’s Fantasia to NYC’s What The Fest!? have been slathering praise on thick, loudly drawing comparisons to Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction given the film’s chaotic crossroads storyline....

How And Why Paul Newman Was Resurrected For ‘Cars 3’ [Exclusive Interview] By Peter Sciretta/June 15, 2017 9:30 am EST Before seeing Cars 3, I had heard that the filmmakers decided to bring Paul Newman’s character Doc Hudson back as a tribute to the late great actor. What I didn’t anticipate is how much of the core of the story is built around Doc Hudson – it’s not just a brief mention or appearance....

By Chris Evangelista/Aug. 25, 2018 10:00 am EST Venom isn’t out yet, but early box office tracking has been positive. Does this mean we’re in for some Venom sequels? It’s a definite possibility, and star Tom Hardy has confirmed he’s signed on for at least three films. “I’m open to whatever you want to do with it,” the actor told Total Film. “We’ve signed up for three of them. So it’s very much an open case....

Sight & Sound Announces Their Top 20 Films Of 2016 By Jacob Hall/Dec. 2, 2016 4:00 pm EST We’ve reached the point in the year where every publication, website, and critics’ group is rushing to announce their favorite movies of the year before everyone else, a time-honored tradition known as “First!” But few film publications carry as much weight in the end-of-the-year game quite like Sight & Sound, whose Greatest Films of All Time list (updated every ten years after polling critics and film directors) tends ignite movie site comments sections like a match dropped in a puddle of gasoline....

Step Into Lando’s Closet: ‘Solo’ Soundtrack Track Titles Revealed By Chris Evangelista/May 8, 2018 10:00 am EST Composer John Powell has revealed the tracklist for his Solo: A Star Wars Story soundtrack, and we’re here to obsess over the titles. There’s some stuff to unpack here, but best of all, there’s a track called “Lando’s Closet.” Hell. Yes. See the Solo soundtrack track titles below. John Williams has always been the go-to-guy for the music of the Star Wars franchise, but recently, more composers have contributed their music to the galaxy far, far away....