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Superhero Bits: Harley Quinn Day, ABC Worried About Inhumans, NYCC Panels & More By Ethan Anderton/Sept. 6, 2017 5:00 pm EST Which Marvel shows will be coming to New York Comic-Con? Why is ABC already worried about Inhumans? Why did Cate Blanchett decide to take the role of Hela in Thor: Ragnarok? How did Batman: The Animated Series change the way we think about superhero adaptations? What can we expect from Harley Quinn Day this month?...

Where Are The ‘Star Wars Rebels’ Characters During The Original Trilogy? By Hoai-Tran Bui/April 17, 2017 7:30 am EST It’s an unfortunate given when you do a prequel series that you have to explain where your never-before-seen characters are during the action of the main franchise. This is something the Star Wars Rebels and Star Wars: The Clone Wars creators have struggled with — and the show’s fans have worried over — as the Disney XD animated series prepares to draw to a close with its upcoming fourth season....

‘A Cure For Wellness’ Super Bowl Spot: Dane DeHaan May Never Leave Gore Verbinski’s Horrifying Spa By Jack Giroux/Feb. 5, 2017 3:06 pm EST Director Gore Verbinski’s last four films are gigantic popcorn movies. Rango, the Pirates of the Carribean sequels, and The Lone Ranger are enormous in scope. With A Cure for Wellness, the director is scaling things back a bit, sticking with mostly one location: one messed up, horrific, and beautifully designed spa....

‘Boy Erased’ Trailer: Joel Edgerton Sends Lucas Hedges To Gay Conversion Therapy By Hoai-Tran Bui/July 17, 2018 8:07 am EST After trying his hand at the psychological horror genre with his directorial debut The Gift, Joel Edgerton pivots to dramatically different fare for his next film, Boy Erased. Based on the memoir by Garrard Conley, Boy Erased follows a gay teen (Lucas Hedges) who is outed and forced to attend gay conversion therapy — or else be shunned by his entire community....

‘Captain Marvel’ Director Shortlist Adds Rebecca Thomas [UPDATED] By Angie Han/Aug. 29, 2016 3:15 pm EST Now that Captain Marvel has its Captain Marvel, it’s honing in on a director to bring the superhero to life. Marvel Studios has reportedly whittled down the list of contenders, and emerged with a shortlist that includes Niki Caro (Whale Rider), Lesli Linka Glatter (TV’s Homeland and Mad Men), and Lorene Scafaria (Seeking a Friend for the End of the World)....

‘Little Bitches’ Trailer And Exclusive Clips: A Hardcore Hall Monitor And A Desperate Call For Beer By Ben Pearson/Jan. 12, 2018 2:45 pm EST As we step further into 2018, it’s now dawning on me that we’re only a couple years away from looking back on the last ten years of filmmaking and assessing major industry trends that have happened over the past decade. And while I’ll hold most of those observations until then, one of the things I’ve noticed is that, after an influx of teen comedies about 20 years ago, entries in that genre seem to have largely dropped off in the past few years....

‘Luke Cage’ Trailer: The Hero Of Harlem Meets One Of His Own Heroes By Angie Han/Sept. 26, 2016 8:30 am EST Here’s hoping you had the foresight to clear your calendar for this weekend, because in case you’ve forgotten, we’re just a few days away from the highly anticipated premiere of Luke Cage. And if you really did forget, Netflix has one more Luke Cage trailer here today to remind you....

‘Rick And Morty’ Has Been Renewed For 70 Episodes, But How Many Seasons Will That Be? By Ethan Anderton/May 10, 2018 11:30 am EST Earlier this year, there was some concern about the complicated discussions taking place for Rick and Morty to get renewed for season four. Now it appears there was good reason for the extended negotiations. Rick and Morty has been given a huge 70-episode order by Adult Swim....

‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ Screenwriter Says Lando Is Pansexual By Chris Evangelista/May 17, 2018 2:00 pm EST Buckle up, baby: everyone’s favorite space cape connoisseur Lando Calrissian is pansexual. So says Solo: A Star Wars Story co-writer Jonathan Kasdan. “He doesn’t make any hard and fast rules. I think it’s fun,” Kasdan said. “I don’t know where it will go.” In a revelation that will no doubt be celebrated by many, and derided by a few angry people on the internet, Jonathan Kasdan has gone ahead and confirmed that the coolest character in the Star Wars universe, Lando, played by Donald Glover in the new film, is pansexual – that is to say, he’s not limited in sexual choice with regard to biological sex, gender, or gender identity....

Comic-Con 2018 Schedule For July 22 Includes Marvel Animation, FX’s ‘Legion,’ ‘Riverdale’ & More By Ethan Anderton/July 9, 2018 11:00 am EST The last day of the 2018 San Diego Comic-Con will wind things down with a lot of content for kids, including some DC Comics animated projects and the Marvel Animation panel. But older fans will still be able to check out panels for Riverdale, Supernatural and FX’s trippy superhero series Legion....

Daily Podcast: The Problem With Short Films Before Movies, Star Wars, Robert Rodriguez, Lord Of The Rings By Peter Sciretta/Nov. 30, 2017 4:30 pm EST On the November 30, 2017 episode of /Film Daily, Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film senior writer Ben Pearson and /Film writer Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest news, including a Star Wars news extravaganza with bits ranging from The Force Awakens to The Last Jedi to standalone films....

Daily Podcast: Westworld, Wonder Woman 2, Taika Waititi, Sharknado, Deadwood By Ben Pearson/March 29, 2018 4:30 pm EST On the March 29, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall and writer Chris Evangelista to talk about Wonder Woman 2, Taika Waititi’s next movie, the ending of the Sharknado franchise, the latest update about a Deadwood movie, and the new Westworld season 2 trailer....

Darren Aronofsky’s Favorite TV Shows Include A Popular Cartoon And Ample Nudity By Chris Evangelista/Dec. 29, 2017 4:30 pm EST After the intense production – and release – of mother!, director Darren Aronofsky is ready to decompress for a while by catching up on some TV. In a new interview, the filmmaker revealed a list of his favorite TV shows, which include a popular HBO series where everyone dies, an animated show that people everywhere can’t shut up about, and also a series full of nudity....

By Ethan Anderton/April 22, 2017 12:00 pm EST Moving into The Predator’s evacuated February 9, 2018 release date will be Maze Runner: The Death Cure, which had previously been set to come out the month before. The film’s production was delayed when star Dylan O’Brien was injured in a stunt gone wrong. The film was meant to resume production early this year, so either they’ve already started or they will soon and they’ll have the rest of the year for post-production after that....

George R.R. Martin Developing ‘Ice Dragon’ Film At WB, Laughing At Those Hoping To Ever Read ‘The Winds Of Winter’ By Ben Pearson/May 23, 2018 3:00 pm EST We’re never going to get to read The Winds of Winter, are we? George R.R. Martin, the author of the acclaimed A Song of Ice and Fire fantasy novels on which HBO’s Game of Thrones is based, has seemingly found every excuse not to finish the next novel in that series and has instead been attaching himself to a variety of entertainment projects that pull him away from his writing desk....

Jim Carrey Reunites With ‘Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind’ Director Michel Gondry For Showtime Series By Hoai-Tran Bui/Sept. 14, 2017 4:30 pm EST Jim Carrey and Michel Gondry are meeting again, though not in Montauk. The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind star and director are teaming up for a Showtime series titled Kidding, a half-hour comedy series about a former children’s TV personality who starts to slowly lose his sanity in the face of a disintegrating family life....

John Wick TV Show: Keanu Reeves To Appear, Will Explore Continental World By Jack Giroux/June 14, 2017 12:30 pm EST Earlier this year, John Wick: Chapter Two director Chad Stahelski told us about plans for a John Wick television series. The show is continuing to gain support from Lionsgate. It’ll explore the Continentals all over the world, hence why the show is currently called The Continental. Below, Stahelski shares some new details on the John Wick TV show....

LOL: John Cena Makes ‘The Karate Kid’ Final Fight Go Much Differently On ‘SNL’ By Ethan Anderton/Dec. 11, 2016 8:00 am EST Wrestling superstar and John Cena continued his crossover from WWE fame to mainstream acting by hosting Saturday Night Live for the first time. We’ll have a recap of the full episode later today, but one particular sketch deserved to be singled out, even if it wasn’t the funniest of the night....

Neill Blomkamp Says Peter Weller Should Play Robocop In His Sequel By Ben Pearson/Aug. 13, 2018 12:15 pm EST In early July, we learned that District 9 and Chappie director Neill Blomkamp will be at the helm of a new RoboCop movie called RoboCop Returns. It’s both a reboot of the franchise and a direct sequel to Paul Verhoeven’s 1987 sci-fi classic, and if Blomkamp has his way, he’s going to get original star Peter Weller to reprise the role once again....

New ‘Fantastic Beasts’ Sequel Images Feature Hot Dumbledore, Johnny Depp With Bad Hair By Chris Evangelista/Dec. 29, 2017 12:00 pm EST Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, the sequel to the Harry Potter spin-off Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, recently wrapped shooting, and two new photos have arrived to tide fans over until the 2018 release date. The images depict Jude Law as Hot Dumbledore, and Johnny Depp as Villain With Terrible Hair, aka Grindelwald....